Edīte Jākobsone Academic position Research assistant Bc.biol., Master's student Field of research 1. Implementation of the "One Health" concept and species interaction studies in the context of climate change 4. Development and adaptation of technologies for obtaining high-value agricultural and forest products, as well as in veterinary medicine E-mail edite.jakobsone@lbtu.lv Telephone +37129744551 Obtained a bachelor's degree at the University of Latvia, studying the diversity of subcortisal invertebrates and mushrooms in the residential microbiotope of Schneider's bark (2016). From 2017 she worked at the Latvian Plant Protection Research Centre, in the entomology and horticulture plant pathology group which carries out tests for the effectiveness of plant protection products. Since 2019 she is also participating at research activities of the Institute of Plant Protection Research “Agrihorts”. Edīte has experience in working with different methods of pest monitoring, identifying pests, as well as on forecasting models of decision support systems. The protection of fruit trees and berries plantations in the context of organic farming is her particular interest. The most important projects (2019-2025) Technological solutions for growing sea buckthorn according to the principles of organic farming, taking into account three main aspects: control of the sea buckthorn fruit fly Rhagoletis batava, fertilisation and irrigation in commercial sea buckthorn pl, 2022 Development of an insecticide application plan in accordance with the principles of organic farming Rhagoletis sea buckthorn is ready for containment in sea buckthorn plantations in order to increase the quality of organically grown sea buckthorn crops, 2020 Evaluation and identification of the most effective control methods for current pests of legumes and identification of the most important factors affecting pollinator viability, 2019 Monitoring and control options for broadbean seed beetle (Bruchus rufimanus) and other field bean (Vicia faba) pests, 2019 The most important publications (2019-2025) J. Gailis, L. Ozoliņa-Pole, E. Jākobsone , (2022), Biology of broadbean seed beetle (Bruchus rufimanus; Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in Latvia, Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica. Section B - Plant & Soil Science, ISSN 0906-4710
