The potential impact of increasing pea cultivation areas in Latvia on the spread of pests and other harmful organisms, as well as on potential yield in other crop groups Project leader Jānis Gailis Duration 2025 - 2025 Research focus 1. Implementation of the "One Health" concept and species interaction studies in the context of climate change Description of project Tasks:Study of the biology of the most significant pea pests (e.g., pea moth, striped weevil, etc.) in Latvia;Investigation of the diversity of pathogenic fungi in pea fields in Latvia (including DNA analysis to identify which fungi cause diseases);The impact of legume cover crops on the spread of harmful organisms (monitoring on farms);The after-effect of peas on the yield indicators of the subsequent crop and on soil quality indicators (with emphasis on nitrogen balance).
