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European Wireworm
Research Network
Program
Tentative structure of the first workshop of the European Wireworm Research Network.
While a detailed program will be made available later (by mid-May 2024), the general program for this 1st wireworm workshop will be as follow:
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Invited Keynote Speakers on:
'Managing Wireworms in Potatoes : Understanding the Problem and Solutions'
Romans Voors
Technical Affairs Director at Europatat, Belgium
Romans is currently working at Europatat where he is responsible for managing various trade and technical EU policy dossiers that have an impact on potato traders. He has over 15 years of professional experience in Brussels, advocating for the interests of member associations and trading companies within the EU's agri-food trade sector. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Food Technology and a Master's degree in Natural Sciences, both from the University of Latvia, his native country.
Europatat, European Potato Trade Association, promotes and defends the interests of potato traders across Europe, covering seed, ware, and early potato segments. Its diverse membership includes national associations and individual traders (breeders, distributors, storers, packers, importers, and exporters). Members of Europatat support the entire potato value chain, supplying seed potatoes to farmers, raw materials to the food industry, and packaged potatoes to retailers and food service providers.
'Wireworms in Austria : a challenge for farmers, producers and researchers'
Katharina Wechselberger
Entomologist at AGES Gmbh, Austria
Katharina WECHSELBERGER is an entomologist at the Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES GmbH). Her research focuses on integrated pest management strategies for arable crop pests. She is currently leading an Austrian research project on wireworm control. The project is investigating the effectiveness of different control methods under practical conditions within standard crop rotations.
'Contribution of models to the assessment of risks associated with wireworm
infestation and damage'
Sylvain Poggi
Research scientist at INRAE, France
Sylvain POGGI is a quantitative ecologist and data scientist at the French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment (INRAE). His expertise in population dynamics, landscape ecology, mathematical and statistical modelling, is applied to challenging research questions, mainly focused on risk assessment, monitoring and forecasting, and sustainable management of insect pests.