Eight countries, including Turkey, started a joint effort against tomato pests

Isparta University of Applied Sciences has started a study for a biological control method against diseases and pests that damage tomatoes. The project, which was developed for the organic production of tomatoes without using chemicals, was accepted within the scope of the European Union's PRIMA program.

The project aims to obtain healthy products with biological control against tomato pests without using chemicals. From time to time, manufacturers resort to chemical products at the point of disease and problems in the product. This causes the deterioration of the natural balance, environmental pollution, and pollution of water resources. The aim is to produce healthy tomatoes with minimal external input. The project's results carried out by Isparta University of Applied Sciences will provide biological control against microorganisms that harm tomatoes. In addition to Turkey, the project includes Italy, Portugal, Spain, Greece, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco, which have a coast on the Mediterranean Sea.