HApi - Hyperthermia in Apculture - A new product against the Deformed Wing Virus of honey bees.

Información del proyecto

HApi

Identificador del acuerdo de subvención: 773645

DOI

10.3030/773645

Proyecto cerrado

Fecha de la firma de la CE 12 Mayo 2017

Fecha de inicio 1 Junio 2017

Fecha de finalización 30 Noviembre 2017

Financiado con arreglo a

• SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine, maritime and inland water research, and the bioeconomy

Coste total

€ 71 429,00

Aportación de la UE

€ 50 000,00

Coordinado por

ECODESIGN COMPANY ENGINEERING & MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY GMBH
Austria

Objetivo

HApi – Hyperthermia in Apiculture focuses on the introduction of a new machine for treating honey bees against the Deformed Wing Virus (DWV) by means of hyperthermia. Since currently no specific treatment exists to deal with the DVW infestation, we believe our company can play a role in breaking this downward spiral of collapsing colonies, ruined beekeepers, and the endangered regional pollination. With HApi we want to turn this spiral upwards, and offer beekeepers a new method for integrated pest management, with a high quality machine to care for their hives without any chemicals and avoid colony losses. This has to be understood in the light that Europe has 13 million less honeybee colonies than would be needed to properly pollinate all its crops, keeping healthy bees is fundamental for pollination, sustainable agriculture, and ultimately for our food security. The European honey bee plays a vital role in agro‑ecosystems by mastering the pollination of one third of the world’s food crops. In total apiculture generates an annual value added of 1 billion Euros, but more importantly, it contributes to the total amount of at least 22 billion Euros delivered by pollinators to European agriculture. If we manage with HApi to reduce the rate of hive losses by 3% only in DE, AT and CH, this alone will mean that about 39,750 hives are rescued, with an average economic benefit between 19.9 Mio. to 39.8 Mio. Euro in avoided losses.

Ámbito científico (EuroSciVoc)

• ciencias agrícolas › agricultura, silvicultura y pesca › agricultura › agronomía › protección fitosanitaria
• ciencias naturales › ciencias biológicas › microbiología › virología
• ciencias naturales › ciencias biológicas › zoología › entomología › apidología
• ingeniería y tecnología › ingeniería eléctrica, ingeniería electrónica, ingeniería de la información › ingeniería electrónica › sensores
• ciencias agrícolas › ciencias animales y lácteas › apicultura

Palabras clave

• apiculture
• honey bees
• virus
• food security
• hyperthermia

Programa(s)

• H2020-EU.3.2. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine, maritime and inland water research, and the bioeconomy PROGRAMA PRINCIPAL
  
• H2020-EU.3.2.4. - Sustainable and competitive bio-based industries and supporting the development of a European bioeconomy
  
• H2020-EU.3.2.1. - Sustainable agriculture and forestry
  
• H2020-EU.2.3.1. - Mainstreaming SME support, especially through a dedicated instrument
  
• H2020-EU.3.2.2. - Sustainable and competitive agri-food sector for a safe and healthy diet
  

Tema(s)

• SMEInst-07-2016-2017 - Stimulating the innovation potential of SMEs for sustainable and competitive agriculture, forestry, agri-food and bio-based sectors
  

Régimen de financiación

SME-1 - SME instrument phase 1

Convocatoria de propuestas

H2020-SMEInst-2016-2017

Coordinador

ECODESIGN COMPANY ENGINEERING & MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY GMBH

• Aportación neta de la UEn: € 50 000,00
• Dirección: SCHWINDGASSE 4/2 ; 1040 Wien ; Austria
• Pyme Sí:
  Región
  Ostösterreich › Wien › Wien
• Región: Ostösterreich › Wien › Wien
• Tipo de actividad: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Coste total: € 71 429,00