Das Projekt "Resistance in Oilseed Rape against the Cabbage Stem Weevil (Ceutorhynchus pallidactylus)" wird vom Umweltbundesamt gefördert und von Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Department für Nutzpflanzenwissenschaften, Abteilung Agrarentomologie durchgeführt. The cabbage stem weevil (Ceutorhynchus pallidactylus (Mrsh.)) is one of the most important pest on oilseed rape in Germany. The damage is caused first by the larvae feeding in leaf petioles and main stem second by effects of pathogen fungi, e.g. Leptosphaeria maculans. The main objective of the project is finding a source of insect-resistance to utilize it for plant breeding. An assortment of rape cultivars, resynthesis and a variety of Brassica species will be tested for resistance against the weevil. For testing a far-reaching assortment a screening method will developed in laboratory. The results getting from these experiments will be compared with particulars obtained under field conditions over three years on different locations in North-western Germany.