Jürgen Gross

Jürgen Gross is a Professor for Biotechnological Plant Protection in Fruit and Viticulture at Geisenheim University, where he leads research on sustainable pest control and invasive pests. He is also the Head of the Applied Chemical Ecology Lab at the Julius Kühn Institute (JKI), a Federal Research Center for Cultivated Plants in Dossenheim, Germany. His work focuses on biological and biotechnological methods for integrated pest management in fruit crops and viticulture.

• Research Areas: Pest biology, chemical ecology, infochemicals, sustainable agriculture, invasive species, and innovative diagnostic techniques.
• Leadership Roles: Director of the Institute for Plant Protection in Fruit and Viticulture, Convenor of the IOBC expert group on pheromones, and Subject Editor for ZooKeys.
• Professional Memberships: President of the German Society for General and Applied Entomology (DGaaE), member of the Entomological Society of America (ESA), International Society of Chemical Ecology (ISCE), and other organizations.
• Editorial Roles: Associate Editor for Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution and Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection.