The project carried out research in three different directions. Therefore, this project has three goals with the appropriate tasks to achieve them.

Aim one: Biology and ecology of broadbean seed beetle (Bruchus rufimans), as well as plant protection strategies. The objectives to achieve this aim are:

1.seasonal monitoring of the dynamics of bean seed beetle populations in various fields of Latvia (Vicia faba);

2.analysis of the field bean seed material prior to sowing and analysis of the seed after harvest;

3. inspection and burial of traps with plant odoriferous substances intended for the monitoring of bean seed beetle in Latvian conditions;

4. testing the effectiveness of the various strategies for limiting bean seed beetle population  through plant protection products;

5. gathering available information on the possibilities for the cultivation of the varieties of the field bean in agro-ecological conditions of Latvia, which are minor to the seed of the beans.

Aim two: to study the factors influencing the viability of honeybee (Apis mellifera) flocks and to develop a methodology for assessing the risk posed by the use of plant protection products to honeybee flocks in Latvia. Objectives set to achieve this goal:

1. determination of the botanical composition in pollen collected by honeybees in the region of Zemgale-Kurzeme, which is one of the most active agricultural regions in Latvia;

2.the determination of residues of plant protection products commonly used in agriculture in pollen harvested by honeybees in the Zemgale-Kurzeme region;

3. research and development of methodologies for field studies, including the impact of plant protection products on bee viability, on factors affecting the viability of bee flocks.

Aim three: study the diversity of fauna and species of bee (Apodea) in the agrocenosis of Latvia. The objectives to achieve this aim are:

1. research on the composition of the various bee species in different agrocenousis in regions of Latvia;

2. seasonal monitoring of bees in areas of land used in agriculture in different regions of Latvia.