China Partnering Award: Agri-Bioscience for Sustainable Food Security
Lead Research Organisation:
Lancaster University
Department Name: Lancaster Environment Centre
Abstract
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Organisations
Publications
Chapman JW
(2015)
Long-range seasonal migration in insects: mechanisms, evolutionary drivers and ecological consequences.
in Ecology letters
Withers AJ
(2021)
Microsatellites reveal that genetic mixing commonly occurs between invasive fall armyworm populations in Africa.
in Scientific reports
Wu C
(2022)
Genomic features of the polyphagous cotton leafworm Spodoptera littoralis
in BMC Genomics
Xu P
(2022)
Partiti-like viruses from African armyworm increase larval and pupal mortality of a novel host: the Egyptian cotton leafworm.
in Pest management science
Xu P
(2017)
Structure and transcription of the Helicoverpa armigera densovirus (HaDV2) genome and its expression strategy in LD652 cells.
in Virology journal
Yang X
(2019)
Discovery and characterization of a novel picorna-like RNA virus in the cotton bollworm Helicoverpa armigera.
in Journal of invertebrate pathology
Description | This was a networking grant, but it facilitated a successful collaboration with colleagues in China and a research project that has revealed that a 'good' densovirus protects a global crop pest (Helicoverpa armigera) against biopesticides. It has also revealed that the densovirus protects the pest from genetically-modified (Bt-toxin-producing) crop defences. It has also developed into a fruitful collaboration on the invasive fall armyworm in Africa and Asia. |
Exploitation Route | Manipulation of insects microbial communities might enhance biopesticide activity. The collaboration has led to a UK-China collaboration to manage the invasive fall armyworm. |
Sectors | Agriculture, Food and Drink,Environment |
URL | http://www.lancaster.ac.uk/news/articles/2014/major-crop-pest-carries-good-virus-that-protects-it-against-biopesticides/ |
Description | The collaboration has resulted in new ways of working in China to combat a new invasive crop pest. |
First Year Of Impact | 2020 |
Sector | Agriculture, Food and Drink |
Impact Types | Cultural |
Description | Newton International Fellowship Scheme |
Amount | £66,000 (GBP) |
Funding ID | NF161146 |
Organisation | Newton Fund |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 02/2017 |
End | 01/2019 |
Description | Collaboration with the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences |
Organisation | Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences |
Country | China |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | We have collaborated extensively on research projects that have yield a number of recent publications, providing intellectual contributions and hosting visitors and Fellows from CAAS. |
Collaborator Contribution | They have provided access to staff and data and provided intellectual input and technical expertise. |
Impact | This collaboration has resulted in 5+ research papers, as well as a CAAS scientist successfully applying for a 2-year Newton International Fellowship, as well as several other short-term visitors. |
Start Year | 2014 |