15AGRITECHCAT4: Early attractants for the major new fruit pest, Drosophila suzukii; a 'super lure'
Lead Research Organisation:
East Malling Research (United Kingdom)
Department Name: Science
Abstract
Spotted wing Drosophila, Drosophila suzukii, originated in the Far East but has recently appeared as an invasive pest in
the USA and Europe. Unlike most other Drosophila species which attack only ripe and overripe fruit and are of little
economic importance as pests in a commercial situation, D. suzukii can attack ripening fruit and is threatening to become
the single most damaging pest of soft and stone fruit in Europe and the USA. Females lay eggs in fruit before harvest and
the larvae feed inside causing rapid degradation in fruit quality, rendering it unmarketable. Current commercially-available
baits are based on ripe or fermenting volatiles from host fruits, but they are not competitive with the ripening fruit crops and
are not specific to D. suzukii. This project will test the hypothesis that D. suzukii is unusual among fruit flies in being
attracted to volatiles from plants with ripening fruits and that the volatiles responsible can be used to develop a lure that is
more attractive and much more specific for D. suzukii than existing lures. Such a lure would find world-wide application in
monitoring and control of this pest. This innovative approach brings together UK fruit growers and a producer organisation,
Berry Gardens Growers, a manufacturer, Real IPM, and scientists from two research organisations, East Malling Research
and the Natural Resources Institute of the University of Greenwich.
the USA and Europe. Unlike most other Drosophila species which attack only ripe and overripe fruit and are of little
economic importance as pests in a commercial situation, D. suzukii can attack ripening fruit and is threatening to become
the single most damaging pest of soft and stone fruit in Europe and the USA. Females lay eggs in fruit before harvest and
the larvae feed inside causing rapid degradation in fruit quality, rendering it unmarketable. Current commercially-available
baits are based on ripe or fermenting volatiles from host fruits, but they are not competitive with the ripening fruit crops and
are not specific to D. suzukii. This project will test the hypothesis that D. suzukii is unusual among fruit flies in being
attracted to volatiles from plants with ripening fruits and that the volatiles responsible can be used to develop a lure that is
more attractive and much more specific for D. suzukii than existing lures. Such a lure would find world-wide application in
monitoring and control of this pest. This innovative approach brings together UK fruit growers and a producer organisation,
Berry Gardens Growers, a manufacturer, Real IPM, and scientists from two research organisations, East Malling Research
and the Natural Resources Institute of the University of Greenwich.
Technical Summary
Spotted wing Drosophila, Drosophila suzukii, originated in the Far East but has recently appeared as an invasive pest in
the USA and Europe. Unlike most other Drosophila species which attack only ripe and overripe fruit and are of little
economic importance as pests in a commercial situation, D. suzukii can attack ripening fruit and is threatening to become
the single most damaging pest of soft and stone fruit in Europe and the USA. Females lay eggs in fruit before harvest and
the larvae feed inside causing rapid degradation in fruit quality, rendering it unmarketable. Current commercially-available
baits are based on ripe or fermenting volatiles from host fruits, but they are not competitive with the ripening fruit crops and
are not specific to D. suzukii. This project will test the hypothesis that D. suzukii is unusual among fruit flies in being
attracted to volatiles from plants with ripening fruits and that the volatiles responsible can be used to develop a lure that is
more attractive and much more specific for D. suzukii than existing lures. Such a lure would find world-wide application in
monitoring and control of this pest. This innovative approach brings together UK fruit growers and a producer organisation,
Berry Gardens Growers, a manufacturer, Real IPM, and scientists from two research organisations, East Malling Research
and the Natural Resources Institute of the University of Greenwich.
the USA and Europe. Unlike most other Drosophila species which attack only ripe and overripe fruit and are of little
economic importance as pests in a commercial situation, D. suzukii can attack ripening fruit and is threatening to become
the single most damaging pest of soft and stone fruit in Europe and the USA. Females lay eggs in fruit before harvest and
the larvae feed inside causing rapid degradation in fruit quality, rendering it unmarketable. Current commercially-available
baits are based on ripe or fermenting volatiles from host fruits, but they are not competitive with the ripening fruit crops and
are not specific to D. suzukii. This project will test the hypothesis that D. suzukii is unusual among fruit flies in being
attracted to volatiles from plants with ripening fruits and that the volatiles responsible can be used to develop a lure that is
more attractive and much more specific for D. suzukii than existing lures. Such a lure would find world-wide application in
monitoring and control of this pest. This innovative approach brings together UK fruit growers and a producer organisation,
Berry Gardens Growers, a manufacturer, Real IPM, and scientists from two research organisations, East Malling Research
and the Natural Resources Institute of the University of Greenwich.
Planned Impact
This project addresses Challenge 4 in the UK Strategy for Agricultural Technologies: Develop integrated approaches to the
effective management of crop weeds, pests and diseases within farming systems. There are increasing demands from the
public as citizens and consumers, from governments and from growers themselves to reduce use of chemical insecticides
and to adopt a more integrated approach to pest management. Integrated pest management involves use of a wide range
of cultural and control approaches to reduce or avoid the use of chemical insecticides. One such approach is the use of
semiochemicals which control insect behaviour. These can be used in various ways. Attractants can be used to bait traps
to monitor for the presence of a pest, an essential component of integrated pest management. Large numbers of traps can
be used to control pests by mass trapping or pests can be attracted to a killing agent or a microbial infective agent.
Synthetic semiochemicals can also be used to disrupt the normal communication pathways between insects and/or their
hosts. Semiochemicals have many advantages as crop protection agents. Those based on natural products are typically nontoxic to animals and plants in that they act by modifying behaviour rather than killing. They often highly biologically active so only small amounts are required to be effective and they are typically non-persistent. Furthermore, because of their
mode of action they are less likely to induce resistance in the pests. This project aims to develop a more powerful and more specific semiochemical attractant for what has become the major
single pest of soft and stone fruit in Europe and the USA, spotted wing Drosophila, Drosophila suzukii. The project is being
carried out in collaboration with a commercial partner, Real IPM, who will benefit directly from having new products to
market that are more effective than those of competitors. These are likely to include traps and lures for monitoring D.
suzukii and control devices based on lure-and-kill with an insecticide and lure-and-infect with a mycopesticide, Met69,
already produced by Real IPM. It is estimated fruit susceptible to D. suzukii is grown on 13,700 ha in the UK (FAOSTAT
UK crop data for 2013), a potential market for 13,700 monitoring traps and at least one million lure-and-kill or lure-and infect devices in the UK alone.
Project partners include Berry Gardens, a cooperative of growers who will benefit from having improved control of a key
pest. Soft and stone fruit grown in the UK has an estimated value of £422 million (FAOSTAT UK crop data for 2013). A
conservative estimate of 20% lost to damage by D. suzukii implies a potential saving of £84 million pa in the UK alone.
At present the only effective control method against D. suzukii is the insecticide chlorpyrifos. Development of effective
monitoring traps and control devices based on attractants will help reduce the amount of insecticide used in line with the
UK Government's Strategy for Agricultural Technologies and the demands from supermarkets and the public in general.
This project will help to sustain and grow the size and competitiveness of the UK fruit and ancillary industries, and the
increased commercial economic return and less waste will impact on many governmental initiatives and goals for UK food
production. The government wants the UK horticultural sector to double its production and become more "Food Secure".
This can only be done by intensifying production and reducing waste in a sustainable manner as the area of land for
production is not increasing. There is a growing demand for safe, nutritious, high quality, produce. Satisfying this from
domestic sources will lead to reductions in the environmental impact of food miles and increase in local employment.
Environmental land management schemes such as LEAF, ELS and HLS rely on sustainable intensification and
maintenance of biodiversity.
effective management of crop weeds, pests and diseases within farming systems. There are increasing demands from the
public as citizens and consumers, from governments and from growers themselves to reduce use of chemical insecticides
and to adopt a more integrated approach to pest management. Integrated pest management involves use of a wide range
of cultural and control approaches to reduce or avoid the use of chemical insecticides. One such approach is the use of
semiochemicals which control insect behaviour. These can be used in various ways. Attractants can be used to bait traps
to monitor for the presence of a pest, an essential component of integrated pest management. Large numbers of traps can
be used to control pests by mass trapping or pests can be attracted to a killing agent or a microbial infective agent.
Synthetic semiochemicals can also be used to disrupt the normal communication pathways between insects and/or their
hosts. Semiochemicals have many advantages as crop protection agents. Those based on natural products are typically nontoxic to animals and plants in that they act by modifying behaviour rather than killing. They often highly biologically active so only small amounts are required to be effective and they are typically non-persistent. Furthermore, because of their
mode of action they are less likely to induce resistance in the pests. This project aims to develop a more powerful and more specific semiochemical attractant for what has become the major
single pest of soft and stone fruit in Europe and the USA, spotted wing Drosophila, Drosophila suzukii. The project is being
carried out in collaboration with a commercial partner, Real IPM, who will benefit directly from having new products to
market that are more effective than those of competitors. These are likely to include traps and lures for monitoring D.
suzukii and control devices based on lure-and-kill with an insecticide and lure-and-infect with a mycopesticide, Met69,
already produced by Real IPM. It is estimated fruit susceptible to D. suzukii is grown on 13,700 ha in the UK (FAOSTAT
UK crop data for 2013), a potential market for 13,700 monitoring traps and at least one million lure-and-kill or lure-and infect devices in the UK alone.
Project partners include Berry Gardens, a cooperative of growers who will benefit from having improved control of a key
pest. Soft and stone fruit grown in the UK has an estimated value of £422 million (FAOSTAT UK crop data for 2013). A
conservative estimate of 20% lost to damage by D. suzukii implies a potential saving of £84 million pa in the UK alone.
At present the only effective control method against D. suzukii is the insecticide chlorpyrifos. Development of effective
monitoring traps and control devices based on attractants will help reduce the amount of insecticide used in line with the
UK Government's Strategy for Agricultural Technologies and the demands from supermarkets and the public in general.
This project will help to sustain and grow the size and competitiveness of the UK fruit and ancillary industries, and the
increased commercial economic return and less waste will impact on many governmental initiatives and goals for UK food
production. The government wants the UK horticultural sector to double its production and become more "Food Secure".
This can only be done by intensifying production and reducing waste in a sustainable manner as the area of land for
production is not increasing. There is a growing demand for safe, nutritious, high quality, produce. Satisfying this from
domestic sources will lead to reductions in the environmental impact of food miles and increase in local employment.
Environmental land management schemes such as LEAF, ELS and HLS rely on sustainable intensification and
maintenance of biodiversity.
Publications
Bourne A
(2019)
Potential of the European earwig (Forficula auricularia) as a biocontrol agent of the soft and stone fruit pest Drosophila suzukii.
in Pest management science
Conroy C
(2024)
Methyl N,N-dimethylanthranilate and ethyl propionate: repellents effective against spotted wing drosophila, Drosophila suzukii.
in Pest management science
Fountain MT
(2018)
Alimentary microbes of winter-form Drosophila suzukii.
in Insect molecular biology
Noble R
(2019)
Improved insecticidal control of spotted wing drosophila (Drosophila suzukii) using yeast and fermented strawberry juice baits
in Crop Protection
Noble R
(2017)
Fermentation for Disinfesting Fruit Waste From Drosophila Species (Diptera: Drosophilidae).
in Environmental entomology
Description | The project consisted of four work packages: collection and analyses of volatiles, laboratory and field testing of volatile compounds, commercial exploitation, and project management. The extent to which these were achieved is detailed below. WP1 Collection and analyses of volatiles: Volatiles were collected from ripening commercial crops attacked by SWD, i.e. cherries, strawberry, raspberry, plum, and from a wild host, blackberry. Large numbers of collections were made from leaves, flowers and intact fruit and from crushed fruit. Collections were analysed by gas chromatography (GC) coupled to mass spectrometry (MS) to identify compounds present and their relative amounts. Collections were also analysed by GC coupled to electroantennographic (EAG) recording from receptors on the antennae of both SWD and Drosophila melanogaster to determine which compounds stimulate the receptors and are thus potential attractants, or indeed repellents. Over 68 compounds were identified as candidate attractants. Most of these were commercially available, but it was necessary to synthesise some at NRI. These were refined to four blends of 6-8 compounds each. Controlled-release dispensers were developed for these compounds suitable for use in traps in the field and release rates were measured under controlled conditions. WP2 Laboratory and field testing of volatile compounds: Two new bioassay systems for testing attraction of SWD to natural and synthetic odours in the laboratory were developed: a two-choice olfactometer and a larger wind tunnel with two traps baited with different odour sources. In the olfactometer, strong attraction of SWD to raspberry fruit and raspberry fruit juice was demonstrated. In the wind tunnel a range of blends of synthetic compounds was tested and a blend of eight fruit volatiles was as attractive as a standard mixture of fermentation volatiles. Field experiments used commercially available Drosotraps baited with the synthetic compounds either singly or in combination. Trapping was done at a variety of locations in the UK including crops and wild areas such as woodlands. The specificity to SWD over other drosophila was examined and, in addition, the reproductive fecundity of female SWD attracted to the baits was analysed by dissecting captured flies. Nine field experiments were carried out. Individual compounds were not attractive, but a blend of eight compounds dispensed from dry dispensers captured significant numbers of SWD. This is the first time consistent attraction of SWD to host-plant volatiles rather than fermentation volatiles has been demonstrated. However, this blend was not as attractive as commercially-available lures based on liquid solutions of fermentation volatiles. WP3 Commercial exploitation: Opportunities for commercial exploitation of results were monitored throughout the project by the commercial partners and no significant competing dry lure, based on anything other than fermenting volatiles, has been identified to date. We also tested the compatibility of new attractants with the mycopesticide for control of SWD by conventional application or by a lure-and-infect approach using suitable attractants. In a laboratory bioassay, conidia of the mycopesticide caused significant mortality of SWD after 7 days exposure and over 80% were killed after 14 days. Under semi-field conditions, the viability of conidia of the mycopesticide was reduced more quickly by fermentation baits than by the fruit volatile lure developed here. A plan will be produced for exploitation of the results of this project in terms of further research and commercial development required. WP4 Project management: The project was successfully led by Richard Harnden of Berry Gardens Growers Ltd (BGG) with support from Dr Michelle Fountain at NIAB EMR. The latter led the field, wind tunnel and the mycopesticide trials and Prof David Hall at NRI led the semiochemical research together with Dr Kevin Farnier, the appointed postdoctoral researcher from Real IPM. Real IPM also provided technical support and materials. BGG provided access to field sites and assistance in the field trials via technical support. At key times, project partners liaised at monthly intervals via meetings at NIAB EMR or NRI and conference calls. Quarterly meetings were held with the Project Monitoring Officer. |
Exploitation Route | Once identification and attraction to the pest have been confirmed. A formulation will be created for use for monitoring, and potentially controlling, the pest by farmers.This will be addressed in the follow on project. |
Sectors | Agriculture, Food and Drink,Chemicals |
Description | Techniques for collecting volatiles from living host plants have been improved and a long list of potential attractants for D. suzukii has been identified, which will be invaluable in future work. Development of a wind tunnel bioassay for D. suzukii was key to quantifying the efficacy of the attractants and will be of valuable use in the future for further testing to advance the 'Superlure' product. Screening of the efficacy of entomopathogenic fungi against D. suzukii was not originally planned but has added valuable data to commercial efficacy data package for UK registration for auto-dissemination and spray application. A follow on 3 year project has been achieved. |
First Year Of Impact | 2016 |
Sector | Agriculture, Food and Drink,Chemicals,Environment |
Description | A novel biological attract and kill strategy for control of spotted wing drosophila: BIOAKIL |
Amount | £93,012 (GBP) |
Funding ID | 10005403 |
Organisation | Innovate UK |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 09/2021 |
End | 09/2022 |
Description | Developing a push pull strategy for the management of Drosophila suzukii |
Amount | £98,212 (GBP) |
Funding ID | BB/R506631/1 |
Organisation | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 09/2017 |
End | 09/2021 |
Description | Effects of Cladding on Beneficial insects |
Amount | £10,000 (GBP) |
Organisation | Berry Gardens Growers Limited |
Sector | Private |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 04/2019 |
End | 12/2019 |
Description | IUK 10054753 Innovative Push-Pull Control of Spotted Wing Drosophila, an Invasive Pest of Fruit Crops (SWDP-P) |
Amount | £500,000 (GBP) |
Funding ID | IUK 10054753 |
Organisation | United Kingdom Research and Innovation |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 03/2023 |
End | 03/2025 |
Description | Impacts of novel control strategies for Spotted Winged Drosophila on ecosystem services and crop production in raspberries |
Amount | £45,000 (GBP) |
Funding ID | 2106291 |
Organisation | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 10/2018 |
End | 09/2023 |
Description | Innovate UK: Innovation in health and life sciences round 3 |
Amount | £900,000 (GBP) |
Funding ID | 15737 |
Organisation | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 11/2018 |
End | 10/2021 |
Description | New Sustainable Solution To Save Healthy Fruit From Spotted Wing Drosophila: STOP-SPOT |
Amount | £490,000 (GBP) |
Organisation | Innovate UK |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 10/2021 |
End | 04/2023 |
Description | P1912329: AHDB Research Call - Improving integrated pest and disease management in tree fruit |
Amount | £18,000 (GBP) |
Organisation | Agricultural and Horticulture Development Board |
Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 04/2020 |
End | 03/2021 |
Description | Soft Pest SF 174 Improving integrated pest management in soft fruit crops |
Amount | £255,000 (GBP) |
Organisation | Agricultural and Horticulture Development Board |
Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 04/2020 |
End | 03/2023 |
Description | The use of highly attractive yeast strains for controlling Drosophila suzukii (spotted wing drosophila) |
Amount | £35,000 (GBP) |
Organisation | Agricultural and Horticulture Development Board |
Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 10/2017 |
End | 10/2020 |
Title | Rearing other Drosophila species and method for detecting detterent |
Description | How to exploit different drosophila species for comparison of deterrent effects. - Bioassay developed |
Type Of Material | Biological samples |
Year Produced | 2019 |
Provided To Others? | No |
Impact | Allowing the identification of repellent compounds for use in IPM of crops |
Description | "IV Berries Festival" SERIDA Villaviciosa (Principality of Asturias, Spain) "Control strategies for Drosophila suzukii" |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Talk followed by discussion on SWD control |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | 16-20 July 17 The Fourth International Horticultural Research Conference, NIAB EMR UK - Poster: Winterform Drosophila suzukii gut contents |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | 16-20 July 17 The Fourth International Horticultural Research Conference, NIAB EMR UK - Poster: Winterform Drosophila suzukii gut contents |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
Description | 25 Dutch companies, WET Centre, SWD and pollinators |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Discussion on SWD control and managing pollinators on farms |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | 26 Nov 20 Presentation to RHUL, 'Entomology - Pure & Applied'. module |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Undergraduate students |
Results and Impact | 26 Nov 20 Presentation to RHUL, undergraduates on career choices. 'Entomology - Pure & Applied'. module |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
Description | 28 Feb 2016 EMR Association/AHDB Horticulture Tree Fruit Day, Technical Up-Date on Tree Fruit Research, East Malling, Kent, Year round IPM for SWD |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | 28 Feb 2016 EMR Association/AHDB Horticulture Tree Fruit Day, Technical Up-Date on Tree Fruit Research, East Malling, Kent • Year round IPM for SWD |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
Description | 6-7 June 2017 1-day SWD meeting in Belgium: invitation: SWD Workshop |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | 6-7 June 2017 1-day SWD meeting in Belgium: invitation: SWD Workshop |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
Description | AHDB Fruit Agronomists' Day, NIAB EMR |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Talks on New orchard biodiversity (TF 223), SWD Bait v overall sprays (SF/TF 145a) |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | AHDB/EMR Association Soft Fruit Day Orchards Events Centre at East Malling. |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Series of updates on latest research |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | Berry Gardens Growers Conference |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | 'New advances in SWD management and controls', 'Improved control of capsids' |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | Entomological Society of America 2020 Symposium Proposal Orlando, FL WEBINAR "Interspecific signals to deter oviposition by spotted wing drosophila (Drosophila suzukii, SWD)," |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | International conference |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
URL | https://www.entsoc.org/events/annual-meeting |
Description | Fruit Focus tour, Enhancing pest control by planting floral resources in and around strawberry crops |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Talk followed by discussion on how to implement management of pollinators and control strawberry pests |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | Impact of SWD in horticultural crops |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | RHS Wisley SWD talk to professionals at RHS |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
Description | Innovation in Horticulture event, NIAB EMR, WET Centre: Fruit Quality attributes - research in to the role of beneficials and pollinators |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Discussion on research at NIAB EMR |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | Innovations in fruit pest control and how WCoF kick-started recent pollination research at NIAB EMR |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Other audiences |
Results and Impact | Worshipful Company of Fruiterers |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
Description | Integrated pest management control update to Berry Gardens Annual Research and Agronomy Conference |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | Confidential to Berry Gardens |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
URL | https://www.berrygardens.co.uk/news/ |
Description | Post doc talk Canterbury Christ Church University 'Integrated Pest Management of Fruit Crops' |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | Talk on IPM followed by open discussion |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | Talk to Tracey Crouch MP on SWD |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
Results and Impact | 19 Jan 18 - Talk to Tracey Crouch MP on SWD |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |