Chemical ecological protection of tomato by synergising plant priming and pest deterrence
Lead Research Organisation:
Newcastle University
Department Name: Sch of Biology
Abstract
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People |
ORCID iD |
| Colin Tosh (Primary Supervisor) | |
| Niall Conboy (Student) |
Publications
Studentship Projects
| Project Reference | Relationship | Related To | Start | End | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BB/M016765/1 | 30/09/2015 | 31/01/2020 | |||
| 1722121 | Studentship | BB/M016765/1 | 01/01/2016 | 31/12/2019 | Niall Conboy |
| Description | My research team and I have been working on novel control methods for the common glasshouse whitefly using repellent plant based chemicals. We successfully identified a compound from French marigold plants which effectively repelled whitefly from glasshouse grown tomato. |
| Exploitation Route | Our work on companion planting and repellent volatile chemistry could be easily incorporated into tomato production systems, be it for commercial or home grown purposes. |
| Sectors | Agriculture Food and Drink Chemicals Environment |