Application of General Repellents against Agricultural Pests
Lead Participant:
RUSSELL IPM LTD
Abstract
General semiochemical repellents are widely used for protecting humans and livestock from attacks by
arthropod pests in developing and developed countries, but they have been little explored or used for
crop protection. The aim of this project is to prove the concept that volatile, repellent chemicals can be
used to reduce the damage caused to agricultural crops by a range of insect pests. This could provide a
widely-applicable new approach to management of crop pests that reduces the use of conventional
pesticides and is compatible with integrated pest management and sustainable agricultural
intensification. The approach is applicable in both developed and developing countries. The project will
be a collaboration between a UK SME, Russell IPM, two UK research institutes, East Malling Research
and the Natural Resources Institute, and an SME, Russell IPM Bangladesh and Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) in Bangladesh
arthropod pests in developing and developed countries, but they have been little explored or used for
crop protection. The aim of this project is to prove the concept that volatile, repellent chemicals can be
used to reduce the damage caused to agricultural crops by a range of insect pests. This could provide a
widely-applicable new approach to management of crop pests that reduces the use of conventional
pesticides and is compatible with integrated pest management and sustainable agricultural
intensification. The approach is applicable in both developed and developing countries. The project will
be a collaboration between a UK SME, Russell IPM, two UK research institutes, East Malling Research
and the Natural Resources Institute, and an SME, Russell IPM Bangladesh and Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) in Bangladesh
Lead Participant | Project Cost | Grant Offer |
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RUSSELL IPM LTD | £141,077 | £ 77,550 |
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Participant |
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RUSSELL IPM BANGLADESH LTD | £40,017 | £ 22,001 |
INNOVATE UK | ||
UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH | £67,982 | £ 67,982 |
BANGLADESH AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE (BARI) | £8,750 | £ 8,750 |
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