Spain: Towards identifying common patterns of microbe-induced plant resistance against insect pests
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Liverpool
Department Name: Evolution, Ecology and Behaviour
Abstract
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| Description | Eco-evolutionary dynamics of soil microbiomes for crop health |
| Amount | £8,500 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 2750402 |
| Organisation | Natural Environment Research Council |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 08/2022 |
| End | 03/2026 |
| Description | Impact of plant-beneficial soil microbes on aboveground parasitism of insect herbivores |
| Amount | £70,975 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | NE/X011763/1 |
| Organisation | Natural Environment Research Council |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2023 |
| End | 04/2024 |
| Description | COST ACTION CA22142 - Beneficial root-associated microorganisms for sustainable agriculture (ROOT-BENEFIT) |
| Organisation | European Commission |
| Country | Belgium |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Working group member of the community |
| Collaborator Contribution | new Cost Action, will join in first annual meeting |
| Impact | na |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | British Ecological Society: Agricultural Ecology Special Interest group |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Special interest group meetings |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022,2023 |
| Description | Microbe-induced plant resistance to aphids, Research Symposium |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Organized by Sharon Zytynska. 25 people (6 from UK, 6 from Salamanca IRNASA Spain and 12 from EEZ Granada, Spain) attended a research symposium and skills exchange workshop. Ended with a list of potential topics for skills exchanges between researchers (technicians, PhDs, postdocs) from UK to Spain and Spain to UK, which will be funded by the project. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Root exudates workshop, Spain 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Members of two research teams joined to learn methods for collecting root exudates from plants. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Workshop on microbe-induced resistance 2024 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | 16 people from three institutes joined for a 3-day workshop to present and discuss the future research direction of microbe-induced plant resistance to insects for crops. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |