Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP1095728

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP1095728

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Peptidic spider toxins: a novel paradigm for control of insect pests. Many insects are serious pests of Australian crops, livestock, and pets. Australian farmers spend about $300 million per annum on insecticides and acaricides, while Australian consumers spend more than $100 million annually on insecticides for use around the home and garden, and on pets. Viruses disseminated by insects are also responsible for diseases such as dengue, Japanese encephalitis, and Ross River fever. Unfortunately, many of these insect pests have developed resistance to chemical insecticides. The aim of this research program is to develop a new generation of environmentally-friendly natural products and insect-resistant crops that can be used to control insect pests on farms and around the home and garden.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2010

End Date: 31-12-2012

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $560,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Plant Protection (Pests, Diseases And Weeds) | Animal Protection (Pests And Pathogens) | Characterisation Of Macromolecules | Animal Production

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Disease distribution and transmission | Livestock | Field crops |

Other Keywords

Animal Production | Animal Protection (Pests And Pathogens) | Characterisation Of Macromolecules | Disease distribution and transmission | Field crops | Livestock | Plant Protection (Pests, Diseases And Weeds)

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