Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP110200105

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP110200105

Funding Status
Closed

Does something not look right? The information on this page has been harvested from data sources that may not be up to date. We continue to work with information providers to improve coverage and quality. To report an issue, use the .

Funded Activity Summary

The effect of aerial spraying of two pesticides on semi-arid grasslands. The project will investigate how two pesticides, fipronil and metarrhizium, used to control locusts, affect semi-arid ecosystems by examining impacts on invertebrates, their predators, lizards and soil processes. The effects will be followed through time in a large scale experiment to determine recovery and compare each pesticide.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 20-12-2011

End Date: 31-12-2015

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $296,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Ecosystem Function | Environmental Science and Management | Environmental Management

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Control of Pests, Diseases and Exotic Species in Sparseland, Permanent Grassland and Arid Zone Environments |

Other Keywords

Control of Pests, Diseases and Exotic Species in Sparseland, Permanent Grassland and Arid Zone Environments | Ecosystem Function | Environmental Management | Environmental Science and Management

Related Links