Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP160100686

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP160100686

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Impacts of locust control pesticides on arid-zone fauna. Impacts of locust control pesticides on arid-zone fauna. This project aims to understand how different animals encounter pesticide in the landscape through quantifying residue deposition in arid grasslands and investigating how pesticides used to control locust plagues affect fauna. This project will investigate fenitrothion and fipronil, the main pesticides used in Australia for locust control. It will develop a deposition model for aerial pesticide spraying, determine the short-term effect of sprayed pesticides on the behaviour and condition of free-ranging target fauna that use the environment differently, and quantify the relative importance of dietary and non-dietary exposure routes to gauge the importance of animal behaviour on pesticide exposure. Anticipated outcomes are improved baseline assessments for locusticides.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 14-11-2016

End Date: 01-06-2021

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $410,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Animal Behaviour | Environmental Science and Management | Environmental Management | Conservation and Biodiversity

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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

Other Keywords

Animal Behaviour | Conservation and Biodiversity | Control of Pests, Diseases and Exotic Species in Sparseland, Permanent Grassland and Arid Zone Environments | Environmental Management | Environmental Science and Management

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