Grant: Applied Research Tools and Instruments Grants
Douglas College
$94,514.00
Biological control of insect pests in British Columbia agriculture
FY 2013-14
Summary
Equipment provided by this NSERC program will enhance and accelerate research on the use of biological control products for management of insect pests in the British Columbia (BC) agricultural sector. Several companies in BC produce arthropod predators and parasitoids as products for biological control of pests. These products provide a sustainable ecologically-based method of pest management for BC's agricultural producers. In this project, we will conduct research on new products and processes for biological control and on organisms that threaten the efficacy of biological control products. In addition, we will develop tools for the identification and monitoring of agricultural pests particularly when biological control products are being used in new crop environments. Our collaboration with biological control and agricultural producers should yield products and processes that enhance sales and markets for biological control products along with reducing the environmental impacts of pest management activities.
Program
Applied Research Tools and Instruments Grants
Recipient
Location
British Columbia, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
461478-2013
Name nom
McGregor, Robert
Department département
Head Office
Organization id
28119
Institution établissement
Douglas College
Province en
British Columbia
Province fr
Colombie-Britannique
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2013
Competition year année de concours
2013
Award amount
94514
Program id
CARTI
Program name en
Applied Research Tools and Instruments Grants
Program name fr
Subventions d'outils et d'instruments de recherche appliquée
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1562
Committee name en
Applied Research Tools and Instrument Grants
Committee name fr
Subventions d'outils et d'instruments de recherche appliquée
Area of application code
1209
Area of application group en
Advancement of knowledge
Area of application group fr
Avancement des connaissances
Area of application en
Agriculture
Area of application fr
Agriculture
Research subject code
4701
Research subject group en
Evolution and ecology
Research subject group fr
Évolution et écologie
Research subject en
Animal ecology
Research subject fr
Écologie animale
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Biological control of insect pests in British Columbia agriculture
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Equipment provided by this NSERC program will enhance and accelerate research on the use of biological control products for management of insect pests in the British Columbia (BC) agricultural sector. Several companies in BC produce arthropod predators and parasitoids as products for biological control of pests. These products provide a sustainable ecologically-based method of pest management for BC's agricultural producers. In this project, we will conduct research on new products and processes for biological control and on organisms that threaten the efficacy of biological control products. In addition, we will develop tools for the identification and monitoring of agricultural pests particularly when biological control products are being used in new crop environments. Our collaboration with biological control and agricultural producers should yield products and processes that enhance sales and markets for biological control products along with reducing the environmental impacts of pest management activities.
