Grant: Collaborative Research and Development Grants
Acadia University
$24,449.00
Development of novel biopesticide products for insect plant pests
EF 2019-20
Résumé
Nutrilife® Plant Products, is a leading Canadian manufacturer of plant nutrients and pest management products for cannabis plants. Since 2014, the medicinal cannabis market has been growing and is set to expand even more rapidly in 2020 with legalized production, distribution and sale of cannabis for recreational purposes. With the recent changes in the cannabis industry, Health Canada (PMRA) has introduced new regulations for pesticide use for pest management in cannabis production. Maintenance of a stable supply chain of cannabis production for recreational and medical markets will require sustainable tools for pest management. Strict regulation by Health Canada regarding use of unauthorized pest control products makes the need to use certified products critical. Cannabis plants are subject to the attack of several pests and fungal diseases, particularly two-spotted spider mites (Tetranychus urticae) and powdery mildew (Erysiphales spp.). Growing concerns regarding pesticide residues in commodities for human consumption has created consumer demand for natural products as alternatives to synthetic chemical-based pesticides. Nutrilife® manufactures and markets naturally-derived products for pest management. This project will enable development and testing of NutriLife's new formulations and build associated efficacy data for registration of a novel foliar spray based on plant ingredients (i.e. essential oils) that has fungicidal and insecticidal properties. We will engage in mortality, repellent and phytotoxicity studies using tomatoes and industrial hemp as proxies for cannabis. Cannabis represents just one of the potential agricultural markets (i.e., greenhouse crops) that will benefit from access to a safe, non-toxic and effective bio-pesticide manufactured with natural ingredients. Validation and testing of Nutrilife's new formulation will provide an alternative to synthetic chemical-based products for cannabis in addition to a range of other horticultural crops.
Programme
Collaborative Research and Development Grants
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
Nova Scotia, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
543633-2019
Name nom
Hillier, Neil
Department département
Biology
Organization id
78
Institution établissement
Acadia University
Province en
Nova Scotia
Province fr
Nouvelle-Écosse
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2019
Competition year année de concours
2019
Award amount
24449
Program id
CRDPJ
Program name en
Collaborative Research and Development Grants
Program name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement coopérative
Group en
RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS
Group fr
PARTENARIATS DE RECHERCHE
Committee code
96
Committee name en
RPP Internal Decision Cttee
Committee name fr
Cté de décision interne - PPR
Area of application code
506
Area of application group en
Manufacturing processes and products
Area of application group fr
Procédés et produits industriels
Area of application en
Agricultural chemicals (fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides)
Area of application fr
Produits chimiques agricoles (engrais, pesticides, herbicides)
Research subject code
4712
Research subject group en
Evolution and ecology
Research subject group fr
Évolution et écologie
Research subject en
Plant-animal interaction
Research subject fr
Interaction plante-animal
Installment
inst:1 - 1
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Development of novel biopesticide products for insect plant pests
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Nutrilife® Plant Products, is a leading Canadian manufacturer of plant nutrients and pest management products for cannabis plants. Since 2014, the medicinal cannabis market has been growing and is set to expand even more rapidly in 2020 with legalized production, distribution and sale of cannabis for recreational purposes. With the recent changes in the cannabis industry, Health Canada (PMRA) has introduced new regulations for pesticide use for pest management in cannabis production. Maintenance of a stable supply chain of cannabis production for recreational and medical markets will require sustainable tools for pest management. Strict regulation by Health Canada regarding use of unauthorized pest control products makes the need to use certified products critical. Cannabis plants are subject to the attack of several pests and fungal diseases, particularly two-spotted spider mites (Tetranychus urticae) and powdery mildew (Erysiphales spp.). Growing concerns regarding pesticide residues in commodities for human consumption has created consumer demand for natural products as alternatives to synthetic chemical-based pesticides. Nutrilife® manufactures and markets naturally-derived products for pest management. This project will enable development and testing of NutriLife's new formulations and build associated efficacy data for registration of a novel foliar spray based on plant ingredients (i.e. essential oils) that has fungicidal and insecticidal properties. We will engage in mortality, repellent and phytotoxicity studies using tomatoes and industrial hemp as proxies for cannabis. Cannabis represents just one of the potential agricultural markets (i.e., greenhouse crops) that will benefit from access to a safe, non-toxic and effective bio-pesticide manufactured with natural ingredients. Validation and testing of Nutrilife's new formulation will provide an alternative to synthetic chemical-based products for cannabis in addition to a range of other horticultural crops.
