BBSRC-FAPESP JOINT PUMP–PRIMING

AWARDS for AMR and INSECT PEST

RESISTANCE IN AGRICULTURE:

Understanding and managing resistance,

including novel methods, for pathogen and

pest control.

PARTNERSHIP BUILDING WORKSHOP

Prof TOBY BRUCE,

KEELE UNIVERSITY

including novel methods,

Development of “Alternatives” is urgently needed

EXPERTISE: crop pests – science and innovation, ecology and management

Novel methods, for

pathogen and pest control

Michelmore et al. (2017) MPMI 30: 515

Experience in semiochemicals, pheromones, biocontrol agents, induced defence,

development of resistant crops and design of integrated management strategies.

https://youtu.be/Q0K6bh0JquU

Tamiru et al. (2011) Ecology Letters 14: 1075-1083

Bruce et al. (2007) Pest Man. Sci. 63: 49

97% of the research conducted at Keele was classified as world

leading and of international importance (REF 2014)

Expertise in Applied Entomology, including long-standing thrips expertise (DR WILLIAM KIRK) and identification and deployment of pheromones

Expertise in Nanotechnology via School of Pharmacy (DR CLARE HOSKINS)

Research Laboratories, including new investment in my Chemical Ecology Lab!

The Challenge: How to prevent crop losses to pests? How to manage pests without pesticides?

RNAi ?USING DIVERSE INTERVENTIONS WILL REDUCE SELECTION PRESSURE FOR RESISTANCE