As part of the Australian Grains Pest Innovation Program’s (AGPIP) blue sky approach to tackling insect pests in Australian grain crops, endosymbionts are being used to influence an insect’s ability to transmit crop viruses and resist pesticides. Dr Perran Ross from the University of Melbourne’s Pest and Environmental Adaptation Research Group (PEAR–G) explains what endosymbionts are, how they are being used and what impact they will have; and PhD student, Eloise Ansermin explains the new behavioural studies that have never been trialled before.

Contact:

Dr Perran Ross

University of Melbourne

PEAR -G

[email protected]

More Information:                        

How to send off samples

Pest and Environmental Adaptation Research Group (PEAR-G)

Novel pest solutions – podcast

AGPIP

Video:

GRDC YouTube – Endosymbionts: Game changing bacteria in insect species

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