U.S.-China Cooperative Research: Chinese Plants as Sources of Biologically Active Natural Products Against Insects and a Mite

该合作项目由美国犹他州盐湖城NPI公司的James Klocke和Manuel Blandrin以及中国广州华南农学院的Chiu shinfon共同完成，目的是分离、鉴定和生物测定从三种已知具有杀虫特性的中国植物中提取的天然产物，并测试这些产物对一些具有重要经济意义的害虫（如卷心菜虫、柑橘红螨和烟草芽虫）的抗性。这项合作研究支持了美中合作项目的目标，即促进美中两国科学家在基础科学领域就共同感兴趣和对两国有利的项目进行合作的机会。除了确定目前未知的某些植物成分的结构特性外，这项研究还具有鉴定对两国具有经济和生态意义的自然存在的植物衍生杀虫剂的潜力。这项提案是一项经过仔细考虑并有充分文件证明的研究计划，涉及具有优秀资历的科学家。中国首席研究员邱博士在植物农药昆虫学领域享有极高的国际声誉，美国科学家在植物化学研究方面的工作也广为人知。该项目由美国国家科学基金会和中国国家教育委员会根据1980年12月签署并于1986年4月延长的《美中基础科学合作议定书》共同资助。这是一个为期两年的新奖项。根据美中基础科学协议的条款，在美国发生的所有费用将由美国国家科学基金会承担，在中国发生的所有费用将由中国政府承担。

The objectives of this cooperative project between James Klocke and Manuel Blandrin, NPI, Salt Lake City, Utah, and Chiu Shinfoon, South China Agricultural College, Guangzhou, China are to isolate, identify and bioassay natural products derived from three species of Chinese plants known for their insecticidal properties and to test those products against a number of economically significant pests such as cabbageworm, citrus redmite, and tobacco budworm. This cooperative research supports the objective of the U.S.-China Program which is to promote opportunities for cooperation in basic science between scientists of the U.S. and China on projects of mutual interest and benefit to both countries. In addition to defining currently unknown structural properties of certain plant constituents, this research has the potential of identifying naturally occuring plant derived insecticides of economic and ecological significance to both countries. This proposal is a carefully considered and well documented research plan involving scientists with excellent credentials. The Chinese principal investigator, Dr. Chiu, has an excellent international reputation in the entomological field of plant pesticides and the U.S. scientists are well known for their work in phytochemical research. This project is jointly sponsored by NSF and the Chinese State Education Commission under the U.S.-China Protocol for Cooperation in Basic Sciences signed in December 1980 and extended April 1986. This is a new two-year award. Under the terms of the U.S.-China Agreement in Basic Sciences, all costs incurred in the U.S. will be covered by NSF and all costs in China will be covered by the Chinese government.