ARC Training Centre for Fruit Fly Biosecurity Innovation

ARC 果蝇生物安全创新培训中心

• 批准号: IC150100026
• 负责人: Prof Phillip Taylor
• 金额: $ 260.48万
• 依托单位: Macquarie University
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Industrial Transformation Training Centres
• 财政年份: 2016
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2016-06-27 至 2022-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/IC150100026
• 关键词: ARC; Training; Centre; Fruit; Fly

ARC Training Centre for Fruit Fly Biosecurity Innovation. This training centre aims to transform the way that horticulture industries combat invasive fruit flies that threaten Australian crops, which are valued at $9 billion per year. For generations, Australia has relied on insecticides to protect crops. Owing to environmental damage and concerns for consumer health, the most effective insecticides have recently been banned for use on many crops leaving no equivalent replacements. Horticulture industries are unprepared for this change, and are in desperate need of new sustainable practices to combat fruit flies. New researchers who are trained in both scientific approach and practical application will be well placed to deliver these new tools.

ARC果蝇生物安全创新培训中心。该培训中心旨在改变园艺行业打击威胁澳大利亚作物的入侵性果蝇的方式，这些作物每年价值90亿美元。几代人以来，澳大利亚一直依赖杀虫剂来保护农作物。由于对环境的破坏和对消费者健康的关注，最近已禁止在许多作物上使用最有效的杀虫剂，没有相应的替代品。园艺行业对这一变化毫无准备，迫切需要新的可持续做法来对抗果蝇。受过科学方法和实际应用培训的新研究人员将能够很好地提供这些新工具。