Environmentally Benign Combination Biopesticides: Transforming Pest Control in Chinese and UK Agriculture

环境无害的真菌病原体和天然杀虫植物提取物可以提供合成化学杀虫剂的可持续替代方案。真菌控制不存在与常规控制相关的许多问题，如抗虫性、对人类的毒性和在环境中的持久性。这种技术的一个缺点是，它实现有效控制的速度可能很慢。在这个项目中，我们将创建一种将真菌病原体与杀虫植物提取物相结合的配方，以有效控制虫害。新产品可能会带来额外的好处，因为行动模式可能会协同工作，以更少的材料实现更好的虫害防治。英国自然资源研究所和欧洲有机有限公司与福建农林大学和江西天人有限公司在中国的合作也将刺激英国和中国市场的增长，提供更安全的工作条件，创造就业机会，并让当地种植者通过遵守欧盟关于农药使用的规定获得更大的回报。我们将通过田间和实验室研究来确定最佳配方。

Environmentally benign fungal pathogens and naturally insecticidal plant extracts could offer a sustainable alternative to synthetic chemical pesticides. Fungal control does not have many of the problems associated with conventional control such as pest resistance, toxicity to humans and persistence in the environment. One downside to such a technology is that it can be slow acting to achieve effective control. In this project we will create a formulation combining fungal pathogens with pesticidal plant extracts for effective pest control. The new product may confer additional benefits as the modes of action may work in synergy to achieve greater pest control with less material required. This collaboration between the Natural Resources Institute and Eurorganic Ltd in the UK and Fujian Agriculture & Forestry University and Jiangxi Tian-Ren Ltd in China will also stimulate growth of the UK and Chinese market, provide safer working conditions, creating job opportunities and allowing local growers to receive a greater return for their produce by conforming to EU regulations on pesticide use.We will use field and laboratory studies to determine the optimal formulation.