Proof of concept for a new insecticidal soap

新型杀虫肥皂的概念验证

• 批准号: 710790
• 金额: $ 7.64万
• 依托单位: NATURIOL BANGOR LTD
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: GRD Proof of Concept
• 财政年份: 2016
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2016 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=710790
• 关键词: Proof; concept; new; insecticidal; soap

Insecticidal soaps, based on natural fatty acids, have been known for many years and areapproved for use in controlling a wide range of insects. However, their application is severelylimited by the fact that, if they are applied at a concentration above 2 %, they can causeextensive damage to the plant itself. In some markets, such as the US, this has meant that theiruse has been severely restricted, and often there is no alternative available, particularly for'organic' crops. We have developed a novel modified insecticidal soap and shown that it isequally effective in controlling a range of insects, but that it causes no phytotoxicity at 4 - 6 %application levels. We have carried out a detailed market survey of potential applications,have been provided with support in patenting the invention, and identified potential partnercompanies keen to take the product to market. This award would allow us to take the initialsmall scale formulation work and field trials we have already done to provide a completedproof of concept that the product can be produced at a commercially acceptable cost, that it isa very effective insecticide (against a range of species such as mites, thrip, aphids andwhitefly), that it shows low phytotoxicity (towards a number of sensitive plants such as vines,peach, nectarine, cucumber, ornamentals, peppers, aubergine) and that there is a clear route tomarket, with partner companies in place to provide security of supply, and distribution intomarkets in the UK, Europe, US and the developing world.

基于天然脂肪酸的杀虫皂已为人所知多年，并被批准用于控制多种昆虫。然而，它们的应用受到以下事实的严重限制：如果它们的施用浓度高于2%，则会对植物本身造成广泛的损害。在美国等一些市场，这意味着它们的使用受到严格限制，并且通常没有替代品，特别是对于“有机”作物。我们开发了一种新型改良杀虫肥皂，并证明它在控制一系列昆虫方面同样有效，但在 4 - 6% 的施用水平下不会引起植物毒性。我们对潜在应用进行了详细的市场调查，为发明专利提供了支持，并确定了热衷于将该产品推向市场的潜在合作伙伴公司。该奖项将使我们能够进行初步的小规模制剂工作和我们已经完成的田间试验，以提供完整的概念证明，即该产品可以以商业上可接受的成本生产，它是一种非常有效的杀虫剂（针对一系列物种，如螨虫、蓟马、蚜虫和粉虱），它显示出较低的植物毒性（对许多敏感植物，如葡萄树、桃子、油桃、 黄瓜、观赏植物、辣椒、茄子），并且有明确的市场路线，合作伙伴公司可以提供供应安全，并分销到英国、欧洲、美国和发展中国家的市场。