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

美国犹他州盐湖NPI的James Klocke和Manuel Blandrin与中国广州华南农学院的Chiu Shinfoon合作开展的这一项目的目的是分离、鉴定和生物测定来自三种已知具有杀虫特性的中国植物的天然产物，并测试这些产物对一些经济上重要的害虫的作用，如菜青虫、柑橘红蜘蛛、和烟草芽虫。这项合作研究支持美国的目标-中国计划，旨在促进美国和中国科学家在共同感兴趣和对两国有利的项目上进行基础科学合作的机会。除了确定目前未知的某些植物成分的结构特性，这项研究有可能确定天然存在的植物源杀虫剂的经济和生态意义，这两个国家。这项建议是一项经过仔细考虑和有据可查的研究计划，涉及具有优秀证书的科学家。中国首席研究员邱博士在植物杀虫剂昆虫学领域享有良好的国际声誉，美国科学家以其植物化学研究工作而闻名。该项目由美国国家科学基金会和中国国家教委联合发起，《中国基础科学合作议定书》于1980年12月签署，1986年4月延期。这是一个为期两年的奖项。根据美国的规定-根据《中国基础科学协议》，在美国发生的所有费用将由NSF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.