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

对环境无害的真菌病原体和天然杀虫植物提取物可以为合成化学农药提供可持续的替代品。真菌防治不存在许多与传统防治相关的问题，如害虫抗性、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，实现有效控制的速度可能很慢。在这个项目中，我们将创造一种结合真菌病原体和杀虫植物提取物的配方，以有效控制害虫。新产品可能会带来额外的好处，因为这些作用方式可以协同工作，以更少的材料实现更大的虫害防治。英国自然资源研究所和Eurorganic有限公司与中国福建农林大学和江西天人有限公司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，并使当地种植者通过符合欧盟农药使用法规的方式获得更大的产品回报。我们将通过实地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.