Project

Combining RNA interference and biological control for the sustainable control of stink bugs in Brazilian soybean fields

Code
01W03316
Duration
01 October 2016 → 30 September 2020
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Promotor
Research disciplines
  • Natural sciences
    • Animal biology
    • General biology
    • Microbiology
    • Plant biology
  • Agricultural and food sciences
    • Agricultural plant production
    • Horticultural production
    • Veterinary medicine
Keywords
RNAi Stinkbugs soybean
 
Project description

The present proposal aims to drastically reduce the use of chemical insecticides and provide more intelligent and more sustainable solutions (i.e., use of the parasitoid Telenomus podisi and silencing specific genes of E. heros – via RNAi) to an important agricultural and economic problem in Brazil, which are Euschistus heros stinkbugs on the Brazilian soybean fields.