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Pollinators as delivery agents
Feasibility study into the potential of crop pollinators to act as delivery agents of entomopathogenic fungi -
Pharmaceuticals monitoring
Targeted monitoring for a few pharmaceuticals at most vulnerable sources and final waters -
Insect Protein
Work to evaluate insect yield (house fly larvae) on artificial substrate diet. -
Molecular test for strawberry mite
Development and validation of a molecular diagnostic test for strawberry tarsonemid mite -
Pest Reference List
A reference list of organisms (bacteria, fungi, insects, nematodes, viruses etc), their preferred name, synonyms, common names, pest status and distribution -
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Food
Survey for Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in cereals & cereal products, vegetables & vegetable products & traditionally-smoked foods -
Predictive diagnostics for onions
Development of a predictive diagnostics package for soil borne pathogens of onions and leek crops -
Plant Pest & Disease Notices
Plant Health Pest and Disease Notices produced by Central Science Laboratory (CSL) - Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food (MAFF) & Department for Environment, Food and... -
Set-aside vegetation survey
Botanical survey of land formerly known as set-aside and Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions (GAEC) 14 margins -
Small Hive Beetle Control
Investigation into potential control measures for small hive beetle -
Electronic Seeds Plant (ESP)
Plant Seed Certification on-line. Electronic data delivery for the seeds and plant breeding industry. -
Biopesticides
Biocontrol of grain storage insect pests -
Potato Cyst Nematode (PCN) Statutory testing
Potato Cyst Nematode Statutory testing of soil samples -
Bystander and Resident Exposure to Pesticides
Sampling during peak periods of pesticide use in locations adjacent to arable fields in support of determining risk of bystander and resident exposure to pesticides -
Fungal Plant Pathogens
Historical collection of fungus-host records for plant pathogens -
Perennial field margins for vegetable rotation
Perennial field margins with combined ecological and agronomical benefits for vegetable rotation schemes -
Q-DETECT
Developing quarantine pest detection methods for use by national plant protection organisations (NPPO) and inspection services (Q-DETECT) -
Alternative Plant Protection Methods
Evaluation of the potential of bio-active factors from a wasp venom (a phenoloxidase and rVPr3 (insect immunosuppressive protein)) to reduce pesticide usage by improving... -
Reproductive risk assessment for birds and mammals
Development of a practical phase-specific reproductive risk assessment for birds and mammals -
Improving Bio-security
Improving biosecurity in the United Kingdom Overseas Territories: identification service for invasive invertebrate plant pests.