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Enemies reunited - understanding the behaviour of parasitic nematodes in soil systems

Reference	BBS/B/01065
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor Iain M Young
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors	Professor John Crawford
Institution	University of Abertay Dundee
Department	Sch of Arts Media and Computer Games
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	191,206
Status	Completed
Type	Research Grant
Start date	04/10/2004
End date	03/02/2008
Duration	40 months

Abstract

Parasitic nematodes are natural enemies of invertebrates, thought to play a key role in regulating populations of agricultural pests, and have been developed as biological control agents. Initial modelling studies suggest there is scope to greatly reduce nematode doses required for effective biocontrol. The proposed study combines experimental and modelling studies to determine parasite survival and transmission in soil giving due weight to the biophysics of the soil ecosystem. The study will use the pest slug Deroceras reticulatum and its nematode parasite Phasmarhabditis hermaphrodita. The models developed will be field tested in years 2 and 3.

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Committee	Closed Committee - Agri-food (AF)
Research Topics	X – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research Priority	X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative	X - not in an Initiative
Funding Scheme	X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme

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BBS/B/00999 Enemies reunited - understanding the behaviour of parasitic nematodes in soil systems

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