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Lawes Agricultural Trust - Rothamsted Insect Survey

Reference	BBS/E/C/00006003
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Dr Richard Harrington
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors
Institution	Rothamsted Research
Department	Rothamsted Research Department
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	1,246,974
Status	Completed
Type	Institute Project
Start date	01/04/2001
End date	31/03/2012
Duration	132 months

Abstract

This project facilitates the operation and maintenance of two long term insect monitoring systems. Aphids in daily samples from twelve suction traps in England are identified. These data, with further data from four traps in Scotland, are used to provide weekly, interpreted bulletins on aphid incidence to industry sponsors. The data contribute to a Europe-wide data base 'EXAMINE', co-ordinated from Rothamsted. The data are used for a range of fundamental and applied projects on aphid dynamics, insecticide resistance and plant virus epidemiology, aimed at forecasting the impact of aphids within growing seasons and in the face of environmental changes. The non-aphid fraction of the samples is used for studies relevant to conservation, crop protection, and human and animal health. Moths are identified from daily samples from approximately 100 traps throughout the UK. The data are used for a range of fundamental and applied studies relating mainly to the testing of ecological theory, studying insect migration and to issues in insect conservation.

Summary

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Committee	Closed Committee - Engineering & Biological Systems (EBS)
Research Topics	Crop Science, Plant Science
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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