BBSRC Portfolio Analyser
Award details
Modelling to develop effective strategies for control of diseases on winter oilseed rape
Reference
D08081
Principal Investigator / Supervisor
Professor Bruce Fitt
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Dr Suzanne Welham
Institution
Rothamsted Research
Department
Plant Pathology and Microbiology
Funding type
Research
Value (£)
163,206
Status
Completed
Type
Research Grant
Start date
15/09/1997
End date
30/11/2000
Duration
32 months
Abstract
Stem canker and light leaf spot on winter oilseed rape cause severe yield losses in the UK and can be controlled by efficient use of fungicides. This project will develop models of disease progress and relate them to yield losses. A multi-disciplinary approach will be taken, with modelling work benefiting directly from parallel biological research on factors influencing the epidemic cycles. The models will be used to evaluate spray treatments, enabling effective disease control and decreasing wasteful use of sprays. Models for disease progress and yield loss will be combined to enable comparative cost-benefit analyses of treatments, suitable for eventual exploitation in a decision support system.
Summary
unavailable
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
I accept the
terms and conditions of use
(opens in new window)
export PDF file
back to list
new search