Grain Insect Ecology - Phase 1

Overview

Project status: In progress

The project will investigate the field-ecology of grain insects that are typically pests of stored grain. Phosphine is a key management tool in control of these pests, but resistance to this control method has emerged making it a significant biosecurity issue effecting grain export from Australia.

In the absence of alternative management methods, it is vital to understand the ecological dynamics that lead to such resistance, and the central aim of this project is to achieve that. In Phase 1 of this project spatial patterns in distribution and abundance of these pest insects will be quantified. A Phase 2 project will be developed based on the findings of this Phase 1 project to develop a detailed model linking grain insect ecology and the emergence of phosphine resistance.

Research team
QUT External collaborators Dr. Greg Daglish (DPIF)
Organisational unit
Lead unit Science and Engineering Faculty Other units
Start date
1st January 2008
End date
1st January 2009
Research area
Biogeoscience
 

Partnerships

  • QLD Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries (DPIF)

  • VIC Department of Primary Industries

  • NSW Department of Primary Industries

  • University of Queensland, GrainCorp