Resources for Pest Management
The Wellesbourne site is ideal for studies on pest management.
Our facilities include:
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Specific site with perpetual carrot fly population
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Specific site for cabbage root fly trials
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Specific site for lettuce aphid trials
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An insect rearing unit which provides material for laboratory and field experiments
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Containment facilities for work on exotic pests
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Range of glasshouses and polytunnels
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Laboratory facilities - a large one for general insect work, a smaller lab for the production of artificial diets for insect rearing
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Ten controlled environment rooms of different sizes, where temperature and daylength can be set
If you are interested in accessing our facilities please contact Sally.Mann@warwick.ac.uk
Research expertise:
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Rosemary Collier - modelling interactions between insects and the environment, host-plant finding behaviour of phytophagous insects, development of Integrated Pest Management systems for the pests of field vegetable and bulb crops. |
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Dave Chandler - Integrated Pest Management, biological control, fungal control of insect and mite pests. |
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Andy Jukes - insecticide trials, residue analysis. |
Find out about our Pest Research
If you are interested in working with us please contact Rosemary dot Collier at warwick dot ac dot uk
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![]() Insect rearing unit |
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