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Research Objective

Objective 1

To construct a PPC-2A insect rearing and quarantine facility at the University of Saskatchewan designed to promote research evaluating the risk from potential invasive pests, to test and develop reduced insecticide pest management approaches, and to evaluate potential insect and virus resistance traits.
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Project Description

To construct a PPC-2A insect rearing and quarantine facility at the University of Saskatchewan designed to promote research evaluating the risk from potential invasive pests, to test and develop reduced insecticide pest management approaches, and to evaluate potential insect and virus resistance traits.

Outcome

$70,000.00

Active

August 2021 – February 2022

Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission; Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission

$210,000.00

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