Objective The focus of the Europe Australasian Thrips Semiochemical (EATS) Network is to develop semiochemical-based tools for management of thrips of economic and quarantine importance. The objectives of this programme are (1) to strengthen existing and develop new research partnerships through staff exchanges and networking between 4 organisations from the Netherlands, Spain, Austria and United Kingdom, and 2 organisations from Australia and New Zealand, and (2) to address key scientific issues to develop novel practical tools for border protection and sustainable pest management for important thrips species. Thrips are tiny insects that cause direct damage and transmit viruses to agricultural and horticultural crops in Europe and readily develop resistance to pesticides. They require significant inputs of agrichemicals, creating risks to workers, consumers and the environment, and are of significant quarantine concern. IRSES provides a unique opportunity to strengthen past collaborations and integrate new world- leading research teams with complementary expertise into a coherent international programme that collectively will provide effective synergies. A range of semiochemical-based technologies (e.g. pheromones, kairomones and allomones) have been successfully developed by researchers around the world for the sustainable management of many large insect pests. However, until now these technologies have been under-exploited for small insects such as thrips. The EATS Network will exploit existing knowledge of underpinning concepts in chemical ecology and insect behaviour while bringing new knowledge on the biology and pest management of small insects. This approach will allow rapid progress to be made towards practical tools for management of this devastating class of insect pests. Six ‘work packages’ on thrips semiochemicals have been identified by the EATS Network as critical for achieving our objective. Fields of science agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagricultureagronomyplant protectionnatural sciencesbiological sciencesmicrobiologyvirologynatural sciencesbiological sciencesecologynatural sciencesbiological scienceszoologyentomology Programme(s) FP7-PEOPLE - Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Topic(s) FP7-PEOPLE-2011-IRSES - Marie Curie Action "International Research Staff Exchange Scheme" Call for proposal FP7-PEOPLE-2011-IRSES See other projects for this call Funding Scheme MC-IRSES - International research staff exchange scheme (IRSES) Coordinator STICHTING WAGENINGEN RESEARCH Address Droevendaalsesteeg 4 6708 PB Wageningen Netherlands See on map Region Oost-Nederland Gelderland Veluwe Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Bert Jansen Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution No data Participants (3) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all UNIVERSITY OF KEELE ROYAL CHARTER United Kingdom EU contribution € 10 500,00 Address Keele university finance dpt ST5 5BG Keele See on map Region West Midlands (England) Shropshire and Staffordshire Staffordshire CC Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact James Gordon Campbell Hamilton (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data UNIVERSITAET FUER BODENKULTUR WIEN Austria EU contribution € 6 300,00 Address Gregor mendel strasse 33 1180 Wien See on map Region Ostösterreich Wien Wien Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Elisabeth Helene Koschier (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data INSTITUT DE RECERCA I TECNOLOGIA AGROALIMENTARIES Spain EU contribution € 10 500,00 Address Ctra c-59 km 12 torre marimon 08140 Caldes de montbui barcelona See on map Region Este Cataluña Barcelona Activity type Other Administrative Contact Jordi De La Cuesta (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data
