Project description
Entomopathogenic fungal endophytes: Smart solutions for sustainable agriculture
The proposed research project EFFECT derives its originality from the fact that global environmental, societal and economic requirements tend to shift agriculture towards healthier and more resilient production systems considering crop sustainability. With the support of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme, the EFFECT project seeks to deepen on the relationship of crop plants with entomopathogenic fungal endophytes (EFEs) and on EFE impact on their response to biotic, insect pest and diseases, and abiotic, water, temperature, nutrition etc. stresses. The ultimate objective is to reveal the efficiency of these fungal biocontrol agents providing a viable, innovative and feasible alternative to chemical pesticides, therefore aligning with several global sustainable development goals aiming to achieve an improved, healthier and sustainable future for humanity.
Objective
Phytosanitary products are major component of modern agriculture contributing to the substantial increase in yields and crop protection. Their accumulation in the environment presents risks to humans and living beings in front of a spectacular development of resistance to pesticides among target pests and diseases. Thereby, increasing global ecological and economic requirements tend to shift agriculture towards healthier production systems that take into account crop sustainability, environment and human health. Entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) are considered as an ecological alternative to pesticides thanks to several privileges notably their specificity of action, absence of toxic residues and spectacular genetic elasticity. Additional interesting features were recently attributed to entomopathogenic endophytes for plant protection and production. However, data published so far are variable and fail to Predict their bioecological roles accurately.
Consequently, through a novel integrated research program, EFFECT will use cutting-edge experiments and analyses to disentangle and valorize the additional ecological roles of EPF in plant structure relating to systematic endophytic development and aggressor’s survival that underpin feedback mechanisms between plant and its ecosystem. The ultimate objective to be achieved is to boost the effectiveness of these micro biocontrol agents in order to make an innovative and feasible substitute to chemical insecticides. In addition to the scientific audience it may interest, the project might offer potential solutions for industrials and farmers to combat many pests and diseases whilst benefiting from ecological aspects to reduce chemical input into the environment. Accordingly, EFFECT combines multidisciplinary approaches to innovatively achieve objectives that are timely and in line with the current European and global research trends of which positive spin-offs will be achievable and measurable on different levels.
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- natural sciences biological sciences microbiology mycology
- natural sciences biological sciences ecology ecosystems
- agricultural sciences agriculture, forestry, and fisheries agriculture
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HORIZON.1.2 - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
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HORIZON-TMA-MSCA-PF-EF - HORIZON TMA MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
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14005 CORDOBA
Spain
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