CPB

Biotechnological Pest Control

Detail Research lines Projects Publications Collaboration Theses

Date of inception 19 May 2016

Department: Genetics

The research of the Biotechnological Pest Control group of the Universitat of València aims to optimise Integrated Management strategies designed for the control of pests of agronomic interest. The group's funding is supported by research projects and contracts financed by public and private entities. We are working specifically on three research lines, the objectives of which are summarised below: Study of the genetic and biochemical bases of pesticide resistance in order to delay pest emergence and avoid the phenomenon of cross-resistance. Development of new bioinsecticides: Extending the known spectrum of action of B. thuringiensis and the search for new entomopathogenic viruses. Insect-pathogen interaction: Identifying the mechanisms involved in the response to pathogens.