IUCRC Phase III University of Florida: Center for Arthropod Management Technologies (CAMTech)

IUCRC 第三阶段佛罗里达大学：节肢动物管理技术中心 (CAMTech)

• 批准号: 2310815
• 负责人: Bryony Bonning
• 金额: $ 25万
• 依托单位: University of Florida
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2023-09-01 至 2028-08-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2310815&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: IUCRC; Phase; III; University; Florida

A considerable proportion of agricultural food production is lost to insect and nematode pests. In addition, some insects transmit disease to plants or to humans. The development of new pest management approaches is critical for the sustainable production of sufficient food for the increasing human population, and for prevention of arthropod-transmitted disease to plants and humans. The expansion of pest distribution resulting from changes in climatic conditions and the development of resistance to current control agents, both present significant ongoing challenges. The Center for Arthropod Management Technologies (CAMTech) addresses issues to facilitate effective management of the major insect and nematode pests that impact agriculture and human health. The center addresses the need for specific knowledge through state-of-the-art research and provides research tools to expedite delivery of pest management solutions. Industry partners can utilize these research data and tools to develop new pest control strategies for the marketplace and to extend the utility of current management approaches. As a Phase III Industry University Cooperative Research Center (IUCRC), CAMTech will continue to serve as a platform for innovative, interdisciplinary research activities at the interface of academia, government, and industry. The center conducts pre-competitive research of crucial importance to the industrial sector using advanced methods ranging from lab-based 3D cell culture, genome editing and single-cell RNA sequencing, to field-based aerial imagery of pest damage. Research focus areas are: ‘omics, physiology, resistance, integrated pest management (IPM) and tools. The center promotes diversity and trains personnel for potential future employment within the industrial sector. Research expertise at the University of Florida includes insect physiology and toxicology, microbiology, integrated pest management and agricultural nematology. University of Florida participants work with a diverse agriculture and a wide range of pests of urban and public health importance, resulting from the large number of invasive species combined with a sub-tropical climate favored by pest populations. The research needs of industries in the agricultural biotechnology and human health domains are aligned with the expertise of university participants providing for the expedited development of pest management solutions to the benefit of agricultural sustainability and to public wellbeing.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

昆虫和线虫害虫遗失了相当大的农业粮食生产。另外，对植物或人类的一些绝缘疾病。新的有害生物管理方法的发展对于为增加人口的可持续生产以及预防植物和人类的节肢动物传播疾病至关重要。由于气候条件的变化和对当前控制剂的抗性的发展而产生的害虫分布的扩展，这两者都呈现出巨大的持续挑战。节肢动物管理技术中心（CAMTECH）解决了有效管理影响一定昆虫和人类健康的主要昆虫和线虫病虫害的问题。该中心通过最先进的研究满足了对特定知识的需求，并提供了加快害虫管理解决方案提供的研究工具。行业合作伙伴可以利用这些研究数据和工具来为市场开发新的害虫控制策略，并扩展当前管理方法的实用性。作为III期工业大学合作研究中心（IUCRC），Camtech将继续作为学术界，政府和工业界面的创新，跨学科研究活动的平台。该中心使用从基于实验室的3D细胞培养，基因组编辑和单细胞RNA测序到基于野外的虫害损伤的野外空气成像，对工业部门进行了竞争性研究。研究重点领域是：‘OMICS，生理学，抵抗，综合有害生物管理（IPM）和工具。该中心促进多样性，并培训人员在工业部门内的潜在就业。佛罗里达大学的研究专业知识包括隔热生理学和毒理学，微生物学，综合害虫管理和农业nematology。佛罗里达大学的参与者从事不同的农业以及各种各样的城市和公共健康重要性，这是由于大量入侵物种与有害生物种群青睐的亚热带气候相结合。工业在农业生物技术和人类健康领域中的研究需求与大学参与者的专业知识保持一致，从而为农业可持续性和公共福利的好处而加快开发了害虫管理解决方案。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过评估基金会的智力效果来诚实地支持CRCRIT和BRODIT和BRODIT和SPRADICAINACH诚实。