Location: Fruit and Tree Nut Research
Project Number: 6042-22000-024-012-R
Project Type: Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement
Start Date: Oct 1, 2019
End Date: Jun 30, 2023
Objective:
1: Investigation and development of stable eco-friendly oil in water (o/w) Pickering emulsions.
2: Incorporation of conidia cells in the studied Pickering emulsion in a mode of single cell encapsulation.
3: Implementation of the Pickering emulsion with the incorporated conidia as a formulation of biopesticide.
4: Study the Biological functionality of the studied formulations on diverse pest-plant ecosystems.
Approach:
Optimization of a micro-encapsulation technology for entomopathogenic fungi will be implemented via nanotechnology. Subsequently the formulation will be tested for improved insect pest control against pecan weevil and beet armyworm.
