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Oxitec
Oxitec has developed the world's leading biological control system to safely and sustainably control pests that transmit disease, destroy crops and harm livestock.
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1 May 2016 to 31 Mar 2019
Dengue presents an immense public health challenge. Current technologies are failing to contain the geographical expansion of the mosquito vector (Aedes aegypti), resulting in a perilous spread of multiple dengue serotypes. This ground breaking project will underpin the wider implementation of a safe, sustainable, and environmentally compatible means of c...
1 Apr 2014 to 31 Mar 2016
Oxitec is the world leader in application of synthetic biology to control of pest insects. Oxitec’s RIDL® technology relies on release of mass-reared genetically sterile (transgenic) male insects that mate with their wild pest counterparts, thereby causing a drop in population. RIDL efficacy is proven against the dengue mosquito, Ae. aegypti, reducing wil...
1 Mar 2014 to 31 Aug 2015
The aim of this project is to demonstrate a novel application of Oxitec’s genetic technology, called RIDL®, against the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella. Diamondback moth is the world’s major pest of brassica crops, with annual control costs and losses amounting to US$4- 5 billion. This moth is difficult to control, largely due to its ability to rapi...
1 May 2013 to 31 Jan 2015
Translational synthetic biology is a relatively new approach to the development of precisely targeted, clean methods for controlling pest insects – agricultural pests and disease vectors such as mosquitoes. The first products have already been successfully field-tested. However, the range of available parts from which to construct the necessary genetic ci...
1 Aug 2011 to 31 Jul 2014
Gene discovery in the diamondback moth for novel pest control; 100967 Oxitec is the world leader in genetics-based insect control, and uses novel transgenic technology to provide insecticide-free pest control solutions for agriculture and public health. Oxitec’s current targets include mosquito, fruit fly and moth pests. One of these, the diamondback moth...
1 Sep 2010 to 31 Aug 2013
Novel pest control in tomato; 100885 The moth, Tuta absoluta, arrived in Europe in 2006 from its native South America, where it is a major pest of tomatoes. Since its discovery in Spain it has spread and become a major concern for tomato growers all over Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. In the UK, growers face problems with the moths arriving via...
