Lead Researcher (PI): Boyd Mori

Institution: University of Alberta

Total WGRF Funding: $49,986

Co-Funders: Alberta Canola Producers Commission, Results Driven Agriculture Research

Start Date: 2024

Project Length: 3 Years

Objectives:

Modify biosynthetic pathways in yeast to produce flea beetle aggregation pheromones (or their precursors). Determine if flea beetles respond to the yeast produced-pheromone in the laboratory. Determine if flea beetles are attracted to traps with yeast-produced pheromone in the field.