Lead Researcher (PI): Boyd Mori

Institution: University of Alberta

Total WGRF Funding: $73,736

Co-Funders: Alberta Canola Producers Commission, Bayer Crop Science, Results Driven Agriculture Research, Syngenta

Start Date: 2021

Project Length: 3 Years

Objectives:

Survey susceptibility of striped and crucifer flea beetles to neonicotinoids and non-neonic insecticides across prairies. Survey susceptibility levels of striped and crucifer flea beetles to pyrethroids. Sequence and annotate the genomes and transcriptomes of the striped and crucifer flea beetles. Investigate the mechanisms of tolerance of striped flea beetles to neonic insecticides