Interacción Planta-Insecto / Insect-Plant Interaction
Nombre/Name
Interacción Planta-Insecto / Insect-Plant Interaction
Fecha de inicio/Start Year
01-01-1990
Instituto/Institute
CSIC - Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas Margarita Salas (CIB)
Departamento/Department
Biotecnología Microbiana y de Plantas / Microbial & Plant Biotechnology
Línea de Investigación/Research Line
Uso sostenible del maíz transgénico (maíz Bt). Effects of insecticides and Bt maize on wild pollinators. Resistencia a insecticidas en Ceratitis capitata. Efecto combinado de estrés abiótico (sequía) y biótico (ácaros) en tomate. Fisiología y biología molecular de ácaros causantes de alergia / Sustainable use of transgenic maize (Bt-maize). Effects of insecticides and Bt maize on wild pollinators. Insecticide resistance in Ceratitis capitata. Combined effects of abiotic (drought) and biotic (mites) stresses on tomato. Studies on the physiology and molecular biology of allergy producing mites.
Especialización principal/Focus Area
A4. Ciencias Agrarias
A4.3 Interacciones plantas/organismos/medioambiente
A4.3 Interacciones plantas/organismos/medioambiente
Descripción/Description
Nuestro objetivo es proporcionar el conocimiento y las herramientas necesarias para el manejo de artrópodos de interés agrícola y sanitario. La composición multidisciplinar del grupo nos permite realizar un abordaje holístico de sistemas biológicos complejos. Una parte importante de nuestra actividad ha estado centrada en evaluar los impactos derivados del cultivo comercial de plantas transgénicas y el desarrollo de protocolos para la mejora de los procesos de evaluación. Asimismo, hemos contribuido al desarrollo de nuevas herramientas para la implementación de estrategias de Manejo Integrado de Plagas que permitan establecer sistemas de producción más rentables y sostenibles. Por otro lado, estamos tratando de discernir los mecanismos fisiológicos que regulan la producción de alergenos en ácaros causantes de alergias. El grupo presta apoyo científico-técnico a instituciones públicas, a empresas biotecnológicas y farmacéuticas y al sector agro-alimentario.
Our aim is to provide knowledge-based insights and novel tools for managing arthropods of agricultural and medical relevance. The multidisciplinary composition of the group allows a holistic approach of complex biological systems. An important part of our activity has been focused on the evaluation of the potential impacts of the commercial cultivation of transgenic plants and the development of protocols for the improvement of the evaluation process. Moreover, we have contributed to the development of novel tools for the implementation of Integrated Pest Management strategies, a key issue to increase food security, environmental quality and public health. In addition, we are trying to discern the physiological mechanisms that regulate the production of allergens in allergy-causing mites. We provide scientific and technical support to public institutions, biotechnological and pharmaceutical companies and the agrofood sector
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Our aim is to provide knowledge-based insights and novel tools for managing arthropods of agricultural and medical relevance. The multidisciplinary composition of the group allows a holistic approach of complex biological systems. An important part of our activity has been focused on the evaluation of the potential impacts of the commercial cultivation of transgenic plants and the development of protocols for the improvement of the evaluation process. Moreover, we have contributed to the development of novel tools for the implementation of Integrated Pest Management strategies, a key issue to increase food security, environmental quality and public health. In addition, we are trying to discern the physiological mechanisms that regulate the production of allergens in allergy-causing mites. We provide scientific and technical support to public institutions, biotechnological and pharmaceutical companies and the agrofood sector
Web: Interacción Planta-Insecto