Zhang
Plant viruses – Friend or Foe?
The 9th Australasian Plant Virology Workshop (APVW) titled Plant viruses – friend or foe? was held in Melbourne from 16-19 October 2010.
Dr Susan Fuller travelled to China to meet with PhD candidate, Ms Bo Zhang and her supervisors Owain Edwards (CSIRO) and Dr Le Kang (Chinese Academy of Science).
TRAVEL DETAILS
FULLERS
When: July 2009
Location: Beijing, China
Summary:
Dr Susan Fuller had the opportunity to guide Ms Bo Zhange in her PhD studies and to further strengthen collaborative relationships during her visit to China.
LOCATION
This project examined the relationship among invasive Russian wheat aphid (RWA) lineages around the world. This information was then used to develop a pathway analysis of historical RWA invasions.
What is the biosecurity problem?
With increasing global trade there is a corresponding increase in the likelihood of RWA incursions from areas where this species is endemic, potentially increasing the biosecurity risk of this species to the Australian grains industry.
The main outputs of this project were to develop:
- a greater understanding of the genetic basis of invasiveness in aphids
- a pathway analysis of invasive RWA populations
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skills in insect invasion biology/genetics, and
- an improved biosecurity plan for the RWA.
Who are the end-users of your research?
The end users of the pathway analysis of invasive RWA populations are Biosecurity Australia, Plant Health Australia, and the Grains Research and Development Corporation. Research on insect invasion biology is provided to the international research community via publications in high impact science journals.
Bo Zhang sampling in Xinjiang, Western China
STUDENT
PROJECT DETAILS
Complete
Supervisor
Dr Owain Edwards (CSRIO), Dr Susan Fuller (QUT) and Dr Le Kang (Chinese Academy of Science)
Supervising Institution
Queensland University of Technology
Term
January 2009 - January 2012
