Faculty
Biology
Supervisor Name
Vojislava Grbic
Keywords
Biology, Genetics, Genetic Engineering, Pesticides, Agriculture, Two-spotted spider mites, TSSM, Tetranychus urticae
Description
Two-spotted spider mites are a polyphagous pest, capable of eating a magnitude of food crops which causes a large problem for Canadian agriculture. Their ability to consume various crops stems from their ability to adapt to various chemical defence mechanisms. This ability allows them to acquire resistance to many commonly used pesticides. This has resulted in large infections in Canadian farms with few options to prevent the pests from affecting crop yields. Take a look at my project if you'd like to see how the Grbic lab is working to combat this issue using genetic engineering techniques!
Acknowledgements
I would like to acknowledge the entire Grbic lab with special thanks to Jorden Mikaela Maglov, Joseane Moreira do Nascimento, and Vinayak Singh. I would also like to acknowledge the three other undergrads I had the pleasure of working with this summer, Tevon Pitambar, Eleanor Khochaba, and Ethan Zand. Finally thank you to the USRI program for this opportunity.
Creative Commons License
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Document Type
Poster
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My Summer Working with Two-Spotted Spider Mites
Two-spotted spider mites are a polyphagous pest, capable of eating a magnitude of food crops which causes a large problem for Canadian agriculture. Their ability to consume various crops stems from their ability to adapt to various chemical defence mechanisms. This ability allows them to acquire resistance to many commonly used pesticides. This has resulted in large infections in Canadian farms with few options to prevent the pests from affecting crop yields. Take a look at my project if you'd like to see how the Grbic lab is working to combat this issue using genetic engineering techniques!