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| Title | Use of microbial insecticides in drying and dried fish
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| Assigning Organisation | DFID - Rural Livelihoods Department (RLD) |
| Project Reference Number | 781-642-001 |
| Assigning Organisation | DFID - Rural Livelihoods Department (RLD) |
| Project Reference Number | 793-624-112-YK |
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| Location | MALAWI; |
| Start Date | 01 November 1994 |
| End Date | 31 May 1997 |
| Project Status | Completed |
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| Funding Organisation | DFID - Rural Livelihoods Department (RLD) |
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| Other Participating Organisations |  Department For International Development (RLD) |
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| Project Manager | Head of SectionRural Livelihoods DepartmentDepartment For International Development94 Victoria StreetLondonSW1E 5JLTel: 020 7 917 7000Fax: 020 7 917 0105 |
| Keywords | FISH DRYING; INSECT INFESTATIONS; MICROBIAL INSECTICIDES; BT STRAINS; ONEFISH |
| Project Summary | 1.)To obtain strains of Bt which are toxic to the target insect species|2.)To ensure that the strains chosen for end use are safe for human consumption|3.)To develop a formulated product which is cheap and effective when applied to drying fish|4.)To test the field performance and acceptability of the insecticide|5.)To deduce the fermentation parameters for production of Bt in Africa|6.)To develop the means of quality control to ensure that the insecticidal product does not contain unacceptable contamination. Drying and dried fish in tropical regions are susceptible to physical and economic losses by insects. Current practice is to apply chemical insecticides, often not of food standard since these are more expensive than less sophisticated products. This entails a risk to human health and the disruption to ecosystems associated with the use of non-selective insecticides. Bacillus thuuringiensis (Bt) has been widely used for over 40 years as a safe, environmentally-friendly insecticide: it has been successfully used in agriculture and water resource management. We wish to develop strains of Bt which can be used to reduce post-harvest losses of fish due to insects. A further advantage of Bt is that it can be produced near the site of use exploiting locally available materials thereby potentially making an economically attractive product. The beneficiaries will be fishing communities and fish processors in tropical regions. |
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