Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0455803

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP0455803

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Evaluating the effects of fipronil, a moderately persistent new generation pesticide, on Australian native vertebrates. The Australian Plague Locust Commission is considering replacing an organophosphate pesticide with fipronil, a relatively new phenyl pyrazole pesticide, because it more specifically targets invertebrate animals. However, fipronil is more environmentally persistent, has high lipid solubility, is known to disrupt thyroid function and has wide variation in its toxicity to vertebrates . These characteristics place native vertebrate species at risk. Further, because peak locust activity is coincident with vertebrate breeding, there is likelihood that fipronil will affect development of young and the health of adults. We propose to launch the first comprehensive study of fipronil's effects on the health and vitality of native vertebrate adults and their offspring. We will focus on dasyurid marsupials and native birds that co-occur with plague locusts.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 18-08-2004

End Date: 31-08-2007

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $225,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Comparative Physiology | Fertilisers And Agrochemicals (Application Etc.) | Wildlife And Habitat Management | Physiology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Environmental health | Agricultural chemicals | Crop and animal protection chemicals |

Other Keywords

Agricultural chemicals | Comparative Physiology | Crop and animal protection chemicals | Environmental health | Fertilisers And Agrochemicals (Application Etc.) | Physiology | Wildlife And Habitat Management

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