Our project
Climate change is altering ecosystems, favoring the expansion and impact of insect pests that affect public health, biodiversity, and agriculture. This represents a critical challenge, as the interaction between these species, the climate, and productive activities is complex and dynamic.
The Insect Pests and Climate Change Research Ring (PIC²) project emerged as an interdisciplinary scientific response to this problem. Its objective is to generate in-depth knowledge about how insect pests respond to climate change and how these changes affect natural and productive systems.
Our goals
1. Investigate how processes directed by the genome and microorganisms associated with insects facilitate the redistribution and adaptation of insect pests.
2. Investigate the synergistic effects of temperature and chronic exposure to insecticides on the functional traits of insect pests
3. Evaluate the adoption of insect pest management strategies in a climate change context
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