Overview
AHDB PhD researcher studying how social evolutionary selection could be used for the improvement of pathogenic traits in entomopathogenic fungi to control the peach-potato aphid, Myzus persicae.
Supervised by Dr. Ben Raymond, Professor Chris Bass and Profesor Dave Chandler.
Qualifications
- 2017 MSc Food Safety and Quality Engineering (Szent Istvan University)
- 2015 BSc Food Engineering (Corvinus University of Budapest)
Career
- European Food Safety Authority – Parma, Italy
Pesticides Residues Scientist, Junior Scientific Officer
Publications
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Publications by category
Journal articles
Erdos Z, Halswell P, Matthews A, Raymond B (In Press). Laboratory sprayer for testing of microbial biocontrol agents: design and calibration.
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Laboratory sprayer for testing of microbial biocontrol agents: design and calibration
AbstractThe lack of commercially available low-cost laboratory spraying equipment for testing microbial control agents can hinder advancement in the field of biocontrol. This study presents an inexpensive, portable sprayer that is calibrated utilizing laboratory consumables. The computer aided design files are made available so that it is freely modifiable and can be used for machine routing or 3D printing. Bioassay data was obtained by spraying Myzus persicae with spores of entomopathogenic fungi. Observed variation in droplet deposition within tested pressure and volume settings, and spore deposition within sprayed concentrations were low. Bioassay results show reproducible mortality for the tested doses.
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Publications by year
In Press
Erdos Z, Halswell P, Matthews A, Raymond B (In Press). Laboratory sprayer for testing of microbial biocontrol agents: design and calibration.
Abstract:
Laboratory sprayer for testing of microbial biocontrol agents: design and calibration
AbstractThe lack of commercially available low-cost laboratory spraying equipment for testing microbial control agents can hinder advancement in the field of biocontrol. This study presents an inexpensive, portable sprayer that is calibrated utilizing laboratory consumables. The computer aided design files are made available so that it is freely modifiable and can be used for machine routing or 3D printing. Bioassay data was obtained by spraying Myzus persicae with spores of entomopathogenic fungi. Observed variation in droplet deposition within tested pressure and volume settings, and spore deposition within sprayed concentrations were low. Bioassay results show reproducible mortality for the tested doses.
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2019
Erdos Z (2019). Laboratory sprayer for testing of microbial biocontrol agents: design and calibration "(dataset)".
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