EcoKimiko IPM Pty. Ltd. was formed in 2010 by Professor Peter Gregg and Dr. Alice Del Socorro, researchers at the University of New England.
Based in Armidale, NSW, we provide services and products related to insect pest management in Australian agriculture. We specialise in chemical ecology, the study of semiochemicals which influence insect behaviour. We conduct research to develop and commercialise new tools for sustainable pest management, based on behavioural manipulation of pests and beneficial insects.
Our clients include academic and government organisations and private enterprises in agriculture and the agricultural chemical industry.
The EcoKimiko Team
EcoKimiko is a hybrid of the English word ecological and the Filipino (Tagalog) word kimiko, meaning chemical. It reflects our different national heritages, and our shared interest in the fascinating and useful science of chemical ecology.
Professor Peter gregg
Peter is an accomplished agricultural scientist with extensive experience in insect ecology, pest management and chemical ecology, working in higher education and the public and private research sectors. He is an Adjunct Professor at the University of New England
Peter's work is marked by a strong collaborative ethos, and extensive linkages with diverse industry partners.
DR. ALICE DEL SOCORRO
Alice is an experienced research scientist in chemical ecology and insect pest management, particularly using semiochemical based approaches in broad-acre crops like cotton and canola. She is an Adjunct Research Fellow at the University of New England
Alice has extensive experience in laboratory bioassays and field testing of semiochemicals for insect pests including sex attractants and plant volatiles.
some of ECOKIMIKO'S recent COLLABORATORS include:
