Tariq Butt

Professor Tariq Butt of Swansea University's Faculty of Science and Engineering leads the Biocontrol and Natural Products (BANP) group, focusing on entomopathogenic fungi and natural product-based biopesticides for managing pests impacting food security, human health, and agriculture. He co-directs the Natural Products BioHub and Health Technology Solutions Research Institute.

His cross-disciplinary research includes collaborations with Dr Joel Loveridge (Chemistry) for chemical ecology, Professor Chedly Tizoui (Engineering) for plant-based molluscicides, and Professor Dan Eastwood (Biosciences) for fungal biocontrol. Externally, he works with experts in Greece, Brazil, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and companies like Certis Belchim and Lallemand.

Recent publications highlight his work on fungal volatile organic compounds for pest control, mosquito repellents, and microbial consortia to reduce chemical dependencies. He has supervised over 35 PhD/MSc students and contributed to 174+ peer-reviewed articles and 14 book chapters.