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One of the primary goals of the Agricultural Research Service is to ensure high-quality, safe agricultural products while sustaining a competitive agricultural economy. Our unit seeks to achieve this by discovering new ways to control postharvest insect pests and decay in horticultural commodities. In doing so, we help provide the public with quality produce and overcome quarantine barriers to allow increased exports of U.S. crops. In addition, much of our work deals with developing non-chemical commodity treatments and integrated management systems which will reduce the use of chemical pesticides. |
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CP&Q Stakeholders Conference
The Commodity Protection and Quality Research Unit (CP&QRU) held a Stakeholder Conference on October 30, 2009. Please follow the link for more information as well as links to the Conference Report. |
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Recent
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Gabler, F. M., Smilanick, J. L., Mansour, M. F., and Karaca, Hakan. Influence of fumigation with high concentrations of ozone gas on postharvest gray mold and fungicide residues on table grapes.
Kress, H., Park, J.G., Mejean, C.O., Forster, J.D., Park, J., Walse, S.S., Zhang, Y., Wu, D., Weiner, O.D., Fahmy, T.M., and Dufresne, E.R. Cell stimulation with optically manipulated microsources.
Burks, C.S., Higbee, B.S, Kuenen, L.P.S., Brandl, D.G. Monitoring Amyelois transitella males and females with phenyl propionate traps in almonds and pistachios.
Wang, S., Johnson, J. A., Hansen, J. D., and Tang, J. Determining thermotolerance of fifth-instar Cydia pomonella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) and Amyelois transitella (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) by three different methods.
Johnson, J. A. and Zettler, J. L. Response of postharvest tree nut lepidopteran pests to vacuum treatments. |
Contacts
Linda Moreno, Unit Secretary linda.moreno@ars.usda.gov
Judy Johnson, Webmaster judy.johnson@ars.usda.gov
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