Collaborations

The Daniel K. Inouye U.S. Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Center has a long and productive history of collaborative research involving stakeholders.

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Current collaborators and projects:

ANIMAL AND PLANT QUARANTINE AGENCY (APQA)

Development of Ethyl Formate and Irradiation Combination Treatment and its Application on Spotted Wing Drosophila and Mealybugs

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE HAWAII, HONOLULU, HI

Drone Technology as a Tool for Enhancing Pasture Resilience to the Twolined Spittlebug (TLSB) and Improving Integrated Pest Management Practices

FEDERACION NACIONAL DE CAFETEROS DE COLOMBIA

Management of Coffee Berry Borer in Hawaii with Emphasis on Biological Control

FUNDACAO ARTHUR BERNARDES

Developing Biologically-based Approaches for Coffee Leaf Rust (CLR) Management

HAWAII AGRICULTURE RESEARCH CENTER, WAIPAHU, HI

Innovative Approaches to Cacao Health and Yield: New Cacao Variety Evaluation

Developing an Efficient Breeding Pipeline for Producing CLR-resistant Coffee Cultivars and Maintain Unique Quality

Preservation and Improvement of Coffee Varieties for the Specialty Market

Advancing Genetic Improvement of High-Value Tropical Crops in Hawaii

Transfer and Evaluation of Coffee Germplasm for the United States

Genetic Improvement and Evaluation of Coffee and Cacao in Hawaii

MARS,INC., CHICAGO, IL

Innovative Approaches to Cacao Health and Yield: Addressing Crop Compatibility, Rootstock, Abiotic Stress Diseases and Insect Pest Challenges

MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY, BOZEMAN

Improving the Sustainability of Avocado Lace Bug Management (Psuedocysta perceae) through Economic Threshold Analysis

STATE OF HAWAII, DEPT OF LAND AND NATURAL RES, Honolulu, HI

Rapid Ohia Death- Testing and Research Support

SYNERGISTIC HAWAII AGRICULTURE COUNCIL, HILO

Coordinated Approach to Coffee Leaf Rust

Breaking Pest-related Trade Barriers for Hawaii's Ornamental Export Industry

Management of Coffee Berry Borer in Hawaii with Emphasis on Biological Control

THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD

Assessing the Risk of Rapid Ohia Death to New Zealand and the South Pacific

UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII, HONOLULU, HI

Preservation, Characterization and Improving Health of Tropical Fruit, Nut and Beverage Crops

Establishment of an Entomopathogenic Endophyte in Macadamia for Managing the Invasive Macadamia Felted Coccid in Hawai'i

Establishment of Microbial Probiotics in SIT-Reared Medfly

Advanced Technologies for Tropical Invasive Pest Management in Hawaii

Integrated Research and Technology for Tropical Invasive Pest Prevention, Detection, and Management

Development of a Rapid Method to Discriminate Sterile Released Medfly from Wild Flies Without Dye Marking using Near-infrared Hyperspectral Imaging

Development of Protein Food Odor Based Chemical Lure for Female Oriental Fruit Fly

Evaluation of Bacterial Inoculants in SIT-Reared Medfly

Advancing Food Science and Nutrition of Tropical Crops for a High Quality and Nutritious Food Supply

Applying genetic screening to IPM practices for insecticide resistance Year 2

PPA 3-2026-0711 A reverse genetics approach to characterizing novel female attractants in important tephritid pests

Microbial Indicators of Soil Health and Plant Productivity for Hawaii Agroecosystems

Genomic Analysis to Enhance Detection and Eradication Strategies of Incursions of Tephritid Fruit Flies in California

Postharvest Treatments and Functional Nutrients Studies of Hawaii Tropical Commodities

Management of Coffee Berry Borer in Hawaii with Emphasis on Biological Control

Identification of Oriental Fruit Fly Odors to Aid Detector Dog Training

Field Assessments of Soil Health to Increase Tropical Crop Productivity and Nutrient Value

PPA26 OA 6-2026-0396 Developing Embryo Cryopreservation of Tephritid Fruit Flies to Support Strain Development

Applying Novel Genomic Methods for Quantifying Insecticide Resistance Year 1

Methyl Bromide Alternatives for Snails on Non-Food / Non-Feed Commodities

Capacity Building for Bioeconomy Technologies in Hawaii

Sustainable and Profitable Production of Specialty Crops in a Changing Environment

Elucidation of Genes Involved in Coffee Root Knot Nematode Infection and Control of Invasive Pests with Entomopathogenic Nematodes

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON, ARLINGTON

Development of User Friendly Ethylene Antagonists for Floricultural Crops

USDA, APHIS, PPQ, ER, RALEIGH, NC

Advancing Male Annihilation Technique for Invasive Cuelure-Responding Fruit Flies

Management of Coffee Berry Borer in Hawaii with Emphasis on Biological Control

Genomic analysis to enhance detection and eradication strategies of incursions of tephritid fruit flies in California

USDA, APHIS, PPQ, S&T, RALEIGH, NC

Establishment of an Entomopathogenic Endophyte in Macadamia for Managing the Invasive Macadamia Felted Coccid in Hawai'i

3-2026-0711 A Reverse Genetics Approach to Characterizing Novel Female Attractants in Important Tephritid Pests

Development of a Rapid Method to Discriminate Sterile Released Medfly from Wild Flies Without Dye Marking using Near-infrared Hyperspectral Imaging

Developing Embryo Cryopreservation of Tephritid Fruit Flies to Support Strain Development and Preservation in the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT).

Mass Rearing of the Coffee Berry Borer and its Parasitoid Phymastichus Coffea for Release as a Biological Control

Development of Protein Food Odor-based Chemical Lure for Female Oriental Fruit Fly

6.0199.01 FY25 Evaluation of Bacterial Inoculants in SIT-Reared Medfly

Genomic Analysis To Enhance Detection and Eradication Strategies of Incursions of Tephritid Fruit Flies in California

Applying Genetic Screening to IPM Practices for Insecticide Resistance Year 2

Identification of Oriental Fruit Fly Odors to Aid Detector Dog Training

Establishment of Microbial Probiotics in SIT-Reared Medfly

Applying Novel Genomic Methods for Quantifying Insecticide Resistance Year 1

Methyl Bromide Alternatives for Snails on Non-Food/Non-Feed Commodities

Development of Host Fruit Odor Based Chemical Lure for Female Oriental Fruit Fly