Collaborations

The Tropical Crop and Commodity Protection Research has a long and productive history of collaborative research involving stakeholders.

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Current collaborators and projects:

ANIMAL AND PLANT QUARANTINE AGENCY

Fumigation Treatments to Eliminate Invasive Pests of Concern in U.S.-Korea Trade

Development of Ethyl Formate Fumigation and its Application on Pineapple Mealybugs

EASTERN MENNONITE UNIVERSITY, HARRISONBURG, VA

Studies of Queensland Longhorn Beetle to Monitor and Control its Spread in Hawaii

FOOD & AGRICULTURE, CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF, SACRAMENTO, CA

Optimizing Male Attraction Technique Application Density Against Bactrocera dorsalis

HORTICULTURE INNOVATION AUSTRALIA LIMITED

Sex Selection Genes from Fruit Fly Species for Use in SITplus

INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, WIEN

Simultaneous Applications of SIT and MAT to Enhance Pest Bactrocera Management

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

Trap Development and Biological Assessment of Acalolepta aesthetica (an Invasive Longhorn Beetle Attacking Cacao)

SYNERGISTIC HAWAII AGRICULTURE COUNCIL (SHAC), Hilo

On-Farm Validation of Harvesting as a Control Practice for Coffee Berry Borer Infestations

UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SYSTEMS, HONOLULU, HI

Demonstrating Bioeconomy Technologies for the Tropics

Area-wide IPM for Coffee Berry Borer Control under Variable Landscapes in Hawaii's Coffee Growing Regions

Improved Detection and Control of Tropical Invasive Insect Pests

Bactrocera ID Tools (FB3.0406.04; FY2018)

3.0292.03 Bactrocera ID Tools FY19

6R.0392.00 Expanding Non-Transgenic Genetic Sexing Systems to New Pest Tephritid Species

FB6.0331 FF Non-transgenic Genetic Sexing Systems

Postharvest Technology and Nutrition Studies for Hawaii Specialty Crops and Fruits

Preharvest and Postharvest Technologies to Improve Production, Disease Management and Quality of Papaya and Other Tropical Fruit

Application of Novel and Effective Oviposition Deterrents for Bactrocera Dorsalis and Other Invasive Fruit Flies

Identification of Giant African Snail Odors to Aid Detector Dog Training

Systems Approaches to Improve Production and Quality of Specialty Crops Grown in the U.S. Pacific Basin

3.0351.03 Resolving Species Complexes of Bactrocera Fruit Flies FY20

Systems approaches to eliminate pests of concern to the Hawaii Ornamental Export Industry

6.0179 Expanding Non-transgenic Genetic Sexing Systems to New Pests Tephritids

Development of Ethyl Formate Fumigation and its Application on Pineapple Mealybugs

Identification of a Fruit Fly Surrogate and Development of Postharvest Treatments for the Quarantine Pest Bactrocera Dorsalis

UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO, RIO PIEDRAS, PR

Integrated Pest Management of Coffee Berry Borer in Puerto Rico

Areawide IPM of Coffee Berry Borer in Puerto Rico

Areawide IPM of Coffee Berry Borer in Puerto Rico (Mayaguez)

Areawide - Integration of Coffee Berry Borer Studies in Puerto Rico

USDA, APHIS, MISSION, TX

3.0351.03 Resolving Species Complexes of Bactrocera Fruit Flies FY20

3.0292.03 Bactrocera ID Tools FY19

Expanding Non-transgenic Genetic Sexing Systems to New Pests Tephritids

6R.0392.00 Expanding Non-Transgenic Genetic Sexing Systems to New Pest Tephritid Species

Resolving Species Complexes of Bactrocera Fruit Flies

FB6.0331 FF Non-transgenic Genetic Sexing Systems

USDA, APHIS, PPQ, ER, RALEIGH, NC

Identification of Giant African Snail Odors to Aid Detector Dog Training

Application of Novel and Effective Oviposition Deterrents for Bactrocera Dorsalis and other Invasive Fruit flies

Identification of a Fruit Fly Surrogate and Development of Postharvest Treatments for the Quarantine Pest Bactrocera Dorsalis

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

Improving Protection Against Bactrocera and other Tephritid Fruit Flies

Studies of Queensland Longhorn Beetle to Monitor and Control its Spread in Hawaii