Collaborations

The Temperate Tree Fruit and Vegetable Research has a long and productive history of collaborative research involving stakeholders.

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Current collaborators and projects:

AGRICULTURE, WASHINGTON STATE DEPT OF, OLYMPIA, WA,

The Perennial Weed Connection: Potato Psyllid and Zebra Chip Disease in Washington Potato Fields

NATIONAL POTATO PROMOTION BOARD, DENVER, CO,

Zebra Chip (ZC) and Potato Exports: Pest Delimitation and Vector/Pathogen Monitoring Impacting Trade to the Pacific Rim

NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY, RALEIGH, NC,

Potato Cultivar Sensitivity to Feeding of Three Lygus Species

OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY, CORVALLIS, OR,

Short-term Impacts of Soil Applied Pesticides with Different Modes of Action (MOAs) on the Soil Microbial Community

Advanced Breeding Line Evaluation, Testing and Hygienic Seed Multiplication of Potato for the Pacific Northwest

Development of Molecular Markers Linked to Columbia Root-Knot Nematode Tuber Resistance from Solanum tuberosum L. clone PA99N82-4

Validation of Differentially Expressed Genes Associated with Columbia Root Knot Nematode Resistance from Solanum bulbocastanum

PEAR PEST MANAGEMENT RESEARCH FUND, SACRAMENTO, CA,

Climate Change and Its Impact on Predicting Codling Moth Emergence

REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO, MOSCOW, ID,

Biology and Ecology of Psyllids and Their Associated Endosymbionts

Testing of Advanced Potato Germplasm for Agronomic, Storage, and Processing Quality Characteristics

Potato Psyllid Ecology, Transmission Biology of Liberibacter, and Management of Zebra Chip Disease

Monitoring Potato Psyllid Populations and Liberibacter in the Pacific Northwest

Trap Crops for Eradication of Globodera Pallida

Evaluating the Potential of Hatching Factors to Mitigate Potato Cyst Nematode

TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE RESEARCH, College Station, TX,

Identifying Non-Crop Sources of Infective Potato Psyllids in South Texas

Development of a Biocontrol Strategy for Reducing or Eliminating Potato Zebra Chip using Streptomyces

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, WASHINGTON, DC,

Chemical Attractants for Trapping and Baiting Paper Wasps

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS, Davis, CA,

Quality Assurance Services and Support for IR-4 Minor Use Pesticides Residue Laboratory in Wapato, Washington

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

Improved Risk Modeling and Monitoring for Invasive Fruit Pests

Hatching Factors for the Mitigation of PCN

Identification of Risk Factors Leading to Arrival and Establishment of Exotic Psyllids in North America

USDA, FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE (FAS), WASHINGTON, DC,

Host Status of Temperate and Tropical Fruits for Apple Maggot Fly

WASHINGTON STATE POTATO COMMISSION, MOSES LAKE, WA,

Analysis of Factors That Influence Potato Disease Resistance, Quality, and Nutritional Value

Developing Potatoes with Superior Disease Resistance and Phytonutrients

Developing Methods to Protect Potato Quality, Yields and Profitability.

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY, PULLMAN, WA,

Eradication Strategies for Globodera pallida, the Pale Cyst Nematode, (PCN)

Immunity for Potato Cyst Nematode

Mapping and Predicting Psyllid Sources, Immigration and Locality-Specific Disease Spread in the Pacific Northwest

Field Testing and Residue Analysis of Minor Use Pesticides

Kairomones for Monitoring and Control of Native and Invasive Moths

Is Matrimony Vine the June Source of Potato Psyllids Colonizing Potatoes in the Pacific Northwest?

Host Status of Temperate and Tropical Fruits for Apple Maggot Fly

Testing of Potato Genotypes for Utilization by Industry in Washington State

Development of Potatoes with Improved Resistance to Soil-Borne Diseases

Hatching Factors for the Mitigation of PCN

Developing New Potato Cultivars and Identifying Germplasm with Improved Performance

Developing Potatoes with Superior Disease Resistance, Performance, Phytonutrients and Management

Mechanistic Aspects of Tolerance to In-season Heat Stress for Retention of Postharvest Quality

Chemical Attractants for Paper Wasps

Biological and Economic Impacts of Emerging Potato Tuber Necrotic Viruses and the Development of Comprehensive & Sustainable Management Practices

The Role of Host Resistance of Potato, Rotation and Trap Crops in Controlling Soilborne Pests and Pathogens of Potato

Sterile Litchi Tomato- PCN Eradication

Technology to Manage Insect Pests of Temperate Tree Fruit Crops

WASHINGTON TREE FRUIT RESEARCH COMMISSION, WENATCHEE, WA,

Molecular Gut Content Analysis to Pinpoint Where Psylla Overwinter

Natural Kairomones for Monitoring and Control of Native and Invasive Tortricid Pests

Can We Get Codling Moth Females To Stop Laying Eggs On Apple