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Research Programs and Projects at this Location

ARS research is organized into National Programs. Within each National Program are research projects. Listed below are  the National Programs and research projects currently conducted at this location.

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Crop Protection & Quarantine (NP #304)
Improved Systems-based Approaches that Maintain Commodity Quality and Control of Arthropod Pests Important to U.S. Agricultural Production, Trade and Quarantine
(In-House Appropriated)
Inorganic Residue Barriers to EU Export of California Tree Nuts
(Cooperative Agreement)
Sterile Navel Orangeworm Technology and Development of an Area-wide IPM program – UCR Subaward
(Cooperative Agreement)
Development and Evaluation of Attractants for Anastrepha Fruit Flies
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
Postharvest Treatments for Spotted Lanternfly
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
Sterile Navel Orangeworm Technology and Development of an Area-wide IPM program
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
Evaluation of ethyl formate fumigation for decay and insect control
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Modifications in Rearing and Transport of Novel Orangeworm for Improved Effectiveness of SIT
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Biology, Monitoring, and Management of Native and Invasive Stink Bugs in Almond Orchards
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Breaking Critical Pest-Related Trade Barriers for California Citrus Exports: Systems Approach Evaluations
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Develop Postharvest Treatment of Blueberries for Pest Control for Export
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Developing the Use of X-ray and eBeam as Safe Alternatives for Sterile Insect Technique to Control Key Lepidoptera Pests in Orchards
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Improved Monitoring of Walnut Husk Fly through a New Pheromone Lure
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Integrating Artificial Intelligence & Computer Learning into the SolaRid Monitoring Device to Create a Comprehensive Decision-Making Support System
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Postharvest Treatment Development for California Walnuts
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Postharvest Treatments for Insect Control in California Pomegranates
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Sterile Navel Orangeworm Technology and Development of an Area-wide IPM Program
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Biology and Technology for Remote Automated Trapping of NOW Females
(Trust Fund Cooperative Agreement)
Biosecurity Treatment Options for Brown Marmorated Stinkbug
(Trust Fund Cooperative Agreement)
Improved Control of Navel Orangeworm: Focus on Increasing Insecticide Efficacy using Adjuvants and Improved Timing
(Trust Fund Cooperative Agreement)
Improving Effectiveness and Sustainability of Gill’s Mealybug Management Program in Pistachio
(Trust Fund Cooperative Agreement)
Influence of Pistachio Hull Degradation and Shell Split on NOW Egg Deposition and Infestation
(Trust Fund Cooperative Agreement)
Novel Postharvest Treatments Using Propylene Oxide
(Trust Fund Cooperative Agreement)
Optimizing Phosphine for the Future
(Trust Fund Cooperative Agreement)
Postharvest Treatment of Brown Marmorated Stinkbug
(Trust Fund Cooperative Agreement)
Postharvest Treatments to Eliminate Invasive Pests of Concern to the California Table Grape Industry
(Trust Fund Cooperative Agreement)
Preserving Sulfuryl Fluoride for Dried Fruit Exports to the European Union
(Trust Fund Cooperative Agreement)
Producing Sterile Navel Orangeworm on Demand for Improvement of Pest Management
(Trust Fund Cooperative Agreement)
Producing Sterile Navel Orangeworm on Demand for Improvement of Pest Management (Dr. Raman Bansal)
(Trust Fund Cooperative Agreement)
The Detection and Quantification of Residual Sulfuryl Fluoride and Fluoride Ion Resulting From Sulfuryl Fluoride Fumigation
(Trust Fund Cooperative Agreement)
Product Quality and New Uses (NP #306)
New Approaches to Enhance Fresh Fruit Quality and Control Postharvest Diseases
(In-House Appropriated)
New Approaches to Extend the Storage and Shelf-Life of Table Grapes
(Trust Fund Cooperative Agreement)