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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)
Development of New and Improved Surveillance, Detection, Control, and Management Technologies for Fruit Flies and Invasive Pests of Tropical and Subtropical Crops
(In-House Appropriated)
Postharvest Protection of Tropical Commodities for Improved Market Access and Quarantine Security
(In-House Appropriated)
3.0292.03 Bactrocera ID Tools FY19
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
3.0351.03 Resolving Species Complexes of Bactrocera Fruit Flies FY20
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
6R.0392.00 Expanding Non-Transgenic Genetic Sexing Systems to New Pest Tephritid Species
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
Application of Novel and Effective Oviposition Deterrents for Bactrocera Dorsalis and other Invasive Fruit flies
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
Expanding Non-transgenic Genetic Sexing Systems to New Pests Tephritids
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
FB6.0331 FF Non-transgenic Genetic Sexing Systems
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
Identification of a Fruit Fly Surrogate and Development of Postharvest Treatments for the Quarantine Pest Bactrocera Dorsalis
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
Identification of Attractants for Improved Detection of Female Oriental Fruit Flies Invading Florida
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
Identification of Giant African Snail Odors to Aid Detector Dog Training
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
Improving Protection Against Bactrocera and other Tephritid Fruit Flies
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
Resolving Species Complexes of Bactrocera Fruit Flies
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
Studies of Queensland Longhorn Beetle to Monitor and Control its Spread in Hawaii
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
Fumigation Treatments to Eliminate Invasive Pests of Concern in U.S.-Korea Trade
(Memorandum of Understanding)
Simultaneous Applications of SIT and MAT to Enhance Pest Bactrocera Management
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Optimizing Male Attraction Technique Application Density Against Bactrocera dorsalis
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
3.0292.03 Bactrocera ID Tools FY19
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
3.0351.03 Resolving Species Complexes of Bactrocera Fruit Flies FY20
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
6.0179 Expanding Non-transgenic Genetic Sexing Systems to New Pests Tephritids
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
6R.0392.00 Expanding Non-Transgenic Genetic Sexing Systems to New Pest Tephritid Species
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Application of Novel and Effective Oviposition Deterrents for Bactrocera Dorsalis and Other Invasive Fruit Flies
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Area-wide IPM for Coffee Berry Borer Control under Variable Landscapes in Hawaii's Coffee Growing Regions
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Areawide - Integration of Coffee Berry Borer Studies in Puerto Rico
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Areawide IPM of Coffee Berry Borer in Puerto Rico
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Areawide IPM of Coffee Berry Borer in Puerto Rico (Mayaguez)
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Bactrocera ID Tools (FB3.0406.04; FY2018)
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Demonstrating Bioeconomy Technologies for the Tropics
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Development of Ethyl Formate Fumigation and its Application on Pineapple Mealybugs
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
FB6.0331 FF Non-transgenic Genetic Sexing Systems
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Identification of a Fruit Fly Surrogate and Development of Postharvest Treatments for the Quarantine Pest Bactrocera Dorsalis
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Identification of Giant African Snail Odors to Aid Detector Dog Training
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Improved Detection and Control of Tropical Invasive Insect Pests
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Integrated Pest Management of Coffee Berry Borer in Puerto Rico
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
On-Farm Validation of Harvesting as a Control Practice for Coffee Berry Borer Infestations
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Postharvest Technology and Nutrition Studies for Hawaii Specialty Crops and Fruits
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Preharvest and Postharvest Technologies to Improve Production, Disease Management and Quality of Papaya and Other Tropical Fruit
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Systems Approaches to Improve Production and Quality of Specialty Crops Grown in the U.S. Pacific Basin
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Development of Ethyl Formate Fumigation and its Application on Pineapple Mealybugs
(Trust Fund Cooperative Agreement)
Sex Selection Genes from Fruit Fly Species for Use in SITplus
(Trust Fund Cooperative Agreement)
Systems approaches to eliminate pests of concern to the Hawaii Ornamental Export Industry
(Trust Fund Cooperative Agreement)
Trap Development and Biological Assessment of Acalolepta aesthetica (an Invasive Longhorn Beetle Attacking Cacao)
(Trust Fund Cooperative Agreement)