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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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Food Animal Production (NP #101)
Genetics of Veterinary Pests
(In-House Appropriated)
Integrated Pest Management of Cattle Fever Ticks
(In-House Appropriated)
Management of Ticks of Veterinary Importance
(In-House Appropriated)
Cattle Fever Tick Research Laboratory - Moore Air Base
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Collaborative Animal Research between ARS and Texas Animal Health Commission
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Evaluation of Injectable Eprinomectin Treatment Regimens for Cattle Fever Tick Management on Pastured Cattle
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Modernizing Parasite Control in Cattle Using Data Automation
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Expanding Precision-guided Sterile Insect Technique (pg-SIT) to Tick Species
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Towards Novel Acaricide Development Against Cattle Fever Tick: GPCR Target Validation, Tissue Localization and Bioactivity of Chemical Hits
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Development and Evaluation of Nano-enabled Drug Carriers for Delivering Gene-editing Material to Targeted Sites
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Field Exposures of Cattle Fever Tick Eggs and Larvae in Vietnam to Rear Biological Control Agents
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Interstadial and Temporal Changes in Rhipicephalus Microplus Salivary Glands and Salivary Extracellular Vesicles
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Organic Compounds for the Control of Rhipicephalus Microplus on Cattle
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Animal Health (NP #103)
Genetics of Veterinary Pests
(In-House Appropriated)
Improved Methods for the Management of Dipteran Pests of Livestock
(In-House Appropriated)
Integrated Pest Management of Cattle Fever Ticks
(In-House Appropriated)
Management of Ticks of Veterinary Importance
(In-House Appropriated)
Cattle Fever Tick Research Laboratory - Moore Air Base
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Collaborative Animal Research between ARS and Texas Animal Health Commission
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Collaborative Research Involving the Use of Biohazardous Materials, Biological Toxins, Non-Exempt rDNA, and/or Synthetic Nucleic Acid Molecules
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Evaluation of Injectable Eprinomectin Treatment Regimens for Cattle Fever Tick Management on Pastured Cattle
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Investigating New World Screwworm Courtship and Mate Selection
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Modernizing Parasite Control in Cattle Using Data Automation
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Developing Phylogenomic-based Diagnostic Tools for Species Identification Across Diptera
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Expanding Precision-guided Sterile Insect Technique (pg-SIT) to Tick Species
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Towards Novel Acaricide Development Against Cattle Fever Tick: GPCR Target Validation, Tissue Localization and Bioactivity of Chemical Hits
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Defining Biochemical Pathways That Regulate Mouthpart Development and Seminal Fluid Production in Stable Fly Males
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Development and Evaluation of Nano-enabled Drug Carriers for Delivering Gene-editing Material to Targeted Sites
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Field Exposures of Cattle Fever Tick Eggs and Larvae in Vietnam to Rear Biological Control Agents
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Interstadial and Temporal Changes in Rhipicephalus Microplus Salivary Glands and Salivary Extracellular Vesicles
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Organic Compounds for the Control of Rhipicephalus Microplus on Cattle
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Screwworm Genetic Sexing Line Development
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Veterinary, Medical and Urban Entomology (NP #104)
Genetics of Veterinary Pests
(In-House Appropriated)
Improved Methods for the Management of Dipteran Pests of Livestock
(In-House Appropriated)
Integrated Pest Management of Cattle Fever Ticks
(In-House Appropriated)
Management of Ticks of Veterinary Importance
(In-House Appropriated)
Cattle Fever Tick Research Laboratory - Moore Air Base
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Collaborative Animal Research between ARS and Texas Animal Health Commission
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Collaborative Research Involving the Use of Biohazardous Materials, Biological Toxins, Non-Exempt rDNA, and/or Synthetic Nucleic Acid Molecules
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Evaluation of Injectable Eprinomectin Treatment Regimens for Cattle Fever Tick Management on Pastured Cattle
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Investigating New World Screwworm Courtship and Mate Selection
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Modernizing Parasite Control in Cattle Using Data Automation
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Developing Phylogenomic-based Diagnostic Tools for Species Identification Across Diptera
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Expanding Precision-guided Sterile Insect Technique (pg-SIT) to Tick Species
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Towards Novel Acaricide Development Against Cattle Fever Tick: GPCR Target Validation, Tissue Localization and Bioactivity of Chemical Hits
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Defining Biochemical Pathways That Regulate Mouthpart Development and Seminal Fluid Production in Stable Fly Males
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Development and Evaluation of Nano-enabled Drug Carriers for Delivering Gene-editing Material to Targeted Sites
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Field Exposures of Cattle Fever Tick Eggs and Larvae in Vietnam to Rear Biological Control Agents
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Interstadial and Temporal Changes in Rhipicephalus Microplus Salivary Glands and Salivary Extracellular Vesicles
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Organic Compounds for the Control of Rhipicephalus Microplus on Cattle
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Screwworm Genetic Sexing Line Development
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Food Safety, (Animal and Plant Products) (NP #108)
Improved Methods for the Management of Dipteran Pests of Livestock
(In-House Appropriated)
Collaborative Research Involving the Use of Biohazardous Materials, Biological Toxins, Non-Exempt rDNA, and/or Synthetic Nucleic Acid Molecules
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Investigating New World Screwworm Courtship and Mate Selection
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Developing Phylogenomic-based Diagnostic Tools for Species Identification Across Diptera
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Defining Biochemical Pathways That Regulate Mouthpart Development and Seminal Fluid Production in Stable Fly Males
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Screwworm Genetic Sexing Line Development
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)