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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.

Clicking on a National Program (NP) will take you  to the main ARS site for more information on the program. Clicking on a research  project title will take you to more information on the project.

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Food Animal Production (NP #101)
Biology, Management, and Surveillance of Ticks of Veterinary Importance
(In-House Appropriated)
Expanding Precision-guided Sterile Insect Technique (pg-SIT) to Tick Species
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Elucidating Mechanisms of Pyrethroid Resistance in Stable Flies
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Animal Health (NP #103)
Biology, Management, and Surveillance of Ticks of Veterinary Importance
(In-House Appropriated)
Improved Methods for the Management of Dipteran Pests of Livestock
(In-House Appropriated)
New World Screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) Strain Development, Improvement and Evaluation, and Technologies for Use in the Ongoing NWS Emergency
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
Research on Animal Drug Countermeasures for New World Screwworm (NWS) Control
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
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)
Expanding Precision-guided Sterile Insect Technique (pg-SIT) to Tick Species
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Defining Biochemical Pathways That Regulate Mouthpart Development and Seminal Fluid Production in Stable Fly Males
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Elucidating Mechanisms of Pyrethroid Resistance in Stable Flies
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Screwworm Genetic Sexing Line Development
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Veterinary, Medical and Urban Entomology (NP #104)
Biology, Management, and Surveillance of Ticks of Veterinary Importance
(In-House Appropriated)
Improved Methods for the Management of Dipteran Pests of Livestock
(In-House Appropriated)
New World Screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) Strain Development, Improvement and Evaluation, and Technologies for Use in the Ongoing NWS Emergency
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
Research on Animal Drug Countermeasures for New World Screwworm (NWS) Control
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
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)
Expanding Precision-guided Sterile Insect Technique (pg-SIT) to Tick Species
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Defining Biochemical Pathways That Regulate Mouthpart Development and Seminal Fluid Production in Stable Fly Males
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Elucidating Mechanisms of Pyrethroid Resistance in Stable Flies
(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)
New World Screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) Strain Development, Improvement and Evaluation, and Technologies for Use in the Ongoing NWS Emergency
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
Research on Animal Drug Countermeasures for New World Screwworm (NWS) Control
(Interagency Reimbursable Agreement)
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)