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Research Project: Improving Colony Rearing and Production of Biological Control Agents for Flowering Rush

Location: Pest Management Research

Project Number: 3032-30400-002-011-A
Project Type: Cooperative Agreement

Start Date: Aug 1, 2026
End Date: Dec 31, 2029

Objective:
To quantify the impacts of biological control, Cooperator will aid in improving mass rearing and implementation methods that will increase insects available to cooperators and expand the range of introduction for new releases

Approach:
The Cooperator will: 1) design and implement experiments testing rearing success under different scenarios and environmental conditions; 2) work with collaborators to develop and adapt implementation and best practices; 3) work with collaborating land managers, agencies, and tribes to design and test different strategies for decision support.