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Research Projects Subjects of Investigation at this Location

Each ARS research project has related subjects of investigation.  Listed below are the subjects of investigation currently conducted at this location.

Clicking on a subject of investigation will list the research projects within that  subject of investigation.
Subjects of Investigation
Carrot
Cole crops (includes cabbage, kale, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cauliflower,
Cross-commodity research--multiple crops
Cucurbits, other (includes pumpkin, squash, gourd)
Deciduous and small fruits, general/other
Fungi (includes yeast)
Grain crops, general/other (includes buckwheat, millet, triticale)
Greens and leafy vegetables (includes endive, lettuce, spinach)
Insects
Melons (includes cantaloupe, muskmelon, watermelon)
Onion, garlic, leek, shallot
Pesticides (includes herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, etc.)
Soil and land, general
Strawberry
Sugar beet
Tomato
Vegetables, general/other
Research Projects within Tomato
item Advancing Receptor Interference Technologies as a Tool for Managing Key Insect Pests of Vegetables
item Biological and Biotechnological Approaches for Management of Insect Vectors and Vector-borne Viruses Affecting Vegetable Crops
item Building Sustainable Practices for Managing Insect Pests and Viruses in California Lettuce
item Characterizing the Accumulation of Impatiens necrotic spot virus (INSV) in Lettuce Tissues and Incidence in Thrips Vectors
item Enhanced Surveillance Strategies of Thrips Vectors and Understanding the Interplay between INSV and Pythium Wilt of Lettuce
item Enhancing Virus Control in Lettuce and Melons by Optimizing Immunity Priming Approaches
item Improved Methods for Trapping and Monitoring Thrips in Lettuce Crops (UC Davis)
item Improved Strategies for Managing Key Pests of Vegetable Crops
item Improving Management of Recently Emerged, Whitefly-Transmitted Cucurbit Viruses in the Southwestern United States
item Improving Sustainability of Diamondback Moth Management in Cruciferous Vegetables
item Improving the Surveillance and Knowledge of Thrips Species in Lettuce and Characterizing INSV Infections in Key Non-crop Reservoirs
item Minor Use Pesticide Testing on Vegetables and Sugar Crops
item Monitoring and Cultural Strategies to Reduce the Impact of Thrips-Transmitted INSV Affecting Lettuce on the Central Coast of CA
item New Surveillance Strategies to Assess Thrips and INSV Dispersal and Expanding the Knowledge of Their Biology
item New Surveillance Tools for Detecting Thrips and Thrips-transmitted Viruses
item New Surveillance Tools for Detecting Thrips and Thrips-transmitted Viruses
item Novel Precision Technologies to Reduce Insecticide Use Targeting Aphids and Thrips in Lettuce
item Receptor Inference: A Novel IPM Technology for Managing Key Insect Pests of Vegetables in California
item Regional Monitoring, Transplant Monitoring, and Assessing Spray Coverage: Improving Management of Thrips and Aphids in Lettuce
item Replacing Virus Reservoirs with Beneficial Plants to Support Healthy Lettuce Ecosystems