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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.

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Subjects of Investigation
Agave
Air
Alfalfa
Animal research, general
Apple
Arboreta and botanical gardens
Atmosphere, general/other
Bacteria
Barley
Beans (dry)
Beans (fresh, fresh-processed)
Bedding/garden plants
Beef cattle, general/other
Beef cattle, live animal
Berries and cane fruits, other
Blueberry
Cheese
Cherry
Citrus, general/other
Climate
Cocoa
Coffee
Cole crops (includes cabbage, kale, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cauliflower,
Corn (for sweetcorn use 1480)
Cotton, other
Cranberry
Cross-commodity research--multiple animal species
Cross-commodity research--multiple crops
Cucumber
Cucurbits, other (includes pumpkin, squash, gourd)
Dairy cattle, general/other
Dairy cattle, live animal
Deciduous and small fruits, general/other
Deciduous tree fruits, other
Drainage and irrigation facilities and systems
Edible tree nuts, general/other
Egg-type chicken, live animal
Eggs
Experimental design and statistical methods
Fertilizers
Fiber crops, general/other
Food (not readily associated with specific plant and animal products)
Fungi (includes yeast)
General Commodity
General technology
Goats, meat and mohair
Grain crops, general/other (includes buckwheat, millet, triticale)
Grain sorghum
Grapefruit
Grapes, other
Greens and leafy vegetables (includes endive, lettuce, spinach)
Hard red winter wheat
Hemp
Herbaceous perennials and decorative greens
Honey bees
Individuals (as workers, consumers, members of society)
Insects
Laboratory animals
Leguminous vegetables, other
Lentil
Meat, beef cattle
Meat, dairy cattle
Meat, sheep
Meat, swine
Meat-type chicken, live animal
Melons (includes cantaloupe, muskmelon, watermelon)
Microorganisms, general/other
Milk
Miscellaneous and new crops, general/other
Narcotic plants
Nectarine
Nematodes
Oilseed and oil crops, general/other
Onion, garlic, leek, shallot
Orange
Ornamental trees and shrubs
Ornamentals and turf, general/other (includes cacti)
Other animals, general
Other beef cattle products
Other bees (non-Apis bees)
Other cultured finfish
Other dairy cattle products
Other non-bee pollinators, general
Other poultry products
Other swine products
Oysters
Papaya
Parks and urban green space
Pasture
Pasture and forage crops, general/other
Peach
Peanut
Pear
Peas (dry)
People and communities, general/other
Peppers
Perennial grasses, other
Pesticides (includes herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, etc.)
Plant research, general
Plum
Potato
Potted plants
Poultry meat
Poultry, general/other
Protozoa
Raisin grapes
Rangelands and grasslands, general
Rangelands, other
Raspberry
Remote sensing equipment and technology
Research equipment and methods, general/other
Rice
Salmon
Seeds and other plant propagules
Sheep, live animal
Soil
Soil and land, general
Solanaceous and related crops, general/other (for potato use 1310)
Soybean
Spiders, mites, ticks, and other arthropods
Strawberry
Sugar beet
Sugar cane
Sugar crops, general/other
Sweet potato
Sweetcorn
Swine, live animal
Table grapes
Tea
The family and its members
The farm as an enterprise
Tomato
Trees, forests, and forest products, general
Tropical/subtropical fruit, general/other
Trout
Turf (includes bentgrass, bermudagrass, bluegrass, dichondra, fescue)
Turkey, live animal
Upland cotton
Vegetables, general/other
Viroids, mycoplasmas, spiroplasmas, etc.
Viruses
Warm season perennial grasses (includes dallisgrass, bluestems)
Water resources
Watersheds
Watersheds and river basins, general
Weather
Weeds
Wetland and riparian systems
Wheat, other
Wine grapes
Winter annual legumes (includes subterranean clover, arrowleaf clover)
Wool fiber
Research Projects within Insects
item A Holistic Time-Series Analysis of Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease
item A Multidisciplinary Approach for Tackling Emerging Disease Outbreaks in Honeybees, Apis mellifera
item A Symbiota Portal for the ARS Collection of Entomopathogenic Fungal Cultures (ARSEF)
item An Epidemiological Approach to the Understanding and Control of Disease Infections in Honey Bees
item Biocontrol of Gypsy Moth and Other Lepidopteran Pests of the Northeast Area through Development of Microbial Pathogen-Based Biological Control
item Biological and Behavioral Evaluation of Lycorma Natural Enemies
item Biological Control of Emerald Ash Borer in the State of Vermont
item Biological Control of Emerald Ash Borer to Protect North American Ash
item Biology, Ecology, Genetics, and Genomics of Introduced Species for Biological Control of Invasive and Other Insect Pests
item Biology, Management and Reducing the Impact of the Spotted Lanternfly on Specialty Crops in the Eastern USA
item Characterization of Virus Populations Associated with Cotton Leafroll Dwarf Virus-Infected Plants in Cotton
item Classical Biological Control of Invasive Forest Insect Pests: Discovery and Foreign Exploration for New Natural Enemies
item Collection, Recovery and Rearing of Emerald Ash Borer and Associated Parasitoids from Infested Ash Logs in Maryland
item Developing Sustainable Rose Landscapes via RRD Assessments and Breeding RRD Resistant Roses with Stable Blackspot Resistance
item Developing Sustainable Rose Landscapes via RRD Assessments and Breeding RRD Resistant Roses with Stable Blackspot Resistance
item Development of Biological Control Methods for Control of Spotted Lanternfly and Roseau Cane Scale
item Development of Botanical-Based Pesticide to Control Pests of Medical Importance
item Development of Genomic and Population
item Development of Molecular Tools to Control Citrus Greening Disease
item Ecology and Integrated Management of Ambrosia Beetles in Eastern US Orchard and Ornamental Tree Crops
item Effects of Temperature and Gut Microbiota on Resistance to Infection in Honey Bees
item Elucidating the Mechanisms of Varroa Mite Vectoring of DWV-like Viruses and the Capacity of Recombinant Virus Vectors to Control Varroa Mites
item Elucidating the Mechanisms of Varroa Mite Vectoring of DWV-like Viruses and the Capacity of Recombinant Virus Vectors to Control Varroa Mites
item Evaluation of Symbiont Technology in Florida Citrus Groves
item Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Biocontrol Agents against Emerald Ash Borer Infesting Ash and White Fringe Tree in Urban Forests
item Field Surveys and Collections in SW China for Spotted Wing Drosophila Parasitoids
item Genomics of Fungi Associated with Invasive Invertebrates
item Grove Evaluation of Symbiont Technology
item Honey Bee Parasite Genetics
item Identification of Insects and Mites of Importance to Quarantine and Biosecurity
item Identification of Insects and Mites of Importance to Quarantine and Biosecurity
item Identification of Microbes for Biological Control of SCN in NY State
item Integrated control of Varroa mites at the USDA-ARS Bee Research Laboratory
item Interactive Effects of Temperature and Gut Microbiota on Resistance to Infection in Honey Bees
item Interfering with Insect Vector Transmission of Plant Pathogens Using RNA-based Technology
item Introduction of Aphelinus Hordei for Biological Control of the Russian Wheat Aphid
item Introduction of Aphelinus Hordei for Biological Control of the Russian Wheat Aphid
item Investigation of Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Sacbrood Virus (SBV) Infection in Honeybees
item Locust Sequencing as Genomic Infrastructure for the Study of Phenotypic Plasticity by the Behavioral Plasticity Research Institute (BPRI)
item Management and Biology of Arthropod Pests and Arthropod-borne Plant Pathogens
item Managing Honey Bees Against Disease and Colony Stress
item Microbial Interactions in the Soybean Cyst Nematode Suppressive Soil Microbiome
item Microbial Interactions in the Soybean Cyst Nematode Suppressive Soil Microbiome
item Moving from Crisis Response to Long-Term Integrated Management of SWD: A Keystone Pest of Fruit Crops in the United States
item Native Range Studies of Spotted Lanternfly Natural Enemies in China
item Natural Products for Honey Bee Immunity & Disease Resistance
item New Approaches to Control Development of Novel Management Tools for Cotton Leafroll Dwarf Virus and its Insect Vectors Using Molecular Virology
item Preemptive Biological Control of a High-Risk Invasive Longhorn Beetle
item Preemptive Biological Control of a High-Risk Invasive Longhorn Beetle
item Preemptive Biological Control of a High-Risk Invasive Longhorn Beetle
item Protection of North American Ash Against Emerald Ash Borer with Biological Control: Measuring Natural Enemy Impacts
item Protection of North American Ash Industry and Forests against Emerald Ash Borer with Biological Control
item Protection of North American ash with Biocontrol:Measuring Natural Enemy Impacts
item Public Facing Website for Universal Database of Chalcidoidea
item Relating Traits of Weeds to Invasiveness
item RUI: A Phylogenomic Approach to Understanding the Symbiosis between Acropyga Ants and Xenococcine Mealybugs
item SP: Molecular Strategies to Block Psyllid Transmission of the Huanglongbing (HLB) Pathogen
item SP: Molecular Strategies to Block Psyllid Transmission of the Huanglongbing (HLB) Pathogen
item SP: Molecular Strategies to Block Psyllid Transmission of the Huanglongbing (HLB) Pathogen
item Straining the Gut: Diversity of and Genome-Based Treatments for Trypanosomatid Parasites of Honey Bees
item Systematics of Acari and Hemiptera: Plant Pests, Predators, and Disease Vectors
item Systematics of Beetles, Flies, Moths and Wasps with an Emphasis on Agricultural Pests, Invasive Species, Biological Control Agents, and Food Security
item Systematics of Insects and Mites: Plant Pests, Predators and Disease Vectors
item Systematics of Insects and Mites: Plant Pests, Predators and Disease Vectors
item Using Big Data to Improve Diagnosis of Larval Disease in Honey Bees