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item 6.0199.01 FY25 Evaluation of Bacterial Inoculants in SIT-Reared Medfly
item A Comprehensive Survey of Flat Mite Transmitted Viruses in Different Hosts and in Brevipalpus spp. in Colombia
item Advancing Male Annihilation Technique for Invasive Cuelure-Responding Fruit Flies
item AI-based Morphological Feature Analysis for Early and Rapid Diagnosis of Phytoplasma Diseases in Plants
item AI/Machine-Learning Software for Measurement of EPG Waveforms from Mosquito Feeding
item Assessment of the Fruit and Root Physiology of Five Citrus Clones with some Tolerance to HLB
item Augmenting Value-Added Products from Citrus
item Behavioral and Genetic Approaches to Improved Detection and Mitigation of Arthropod Pests
item Biological Control of Weeds Endemic to Asia and Australia that are Invasive in the United States
item Breeding and Evaluation of Raisin Grapes with Superior Quality Including Disease Resistance and Natural Dry on Vine Types
item Breeding and Evaluation of Raisin Grapes with Superior Quality Including Disease Resistance and Natural Dry on Vine Types (Year 2).
item Breeding Prunus and Vitis to Improve Disease Resistance, Fruit Quality, and Climate Change Adaptation
item CAP- Advanced Testing and Commercialization of Novel Defensin Peptides and Therapies for HLB Control
item CAP: Evaluation of Promising, HLB-Resistant/Tolerant Citrus Scion Hybrids Generated by Breeding
item CAP: Therapeutic Molecule Evaluation and Field Delivery Pipeline for Solutions to HLB
item CAP_Evaluation of Promising, HLB-resistant/tolerant Citrus Scion Hybrids Generated by Breeding
item Characterization and Metabolomic Analysis of GLRaV-3 Resistant Table Grape Germplasm
item Characterization and Transcriptomic Analysis of Putative resistance to Grapevine leafroll-associated Virus 3 Grape Germplasm.
item Citrus and Date Genetic Resource Conservation and Utilization
item Collaborative Research with the Center for Plant Conservation to Determine Responses to Long-term Storage Conditions
item Control Citrus Huanglongbing by Using the Citrus Isolate of Nectarine Marafivirus M and its Expression System - Parlier
item Control of Grapevine Leafroll Associated Virus 3 Using Nanobody
item Creating improved Methods for Grapevine Regeneration and Editing
item Creating Improved Methods for Grapevine Regeneration and Edting
item Curation and Research to Safeguard and Expand Collections of Plant and Microbial Genetic Resources and Associated Descriptive Information
item Designing Drought Tolerant Specialty Crops Using Metabolic Modeling
item Developing Genomic and Biological Resources to Characterize, Diagnose and Detect Emerging and Invasive Vectored Bacterial and Viral Plant Pathogens for Safeguarding U.S. Agriculture
item Development of a qPCR Assay for Sensitive and Specific Detection of Three Major Phloem-limited Bacteria Infecting Citrus
item Development of a Rapid Method to Discriminate Sterile Released Medfly from Wild Flies Without Dye Marking using Near-infrared Hyperspectral Imaging
item Development of a Rapid Method to Discriminate Sterile Released Medfly from Wild Flies Without Dye Marking using Near-infrared Hyperspectral Imaging
item Development of Applied Management Systems for Diseases of Perennial Crops with Emphasis on Vector-Borne Pathogens of Grapevine and Citrus
item Development of Biological Control Tools to Manage Insect Vector Borne Plant Pathogens
item Development of Educational Materials for the Conservation and Use of Plant Genetic Resources
item Development of Ethyl Formate and Irradiation Combination Treatment and its Application on Spotted Wing Drosophila and Mealybugs
item Development of Grape Rootstock Varieties with Broad-Spectrum Disease Resistance by Genome Editing of Cytidine Diphosphate Diacylglycerol Synthases
item Development of Host Fruit Odor Based Chemical Lure for Female Oriental Fruit Fly
item Development Of Innovative Methods And Strategies For Surveillance, Early Detection And Monitoring Of Xylella Fastidiosa Epidemics
item Development of Online Content for Educating About Plant Genetic Resources
item Development of Protein Food Odor Based Chemical Lure for Female Oriental Fruit Fly
item Development of Protein Food Odor-based Chemical Lure for Female Oriental Fruit Fly
item Development of Sterile Insect Technique for Navel Orangeworm
item Discovery of Biological Control Agents and Incorporation of Emerging Control Technologies for Managing Weeds Invasive in the United States and Native to Australia and Asia
item Discovery, Characterization, and Diagnostics of Endemic and Exotic Citrus Pathogens Using High Throughput Sequencing (HTS)
item Does infection by a fungal pathogen influence host-plant response and vector behavior to enhance transmission? (PostDoc Fellowships FASE)
item Drone Technology as a Tool for Enhancing Pasture Resilience to the Twolined Spittlebug (TLSB) and Improving Integrated Pest Management Practices
item Ecology and Integrated Management of Ambrosia Beetles in Eastern US Orchard and Ornamental Tree Crops
item Elucidating and Utilizing Chemical Communication and Interactions of Plants, Insects, and Microbes
item Enabling Sustainable Control Of Fruit-fly Agricultural Pests Using CRISPR-Editing Of High-throughput Selectable Traits Of Target Insect Species
item Enhancing Fruits and Vegetables Flavor and Phytonutrient Profiles Through Advanced Pre- and Postharvest Technologies for Both Fresh and Processed Applications
item Enhancing Genetic Pest Control Tools For Navel Orangeworm (Amyelois Transitella) In California Tree Nuts
item Establishment of an Entomopathogenic Endophyte in Macadamia for Managing the Invasive Macadamia Felted Coccid in Hawai'i
item Establishment of an Entomopathogenic Endophyte in Macadamia for Managing the Invasive Macadamia Felted Coccid in Hawai'i
item Establishment of Microbial Probiotics in SIT-Reared Medfly
item Establishment of Microbial Probiotics in SIT-Reared Medfly
item Evaluation and Validation of Internal Controls for Molecular Diagnostic Assays
item Evaluation of Bacterial Inoculants in SIT-Reared Medfly
item Evaluation of Promising, HLB-Resistant/Tolerant Citrus Scion Hybrids Generated by Breeding
item Evaluation of Symbiont Technology in Florida Citrus Groves
item Examining the Potential of Metabolites Produced by Central Valley Vineyard-Isolated Fungi for Biorational Control of Grapevine Pests (Year 2)
item Expanding Molecular Pest Management in Tropical Fruit Flies and Other Invasive Species
item Expansion of the PDI Data Management Tools Suites and Systems to Directly Support APHIS PPQ Funding Citrus Programs
item Fast and Accurate Identification of Grapevine Flavescence Dorée Phytoplasma Strains via MinION, a Portable Real-Time Device for DNA Sequencing
item Genetic Characterization of Citrus and Date Germplasm
item Genetic Improvement of Citrus for Superior Production, Marketability, and Tolerance to Huanglongbing
item Genomic analysis to enhance detection and eradication strategies of incursions of tephritid fruit flies in California
item Genomic Analysis to Enhance Detection and Eradication Strategies of Incursions of Tephritid Fruit Flies in California
item Genomics of Fungi Associated with Invasive Invertebrates
item Germination and Longevity Characteristics of Seeds from US Native Species Collected for the Seeds of Success Program to Support Genebanking and Use
item Grape Germplasm Evaluation For Vine Mealybug Resistance
item Grapevine Genomics and Biotechnological Research
item Grapevine Genomics and Biotechnological Research Investigating Smoke Taint
item Green Chemicals from Agricultural Feedstocks
item Grove Evaluation of Symbiont Technology
item Host Range of Citrus Yellow Vein Clearing Virus
item Identification of Novel Central Valley Trichoderma Isolates for Biological Control of Pierce’s Disease in California
item Identification of Oriental Fruit Fly Odors to Aid Detector Dog Training
item Identification of Oriental Fruit Fly Odors to Aid Detector Dog Training
item Identifying Aphid Gut Proteins that Interact with the Polerovirus N-terminal Readthrough Domain (NRTD) Using Yeast-2-Hybrid Technology
item Identifying Vulnerabilities in Vector-host-pathogen Interactions of Grapevine and Citrus Pathosystems to Advance Sustainable Management Strategies
item Improving Biosecurity and Agroecosystem Resilience Through Innovative Detection, Eradication, and IPM Solutions for Tropical Pests and Diseases
item Improving the Sustainability of Avocado Lace Bug Management (Psuedocysta perceae) through Economic Threshold Analysis
item Innovative Crop Protection and Postharvest Systems to Improve Market Access and Product Quality
item Innovative Systems-based Approaches to Maintain Commodity Quality and Control Arthropod Pests Important to U.S. Agricultural Production, Trade and Quarantine
item Integrated AI-Driven Systems for Invasive Pest Monitoring and Management in Subtropical Agriculture
item Integrated Pest Management of Invasive Pests for Subtropical Agriculture in Florida
item Isolation of Nanofibrillated Cellulose from Agricultural Residues Using a Novel Chemi-Mechanical Process for Cost Reduction
item Large-scale Breeding and Evaluation of the Next Generation of Superior Rootstocks for Citrus Production in Regions with Huanglongbing
item Large-scale Breeding and Evaluation of the Next Generation of Superior Rootstocks for Citrus Production in Regions with Huanglongbing (HLB)
item Management and Biology of Insect and Nematode Pests and their Vectored Plant Pathogens
item Management of Coffee Berry Borer in Hawaii with Emphasis on Biological Control
item Management of Coffee Berry Borer in Hawaii with Emphasis on Biological Control
item Mass Rearing of the Coffee Berry Borer and its Parasitoid Phymastichus Coffea for Release as a Biological Control
item Maui Lime Market Access to the Continental United States
item Methyl Bromide Alternatives for Snails on Non-Food/Non-Feed Commodities
item Microbial Interactions in the Soybean Cyst Nematode Suppressive Soil Microbiome
item Microbial Interactions in the Soybean Cyst Nematode Suppressive Soil Microbiome
item Mitigation of Invasive Pest Threats to U.S. Subtropical Agriculture
item Molecular Resources for Enhanced Crop Biotechnology
item Nanoparticle-Supported, Field-Deployable Platforms for Rapid Detection of Foodborne Bacterial Toxins
item Non Funded Cooperative Agreement Between Parlier Unified School District and the USDA-ARS
item Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement Between Reedley College and the United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service
item Novel Delivery Strategies of dsRNA for RNAi-Based Control of Wood-Boring Insects
item Novel Delivery Strategies of dsRNA for RNAi-Based Control of Wood-Boring Insects
item Omics-Based Approach to Detection, Identification, and Systematics of Plant Pathogenic Phytoplasmas and Spiroplasmas
item Permeability of Vitrification Solutions into Plant Cells and Shoot Tips
item Phosphine - Cold Combination Treatments for Tephritid Control
item Physiology, Behavior, Ecology, and Genetics of Invasive Pest Insects and Candidates for their Biological Control
item Pilot Citrus Breeding Research Project at the USDA-ARS San Joaquin Valley Agricultural Sciences Center in Parlier, CA
item Protection of California Citrus from Citrus Yellow Vein Clearing
item Rearing and Evaluation of Spathius agrili Collected from its Established Areas in Tennessee for Biological Control of Emerald Ash Borer
item Relating Traits of Weeds to Invasiveness
item RNA Integrity as a Powerful Metric of Aging in Preserved Seed Collections of Wild Rare Plant Species
item Screening of Locally Isolated Chitinase-Producing Bacteria for Biological Control of Powdery Mildew in Grapevine
item Smoke Exposure Effects in the Vineyard on the Grapevine Transcriptome and Metabalome
item Smoke Exposure Effects on Grape Berry Development and Metabolism
item Smoke Exposure Effects on the Grapevine Transcriptome and Metabalome
item Sustainable Citrus Production
item Technologies for the Detection of Bacterial and Plant Toxins and Allergens that Impact Food Safety and Food Defense
item Testing the Ability of Novel Grapevine-isolated Californian Trichoderma Strains to Protect Grafting Materials to Prevent Graft Rejection
item Testing Wild Seeds for Germination Behavior, Vigor, Longevity
item The Bright Future of Citrus Breeding: A Transformational Three-Year Grand Plan for Commercial Variety Development Focused on HLB Tolerance
item Therapeutic Molecule Evaluation and Field Delivery Pipeline for Solutions to HLB
item Therapeutic Molecule Evaluation and Field Delivery Pipeline for Solutions to HLB
item Therapeutic Molecule Evaluation and Field Delivery Pipeline for Solutions to HLB, Albany, California
item Transgenic Capable Field Site to Assess HLB-Resistant and Other Improved Citrus
item Updating and Enhancing Statistical Analysis Software for EPG of Arthropod Feeding