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Crop Protection and Quarantine
(National Program 304) in FL
Subtropical Horticulture Research
Chemistry Research
- Identification of Semiochemicals for Regulation of Potentially Invasive Pests or Beneficial Organisms for the Control of Invasive Pests to the U.S.
- Methodology Development: Identification of Biomarkers for Detection and Exclusion of Insect Pests in Agricultural Commodities
- Group Behavior and Chemical Signaling as Drivers for Entomopathogenic Nematode Foraging and Infection Dynamics
- Roseau Cane Die-off: Host Plant Resistance to a Nonnative Scale Insect, Pest Management, and Restoration of Marsh Grasses
- Chemical Communications of Plants, Insects, Microbes, and Nematodes
Insect Behavior and Biocontrol Research
- Genomic Engineering of Fruit Fly Pest Species to Improve Their Control by Biologically-based Methods
- Female-specific Conditional Lethality Genetic-Sexing Strains For Improved SIT
- Improved Biologically-Based Tactics to Manage Invasive Insect Pests
- Adapting and Expanding High Tunnel Organic Vegetable Production for the Southeast
- Analysis and Manipulation of Transgene Expression in Fruit Fly Species for Improved Population Control
- Early Detection of Red Palm Weevil Using Acoustic and Optical Methods
- Biological Control of the Harrisia Cactus Mealybug in Puerto Rico
- Haplotype Comparisons of Soybean Looper to Investigate Migration Behavior in North America
- Harrisia Cactus Mealybug
- Creation of new embryonic transactivator drivers for the Mediterranean tephritid fruit fly
- An Assessment of Genetic Breakdown and Transposon Vector Horizontal Transfer as it Affects Transgenic Strain Stability in Insect Species
- Developing Biological Control to Mitigate the Harrisia Cactus Mealybug Damage in Puerto Rico
- Improved Biologically-Based Methods for Management of Native and Invasive Crop Insect Pests
- Managing Invasive Weeds and Insect Pests Using Biologically-Based Methods
Subtropical Insects and Horticulture Research
- Evolving and Integration of Management Plans for Major Taxonomic Groups and Potential New Invasive Pests of Ornamental and Floriculture Production
- Development of Novel Insect Control Strategies Based on RNAi and Insect Deterrent Proteins for Insect Pests of Citrus
- Development of CDNA Microarrays for Gene Expression Research in Floricultural Crops
- Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement between USDA-Agricultural Research Service and the University of Florida, IFAS and FAES
- Innovative Phytochemical Discovery of New Microbicides and Insecticides
- High-Throughput Inoculation of Citrus Germplasm for HLB Resistance Screening
- Phloem Specific Responses to CLas for the Identification of Novel HLB Resistance Genes
- Development of Huanglongbing (HLB) Resistance through Inarching Novel, Disease Tolerant Hybrids and through Breeding
- Engineering Floral Fragrance to New Heights Using a Two-Pronged Approach
- Greenhouse and Field Evalution of Therapeutic Solutions to Citrus HLB
- Developing a Conservation Biological Control Strategy for Asian citrus psyllid
- Extension Outreach Activities in Support of Therapeutic Solutions to Citrus HLB
- Commercial Delivery of Therapeutic Solutions for HLB
- CAP: Therapeutic Molecule Evaluation and Field Delivery Pipeline for Solutions to HLB
- Exotic Whitefly and Subtropical Invasive Pests of Vegetables and Ornamental Plants
- Therapeutic Molecule Evaluation and Field Delivery Pipeline for Solutions to HLB
- IPM Methods for Insect Pests of Orchard Crops
- Cap: Therapeutic Molecule Evaluation and Field Delivery Pipeline for Solutions to HLB
Invasive Plant Research Laboratory
- Preparation for Field Release and Evaluation of Classical Biological Control of Brazilian Pepper at U.S. Air Force Bases in Central Florida
- Biological Control of Invasive Weeds
- Biological Control of Old World Climbing Fern
- Biological Control of Schinus terebinthifolia (Brazilian pepper tree) in South Florida With Special Reference to Miami-Dade County
- Biological Control of Invasive Australian Plants
- Release Strategy Optimization of Classical Biological Control Agents for Brazilian peppertree in Florida
- Preparation for Field Release and Evaluation of Classical Biological Control of Brazilian Pepper at U.S. Air Force Bases in Florida
- Development, Rearing, Release and Monitoring of Biological Control Agents Targeting Old World Climbing Fern
- Preparation for Field Release and Evaluation of Classical Biological Control of Brazilian Pepper at U.S. Air Force Bases in Central Florida
- Creating New Partnerships to Manage the Invasion of Foreign Weeds into National Wildlife Refuges.
- Creating New Partnerships to Manage the Invasion of Foreign Weeds into Natural Areas of Florida
- Preparing for release of the Asian leaf beetle, Lilioceris egena, a biological control of air potato (Dioscorea bulbifera) in Florida
- Foreign Exploration And Preliminary Testing Of Potential Biological Control Agents For Azolla Pinnata Subspecies Pinnata
- Biological Control of Earleaf acacia (Acacia auriculiformis) in Florida
- Field surveys in Australia and Asia and host-range testing of potential insect agents for the biological control of Old World climbing fern (Lygodiu
- Quarantine Testing to Develop Biological Control of Old World Climbing Fern, Lygodium microphyllum, in Florida
- Development and Implementation of Biological Control Programs for Natural Area Weeds in the Southeastern United States
- CERP BIOLOGICAL CONTROL IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT
