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ARS Home Crop Production and Protection Crop Protection and Quarantine Research





- Kevin Hackett
- Joseph Munyaneza
- Tim Rinehart
- Roy Scott
- Timothy Widmer
- Steve Young
- Controlling Insect Pests
- Combating Citrus Greening
- Developing New Crop Varieties with Enhanced Traits and Disease Resistance
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**Listed below are the Annual Reports for currently active projects directly assigned to this National Program.**  Project Annual Reports from National Program 304

                                        Discovery and Development of Biological Control Agents for Weeds that are Invasive in the U.S. and Native to Australia and AsiaOffice of International Research Engagement and CooperationBeltsville, MDAnnual Reports available:                                                                    2022
                                                                    2023Exploration for Natural Enemies in China for Citrus psyllid in the U.S.Office of International Research Engagement and CooperationBeltsville, MDAnnual Reports available:                                                                    2022
                                                                    2023Integrated Management of South American Pests and WeedsOffice of International Research Engagement and CooperationBeltsville, MDAnnual Reports available:                                                                    2022
                                                                    2023Biological Control of Latin American Weeds and InsectsOffice of International Research Engagement and CooperationBeltsville, MDAnnual Reports available:                                                                    2023Biological Control of Weeds Endemic to Southeast Asia and Australia that are Invasive in the United StatesOffice of International Research Engagement and CooperationBeltsville, MDAnnual Reports available:                                                                    2021Biological Control and Integrated Management of Invasive Arthropod Pests from Europe, Asia, and AfricaEuropean Biological Control LaboratoryMontpellier,Annual Reports available:                                                                    2021
                                                                    2022
                                                                    2023Biological Control in Integrated Weed Management of Invasive Weeds from Europe, Asia, and AfricaEuropean Biological Control LaboratoryMontpellier,Annual Reports available:                                                                    2021
                                                                    2022
                                                                    2023Sustainable Pest Management for Arid-Land AgroecosystemsU.s. Arid Land Agricultural Research Center: Pest Management and Biocontrol ResearchMaricopa, AZAnnual Reports available:                                                                    2021
                                                                    2022
                                                                    2023Biological Control of Invasive Pests in Agroecosystems and Wetland, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystems in the Far Western U.S.Western Regional Research Center: Invasive Species and Pollinator Health ResearchAlbany, CAAnnual Reports available:                                                                    2021
                                                                    2022
                                                                    2023Integrated Weed Management and Restoration Strategies to Protect Water Resources and Aquatic and Wetland Ecosystems of the Far Western U.S.Western Regional Research Center: Invasive Species and Pollinator Health ResearchAlbany, CAAnnual Reports available:                                                                    2021
                                                                    2022
                                                                    2023Improved Systems-based Approaches that Maintain Commodity Quality and Control of Arthropod Pests Important to U.S. Agricultural Production, Trade and QuarantineSan Joaquin Valley Agricultural Sciences Center: Commodity Protection and Quality ResearchParlier, CAAnnual Reports available:                                                                    2021
                                                                    2022
                                                                    2023Methyl Bromide Alternative Treatments for Perishable and Stored ProductsCrop Improvement and Protection ResearchSalinas, CAAnnual Reports available:                                                                    2021
                                                                    2022
                                                                    2023Minor Use Pesticide Testing on Vegetables and Sugar CropsCrop Improvement and Protection ResearchSalinas, CAAnnual Reports available:                                                                    2021
                                                                    2022
                                                                    2023Development of New and Improved Surveillance, Detection, Control, and Management Technologies for Fruit Flies and Invasive Pests of Tropical and Subtropical CropsDaniel K. Inouye U.s. Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Center: Tropical Crop and Commodity Protection ResearchHilo, HIAnnual Reports available:                                                                    2021
                                                                    2022
                                                                    2023Postharvest Protection of Tropical Commodities for Improved Market Access and Quarantine SecurityDaniel K. Inouye U.s. Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Center: Tropical Crop and Commodity Protection ResearchHilo, HIAnnual Reports available:                                                                    2021
                                                                    2022
                                                                    2023Advancing Molecular Pest Management, Diagnostics, and Eradication of Fruit Flies and Invasive SpeciesDaniel K. Inouye U.s. Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Center: Tropical Pest Genetics and Molecular Biology ResearchHilo, HIAnnual Reports available:                                                                    2022
                                                                    2023Development of Ecological Strategies for Invasive Plant Management and Rehabilitation of Western RangelandsGreat Basin Rangelands ResearchReno, NVAnnual Reports available:                                                                    2021
                                                                    2022
                                                                    2023Integrate Vegetative Bud-based Propagation and Seeds in Restoration of Rangeland Native Plant CommunitiesRange and Meadow Forage Management ResearchBurns, ORAnnual Reports available:                                                                    2021
                                                                    2022
                                                                    2023Minor Use Pesticide Testing on Floral and Nursery CropsHorticultural Crops Disease and Pest Management ResearchCorvallis, ORAnnual Reports available:                                                                    2021
                                                                    2022
                                                                    2023Sustainable Management of Arthropod Pests in Horticultural CropsHorticultural Crops Disease and Pest Management ResearchCorvallis, ORAnnual Reports available:                                                                    2021
                                                                    2022
                                                                    2023Field Testing of Minor Use PesticidesTemperate Tree Fruit and Vegetable ResearchWapato, WAAnnual Reports available:                                                                    2021
                                                                    2022
                                                                    2023Integrated Approach to Manage the Pest Complex on Temperate Tree FruitsTemperate Tree Fruit and Vegetable ResearchWapato, WAAnnual Reports available:                                                                    2021
                                                                    2022
                                                                    2023New Technologies and Strategies for Managing Emerging Insect Pests and Insect Transmitted Pathogens of PotatoesTemperate Tree Fruit and Vegetable ResearchWapato, WAAnnual Reports available:                                                                    2021
                                                                    2022
                                                                    2023Residue Analysis of Minor Use PesticidesTemperate Tree Fruit and Vegetable ResearchWapato, WAAnnual Reports available:                                                                    2021
                                                                    2022
                                                                    2023Next-Generation Approaches for Monitoring and Management of Stored Product InsectsCenter for Grain and Animal Health Research: Stored Product Insect and Engineering ResearchManhattan, KSAnnual Reports available:                                                                    2021
                                                                    2022
                                                                    2023Biological Control and Habitat Restoration for Invasive Weed ManagementNorthern Plains Agricultural Research Laboratory: Pest Management ResearchSidney, MTAnnual Reports available:                                                                    2021
                                                                    2022
                                                                    2023Forecasting, Outbreak Prevention, and Ecology of Grasshoppers and Other Rangeland and Crop Insects in the Great PlainsNorthern Plains Agricultural Research Laboratory: Pest Management ResearchSidney, MTAnnual Reports available:                                                                    2021
                                                                    2022
                                                                    2023Biology of Weed-Crop Interactions to Improve Weed Management Strategies in Northern Agro-ecosystemsEdward T. Schafer Agricultural Research Center: Sunflower and Plant Biology ResearchFargo, NDAnnual Reports available:                                                                    2021
                                                                    2022
                                                                    2023Management Strategies for Invasive Aphid Pests of CerealsOklahoma and Central Plains Agricultural Research Center (ocparc): Peanut and Small Grains ResearchStillwater, OKAnnual Reports available:                                                                    2021
                                                                    2022
                                                                    2023Enhancing Insect Ecosystem Services that Benefit Modern Cropping SystemsIntegrated Cropping Systems ResearchBrookings, SDAnnual Reports available:                                                                    2023Novel Approaches for Management of Row Crop Pests and Continued Boll Weevil EradicationSouthern Plains Agricultural Research Center: Insect Control and Cotton Disease ResearchCollege Station, TXAnnual Reports available:                                                                    2021
                                                                    2022
                                                                    2023Discovery and Production of Beneficial Microbes for Control of Agricultural Pests through Integration into Sustainable Agricultural Production SystemsNational Center for Agricultural Utilization Research: Crop Bioprotection ResearchPeoria, ILAnnual Reports available:                                                                    2021
                                                                    2022
                                                                    2023Minor Use Weed ManagementGlobal Change and Photosynthesis ResearchUrbana, ILAnnual Reports available:                                                                    2021
                                                                    2022
                                                                    2023Resilience of Integrated Weed Management Systems to Climate Variability in Midwest Crop Production SystemsGlobal Change and Photosynthesis ResearchUrbana, ILAnnual Reports available:                                                                    2021
                                                                    2022
                                                                    2023Ecologically-based Management of Arthropods in the Maize AgroecosystemCorn Insects and Crop Genetics ResearchAmes, IAAnnual Reports available:                                                                    2021
                                                                    2022
                                                                    2023Biologically-Based Products for Insect Pest Control and Emerging Needs in AgricultureBiological Control of Insects ResearchColumbia, MOAnnual Reports available:                                                                    2021
                                                                    2022
                                                                    2023Minor Use Pesticide – Food/OrnamentalsApplication Technology ResearchWooster, OHAnnual Reports available:                                                                    2021
                                                                    2022
                                                                    2023Development and Implementation of Biological Control Programs for Natural Area Weeds in the Southeastern United StatesInvasive Plant Research LaboratoryFort Lauderdale, FLAnnual Reports available:                                                                    2021
                                                                    2022
                                                                    2023Exotic Whitefly and Subtropical Invasive Pests of Vegetables and Ornamental PlantsU.s. Horticultural Research Laboratory: Subtropical Insects and Horticulture ResearchFort Pierce, FLAnnual Reports available:                                                                    2021
                                                                    2022
                                                                    2023IPM Method for Control of Insect Pests and Transmitted Diseases of Orchard CropsU.s. Horticultural Research Laboratory: Subtropical Insects and Horticulture ResearchFort Pierce, FLAnnual Reports available:                                                                    2021
                                                                    2022
                                                                    2023Improved Biologically-Based Methods for Management of Native and Invasive Crop Insect PestsCenter for Medical, Agricultural and Veterinary Entomology: Insect Behavior and Biocontrol ResearchGainesville, FLAnnual Reports available:                                                                    2021
                                                                    2022
                                                                    2023Managing Invasive Weeds and Insect Pests Using Biologically-Based MethodsCenter for Medical, Agricultural and Veterinary Entomology: Insect Behavior and Biocontrol ResearchGainesville, FLAnnual Reports available:                                                                    2021
                                                                    2022
                                                                    2023Chemical Communications of Plants, Insects, Microbes, and NematodesCenter for Medical, Agricultural and Veterinary Entomology: Chemistry ResearchGainesville, FLAnnual Reports available:                                                                    2021
                                                                    2022
                                                                    2023Mitigation of Invasive Pest Threats to U.S. Subtropical AgricultureSubtropical Horticulture ResearchMiami, FLAnnual Reports available:                                                                    2021
                                                                    2022
                                                                    2023Novel Approaches for Managing Key Pests of Peach and PecanFruit and Nut ResearchByron, GAAnnual Reports available:                                                                    2021
                                                                    2022
                                                                    2023Biologically-based Management Systems for Insect Pests and Pollinators in Agricultural Landscapes in the Southeastern RegionSoutheast Watershed ResearchTifton, GAAnnual Reports available:                                                                    2021
                                                                    2022
                                                                    2023Magnitude of the Residue Analyses in Minor Crops from Experimental Applications of PesticidesSoutheast Watershed ResearchTifton, GAAnnual Reports available:                                                                    2021
                                                                    2022
                                                                    2023Nematode, Disease, Weed, and Mite Control on Minor Food Crops and OrnamentalsSoutheast Watershed ResearchTifton, GAAnnual Reports available:                                                                    2021
                                                                    2022
                                                                    2023Novel Weed Management Tools from Natural Product-Based DiscoveriesNatural Products Utilization ResearchUniversity, MSAnnual Reports available:                                                                    2021
                                                                    2022
                                                                    2023Ecologically Sustainable Approaches to Insect Resistance Management in Bt CottonSouthern Insect Management ResearchStoneville, MSAnnual Reports available:                                                                    2021
                                                                    2022
                                                                    2023Insect Control and Resistance Management in Corn, Cotton, Sorghum, Soybean, and Sweet Potato, and Alternative Approaches to Tarnished Plant Bug Control in the Southern United StatesSouthern Insect Management ResearchStoneville, MSAnnual Reports available:                                                                    2021
                                                                    2022
                                                                    2023Endemic Plant Pathogens for Biological Control of Invasive Aquatic and Terrestrial WeedsBiological Control of Pests ResearchStoneville, MSAnnual Reports available:                                                                    2021
                                                                    2022
                                                                    2023Mass Production of Insects for Biological Control of Arthropod Pests and as Food SourcesBiological Control of Pests ResearchStoneville, MSAnnual Reports available:                                                                    2021
                                                                    2022
                                                                    2023Weed Biology and Development of Improved Management Technologies for Invasive and Herbicide-Resistant WeedsCrop Production Systems ResearchStoneville, MSAnnual Reports available:                                                                    2021
                                                                    2022
                                                                    2023Basic and Applied Approaches for Pest Management in Vegetable CropsVegetable ResearchCharleston, SCAnnual Reports available:                                                                    2021
                                                                    2022
                                                                    2023Coordination of Research Activities to Register Minor Use Pesticides, and Research in Food and Ornamental Crops to Support the IR-4 ProgramVegetable ResearchCharleston, SCAnnual Reports available:                                                                    2021
                                                                    2022
                                                                    2023Biology, Ecology, Genetics, and Genomics of Introduced Species for Biological Control of Invasive and Other Insect PestsBeneficial Insects Introduction ResearchNewark, DEAnnual Reports available:                                                                    2021
                                                                    2022
                                                                    2023Precision Integrated Weed Management in Conventional and Organic Crop Production SystemsBeltsville Agricultural Research Center: Sustainable Agricultural Systems LaboratoryBeltsville, MDAnnual Reports available:                                                                    2021
                                                                    2022
                                                                    2023Sustainable Insect Pest Management for Urban Agriculture and LandscapesBeltsville Agricultural Research Center: Invasive Insect Biocontrol & Behavior LaboratoryBeltsville, MDAnnual Reports available:                                                                    2021
                                                                    2022
                                                                    2023Systematics of Acari and Hemiptera: Plant Pests, Predators, and Disease VectorsBeltsville Agricultural Research Center: Systematic Entomology LaboratoryWashington, DCAnnual Reports available:                                                                    2021
                                                                    2022
                                                                    2023Systematics of Beetles, Flies, Moths and Wasps with an Emphasis on Agricultural Pests, Invasive Species, Biological Control Agents, and Food SecurityBeltsville Agricultural Research Center: Systematic Entomology LaboratoryWashington, DCAnnual Reports available:                                                                    2021
                                                                    2022
                                                                    2023Discovery and Development of Microbial-Based Biological Control Agents for Use Against Invasive Weeds in the United StatesForeign Disease-weed Science ResearchFt. Detrick, MDAnnual Reports available:                                                                    2021
                                                                    2022
                                                                    2023Management and Biology of Arthropod Pests and Arthropod-borne Plant PathogensRobert W. Holley Center for Agriculture & Health: Emerging Pests and Pathogens ResearchIthaca, NYAnnual Reports available:                                                                    2021
                                                                    2022
                                                                    2023


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