The schedule from research to field implementation is extremely long. Our goal would be to shorten this time. Activity Cultural control of pests has been a long established method of pest management in Florida including the use of cover crops to reduce pest pressure and provide habitat for beneficials, summer fallow flooding to control weeds and soil borne insects and pathogens, and rotational planting to control pest populations. Solarization and steam treatment are currently included in sponsored research for alternatives to methyl bromide. All of these methods show promise as pest control strategies that can be adopted to commercial use.
Risk reduction is an additional benefit most likely to accrue.
Development and implementation of specific research programs for alternative pest control measures. The site map above requires JavaScript capability.