United States Department of Agriculture
Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service
Plant and Animal Systems
Pest Management - Fiscal Year 2000 Funded Projects

CROPS AT RISK FROM FQPA IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM (CAR)
State Principal Investigator(s) Institution Title Total Award Duration (months)
Idaho Eigenbrode, Sanford;
Bechniski, Edward		 University of Idaho Developing an Attract- and-Kill Method for Managing the Sugarbeet Root Maggot Fly 91,301 24
Iowa Gleason, Mark L.;
Taylor, Elwynne;
Domoto, Paul A.		 Iowa State University Implementing New Tactics for Apple IPM in the FQPA Era 306,380 24
Massachusetts Prokopy, Ronald J.;
Cooley; Daniel R;
Phelan, P. Larry		 University of Massachusetts New Multi-Tactic Alternatives to Current Pesticides against Key Apple Pests 215,000 48
Oklahoma Edelson, Jonathan;
Damicone, John;
Criswell, Jim;
Cuperus, Gerrit		 Oklahoma State University Managing Pests of Leafy Green Crops Destined for Processing Markets 110,444 24
Oregon Ingham, Russell E.;
Connor, Jeffrey D.		 Oregon State University Nematode Management in Potato without Nematicides, Opportunities and Challenges 221,083 48

METHYL BROMIDE TRANSITIONS PROGRAM (MBTP)
California Fennimore, Steven A.;
Duniway, John M. 		University of California, Davis Alternative Fumigants for Control of Soil Pests: Strawberry as a Model System 361,294 24
California Gan, Jianying;
Becker, J.O.;
Yates, Scott R. 		University of California, Riverside Integrated Soil Solarization - Low Rate Fumigation: Mode of Action and Optimization 131,895 24
California Yates, Scott R.;
Gan, Jianying;
Becker, J. O.		 University of California, Riverside Development of Safer and Integrated Management Practices for Alternative Fumigants 124,424 24
Florida Dickson, Don W. University of Florida Multi-tactic Approach to Pest Management for Methyl Bromide Dependent Crops in Florida 358,777 12
Florida McSorley, Robert;
Stansly, Philip A.;
McGovern, Robert J.		 University of Florida Integrating Pest Management Alternatives with Sustainable Crop Production 255,467 24
Idaho Knudsen, Guy R.;
Dandurand, Louise-Marie;
Morra, Matthew J.;
James, Robert L.		 University of Idaho Combination of a Biocontrol agent and Brassica tissues against Nursery Pathogens 166,447 24
Michigan Hancock, James F.;
Schilder, Aneemiek		 Michigan State University Cultural and Biological Alternatives to Methyl Bromide Fumigation of Strawberries 225,457 24
North Carolina Louws, Frank J.;
Fernandez, Gina;
Pesic-van Esbroeck, Zvezdana		 North Carolina State University Integrated Methyl Bromide Transition Strategies in the Southeastern United States 269,016 24

PEST MANAGEMENT CENTERS
California Stimmann, Michael W.; Melnicoe, Rick S.; Zalom, Frank G. University of California, Davis Western Region Pest Management Center 1,151,698* 36
Florida Nesheim, O. Norman;
Mizell, Russell F.		 University of Florida Southern Region Pest Management Center 1,354,655* 36
Michigan Olsen, Larry G.;
Gray, Michael E.		 Michigan State University North Central Region Pest Management Center 1,080,025* 36
Pennsylvania Ayers, John E.;
Hoffman, Michael P.;
VanKirk, James R.		 The Pennsylvania State University Northeastern Region Pest Management Center 726,617* 36

FQPA RISK AVOIDANCE AND MITIGATION FOR MAJOR FOOD CROPS SYSTEMS (RAMP)
California Welter,Stephen;
Van Steenwyk, Robert		 University of California-Berkeley Enhancing Pheromone Mating Disruption Programs for Lepidopterous Pests in Western Orchards 1,428,092 48
Florida Funderburk, J. E.;
Momol, M. T.;
Olson, S. M.		 University of Florida Reduced-Risk Tactics for Thrips and Tospovirus on Solanaceous Crops 247,866 36
Kansas Ramaswamy, Sonny;
Phillips, Thomas; Subramanyam, B.;
Arthur, Frank;
Maier, Dirk		 Kansas State University Consortium for Integrated Management of Stored Product Insect Pests 2,029,715 60
Michigan Hausbeck, Mary Michigan State University A Partnership Among Eastern US Carrot Stakeholders to Develop and Implement IPM 2,090,101 60


*=first year funding.