The final results of the national Pest Management Alternative Program (PMAP) competition were recently released for FY 2005. Using the priorities submitted by Regional IPM Centers, CSREES awarded over $382,000 to researchers within the southern region. Southern Region projects funded include:
- Trap Crops and Biopesticides for Tarnished Plant Bug Control to Reduce Reliance on Organophosphate Insecticides in Midsouth Cotton
- Development and Field Evaluation of an In-hive Trap for Small Hive Beetles
- Pest Management Strategies for Stored Products; Raw Grain and Value-added Foods
Other projects funded throughout the country include:
- Development and Implementation of Best Management Practices to Reduce the Impact of New Invasive Insect Pests, the Swede Midge
- Demonstration Trials of Food Grains Ozonation - a New Chemical-free Stored Product Pest Control Technology
- Designing Pest Management Strategies in Seed Alfalfa to Conserve Natural Enemies and Pollinators
- Alternative Management Strategies for Onion Maggot in Onion and a Guideline for Implementation
- Reduced Fungicide Strategy for Management of Cranberry Fruit Rot
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