Proactive Integrated Pest Management
Overview
The objective of this research program is to develop and test IPM strategies to control one ofthe target pests identified by CDFA (Table 1). The IPM program could be quickly implementedonce the invasive pest becomes established in California. It is a priority to first utilize andadapt existing knowledge and technology that may exist outside of California. Additionally,the focus is on targets suitable for long-term IPM control. Pests that are typically successfullyeradicated, such as certain fruit flies, will not be a high priority. Proposals must identify and justify a high priority target pest from the CDFA target pest list available in the RFP https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/oefi/opca/docs/proactive_ipm_rfp_2023-24.pdf. Project proposals must include details and reasoning on what IPM techniques...
Funding Information
$325,000
Eligibility Requirements
- Expected number of awards: Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
Contact Information
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Phone: 916-628-1299