BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF SILVERLEAF WHITEFLY AND MAJOR INSECT PESTS IN VEGETABLES AND HORTICULTURE CROPS USING NATURAL ENEMIES

• Sponsoring Institution: Agricultural Research Service/USDA
• Project Status: COMPLETE
• Funding Source: USDA INHOUSE
• Reporting Frequency: Annual
• Accession No.: 0408897
• Project Start Date: Jun 1, 2004
• Project End Date: May 31, 2006
• Program Code: [(N/A)]- (N/A)

Recipient Organization
FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY
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TALLAHASSEE,FL 32307

Performing Department
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Non Technical Summary
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Animal Health Component

0%

Research Effort Categories

Basic

100%

Applied

0%

Developmental

0%

Classification

Knowledge Area (KA)	Subject of Investigation (SOI)	Field of Science (FOS)	Percent
215	1440	1130	35%
215	1460	1130	30%
215	1510	1130	35%

Knowledge Area
215 - Biological Control of Pests Affecting Plants;

Subject Of Investigation
1440 - Cole crops; 1460 - Tomato; 1510 - Corn;

Field Of Science
1130 - Entomology and acarology;

Keywords

biological

control

pest

insects

vegetables

ornamentals

integrated

pest

management

behavior

Goals / Objectives
Scientists from ARS, Florida A&M University, Division of Plant Industry, University of Florida, and Virginia Tech, will conduct collaborative research on biological control of whiteflies and other major insect pests of vegetables and ornamentals. There will be joint publications.

Project Methods
Scientists will use natural enemies such as parasites, predators, and pathogens to control whiteflies and other major insect pests of vegetables and ornamentals. Will initiate planning, develop experimental design, conduct sampling, and collect and analyze data.

Progress 06/01/04 to 05/31/06

Outputs
4d Progress report. This agreement between ARS and Florida A&M University was never finalized and will be terminated.

Impacts
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Publications