- Investigators
- Johnson, Eric
- Institutions
- USDA - Agricultural Research Service
- Start date
- 2013
- End date
- 2015
- Objective
- Objective 1: Determine biologically-based management programs using biological control agents and cultural controls. ¿ Sub-objective 1A: Determine the potential of Habrobracon hebetor as a natural control of field populations of navel orangeworm. ¿ Sub-objective 1B: Determine the feasibility of using a combination of sanitation and entomopathogenic nematodes for postharvest control of navel orangeworm in pistachios. ¿ Sub-objective 1C: Disrupt symbiotic aspects of California grey ants (CAGA) with mealybug pests on grape vines to allow biological control of the mealybugs. Objective 2: Develop behaviorally based management programs using pheromone trapping, mass trapping, and mating disruption. ¿ Sub-objective 2A: Develop attract and kill traps to control olive fruit fly in table olive orchards. ¿ Sub-objective 2B: Determine efficacy for navel orangeworm control using mass trapping of males with sex pheromone. ¿ Sub-objective 2C: Elucidate mechanisms of navel orangeworm mating disruption. Objective 3: Develop alternative physical treatments for fresh and durable commodities. ¿ Sub-objective 3A: Determine potential of combinations of high temperature and controlled atmosphere for control of codling moth in walnuts.
- Funding Source
- Agricultural Research Service
- Project source
- View this project
- Project number
- 2034-43000-038-00D
- Accession number
- 425093
- Categories
- Bacterial Pathogens
- Commodities
- Produce
- Nuts, Seeds
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