Biological control of insect pests

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service awarded Washington State University a $162,075 cooperative agreement under the Agricultural Research Basic and Applied Research program (CFDA 10.001) from March 1, 2023 to July 15, 2025. The award will support WSU's research on biological control of insect pests, in alignment with the program's goals of conducting agricultural research and providing scientific and technical information. As a land grant university and recipient of federal grants for agricultural research, WSU is well positioned to leverage its expertise toward developing natural pest control methods. The cooperative agreement funding will allow WSU to partner with the Agriculture Department on entomological studies over the coming 30 months that seek to improve crop protection and productivity through a deeper understanding of insect ecology.