Ecology and integrated management of ambrosia beetles in eastern US orchard and ornamental tree crops-utenn

The University of Tennessee received a $168,500 cooperative agreement award from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Central Program Planning Coordination and Support office to conduct research on the ecology and integrated management of ambrosia beetles in eastern US orchard and ornamental tree crops. The goal of the research is to develop strategies to control ambrosia beetles and prevent damage to orchard and ornamental trees. This award furthers the objectives of the USDA Agricultural Research Service's Agricultural Research Basic and Applied Research program (CFDA #10.001) by supporting scientific investigations and technical evaluations to address agricultural problems. As the recipient of the cooperative agreement, the University of Tennessee will work collaboratively with the USDA to conduct applied research and develop integrated pest management techniques for ambrosia beetles over a three-year period from September 2021 through July 2025.