Conduct field trials that are supported by laboratory assays to determine if RNA interference can be used as a means to control japanese beetle

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AP23PPQST00C024
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Obligated
$126,352

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10.025 Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care
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United States

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) awarded a $126,352 Cooperative Agreement to The University of Kentucky Research Foundation (the Research Foundation) to conduct field trials and laboratory assays to determine if RNA interference can be used to control Japanese beetle. The award is funded under USDA's Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA 10.025), which aims to protect U.S. agriculture from economically damaging plant and animal diseases and pests. As a subsidiary of the University of Kentucky, the Research Foundation will leverage the university's land grant research capabilities to execute this one-year project focused on developing an innovative biological control method for the Japanese beetle, an invasive agricultural pest.

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Who received award AP23PPQST00C024?

AP23PPQST00C024 was awarded to The University Of Kentucky Research Foundation by Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (Department of Agriculture) on September 1, 2023.

How much is award AP23PPQST00C024 worth?

$126,352 has been obligated on AP23PPQST00C024.

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