Establish a biological control program to control the invasive knotweeds in new jersey, to monitor the establishment and impact of the biological control agent and ultimately distribute the biological…

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Award ID
AP26PPQFO000C197
Recipient
Awarding agency
Obligated
$90,000

Award facts

Assistance listing
10.031
Completion date 16% complete
Place of performance
New Jersey, USA

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Description

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Purpose
The purpose of this agreement is to establish a biological control program to control the invasive knotweeds in new jersey, to monitor the establishment and impact of the biological control agent and ultimately distribute the biological control agent to cooperators for release.
Activities
Njda pabil will continue to propagate japanese knotweed in the lab, develop a rearing colony of aphalara idatori, identify release sites, obtain a permit to ship a. Idatori, monitor establishment and impact in new jersey release sites, distribute psyllid to cooperators that obtain the PPQ 526 permit for releasing and monitoring. Deliverables and expected outcomes: pabil is expected to maintain a rearing colony of a.idatori with the goal of 25,000 adults produced and increase production to fulfill shipment requests, monitor establishment and impact at NJ release sites, gather baseline data, and develop a plan for out of state release. Intended beneficiary(IES): public and private land managers who manage wetlands for ecological and recreational purposes are affected as knotweed is expensive and difficult to control. Their root structure is not able to stabilize soil leading to erosion and change the composition of plant, macroinvertebrate and fish species in the surrounding water. The CIT izens of affected communities are impacted as knotweed can interfere with recreational activities by limiting access to boating, fishing, and hunting locations as IT chokes out native vegetation creating dense monocultures. Subrecipient activities, if known or specified at the time of award: N/a

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Who received award AP26PPQFO000C197?

AP26PPQFO000C197 was awarded to New Jersey Department Of Agriculture by Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (Department of Agriculture) on September 1, 2026.

How much is award AP26PPQFO000C197 worth?

$90,000 has been obligated on AP26PPQFO000C197.

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