Evaluate the efficacy and systemic activity of nano-encapsulated insecticides against asian citrus psyllid and hibiscus mealybug

The Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service awarded Baylor University a cooperative agreement totaling $150,141 on July 1, 2026, to evaluate the efficacy and systemic activity of nano-encapsulated insecticides against Asian citrus psyllid and hibiscus mealybug. The work expands the pest management toolkit for difficult-to-control piercing-sucking insects by using nano-encapsulation chemistry to enhance translocation of contact pesticides through plant tissue and make them available systemically. The period of performance runs through June 30, 2027, with work performed in Texas.

This work is part of a broader effort to expand the pest management toolkit for difficult-to-control piercing-sucking insects by using nano-encapsulation chemistry to enhance translocation of contact pesticides through plant tissue and make them available systemically.