Project Grant 201138831310361

The North Carolina State University Center for Integrated Pest Management (NCSU CIPM) was awarded a $184,929 cooperative agreement by the United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) under the agency's Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care federal grant program (CFDA 10.025). The cooperative agreement will support NCSU CIPM's delivery of integrated pest management technical assistance and outreach services from August 1, 2021...

The purpose of this U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Cooperative Agreement, awarded under CFDA 10.025 (Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care) program, is to identify effective chemical and biological control products that can be implemented in an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program to address Thrips parvispinus, a significant pest of ornamental plants. This $114,450 cooperative agreement was awarded to the...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) awarded the University of Florida Division of Sponsored Research $152,469 (Award Date: September 1, 2026; Completion Date: August 31, 2027) to support Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) efforts in developing detection methods and survey strategies for invasive wood borers originating from multiple Asian countries. The primary deliverables include field-tested efficacy reports on multiple lure...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary North Carolina State University's Center for Integrated Pest Management (CIPM NCSU) received a $562,786 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA 10.025) for the period of June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2027. The award funds the operation and maintenance of PESTLENS, an early-warning system designed to protect...

The West Virginia University was awarded a $130,000 Project Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention under the Pesticide Environmental Stewardship Program (PESP) Grants. The grant will support increased education and outreach on integrated pest management (IPM) practices for fruit and vegetable growers, pesticide applicators, and homeowners in West Virginia from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2024. Specific services include conducting...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets (NYSAGM) received a $250,000 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA 10.025) effective June 1, 2025, through May 31, 2026. The award funds a comprehensive survey and regulatory program to contain Box Tree Moth (BTM), an invasive species...

Summary The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) awarded a $223,169 Cooperative Agreement to NY State Agriculture & Markets (NYSAGM) effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, to conduct early detection surveillance for exotic terrestrial plant pests in New York nurseries and ornamental facilities. Under this award, NYSAGM will execute approximately 1,262 combined surveys—including both trap deployments and visual inspections—targeting 11 major agricultural pests...

The Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services Florida was awarded a $139,181 Cooperative Agreement from the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care (CFDA 10.025) grant program. The purpose of this 12-month award is to develop and test a non-sticky, "dry" trap for monitoring the quarantine pest, tomato leaf miner (Phthorimaea absoluta; Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), as an alternative to the currently...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA 10.025) provides $216,700.00 to North Carolina State University to advance research on integrated pest management, genetic control technology, surveillance technology, and regulatory entomology for several invasive insect species. The key activities include supporting the evaluation of...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care Federal Grant Program (CFDA 10.025) provides $110,422.00 to Purdue University to enhance the identification of mites that are harmful to agricultural and horticultural crops. The primary focus is on the Tetranychoidea superfamily, which includes some of the most important pest mite species. The project will...