This $323,001 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.329 - Crop Protection and Pest Management Competitive Grants Program) aims to develop an integrated pest management system to address the emerging Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (TOBRFV) threat to the $2 billion U.S. tomato industry. The key products and services to be delivered include: 1) Evaluating the efficacy of chemical disinfectants and cold plasma ozone treatment for seed decontamination against TOBRFV, 2) Assessing the use of eggplant rootstocks to prevent TOBRFV transmission in greenhouse tomato production systems, and 3) Developing best practices for growers to manage this emerging disease. The award will fund research led by the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture, a U.S. state government entity and 1862 land grant institution, over a 3-year period from September 2023 to August 2026.
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