This Project Grant award of $324,564 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture's Crop Protection and Pest Management (CPPM) Competitive Grants Program aims to address the threat posed by the invasive thrips species Thrips parvispinus to the ornamental and vegetable industries, particularly pepper, in the U.S. The multi-disciplinary, multi-commodity, and multi-state research project seeks to determine the distribution of T. parvispinus, characterize its feeding damage, and develop Integrated Pest Management (IPM) tactics, including cultural, biological, and chemical control methods, for use in ornamental systems and pepper fields. A sub-award of an undisclosed amount was provided to the University of Florida to support the development of these IPM tactics for T. parvispinus in ornamentals and pepper. The project is scheduled to run from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
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| Not listed | $324.6k | 8/18/24 |
Grant Number | Description | Subgrantee | Prime Award | Dollars Obligated (Click to sort descending) | Updated At (Click to sort ascending) |
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SUB00003691S | University Of Florida | Project Grant 20247000642852 | $99.5k | 12/6/24 |