Project Number: 6618-22000-030-12
Project Type: Specific Cooperative Agreement

Start Date: Aug 30, 2005
End Date: Jul 31, 2010

Objective:
Specific objectives for this cooperative research include: 1)determining the efficacy and residual activity of pesticides registered for whitefly control, and develop specific pesticide rotations; 2)determining the efficacy/impact and the residual activity of the preceding pesticides on beneficial organisms; 3)testing "best management practices" for their efficacy on different host plants; and 4)monitoring changes in whitefly susceptibility to important pesticides.

Approach:
Due to the logistics of running efficacy trials on a biotype that has recently been introduced into the United States, subawards to third parties for performing all or any portion of the agreement, including service contracts will be awarded as Q populations and cooperators are identified and Q biotype whitefly colonies are obtained. Potential cooperators include Bethke (U CA), Gilrein (Cornell), Leibee (U FL), Ludwig (Texas A&M), and Oetting (U GA).