Project Number: 0500-00044-016-08
Project Type: Specific Cooperative Agreement

Start Date: Aug 18, 2005
End Date: Sep 30, 2009

Objective:
Develop, implement, assess and sustain AWPM strategies for control of tephritid flies that infest Hawaii-grown fruits & vegetables. Develop a state wide IPM plan for fruit fly control which includes educational materials, web-based information and new invasion plan. Implement in conjunction with ARS IPM strategies in and around agricultural areas that will lower fruit fly populations & reduce fruit infestation. Promote sustainability of the AWPM program.

Approach:
Through a series of public & grower educational campaigns CTAHR and ARS will inform stakeholders of proper IPM strategies such as sanitation, bait, sprays, mass trapping, and biological control. They plan a series of demonstration plots followed by on-farm demonstrations to ensure strategies are properly used. CTAHR & ARS will also develop cooperative research plans to address problems associated with program implementation. HDOA, CTAHR, & ARS will obtain proper registrations for new chemicals. Through a series of pre- and post-program economic analysis we will determine the impact of this program on Hawaii agriculture. Documents SCA with U. of Hawaii.