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A Rick Bennett
Crop Production and Protection
General Biological Science
Plant Health

Phone: (301) 504-6915
Fax: (301) 504-6191
Room 4-2230
5601 SUNNYSIDE AVENUE
GWCC-BLTSVL
BELTSVILLE, MD, 20705-5139

Projects (Appropriated | All ) 122 projects listed

Identification, Elucidation, and Development of Disease and Nematode Resistances in Vegetable Crops
Integrated Strategies for Advance Management of Fruit, Nut, and Oak Tree Diseases
Postharvest Treatment of Tropical Commodities for Quarantine Security, Quality Maintenance, and Value Enhancement
Detection, Control and Area-Wide Management of Fruit Flies
Discovery of Antifungal Compounds from Low Value/underutilized Crops and Crop Co-Products
Emerging Technologies to Maintain Postharvest Quality and Control Decay of Fresh Commodities
Rearing and Release Technology for Autocidal and Biological Control of Tephritid Fruit Flies
Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter and Pierce's Disease
Genomics and Proteomics Approaches to Broadening Resistance of Soybean to Pests and Pathogens
Integrated Management and Ecology of Weed Populations in the Southeastern Coastal Plain
Integrated Pest Management for Alaska Agriculture
Development and Application of Molecular Phylogenetics of Fungi to Enhance Food Safety and Food Security
Control of Perennial and Annual Weeds Umbrella Project
Influence of Root Growth, Development, and Function on Horticultural Crop Productivity and Quality
Biology and Management of Soilborne Diseases of Horticultural Crops
Enhancement of Sorghum for Bioenergy, Feed, and Food Value
Potato Genetics, Cytogenetics, Disease Resistance, and Pre-Breeding Utilizing Wild and Cultivated Species
Development of Potato Varieties and Germplasm with Improved Resistances, Production Efficiencies, and Tuber Qualities for the Western U.S.
Cool Season Grain Legume Genetic Enhancement and Pathology
Genetic Enhancement for Resistance to Biotic and Abiotic Stresses in Hard Winter Wheat
Genetic Improvement of Citrus
Develop Stress-Resistant Dry Bean Germplasm and Sustainable Pest Management Strategies for Edible Legumes
Improving Grape Rootstock and Scion Pest and Disease Resistance
Improvement of Pest Resistance and Quality Traits of Soybean
Enhancing Disease Resistance and Oil Quality Attributes of Peanut
Reducing Soybean Yield Losses Through Genetic Improvement
Genetic Enhancement of Potatoes for Nutritional and Processing Quality and for Resistance to Diseases
Development of Improved Peanut Germplasm and Resistance to Disease and Nematode Pests
Sugarbeet Germplasm Development and Innovative Genetic and Management Approaches to Reducing Losses Caused by Pathogens
Enhancing Sustainability of Potato Systems in the Northeast
Improvement of Prunus and Vitis Scions for Fruit Quality and Pest Resistance
Develop Management Tools for Early Stress Detection and Efficient Agrochemical Utilization for Protected Horticulture Crops
Integrated Orchard Management and Automation for Deciduous Tree Fruit Production
Production Management Research for Horticultural Crops in the Gulf South
Pecan Cultivation and Disease Management
Soybean Diseases As Influenced by Agronomic Practices, Soybean Genotypes and Reduced Tillage
Development of Integrated Pest Management Programs to Reduce Methyl Bromide Fumigations for Control of Insects in Postharvest Structures
Biological, Behavioral, and Physical Control As Alternatives for Stored Product and Quarantine Pests of Fresh/dried Fruits and Nuts
Development of Integrated Pest Management Programs to Reduce Methyl Bromide Fumigations for Control of Insects in Postharvest Structures
Alternatives to Methyl Bromide Soil Fumigation for Vegetable and Floriculture Production
Development of Quarantine Alternatives for Subtropical Fruit and Vegetable Pests
Vegetable Grafting for Resistance to Soilborne Diseases
Alternatives to Mebr for California Cropping Systems
Enhancing Dispersion of Low Vapor Pressure Fumigants in Soil & Reducing Emissions to the Atmosphere for Improved Efficacy & Env. Protection
Biologically Based Management Strategies for Control of Soil-Borne Pathogens ....an Alternative to Methyl Bromide Pre-Plant Soil Fumigation
Protection of Subtropical and Tropical Agriculture Commodities and Ornamentals from Exotic Insects
Postharvest Pest Control on Perishable Agricultural Commodities Using Controlled Atmospheres and Pure Phosphine Treatments
Control of Pathogens in Strawberry and Vegetable Production Systems
Biologically-Based Systems for Soilborne Disease Control in Tree Fruit Agro-Ecosystems
Integration of Biologically Based Technologies for Suppression of Soilborne Plant Pathogens
New Chemically Based Methods Which Reduce the Use Or Emissions of Chemicals As Alternatives to Mb for Quarantine and Postharvest Pests
Discovery and Application of Microbial Production and Formulation Biotechnologies to Enhance Biocontrol of Fungal Plant Diseases
Improved Knowledge of Virulence Factors to Develop Postharvest Decay Control Strategies
Systematics of Alternaria Spp. Associated with Tree Fruits and International Commerce
Domestic, Exotic, and Emerging Diseases of Citrus, Vegetables, and Ornamentals (Deed)
Biology, Etiology, Genetics, and Control of Virus Diseases of Corn and Soybean
Biology and Epidemiology of Emerging Plant Pathogenic Oomycetes
Systematics of Microfungi Used in Biological Control of Plant Diseases
Disease Control Through the Enhancement of Resistant Sugarcane Germplasm
Genetic and Biologically-Based Management of Vegetable Crop Diseases
Physiological and Molecular Bases for Plant-Pathogen Signaling in Viroid and Bacterial Diseases
Sorghum Fungal Pathogen Biology and Disease Resistance
Biological Approaches for Managing Diseases of Temperate Fruit Crops
Characterization of Host-Pathogen Interactions in Barley and Wheat
Characterizing, Detecting, and Eliminating Pathogens for the Safe Introduction of Plant Genetic Resources
Use of Molecular Tools for Improving the Efficacy of Biological Control Strategies for Cacao Diseases
An ARS Areawide Pest Management (Awpm)program for Methyl Bromide Alternatives
Identification, Elucidation, and Development of Disease and Nematode Resistances in Vegetable Crops
Genetics of the Pathogen-Host Interaction in Snap Bean, Tomato, and Potato
Genetic and Biochemical Mechanisms of Resistance to Barley and Cereal Yellow Dwarf Viruses and Fungi
Application of Plant-Viral Based Vectors to the Development of Novel Disease Control Strategies
Wheat Stripe Rust Initiative
National Plant Diseases Recovery System
Molecular Genetics of Asexual Sporulation and Pathogen Aggressiveness in Phaeosphaeria Nodorum
Floriculture and Nursery Research Initiative
Potato Research
Fusarium Head Blight of Wheat and Barley
Fusarium Head Blight of Wheat and Barley
Small Fruit and Nursery Research
Integrated Strategies for Advance Management of Fruit, Nut, and Oak Tree Diseases
South Atlantic Areawide Pest Management (Awpm) Project for Methyl Bromide Alternatives
Sclerotinia Diseases
Integrated Management of Virus Diseases of Small Fruit Crops
Pseudomonas Syringae Systems Biology
Molecular Approaches to Understanding Host Resistance and Pathogen Variability for Improving Potato Disease Management
Genetic and Cultural Methods to Manage Cyst Nematode in Soybeans
Control of Plant-Parasitic Nematodes by Interference with Internal Targets
Management of Nematodes and Virus Diseases Affecting Potato and Grain Crops
Genome-Based Strategies for Detection and Identification of Plant Pathogenic Phytoplasmas and Spiroplasmas
Genetic and Cultural Methods to Manage Reniform Nematode in Cotton
Biology, Biological Control, and Molecular Genetics of Root Diseases of Wheat, Barley and Biofuels Brassicas
Novel Agents and Strategies for Management of Plant-Parasitic Nematodes
Molecular and Morphological Systematics and Identification of Important Plant Parasitic Nematodes
Systematic Biology of Invasive and Emerging Plant Pathogenic Fungi
Sustainable Vineyard Production Systems
Biological Integrated Management of Fire Blight of Pome Fruits
Using Electron Microscopy Technology to Solve Agricultural Problems
Identification, Characterization, and Biology of Foreign and Emerging Insect-Transmitted Plant Pathogens
Biology and Control of Sugarcane Diseases by Screening for Resistant Germplasm
Biology, Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, and Vector Specificity of Sugarbeet and Vegetable Viruses
Resources for Identification of Plant Disease Resistance Regulatory Sequences, Genes and Signaling Components for Crop Protection Strategies
Enhancing Resistance to Root Rot Pathogens of Soybean
Integrated Pest Management Systems for Conventional and Organically Produced Vegetable Crops
Molecular and Genetic Mechanisms of Fungal Disease Resistance in Grain Crops
Nematode and Disease Management of Deciduous Fruits
Control of Rusts of Cereal Crops
Soybean Disease and Pest Management
Epidemiology and Management of Fungal Diseases of Grasses Grown for Seed
Identification, Characterization, and Detection of Foreign and Newly Emerging Domestic Bacteria
Enhancing Pathogen Detection and Crop Protection in Sugarbeet Using Molecular Technologies
Wheat Streak Mosaic Virus Interactions with Host and Vector
Epidemiology and Management of Xylella Fastidiosa (Xf) and Other Exotic and Invasive Diseases and Insect Pests
Toward Control Strategies of Emerging Pathogens and Nematodes of Cotton
Characterization & Epidemiology of Citrus Tristeza Virus & Other Invasive & Emerging Graft-Transmissible Diseases of Citrus in California
Integrated Management of Plant-Parasitic Nematodes in Cotton and Peanut
Detection, Identification, and Characterization of New and Emerging Viral and Bacterial Diseases of Ornamental Plants
Exotic Pathogens of Citrus
Identification, Characterization, and Biology of Emerging Foreign Fungal Plant Pathogens
Genetics, Population Biology, and Host-Parasite Interactions of Cereal Rust Fungi and Their Diseases
Pathogen Population Biology and Genomics, and Host Resistance for Fusarium Head Blight of Cereals
Exotic, Emerging, Re-Emerging, and Invasive Plant Diseases of Horticultural Crops
Biology and Management of Soilborne Diseases of Horticultural Crops

Program Teams
Plant Diseases (303) (co-leader)
Methyl Bromide Alternatives (308)
 
     
Last Modified: 01/16/2009
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