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Proactive Integrated Pest Management

Grantor:

CA Department of Food and Agriculture

Portal ID:

46382

Status:

Closed

Opportunity Type:

• Grant

Last Updated:

January 8, 2024, 11:22 am

Categories:

• Agriculture

Details

Purpose:

The objective of this research program is to develop and test IPM strategies to control one of
the target pests identified by CDFA (Table 1). The IPM program could be quickly implemented
once the invasive pest becomes established in California. It is a priority to first utilize and
adapt existing knowledge and technology that may exist outside of California. Additionally,
the focus is on targets suitable for long-term IPM control. Pests that are typically successfully
eradicated, such as certain fruit flies, will not be a high priority.

Description:

Proposals must identify and justify a high priority target pest from the CDFA target pest list available in the RFP https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/oefi/opca/docs/proactive_ipm_rfp_2023-24.pdf. Project proposals must include details and reasoning on what IPM techniques for that pest (biological/cultural control, monitoring, etc.) will be investigated. Projects may include any number of IPM components, including a single aspect of an IPM system. Projects with biological control components should detail a plan to collect data necessary to obtain a release permit and describe the process for how a permit will be obtained. The focus of the research should be
on long-term control of the invasive pest that minimizes disruption of urban communities and existing agricultural IPM systems. For example, it would be preferable to prioritize testing selective chemistries, biological chemistries, cultural control, and biological control, over broadspectrum insecticides. Proposals should consider availability of products not registered in California and potential remedies. The proposal must focus on management strategies for pests on the target list available in the RFP https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/oefi/opca/docs/proactive_ipm_rfp_2023-24.pdf. 

Public or private colleges and universities, local, state, and federal government entities
including California Native American Tribes, and non-profit organizations are eligible to apply.
The project lead(s) and their institutions must be based in California, though it is encouraged to
subcontract with out-of-state collaborators.
The project lead(s) and/or collaborators must have access to a quarantine facility if the project
involves biological control or testing products on insects that are not yet established in
California.
All necessary federal and state permits must be obtained for work with any non-exempt
species.

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible Applicants:

• Nonprofit
• Other Legal Entity
• Public Agency
• Tribal Government

Public or private universities, local, state, and federal government entities
including California Native American Tribes, and non-profit organizations are eligible to apply.
The project lead(s) must be based in California, though it is encouraged to
subcontract with out-of-state collaborators. The project lead(s) must have access to a quarantine facility if the project involves biological control.

Matching Funding Requirement:

Matching funding from commodity groups is encouraged.