2008 Biopesticide Awardees
Early Stage Grants
- Management of carob moth on dates using pheromone mimic
Thomas M. Perring University of California, Riverside - Development of mating disruption technique for control of citrus leafminer: formulation and evaluation of SPLAT-CLM
Lukasz Stelinski University of Florida - Evaluation of Bacillus mycoides for management of pecan scab
Tim Brenneman University of Georgia - Flowable SPLAT OrB for mating disruption of the oriental beetle
Cesar Rodriguez-Saona Rutgers University - Enhancing the delivery and effectiveness of Beauveria bassiana-based bioinsecticide to control the European fire ant, Myrmica rubra.
Eleanor Groden Univerity of Maine - Evaluation of a benign strain of Xylella fastidosa for the biological control of Pierce's disease of grapevine
Donald L. Hopkins University of Florida
Advanced Stage Grants
- Evaluation of the phosphite fungicide Agri-Fos as a foliar spray and the combination of Agri Fos and the bark-penetrating adjuvant Pentra-Bark as a dormant application for control of grape Black rot.
Mike Ellis Ohio State University - Evaluation of Dormant applications fo phosphite fungicide and the bark penetrating adjuvant Pentra Bark for control of early season apple scab
Mike Ellis Ohio State University - Evaluating biopesticies for control of black rot and phomopsis in organic grape production
Annemiek Schilder Michigan State Universtiy - Evaluation and comparsion of biofungicides and fungicides for the control of post harvest potato tuber diseases
William Kirk Michigan State Universtiy - Efficacy of selected bioinsecticides for control of whiteflies and western flower thrips on greenhouse tomatoes
Luis A. Canas, Ph.D. Ohio State University/OARDC - Potenial of wax pheromone as a biopesticide for grape berry moth control
Rufus Isaacs Michigan State Universtiy - Efficacy of Biofungicide Products at the Advanced Stage of Development for Foliar Diseases in Organically-Produced Tomato
Dr. Margaret Tuttle McGrath Cornell University - Evaluation and Integration of Biopesticides into Bushberry Disease Management Programs
Kerik D. Cox Cornell University - Ammonium Nonanoate: As a Bioherbicide in Plasticulture
Mark VanGessel University of Delaware - Evaluation of the efficacy of biopesticides for control of bacterial spot on tomato
Pingsheng Ji University of Georgia - Evaluation of Biopesticides for Managing Western Flower Thrips in Greenhouse Ornamental Production
Yan Chen Louisiana State University Ag Center - Continued research of Metarhizium anisopliae-based biopesticide (Novozymes Biologicals, Inc.) for control of thrips and onion maggot on onions and wireworms on potatoes
Thomas P. Kuhar Virginia Tech - Evaluation of Mycoinsecticides for Management of Scirtothrips dorsalis
Scott Ludwig Texas Cooperative Extension - Reduction of aflatoxin-producing fungi in pistachio orchards using the atoxigenic Aspergillus flavus strain AF36 and effects on orchard air quality
Themis J. Michailides University of California - Evaluation of SPLAT-MAT with Spinosad and Methyl Eugenol or Cue-Lure for Suppression/Eradication of Oriental and Melon Fruit Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae)
Roger I. Vargas USDA-ARS PBARC
Demonstration Stage Grants
- Managing rotation of biopesticides to control onion thrips
Silvia I. Rondon Oregon State University - Efficacy of Biofungicide products at the demonstration state of development for foliar diseases in organically-produced tomato
Dr. Margaret Tuttle McGrath Cornell University - Reduction of Aflatoxin in Peanut via Afla-Guard Biopesticide
John P. Beasley, Jr. University of Georgia - Demonstrating the role and assessing the effectiveness of biopesticides and Bt Transgenic Hybrids for Management of Lepidopteran pests on sweet corn
Galen P. Dively University of Maryland - Efficacy of biofungicides for managing powdery mildew in gerbera daisy
Natalia A. Peres University of Florida-GCREC - Application of Milsana to control common diseases in strawberry and almond in California
Dr. W. Douglas Gubler University of California at Davis - Management of aphids, mites and thrips in high tunnels using different strains of Beauveria bassiana and diatomaceous earth
Gerald E. Brust University of Maryland - Efficacy of Actinovate and Kaligreen within a Biopesticide Intensive IPM system for management of powdery mildew on cantaloupe
Michael E. Matheron University of Arizona - Soil and Transplants treatment with Biofungicides for control of Phytophthora capsici on chile pepper
Soum Sanogo New Mexico State University - Testing the efficacy of the new pheromone formulation (SPLAT) to combat gypsy moth infestation
Ksenia Onufrieva Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University