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Funding Program:
Western Region Work Groups |
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Project Title:
Integrated Pest Management of Ants of Urban Importance in the Western Region |
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Lead State: CA Lead Organization: University of California Riverside |
| Undesignated Funding: $10,000 |
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Start Date: Oct-01-2007 End Date: Sep-30-2008 |
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Pests Involved: Ants |
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Site/Commodity: Urban |
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Area of Emphasis: IPM, Urban Pesticides and Water Sheds |
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Summary:
The Western Region Ant Workgroup will identify the research and extension priorities for ants of urban importance throughout the Western Region. These action points will be incorporated into a comprehensive research proposal that focuses on developing Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategies that reduce the amount of insecticide used to control pest ants in urban environments, thereby reducing or eliminating potential insecticide runoff into watersheds.
There is preliminary research results and widespread perception that insecticides in urban settings used to control pest ants result in the contamination of urban watersheds. The proposed project will focus on developing IPM strategies to reduce insecticide use and the potential for insecticide runoff. Treatment strategies will be monitored in terms of efficacy, insecticide runoff, and economic feasibility.
Objectives: The Ant Workgroup will meet at a two-day workshop at the University of California Riverside to prepare a comprehensive research proposal to develop a low-impact IPM strategies to control pest ants in urban environments. The proposal will be submitted to various USDA programs, California Department of Pesticide Regulation, University of California IPM, and the California Pest Control Board. Specific objectives of this proposal will focus on the following: 1. Development of pest management strategies that reduce the amount of insecticide applied around structures to control pest ants, 2. Development of strategies that reduce the frequency of insecticide applications, 3). Development of strategies that will reduce potential insecticide runoff into urban watersheds, 4) Demonstration of cost-effective control measures utilizing low impact IPM programs to control ants. |
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