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Kevin J Hackett

Natl Prog Ldr
Biological Control
kjh@ars.usda.gov
Phone: (301) 504-4680
Fax: (301) 504-6191
Room 4-2228
5601 SUNNYSIDE AVENUE
GWCC-BLTSVL
BELTSVILLE, MD, 20705-5139

Projects (Appropriated | All ) 253 projects listed

item Optimizing Irrigation Management for Humid Climates
item Developing Integrated Weed and Insect Pest Management Systems for Efficient and Sustainable Sugarcane Production
item Deciduous Fruit Improvement and Protection from Pests
item Biological and Chemical Disease Control and Development of Agronomic Systems for Cacao and Alternative Crops
item Area-Wide Management of Agricultural Pests
item Area-Wide Suppression of Fire Ant Populations in Pastures
item Areawide Pest Management Program for Russian Wheat Aphid and Greenbug
item The Ecological Areawide Management of Leafy Spurge
item Salinity and Trace Element Management in Irrigated Agricultural Systems
item Remote Sensing and Precision Irrigation to Improve Water Nutrient and Pesticide Use Efficiency
item Alternatives to Chemical Control for Stored Product and Quarantine Pests of Fresh/dried Fruits and Nuts
item Sustainable Systems for Integrated Pest Management and Conservation & Enhancement of Natural Enemies
item Biocontrol Organisms Databases and Assessments
item Integrated Weed Control and Revegetation of Temperate Desert Rangelands
item Ecologically-Based Management of Field Crop Pests and Pests of Man and Animals
item Molecular and Genetic Mechanisms of Hessian Fly Resistance in Soft Winter Wheat
item Global Change Effects on Crops and Carbon Cycling in Agroecosystems
item Evaluation, Improvement, and Development of New/alternative Industrial Crops
item Develop Soybean Genotypes and Management Systems for Early Season and Stress Environments
item Enhancing Genetic Diversity, Processing Quality, and Root Maggot Resistance in Sugarbeet
item Spectral and Spatial Measurements and Modeling to Improve Nutrient Management and Environmental Quality
item Soil Management Systems for the Responsible Use of Natural Resources
item Sustainable Management of Forage-Livestock Systems in the Southern Plains
item Management of Cover Crops for Enhancement of High Value Cropping Systems
item Plant and Animal Responses to Environment and Management
item Crop and Soil Management Systems for Water Quality Protection and Agricultural Sustainability
item Biological and Management Strategies to Increase Cropping Efficiency in Short-Season and High-Stress Environments
item Molecular Biology and Pathogenesis of Arboviruses
item Irrigated Crop Management Utilizing Remote Sensing
item Genetics, Genetic Resource Evaluation, and Genetic Improvement of Landscape Trees and Shrubs
item Sustainable Potato Cropping Systems for Irrigated Agriculture in the Pacific Northwest
item Factors Contributing to Persistence of Herbicides and Strategies for Reducing off-Target Impacts
item Integrating Remote Sensing, Gps, and GIS for Precision Agriculture and Natural Resources Management
item Development of Models for Water Quality Management and Resource Assessments
item Managing Crop Production in Semi-Arid Climates with Variable Water Sources and Amounts
item Integrated Orchard Management for Deciduous Tree Fruit Crops
item Small Fruit Cultural and Genetic Research for the Mid-South
item Integrated Forage, Crop, and Livestock Systems for Northern Great Plains
item Sustaining Rural Economies Through New Water Management Technologies
item Production Systems Affecting Yield and Quality of Vegetable Crops
item Harvesting and Ginning Processes to Enhance the Profitability of Stripper Cotton
item Weed Biology and Ecology and Development of Sustainable Integrated Weed Management Systems for Cotton, Soybean, and Corn
item Molecular and Morphological Systematics of Plant Pathogenic Fungi
item Ecologically-Based Management of Selected Insects Associated with Corn
item Biology, Ecology, and Management of Problem Weeds in Pacific Northwest Agro-Ecosystems
item Conservation Production Systems for Improved Profitability and Soil Quality
item Disinfest Lettuce of Insects Through Postharvest Treatments and Pre-Harvest Ipm
item Integration of Res. Info. into a Decision Support System for Resource Conservation & Water Quality
item Management and Economics of Integrated Forage and Animal Production Systems
item Enhancement of Postharvest Quality of Fruits and Vegetables and Evaluation of Commodity Treatments of Quarantined Pests
item Diverse Cropping Systems for the Northern Great Plains
item Genetic-Physiological Team Research to Improve Production, Fiber Quality, and Competitive Ability of Cotton
item Development of Pesticide Application Technologies for Spray-Drift Management and Targeted Spraying
item Irrigation Systems and Precision Mgmt Strategies to Conserve Water and Protect Water Quality
item Dryland Cropping Systems Management for the Central Great Plains
item Aerial Application Technology for Crop Production and Protection
item Watershed Management Systems for Improved Water Quality in the Mississippi Delta
item Integration of Research Information into a Decision Support System for Resource Conservation Planning and Water Quality Protection
item Functional Approaches to the Control of Babesiosis in Cattle and Horses
item Integration of Research Info into Decision Supportsystem for Resource Conservation & Water Quality
item Genetic Improvement of Insect Pest Resistance in Wheat, Barley, and Sorghum
item Assess Physiological and Crop Yield Response to Environmental Stress
item Small Fruit and Nursery Research
item Anaplasmosis: a Genomic Approach to Vaccine Development
item Disease Control Through the Enhancement of Resistant Sugarcane Germplasm
item Sustainable Management of Grapevine Diseases and Weeds
item Potato Research
item Epidemiology and Control of Xylella Diseases and Their Insect Vectors
item Development of Water Management Technology and Efficient Cropping Systems for the Mid South
item Biological, Microclimate, and Transport Processses Affecting Pest Control Application Technology
item Biologically-Based Integrated Management of Invasive Aquatic and Riparian Weeds
item Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter and Pierce's Disease
item Development of Ecologically-Sound Pest, Water and Soil Management Strategies for Northern Great Plains Cropping Systems
item Aerial Application Technology for Crop Production and Protection
item Development of Pesticide Application Technologies for Spray-Drift Management and Targeted Spraying
item Development and Use of Mite-Resistance Traits in Honey-Bee Breeding
item Breeding, Genetics, Stock Improvement and Management of Russian Honey Bees for Mite Control and Pollination
item Improving Crop Protection Technology for Horticulture Crops
item Pecan Cultivation and Disease Management
item Small Fruit Crops in Sustainable Production Systems
item Integrated Soil, Crop and Pest Management for Sustainable Agriculture
item Harvest Automation/mechanization for Tree Fruits and Automated Sorting Systems for Apples
item Cropping Systems and Land Management in Dryland Pacific Northwest
item Integration of Alternative Pest Management Strategies for Management of Insects and Aflatoxin Contamination
item Improved Quarantine Procedures for Insect and Mite Pest in Temperate Fruits and Vegetables
item Enhancing the Sustainability of Cotton Production in the Southeast Usa
item Role of Natural Products in Host Resistance and Integrated Weed Management in Vegetable Crops
item Sustainable and Organic Management of Selected Fruits and Vegetables
item Biology, Ecology, and Management of Problem Weeds in Pacific Northwest Agro-Ecosystems
item Ecologically-Based Management of Selected Insects Associated with Corn
item Classical Biological Control for Invasive Eurasian Weeds in Grazing Lands and Natural Areas
item Biorational Cereal Aphid Management
item Resistance Monitoring and Resistance Management of Lepidoptern Spp. Infesting Bt Cotton
item Replacement of Herbicides and Methyl Bromide by Microbiological Control of Weeds
item Research on Kenaf and Other Alternative Crops and Value-Added Products
item Weed Biology and Ecology and Development of Sustainable Integrated Weed Management Systems for Cotton, Soybean, and Corn
item Production Systems Affecting Yield and Quality of Vegetable Crops
item Insect Cold Storage: Using Cryopreservation and Dormancy As Aids to Mass-Rearing of Insects
item Production and Stabilization of Living Microbial Agents
item Integrated Orchard Management for Deciduous Tree Fruit Crops
item Cotton Integrated Pest Management and Crop Improvement for the Western U.S.
item Site and Time-Specific Crop, Tillage, and Nutrient Management for Sustainable Corn-Soybean Agroecosystems
item Developing Sustainable Crop and Animal Production Systems Suitable for the Southeast
item Integrated Crop, Pasture, Feed, and Manure Management Systems for Dairy Farms
item Sustainable Cropping Systems for the Northeast
item Sustainable Potato Cropping Systems for Irrigated Agriculture in the Pacific Northwest
item Develop Systems Technology for Economic Peanut Producti0n
item Develop New Or Improved Methods of Hydroponic and Greenhouse Production and Pest Protection
item Functional Genomics-Based Management of Stored-Product Insect Pests
item Biologically Based Weed Management: Developing Experimental Systems for Fundamental Research on Dormancy
item Integrating Production and Conservation Practices to Maintain Grass Seed Farm Profits
item Host-Plant Resistance, Biological and Ecological Studies of Insect Pests of Corn
item Insect-Plant-Microorganism Interations Affecting Corn Quality and Safety
item Production Systems to Promote Yield and Quality of Grapes in the Pacific Northwest
item Develop and Transfer Irrigated and Non-Irrigated Peanut Management Systems and Technology
item Biological and Management Strategies to Increase Cropping Efficiency in Short-Season and High-Stress Environments
item Cover Cropping Practices to Improve Weed and Fertility Management in Organic Production Systems
item Vector Competence and Protection of U.S. Livestock and Wildlife from Arthropod-Borne Diseases
item Biological Control of Rangeland Weeds
item Mechanistic Process-Level Crop Simulation Models for Research and on-Farm Decision Support
item Meat Goat Finishing Systems for Appalachian Small Farms
item Systems and Technologies for Sustainable Site-Specific Crop Management
item Management of Cover Crops for Enhancement of High Value Cropping Systems
item Managing Diseases and Pests of Honey Bees to Improve Queen and Colony Health
item Preservation of Honey Bee Germplasm
item Long-Term Field Experiment to Evaluate Sustainability of Organic and Conventional Cropping Systems
item Integrated Farm and Ranch Management Decision Support System (Ifarm Dss)
item Ecologically-Based Management of Field Crop Pests and Pests of Man and Animals
item Integrated Pest Management Strategies for Alaskan Agriculture
item Area-Wide Management of Agricultural Pests
item Risk Analysis and Post-Release Monitoring of Biological Control Agents of Saltcedar
item Developing Integrated Weed and Insect Pest Management Systems for Efficient and Sustainable Sugarcane Production
item Developing Biological/ecological Knowledge for Enhancing Weed Management Systems
item Control of Perennial and Annual Weeds Umbrella Project
item Biocontrol Organisms Databases and Assessments
item The Ecological Areawide Management of Leafy Spurge
item Insect Genomic Biodiversity and Molecular Regulation of Diapause
item Biologically-Based Technologies for Management Crop Insect Pests in Local and Areawide Programs
item Biology and Control of Invasive Weeds in the Western Us
item Rearing and Release Technology for Biological Control & Sterile Insect Releases of Fruit Flies
item Biology, Control, and Areawide Management of Fruit Flies and Other Pests
item Postharvest Treatments for Quarantine Security and Quality Maintenance of Tropical Commodities
item Integrated Management and Ecology of Weed Populations in the Southeastern Coastal Plain
item Sustainable Systems for Integrated Pest Management and Conservation & Enhancement of Natural Enemies
item Area-Wide Suppression of Fire Ant Populations in Pastures
item Weed Impacts and Other Physiological Stresses in Rice
item Areawide Pest Management Program for Russian Wheat Aphid and Greenbug
item The Areawide Pest Management and Evaluation of Melaleuca Quinquenervia
item Lyme Disease 4 Poster-Project
item Area-Wide Pest Management of the Tarnished Plant Bug in Cotton in Absence of the Boll Weevil
item Magnitude of the Residue Analyses in Minor Crops from Experimental Applications of Pesticides
item Augmentation Biological Control of Insects and Weeds
item South American Biological Control Agents to Suppress Invasive Pests in the U.S.
item Evaluation and Characterization of Plant Pathogens for Biological Control of Weeds
item Biocontrol Through Artificial Rearing of Natural Enemies and Manipulation of Host Plant Resistance
item Integrated Management of Imported Fire Ants and Emerging Urban Pest Problems
item Biologically-Based Pest Management for Field, Greenhouse, and Orchard Crops
item Biochemistry of Insect Pests/predators/parasitoids to Enhance Biological Control
item Development of Precision Agricultural Systems for Cotton Production
item Classical Biological Control Insect Pests of Crops
item Management of Insect Pests of Ornamental Trees and Shrubs
item Internet-Based Information Resources for Invasive Species
item Management of Japanese Beetle and Other Beetles of Quarantine Significance in Nursery Crops
item Biological Control of Gypsy Moth and Other Tree Pests and Quarantine Service for Beneficial Insects
item Foreign Exploration for Natural Enemies of Insects, Weeds, and Plant Pathogens
item Discovery, Biology & Ecology of Natural Enemies of Insect Pest of Crops, Urban & Natural Areas
item Management of Invasive Termite Species in Hawaii and the American Pacific
item Improved Rearing Techniques for Insects Used in Biological Control of Insect and Weed Pests
item Population Biology of Agents Introduced for Biocontrol of Arthropod Pests and Weeds
item Minor Use Pesticides Umbrella Project
item Minor Use Weed Management
item Minor Use Pesticides - Food/ornamentals
item Herbicide Efficacy and Residue Studies in Pacific Northwest Minor Acreage Crops
item Pesticide Trials in Vegetable and Ornamental Cropsto Support the Ir-4 Program
item Areawide Integrated Pest Management of Fruit Flies in Hawaiian Fruits and Vegetables
item Development of Biological Control and Ipm Technology for Exotic Insect Pests
item New Approaches for Insect Pest Management in Vegetable Crops
item Ecology and Integrated Strategies for Management of Formosan Subterranean Termites
item Development of Biological Control Agents for Management of Subterranean Termites
item Control of the Formosan Subterranean Termite Using Behavior Modifying Chemicals, Including Hormones
item Coordination of National Termite Management Program
item Continued Development of the Famu Science Center
item Biological Control of Exotic and Invasive Pests
item Improvement of Bee Pollination of Crops and Ecologically Important Plants
item Development of Biologically Based Mechanisms of Control of Insect Pests of Fruit, Vegetable and Field Crops
item Analysis of Pest Control Residues in Crops for Ir-4 Minor Use Registration
item Field Testing of Minor Use Pesticides
item Integrated Control of the Lyme Tick, Ioxides Scapularis
item Minor Use Pesticide Testing on Vegetables and Sugar Crops
item Biology, Ecology, Sampling and Control of Whiteflies
item Ecologically-Based Pest Management Strategies for Western Cotton
item New and Improved Cultural Practices for Sustainable Sugarcane Production and Environmental Protection
item Insect Viruses and Cell Culture: Biology and Technologies for Pest Control
item Residue Analysis of Minor Use Pesticides
item Identification and Characterization of Pest Insect Immune Responses to Biological Control Agents
item Field Trials to Develop Data on Crop Protection Chemicals for Vegetable and Specialty Crops
item Physiological Contributions of Augmentative Biocontrol of Whiteflies
item Sustainable Management Systems for Insect Pests of Shade Trees in the Mid-Atlantic Region
item Agroforestry Practices and Systems for Family Farms
item Biological Control of the Coffee Berry Borer
item Biologically-Based Strategies for the Management of Sunflower Insect Pests
item Narcotic Crop Control Strategies
item Pests, Parasites, Diseases, and Stress of Honey Bees Used in Honey Production and Pollination
item Ecologically Based Management of Grasshoppers and Other Insect Pests in the Northern Great Plains
item Chemical Signals for Managing Insects
item Pollination and the Development of Alternative Crop Pollinators
item Cropping Systems Management to Promote Economic and Environmental Sustainability
item Develop Biological Control Techniques and Mass Rearing Technology for Beneficial and Pest Insects
item Sustainable Floriculture Production
item Weed Management and Revegetation in the Great Basin
item Biological Control of Saltcedar and Other Exotic Rangeland Pests
item Developing and Using Molecular and Biochemical Methods for the Diagnosis of Acaricide Resistance in Boophilus Microplus
item Technology to Control Ticks Affecting Livestock and Humans
item Sustainable Pest Management Systems for Blood-Feeding Flies Affecting Livestock
item Regional Integrated Management of Imported Fire Ant
item Communications and Insect and Mite Taxonomic Services
item Systematics & Biology of Moths, Leafhoppers & Truebugs of Importance to Agriculture & Silviculture
item Systematics of Flies of Importance in Biological Control, Agricultural Crops and Forests
item Biology and Ecology of Crop Pests Emphasizing Areawide Suppression of Boll Weevil and Corn Earworm
item Beetle Systematics in Support of Agriculture Biological Control Urban and Forest Pest Mgmt.
item Systematics of Mites, Scales, Aphids, Thrips, Termites & Whiteflies of Agricultural Importance
item Systematics of Parasitic and Plant-Feeding Wasps of Agricultural Importance
item Nematode, Disease, Weed, Insect and Mite Control on Minor Food Crops and Ornamentals
item Improving Crop Pollination Rates by Increasing Colony Populations and Defining Pollination Mechanisms
item Quantitative Characterization of Natural Screwworm Populations and Improvement of Sterile Fly Release Strategies
item Improve Formulation Technology for Biocontrol Agents of Agricultural Pests
item Genetic Studies on Screwworms and Integrated Control of Stable Flies
item Decision-Making Tools for Integrated Management of Stored-Product Insects
item Prevention and Control Strategies for Stored-Product Insects
item Small Fruit Production Systems
item Pest Biology, Ecology, and Integrated Pest Management for Sustainable Agriculture
item Control of and Protection from Biting and Filth Breeding Insects
item Surveillance and Ecology of Mosquito, Biting and Filth Breeding Insects
item Development of Biological Control Agents for Weeds
item Biology and Management of Secondary Pests of Cotton after Boll Weevil Eradication
item Manipulation of Arthropod Behavior for Protection of Livestock and Humans
item Enhancement of the Activity of Microbial Agents for Biological Control of Insect Pests
item Minor Use Pesticide Testing on Floral and Nursery Crops
item Coordination Activities for Research to Register Minor Use of Pesticides
item Molecular Biology of Boophilus Microplus
item Acoustical Detection and Control of Fire Ants and Termites
item Integrated Pest Management of Insects Affecting Corn, Cotton, Soybean, and Sweetpotato
item Entomopathogenic Fungi for Microbial Control of Greenhouse and Vegetable Pests
item Research/management of Insects and Tree Fruit
item Nonchemical Control of Insect Pests of Potatoes
item Chemistry and Biochemistry of Insect Behavior, Physiology, and Ecology
item The Control and Biology of Insect Pests of Horticultural Crops
item Risk Assessment Associated with the Introduced Natural Enemies of Purple Loosestrife
item Control of Pecan Arthropod Pests
item Development of Biological Control and Related Technologies for Invasive Insect Pests with Emphasis on the Asian Longhorn Beetle
item Biology and Population Dynamics of Africanized Honey Bees and Their Relationships with Domestic and Feral Honey Bees
item Biorational Technologies for Colorado Potato Beetle and Corn Rootworm Control
item Discovery & Development of Biological Control Agents for Melaleuca, Lygodium & Other Weeds
Program Teams
   Integrated Farming Systems (207)
   Crop Protection & Quarantine (304) (co-leader)
   Crop Production (305) (co-leader)
   Veterinary, Medical and Urban Entomology (104)
   
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