Project Number: 6618-22000-029-17
Project Type: Specific C/A

Start Date: Sep 01, 2001
End Date: Aug 31, 2006

Objective:
The objective of this cooperative research agreement is to evaluate the nutsedge biological control agent, dactylaria higginsii, as a component in an integrated pest management program for vegetables.

Approach:
Large-scale field experiments will be conducted to include multiple offseason nutsedge management tools including tillage, herbicide applications and the biological control agent Dactylaria higginsii. A fall tomato crop will then be produced using a conventional system and the bioligicallybased system.

Project Team

Rosskopf, Erin Raghavan Charudattan - Professor (772)462-5887

Project Annual Reports

FY 2003   FY 2002

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