Alternatives to Methyl Bromide: Mitigation of the Threat from Exotic Tropical and Subtropical Insect Pests

1. Find semiochemicals that lead to products for detection, behavioral disruption, attraction to insecticidal baits, or surveillance of redbay ambrosia beetle, tephritid fruit flies, cocoa pod borer, and other pests that threaten food security. 2. Test novel quarantine treatments for phytosanitary applications on imported and exported fruit or other commodities. 3. Develop practical systems for integrated pest management that reduce the threat of importation of exotic pests from foreign tropical and subtropical environments.