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BEHAVIORALLY-BASED MANAGEMENT OF THE BIOSECURITY THREAT, KHAPRA BEETLE

Objective

1) Develop behaviorally-based management tactic and monitoring components for khapra beetle in laboratory and semi-field experiments 2) Test and validate behaviorally-based tactics or its components for khapra beetle in semi-field and field experiments 3) Assess feasibility and develop behaviorally-based tactics as a quarantine procedure for khapra beetle

Investigators
MORRISON III W R; ATHANASSIOU C
Institution
University of Thessaly
Start date
2022
End date
2023
Funding Source
Agricultural Research Service
Project number
3020-43000-034-030S
Accession number
442907
Categories
Food Defense and Integrity
https://www.ars.usda.gov/research/project/?accnNo=442907