Caribbean Administrative Group
University of Florida - University of Puerto Rico - University of the Virgin Islands
Current Projects
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2008 Projects
TSTAR-CARIBBEAN, 2008, NEW PROJECTS
| TITLE |
Project Director (PD)
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TENURE
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| Control of the Citrus Root Weevil with Trypsin Modulating Oostatic Factor and Cathepsin L specific inhibitor. | Borovsky, Dov (FL) | 3 Years - Start: 10/08 |
| An integrated approach for sustainable control of chilli thrips, Scirtothrips dorsalis Hood | Chen, Jianjun (FL) | 3 Years - Start: 10/08 |
| "Building Technical and Institutional Policy Support Platforms for an Effective US/Caribbean Basin Invasive Species Safeguarding System " | Evans, Edward (FL) | 3 Years - Start: 10/08 |
| Control of Mexican Bromeliad Weevil- An Invasive Species | Frank, J. Howard (FL) | 3 Years - Start: 10/08 |
| Resistance in the southern cattle tick, Boophilus microplus, to acaricides used on St. Croix and Puerto Rico | Kaufman, Phillip (FL) | 3 Years - Start: 10/08 |
| Investigating Investigating bio-ecological factors influencing infestation of the invasive passionvine mealybug, Planococcus minor (Maskell) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae). A potential threat to the US | Liburd, Oscar (FL) | 3 Years - Start: 10/08 |
| "Potential of indigenous and commercially produced predators for biological control of the newly introduced red palm mite, Raoiella indica " | Pena, Jorge (FL) | 3 Years - Start: 10/08 |
| GIS-Based Spatial Analysis of Movement of Silverleaf Whitefly and Begomovirus | Schuster, David (FL) | 3 Years - Start: 10/08 |
| Development of knowledge and technologies to manage chilli thrips, Scirtothrips dorsalis Hood (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) | Seal, Dakshina (FL) | 3 Years - Start: 10/08 |
| Analysis of recessive resistance in pepper to the bacterial spot pathogen: durability and interaction with a worldwide collection of strains of Xanthomonas species. | Jones, Jeffrey (FL) | 3 Years - Start: 10/08 |
| Management, epidemiology and detection of laurel wilt on avocado and avocado relatives in Florida | Ploetz, Randy (FL) | 3 Years - Start: 10/08 |
| "Molecular Surveillance for Emerging Pathogenic Plant Viruses: A Proactive Approach to Protecting Agriculture" | Polston, Jane (FL) | 3 Years - Start: 10/08 |
| Orange Rust of Sugarcane: Assessing Its Impact in the U.S. and Caribbean and Development of Management Strategies for Its Economic Control | Raid, Richard (FL) | 3 Years - Start: 10/08 |
| Assessment of the threat represented by the new genotypes of Phytophthora infestans causing late blight on tomato in Florida for improved integrated management strategies | Roberts, Pamela (FL) | 3 Years - Start: 10/08 |
| Developing Non-invasive Genotypes of the Biofuel and Forage Crop Napiergrass | Altpeter, Fredy (FL) | 3 Years - Start: 10/08 |
| Genetic Sterilization for Preventive Control of Invasiveness in Lantana camara | Deng, Zhanao (FL) | 3 Years - Start: 10/08 |
| Implementation of the IFAS Assessment of Non-Native Plants in Florida’s Natural Areas | Ferrell, Jason (FL) | 3 Years - Start: 10/08 |
| Melaleuca quinquenervia - a model system for elucidating belowground mechanisms of plant invasions. | Giblin-Davis, Robin (FL) | 3 Years - Start: 10/08 |
| Removal of Para Grass (Urochloa mutica) in Wetlands to Restore Wildlife Habitat | Mac Donald, Greg (FL) | 3 Years - Start: 10/08 |
| Smutgrass biology and management in tropical grazing systems | Sellers, Brent (FL) | 3 Years - Start: 10/08 |
| Genetic, Morphological, and Reproductive Characterization of Invasive Elephantgrasses and Genotypes Selected as Bioenergy Crops | Sollenberger, Lynn (FL) | 3 Years - Start: 10/08 |
| Effects on Morbidity and Mortality in Perkinsus marinus-infected Crassostrea virginica exposed to Exotic Perkinsus from Imported Ornamental Clams, Tridacna crocea | Sheppard, Barbara (FL) | 3 Years - Start: 10/08 |
| Black Sigatoka Resistant Banana and Plantain Hybrids: Introduction, Value Adding, and Marketing Perspectives | Perez, Fernando (FL) | 3 Years - Start: 10/08 |
| Suppression of the coffee berry borer, Hypothenemus hampei (Ferrari), populations by means of biological control for a sustainable coffee production in Puerto Rico. | Gallardo, Fernando (FL) | 3 Years - Start: 10/08 |
| Characterization and control of new and emerging viruses affecting cucurbits in Puerto Rico | Rodrigues, Jose (FL) | 3 Years - Start: 10/08 |
| Integrated Management of Black Sigatoka of Musa sp | Chavarria-Carvajal Jose (FL) | 3 Years - Start: 10/08 |
| Polymorphic Genes Evaluation in Senepol Cattle Germplasm | Pagan, Melvin (FL) | 3 Years - Start: 10/08 |
| The Effect of Hair Color and Type on Heat Tolerance, Tick Resistance and Growth Rate of Cattle Under Grazing Conditions | Godfrey, Robert (FL) | 3 Years - Start: 10/08 |
