IR-4 Biopesicide Program Update

Michael Braverman

Anthraquinone efficacy and residue work supports Section 18 labels.

– Field Corn, Sweet Corn- Residue study final report is being written

– Rice Mid-South- Efficacy

– Residue Program 2010 Canola (A Priority) Sunflower (Upgrade)

Blueberry efficacy(2010 grant request)

Hawaii Area Wide Fruit Fly Program• Dr Roger Vargus, Eric Jang, Ron Mau, Lyle Wong

• Consulting registration of

the biopesticide methyl eugenol and

Cuelure as part of an attract and kill

system. Funded research grants

pheromones. See handout……

Melon fly

HoneySweet Plum- Transgenic resistance Plum Pox Virus

Ralph Scorza –USDA-ARS Kearnysville

ILV of enforcement method. Distribution plans.

Bacteriophage/Tomato Canker

• US and Canadian Greenhouse industry

• Seeking EPA/PMRA registration

Systemic control of Pythium root rot and

Botrytis blight complex on Begonia

Trichoderma hamatum 382

AF36/Corn Management of Aflatoxin

Experimental Use Permit-Texas and Arizona

Cooperation: Texas Corn Growers Association

Aflatoxin managementIR- 4 has registered AF36 in the US and also conducted biopesticide regulatory workshops in Africa which led to provisional registration of AflaSafe in Nigeria

Native A. flavus

USA Atoxigenic strains

African strains IITA

Aflatoxin

AF36

AflaSafe

Major Companies and Biopesticides

• Syngenta- AflaGuard aflatoxin management in peanuts(IR-4 previously funded efficacy research)

Biopesticide Demonstration Research

Maria Peterson- MS State EcoGuard on Turf EPA co-funded

Expanding to PA, IL, MD, NJ and FL

Grant Stage

Proposals 2010 Biopesticide Grant Program

Discipline

Proposals 2010 Biopesticide Grant Program

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Disease Nematode

InsectWeed

PGR Bird

Crop

Proposed 2010 Biopesticide Grant Program

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Food Ornamental/Non-food

Proposed Biopesticide Funding Request 2010

Funds Requested

Early $ 217,818

Advanced $ 494,272

Demonstration $ 139,705

TOTAL $ 851,795

Region

Proposals 2010 Biopesticide Grant Program

WEST- 10

NORTH CENTRAL -10

NORTHEAST - 11

SOUTH- 21

Key Areas

• Downy Mildew-Basil, Cucurbits

• Greenhouse tomato

• Thrips

• Stink bug, Lygus

• Bacterial Diseases

• Potato- Zebra chip, Potato Y virus

• Potato, citrus psyllid

IR-4- AAFC Cooperation• Continued cooperation on grant proposal

and expanded involvement in the review process.

Biopesticide Label Database

Biopesticide Label DatabaseOver 25,000 hits since release May

2007

YouTube – Residue training video

370 hits June 2009