Consortium
for Integrated
Management
of Stored
Product
Insect
Pests
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Consortium
for Integrated
Management
of Stored
Product
Insect
Pests
|
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SUMMARY The Consortium for
Integrated Management of Stored Product Insect Pests (CIMSPIP) was approved as a
five-year project from October 1, 2000 through September 30, 2005. It was
funded for an initial three years, October 1, 2000 through September 30, 2003,
with the stipulation that pending a positive review, funding for the remaining
two years, October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2005, would be provided. This report is a
compilation of the accomplishments for the almost three years since the
inception of the project. The project, a multi-institutional,
multi-investigator effort included discovery research, development of potential
applications, creation of content for technology transfer and dissemination, and
training of students, postdoctoral research associates, technicians, end users,
and other clientele. Stored-product
insects cause economic losses and quality deterioration in stored grain and
processed foods. Organophosphorous (OP) insecticides and fumigants, phosphine
and methyl bromide, are used to control infestations. This research
addresses potential loss of OPs, mandated by the Food Quality Protection Act.
CIMSPIP is a
collaboration between Kansas State University, Oklahoma State University,
Purdue, USDA-ARS Grain Marketing and Production Research Center, and industry.
The Consortium has focused on development and implementation of management
programs as alternatives to OPs and phosphine or methyl bromide. CIMSPIP
brings together entomologists, engineers, and economists to develop and
implement innovative approaches to reduce reliance on OPs and fumigants.
As a Consortium we have been able to leverage our strengths, generate
significant additional resources, and share critical resources and facilities,
foster collaborations to conduct world-class research, education and training,
and integrate expertise from academia, USDA-ARS, and industry. This effort truly
epitomizes the adage, “the whole is bigger than the sum of the parts”! The collaboration has resulted in research-based, innovative pest management strategies that employ knowledge of ecology, sampling, modeling, geostatistics, expert systems, genetics, semiochemicals, growth regulators, botanical/microbial insecticides, desiccants, extreme temperatures, and newer fumigants. A significant outcome of the research has been innovative pest management technology being disseminated via the Internet, scientific publications, extension bulletins, and workshops. Stakeholder reviews have been solicited to evaluate project outcomes and impacts. New label have been generated for expanded use of already registered, "safe" materials for new stored product applications. We have provided training to students, postdoctoral research associates, extension educators, industry representatives, and pest control operators will receive cutting-edge training in stored product IPM. The progress described in the report demonstrates the phenomenal success we have had in meeting a significant portion of the objectives as laid out in response to the USDA-CSREES Risk Avoidance and Mitigation Program request for proposals. The Plan of Work for Years 4 and 5 describes the remaining work that needs to be done. The progress made and Plan of Work, thus, form the basis of this request to continue the project for Years 4 and 5. |
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CIMSPIP
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