Molecular Identification of Viruses of Solanaceous and Cucurbit Crops in Honduras and Transgenic Resistance to Control Tomato Mosaic and Pepper Golden Mosaic Viruses in Tomato
This project focused on identifying important plant viruses that limit the production of cucurbits, pepper and tomato in Honduras and developing the diagnostic infrastructure at FHIA’s […]
- Start Date: 1999
- End Date: 2004
- Project Code: Not Available
- Lead University: Not Available
- Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Topic: Food Security
CRSP: Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Database: Project
Genetic Transformation of “Solo” and Native Type Papaya for Resistance to Papaya Ringspot Potyvirus
Papayas represent a major potential export crop for Guatemala to the US, especially the export of Hawaiian-type “Solo” papayas which, when eaten fresh, have high nutritional […]
- Start Date: 1999
- End Date: 2004
- Project Code: Not Available
- Lead University: Not Available
- Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Topic: Innovation, Markets, Productivity
CRSP: Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Database: Project
Improved IPM Production Strategies for Integration into Prototype Pre-inspection Programs in NTAE Crops.
Weed management is a labor intensive practice in all vegetable production systems in Guatemala. When research began there was limited trained expertise available in Guatemala regarding […]
- Start Date: 1999
- End Date: 2004
- Project Code: Not Available
- Lead University: Purdue University
- Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Topic: Productivity
CRSP: Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Database: Project
Evaluation of the Suppressive Effect of Seven Pesticides of Low Toxicity to Reduce the Damage Caused by Thrips (Thrips sp) in Snow Pea (Pisum sativum L.).
Lack of adequate thrips control and overuse of insecticides has resulted in insect resistance and loss of effective control methods. The result indicates the need for […]
- Start Date: 1999
- End Date: 2004
- Project Code: Not Available
- Lead University: Purdue University
- Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Topic: Food Security
CRSP: Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Database: Project
Establishment of a Quality Control Pre-inspection Process in the Production and Export of Snow Pea (Pisum sativum L.) in Guatemala
This project was focused on improving the quality and innocuity of snow pea pods in Guatemala with the overall goal of training Guatemalan snow pea producers […]
- Start Date: 1999
- End Date: 2004
- Project Code: Not Available
- Lead University: Purdue University
- Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Topic: Markets, Policy, Productivity
CRSP: Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Database: Project
Caribbean Site in Jamaica, Trinidad, and Barbados
The work plan 2002-2003 (Year 10) continued the focus on consolidation of developmental work and wider dissemination of developed technologies. IPM CRSP has been a catalyst […]
- Start Date: 1999
- End Date: 2004
- Project Code: Not Available
- Lead University: Virginia Tech
- Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Topic: Food Security, Innovation, Productivity
CRSP: Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Database: Project
Determination of the best IPM strategy to manage the Lepidoptera complex on callaloo in two major agroecological zones and seasons in Jamaica
This activity focused on minimizing the use of production systems by identifying non-chemical methods that can be used to control callalloo pests.
- Start Date: 1999
- End Date: 2004
- Project Code: Not Available
- Lead University: Not Available
- Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Topic: Food Security
CRSP: Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Database: Project
Integrated Management of Pests Affecting Cruciferous Vegetables
For ten years research has been conducted in the primary site in Jamaica which focused on addressing the problem of excessive pesticide use on a vegetable […]
- Start Date: 1999
- End Date: 2004
- Project Code: Not Available
- Lead University: Not Available
- Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Topic: Food Security
CRSP: Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Database: Project
Integrated Pest Management of Major Pests affecting Sweetpotato, Ipomoea batatas, in the Caribbean
Sweetpotato weevils, sweetpotato leaf beetles, and the WDS soil insect complex significantly reduce sweetpotato production in Jamaica and the rest of the Caribbean. This project sought […]
- Start Date: 1999
- End Date: 2004
- Project Code: Not Available
- Lead University: Not Available
- Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Topic: Innovation, Productivity
CRSP: Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Database: Project
Assessment of Virus Incidence in Superior Caribbean Sweetpotato Varieties
The goal of this project was to determine the status of Jamaican sweet potato varieties relative to natural infection with common sweetpotato viruses, using available technology […]
- Start Date: 1999
- End Date: 2004
- Project Code: Not Available
- Lead University: Virginia Tech
- Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Topic: Food Security
CRSP: Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Database: Project
