BLM UT Biocontrol Agent Study and Monitoring

The summary for the BLM UT Biocontrol Agent Study and Monitoring grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Bureau of Land Management, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

BLM UT Biocontrol Agent Study and Monitoring: This is a continuing cooperative agreement with Utah State University (Entomology, Biological Sciences Department) under the Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystems Study Units Network. The primary purpose of this continuing monitoring and research is on the effectiveness of selected biocontrol agents as well as the effects of environmental conditions on distribution and establishment of these insects (ie Larinus minutes, Mecinus janthinus) for noxious weed control. Project is in support of the noxious weed control program. This project provides learning opportunities to students in the principles of entomology, noxious weed control, and issues related to integrated pest management on public lands. Additionally the information gained is used by federal, state, local land managers and private citizens in cooperative weed management groups to design and implement more effective integrated weed management programs. The research focus includes insect effectiveness on weed control and the effects of environmental conditions on distribution and establishment of selected biocontrol agents (ie Larinus minutes, Mecinus janthinus) for selected noxious weeds.