About this archived opportunity

Proposals must identify and justify a high priority target pest from the CDFA target pest list available in the RFP https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/oefi/opca/docs/proactive_ipm_rfp_2023-24.pdf. Project proposals must include details and reasoning on what IPM techniques for that pest (biological/cultural control, monitoring, etc.) will be investigated. Projects may include any number of IPM components, including a single aspect of an IPM system. Projects with biological control components should detail a plan to collect data necessary to obtain a release permit and describe the process for how a permit will be obtained. The focus of the research should beon long-term control of the invasive pest that minimizes disruption of urban communities and existing agricultural IPM systems. For example, it would be preferable to prioritize testing selective chemistries, biological chemistries, cultural control, and biological control, over broadspectrum insecticides. Proposals should consider availability of products not registered in California and potential remedies. The proposal must focus on management strategies for pests on the target list available in the RFP https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/oefi/opca/docs/proactive_ipm_rfp_2023-24.pdf. Public or private colleges and universities, local, state, and federal government entitiesincluding California Native American Tribes, and non-profit organizations are eligible to apply.The project lead(s) and their institutions must be based in California, though it is encouraged tosubcontract with out-of-state collaborators.The project lead(s) and/or collaborators must have access to a quarantine facility if the projectinvolves biological control or testing products on insects that are not yet established inCalifornia.All necessary federal and state permits must be obtained for work with any non-exemptspecies.