Office of Pesticide

Consultation & Analysis

Adaptive IPM for Invasive Agricultural Pests Program

Proposal FAQs

Question 1: What if the pest we want to work on does not currently exist in California?

Answer: It is a program requirement that applicants who want to work with pests not yet in California must have access to a quarantine facility.

Question 2: Does a project have to meet all of the objectives?

Question 3: Can the project be on a pest not listed in Table 1?

Answer: Yes, pests not listed in Table 1 must meet one of the other program objectives:

• Develop or improve IPM program(s) or components for invasive agricultural pests that have recently arrived undetected and have been established locally, and resurged or expanded their range/hosts in California.
• Refine or optimize existing IPM program(s) to enhance their effectiveness against established invasive agricultural pests that drive extensive pesticide use, yet remain uncontrolled due to developed pesticide resistance.

Question 4: Who is eligible to apply for this program?

Question 5: Is there a page limit for the proposal?

Answer: The grant proposal does not have a page limit; however, it is encouraged to be concise. The project leaders' section has a two-page limit for the resume.

Question 6: Can this grant fund a project on invasive pests of animal agriculture in California?

Answer: Yes, this grant could fund a project that targets invasive pests of animal agriculture in California. The project must meet one of the following objectives:

• Develop IPM program(s) or components that can be rapidly implemented if a new invasive agricultural pest arrives in California and becomes established. The invasive pest must be one of the target pests identified by CDFA (Table 1). For these pests, it is a priority to first utilize and adapt existing knowledge and technology that may exist outside of California. Additionally, the focus is on targets suitable for long-term IPM control. Pests that are typically successfully eradicated, such as certain fruit flies, will not be considered.
• Develop or improve IPM program(s) or components for invasive agricultural pests that have recently arrived undetected and have been established locally, and resurged or expanded their range/hosts in California.
• Refine or optimize existing IPM program(s) to enhance their effectiveness against established invasive agricultural pests that drive extensive pesticide use, yet remain uncontrolled due to developed pesticide resistance.

The goal of CDFA's Adaptive IPM for Invasive Agricultural Pests program is to develop IPM program(s) or components that can be rapidly implemented when new invasive agricultural pests arrive and become established in California or when recently arrived invasive pests resurge or expand their range or host species. The program also supports research to refine and optimize existing IPM strategies to improve their effectiveness or exploring additional control measures against established invasive agricultural pests that drive extensive pesticide use but remain uncontrolled due to developed pesticide resistance.

For more information or questions, please contact us at cdfa.opca@cdfa.ca.gov