Year Awarded 2024
FFAR award amount $137,441
Total award amount $274,882
Location Belle Glade, FL
Program Rapid Outcomes from Agricultural Research
Matching Funders Bedner Growers, Inc., University of Florida
Grantee Institution University of Florida
Damage caused by Thrips parvispinus, an invasive insect, is costing vegetable and ornamental plant producers millions of dollars. University of Florida researchers are evaluating pesticide efficacy in controlling the insect.