The California Department of Food and Agriculture has awarded more than $1 million to fund three UC Agriculture and Natural Resources integrated pest management projects to research insects that have the potential to become pests in California agriculture. Each of the three-year projects received strong support from commodities which could be affected by invasive pests.

The projects that were awarded the funds are:

Proactive management of avocado seed and stem feeding weevils, led by UC Cooperative Extension specialist