Northeastern Sustainable Agriculture and Research & Education
National Institute of Health
NIH National Institute of Allergy and Infectious disease funded our 2-year ~ $490K proposal to challenge the generalist paradigm of tick host selection.
Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education
Northeastern SARE funded our 3-year ~224K proposal to develop biological control and education for pest fly control in poultry facilities. This project is in collaboration with the USDA, CMAVE, Penn State Extension, and poultry producers in Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has funded a 1-year ~27K project to evaluate entomopathogenic fungi for fly control.
National Center for Veterinary Parasitology
NCVP funded our proposal to investigate the genetic relationships between Sarcoptes scabiei mites on canids and on bears. This 1-year ~13K effort will be led by PhD student Hannah Greenberg.
Summerlee Foundation
The Summerlee Foundation funded a 2-year, ~$27K project to assist with understanding the ecology of mange in Pennsylvania black bear populations.
US Poultry & Egg Association
US Poultry & Egg Association has funded a 2-year, ~$63K project on developing improved microbial tools for filth fly control on poultry facilities.
USDA, NIFA
NIFA has funded our "Development of an auto dissemination device for filth fly control on poultry facilities" project, a 3 year $104K project focusing on microbial control of flies and in collaboration with the USDA, Center for Medical, Agricultural, and Veterinary Entomology in Gainesville, FL.
USDA, ARS
The USDA funded "Area-wide Control of Ticks" is a five year, ~$2.8 million project based in Maryland and Connecticut and in collaboration with the USDA in Beltsville, MD, University of Maryland, Howard County Recreation and Parks, the US Forest Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the US Army.
Northeastern IPM Center
The Northeastern IPM Center funded "Tick Control in Suburban Schools" a two-year~$50K project based in Maryland.