Grants

COMPETITIVE GRANTS FUNDED:

Western Region SARE. 2006. Black soldier fly larvae as a tool for managing animal waste and providing a food source for aquaculture industries. $136,469.00. Co-authored with Dr. (P.I.) S. St. Hilare, University of Idaho; Dr. C. Sheppard, University of Georgia; Drs. R. Sheffield, R. Hardy, W. Sealy, G. Fornshell, University of Idaho.
Southern Region IPM Center. 2006. Development of the elementary entomology extension program. $18,134.00. Co-authored with Drs. P. Porter and M. Merchant, Ms. K. Engler, and M. Keck, Texas A&M University.
Texas Imported Fire Ant Management and Research Program. 2005. Year Two: Fire ant suppression of house flies associated with dairy manure. $5,000.00.
Southern Region IPM Grant. 2005. Mosquito abatement in Texas: Monitoring insecticide resistance. $35,169.00. Co-authored with Drs. J. Olson and P. Pietrantonio, Texas A&M University and Drs. R. Parsons and B. Gorena, Harris County Mosquito Control.
Cooperative State Research Education and Extension Service: National Integrated Water Quality Program. Program Area 110.D. 2005. Strategies for phosphorus reduction and subsequent reduced phosphorus runoff from land receiving dairy manure on the north Bosque and Leon rivers. $580,000.00. Co-authored with Drs. (P.I.) J. Muir, T. Butler, and S. Mukhtar, Texas A&M University, and Drs. B. Lambert, D. Weindorf, and M. Yu, Tarleton State University. 2004-51130-02237.
Texas Imported Fire Ant Management and Research Program. 2004. Fire ant suppression of house flies associated with dairy manure. $5,000.00.
U.S. Poultry & Egg Association. 2000. Characterization of behavioral response of gravid house fly, Musca domestica L., females to odors released by black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens (L.), larvae. $10,005.00. Co-authored with Dr. D.C. Sheppard, University of Georgia.

PROPOSALS FUNDED THROUGH INTERNAL GRANTS:

International Research Travel Assistance Grant. 2009. $1,500.00. Texas A&M University International Center, Texas A&M University.
Internal Reinvestment. 2009. Mass Spectrometer. $10,000.00. Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University. Co-authored with Drs. Tanya Pankiw (PI), Julio Bernal,Carlos Bogran, Micky Eubanks, Marvin Harris, Raul Medina, Albert Mulenga, Pete Teel, and Kyan Zhu-Salzman.
Student Recruitment Travel Grant. 2009. Funds to bring a potential Ph.D. student to visit the Department of Entomology. $500.00. College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Texas A&M University.
Internal Reinvestment. 2008. Biological safety cabinet for microbial research. $6,596.00. Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University.
InsecTeams. 2006. Identification of genus specific proteins to discriminate between first instar calliphorid and sarcophagid larvae. $2,951.73. Co-authored with Dr. A. Mulenga, Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University.
Texas Cooperative Extension Entomology Supplemental Grant. 2005. Development of a mosquito booklet for primary education. $3,350.00. Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University. Co-authored with Ms. Kim Engler.
FY’05 Support for Research Equipment and Facilities Upgrades. 2004. LECO TrueSpec Macro C/H/N Analyzer. $43,260.00. Co-authored with Drs. (P.I.) D. Weindorf, B. Lambert, Tarelton State University; and F. Mitchell and J. Muir, Texas Agriculture Experiment Station.

PROPOSALS FUNDED THROUGH INDUSTRY:

Chemtura Corporation. 2008. Diflubenzeron for suppressing house fly and stable fly populations. $10,000.00.
BASF Corporation. 2008. Development of new bait for suppressing house flies in confined animal facilities. $10,000.00.
Chemtura Corporation. 2007. Using diflubenzeron to suppress house flies in dairy cattle manure. $6,000.00.
FMC Corporation. 2007. Development of novel insecticides for house fly suppression in confined animal facilities. $16,020.00.
Whitmire Micro-Gen. 2007. Insecticide resistance in resident house fly and litter beetle populations. $8,050.00. -
Chemtura Corporation. 2006. Using diflubenzeron to suppress mosquito populations. $9,500.00.
FMG Corporation. 2006. Evaluation of Rabon for the suppression of horn flies, while not affecting dung beetle populations. $7,500.00.
Chemtura Corporation. 2006. Using Dimilin to suppress horn fly, stable fly and house fly populations associated with cattle wastes. $11,500.00.
Elanco Corporation. 2006. Spinosad for the suppression of house fly and darkling beetle populations associated with livestock facilities. $11,750.00.
FMC Corporation. 2006. Insecticide resistance in house fly and darkling beetle populations associated with livestock facilities. $10,750.00.
BASF Corporation. 2005. New chemical for controlling house flies. $5,600.00.
Chemtura Corporation. 2005. Dimilin used for suppressing house fly, horn fly, and stable fly populations in livestock facilities. $25,500.00.
FMC Corporation. 2005. Examination of insecticide resistance in fly populations located in confined animal and food-production facilities. $15,800.00.
Bayer Corporation. 2004. Using ear tags to reduce horn fly numbers on beef cattle. $500.00.
Chemtura Corporation. 2004. Dimilin as a means to reduce horn fly numbers on beef cattle. $2,000.00.
AMVAC Corporation. 2004. Ecozin 3% EC for suppressing house fly larval numbers in dairy manure. $2,600.00.