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ARS Research Locations, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Choose location of interest and then the Institute, Department, Laboratory or Unit.

Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Research, Education & Economics, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Information on and Links to the Institutes/Centers/Divisions/Labs of the Research Center, Research Index, Upcoming Events. Plant Science Institutes: Biocontrol of Plant Diseases Lab (BDPL), Systematic Entomology Lab, Fruit Lab, Horticultural Crops Quality Lab, Insect Biocontrol Lab, Insect Chemical Ecology Lab, Insect Neurobiology & Hormone Lab, National Germplasm Resources Lab, Molecular Plant Pathology Lab, Nematology Lab, Plant Molecular Biology Lab, Soybean & Alfalfa Research Lab, Systematic Botany & Mycology Lab, Vegetable Lab, Weed Science Lab.

Biocontrol of Plant Diseases Laboratory, USDA-ARS, Beltsville, MD. The Biocontrol of Plant Diseases Laboratory, part of the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS), carries out basic and applied research to discover, improve, and implement methods for biological control of plant pathogens and weeds using beneficial microorganisms. Information on this server: Background information on Biological Control, FAQs, Mission Statement, Staff and Research Activities, Links, Contact.

Biological Control Institute (BCI), Auburn University. Research Topics: Induced Resistance, Bacillus thuringienis, Weeds, PGPRs and the Rhizosphere, Microbial Ecology, Molecular Plant Breeding, Postharvest Biocontrol, Nematodes, Parasites and Parasitoids... and more.

Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research (BTI) at Cornell University. Research Areas: Environmental Biology (e. g. Ozone Effects, Forest Growth), Chemical Ecology (e. g. Plant-Insect Interactions), Plant Cell Biology & Genetics, Insect Cell Biology & Virology, Plant Biotechnology. Further available: General Information about BTI, What's new, staff, events, publications.

Center for Plant Biotechnology Research, College of Agricultural, Environmental, and Natural Sciences, Tuskegee University. Current Research: Sweetpotato tissue culture, transgenic plants (e. g. herbicide resistance). Available Information: Current Research Projects, Staff, Laboratory Protocols, Publications, Feedback, Links.

CEPRAP - Center for Engeneering Plants for Resistance Against Pathogens, University of California, Davis. Research is divided into four sections: (1) Susceptibility: signal transduction, pathogen-induced stress, HR-reaction, (2) Basic Resistance: mechanisms, pathogenicity, elicitors, (3) Specific Resistance: Resistance genes in Arabidopsis and other crops like tomato, and (4) Applied Technologies: anti-virus and anti-phytotoxin factors, vrus resistance, programmed cell death. Further available: Plant Transformation - a guided tour with photos, about CEPRAP, outreach (includes lab protocols), publications, contact and related links.

College of Agricultural Sciences, University of Delaware. Departments of Plant and Soil Sciences, Entomology and Applied Ecology, Agricultural Engeneering, Animal Sciences and Agricultural Biochemistry, Food Science.

College of Natural Sciences , Michigan State University. Departments (selected): Botany & Plant Pathology, Entomology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Zoology and others. Includes the Natural Science Magazine, Research and Education Programmes.

College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, University of Hawaii. Sections of interest: Plant Pathology, Entomology, Molecular Plant Physiology, General Agriculture, Environmental Biochemistry...

Department of Agriculture, University of Maryland. Plant Protection (Plants & Pests): Pesticide Regulation, Plant Protection (Pest Survey Reports, Plant Quarantine...), State Chemist, Turf & Seed, Weed Control, Forest Pest Management and Mosquito Control. Further Information: Annual Report, MDA News, News, Upcoming Events, Century Farm Program, Marketing & Farm Programs, agricultural links, a framer's guide to permits (includes also plant pathology related topics).

Department of Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management, Colorado State University, Fort Collins. Interdisciplinary research in the field of applied entomology, phytopathology and weed sciences including Molecular Biology, Ecology, Biodiversity, and Integrated Pest Management. Available Information: What's New, links, meetings, jobs, courses, personnel.

Department of Biology, Indiana University, Bloomington. The Faculty Research Interests cover a wide range of scientific fields in Biology. Here are some dealing with plant pathology: Coevolution of plant-fungi interactions, Molecular genetics of plant-pathogen interactions, Mechanisms of parasite-host interactions (viruses, bacteria). See the details in Faculty Research and the Lab Pages. Further available: Graduate & Undergraduate Programs, Life in Bllomington and general information.

Department of Crop Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, College of Agriculture. Research: Biometry, Pesticide Impact Assesment, Weeds and other.

Department of Plant Biology, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland. Research in the field related to plant pathology (found in Faculty & Research): toxigenic fungi, molecular genetics, plant virology, bacterial plant pathology, plant-pathogen interaction and much more. Further available: Study programs, botanical databases, botanical services (nematode lab, plant diagnsotic) and general information.

Department of Plant Biology, College of Life Sciences and Agriculture, University of New Hampshire. Available: faculty, specialization, facilities, graduates & undergraduates, environment and college. Go to 'specialization' to see details on research activities. Areas of specialization: agronomy, , cell and molecular biology, ecology, entomology, genetics, horticulture, mycology and pathology, physiology and others. You will find topics like Forest Pathology, Integrated pest management, apple scab, Epidemiology, biology and management of diseases, plant disease clinic, Entomology of forest, turf and ornamental systems.

Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of California at Berkeley. Select 'Faculty' to get information on staff and their research interests. Among these you will find: Molecular mechanisms of plant resistance, Ectomycorrhizal ecology, Plant Viruses, Signal transduction in plants, Genetic engineering, Molecular genetics of plant pathogen interactions. And there are many other topics not listed here. Further available is detailed information on the department, a conference calendar, courses & seminars and more.

Department of Plant, Soil and Entomological Sciences (PSES), College of Agriculture, University of Idaho, Moscow. Divisions within the department: Entomological Sciences, Plant Pathology, Plant Sciences (including Horticulture and Plant Protection) and Soil Science. Available: Overview, degree programs, current research, faculty information, staff, open positions and more. In current research you will a detailed list of their activities. Here are some of them: Biological control of weeds, resistant sugar beets and Rhizomania, nematode pest management, plant disease etiology, epidemiology & control, Biological Control of Aphids, Insecticide Resistance and more.

Department of Plant, Soil and Insect Sciences, University of Wyoming, College of Agriculture.

Division of Plant Industry, California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). Plant Industry Divison works to protect food crops, home gardens, forests and parks, from agricultural pests. Branches: (1) Integrated Pest Control, (2) Pest Detection & Emergency Projects, (3) Pest Exclusion including seed potato certification, and (4) Plant Pest Diagnostics with laboratories for Botany, Nematology, Seed, Entomology, Plant Pathology, Sample Tracking. Further available: Activities, plant quarantine regulation, integrated pest management, agricultural commodity identification aid and more.

Horticultural Crops Research Laboratory, United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Corvallis. Research Areas: Plant-Pest-Interactions, Biological Control, Interactions between plants and beneficial microorganisms, including mycorrhizal fungi, rhizobacteria and other biocontrol agents, diagnostics for viruses. Project & Staff: Detailed Information on Research.

Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS), University of Florida, Gainsville. Urban Integrated Pest Management, Univ. of Florida, Gainsville. Available: Subject index, Agriculture, Education, Extension, Research (centers) and more. The cooperative extension includes IPM, insect related software, a whitefly knowledge base, an agricultural site index, Journal of Extension and more. In 'education' you will find the academic units of IFAS (e. g. Plant Pathology, Entomology & Nematology).

Institute for Molecular Virology, University of Wisconsin, WWW-Server for Virology.

International Laboratory for Tropical Agricultural Biotechnology (ILTAB), The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California. Available Information: ILTAB Brochure outlining the program, Review, Personnel, Publications. Plant Virus Research, Genetic Engineering, Projects: Rice Virus Biotech Project, Transgenic Tomato Project, Sweet Potato Virus Project, Yam Virus Project and Sugarcane Virus Project. Special pages for: Geminiviridae, Potyviridae, Caulimoviridae.

Laboratory for Pest Control Application Technology (LPCAT), Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, Ohio State University. LPCAT has five disciplines, agronomy (including weed science), agricultural engineering, entomology, horticulture and plant pathology. Available Information: Purposes & Goals, Projects, Publications. Projects: Spray Atomization and Patternation, Drift and Targeting, Dose-Transfer Studies, Worker Exposure Studies, Pesticide Risk Benefit Analyses, and Modelling.

National Biological Control Institute (NBCI), USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Customer Service, Products & Services, News, Contact.

Niles Plant Protection Center, USDA, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ), Niles, Michigan. Programs: Biological Control Projects (Cereal Leaf Beetle, Gypsy Moth, Pine Shoot Beetle, Russian Wheat Aphid), Japanese Beetle Integrated Pest Management Program, Karnal Bunt Program. Information about what is new at the Center, Karnal Bunt, Personnel, Links.

The Plant Protection Research Unit (PPRU), The Federal Plant, Soil and Nutrition Laboratory, Ithaca, USDA-ARS. Research Programs: (I) Insect Biocontrol - Entomopathogenic fungi as biocontrol agents for insects pests, (II) Insect Mycology -Biology, sytematics and germplasm maintenance of pathogens, (III) Bioprocess Development, (IV) Plant Virology and (V) Plant Nematology. Further information: Plant Protection Scientists in the News, selected articles.

Plant Science Institute, Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, Research, Education & Economics, U.S. Department of Agriculture: Labs in the institute: Biocontrol of Plant Diseases Lab, Systematic Entomology Lab, Insect Biocontrol Lab, Insect Chemical Ecology Lab, Insect Neurobiology & Hormone Lab, National germplasm Research Lab, Nematology Lab, Plant Molecular Biology Lab, Soybean & Alfalfa Research Lab, Weed Science Lab ... and other.

The Suptropical Agricultural Research Laboratory (SARL), ARS-USDA. Research Units: Biological Control of Pests, Remote Sensing, Conservation & Production Systems, Honey Bee Research, Crop Quality & Fruit Insects, Crop Insects.

Tree Fruit Research and Education Center, Experiment Farm at Kearnsville, College of Agriculture and Forestry, University of West Virginia. Research Areas: Plant Pathology, Entolomology, Agricultural Labor Relations. Available Information: Location, Programs, Publications, Diagnostic Keys for Tree Fruit diseases and pests with photographs. Extension, IPM, The Orchard Monitor Newsletter.

Tree Fruit Research & Extension Center, Washington State University. Services: Pest Informations, PAWS - Weather and pest models, Entomology Resources, Plant Pathology.

Universities with Agricultural Colleges/Departments: List of Universities that have Agriculture Colleges and Departments providing WWW services. Provided by: College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES),University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

USDA-ARS-Plant Protection Research Unit, Ithaca, New York. The Plant Protection Research Unit consists of five research programs including Insect Biocontrol, Insect Mycology, Bioprocess Development, Plant Virology and Plant Nematology. Research emphasis of these programs is on devising practical pest control methods that minimize or eliminate chemical pesticide usage and maintain pest damage below economic threshold.

Montana State University-Bozeman, Department of Plant Sciences, Bozeman. The formerly Department of Plant Pathology has been merged with other two other departments to form a new Department of Plant Sciences. Research interests: plant pathology, plant biology, plant genetics, horticulture and crop science. Available in Plant Pathology section: cereal/grain disease reaction, fungicide treatments, diseases & pests of wheat, a plant pathology course and more.

North Dakota State University (NDSU), Department of Plant Sciences, Fargo, USA. Areas of interest: Biotechnology, Breeding, Forestry, Genetics, Horticulture, Plant Protection, Physiology , Production and Weed Science.

University of Rhode Island (URI), Department of Plant Sciences. Research areas in plant pathology & applied entomology: Entomopathogenic nematodes, bacteria and fungi for control of turf and ornamental pests, Integrated Pest Managemnet, root diseases, mycorrhiza, turfgrass pathology, biological control of insects, plant resistance, wilt diseases and more. you will find details in 'Plant Science Faculty'. Further available information: Undergraduate study in plant sciences, landscape architecture, horticultural programs and some more general information.

South Dakota State University, Department of Plant Sciences. Offering Teaching, Research, and Extension Services in Crops, Soils, Water, Entomology, Plant Pathology, and Weed Science.