*Published Friday, November 6, 2026*

The California Department of Food and Agriculture announced on Nov. 3 that it has awarded $500,000 through its Adaptive Integrated Pest Management for Invasive Agricultural Pests Grant Program to support research on the cotton seed bug, an emerging pest threatening California cotton production.

The three-year project, led by Mark Hoddle, will focus on developing California's first comprehensive IPM strategy for cotton seed bug. The research will evaluate practical management strategies to help growers control the invasive pest as it expands toward major cotton-producing regions.

CDFA's Adaptive IPM Grant Program supports research into effective management strategies for newly established invasive pests and pests developing pesticide resistance, helping growers protect their crops with science-based pest management tools.

Read CDFA's [announcement](https://plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov/index.php/2026/11/03/cdfa-awards-500000-through-adaptive-ipm-for-invasive-agricultural-pests-grant-program/).

Staff contact: Isabella Quinonez, [iquinonez@cfbf.com](mailto:iquinonez@cfbf.com).

CDFA Awards $500,000 for Invasive Pest Management Research

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The California Department of Food and Agriculture awarded $500,000 for a three-year research project developing integrated pest management strategies for cotton seed bug, an emerging invasive pest expanding toward California's cotton-growing regions.

CDFA Awards $500,000 for Invasive Pest Management Research

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