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Donald E. Champagne


Professor

Entomology

Donald Champagne
Donald Champagne
Areas of expertiseEducationAwards and honorsCoursesScholarly works

Areas of expertise

ZoologyVeterinary SciencesMicrobiologyPhysiologyBiochemistry and Cell BiologyGenetics

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, Biology/Biological Sciences, General

University of British Columbia, Canada (1989)

Master of Science, Biology/Biological Sciences, General

Ottawa University, KS, United States (1985)

Bachelor of Science, Biology/Biological Sciences, General

University of Ottawa, Canada (1981)

Awards and Honors

  • Recognition for Outstanding Acievement in Teaching (2010)
  • Outstanding Invention (2009)

Courses

  • ENTO 9000: Doctoral Research (Fall 2025)
  • BTEC 4000L: Methods in Biotechnology (Fall 2025)
  • ENTO 3645: Medical Entomology Lecture (Spring 2026)
  • ENTO 3650: Medical Entomology (Spring 2026)
  • ENTO 9300: Doctoral Dissertation (Spring 2026)
  • BTEC 4000L: Methods in Biotechnology (Spring 2026)
  • ENTO 3650L: Medical Entomology Lab (Spring 2026)
  • ENTO 9000: Doctoral Research (Spring 2026)
  • ENTO 9000: Doctoral Research (Summer 2026)
  • SABD 1147: SA Insect Natural Hist Ecuador (Summer 2026)
  • ENTO 4850: Tropical Entomology (Summer 2026)
  • ENTO 3900: Special Problems in Entomology (Summer 2026)
  • ENTO 4850L: Tropical Entomology (Summer 2026)
  • ENTO 8570: Molecular Entomology (Fall 2026)
  • ENTO 9000: Doctoral Research (Fall 2026)
  • ENTO 9300: Doctoral Dissertation (Fall 2026)
  • BTEC 4000L: Methods in Biotechnology (Fall 2026)

Scholarly Works

  • Mechanism of resistance to cyantraniliprole and imidacloprid in Bemisia tabaci from Georgia, USA., (2026).
    Champagne D, al Baki MA, Dunn T, Krausman Z, Riley D … 1 more
  • Temporal Variation in Target Site Mutations Is Associated with Diamide Cross-Resistance in Diamondback Moth Populations (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) from Florida and Georgia, USA, INSECTS, (2025).
    Dunn TP, Al Baki MA, Cremonez PSG, Riley DG, Sparks AN … 2 more
  • Mechanisms of insecticide resistance in Bemisia tabaci from the Southeastern USA, (2025).
    Champagne D, Al Baki MA, Dunn S, Krausman Z, Riley D … 1 more
  • Variations in target site mutation frequencies of diamondback moth ryanodine receptor in Florida and Georgia, USA, over time, (2025).
    Dunn T, Champagne D, Riley D
  • Gene silencing of CYP450 enzymes using RNA interference (RNAi) restores insecticide susceptibility in whitefly populations from Georgia, USA, (2025).
    Al Baki A, Perier J, Cremonez P, Dunn T, Riley D … 1 more

View full list of scholarly works

Contact

dchampa@uga.edu

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136 Cedar St., Building C
Room 550C
Athens, GA 30602

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136 Cedar St., Building C
Room 550C
Athens, GA 30602

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