Areas of expertise
ZoologyCrop and Pasture ProductionEcological Applications
About
The primary goal of my work is the innovation and improvement of insect and mite control methods for pecan growers through research on the field biology of insect and mite pests and associated natural enemies across the southern U.S. I also have taught courses in Entomology to undergraduate and graduate students.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy,, Entomology
University of Georgia, Georgia, United States (1978)
Master of Science,, Entomology
Michigan State University, Michigan, United States (1975)
Bachelor of Science,, Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Michigan State University, Michigan, United States (1974)
Bachelor of Science,, Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Michigan State University, Michigan, United States (1972)
Scholarly Works
- A Review of Resurgence and Replacement Causing Pest Outbreaks in IPM, (2007).
- Synthetic 3,5-Dimethyldodecanoic Acid Serves as a General Attractant for Multiple Species of Prionus (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), ANNALS OF THE ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA, (2011).
- WARM-SEASON COVER CROPS FOR PECAN ORCHARDS – HORTICULTURAL AND ENTOMOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS, BIOLOGICAL AGRICULTURE & HORTICULTURE, (1989).
- Understory cover crops in pecan orchards: Possible management systems, American Journal of Alternative Agriculture, (1991).
- COOL-SEASON COVER CROPS RELAY INTERCROPPED WITH CANTALOUPE – INFLUENCE ON A GENERALIST PREDATOR, GEOCORIS-PUNCTIPES (HEMIPTERA, LYGAEIDAE), JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY, (1991).
