Areas of expertise
About
Apurba Barman is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Entomology at the University of Georgia and is currently based in the Tifton Campus. He received his Ph.D. degree in entomology from Texas A&M University, where he conducted research on cotton insect pest management. With two Master’s degrees, one from Texas Tech University and another from Assam Agricultural University (India), Dr Barman has a breadth of experience across diverse cropping systems in the United States and abroad. In his current position, Dr. Barman assumes both research and Extension responsibilities for insect pest management in pecan and citrus production in Georgia.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Entomology
Texas A&M University, TX, United States (2011)
Master of Science
Texas Tech University, TX, United States (2006)
Courses
- ENTO 7000: Master's Research (Spring 2025)
- ENTO 9000: Doctoral Research (Spring 2025)
- ENTO 7000: Master's Research (Summer 2025)
- ENTO 9000: Doctoral Research (Summer 2025)
- ENTO 7000: Master's Research (Fall 2025)
- ENTO 9000: Doctoral Research (Fall 2025)
- ENTO 7000: Master's Research (Spring 2026)
- ENTO 9000: Doctoral Research (Spring 2026)
Scholarly Works
- Transmission of Pantoea ananatis and P-agglomerans, Causal Agents of Center Rot of Onion (Allium cepa), by Onion Thrips (Thrips tabaci) Through Feces, PHYTOPATHOLOGY, (2014).
- Temporal Effects of a Begomovirus Infection and Host Plant Resistance on the Preference and Development of an Insect Vector, Bemisia tabaci, and Implications for Epidemics, PLOS ONE, (2015).
- Interactions Between Frankliniella fusca and Pantoea ananatis in the Center Rot Epidemic of Onion (Allium cepa), PHYTOPATHOLOGY, (2016).
- Geographic pattern of host-associated differentiation in the cotton fleahopper, Pseudatomoscelis seriatus, ENTOMOLOGIA EXPERIMENTALIS ET APPLICATA, (2012).
- Yellow Squash and Zucchini Cultivar Selection for Resistance to Cucurbit Leaf Crumple Virus in the Southeastern United States, HORTTECHNOLOGY, (2021).
Contact
Mailing Address
Entomology Dept
2360 Rainwater Road
Tifton, GA 31793
Shipping Address
Entomology Dept
122 S Entomology Dr
Tifton, GA 31793
