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Brett R Blaauw


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Entomology

Brett Blaauw
Brett Blaauw
Areas of expertiseEducationAwards and honorsCoursesScholarly works

Areas of expertise

ZoologyEcologyEcological ApplicationsEnvironmental Science and ManagementGeneticsCrop and Pasture Production

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Michigan State University, MI, United States (2013)

Master of Science, Ecology

Western State University College of Law, CA, United States (2008)

Bachelor of Arts, Biology/Biological Sciences, General

Kalamazoo College, MI, United States (2005)

Awards and Honors

  • Student Career Success Influencer Award 2022 (2023)

Courses

  • ENTO 9300: Doctoral Dissertation (Fall 2025)
  • ENTO 9000: Doctoral Research (Fall 2025)
  • ENTO 7000: Master's Research (Fall 2025)
  • ENTO 7000: Master's Research (Spring 2026)
  • ENTO 9000: Doctoral Research (Spring 2026)
  • ENTO 7000: Master's Research (Summer 2026)
  • ENTO 7300: Master's Thesis (Summer 2026)
  • ENTO 9000: Doctoral Research (Summer 2026)
  • ENTO 7300: Master's Thesis (Fall 2026)
  • ENTO 7000: Master's Research (Fall 2026)
  • ENTO 9000: Doctoral Research (Fall 2026)

Scholarly Works

  • Establishing Baseline Information for the Risk of Flatheaded Borer Attack in Specialty Tree Crops Using Trapping and On-Farm Surveys, JOURNAL OF APPLIED ENTOMOLOGY, (2026).
    Williamson ZV, Blaauw BR, Joseph SV
  • Factors influencing tree-fruit growers’ perceptions of IPM implementation in the eastern United States, DISCOVER SUSTAINABILITY, (2026).
    Lee C-L, Baffour-Awuah D, Lamm AJ, Rivera MJ, Guedot C … 6 more
  • Dolichopodid Diversity in North Georgia Apple and Peach Orchards, (2026).
    McCravy K, Runyon J, Elgar S, Blaauw B
  • Tiny Battles: Evaluating Aphytis melinus as a Management Strategy for San Jose Scale, (2026).
    Blaauw B
  • Temporal, spatial, and vertical distribution of plum curculio (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in southeastern peach orchards, ENVIRONMENTAL ENTOMOLOGY, (2026).
    Liu T-CJ, Cottrell TE, Blaauw BR

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Contact

bblaauw@uga.edu 706-542-8748

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Room 612
Athens, GA 30602

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  • May 25, 2022

    MyIPM app series expands to include row crops

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  • Feb. 14, 2022

    How to protect young peaches from plum curculio

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  • Sept. 2, 2021

    Pigskin and peaches: Rivals have common goal

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  • Aug. 6, 2020

    Fruit Growers News names Brett Blaauw to latest 40 Under 40 class

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  • March 19, 2020

    “Toothpicks” sure sign of Ambrosia beetles in pecan trees

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  • Feb. 4, 2020

    Peach growers should be vigilant for increased San Jose scale populations

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Expert Resources

  • Grape Sour Rot

    June 26, 2026

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  • 2026 Southeast Regional Muscadine Grape Integrated Management Guide

    June 9, 2026

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  • Home Orchard Pest Management

    March 18, 2026

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  • Southeastern Peach, Nectarine, and Plum Pest Management and Culture Guide

    Feb. 18, 2026

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    Visual Guide to Common Wild Bees in Apple Orchards in North Georgia

    March 10, 2025

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  • San Jose Scale: A Pernicious and Persistent Pest of Peaches

    Oct. 11, 2024

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