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G. David Buntin


Professor; REI Coordinator

Entomology

G. Buntin
G. Buntin
Areas of expertiseEducationAwards and honorsCoursesScholarly works

Areas of expertise

ZoologyCrop and Pasture ProductionEcological Applications

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, Entomology

Iowa State University of Science & Technology, IA, United States (1984)

Master of Science, Entomology

Iowa State University of Science & Technology, IA, United States (1980)

Bachelor of Science, Entomology

University of Delaware, DE, United States (1977)

Awards and Honors

  • 2025 AgInnovation North Central Excellence in Multistate Research Award (2025)
  • Student Career Success Influencer Award 2022 (2023)
  • Integrated Pest Management Team Award (2019)
  • 2017 Friends of Southern IPM Lifetime Achievement Award (2017)
  • International IPM Award of EXCELLENCE Award (2017)
  • Fellow of the Georgia Entomological Society (2012)
  • Recognition Award in Entomology (2006)

Courses

  • ENTO 9000: Doctoral Research (Fall 2025)
  • ENTO 9000: Doctoral Research (Spring 2026)
  • ENTO 9000: Doctoral Research (Summer 2026)
  • ENTO 9000: Doctoral Research (Fall 2026)

Scholarly Works

  • Helicoverpa zea Boddie (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) remains susceptible to Vip3A across the southeastern USA: eight years of diet-overlay monitoring highlight the need for annual benchmarking, Toxins, (2026).
    Reisig D, Abdelgaffer H, Kerns D, Buntin D, Bryant TB … 11 more
  • An Overview of Corn Stunt, (2026).
    Buntin D, Duffeck MR, Faris AM, Robertson A, Zukoff A … 5 more
  • Seed-applied insecticides for management of sorghum aphid (Melanaphis sorghi, Hemiptera, Aphididae) on grain sorghum, Journal of Entomological Science, (2026).
    Buntin D, Kerns DL
  • A new soft red winter wheat cultivar adapted to the US Southeast Region: ‘GA 09377-16LE18’, JOURNAL OF PLANT REGISTRATIONS, (2026).
    Mergoum M, Johnson JW, Sutton S, Lopez B, Bland D … 14 more
  • A new soft red winter wheat cultivar adapted to the US Southeast Region: ‘GA 09129-16E55’, JOURNAL OF PLANT REGISTRATIONS, (2026).
    Mergoum M, Johnson JW, Sutton S, Lopez B, Bland D … 16 more

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Contact

gbuntin@uga.edu 770-412-4713

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1109 Experiment Street
Cowart Building 206
Griffin, GA 30223

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