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Jason Schmidt


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Entomology

Jason Schmidt
Jason Schmidt
Areas of expertiseEducationAwards and honorsCoursesScholarly works

Areas of expertise

ZoologyHorticultural ProductionEcologyEcological ApplicationsAgriculture, Land and Farm ManagementApplied Ethics

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Miami University, OH, United States (2011)

Bachelor of Science, Biology/Biological Sciences, General

Adams State College, CO, United States (2001)

Awards and Honors

  • Georgia Entomological Society PhD student Scholarship (2025)
  • Gary A. Herzog Award of Excellence to Junior Scientist – Research (2018)

Courses

  • ENTO 6000L: General Entomology (Fall 2025)
  • ENTO 6000: General Entomology (Fall 2025)
  • ENTO 7000: Master's Research (Fall 2025)
  • ENTO 9300: Doctoral Dissertation (Fall 2025)
  • ENTO 9000: Doctoral Research (Fall 2025)
  • ENTO 9000: Doctoral Research (Spring 2026)
  • ENTO 7000: Master's Research (Spring 2026)
  • ENTO 4500E: Biological Control (Spring 2026)
  • ENTO 6500E: Biological Control (Spring 2026)
  • ENTO 8900: Problems in Entomology (Summer 2026)
  • ENTO 7000: Master's Research (Summer 2026)
  • ENTO 9000: Doctoral Research (Summer 2026)
  • ENTO 6000: General Entomology (Fall 2026)
  • ENTO 6000L: General Entomology (Fall 2026)
  • ENTO 7000: Master's Research (Fall 2026)
  • ENTO 9000: Doctoral Research (Fall 2026)

Scholarly Works

  • Life-stage specific predatory efficiency of 2 generalist predators of Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY, (2026).
    Aigbedion-Atalor I, Azrag AGA, Simmons AM, Schmidt JM
  • DNA metabarcoding to estimate diet overlap between the introduced Joro spider (Trichonephila clavata) and three native orb-weaving spiders, PLOS ONE, (2026).
    Grabarczyk EE, Schmidt JM
  • Honey, What’s for Dinner? Dietary Overlap and Size Dimorphism Between Female and Male Joro Spiders (Trichonephila clavata), INTEGRATIVE ZOOLOGY, (2026).
    Grabarczyk EE, Tillman PG, Querejeta M, Schmidt JM
  • Leaf trichome and insecticide interactions relative to Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) management in a cotton-cucurbit strip cropping arrangement, JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY, (2026).
    Cremonez PSG, Kheirodin A, Perier JD, Nagaoka MM, Dunn TP … 6 more
  • Neighboring forest habitat in blueberry systems reduces patterns of dominance and generates higher seasonal stability of spider communities, GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION, (2026).
    Rezende SM, V. Pennisi S, Schmidt JM

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Contact

jschmid2@uga.edu 229-386-3374

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0001 Entomology Bld Lab
2360 Rainwater Road
Tifton, GA 31793 0000

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  • Close-up of a female Joro spider in her web
    Entomology
    Aug. 28, 2026

    Are Joro spiders outcompeting Georgiaโ€™s native spiders?

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  • A female Joro (left) and a smaller male Joro (right) are resting in a web with trees in the background.
    Invasive Species
    Oct. 30, 2025

    Joro or not? Test your spider-spotting skills with this quiz

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  • Sept. 26, 2022

    Joro Watch engages citizen-scientists to study future of Joro spiders

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  • June 16, 2022

    UGA experts work to protect biodiversity on Jimmy Carter’s solar farm

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  • May 17, 2022

    Lightning bugs are aglow! Protect firefly habitat this season

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  • Sept. 29, 2021

    Cover crops provide habitat for predator insects that may help control pests

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Expert Resources

  • Managing Joro Spiders in the Landscape

    Aug. 27, 2026

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  • A predatory spider attacks an insect on a yellow flower

    Visual Reference Guide to Common Predators and Pests in Georgia Cotton

    Aug. 4, 2026

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  • Georgia Fireflies

    July 9, 2026

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  • Field Guide to Ground-Dwelling Spiders in Southeastern Blueberry Farmscapes

    June 29, 2026

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  • Joro Spider: Trichonephila clavata

    June 16, 2026

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  • How Wetlands Benefit Georgia Agriculture

    March 27, 2026

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