Areas of expertise
About
Extension Entomologist with primary responsibilities for insect pest management in commercial vegetable production. Applied research conducted in a wide variety of crops with emphasis in pesticide efficacy and fit into production systems, resistance management, and general IPM.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Entomology
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College, LA, United States (1986)
Master of Science, Entomology
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College, LA, United States (1984)
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Entomology
University of Georgia, GA, United States (1980)
Associate of Science, Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, GA, United States (1978)
Scholarly Works
- Whitefly Population Dynamics and Evaluation of Whitefly-Transmitted Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus (TYLCV)-Resistant Tomato Genotypes as Whitefly and TYLCV Reservoirs, JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY, (2012).
- Multi-State Trials of Bt Sweet Corn Varieties for Control of the Corn Earworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY, (2013).
- Confirmed Distribution and Occurrence of Megacopta cribraria (F.) (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Plataspidae) in the Southeastern United States, JOURNAL OF ENTOMOLOGICAL SCIENCE, (2013).
- First report of Vidalia onion (Allium cepa) naturally infected with Tomato spotted wilt virus and Iris yellow spot virus (Family Bunyaviridae, genus Tospovirus) in Georgia, PLANT DISEASE, (2004).
- Phylogenetic analysis of Iris yellow spot virus isolates from onion (Allium cepa) in Georgia (USA) and Peru, JOURNAL OF PHYTOPATHOLOGY, (2007).
Contact
Mailing Address
2360 Rainwater Road
Tifton, GA 31793
Shipping Address
2360 Rainwater Road
Tifton, GA 31793
