Greenhouse
- Greenhouse IPM: improving efficacy of biological control agents, Encarsiaformosa, Eretmoceruseremicus, for biocontrol of Greenhouse whitefly, Trialeurodesvaporariorum
- Evaluated searching behavior of two aphelinid parasitoid of the greenhouse whitefly under summer vs winter conditions in a temperate climate
- Evaluated the influence of light intensity, photoperiod, temperature, and diel cycle on predation by Neoseiulus cucmeris on western flower thrips , and its oviposition on greenhouse cucmber
Classical Biocontrol Research on a Forest Pest
- Determined live cycle, fecundity, host synchrony and thermal development requirements of a beetle predator, Laricobius nigrinus (Coleoptera: Derodontidae) being evaluated for biological control of hemlock woolly adelgid, Adelges tsugae (Hemiptera: Adelgidae)
- Conducted host range studies under quarantine to determine suitability of L. nigrinus in classical biological control of A. tsugae in the eastern United States
Research on Hemlock woolly adelgid
- Foreign exploration and evaluation of natural enemies in China and Nepal for potential biological control of the invasive pest, hemlock woolly adelgid, Adelgiestsugaein the United States
Role of pheromones in management of diamondback moth (DBM) in Indonesia
- Important pest of crucifers worldwide
- In the tropics up to 21 generations/yr
- Highly resistant to pesticides
Investigate the potential of using the DBM sex pheromone as a monitoring & control tool
- Developed a pheromone based monitoring system for Diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (Lepidopera: Plutellidae) in cabbage in Indonesia
- Evaluated effectiveness of mating disruption on suppression of Diamondback moth on cabbage
- Effectiveness of mating disruption
to suppress population is measured by:- Mating inhibition – evaluated using caged insects
- Mating orientation – measured by reduction in male trap catches
Entomologic 