IPM researchers are actively searching for ways to safely deal with such problems as Oriental fruit moth and codling moths in Pennsylvania's more than 50,000 orchards. Another project deals with educating urban at-risk populations about pesticide safety.

  • Professor of Entomology

Areas of Expertise

  • Soil Entomology and Ecology
  • Sustainable and Organic Agriculture
  • Insect Pathology
  • Women and Gender in Science
  • Women and Agriculture
  • Professor Emeritus of Entomology

Areas of Expertise

  • Insect population dynamics
  • IPM
  • Extension Tree Fruit Entomologist
  • Research Professor

Areas of Expertise

  • Insect plant interactions
  • Integrated pest management
  • Biological control
  • Tree fruit insect pests
  • Insects rearing
  • Laboratory and field bioassays
  • Invasive insect pests
  • Pesticide resistance
  • Professor of Entomology
  • Director of Graduate Studies
  • Coordinator of Entomology minor
  • State IPM Coordinator and Director of the PA IPM program

Areas of Expertise

  • Insect ecology
  • Plant-insect interactions
  • Conservation biological control
  • Chemical ecology
  • Gall insects