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A Virtual Open House
Agricultural Entomology
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Ian and graduate student Madi discussed some of their work on insects in two different agricultural areas— rice and alfalfa— in a casual presentation titled,
"The good and the bad: Insects and other arthropods in agriculture, with a focus on California rice and alfalfa"
Ian's fields of expertise include field and vegetable crops; integrated pest management; applied insect ecology, and biological control of pests.
Among his current grants:
"The good and the bad: Insects and other arthropods in agriculture, with a focus on California rice and alfalfa"
Ian's fields of expertise include field and vegetable crops; integrated pest management; applied insect ecology, and biological control of pests.
Among his current grants:
- Protection of rice from invertebrate pests
- Insecticide resistant alfalfa weevils in the western United States: Quantifying the scope of resistance and implementing a plan to manage the threat
- Management of key cotton arthropod pests with insecticides and acaricides, a proactive approach to prepare for the invasion of the tomato leafminer (Tuta absoluta) into California
- Detection, biology and control of the exotic Swede midge (Contarinia nasturtii) for California cole crops
- Management of the western spotted and striped cucumber beetle in melon production
- Biological control of the bagrada bug
- Insecticide resistance monitoring and evaluation of efficacy of current chemical tactics for managing aphids and thrips in lettuce
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Videos
Enjoy these pre-recorded tours of the Bohart.
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Check out these other science/insect resources from other museums:
These are approximately hour long presentations and discussions with Cal Academy scientists. Brian Fisher, who got his PhD at UC Davis studying ants, is one of the featured people.
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This amazing bug fair is going to be on-line this year. Also, check out their new exhibit on urban L.A. entomology.
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