Research Interests

• Plant resistance to insects
• Biological control
• Effects of agronomic practices on insect population dynamics
• Establishment of economic threshold levels with emphasis on crop yield and quality
• Integrated pest management/Integrated crop management
• Sustainable agriculture

Education

• B.S. Agronomy-Crop Production (1978) at University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
• M.S. Agronomy (1982) Louisiana State University
• Ph. D. Entomology (1985) Louisiana State University 

Current Projects

• Integrated Pest Management for Alaska Agriculture

CRIS # 5341-22000-002-00D:

• Ecology and Biology of insect pests affecting crops of economic importance in Alaska
• Identification of biotic factors affecting the incidence of potato viruses in Alaska
• Survey of beneficial insects associated with Alaskan agriculture

• Plant Genetic Resources, Genomics and Genetic Improvement

CRIS # 5341-21000-002-00D

• Identify key insect pests on selected crops and native plants species from arctic, subarctic, and alpine ecosystems