|
|
Research Interests:
Insect behavior mediated by semiochemicals, including pheromones, host
plant kairomones, and feeding attractants. Pheromone studies focus on
sex attractants. Host plant kairomone studies include the isolation and
identification of host attractants and the effects of insect experience
on host finding behavior. Feeding attractant studies are on wasp and moth
responses to microbial fermentation odors.
Development of applications of semiochemicals in pest management, both
as a means of monitoring and detecting pest populations and as a means
of population reduction.
Presently, these interests include the study of codling moth, Pandemis
leafroller, Lacanobia fruitworm, alfalfa looper, cabbage looper,
western yellowstriped armyworm, corn earworm, Limonius wireworms,
pear psylla, and social wasps.
Education:
1970-1974 Dept. Biology, Northern Michigan University, Marquette, Michigan.
Graduated with a Bachelor of science degree, June 1974. Major in Biology
and minor in Chemistry.
1974-1976. Dept. Entomology, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington.
Graduated with a Master of Science degree in Entomology, June 1976.
1976-1978. Dept. Entomology, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington.
Graduated with a Ph.D. in Entomology, August 1978.
Recent Publications:
Landolt, P. J., J. A. Brumley, C. L. Smithhisler, L. L. Biddick and R.
W. Hofstetter. 2000. Apple fruit infested with codling moth are more attractive
to neonate codling moth larvae and possess increased amounts of E,E-alpha
farnesene. J. Chemical Ecology, 26: 1685-1699.
Landolt, P. J. and H. C. Reed. 2000. Trapping social wasps (Hymenoptera:
Vespidae) with acetic acid and short chain alcohols. Journal of Economic
Entomology 93:1613-1618.
Landolt. P. J. 2001. Moth experience and not plant injury affected female
cabbage looper (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) orientation to potato plants.
Florida Entomol. 84:373-379.
Landolt. P. J. 2001. Trapping Lacanobia subjuncta, Xestia c-nigrum, and
Mamestra configurata (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) with acetic acid and isoamyl
alcohol in controlled release dispensers. J. Economic Entomology 30: 656-672.
Landolt, P. J., T. Adams, H. C. Reed and R. S. Zack. 2001. Trapping alfalfa
looper moths, Autographa californica, with single and double component
floral lures. Environmental Entomol. 30: 667-672.
[Back to Top]
|
|
