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Maciej A. Pszczolkowski
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Insect Physiologist
Department of Entomology
Washington State University
Pullman, WA 99164-6382

Office: FSHN 258
Phone:
509-335-2129
E-Mail: pszcz@wsu.edu

Areas of Interest:

Insect physiologist interested in neural and endocrine control of insect development and behavior, with particular emphasis on structure, functions, and development of insect nervous system. Recently has been working on glutamatergic regulation of juvenile hormone production, and insect endocrinology under stress. Also, applied entomologist focused onto insect growth regulators, behavioral resistance to pesticides, feeding behavior, and biological timing of pesticide application.

Education:

  • 1995 - Ph.D. at Warsaw University, Faculty of Biology.
  • 1987 - M.Sc. at Warsaw University, Department of Invertebrate Physiology.
  • 1981 - B.Sc./B.A (mathematics, chemistry, biology, and Polish literature) at Air Forces High School in Warsaw.

Recent Publications:

Pszczolkowski M.A., Zahand. A, Bushman S.M, and Brown J.J (200?). Effects of calcium and glutamate receptor agonists on leaf consumption by lepidopteran neonates. Pharmacology, Biochemistry, and Behavior. (in press).

Pszczolkowski M.A., Matos, L., Zahand. A, and Brown J.J. (2002). Effect of monosodium glutamate on codling moth larvae fed apple leaves. Entomologia Experimentalis and Applicata. 103:91-98.

Pszczolkowski M.A., Matos, L., Brown R., and Brown J.J. (2002). Feeding and development of codling moth, Cydia pomonella, (L.) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) larvae on apple leaves. Annals of Entomological Society of the USA. 95:603-607.

Pszczolkowski M.A. and Brown J.J. (2002). Prospects of monosodium glutamate use for enhancement of pesticides toxicity against the codling moth. Phytoparasitca 30:243-252.

Chiang, A-S., Pszczolkowski M.A.Liu, H-P., and Lin S-C. (2002). Ionotropic glutamate receptors mediate juvenile hormone synthesis in the cockroach, Diploptera punctata. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. In press.

Chiang, A-S., Lin, W-Y, Liu, H-P, Pszczolkowski M.A., Fu, T-F, Chiu, S-L., Holbrook, G.L. (2002). Insect NMDA receptors mediate juvenile hormone biosynthesis. PNAS. 99: 37-42.

Pszczolkowski M.A., Matos, L.F, Bushman S.M, and Brown J.J .(2001). Effects of glutamate receptors agonists and antagonists on feeding by economically important insect pest. Acta Neurobiologiae Experimentalis. 61: 237.

Pszczolkowski M.A., Matos, L.F, Bushman S.M, and Brown J.J .(2001). Feeding enhancements for insecticide targeting neonate lepidopteran larvae. In: 6th International Symposium on Adjuvants for Agrochemicals ISAA 2001. Ed. Hans de Ruiter. Amsterdam, The Netherlands. pp.420-425.

Pszczolkowski M.A., and Chiang A-S. (2000). Effect of chilling stress on allatal growth and juvenile hormone synthesis in the cockroach, Diploptera punctata. J. Insect Physiol. 46, 923-931.

Pszczolkowski M.A., Lee W-S., Liu H-P., and Chiang A-S., (1999). Glutamate-induced rise in cytosolic calcium concentration stimulates in vitro rates of juvenile hormone biosynthesis in corpus allatum of Diploptera punctata. Mol.Cell.Endocrinol. 158:163-171.

Chiang A-S., Pszczolkowski M.A., Lee C-M., and Wei T-W., (1999). Protocerebral neurons inhibiting proliferation of corpus allatum cells in the cockroach, Diploptera punctata. J.Comp.Neurol. 413:593-602.

Pszczolkowski M.A., and Dobrowolski M (1999). Circadian dynamics of locomotor activity, and deltamethrin susceptibility in the pine weevil, Hylobius abietis. Phytoparasitica 27(1): 19-25.

Pszczolkowski M.A., and Smagghe G. (1999). Effect of 20-hydroxyecdysone mimic, tebufenozide, on pre- and post-diapause larvae of Dendrolimus pini. J. Appl. Entomol. 123, 151-157.

Pszczolkowski M.A., Kuszczak B., and Smagghe G. (1998) Endocrinal background of how RH 5849 influences diurnal pattern of pupation in Spodoptera littoralis. Ent. Exp. Appl., 87:255-261.

Pszczolkowski M.A. (1997) Effect of the Mimic prototype, RH 5849, on 20-hydroxyecdysone titers in defoliating lepidopteran larvae. In: Populations Dynamics, Impacts and Integrated Management of Forest Defoliating Insects. USDA Forest Service General Technical Report. M.L.McManus and A.M.Liebhold (Ed.) 336-337

Pszczolkowski M.A. (1996) The use of an ecdysterone agonist in the studies on endocrinal regulation of the development and behavior in some lepidopteran species. In: Integrated Management of Forest Lymantriidae. B.Glowacka and H.Malinowski (Ed.), Warsaw. pp-227-235.

Pszczolkowski M.A. and Kuszczak B. (1996) Effect of ecdysone agonist RH 5849 on wandering behavior in Spodoptera littoralis Comp.Biochem.Physiol.C 113: 359-367.

Papers in revision or review

Pszczolkowski M.A. and Brown J.J. Prospects of monosodium glutamate use for enhancement of pesticides toxicity against the codling moth. Phytoparasitca. In revision.

Pszczolkowski M.A. , Matos, L., Zahand. A, and Brown J.J . Effect of monosodium glutamate on codling moth larvae fed apple leaves. Entomologia Experimentalis and Applicata. In revision.

Pszczolkowski M.A. , Matos, L., Brown R., and Brown J.J. Feeding and development of codling moth, Cydia pomonella, (L.) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) larvae on apple leaves. Annals of Entomological Society of the USA. In review

Pszczolkowski M.A., Dobrowolski M., and Spencer C. Pesticide chronotoxicology. Forgotten aspect of pesticide science. Journal of Economic Entomology. In review

Positions Held:

  • Currently: Postdoctoral researcher at Department of Entomology, Washington State University.
  • 1997-1999: Postdoctoral research fellow at Laboratory of Cell Biology, National Tsing-Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan.
  • 1997: Teacher, instructor, and researcher at Laboratory of Cell Biology, National Tsing- Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan.
  • 1996-1997: Senior researcher at Research Institute of Forestry, Warsaw, Poland.
  • 1987-1995: Teaching researcher at Faculty of Biology, Warsaw University, Poland.

Grants (last five years only, the complete list is available upon request)

Current Grants:

  • Building a multi-tactic pheromone-based pest management system in western orchards. IFAFS - 11,544 USD
  • Enhancing pheromone-based mating disruption for lepidopteran pests in western orchards. RAMP - 20,199 USD
  • Feeding enhancements for insecticides, by Washington State Commission on Pesticide Registration - 13.676 USD

Past Grants:

1995- Intramural research support by Forestry Research Institute, Warsaw (2,000 USD)

1997- Intramural research support by National Tsing-Hua University, Taiwan (12,000 USD)

1997 Molecular insect physiology grant by National Science Council, Taiwan R.O.C., (70,000 USD)

1998 Traveling Scientist Special Grant by National Tsing-Hua University, Taiwan (2,000 USD)

1999-2000 Feeding enhancements for insecticides, funded by Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission, Washington State Commission on Pesticide Registration, ARC, Dow Elanco (57,144 USD)

Memberships In Professional Organizations and Societies:

  • Member of Polish Physiological Society
  • Charter member of Polish Sleep Research Society
  • Member of Polish Entomological Society

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