David Crowder Professor Research My research deals with the ecology of arthropod communities. Most of my work is conducted in agricultural systems, at the interface between basic and applied ecology. My interests are broad, currently focusing on five areas: Arthropod natural enemy biodiversity and herbivore control Landscape effects on predator and prey populations Patterns of…
The Entomology Department welcomes you to Fall 2012! We’re hosting a BBQ on Friday, August 31 at noon. The Department is providing hamburgers, hotdogs, condiments, table service & beverages.There is a list in the office where you can confirm attendance as well as sign up to bring something to share.
August 17, 2013 | Science Magazine Many male animals wield ornaments or weapons of exaggerated proportions. We propose that increased cellular sensitivity to signaling through the insulin/insulin-like growth factor (IGF) pathway may be responsible for the extreme growth of these structures. We document how rhinoceros beetle horns, a sexually selected weapon, are more sensitive to…
August 6, 2012, Seattle Times, by Lynda V. Mapes Farmers worry that road project will turn productive bees into roadkill The world’s largest managed population of native pollinators in Walla Walla County is in the path of a state road-construction project. TOUCHET, Walla Walla County — For decades, Mike Buckley has farmed his family place…
Fall 2012 | Washington State Magazine | by Tim Steury James, a research entomologist at the Irrigated Tree Fruit Research Center in Prosser, has with coauthor David Nunnallee published Life Histories of Cascadia Butterflies (Oregon State University Press, 2011). It’s a unique and exhaustive documentary of the life cycles, from egg to caterpillar to chrysalis…
WSU Puyallup Research and Extension Center 2606 W. Pioneer Way Puyallup, WA 98371-4998 Phone: 253-445-4595 E-Mail Web Site Extension Coordinator Urban IPM and Pesticide Safety Education Program Areas of Interest Entomology Integrated Pest Management in both agriculture and urban environments Education of Landscape Professionals in English and Spanish Extension Teaching Activities Insect Pest Management…