Biological Control Member List
Workgroup Chairpersons: Mark Hoddle Mark.hoddle@ucr.edu Kent Daane daane@uckac.edu
Specialties: Biological control of insects; parasite biology and behavior; insect population biology
Entomology, 233 Entomology Building
Riverside CA, 92521
tom.bellows@ucr.edu'>tom.bellows@ucr.edu
(909) 787-5735
Specialties: Entomology, pests of nuts, stone fruits and grapes
Kearney Agricultural Center, 9240 South Riverbend Avenue
Parlier, CA, 93648
walt@uckac.edu'>walt@uckac.edu
(559) 646-6527
Specialties: Horticulture, pomology, subtropicals, water management and water quality. Horticulture in San Luis Obispo County and Northern Santa Barbara County. Mary will be on sabbatical leave until January 6, 2003.
Cooperative Extension San Luis Obispo County, 2156 Sierra Way, Suite C
San Luis Obispo CA, 93401
mlbianchi@ucdavis.edu'>mlbianchi@ucdavis.edu
(805) 781-5949
Specialties: Entomology
Cooperative Extension Monterey County, 1432 Abbott Street
Salinas CA, 93901
wechaney@ucdavis.edu'>wechaney@ucdavis.edu
(831) 759-7350
Specialties: Entomology, pest management
Cooperative Extension Fresno County, 1720 South Maple Avenue
Fresno CA, 93702
rlcoviello@ucdavis.edu'>rlcoviello@ucdavis.edu
(559) 456-7549
Specialties: Biological control of agricultural pests
Kearney Agricultural Center, 9240 South Riverbend Avenue
Parlier CA, 93648
daane@uckac.edu'>daane@uckac.edu
(559) 646-6522
Specialties: Biological control of forest and urban tree insect pests. Insectivorous birds, bark beetle parasitoids, and psyllid population dynamics.
Center for Biological Control, Division of Insect Biology, 201 Wellman Hall
Berkeley CA, 94720-3112
donaldd@nature.berkeley.edu'>donaldd@nature.berkeley.edu
(510) 643-5325 (510) 642-3639
Specialties: Biological control: theory and practice of biological control; ecology and management of insects and mites in natural, agricultural and urban environments
Entomology, One Shields Avenue, 270-B Briggs Hall
Davis CA, 95616
leehler@ucdavis.edu'>leehler@ucdavis.edu
(530) 752-0484
Specialties: Integrated Pest Management, biological control, landscape and garden IPM, information dissemination and entomology.
IPM Education & Publications, One Shields Avenue
Davis CA, 95616-8621
mlflint@ucdavis.edu'>mlflint@ucdavis.edu
(530) 752-7692
Specialties: Biological control of ornamental and agricultural pests. Pest and natural enemy biology and behavior. Assessing impact of natural enemies on pest population growth
Dept of Entomology University of California
Riverside CA, 92521
mark.hoddle@ucr.edu
(909) 787-4714 (909) 787-4360
Specialties: Farm business management, decision-making at the farm level; pest management, sustainable agriculture
Agricultural & Resource Economics, One Shields Avenue, Social Sciences Building
Davis CA, 95616
klonsky@primal.ucdavis.edu'>klonsky@primal.ucdavis.edu
(530) 752-3563
Specialties: Behavioral and evolutionary ecology; biological control; population dynamics; pest management; forest entomology
Entomology, 200-A Entomology Building
Riverside CA, 92521
robert.luck@ucr.edu'>robert.luck@ucr.edu
(909) 787-5713
Specialties: Biological control of insect pests, ecology and insect parasitoids, tree fruit pests
Insect Biology, 310 A Wellman Hall
Berkeley CA, 94720-3112
nmills@nature.berkeley.edu'>nmills@nature.berkeley.edu
(510) 642-1711
Specialties: Citrus pest management, biological control; applied insect ecology; pesticide effects on natural enemies; resistance management
Entomology, 33 Entomology Building
Riverside CA, 92521
joseph.morse@ucr.edu'>joseph.morse@ucr.edu
(909) 787-5814
Specialties: Integrated pest management of insects affecting nursery stock, woody ornamental or landscape plants, and trees in urban or recreational forests; ecological interactions between environmental stress on plants and insect herbivores; chemical ecology; insect-microorganism-plant interactions; biological control
Entomology, 106 Entomology Annex I
Riverside CA, 92521
timothy.paine@ucr.edu'>timothy.paine@ucr.edu
(909) 787-5835
Specialties: Development of integrated pest management strategies on ornamental plants with an emphasis on biological control
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Dean's Office University of California One Shields Ave
Davis CA, 95616-8571
mpparrella@ucdavis.edu'>mpparrella@ucdavis.edu
(530) 752-8473
Specialties: Extension of IPM information and adoption of IPM through demonstration and adaptive local research; in citrus, avocados, grapes, strawberries and vegetables
Cooperative Extension Ventura County, 669 County Square Drive, #100
Ventura CA, 93003-5401
paphillips@ucdavis.edu'>paphillips@ucdavis.edu
(805) 645-1457
Specialties: Role of insects in the spread of plant disease, emphasizing insect vector and pathogen ecology, epidemiology of plant diseases spread by insects
Insect Biology, 336 Hilgard Hall
Berkeley CA, 94720-3112
purcell@nature.berkeley.edu'>purcell@nature.berkeley.edu
(510) 642-7285
Specialties: Floriculture and nursery crops, entomology and pest management, plant pathology, water recovery systems, agricultural recycling of waste
Cooperative Extension San Diego County, 5555 Overland Avenue, Building 4
San Diego CA, 92123
klrobb@ucdavis.edu'>klrobb@ucdavis.edu
(858) 694-2857
Specialties: Nematode host-parasite relations and pest management in field and vegetable crops
CNAS Deans Office College Build. North
Riverside CA, 92521-0127
proberts@ucrac1.ucr.edu'>proberts@ucrac1.ucr.edu
(909) 787-7291
Specialties: Behavioral, population and evolutionary ecology of parasitoid-host and predator-prey interactions in natural and managed ecosystems; applications in biological control of agricultural pest arthropods
Entomology, One Shields Avenue, 320 Briggs Hall
Davis CA, 95616
jarosenheim@ucdavis.edu'>jarosenheim@ucdavis.edu
(530) 752-4395
Specialties: Turfgrass landscape, Christmas trees, water management IPM, pest management, computers, plant diseases, water quality, ornamentals, oaks and biodiversity, reclaimed water, irrigation
Cooperative Extension San Diego County, 5555 Overland Avenue, Building 4
San Diego CA, 92123
dshaw@ucdavis.edu'>dshaw@ucdavis.edu
(858) 694-2853
Specialties: Pesticide management, use and safety; pesticide ecotoxicology; liaison with state and federal agencies on matters concerning pesticide management
Environmental Toxicology, One Shields Avenue
Davis CA, 95616
mwstimmann@ucdavis.edu'>mwstimmann@ucdavis.edu
(530) 752-5274
Specialties: Plant-insect interactions, IPM of fruit and nut crops
Insect Biology, 5063 Valley Life Sciences Building
Berkeley CA, 94720-3112
welters@nature.berkeley.edu'>welters@nature.berkeley.edu
(510) 642-2355
Specialties: Fruit and Vegetable Crop Entomology; Integrated Pest Management
Entomology, One Shields Avenue
Davis CA, 95616-8621
fgzalom@ucdavis.edu'>fgzalom@ucdavis.edu
(530) 752-3687
Miguel Altieri, Associate Professor & Associate Entomologist
Specialties: Agroecology, development of alternative agricultural systems and technology, biological pest control. Mail to: 129 Giannini Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720-3112.
Insect Biology, 129 Giannini Hall
Berkeley CA, 94720-3112
agroeco3@nature.berkeley.edu'>agroeco3@nature.berkeley.edu
(510) 642-9802
Tom Bellows, Professor & Entomologist
Specialties: Biological control of insects; parasite biology and behavior; insect population biology
Entomology, 233 Entomology Building
Riverside CA, 92521
tom.bellows@ucr.edu'>tom.bellows@ucr.edu
(909) 787-5735
Walt Bentley, IPM Entomologist
Specialties: Entomology, pests of nuts, stone fruits and grapes
Kearney Agricultural Center, 9240 South Riverbend Avenue
Parlier, CA, 93648
walt@uckac.edu'>walt@uckac.edu
(559) 646-6527
Mary Bianchi, Farm Advisor
Specialties: Horticulture, pomology, subtropicals, water management and water quality. Horticulture in San Luis Obispo County and Northern Santa Barbara County. Mary will be on sabbatical leave until January 6, 2003.
Cooperative Extension San Luis Obispo County, 2156 Sierra Way, Suite C
San Luis Obispo CA, 93401
mlbianchi@ucdavis.edu'>mlbianchi@ucdavis.edu
(805) 781-5949
William Chaney, Farm Advisor - Entomology
Specialties: Entomology
Cooperative Extension Monterey County, 1432 Abbott Street
Salinas CA, 93901
wechaney@ucdavis.edu'>wechaney@ucdavis.edu
(831) 759-7350
Richard Coviello, Farm Advisor
Specialties: Entomology, pest management
Cooperative Extension Fresno County, 1720 South Maple Avenue
Fresno CA, 93702
rlcoviello@ucdavis.edu'>rlcoviello@ucdavis.edu
(559) 456-7549
Kent Daane, Associate Specialist - Biocontrol
Specialties: Biological control of agricultural pests
Kearney Agricultural Center, 9240 South Riverbend Avenue
Parlier CA, 93648
daane@uckac.edu'>daane@uckac.edu
(559) 646-6522
Donald Dahlsten, Professor & Associate Dean
Specialties: Biological control of forest and urban tree insect pests. Insectivorous birds, bark beetle parasitoids, and psyllid population dynamics.
Center for Biological Control, Division of Insect Biology, 201 Wellman Hall
Berkeley CA, 94720-3112
donaldd@nature.berkeley.edu'>donaldd@nature.berkeley.edu
(510) 643-5325 (510) 642-3639
Lester Ehler, Professor
Specialties: Biological control: theory and practice of biological control; ecology and management of insects and mites in natural, agricultural and urban environments
Entomology, One Shields Avenue, 270-B Briggs Hall
Davis CA, 95616
leehler@ucdavis.edu'>leehler@ucdavis.edu
(530) 752-0484
Mary Flint, Director, Integrated Pest Management Education & Publications & CE Specialist
Specialties: Integrated Pest Management, biological control, landscape and garden IPM, information dissemination and entomology.
IPM Education & Publications, One Shields Avenue
Davis CA, 95616-8621
mlflint@ucdavis.edu'>mlflint@ucdavis.edu
(530) 752-7692
Mark Hoddle, Assistant CE Entomology Specialist & Assistant Entomologist
Specialties: Biological control of ornamental and agricultural pests. Pest and natural enemy biology and behavior. Assessing impact of natural enemies on pest population growth
Dept of Entomology University of California
Riverside CA, 92521
mark.hoddle@ucr.edu
(909) 787-4714 (909) 787-4360
Karen Klonsky, Specialist in Cooperative Extension
Specialties: Farm business management, decision-making at the farm level; pest management, sustainable agriculture
Agricultural & Resource Economics, One Shields Avenue, Social Sciences Building
Davis CA, 95616
klonsky@primal.ucdavis.edu'>klonsky@primal.ucdavis.edu
(530) 752-3563
Robert Luck, Professor of Entomology & Entomologist
Specialties: Behavioral and evolutionary ecology; biological control; population dynamics; pest management; forest entomology
Entomology, 200-A Entomology Building
Riverside CA, 92521
robert.luck@ucr.edu'>robert.luck@ucr.edu
(909) 787-5713
Nicholas Mills, Associate Professor & Assistant Entomologist-AES
Specialties: Biological control of insect pests, ecology and insect parasitoids, tree fruit pests
Insect Biology, 310 A Wellman Hall
Berkeley CA, 94720-3112
nmills@nature.berkeley.edu'>nmills@nature.berkeley.edu
(510) 642-1711
Joseph Morse, Professor of Entomology & Entomologist, Program Leader--Agricultural Policy & Pest Management
Specialties: Citrus pest management, biological control; applied insect ecology; pesticide effects on natural enemies; resistance management
Entomology, 33 Entomology Building
Riverside CA, 92521
joseph.morse@ucr.edu'>joseph.morse@ucr.edu
(909) 787-5814
Timothy Paine, Chair, Professor & Entomologist
Specialties: Integrated pest management of insects affecting nursery stock, woody ornamental or landscape plants, and trees in urban or recreational forests; ecological interactions between environmental stress on plants and insect herbivores; chemical ecology; insect-microorganism-plant interactions; biological control
Entomology, 106 Entomology Annex I
Riverside CA, 92521
timothy.paine@ucr.edu'>timothy.paine@ucr.edu
(909) 787-5835
Michael Parrella, Divisional Associate Dean for Agricultural Sciences and Professor of Entomology
Specialties: Development of integrated pest management strategies on ornamental plants with an emphasis on biological control
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Dean's Office University of California One Shields Ave
Davis CA, 95616-8571
mpparrella@ucdavis.edu'>mpparrella@ucdavis.edu
(530) 752-8473
Phil Phillips, Area IPM Advisor
Specialties: Extension of IPM information and adoption of IPM through demonstration and adaptive local research; in citrus, avocados, grapes, strawberries and vegetables
Cooperative Extension Ventura County, 669 County Square Drive, #100
Ventura CA, 93003-5401
paphillips@ucdavis.edu'>paphillips@ucdavis.edu
(805) 645-1457
Alexander Purcell, Professor & Entomologist-AES
Specialties: Role of insects in the spread of plant disease, emphasizing insect vector and pathogen ecology, epidemiology of plant diseases spread by insects
Insect Biology, 336 Hilgard Hall
Berkeley CA, 94720-3112
purcell@nature.berkeley.edu'>purcell@nature.berkeley.edu
(510) 642-7285
Karen Robb, Farm Advisor
Specialties: Floriculture and nursery crops, entomology and pest management, plant pathology, water recovery systems, agricultural recycling of waste
Cooperative Extension San Diego County, 5555 Overland Avenue, Building 4
San Diego CA, 92123
klrobb@ucdavis.edu'>klrobb@ucdavis.edu
(858) 694-2857
Philip Roberts, Associate Dean - AES & CE, Nematologist & Professor of Nematology
Specialties: Nematode host-parasite relations and pest management in field and vegetable crops
CNAS Deans Office College Build. North
Riverside CA, 92521-0127
proberts@ucrac1.ucr.edu'>proberts@ucrac1.ucr.edu
(909) 787-7291
Jay Rosenheim, Associate Professor
Specialties: Behavioral, population and evolutionary ecology of parasitoid-host and predator-prey interactions in natural and managed ecosystems; applications in biological control of agricultural pest arthropods
Entomology, One Shields Avenue, 320 Briggs Hall
Davis CA, 95616
jarosenheim@ucdavis.edu'>jarosenheim@ucdavis.edu
(530) 752-4395
David Shaw, Farm Advisor
Specialties: Turfgrass landscape, Christmas trees, water management IPM, pest management, computers, plant diseases, water quality, ornamentals, oaks and biodiversity, reclaimed water, irrigation
Cooperative Extension San Diego County, 5555 Overland Avenue, Building 4
San Diego CA, 92123
dshaw@ucdavis.edu'>dshaw@ucdavis.edu
(858) 694-2853
Michael Stimmann, CE Pesticide Specialist, Statewide Pesticide Coordinator & Director, Center for Pest Management Research & Extension
Specialties: Pesticide management, use and safety; pesticide ecotoxicology; liaison with state and federal agencies on matters concerning pesticide management
Environmental Toxicology, One Shields Avenue
Davis CA, 95616
mwstimmann@ucdavis.edu'>mwstimmann@ucdavis.edu
(530) 752-5274
Stephen Welter, Assistant Professor & Assistant Entomologist
Specialties: Plant-insect interactions, IPM of fruit and nut crops
Insect Biology, 5063 Valley Life Sciences Building
Berkeley CA, 94720-3112
welters@nature.berkeley.edu'>welters@nature.berkeley.edu
(510) 642-2355
Frank Zalom, CE Specialist; Entomologist in the Agricultural Experiment Station
Specialties: Fruit and Vegetable Crop Entomology; Integrated Pest Management
Entomology, One Shields Avenue
Davis CA, 95616-8621
fgzalom@ucdavis.edu'>fgzalom@ucdavis.edu
(530) 752-3687