Biological Control

Biological control can provide safe, permanent solutions to insect pest problems through the use of natural enemies. Research is currently under way involving the biological control of insects pests of trees, livestock, alfalfa, corn, wheat, and sorghum.

Dr. Kumar Shrestha

Post Doctoral Research Associate

Plant-Insect Interactions
305A ENTO Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
Heather Hernandez

Heather Hernandez

Ph.D. Graduate Research Assistant

220 ENTO Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816

Edith Ikuze

MS Graduate Student

Plant-Insect Interactions, Biotechnology
208 Entomology Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
Dr. David Onstad

Dr. David Onstad

Adjunct Faculty

Resistance management, Ecology, Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Kitsap County, Washington State
Dr. Alisson Santana

Dr. Alisson Da Silva Santana

Post-Doctoral Research Associate

Crop Protection, Agriculture & Biodiversity
WCREEC
402 W State Farm Rd.
North Platte, NE 89101-7751

Hannah Stowe

Ph.D. Graduate Research Assistant

Natural Enemy Ecology, Integrated Pest Management
UNL Entomology Department
208 ENTO Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
Andrea Rilakovíc

Andrea Rilakovíc

Ph.D. Graduate Research Assistant

West Central Research, Extension & Education Center
402 W State Farm Rd
North Platte, NE 69101
Dr. Shripat Kamble

Dr. Shripat Kamble (Emeritus)

Emeritus Professor

Insecticide application and exposure in field crops, Pest management practices
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Department of Entomology
210 Entomology Hall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
Dr. E.A. Heinrichs

Dr. E.A. "Short" Heinrichs (Emeritus)

Emeritus Professor

Integrated Pest Management (IPM), International agriculture
6517 S. 19th St.
Lincoln, NE 68512
John Foster

Dr. John Foster (Emeritus)

Emeritus Extension & Research Entomologist

University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Department of Entomology
103 Entomology Hall
Lincoln, NE
68583-0816