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. Ana Paula Santana Lima

Dr. Ana Paula Santana Lima

Post-Doctoral Research Associate

Crop Protection, Integrated Pes Management (IPM), Biological Control
West Central Research, Extension & Education Center (WCREEC)
402 West State Farm Road
North Platte, NE 69101

Dr. Pin-Chu Lai

Dr. Pin-Chu Lai

Assistant Professor

Integrated Pest Management
Panhandle Research, Extension, and Education Center (PHREEC)
4502 Avenue I
Scottsbluff, NE 69361-4939
Dr. Kumar Shrestha

Dr. Kumar Shrestha

Post Doctoral Research Associate

Plant-Insect Interactions
312E ENTO Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816

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