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. David Stanley](https://entomology.unl.edu/styles/faculty_profile_image/public/David%20Stanley.jpg?itok=JIMPdNdK)
Dr. David Stanley (Emeritus)
Emeritus Professor
Insect Biochemistry, Biological Control
![Dr. Ana Paula Santana Lima](https://entomology.unl.edu/styles/faculty_profile_image/public/Santana_Ana_Paula.jpg?itok=NNQVXwcK)
Dr. Ana Paula Santana Lima
Post-Doctoral Research Associate
Crop Protection, Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Biological Control
West Central Research, Extension & Education Center (WCREEC)
402 West State Farm Road
North Platte, NE 69101
402 West State Farm Road
North Platte, NE 69101
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Dr. Pin-Chu Lai
Assistant Professor
Applied Ecology, Integrated Pest Management
Panhandle Research, Extension, and Education Center (PHREEC)
4502 Avenue I
Scottsbluff, NE 69361-4939
4502 Avenue I
Scottsbluff, NE 69361-4939
![Dr. Kumar Shrestha](https://entomology.unl.edu/styles/faculty_profile_image/public/Screenshot%202023-08-21%20at%202.42.08%20PM.png?itok=e4z-qS0o)
Dr. Kumar Shrestha
Post Doctoral Research Associate
Plant-Insect Interactions
312E ENTO Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
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Heather Hernandez
Ph.D. Graduate Research Assistant
![Dr. David Onstad](https://entomology.unl.edu/styles/faculty_profile_image/public/OnstadPhotoAdjunct.png?itok=68tQCaIY)
Dr. David Onstad
Adjunct Faculty
Resistance management, Ecology, Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
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Dr. Alisson Da Silva Santana
Post-Doctoral Research Associate
Crop Protection, Agriculture & Biodiversity
WCREEC
402 W State Farm Rd.
North Platte, NE 89101-7751
402 W State Farm Rd.
North Platte, NE 89101-7751
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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
208 ENTO Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
![Andrea Rilakovíc](https://entomology.unl.edu/styles/faculty_profile_image/public/Andrea%20Rilakovic.png?itok=5HNW4QHw)
Andrea Rilakovíc
Ph.D. Graduate Research Assistant
West Central Research, Extension & Education Center
402 W State Farm Rd
North Platte, NE 69101
402 W State Farm Rd
North Platte, NE 69101
![Dr. Shripat Kamble](https://entomology.unl.edu/styles/faculty_profile_image/public/kamble_shripat.jpg?itok=QCchl8qP)
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
Department of Entomology
210 Entomology Hall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816