Plant-Insect Interactions

This research area includes both relationships of insect herbivores and their natural enemies as well as to the host plant responses to arthropod stress. Research is directed at physiological, chemical, behavioral, morphological, and microclimatic factors in these interactions.

Dr. Pritha Kundu

Dr. Pritha Kundu

Post Doctoral Research Associate

Molecular Plant-Insect Interactions
312 Entomology Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
Kait Chapman

Kaitlin Chapman

Extension Educator; Ph.D. Student

Urban Entomology
Lancaster County Extension
444 Cherrycreek Road, Suite A
Lincoln, NE 685258-1591
Sanket Shinde

Sanket Shinde

Ph.D. Graduate Research Assistant

Plant-Insect Interactions
UNL Entomology Dept.
208 ENTO Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816

Andrea Rilakovíc

Ph.D. Graduate Research Assistant

West Central Research, Extension & Education Center
402 W State Farm Rd
North Platte, NE 69101
Xi Xian Ng

Xi Xian Ng

Ph.D. Graduate Research Assistant

220 Entomology Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
Dr. Lise Pingault

Dr. Lise Pingault

Senior Research Associate

Molecular Plant-Insect Interactions
312F Entomology Hall
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
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

Dr. Autumn H. Smart

Research Assistant Professor

Insect Ecology, Plant-Pollinator interactions, Pollinator Health
University of Nebraska
Department of Entomology
215 Entomology Hall
Lincoln, NE
68583-0816