Plant Resistance to Insects

This research focuses on plant-insect interactions as they are affected by genetic manipulation of the host plant to reduce losses due to insect pests. Major areas of research involve the study of plant resistance-breaking biotypes, and investigation of tri-trophic relationships.

Kait Chapman

Kaitlin Chapman

Extension Educator; Ph.D. Student

Urban Entomology
Lancaster County Extension
444 Cherrycreek Road, Suite A
Lincoln, NE 685258-1591
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. Ana Maria Velez

Dr. Ana Maria Vélez

Associate Professor

Insect Toxicology
UNL Department of Entomology
1700 East Campus Mall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
Dr. Lance Meinke

Dr. Lance J. Meinke (Emeritus)

Emeritus Professor

Insect Ecology & Behavior, Integrated Pest Management, Resistance Management Chrysomelid Taxonomy
Department of Entomology
109B Entomology Hall
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
Dr. Justin McMechan

Dr. Justin McMechan

Assistant Professor

Crop Protection and Cropping Systems
105B Entomology
University of Nebraska-LIncoln
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
and
Eastern Nebraska Research, Extension and Education Center (ENREEC)
Ithaca, NE
Dr. Joe Louis

Dr. Joe Louis

Harold W. Eberhard Professor of Agricultural Entomology

Molecular Plant-Insect Interactions
ENTO 212
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
Dr. Tom Hunt (Emeritus)

Dr. Tom Hunt (Emeritus)

Emeritus Professor

Integrated Pests Management; Ecology and Management of Arthropods
Haskell Agricultural Laboratory
57905 866 Road
Concord, NE
68728