Joshua Villazana

Education

• M.S. in Entomology - University of Maine, Orono
• B.S. in Biology - University of Texas Brownsville
• Board Certified Entomologist - Urban/Industrial Entomology #B3377

Publications

Refereed Journal Articles

1. Villazana, J., and A. Alyokhin, 2019: Development of black soldier fly larvae (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) on seafood wastes. Journal of Insects as Food and Feed (Accepted).
2. Villazana, J., and A. Alyokhin, 2019: Tolerance of Immature Black Soldier Flies to Cold Temperatures Above and Below Freezing Point. Journal of Economic Entomology (Accepted).
3. E. Bernard, Villazana, J., and A. Alyokhin, J. Rose, 2020: Colonization of Finfish Substrate Inhabited by Black Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) by Blowflies (Diptera: Stratiomyidae), Bacteria, and Fungi. Journal of Insects as Food and Feed (Accepted).

Non-refereed Journal Articles

1. Villazana, J., 2022: Summer Edition “Ant Bating Tips” Pg 6 GCPMA Quarterly Newsletter
2. Villazana, J., 2022: Spring Edition “The Tale of FSS Inc’s Emergency Fumigation” Pg 13 GCPMA Quarterly Newsletter
3. Villazana, J., 2022: June Issue FSS Blog “Landscaping Matters Around Food Plants”
4. Villazana, J., 2022: April Issue FSS Blog “Ant Baiting Tips”
5. Villazana, J., 2021: September Issue FSS Blog “IPM FAQ”
6. Villazana, J., 2020: Raising Black Soldier Flies: For Fun and Profit (2018 University of Maine M.S. thesis summary). The Maine Entomologist Vol. 24, No. 2.   

Awards and Honors

Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources (IANR) News: Staff Spotlight 2022

Entomology Today: Meet Three Entomologists Who Will March for Science 2017

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