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Alexander Purcell

Entomologist

Epidemiology, vectors, control, plant diseases caused by bacteria spread by insects. Speaks French, and some Spanish and Portuguese.

UC Berkeley

(510) 531-7505

purcell@nature.berkeley.edu

http://www.cnr.berkeley.edu/xylella/

Douglas Cook

Plant Pathologist

Plant genomics, Pierce's disease on grapes

UC Davis

(530) 754-6561

drcook@ucdavis.edu

Joseph Morse

Entomologist

Citrus and avocado pest management, biological control; applied insect ecology; pesticide effects on natural enemies; resistance management.

Department of Entomology

UC Riverside

(951) 827-5814

joseph.morse@ucr.edu

Lucia Varela

Area IPM Advisor

Pierce's disease and glassy-wing sharpshooter education. Integrated Pest Management of pome fruits and grapes. Speaks Spanish.

UC Cooperative Extension

Sonoma County

(707) 565-2621

lgvarela@ucdavis.edu

Matthew Blua

Entomologist

Pierce's disease and oleander leaf scorch; glassy-winged sharpshooter management, biology and ecology; vector/pathogen relations

Entomology

UC Riverside

(951) 827-6301

matthew.blua@ucr.edu

Glassy-winged sharpshooter; extension of IPM information and adoption of IPM through demonstration and adaptive local research; in citrus, avocados, grapes, strawberries and vegetables. First to detect glassy-winged sharpshooter in California. Studies control of the insect in vineyards. Speaks Spanish.

UC Cooperative Extension

Ventura County

(805) 645-1457

paphillips@ucdavis.edu

Rhonda Smith

Viticulture Farm Advisor

Pierce's disease education, viticulture

UC Cooperative Extension

Sonoma County

(707) 565-2621

rhsmith@ucdavis.edu

Richard Redak

Professor

Integrated management of insect pests on commercial floricultural and ornamental plants, ecology of plant-insect interactions within the urban/natural/agricultural interface, community ecology of insects, conservation biology

Entomology

UC Riverside

(951) 827-7250

richard.redak@ucr.edu

Serguei V. Triapitsyn

Principal Museum Scientist

Biological control of glassy-winged sharpshooter using egg parasitoids. Speaks Spanish.

Entomology Research Museum

UC Riverside

(951) 827-7817

serguei.triapitsyn@ucr.edu

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