Entomology

We work to bridge the gap between research and application by facilitating information transfer to our urban and agricultural clients, promoting the use of technology in decision-making, and promoting the knowledge and implementation of integrated pest management in our regional production systems.

• Arash Rashed - Principal Investigator
• Hadi Farrokhzadeh - Visiting Ph.D. Scholar
• Shirin Parizad - Ph.D. Student
• Usha Panta - Ph.D. Student
• Jennifer Nguyen - Undergraduate Intern

2025 Pest Management Guide - Field Crops

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles (*advisee/mentee)

• Nikoukar, A.*, Sadeghi, R., Eigenbrode, S. D., Price, W. & A. Rashed. 2025. Wireworms (Coleoptera: Elateridae) Swipe Right on Their Hostplant Using Root Volatiles and CO2. Scientific Reports, in press.
• Parizad, S.* & A. Rashed. 2025. Can barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV) incidence in winter wheat be influenced by endophyte-tall fescue association in grazing lands? Entomologia Experimentalis, in press.
• Farrokhzadeh, H.*, Jaronski, S. & A. Rashed. 2025. Reduced survivorship, host preference, and feeding damage by Helicoverpa zea (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on cotton plants colonized by the endophyte Beauveria bassiana (Ascomycota: Hypocreales). Journal of Economic Entomology, in press.