Our work centers on basic and applied aspects of cranberry entomology and ecology. Studies are designed to refine IPM strategies while providing a mechanistic understanding of key ecosystem functions.
Our work can be categorized into the following four areas:
1. Carnivore trophic identity in agroecosystems
Carnivore roles in plant protection – ‘Green’ and ‘brown’ food-webs – Trophic diversity under the lens of isotopic analysis
2. Cranberry Crop Protection
Biological control – Mating disruption – Cultural control – Pollination – Arthropod faunal diversity – Horticulture
3. Arthropod Biology
Insect phenology – Bee-microbe symbiosis
4. Outreach
Media coverage – Extension talks – Proceedings – Extension publications
