Projects

Biocontrol of Insects

Spotted Lanternfly

Spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) is an invasive planthopper native to China. The long-term goal is to identify and develop a classical biological control program to manage spotted lanternfly populations.

Learn More

Spotted Wing Drosophila

Spotted wing drosophila, SWD (Drosophila suzukii) is an invasive fruit fly native to East Asia.

Learn More

Emerald Ash Borer

Emerald ash borer, EAB (Agrilus planipennis) is an invasive tree pest from Asia, which was…

learn more

Winter Moth

Over recent years, Rhode Island has seen increasingly more issues with Operophterabrumata…

Learn more

Lily Leaf Beetle

Lily growers in New England are all too familiar with the lily leaf beetle, LLB (Lilioceris lilii)…

LEARN MORE