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Charles G. Summers, Entomologist Ph.D., Cornell University, 1970 Phone (559) 646-6564
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Research Statement Economic entomology and pest management: biology and ecology of insects attacking field and vegetable crops; pest management of field and vegetable crop insects and the interaction of multiple pest complexes; development of economic injury levels and economic thresholds; insect/plant-virus relationships with emphasis on aphid-borne viruses. Biology, ecology, and management of silverleaf whitefly. Management of aphids, aphid-borne viruses, and whiteflies utilizing reflective plastic mulch.
Selected Publications Summers, C. G., J. P. Mitchell, and J. J. Stapleton. 2005. Mulches reduce aphid-borne viruses and whiteflies in cantaloupes. Calif. Agri. 59 (2): 90-94. Mueller, S. C., C. G. Summers, and P. B. Goodell. 2005. Strip cutting alfalfa for lygus management: Forage quality implications. Crop Management. doi:10.1094/CM-2005-0506-01-RS. http://www.plantmanagementnetwork.org/pub/cm/research/2005/lygus/ Summers, C. G., Mitchell, J. P., and Stapleton, J. J. 2004. Non-chemical insect and disease management in cucurbit production systems. Acta Hort. 638: 119-125. Summers, C. G., J. P. Mitchell, and J. J. Stapleton. 2004. Silverleaf whitefly management using reflective plastic and wheat straw mulch. Encyclopedia of Pest Management. http://dekker.com/servlet/produce/ DOI/101081EEPM120021021. Summers, C. G., J. P. Mitchell, and J. J. Stapleton. 2004. Management of aphid-borne viruses and Bemisia argentifolii (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae in zucchini squash by using UV reflective plastic and wheat straw mulches. Environ. Entomol. 33: 1447-1457. Summers, C. G., A. S. Newton, and D. C. Opgenorth. 2004. Overwintering of Corn Leafhopper, Dalbulus maidis (Homoptera: Cicadellidae), and Spiroplasma kunkelii (Mycoplasmatales: Spiroplasmataceae) in California's San Joaquin Valley. Environ. Entomol. 33: 1644-1651.
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