The DREC entomology department’s goal is to solve problems by conducting applied and fundamental research to create and disseminate knowledge and information that enriches the lives and profitability of Delta residents and farmers, improves and protects the environment, professionally effects policy making, and develops a workplace that promotes excellence, teamwork, and a high work ethic through applied entomological sciences.
The educational component of the department is to broadcast information through the programs of Mississippi State University Extension Service, journal publications, public meetings, and field and laboratory testing. The Department endorses its teaching, research, education, and regulatory missions while at the same time developing scientific advocates and leaders in the science of entomology.
Contact: Jeff Gore, 662-686-3252 or Don Cook, 662-686-3217.
2016 Research
- Effects of Multiple Defoliation Events on Soybean Yields
- Evaluation of Dual-Gene Bt Cottons for Bollworm Control in Mississippi
- Impact of Planting Date on the Occurrence of Insect Pests in Mississippi Soybean
- Impact of Plant Population and Insecticide Seed Treatments on Soybean Yields
- Influence of Temperature on the Efficacy of Insecticides Targeting Sugarcane Aphid in Grain Sorghum
- Interaction Between Herbicide Injury and Thrips Management in Peanut
- Refinement/Validation of Fall Armyworm Thresholds in Whorl Stage Corn