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William D. Hutchison
Professor and Extension Entomologist |
Office:
520 Hodson Hall
Mailing Address:
219 Hodson Hall, 1980 Folwell Ave
University of Minnesota
St. Paul, MN 55108
phone: (612) 624-1767
fax: (612) 625-5299
E-mail: hutch002@tc.umn.edu
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| Dept. Position: 70% research, 30% extension
Ph.D. - Entomology, University of Wisconsin (1984)
M.S. - Entomology, Mississippi State University (1980)
B.S. - Agronomy, University of Arizona (1977) |
Research Interests:
My research includes many aspects of integrated pest management
(IPM) that supports sustainable vegetable
and fruit production
in the
upper
midwest.
Both
basic and applied research is done to implement IPM programs
for a variety of crops, including: sweet corn, cabbage, snap
bean, cucurbits, and wine grapes.
Current areas of interest include the long-term assessment
of transgenic, Bacillus
thuringiensis (Bt), corn
for European corn borer management; development
and validation
of sequential sampling plans;
integration
of reduced-risk insecticides with native
parasitic wasps for management of Lepidopteran pests;
invasion biology and pest risk assessment; and the development
of a risk-based framework for IPM.
Teaching Interests:
With my extension appointment, my primary teaching activity
is focused toward growers, agricultural professionals, crop
consultants, and vegetable
processing company representatives. Our
VegEdge site includes
more information about the Vegetable IPM Program. I also participate
in our graduate curricula by assisting Dr. Ted Radcliffe with
teaching Insect
Pest Management (ENT. 5-210), which is also supported
by Radcliffe's
World IPM Textbook. With over 67 chapters (English,
Spanish), we use this site as an interactive resource for
teaching IPM.
Recent Publications, Research Theme:
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Graduate Students and Staff:
Kathleen Bennet, M.S.
Eric Burkness, M.S.,
Research Scientist
Suzanne Wold Burkness,
M.S. Research Fellow
Mario Carrillo,
Ph.D
Tederson Galvan, M.S.
Graduates
David Bartels, Ph.D.
Patricia Bolin, Ph.D.
Suzanne Wold Burkness,
M.S.
Eric Flora, M.S.
Rebecca Hines, M.S.
Robert Koch, Ph.D.
Patrick O'Rourke,
M.S.
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