Entomology

Kirsten Pearsons

Area IPM Advisor - Entomology

Education

Ph.D. Entomology, Pennsylvania State University, 2020

B.S. Environmental Toxicology, Insect Biology Minor, UC Davis, 2015

Specialty

Biology, ecology, and management of arthropod pests of vegetables

Curious to know what our past IPM advisors are up to?

Dr. Alejandro Del Pozo-Valdivia (Advisor from 2018-2020 is an Assistant Professor of Entomology at Virginia Tech.
Dr. Shimat Joseph (Advisor from 2012-2017) is an Associate Professor of Entomology at the University of Georgia.
Both Dr. Del Pozo and Dr. Joseph are using their IPM expertise to improve pest management in turfgrass and ornamental systems.