My congratulations to the winners of the best paper awards at the 2025 Southeastern Branch Meeting of the Entomological Society of America (SEB-ESA) at Baton Rouge, LA and the Georgia Entomological Society (GES) annual meeting at Young Harris, GA. Rajesh Vavilapali: 2nd place in PhD oral presentation at SEB-ESA, and GES, as well as 1st…

Hi everyone! I’m Nived, originally from the lush green landscapes of Kerala, India, where my love for insects began amidst the paddy fields of my father’s farm. I earned my B.Sc. in Agriculture from the main campus of Kerala Agricultural University (KAU) and later pursued my master’s in Entomology at the University of Agricultural Sciences,…

Daniel Ibiyemi graduated with Doctoral degree on Thursday (13 Dec 2024).

Hello, I am Anne Stalvey from Valdosta, Georgia. I will be starting the master’s program in the fall of 2024 and will be joining Dr. Joseph’s lab to study pollinators. I received my bachelor’s degree from Valdosta State University in Biology with a minor in Environmental Science. During my undergraduate I worked in the VSU…

I am Kavitha Patchipala, a new PhD student at Dr. Joseph’s lab. I worked as a Research Assistant at Citrus Center, Texas A&M University Kingsville, Weslaco, TX. I have earned an MS in Plant & Soil Science (August 2023) under the supervision of Dr. Mamoudou Setamou, Professor –Citrus Entomology & IPM. My MS research was…

Research projects in our lab address existing, emerging, and invasive pest management issues of turfgrass and ornamentals, along with the principles of applied insect ecology. Research projects aim to enhance our understanding of the biology of the pest and beneficial species to develop and refine monitoring and management strategies. The major thrust is developing management…