Welcome to the Whalon Lab
Lab Director
Dr. Mark Whalon
whalon@msu.edu
Professor of Entomology
Mission Statement
The Pesticide Alternatives Laboratory is committed to researching the most innovative arthropod pest management strategies, tactics and tools available to help agricultural producers and private land owners transition to more economical and environmentally friendly reduced risk and organic pest management.In order to achieve these goals, the Laboratory carries out research and outreach in certain key arenas:
- Develop, enhance, and expand Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in Upper Midwest specialty & row crops
- Development and deliver ecosystem assessment measures of sustainability for agricultural and public lands,
- Carry out on-farm and lab testing of reduced risk and organic pest management strategies and tactics
- Maintenance of the web based Arthropod Pesticide Resistance Database and publication of the Resistant Pest Management newsletter
- Development of the cutting-edge means for resource managers in terrestrial ecosystems to make wise management decisions on public lands.
The lab's Director, Dr. Mark Whalon, also has represented Michigan, and occasionally the Upper Midwest, in various agricultural, pest management and environmental policy roles within the region, the US and internationally.
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