Entomology: Personnel
Entomology Faculty
Phillip M. Roberts Professor of Entomology Contact InformationAddress: Department of Entomology Phone: 229-386-3424 |
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Phillip Roberts is an Extension Entomologist located on the Tifton Campus. Primary responsibilities include developing and implementing comprehensive extension education programs in integrated pest management (IPM) for cotton and soybean production systems. Additionally, applied research and on-farm demonstrations are conducted to advance the state of the art for IPM systems.
Cotton IPM programs in Georgia have become more biologically based due in large part to the elimination of the boll weevil as an economic pest. Removal of this key pest has allowed the development of truly integrated approaches for successful IPM programs. Utilization of natural processes to their fullest extent through conservation of natural controls is the foundation of cotton IPM programs in Georgia.
Widespread utilization of transgenic Bt cottons has significantly reduced insecticide use. In this low-spray environment, true bugs have elevated in pest status. During recent years educational and applied research programs have focused on management of boll feeding bugs, such as stink bugs, in cotton production systems.
Selected Publications
Grey, T.L., G.D. Buntin, P.M. Roberts, and D.C. Bridges. 2006. Potential interaction of pendimethalin and systemic insecticides for thrips control in cotton. Agron. Journal 98:141-147.
Roberts, P.M., J.S. Bacheler, J. VanDuyn, J.R. Bradley, D. Mott, and J. Ruberson. 2006. Variability in the relationship between bug damaged bolls and yield. Proceedings 2006 Beltwide Cotton Conferences, pp. 1400-1403.
Roberts, P. M. and J. R. Ruberson. 2006. Cotton insect control. p. 40-42, In: 2006 Georgia Pest Control Handbook Commercial Edition, (P. Guillebeau, ed.). The Univ. of Georgia Coop. Ext. Ser. Special Bull.28, 722 pp.
Roberts, P. and R. M. McPherson. 2006. Soybean insect control. p. 143-146, In: 2006 Georgia Pest Control Handbook Commercial Edition, (P. Guillebeau, ed.). The Univ. of Georgia Coop. Ext. Ser. Special Bull.28, 722 pp.
Roberts, Phillip, Craig Bednarz, and Jeremy Greene. 2005. Impact of boll feeding bugs on lint yield and quality. Proceedings 2005 Beltwide Cotton Conferences, pp. 1718-1724.
Lohmeyer, K.H., J.N. All, P.M. Roberts, and P. Bush. 2003. Precision application of aldicarb to enhance efficiency of thrips (Thysanoptera:Thripidae) Management in cotton. J. Econ. Entomol. 96(3):748-753.
Bednarz, C.W., and P.M. Roberts. 2001. Spatial yield distribution in cotton following early season floral bud removal. Crop Sci. 41:1800-1808.