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I am a genuinely curious fellow and consider it my hobby to run a large and diverse research program with many bright and enthusiastic students.  Other hobbies are wildflower gardening and wildlife photography.

Syntheses of novel or non-purchasable semiochemicals; development of efficient or large scale syntheses of semiochemicals for applied purposes.

Acquisition and analyses of sonic and ultrasonic sound signals and cues; recordings and analyses of infrared (IR) foraging cues; laboratory and field testing of novel bait technologies.

Isolation and identification of candidate semiochemicals; electrophysiology; technical assistance in student projects; maintenance of laboratory equipment and vehicles.

Visual ecology of biting flies. more...

Foraging and communication ecology of the Carpenter Ant, Camponotus modoc. more...

Intra- and interspecies chemical ecology of murine rodents. more...

The chemical communication in False Black Widow Spiders (Steatoda)

Mating ecology of Mosquitos

Foraging and communication ecology of Fire Ants

Immune response in Bed Bugs

Communications ecology of Click Beetles

Visual and chemical ecology of Click Beetles

Host-seeking and visual communication in biting flies

Foraging ecology of stable flies

Repellent semiochemicals of ticks and biting flies

Foraging ecology of horn flies