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Richard (Dick) W. Straub

Professor of Entomology
Department of Entomology
New York State Agricultural Experiment Station
Hudson Valley Laboratory
Highland, NY 12528
(914) 691-7151

Education:

B.S. Biology Northwest Missouri State University 1966
M.S. Entomology University of Missouri 1968
Ph.D. Entomology University of Missouri 1972

Professional Experience:

1966-1971 Research Assistant, University of Missouri
1971-1975 Research Associate, NYS Agric. Expt. Station, Hudson Valley Laboratory
1975-1981 Assistant Professor, NYS Agric. Expt. Station, Hudson Valley Laboratory
1981-1991 Associate Professor, NYS Agric. Expt. Station, Hudson Valley Laboratory
1991-present Professor, NYS Agric. Expt. Station, Hudson Valley Laboratory

Field of Specialization:

Biology and management of insects of vegetable crops with emphasis on insect/plant virus relationships, pesticide application and efficacy, and cultural practices to minimize pesticide load.

Professional Activities:

1. Professional Societies
   • Entomological Society of America
     Gamma Sigma Delta
     South Carolina Entomological Society
     National Sweet Corn Breeders Association
     
2. Professional Assignments, Honors, Awards
   • 1970 Gamma Sigma Delta
     1978 Eastern Branch ESA Program Committee
     1978 ESA Committee on Retrieval of Scientific Information
     1978 Secretary, 3rd Biennial Host Plant Resistance Workshop, Gainesville, FL
     1983 American Men and Women of Science
     1983 Board of Directors, National Sweet Corn Breeders Association
     1987-89 Section F, ESA Program Committee
     1987 Section F, ESA Student Papers Review Committee
     1989 Eastern Branch ESA Program Committee
     1990 Eastern Branch ESA Program Committee
     1990 Eastern Branch ESA Constitution and Bylaws Committee
     1990 Elected ESA Section F Secretary
     1991-92 Elected ESA Section F Chairman
     1989 Team leader (vegetables), USDA (PIAP) Benefits Assessment of Oxydemeton-methyl
     

Current Research Responsibilities:

• Responsibilities include development of strong research programs on the biology, occurrence, and management of insects affecting vegetable crops grown in both upland and organic (muck) soils of the Hudson Valley region of New York. Research areas are primarily allied with the development of pest management strategies and include pesticide-pest and pest-yield interactions as related to optimum control efficiency, plant virus-vector relationships, effects of cultural practices and vertebrate predators on insect management, parasitoids and host resistance. Closely linked with my research activity is a 20% extension commitment, in which I implement IPM strategies and present research results to the agricultural constituency throughout New York State and the Northeast. The goal of these research and extension activities is to improve management systems for key vegetable insect pests in New York State.

The Publications of Richard W Straub

Straub, R. W. and J. R. VanKirk. 1987. Insect management guide for New York sweet corn growers. NYSAES, Hudson Valley Lab., Highland, NY. 24 pp.

Straub, R. W. 1988. Suppression of cabbage root maggot (Diptera: Anthomyiidae) damage to cruciferous transplants by incorporation of granular insecticides into potting soil. J. Econ. Entomol. 81(2): 578-581.

Straub, R. W. 1989. Red-winged blackbird damage to sweet corn in relation to infestations of European corn borer (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). J. Econ. Entomol. 82(5): 1406-1410.

Straub, R. W. 1989. Ethephon growth regulator as a potential tool to manage excessive height in sweet corn hybrids. NYS Agric. Expt. Station, Geneva. Search (Agriculture). 5 pp.

Straub, R. W., C. J. Eckenrode, and R. Ashley. 1989. Importance of oxydemeton-methyl to agriculture - Major uses on vegetables. In: "The Biologic and Economic Assessment of Oxydemeton-methyl." U. S. Dept. Agr. Tech. Bull. (In Press).

Straub, R. W. 1991. Pests of Solanaceous Crops: Tomato and Potato. In: "Vegetable Crop Insect Pests," R. G. McKinlay [Ed.], MacMillan Press, New York. (In Press).

Straub, R. W. 1991. Pests of Monocotyledon Crops. In: "Vegetable Crop Insect Pests," R. G. McKinlay [Ed.], MacMillan Press, New York. (In Press).

Straub, R. W. 1991. Pests of leguminous crops: Beans (two-spotted spider mite). In: "Vegetable Crop Insect Pests." R. G. McKinlay [Ed.], MacMillan Press, New York. (In Press).

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