Scientists at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service laboratory in Wapato, Washington, conduct research on biology and management of insect pests of tree fruits and potatoes. The tree fruit research group has expertise in plant-insect interactions, insect ecology, insect physiology, biological control, chemical ecology, insect genetics and integrated pest management. Our goal is to provide basic and applied knowledge needed to develop or improve integrated pest managementin temperate tree fruits. Our research team has undergone major personnel changes over the past several years: This includes the hiring of Rebecca Schmidt-Jeffris in 2019 and Jacqueline Serrano and William Walker in 2020. In addition to seven research entomologists, the tree fruit research group in Wapato is made up of one postdoctoral scientist (Gabriel Zilnik) and 11 biological science technicians.
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