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Dr. P. J. McLeod
Professor
Vegetable Entomology
Address
Department of Entomology
319 Agriculture Building
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR 72701
PHONE:479.575.3397
FAX:479.575.3348
E-MAIL:pjmcleod@uark.edu
WEBSITE:http://comp.uark.edu/~pjmcleod/
Education
- B. S., Zoology, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, 1973
- M. S., Entomology, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, 1976
- Ph.D., Entomology, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, 1984
Courses Taught
- ENTO 6213/6210L : Insect Toxicology / Insect Toxicology Laboratory
Program Area
- Vegetable and Field Corn Entomology
Research Area
- Development of an IPM program for green peach aphid in spinach.
- Refinement and implementation of an IPM program for managing corn earworm on snap bean.
- Elucidation of the epidemiology of potyviruses in cucurbits.
- Research on field corn insects.
Publications
- McLeod, P.J. 2000. Comparison of insect sampling techniques in snap bean. J. of Vegetable Crop Production 6: 37-43.
- Rafie, A., J. Diaz and P.J. McLeod. 2000. Effects of forage groundnut, Arachis pintoi, used as a ground cover in reducing the sweetpotato whitefly, Bemisia tabaci , and associated gemini virus disease in bell pepper in Honduras. Tropical Agri. 76: 208-211.
- McLeod, P.J., and D.C. Steinkraus. 1999. Influence of irrigation and fungicide sprays on prevalence of Erynia neopahidis infections of green peach aphids on spinach. J. Agri. and Urban Entomol. 16: 279-284.
- McLeod, P.J., D. C. Steinkraus,, J. C. Correll, and T. E. Morelock. 1998. Prevalence of Erynia neoaphidis infections of green peach aphid on spinach in the Arkansas River Valley. Environ. Entomol. 27: 796-800.
- Sweeden, M. B., and P. J. McLeod. 1997. Systemic toxicity and field efficacy of imidacloprid, pymetrozine, and triazamate against Myzus persicae (Sulzer) (Homoptera: Aphididae) on spinach. J. Agri. Entomol. 14: 421-433.