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Directory Profile for Alisson da Silva Santana
- Assistant Professor and Extension Entomologist
- Office:
- Weslaco
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- (956) 969-5611
Education
- Undergraduate Education
- B.S. Agronomic Engineering, Federal University of Sergipe (UFS), São Cristóvão, Sergipe, Brazil
- Graduate Education
- Ph.D. Crop Protection, São Paulo State University/University of Nebraska-Lincoln; M.Sc. Agriculture and Biodiversity, Federal University of Sergipe (UFS)
Areas of Expertise
- Integrated pest management
- Field ecology
- Insect behavior
- Host-plant resistance
- Insect-plant interaction
Professional Summary
Dr. Alisson da Silva Santana is an Assistant Professor at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research & Extension Center, Weslaco and the Department of Entomology. His research and extension activities focus on integrated pest management (IPM) of arthropods in diverse cropping systems, including field and specialty crops. Dr. Santana’s program integrates fundamental research on insect biology, ecology, and behavior with applied approaches such as biological control, cultural practices, host plant resistance, and optimized pesticide use to develop and test practical, economically and environmentally sustainable pest management strategies.