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Pat Porter
- Professor and Extension Entomologist
- Office:
- Lubbock
- Email:
- pat.porter@ag.tamu.edu
- Phone:
- (806) 723-8427
Education
- Undergraduate Education
- B.S. Agronomy, Colorado State University
- Graduate Education
- M.S. Entomology, Mississippi State University
- Ph.D. Entomology, Mississippi State University
Areas of Expertise
- Integrated Pest Management
- Insect Resistance Management
Professional Summary
Dr. Pat Porter’s research emphases change based on the needs of corn, sorghum and cotton growers, but he is best known nationally for work related to resistance management in Bt corn. Other ongoing work includes evaluating persistent entomopathogenic nematodes for control of corn rootworm, wireworms, and white fringed beetle in alfalfa. He continues to work on emerging pest problems in corn, sorghum, wheat and other crops.