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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.

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