Department of Entomology

Dr. Robert Hollingworth

Dr. Hollingworth’s research interests focus on the mechanisms of action and metabolism of pesticides, both natural and man-made. The importance of these processes in pesticide resistance and resistance management are a major topic of interest. Recent research has focused on the effects of newer pesticides on mitochondrial metabolism and bioenergetics, but neurotoxic effects continue to be of long-term interest and he has a keen interest in the area of pesticide regulation and risk assessment. He is also the Director of the NC IR-4 Program and Chair of the IR-4 Project Management Committee.

Dr. Robert Hollingworth
Professor
University of California, Riverside (1966)

rmholl@msu.edu
206 CIPS
(517) 432-7718

Recent Publications:

Hollingworth, R. M. 2001. New Insecticides: Mode of Action and Selective Toxicity. In: Agrochemical Discovery: Insect, Weed, and Fungal Control, D. R. Baker and N. K. Umetsu, Eds. ACS Symposium Series no. 774, American Chemical Society, Washington, DC, pp. 238-255.

Hollingworth, R. M. 2001. Inhibitors and Uncouplers of Oxidative Phosphorylation. In: Handbook of Pesticide Toxicology, 2nd Edition. R.I. Krieger, Es. Academic Press, pp. 1169-1262.

Ahmad, M., Hollingworth, R. M. and Wise, J. C. 2002. Broad-spectrum insecticide resistance in obliquebanded leafroller, Choristoneura rosaceana (Lepidoptera:Tortricidae) from Michigan. Pest Manag. Sci, 58 (8): 834-838.

Hollingworth, R.M., Bjeldanes, L.F., Bolger, M., Kimber, I., Meade, B.J., Taylor, S.L. ,and Wallace, K.B. 2003. The safety of genetically modified foods produced through biotechnology. Tox. Sci. 71, 2-8.

Hollingworth, R.M. 2003. Amidine insecticide/acaricides. 2003. In: Encyclopedia of Agrochemicals, Plimmer, J. R. (Ed.). Wiley.

Ahmad, M. and Hollingworth, R.M. 2004. Synergism of insecticides provides evidence of metabolic mechanisms of resistance in the obliquebanded leafroller Choristoneura osaceana (Lepidoptera:Tortricidae). Pest Manag. Sci. In press.