Mark Whalon directs the Pesticide Alternatives lab which is committed to pesticide reduction, agriculture, and natural resources. In order to accomplish this, the Whalon lab helps to develop reduced-risk, sustainable and organic insect pest management strategies, tactics, and tools within the context of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) systems. The lab also manages The Resistant Arthropods Database and publishes The Resistant Pest Management Newsletter. Through various policy efforts in Michigan, the Upper Midwest, Washington, D.C., and internationally, Dr. Whalon serves a number of advisor roles to United States Environmental Protection Agency, United States Department of Agriculture, Organic Materials Review Institute, as well as various university, grower, and scientific committees.

Recommended Links:

The Whalon Lab

Resistant Pest Management Newsletter

The Database of Arthropods Resistant to Pesticides

Recent Publications:

Gökçe, A., Stelinski, L.L., and Whalon, M.E. 2005. Behavioral and Electrophysiological Responses of Leafroller Moths to Selected Plant Extracts. Environ. Entomol. 34(6): 1426-1432.

Esptein, D. and Whalon, M.E. 2006. Evaluating and Incorporation the fungus, Beauvaria bassiana, to control plum curculio in tart cherry and apple. The IPM Report. 12(1).

Whalon, M.E., Epstein, D., Bird, G., Gut, L., and Flore, J. 2006. Functional Ecology: A Catalyst for Change in Tree Fruit IPM. The IPM Report. 12(1).

Brewer, M., Landis, J., Lamb, R., Epstein, D., Rothwell, N., Whalon, M.E., Irish-Brown, A., and Myers, N. 2006. Grower adoption of IPM as a conservation tool. The IPM Report. 12(1).

Whalon, M.E., Epstein, D., Bird, G., Flore, J., Gut, L., Iezzoni, A., Sundin G., Alston, D., McManus, P., Thornsbury, S. and Rothwell, N. 2006. Reduced-risk Pest Management Systems for U.S. Tart Cherry. The IPM Report. 12(1).

Whalon, M.E., Epstein, D. and Landis, J. 2006. Web Site and Newsletter for Cherry Risk Avoidance and Mitigation Program Project. The IPM Report. 12(1).

Gökçe, A., Isaacs, R., Whalon, M.E. 2006. Behavioral response of Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata) larvae to selected plant extracts. Pest Management Science. 62(11):1052-1057.