The Latest Technologies in Entomological Research

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The Ag Metrics Group Entomology team is comprised of entomologists with advanced degrees and decades of experience in a wide variety of insect systems. Our research capabilities range from laboratory screenings to full-scale field trials, and our field stations across the US allow us to test pests in multiple crops and climate zones. We offer a deep understanding of pest life cycles, insect behavior, insect physiology, and host plant interactions to provide you with expert insight into how the product is performing.

Most of the commercial insecticides in use today were studied in past R&D programs with Ag Metrics Group. Our entomologists are familiar with key pest complexes and commercial insecticides and are well networked throughout the high-value crop industry. Some of the research methods more commonly used by our team include:
  • Lab and greenhouse assays
  • Field trials
  • Caged insect studies in the field and greenhouse
  • Beneficial insect population monitoring
  • Insect degree-day models to predict onset of pest pressures

Ag Metrics Group entomologists are also experienced in documenting insect behavioral responses. ​​As the demand for softer chemistries, bio-rationals, attractants and repellents have grown in recent years, we have developed protocols for assessing how these chemistries impact insect populations. These include:
  • Olfactory choice assays
  • Pheromone field efficacy
  • Caged insect studies in the field and greenhouse
  • Predatory insect population monitoring
  • Electropenetography
  • Pollinator attractants

Common Studies

  • Almonds: Navel Orange Worm, Peach Twig Borer, Oriental Fruit Moth, Spider Mites, Ants
  • Carrot: Aster Yellow Leafhopper
  • Celery: Aphids, Dipterous Leafminer, Lygus
  • Chinese Cabbage: Cucumber Beetle, Flea Beetle
  • Citrus: Asian Citrus Psyllid, Citrus Leafminer, Thrips, Rust Mites, Spider Mites
  • Cole Crops: Cucumber Beetle, Flea Beetle, Bagrada Bug, Cabbage Aphid, Cabbage Looper, Cabbage Maggot, Diamondback Moth
  • Corn: Black Cut Worm, Corn Ear Worm, Spider Mites
  • Cucurbit: Aphids, Dipterous Leafminer, Spider Mites, Thrips, Flea Beetle, Whiteflies
  • Eggplant: Two-Spotted Spider Mite, Whiteflies
  • Grape: Leaf Hopper, Mealybug, Spider Mites
  • Lettuce: Green Peach Aphids, Foxglove Aphids, Dipterous Leafminer, Armyworm, Loopers, Springtails, Thrips
  • Onion: Leafminer, Onion Maggot, Onion Thrips
  • Pepper: Pepper Weevil, Aphids, Lepidoptera, Potato Psyllid, Thrips
  • Potato: Aphids, Colorado Potato Beetle, Leafhopper, Potato Aphid, Potato Tuber Moth
  • Raspberry: Spotted Wing Drosophila
  • Spinach: Leafminer, Thrips, Aphids
  • Stone Fruit: Aphids, Oriental Fruit Moth, Thrips, Mites
  • Strawberry: Aphids, Lygus, Spider Mites, Thrips, Two-Spotted Spider Mite, Spotted Wing Drosophila
  • Tomato: Aphids, Beet Armyworm, Fruitworm /Earworm, Potato Psyllid, Thrips
  • Walnut: Codling Moth, Walnut Husk Fly

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