Date:9/28/2008

al control of soybean aphid and of garlic mustard, the use of native plants to enhance beneficial insects, and conservation of insects in fire-dependent ecosystems. He is the author of 100 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters, as well as over 50 extension bulletins. His 2000 review of habitat management to enhance biological control is among the top-10 most cited and most downloaded articles in Annual Review of Entomology. As co-director of MSU's Invasive Species Initiative, he advises state and federal agencies on invasive species management, including biological control. Doug is known as an excellent mentor and has advised over 75 postgraduate students and research associates. His advisees have won numerous awards, and two were the recipients of the most recent IOBC-NRS Outstanding Ph.D. Student of the Year Award. He has been a member of the North Central Regional Committee on Arthropod Biological Control (NCERA-125) since 1989, serving in multiple leadership positions. He has previously served IOBC-NRS as secretary/treasurer (1995-96), associate editor of BioControl (2002-05) and as an at-large board member (2004-06). Doug has won numerous awards for his work, including four awards for excellence in biological control education from the Board Certified Entomologists of Mid-America. He also was named the 2008 recipient of the ESA North Central Branch's Recognition Award in Entomology.

Recognition Award in Insect Physiology, Biochemistry, & Toxicology (Sponsored by Bayer CropScience)This award recognizes and encourages innovative research in insect physiology, biochemistry and toxicology. The 2008 awardee, Dr. Walter S. Leal, is a professor and former chair of the Department of Entomology at the University of California, Davis. Leal is a pioneer in the field of insect olfaction. An innovative and creative researcher, he is best known for his research on the mode of action of odorant-binding proteins and odorant-degrading enzymes o
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Contact: Richard Levine rlevine@entsoc.org 301-731-4535 Entomological Society of America Source:Eurekalert

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