Mohammad-Amir Aghaee, Ph.D.
NIFA Postdoctoral Fellow
I am currently a postdoctoral researcher at North Carolina State University under the direction of Professor Dominic Reisig. I am conducting research related to improving pest management in cotton for cotton bollworm and tarnished plant bug.
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My goal is to improve sustainable management of agricultural pests through the use of improved integrated pest management and insecticide resistance management.
Current Projects
Resistance Monitoring
I am developing a plant bioassay for detecting cotton bollworm resistance to Bt cotton. This project will help us improve insecticide resistant management strategies.
Plant Bug Problems
Lygus lineolaris, has become a greater threat to Carolina cotton over the last five years. We are reexamining treatment thresholds and spray timings for tarnished plant bug to determine what improvements can be made.