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Name: John Brown
Department: Entomology
Credentials: PhD. University of Missouri-Entomology, 1976
Phone: 509-335-8089
Fax: 509-335-1009
Mailing Address: Washington State University
Pullman, WA 99164-6382
E-mail: brownjj@mail.wsu.edu

Research Interests

Insect physiologist interested in
host/parasite interactions and rearing of lepidopteran hosts and
their parasites, and diapause physiology. Toxicologist interested
in insect growth regulators that selectively kill target pests
without harming beneficial arthropods, especially in aquatic
systems.

Research Summary

Insect physiologist interested in host/parasite interactions and rearing of lepidopteran hosts and their parasites, and diapause physiology. Toxicologist interested in insect growth regulators that selectively kill target pests without harming beneficial arthropods, especially in aquatic systems.

Research Publications

Brown, J., N. Kittelson, E. Hannon, D. Walsh. 2006. An endemic population of western poplar clearwing moths (Lepidoptera:Sesiidae) invades a monoculture of hybrid poplar. J. Econ. Entomol. In Press

Song, M. and J. Brown. 2006. Influence of fluctuating salinity on insecticide tolerance of two euryhaline arthropods. J. Econ. Entomol . 99: In Press . Pszczolkowski M.A. and J. J. Brown . 2005. Single experience learning in host fruit selection by lepidopteran larvae. Physiology and Behavior, 86: 168-175.

Pszczolkowski, M.A., J. J. Brown, and S. B. Ramaswamy. 2005. Effect of metabotropic glutamate receptor agonists and signal transduction modulators on feeding by a caterpillar. Pharmacology, Biochemistry and Behavior 82: 678-685.

Pszczolkowski M.A. and J. J. Brown 2004. Enhancement of spinosad toxicity to Cydia pomonella neonates by monosodium glutamate receptor agonist. Phytoparasitica 32:342-350. Pszczolkowski, M.A., J.F. Brunner, M.D. Doerr, and J. J. Brown 2004 Enhancement of Bacillus thuringiensis with monosodium glutamate against larvae of obliquebanded leafroller (Lep.:Tortricidae). J. Appl. Entomol. 128:474-477.


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