Entomology

The Department of Entomology conducts research on arthropod pests of food crops, ornamental and fruit trees, shrubs, turf, forests, and pests of public health importance. Inspections are conducted on nursery plants and honey bees. Department staff also diagnose insect problems for the general public, growers, pest control operators, municipalities, and health officials. The Department also runs the Connecticut Mosquito and Arbovirus Surveillance Program, which monitors transmission of viral diseases such as West Nile and Eastern Equine Encephalitis. Scientists in the Department of Entomology are working to meet the challenges of controlling arthropod pests through integrated pest management practices and reducing pesticide use in Connecticut.

Click this link to visit: The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station Arthropod Collection


The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station

Department of Entomology

Jenkins-Waggoner Laboratory

123 Huntington Street

New Haven, CT 06511

Fax: (203) 974-8502


Armstrong, Philip M.: Chief Scientist/Department Head

E-mail: Philip.Armstrong@ct.gov
Voice: (203) 974-8510

 

Blevins, Tia M.: Agricultural Research Technician II
E-mail: Tia.Blevins@ct.gov
Voice: (203) 974-8468

 

Brackney, Douglas E.: Agricultural Scientist
E-mail: Doug.Brackney@ct.gov
Voice: (203) 974-8475

 

Bransfield, Angela B.: Assistant Agricultural Scientist I
E-mail: Angela.Bransfield@ct.gov
Office: (203) 974-8575
Laboratory: (203) 974-8472

 

Cantoni, Jamie L.: Agricultural Research Technician I
E-mail: Jamie.Cantoni@ct.gov
Voice: (203) 974-8533

 

Cozens, Duncan W.: Agricultural Research Technician I
E-mail: Duncan.Cozens@ct.gov
Voice: (203) 974-8617

 

Dugas, Katherine D.: Agricultural Research Technician I
E-mail: Katherine.Dugas@ct.gov
Voice: (203) 974-8506

 

Dweck, Hany K.: Assistant Agricultural Scientist II
E-mail: Hany.Dweck@ct.gov
Voice: (203) 974-8531

 

Fengler, Jeffrey M.: Agricultural Research Technician I
E-mail: Jeffrey.Fengler@ct.gov
Voice: (860) 285-7418

 

Fisher, Kelsey E.: Assistant Agricultural Scientist II
E-mail: Kelsey.Fisher@ct.gov

Voice: (203) 974-8561

 

Giesbrecht, David: Agricultural Post-Doctoral Research Scientist

E-mail: David.Giesbrecht@ct.gov

Voice: (203) 974-8458

 

Gloria-Soria, Andrea: Assistant Agricultural Scientist II
E-mail: Andrea.Gloria-Soria@ct.gov
Voice: (203) 974-8471

 

Indinda, Godfrey N.: Agricultural Post-Doctoral Research Scientist

E-mail: Godfrey.Indinda@ct.gov

Voice: 203-974-8535

 

Johnson, Rebecca: Agricultural Post-Doctoral Research Scientist
E-mail: Rebecca.Johnson@ct.gov
Voice: (203) 974-8535

 

Khalil, Noelle: Agricultural Research Technician II
E-mail: Noelle.Khalil@ct.gov
Voice: (203) 974-8520

 

Linske, Megan A.: Assistant Agricultural Scientist II
E-mail: Megan.Linske@ct.gov
Voice: (203) 974-8490

 

Misencik, Michael J.: Agricultural Research Technician II
E-mail: Michael.Misencik@ct.gov
Voice: (203) 974-8614

 

Mohapatra, Amrita R.: Agricultural Post-Doctoral Research Scientist

E-mail: Amrita.Mohapatra@ct.gov

Voice: (203) 974-8467

 

Molaei, Goudarz: Agricultural Scientist

E-mail:  Goudarz.Molaei@ct.gov
Voice: (203) 974-8487

 

Nastri, Raffaela: Agricultural Research Technician I

Email: Raffaela.Nastri@ct.gov

Voice: 203-974-8481

 

Petruff, Tanya A.: Agricultural Research Technician II
E-mail: Tanya.Petruff@ct.gov
Voice: (203) 974-8517

 

Ricker, Jacob: Agricultural Research Technician I

E-mail: Jacob.Ricker@ct.gov
Voice: 203-974-8483

 

Ridge, Gale E.: Associate Agricultural Scientist
E-mail: Gale.Ridge@ct.gov
Voice: (203) 974-8478
Insect Inquiry Office: (203) 974-8600

 

Rutledge, Claire E.: Associate Agricultural Scientist

E-mail: Claire.Rutledge@ct.gov
Voice: (203) 974-8484

 

Shepard, John J.: Assistant Agricultural Scientist I
E-mail: John.Shepard@ct.gov
Voice: (203) 974-8543

 

Smith, Victoria L.: Agricultural Scientist/State Entomologist

E-mail: Victoria.Smith@ct.gov
Voice: (203) 974-8474

 

Stuber, Heidi R., Agricultural Research Technician II

E-mail: Heidi.Stuber@ct.gov
Voice: (203) 287-1259

Main Laboratories: (203) 974-8319

Lockwood Farm: (203) 287-1259 

 

Wolf, Paula: Agricultural Research Technician I

Email: Paula.Wolf@ct.gov

Voice: 203-974-8479

 

Xue, Qi: Agricultural Post-Doctoral Research Scientist

E-mail: Qi.Xue@ct.gov

Voice: (203) 974-8458

 

Zarrillo, Tracy A.: Assistant Agricultural Scientist I

E-mail: Tracy.Zarrillo@ct.gov
Voice: (203) 974-8473

 

Emeritus:

Anderson, John F.
E-mail:  John.F.Anderson@ct.gov
Voice: (203) 974-8564

 

Andreadis, Theodore

E-mail: Theodore.Andreadis@ct.gov

Voice: (774) 487-1947

 

Maier, Chris T.

E-mail: Chris.Maier@ct.gov
Voice: (203) 974-8476

 

Stafford, III., Kirby C.
E-mail: Kirby.Stafford@ct.gov
Voice: (203) 974-8485

 

Stoner, Kimberly A.

E-mail: Kimberly.Stoner@ct.gov
Voice: (203) 974-8480