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Welcome to the
home page of
Daniel A. Potter
Professor; Urban Landscape Entomology; Insect-Plant Relationships
University of Kentucky
My students and I study the biology and management of insects associated trees, shrubs, and turf. We seek environmentally sustainable solutions to major pest problems, as well as insight about behavior, ecology, and interactions of plant-feeding insects and their natural enemies for their intrinsic interest, and as a foundation for responsible pest management in urban landscapes.
Much of our research is field-oriented; study sites include horse farms, parks, sport fields, commercial nurseries, golf courses, sod farms, cemeteries, gardens, orchards and vineyards, and our own back yards. We frequently interact with arborists, golf superintendents, landscape and nursery managers, industry scientists, and the public providing students with extension, applied teaching, and outreach experience. This opens diverse career opportunities for graduating students in academia, as well as industry, state, or federal positions.
We have an inordinate fondness for Japanese beetles and other plant-feeding scarabs, root-feeding white grubs, wood borers, scale insects, leafminers, and caterpillars that eat tree leaves or grass. Other emphases include biological control, and reducing pesticide impact on beneficial species. We readily take on new systems in response to emerging pest problems and students' interests.
On my web page you will find a brief
personal
biography,a link to my textbook, a categorized list of publications, examples of past and present research
projects, brief course descriptions, and a list of current and past graduate students and selected recognitions they have received.
To Contact:
Email: dapotter@uky.edu
Address: Department of Entomology
S-225 Agricultural Science Bldg. - North
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40546-0091
Phone: Office: 859-257-7450 Fax: 859-323-1120
Revised: 13 October 2006
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