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Biocontrol: Program Staff

Kris Godfrey

Syed Khasimuddin

Kris Godfrey

E-mail: kgodfrey@cdfa.ca.gov

B.S., Entomology, 1977, Texas A&M University

M.S., Entomology, 1979, Iowa State University

Ph.D., Entomology, 1983, University of Florida

Research interests

Dr. Godfrey’s areas of interest include biological control, insect pest management, and population ecology. Kris’ current projects involve biological control of the vine mealybug in grapes, population dynamics of citrus leafminer in commercial citrus and citrus nurseries, and population biology and control of Diaprepes root weevil in multiple ecosystems. She also is monitoring release sites of flies that parasitize red imported fire ant.