As Integrated Pest Management Coordinator, I work closely with research and extension faculty in entomology, plant pathology, and horticulture and crop science to develop and implement programs that use ecological principles to better mange pest populations. My research interests are in developing urban polyculture systems, sustainable management methods for fruit pests and the multicolored Asian lady beetle, Harmonia axyridis. Key Citiations: Lucas, E., G. Labrie, C. Vincent & J. Kovach. 2007. The Multicoloured Asian Ladybeetle Harmonia axyridis - beneficial or nuisance organism? pp. 38-52 in Vincent, C., M.Goettel & G. Lazarovits 2007 (eds.). Biological Control: A globalperspective. Case histories from around the world. CABI Publishing, Wallingford, U.K., 440 p.
Bostanian, N. and J. Kovach. 2006. Strawberry Arthropods of the World, Ecology and Control. In the Encyclopedia of Pest Management, D. Pimental (ed.). Taylor & Francis, New York. www. decker.com
Chouinard, G., J. Kovach, S. Bellerose, D. Cormier, and f. Pelletier. 2007. Pesticide risk indicators and apple production systems in Northeastern North America: A case study. The Compact Fruit Tree. 40 (1): 15-19.
Kovach, J. 2004. Impact of the multicolored Asian lady beetle as a pest of fruit and people. American Entomologist 50:165-167. Rhainds, M., J. Kovach, G. English-Loeb. 2002. Impact of strawberry cultivar and incidence of pests on yield and profitability of strawberries under conventional and organic management systems. Biol. Agricult. Horticult. 19: 333-353. Kovach, J., R. Petzoldt, G. E. Harman. 2000. Use of honey bees and bumble bees to disseminate Trichoderma harzianum 1295-22 to strawberries for Botrytis Control. Biol. Control 18: 235-242. Kovach, J., C. Petzoldt, J. Degni and J. Tette. 1992. A method to measure the environmental impact of pesticides. New York's Food and Life Sciences Bulletin. NYS Agricul. Exp. Sta. Cornell University, Geneva, NY. |
