William Hutchison

william hutchison
Professor & Extension Entomologist
ESA Fellow
hutch002@umn.edu
+1 612 624 5282
533 Hodson Hall

1980 Folwell Ave
St. Paul, MN 55108
United States

VegEdge
Fruit Edge (IPM)
Education

Ph.D. - Entomology, University of Wisconsin (1984)
M.S. - Entomology, Mississippi State University (1980)
B.S. - Agronomy, University of Arizona (1977)

Areas of Interest

Sustainable IPM, fruit & vegetable crops, areawide pest suppression, Bt resistance management

Teaching

With my extension appointment, my primary teaching activity is focused toward growers, agricultural professionals, crop consultants, and fruit and vegetable processors. From 2015-2020, I served as coordinator of the MN Extension IPM Program. Aspects of our current program can be viewed at  VegEdge and FruitEdge.

Research

My research focus is a systems approach to Integrated Pest Management (IPM) that supports sustainable fruit & vegetable production in the upper Midwest. Both basic and applied research is conducted to implement IPM programs for a variety of crops, including: berry crops, wine grapes and sweet corn. Current areas of interest include understanding the biology and population dynamics of invasive species (e.g. Brown Marmorated Stinkbug; Spotted-wing Drosophila), particularly on pests of horticultural crops. I also continue to assess the landscape level impacts of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) corn for the European corn borer, and corn earworm. 

In addition to my research responsibilities, I am active in international activities, including participation in international projects and meetings, regarding the challenges of IPM adoption, and the use of genetically engineered (GE) crops in various countries, such as, Colombia, England, Ethiopia, Mexico, South Africa, and Switzerland. I also serve as Co-Editor for Radcliffe's World IPM Textbook; with 67 chapters (English, Spanish), this site is an interactive resource for teaching IPM worldwide. 

Resampling Software (RVSP) for Arthropod Sampling Plans

Select Publications

Books

Huseth, A.S., D.D. Reisig & W.D. Hutchison. 2024. Linking landscapes to corn earworm populations and management across North America, Ch. 10, pp. 168-208. In: M. Brewer and G. Hein (Eds.), Arthropod Management and Landscape Considerations in Large Scale Agroecosystems. CABI, Wallingford, UK.  https://www.cabidigitallibrary.org/doi/10.1079/9781800622777.0000
 

E.B.Radcliffe, W.D. Hutchison, R. Cancelado (Eds.). 2009. Integrated Pest Management: Concepts, Tactics, Strategies and Case Studies. Cambridge Univ. Press, UK (450 pp.).
Available on kindle, hard cover or paperback.

Editorial service

Frontiers in Insect Science (FIS): Section, Invasive Insect Species

In addition to editorial duties for other journals, I am co-leading the launch of the new FIS journal with Dr. Rob Venette, USDA, & Adjunct Assoc. Professor, Dept. of Entomology, UMN. 

Selected Journal Articles

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Paula-Moraes, SV, ES Calixto, AA Santos, FP Reay-Jones, DD Reisig, Y Farhan, JL Smith, & WD Hutchison. 2024. Continental-scale migration patterns and origin of Helicoverpa zea (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) based on a biogeochemical marker. Environ. Entomol. 53(3): 487–97. https://doi.org/10.1093/ee/nvae034
 

Battles, I., E.C. Burkness, M. Crossley, K. Holmstrom, W.D. Hutchison, J. Ingerson-Mahar, D. Owens, & A.C.S. Owens. 2024. Moths are less attracted to light traps than they used to be. Journal of Insect Conservation. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10841-024-00588-x *New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/19/science/moths-light-attracted.html

Nelson, S.G.A., E.L. Meys & W.D. Hutchison. 2024. Non-target impacts of hail netting and insecticides on natural enemy abundance and diversity in a Midwest, U.S. commercial apple orchard. Crop Protection. 108: 106643. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0261219424000711

Blanco, C.A., G. Hernandez, G. Dively, K. Conover, M. Portilla, G. Valentini, A. Fosado, C.A. Abel, H. Guzmán, L. Occelli, L. Knolhoff, M. Corona, T. Blanco, T. Ward, U. Nava, V. Di-Bella & W.D. Hutchison. 2024. Functional transgenes in Mexican maize: Benefits and risks for insect pest management in Mexico and the United States. Annals Entomol. Soc. of America. https://doi.org/10.1093/aesa/saae007

Meys, E.L., P. Mineau, P. Werts, S.G.A. Nelson, A. Larson, & W.D. Hutchison. 2024. Assessment of insecticide risk quantification methods: Introducing the Pesticide Risk Tool and its improvements over the Environmental Impact Quotient. J. of Integ. Pest Management, 15 (1), 9, https://doi.org/10.1093/jipm/pmad032

Nelson, S.G.A., A.E. Klodd & W.D. Hutchison. 2023. Hail netting excludes key insect pests and protects from fruit damage in a commercial Minnesota apple orchard. J. Econ. Entomol. 116(6): 2104-2115. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toad197

Mendesil, E., T. Tefera, C. A. Blanco, S. V. Paula-Moraes, F. Huang, D. M. Viteri, and W.D. Hutchison. 2023. The invasive fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, in Africa and Asia: Responding to the food security challenge, with priorities for integrated pest management research. J. Plant Dis. and Protection. DOI:10.1007/s41348-023-00777-x https://www.x-mol.net/paper/article/1682845693862723584

Digiacomo, G., S.G.A. Nelson, J. Jacobson, A. Klodd & W.D. Hutchison. 2023. Hail Netting: An economically competitive IPM alternative to insecticides for Midwest apple production. Front. Insect Sci. 3:1266426. doi: 10.3389/finsc.2023.1266426 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/finsc.2023.1266426/full

Deans, C. & W.D. Hutchison. 2023. Macronutrient regulation in adult Spotted-Wing Drosophila and nutritional impacts on susceptibility to three commonly-used insecticides. Ecological Entomology, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1111/een.13265

Dively, G.P., T. P. Kuhar, S. Taylor, H. B. Doughty, K. Holmstrom, D. Gilrein, B.A. Nault, J. Ingerson- Mahar, A. Huseth, D. Reisig, T. Edward, S. Fleischer, D. Owens, K. Tilmon, F.P F. Reay-Jones, P. Porter, J. L. Smith, J. Saguez, J. Wells, C. Congdon, H. Byker, B. Jensen, C. DiFonzo, E.C. Burkness, W.D. Hutchison, et al. 2023. Extended sentinel monitoring of Helicoverpa zea resistance to Cry and Vip toxins in Bt sweet corn: Assessing phenotypic and allele frequencies of resistance. Insects. 14(7), 577. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects14070577

Lawton, D., A. Huseth, George Kennedy, Amy Morey, W.D. Hutchison, D. Reisig, S. Dorman, D. Dillard, Robert Venette, Russell Groves, John Adamczyk, Izailda Barbosa Dos Santos, Tracey Baute, Eric Burkness, Ashley Dean, Galen Dively, et al. 2022. Pest population dynamics are driven by a continental overwintering gradient. Proc. National Academy of Sciences. Vol. 119, No. 37. e2203230119 https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2203230119

Gutierrez, I.J., J. Walgenbach, D. Alston,…E.C. Burkness, W.D. Hutchsion,…& D. Crowder. 2022. Evaluating invasion risk and population dynamics of the brown marmorated stink bug across the contiguous United States. Pest Mgmt. Sci. 78(11): 4929-4938. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.7113

Ebbenga, D., E.C. Burkness & W.D. Hutchison. 2022. Optimizing the use of semiochemical-based traps for efficient monitoring of Popillia japonica (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae): Validation of a volumetric approach. J. Econ. Entomol. 115(3): 869–876. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toac049

Ebbenga, D.N., E.C. Burkness, M.D. Clark, & W.D. Hutchison. 2022. Impact of adult Popillia japonica (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) foliar feeding injury on fruit yield and quality of a temperate, cold-hardy wine grape, ‘Frontenac’. Front. Insect Sci. 2:887659.  https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/finsc.2022.887659/full

Burkness, E.C., D.N. Ebbenga, A.G. Toninato, & W.D. Hutchison. 2022. Exclusion and repulsion of Popillia japonica (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) using various coverings on high tunnel structures for primocane raspberry. Insects. 13, 771. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects13090771

Deans, C. & W.D. Hutchison. 2022. Hormetic and transgenerational effects in Spotted-wing Drosophila (Diptera: Drosophilidae) in response to three commonly used insecticides. PLoS ONE. 17(7): e0271417. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0271417

Deans, C. & W.D. Hutchison. 2022. Propensity for resistance development in the invasive berry pest, Spotted-wing Drosophila (Drosophila suzukii), under laboratory selection pressure. Pest Mgmt. Science. 78: (in press). https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.7139 

Liess, S., T.E. Twine, P.K. Snyder, W.D. Hutchison, G. Konar-Steenberg, B.L. Keeler, and K.A. Brauman. 2022. High-resolution climate projections over Minnesota for the 21st century. Earth & Space Science. Vol. 9(3): e2021EA001893. http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2021EA00189

Ebbenga, D., E.C. Burkness, M. Clark & W.D. Hutchison. 2021. Risk of Spotted-wing Drosophila impact on acetic acid and wine quality in Minnesota cold-hardy grapes. J. Am. Enol. & Viticulture. 72: 106-112. https://www.ajevonline.org/content/72/1/106

Dively, G.P., T.P. Kuhar, S. Taylor, H.B. Doughty, K. Holmstrom, D. Gilrein, B.A. Nault, J. Ingerson-Mahar, J. Whalen, D. Reisig, Daniel L. Frank, S.J. Fleischer, D. Owens, C. Welty, F. Reay-Jones, P. Porter, J. Smith, J. Saquez, S. Murray, A. Wallingford, H. Byker, B. Jensen, E. Burkness, W.D. Hutchison, & K.A. Hamby. 2021. Sweet corn sentinel monitoring for Lepidopteran field-evolved resistance to Bt toxins. J. Econ. Entomol. 114(1): 307–319. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toaa264

Venette, R.C. & W.D. Hutchison. 2021. Invasive Insect Species: Grand Challenges, Strategies & Opportunities (Invited Perspective). Frontiers in Insect Science. (April): https://doi.org/10.3389/finsc.2021.650520

Aita, R.C., A.M. Kees, B. H. Aukema, W.D. Hutchison, & R.L. Koch. 2021. Effects of starvation, age, and mating status on flight capacity of laboratory-reared brown marmorated stink bug (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae). Environ. Entomol. 50(3): 532–540. https://doi.org/10.1093/ee/nvab019

Tran, A.K., W.D. Hutchison & M.K. Asplen. 2020. Morphometric criteria to differentiate Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae) seasonal morphs. PloS ONE 15(2), e0228780 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0228780

DiGiacomo, G., J. Hadrich, W.D. Hutchison, H. Peterson & M. Rogers. 2019. Economic Impact of Spotted Wing Drosophila (Diptera: Drosophilidae) Yield Loss on Minnesota Raspberry Farms: A Grower Survey. J. of Integrated Pest Management. 10(1): 11, https://doi.org/10.1093/jipm/pmz006 

Morey, A.C., R.C. Venette & W.D. Hutchison. 2019. Sublethal effects of subzero temperatures on the light brown apple moth, Epiphyas postvittana (Walker): Fitness costs in response to partial freezing. Insect Science. 26: 311–321.

Dively, G.P., P. Dilip Venugopal, D. Bean, J. Whalen, K. Holmstrom, T.P. Kuhar, H.B. Doughty, T. Patton, W. Cissel & W.D. Hutchison. 2018. Regional pest suppression associated with widespread Bt maize adoption benefits vegetable growers.  Proc. National Acad. Sciences (PNAS). March 27th, 115(13): 3320-3325. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1720692115

Cira, T.C., R.L. Koch, E.C. Burkness, W.D. Hutchison & R.C. Venette. 2018. Effects of diapause on Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) cold tolerance. Environ. Entomol.  https://doi.org/10.1093/ee/nvy064

Yonow T, D.J. Kriticos, N. Ota, J. Van Den Berg, & W.D. Hutchison. 2017. The potential global distribution of Chilo partellus, including consideration of irrigation and cropping patterns. J. Pest Science. 90(2): 459-477. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10340-016-0801-4

Morey, A.C., R.C. Venette, E.C. Nystrom Santacruz, L.A. Mosca, & W.D.Hutchison. 2016. Host-mediated shift in the cold tolerance of an invasive insect. Ecol. & Evol. 6: 8267–8275. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/ece3.2564

Cira, T.M., R.C. Venette, J. Aigner, T. Kuhar, D.E. Mullins, S.E. Gabbert, & W.D. Hutchison. 2016. Cold tolerance of Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) across geographic and temporal scales. Environ. Entomol.

Roy, H.E., Brown, P. M.J., Adriaens, T., Berkvens, N., Borges, S. Clusella-Trullas, P. De Clercq, R.F. Comont,R. Eschen, A. Estoup, E.W. Evans, B. Facon, M.M. Gardiner, A. Gil, A.A. Grez, T. Guillemaud, D. Haelewaters, A. Hertz, A. Honek, A.G. Howe, C. Hui, W.D. Hutchison, M. Kenis, R.L. Koch, et al. (31 others). 2016. The harlequin ladybird, Harmonia axyridis: An inspiration for global collaborations on invasion biology. Biol. Invasions.

Milne, A.E., J.R. Bell, W.D.Hutchison, F. van den Bosch, P.D. Mitchell, D. Crowder, et al. 2015. The effect of farmers’ decisions on pest control with Bt crops: A billion dollar game of strategy. PLoS Comput. Biol. 11(12): e1004483. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1004483

Asplen, M.K., G. Anfora, A. Biondi, D.-S. Choi, D. Chu, K.M. Daane, P. Gibert, A.P. Gutierrez, K.M. Hoelmer, W.D. Hutchison, R. Isaacs, Z.-L. Jiang, et al. 2015. Invasion biology of spotted wing Drosophila (Drosophila suzukii): a global perspective and future priorities. Journal of Pest Science, 88: 469-494, https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10340-015-0681-z

Kriticos, D. J., N. Ota, W.D. Hutchison, J. Beddow, T. Walsh, et al. 2015. The potential distribution of invading Helicoverpa armigera in North America: Is it just a matter of time? PLoS ONE 10(3): e0119618. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0119618 On-line: http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0119618

White, J.A., E.C. Burkness, and W.D. Hutchison. 2014. Biased sex ratios, mating frequency and Nosema prevalence in European corn borer, at low population densities. J. of Applied Entomol. 138(3):195.

Bell, J.R., E.C. Burkness, A.E. Milne, D.W. Onstad, M. Abrahamson, K.L. Hamilton, and W.D. Hutchison. 2012. Putting the brakes on a cycle: bottom-up effects damp cycle amplitude. Ecology Letters 15: 310-318.

Burkness, E. C., P. K. O’Rourke, & W. D. Hutchison. 2011. Cross-pollination of nontransgenic corn ears with transgenic Bt corn: Efficacy against lepidopteran pests and implications for resistance management. Journal of Econ. Entomol. 104 (5): 1476.

Hutchison, W. D., T. E. Hunt, G. L. Hein, K. L. Steffey, C. D. Pilcher, & M. E. Rice. 2011. Genetically engineered Bt corn and range expansion of the Western bean cutworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in the United States: A response to Greenpeace Germany. J. Integ. Pest Mgmt. 2(3): B1-B8.

Burkness, E.C., G. Dively, T. Patton, A.C. Morey & W.D. Hutchison. 2010. Novel Vip3A Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) maize approaches high-dose efficacy against Helicoverpa zea (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) under field conditions: Implications for resistance management.GM Crops. 1(5): 337-343.

Hutchison, W. D., E. C. Burkness, P. D. Mitchell, R. D. Moon, T. W. Leslie, S. J. Fleischer, M. Abrahamson, K. L. Hamilton, K. L. Steffey, M. E. Gray, R. L. Hellmich, L. V. Kaster, T. E. Hunt, R. J. Wright, K. Pecinovsky, T. L. Rabaey, B. R. Flood & E. S. Raun. 2010. Areawide suppression of European corn borer with Bt maize reaps savings to non-Bt maize growers. Science. 330: 222-225.

Venette, R.C., D.J. Kriticos, R.D. Magarey, F.H. Koch, R.H.A. Baker, S.P. Worner, N.N. Gomez Raboteaux, D.W. McKenney, E.J. Dobesberger, D. Yemshanov, P.J. De Barro, W.D. Hutchison, G. Fowler, T.M. Kalaris, & J. Pedlar. 2010. Pest risk maps for invasive alien species: a roadmap for improvement. BioScience. 60(5): 349-362.

Galvan, T.L., E.C. Burkness, R.L. Koch & W.D. Hutchison. 2009. Multicolored Asian lady beetle (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) activity and wine grape phenology: Implications for pest management. Environ. Entomol. 38(6): 1563-1574.

Galvan, T.L., E. C. Burkness, Z. Vickers, P. Stenberg, A.K. Mansfield and W.D. Hutchison. 2007. Sensory-based action threshold for the multicolored Asian lady beetle-related taint in wine grapes. Am.J. Enol. Vitic. 58 (4):518-522.

Hutchison, W.D., E.C. Burkness, B. Jensen, B.R. Leonard, J. Temple, D.R. Cook, R.A. Weinzierl, R.E. Foster, T.L. Rabaey, and B.R. Flood. 2007. Evidence for decreasing Helicoverpa zea susceptibility to pyrethroid insecticides in the Midwestern U.S. Online. Plant Health Progress. doi:10.1094/PHP-2007-0719-02-RV. http://dx.doi.org/10.1094/PHP-2007-0719-02-RV

Selected Extension Publications

Ostlie, K.R., W.D. Hutchison & R.L. Hellmich (Eds). 1997. Bt Corn and European corn borer: long-term success through resistance management. NC-205 Regional Publication No. 602, University of Minnesota, St. Paul. (26 authors; 47,000 copies sold).
On-line: http://www.extension.umn.edu/agriculture/corn/pest-management/bt-corn-and-european-corn-borer/

Book Chapters

Hutchison, W.D. & T.M. Cira. 2017. Economically important maize insect pests, 263-292. In: Watson, D. (ed.) Achieving sustainable cultivation of maize Vol. 2: Cultivation techniques, pest and disease control. Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK. https://shop.bdspublishing.com/checkout/Store/bds/Detail/WorkGroup/3-190-52733

Hutchison, W.D. 2015. Integrated pest management and insect resistance management: Prospects for an area-wide view, pp. 186–201. In: M. Soberon, A. Gao and A. Bravo (eds.), Bt resistance: Characterization and Strategies for GM crops providing Bacillus thuringiensis toxins. CABI, Wallingford, UK. https://www.cabi.org/cabebooks/ebook/20153137243

Hutchison, W.D., B. Flood & J. A. Wyman. 2004. Advances in United States Sweet Corn and Snap Bean Insect Pest Management, In A. R. Horowitz and I. Ishaaya (Eds.), Insect Pest Management, Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg, Germany.

Honors and Awards

  • ESA Fellow
  • ESA Award for Excellence in IPM (2020)
  • ESA Plant-Insect Ecosystems, Recognition Award in Entomology (2018)
  • ESA Foundation, IPM Team Award 2011)
  • ESA Award for Excellence in Extension (2007)

Students Advised

  • S. Nelson, M.S., 2023
  • A. Toninato, M.S., 2023
  • D. Ebbenga, M.S., 2018, Ph.D. 2022
  • T. Cira, Ph.D., 2017
  • A. C. Morey*, Ph.D., 2015
  • C. Kulhanek, M.S., 2014
  • A. Morey*, M.S., 2010
  • T. L. Galvin, Ph.D., 2008
  • K. Bennett, M.S., 2005
  • M. A. Carrillo, Ph.D., 2005
  • R. L. Koch*, Ph.D., 2005
  • P. O'Rourke, M.S., 2003
  • S. J. Wold, M.S., 2003
  • D. F. Warnock**, Ph.D., 1999
  • D. W. Bartels, Ph.D., 1998
  • P. C. Bolin, Ph.D., 1998
  • R. L. Hines, M.S., 1998
  • E. A. Flora,M.S., 1998
  • E. C. Burkness, M.S.,1996
  • P. C. Bolin, M.S.,1995
  • D. W. Bartels, M.S.,1994

*Co-advised with R. Venette **Co-advised with D. Davis