Fei Yang

Fei Yang - short black hair, glasses, grey long sleeve shirt, sitting on a bench outside
Assistant Professor
Extension Entomologist
he/him/his
[email protected]
612-624-7436
Hodson 228

1980 Folwell
St Paul, MN 55108
United States

https://fyanglab.cfans.umn.edu/
Education

Master of Science in Agricultural Insect and Pest Control, Yangzhou, China, 2011

Ph.D. Entomology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, U.S., 2014

 

Areas of Interest

Integrated pest management; insecticide resistance management; transgenic Bt crops; Corn insects

Biography

My program focuses on ecology and integrated pest management (IPM) in corn insect pests, including insect-plant interactions, host plant resistance, insecticidal resistance management (IRM), and transgenic Bt corn. My research and Extension programs use integrative approaches in ecology, insect biology, population genetics, and molecular biology to improve the environmental and economic sustainability of corn production.

Research

My research program focuses on the biology, ecology, integrated pest management and insecticide resistance management of corn insect pests. The goal, in conjunction with my extension program, is to improve the environmental and economic sustainability of corn production through integrated pest management strategies. Specific research areas include:

Monitoring and assessing pest population densities and damage in corn fields caused by various insect pests, e.g. corn rootworm, European corn borer, armyworm, and corn earworm. 

Evaluating the efficacy of corn hybrids, insecticides, and cultural strategies for the management of corn insect pests. 

Insect resistance monitoring and management for chemical insecticides and Bt technologies. 

Risk assessment of resistance in insect populations and any other factors affecting the evolution of insect resistance to insecticides and Bt technologies.

Outreach

Research-based guidance for management of corn insect pests is shared with growers and agricultural professionals through multiple routes, including:

UMN Extension’s Corn Pest Management site
MN Crop News
Events of the Institute for Agricultural Professionals

Select Publications

Please see list of publications:  Google Scholar Profile & Research Gate Profile