Fei Yang

Fei Yang - short black hair, glasses, grey long sleeve shirt, sitting on a bench outside
Assistant Professor & Extension Entomologist
he/him/his
Yang8905@umn.edu
612-624-7436
228 Hodson Hall 1980 Folwell St Paul, MN 55108 United States
Education

Ph.D. Entomology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, U.S., 2014
Master of Science in Agricultural Insect and Pest Control, Yangzhou, China, 2011
Bachelor of Science in Ecology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China, 2008

 

Areas of Interest

Integrated pest management, row crop insect pests, insecticide resistance management, transgenic Bt crops, host plant resistance, sampling techniques, population genetics, mechanisms of insect resistance

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:

  1. 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.
  2. Evaluating the efficacy of corn hybrids, insecticides, and cultural strategies for the management of corn insect pests.
  3. Insect resistance monitoring and management for chemical insecticides and Bt technologies.
  4. Risk assessment of resistance in insect populations and any other factors affecting the evolution of insect resistance to insecticides and Bt technologies.

Select Publications

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

Extension 

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