Deborah G. McCullough

Deborah McCullough
  • Professor
  • Forest insects; invasive forest pests; invasion ecology; woodborers; forest health
  • Forestry
  • Entomology

WEBSITE

https://www.canr.msu.edu/people/deborah_mccullough

BIOGRAPHY

My research is focused on advancing our knowledge of forest insects, including their ecology, impacts and management. Much of our work addresses major invasive forest insects including emerald ash borer, hemlock woolly adelgid and beech bark disease. More than 20 years of research on emerald ash borer (EAB), the most destructive forest insect to ever invade North America, has contributed to understanding the population dynamics of EAB, quantifying its economic and ecological impacts, and identifying options for dealing with this insect in forest and urban forest settings. I frequently work with regulatory officials and personnel at natural resource agencies to develop tactics and policies for mitigating spread or damage from an array of invasive forest insect pests. I teach “Insects and Diseases of Forest and Shade Trees” (ENT/PLP/FOR/PBL 407) annually in spring semester.

AREA OF EXPERTISE

  • Forest insect ecology and management
  • Invasive forest insects
  • Emerald Ash Borer