Full Name
Greg Krawczyk
Job Title
Extension Tree Fruit Entomologist
Company
PSU FREC
Speaker Bio
Bio-sketch: Dr. Greg Krawczyk is an extension tree fruit entomologist and research professor in the Department of Entomology at The Pennsylvania State University. Greg has a Master of Science degree in Plant Pathology from an Agricultural University in Lublin, Poland and a Doctorate in Entomology from Michigan State University. His laboratory is located at the PSU Fruit Research and Extension Center in Biglerville, PA. His research and extension programs are dedicated to assisting the fruit industry in practically adopting and integrating the newest biological and technological advances in insect pest management into activities supporting the sustainability and profitability of fruit production. The specific activities within his applied research program are focused on aspects of integrated pest management and arthropod monitoring with a special emphasis on insecticide resistance management and conservation of beneficial insects and pollinators important to the fruit ecosystem. He authored and co-authored multiple outreach and research publications on pest management in sustainable fruit production. He frequently presents the results of his research activities at national and international conferences and received multiple awards for his scientific contributions.
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