Pest Management & Biological Control Research Unit

USDA-ARS, Arid-Land Agricultural Research Center

James R. Hagler Research Entomologist Arid-Land Agricultural Research Center 21881 North Cardon Lane Maricopa, Arizona, 85239 520-316-6336 520-316-6330 (FAX)   james.hagler@ars.usda.gov

Education:
B.S. Entomology, New Mexico State University, 1983

M.S. Interdisciplinary (Entomology, Range Science, Statistics), New Mexico State University, 1985

Ph.D. Entomology, University of Arizona, 1988

 

Research Interests:

My areas of expertise include biological control, predator biology, and arthropod dispersal.  My current interests include: (1) characterizing and estimating the impact of arthropod predation on pests using molecular gut content assays (e.g., ELISA and PCR) and (2) developing protein marking immunoassays for studying insect dispersal.