Boyd Mori, PhD, FRES

Area of Study / Keywords

Agricultural & Ecological Entomology Integrated Pest Management Chemical Ecology Genomics

About

Education

PDF - Insect Behaviour and Chemical Ecology - Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Alnarp, Sweden

PhD - Ecology - University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta

Previous Position

Research Scientist - Insect Ecology - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Research

My research is focused on the development of integrated pest management (IPM) for insect pests in field and horticultural agroecosystems. Specifically, my research strives to provide growers with sustainable pest control strategies that reduces the reliance on insecticides and conserves beneficial species (i.e. natural enemies and pollinators). To this end, I meld basic and applied research incorporating behavioural, chemical, and molecular ecology to understand and exploit the biology of insect pests, their host plants and natural enemies. Currently, I have three major focal areas: 1) chemical ecology – to develop insect monitoring and management tools; 2) population genetics – to track insect invasions and dispersal/migration of insect pests; 3) insect-insect and insect-plant interactions – to identify key interactions that may lead to the development of alternative management strategies. 

AFNS 500 - Individual Study

Project or reading course under the supervision of a Faculty member requiring preparation of a comprehensive report. Prerequisite: consent of Department. Note: May be taken more than once provided the topic is different.

AFNS 575 - Advanced Functional Genomics Technologies in Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science

Modular course offering training in a variety of research technologies. Modules offered will vary from term to term. Modules may include HPLC, gel electrophoresis, real-time PCR, gene isolation and cloning, gene amplification, cDNA library screening and microarray. Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor.

AFNS 595 - Integrated Crop Protection

Integrated agronomic, mechanical, biological, and chemical control of insects, disease organisms, and weeds that interfere with field crop and horticultural crop production. Not to be taken if credit received for PL SC 495. Prerequisites: ENT 222, PL SC 352, and PL SC 380; one course may be taken as a corequisite, or consent of the instructor.

PL SC 310 - Insects in Cropping Systems

Introduction to the principles and practices of insect management within cropping systems, with emphasis on insect management in western Canadian field crops. Topics include methods of sampling, monitoring, and forecasting, estimating yield losses, economic thresholds, role of beneficial insects and integrated pest management strategies. Prerequisite: 3 units in BIOL.

PL SC 495 - Integrated Crop Protection

Integrated agronomic, mechanical, biological, and chemical control of insects, disease organisms and weeds that interfere with field crop and horticultural crop production. Prerequisites: PL SC 310, PL SC 352, and PL SC 380; one course may be taken as a corequisite.

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