Expertise:

Integrated management of arthropod pests of vegetables and strawberries; habitat manipulation to enhance conservation biological control; training programs for Spanish speaking growers and agricultural workers. 

Education:

1986   B. A. (Classics), Brown University

1993   M. S. (Entomology), University of Florida

1999   Ph. D. (Entomology), University of Florida

Station Career:

Assistant Scientist I, July 1, 2008-December 29, 2008
Assistant Scientist II, December 30, 2008-current

Past Research:

In Florida, worked on biological control of cucurbit pests and management of whiteflies using mixed cropping systems.  In California, worked on conservation biocontrol of aphids, leafminers and caterpillars in conventional and organically grown vegetable crops.

Current Research:

Will focus on methods for monitoring and managing arthropod pests of nursery crops.

Selected publictions available from author, Hugh.Smith@po.state.ct.us 

• Smith, H. A., and W. E. Chaney.  2007.  A survey of syrphid predators of Nasonovia ribisnigri in organic lettuce on the Central Coast of California.  Journal of Economic Entomology 100: 39-48.
• Smith, H. A.  2004.  Management of arthropod pests of agriculture in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.  American Entomologist 50: 90 -105.
• Smith, H. A., E. R. Mitchell, and J. L. Capinera.  2004.  Pest management priorities among Florida's organic vegetable growers.  Florida Scientist 67: 63-73.
• Smith, H. A., R. McSorley, and J. A. Sierra Izaguirre.  2001.  The effect of intercropping common bean with poor hosts and nonhosts on numbers of immature whiteflies (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) in the Salamá valley, Guatemala.  Environmental Entomology 30: 89-100.
• Smith, H. A., and R. McSorley.  2000.  Intercropping and pest management: A review of major concepts.  American Entomologist 46: 154 - 161.
• Smith, H. A., and R. McSorley.  2000.  Potential of field corn as a barrier crop and eggplant as a trap crop for management of Bemisia argentifolii on common bean in north Florida.  Florida Entomologist.  83: 145 -158.
• Smith, H. A., R. L. Koenig, H. J. McAuslane and R. McSorley.  2000.  Effect of silver reflective mulch and a summer squash trap crop on densities of immature Bemisia argentifolii on organic bean.  Journal of Economic Entomology 93: 726 - 731.