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Email: kcook8@illinois.edu Title: Agricultural Pest Survey Coordinator
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| Activities | Serve as state survey coordinator of the Illinois Cooperative Agriculture Pest Survey (coordinate surveys for harmful or economically significant plant pests and weeds that have eluded first-line inspections at ports of entry and serve as the liaison between the CAPS program, Illinois Department of Agriculture and State PPQ office). Develop public information and educational material for selected harmful or economically significant non-native plant pests and weeds, including exotic pests, pests of export significance, and/or pests not known to occur in the United States. Management of data generated by pest survey data and entry into the National Agricultural Pest Information System (NAPIS) database. Provide diagnostic work for insect samples submitted to the University of Illinois Plant Clinic and University of Illinois Distance Diagnostics through Digital Imaging (DDDI). Serve as primary IPM contact for the Degree-Day Calculator website Certified First Detector Educator |
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| Research |
2011 Cooperative Agriculture Pest Surveys Conduct or assist with state-wide surveys for emerald ash borer, European grapevine moth, false codling moth, summer fruit tortrix moth, Australian grapevine yellows, Pierce's Disease, Thousand Cankers Disease of Walnut and others. Coordinate and conduct the state-wide survey for exotic bark beetles and wood borers. Invasive species surveys monitoring the spread and dispersal of the following insects in Illinois: soybean aphid, gypsy moth, Asian gypsy moth, sudden oak death, pine shoot beetle, Asian longhorned beetle, karnal bunt, kudzu, and Japanese beetle. These surveys are primarily conducted by other individuals, but I coordinate data reporting through the CAPS program. All data and information gathered from CAPS surveys are maintained on the National Agricultural Pest Information System (NAPIS). I am responsible for entering and maintaining all data for the state of Illinois. Research done in cooperation with University of Illinois, Department of Crop Sciences I serve as a primary resource for the Illinois Pest Monitoring Network. This project focuses on monitoring for critical insects and plant diseases that may infect field, forage, and horticultural crops in Illinois. IPM Degree-Day Calculator (http://www.ipm.uiuc.edu/degreedays/) – The development of insects can be tracked and projected by maintaining an account of degree-days accumulated each season. I serve as the primary contact for pest information and interpretation. I am assisted by Michael Greifenkamp (IPM webmaster) and Bob Scott (Illinois State Water Survey). Serve as one of two entomologists to receive and diagnose entomology samples submitted to the University of Illinois Plant Clinic. |
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| Selected publications |
Cook, K.A., R.A. Weinzierl, J.K. Pataky, P.D. Esker, and F.W. Nutter. 2005. Population densities of the corn flea beetle, Chaetocnema pulicaria (Melsheimer) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) and incidence of Stewart’s wilt in sweet corn. J. Econ. Entomol. 98 (3): 673-682. Cook, K.A., L.B. Kent, J.G. Lundgren, and E.M. Marlow. “The federal government should not support the use of pesticides previously banned in the US to fight vector-borne diseases in developing countries.” In “Current Issues in Management of Arthropod Disease Vectors: A Student Debate”, (ed. S. Wooley). American Entomologist 51:105-106. Cook, K.A., J.G. Lundgren, T.R. Mabry, and C.M.F. Pierce. 2003. “Crops that are genetically modified using transgenic approaches so not require stricter regulations than crops modified by conventional crop breeding approaches.” In “Current Issues Surrounding the Utilization of Genetically Modified Organisms: A Student Debate”, (ed. A. Huberty). American Entomologist 49:44-45. Cook, K.A. and R.A. Weinzierl. 2003. “Chaetocnema pulicaria.” Corn flea beetle datasheet. In CAB International Crop Protection Compendium, United Kingdom. |
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| Program Affiliates |
Mark Cinnamon, State Plant Regulatory Officer, IL Dept. of Agriculture Jeff Davidson, State Plant Health Specialist, USDA-APHIS-PPQ Laura Ettema-Khan, Domestic Program Coordinator, USDA-APHIS-PPQ Christopher Evans, Coordinator, River to River Cooperative Weed Management Area Scott Frank, IL Dept. of Agriculture Warren Goetsch, Bureau Chief,IL Dept. of Agriculture Steve Knight, State Plant Health Director, USDA-APHIS-PPQ Suzanne Bissonnette, IPM Coordinator, University of Illinos Scott Blackwood, Pest Survey Specialist, USDA-APHIS-PPQ Stephanie Porter, Plant Clinic Diagnostician, University of Illinois |
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| Professional society involvement and activities |
Entomological Society of America North Central Branch Meeting Program Co-chair, 2007-2008 Education and Youth Committee, 2006-2007. University of Illinois Department of Entomology Debate Team, Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America, San Diego, California, 2001 University of Illinois Department of Entomology Debate Team, Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, 2002 Linnaean Game Team Member, North Central Branch of the Entomological Society of America, March, 2001 |
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| Education | M.S., University of Illinois, 2003 B.S., University of Illinois, 2000 | |||
Illinois Natural History Survey - University of Illinois
INRS State Scientific Surveys
