Cliff Keil
Adjunct Associate Professor
Catholic University, Quito, Ecuador

Email: keil617@yahoo.com

Education:

B.S., University of Michigan, 1976
M.S., Va. Polytechnic Institute & State University, 1979
Ph.D., Va. Polytechnic Institute & State University, 1982

Departmental Thrust Areas:

Integrated Pest Management
Population Biology, Ecology, & Biodiversity
Environmental Quality & Application Technology

Research:

Resistance of insects to pesticides; insect pathology; integrated pest management of mushroom insects and diseases.

Teaching:

Introduction to Animal and Plant Genetics
Insect Physiology
Insect Pathology

Research Activities & Interests:

My research program has focused on studies concerning development of insecticide resistance in the mushroom fly, Lycoriella mali (Fitch). Through development of management strategies for resistant populations, we have developed a number of biological/microbial control agents for the mushroom growing environment. We have begun to study the development of resistance to these biological/microbial agents. These studies have extended to other systems. We are currently investigating the potential of transgenic corn to select for resistance of Bacillus thuringiensis toxins in the European corn borer.

Relevant Publications:

Keil, C. B. O. and C. Tipping. 1992. Stimulation of oviposition and heterosis in interstrain crosses of European corn borer (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). J. Entomol. Sci. 27(3):239-250.

Grewal, P. S., M. Tomalak, C. B. O. Keil, and R. Gaugler. 1993. Evaluation of a genetically selected strain of Steinernema feltiae against the mushroom sciarid, Lycoriella mali. Annals Appl. Biol. 123:695-702.

Keil, C. B. O. 1991. Field and laboratory evaluation of a Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis formulation for control of fly pests of mushrooms. J. Econ. Entomol. 84:1180-1188.