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Amanda Furuya

Postdoctoral Associate


Rutgers University


Area of Expertise

Entomology

Project Role

Dr. Furuya carries out vineyard-based monitoring of spotted lanternfly and evaluates biological control agents as sustainable management options for growers.

Research Bio

Dr. Amanda Furuya is a Postdoctoral Associate at the Rutgers Agricultural Research and Extension Center whose research focuses on integrated pest management of invasive and economically important insect pests. She conducts applied research on management and ecology aspects of key pests in apple and peach orchards and vineyards in southern New Jersey, with the goal of developing practical, ecologically based IPM tools to help growers adopt sustainable pest management strategies.

Spotted Lanternfly on a grape vine illustration

Managing Spotted Lanternfly and Tree of Heaven is made possible by USDA-ARS Areawide Program #8080-21000-001-00D.

Contact Information:

tracy.leskey@usda.gov

Appalachian Fruit Research Station

2217 Wiltshire Road

Kearneysville, WV 25430

Research Partners:

USDA-ARS

​Penn State University

Rutgers University

Virginia Tech

University of Georgia

University of Minnesota

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