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Nikolai Wiman
Graduate Student
Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center
1100 N Western Ave. Wenatchee, WA
Phone: 509-663-8181 ext. 286
Fax: 509-663-8714
E-mail: nwiman@wsu.edu
Current Research Interests
PhD Student in the Department of Entomology. Dissertstion topic:
Biology, demography and ecology of Nemorilla physte (Walker) and Nilea erecta (Coquillet), tachinid (Diptera) parasitoids of Pandemis and obliquebanded leafrollers (Tortricidae) in Washington tree fruit. Nik's interests include:
- Parasitoid behavioral ecology (specifically Tachinidae)
- Physiological ecology of tachinid egg production
- Chemical ecology
- Sustainable insect management
- Insect population dynamics
- Insect and plant community structure
Education
Montana State University
- Bachelor of Science - Biology (1998)
- Master of Science - Entomology (2001)
Awards
Presidents Prize, for: student 10 minute paper competition, Section P-IE: Biocontrol. 56th Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America, November 16-19, 2008. Reno, NV.
Howard and Hermina Hallgarth Scholarship for Research. Department of Entomology, Washington State University. 2008
Recent Poster Presentations Available as PDFs
Measuring Mating Success of Codling Moth and Leafrollers in the Lab and in the Field. Nik G. Wiman, Vincent P. Jones, Jay F. Brunner. (PDF 2.1MB)
Role of male density and pheromone concentrationin mating disruption of CM and OBLR. Nik G. Wiman, Vincent P. Jones, Jay F. Brunner. (PDF 2.6 MB)
Ecology of tachinid parasitoids attacking leafrollers in WA tree fruit: prosects for sustainable pest management. Nik G. Wiman, Vincent P. Jones. (PDF 4.7MB)
Timing and Rate of Codling Moth and Obliquebanaded Leafroller Mating Disrupted and Non0disrupted Orchards. Nik G. Wiman, Vincent P. Jones, Jay F. Brunner. (PDF 2.9MB)
Click on PDF to view Nik Wiman's Curriculum vitae showing more presentations and a list of abstracts and publications
Affiliated Projects:
Interactions between pest insects and their natural enemies.
Check out Nik's featured link on the Enhancing Western Orchard Biological Control website.
Related Websites
Enhancing Western Orchard Biological Control
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