First name Gabriella Last name Zilahi-Balogh Status PAg (Retired) Branch Okanagan-District 2 Education Credential Master Major Pest Management School Simon Fraser University Year 1993 Credential PhD Major Entomology School Virginia Tech Year 2001 Awards Title Outstanding Recent Alumna Award Awarding body Virginia Tech, Department of Entomology Professional Organizations Entomological Society of America Entomological Society of Canada Entomological Society of BC Bio www.ento-logic.com I have over 30 years experience in insect pest management research, extension, and training including 4 years in Asia (Thailand, Indonesia, China, India). Experience in the following areas: - pest management consulting in tree fruit, berry, landscape and nursery, greenhouse and field vegetable - extension, training and participatory on-farm research with limited resource farmers in the area of crop protection in Asia - foreign exploration of natural enemies and evaluation of candidate biological control agents - pest surveillance and collection of natural enemies for distribution - plant health regulation including: plant quarantine, policy development, biosafety - development of training and extension documents - project management including grant writing, project development, implementation, coordination, reporting and evaluation. - research experience in biological control, insect behaviour, chemical ecology in forestry, tree fruit and vegetables. My interests and services that I can offer are in the development of sustainable pest management practices that are compatible with organic production and conserving natural enemies.
First name Gabriella Last name Zilahi-Balogh Status PAg (Retired) Branch Okanagan-District 2 Education Credential Master Major Pest Management School Simon Fraser University Year 1993 Credential PhD Major Entomology School Virginia Tech Year 2001 Awards Title Outstanding Recent Alumna Award Awarding body Virginia Tech, Department of Entomology Professional Organizations Entomological Society of America Entomological Society of Canada Entomological Society of BC Bio www.ento-logic.com I have over 30 years experience in insect pest management research, extension, and training including 4 years in Asia (Thailand, Indonesia, China, India). Experience in the following areas: - pest management consulting in tree fruit, berry, landscape and nursery, greenhouse and field vegetable - extension, training and participatory on-farm research with limited resource farmers in the area of crop protection in Asia - foreign exploration of natural enemies and evaluation of candidate biological control agents - pest surveillance and collection of natural enemies for distribution - plant health regulation including: plant quarantine, policy development, biosafety - development of training and extension documents - project management including grant writing, project development, implementation, coordination, reporting and evaluation. - research experience in biological control, insect behaviour, chemical ecology in forestry, tree fruit and vegetables. My interests and services that I can offer are in the development of sustainable pest management practices that are compatible with organic production and conserving natural enemies.
