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Professor of Plant Science
Ph.D.,
University of Nebraska,
1992
M.S., South Dakota State University, 1987
D.A.P. & E., Institute for Medical Research (Malaysia), 1984
B.S., University of the Philippines, 1982
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Professor Mike Catangui
is the Extension Entomologist for South Dakota.
He is the primary contact person for any issues related to insects that affect crops,
livestock, home gardens,
buildings, and human health. The public may send specimens
to him for identification,
biological information,
and control recommendations.
Information can be accessed
at the
SDSU
Extension Entomology Homepage. Dr. Catangui's current research
and
extension activities include
investigating the performance of biotechnology-enhanced corn
to control the European
corn borer, economic threshold
of the soybean aphid,
impact of alfalfa weevils and potato leafhoppers on alfalfa
quality, biology
of new sunflower pests,
and efficacy of new insecticides and seed treatments in controlling insects
of various crops.
Dr. Catangui's current graduate student is Mr. Jon Kieckhefer who is working on
the ecological impact
of transgenic
(Bt corn) crops for his Ph.D.
dissertation here in SD. Corn yield and mycotoxin content in relation with
emerging
insect pests of Bt corn will be Jon's main research topic. Sap beetles,
western bean cutworm, common stalk borer,
and corn root aphids may be emerging pests of transgenic corn. Mr. Eric
Beckendorf graduated (finally) and is now
with the USDA-ARS-NCARL.
According to Eric, he is busily writing manuscripts for journal publications.
Dr. Catangui is also a member of state committees
on biological control, grasshopper
and gypsy moth management,
and mosquito/West Nile virus surveillance. During
the gardening
(April-September) season, he is the
entomology
panelist in "Garden
Line", a weekly program on SD
Public Television.
Beckendorf, E. A., M. A. Catangui, and W. E. Riedell. 2008.
Soybean aphid feeding injury and
soybean yield, yield components, and seed composition.
Agronomy Journal
100: 237-246.
Riedell, W. E., and M. A.
Catangui. 2008.
Greenhouse studies of soybean aphid (Hemiptera:
Aphididae) effects on plant growth, seed yield and composition.
Journal of
Agricultural
and Urban Entomology 23: 225-235.
Catangui, M. A., and R. K.
Berg. 2006. Western bean cutworm, Striacosta
albicosta (Smith)
(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), as a potential pest of transgenic Cry 1Ab Bacillus
thuringiensis
corn hybrids in South Dakota. Environmental
Entomology 35: 1439-1452.
Free PDF.
Catangui, M. A. 2003.
Transgenic Bacillus thuringiensis corn hybrid performance against
univoltine ecotype
European corn borer (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) in South Dakota.
Journal
of Economic Entomology 96: 957-968. Free PDF.
Catangui, M. A., and R. K. Berg.
2002. Comparison of
Bacillus thuringiensis corn hybrids
and insecticide-treated isolines exposed to bivoltine European corn borer
(Lepidoptera: Crambidae) in South
Dakota.
Journal of Economic Entomology
95:
155-166.
Free PDF.
Catangui, M.A., J. B. Campbell, G. D.
Thomas, and D. J. Boxler. 1997. Calculating
economic injury levels for stable flies (Diptera: Muscidae) on feeder heifers.
Journal of Economic Entomology 90: 6-10 (Forum).
Video Clips From Garden Line:
Catangui, M. A. 2007.
August is High Risk for Contracting West Nile Disease.
Catangui, M. A. 2007.
Grasshoppers in the
Garden.
Catangui, M. A. 2005.
How to
Diagnose and Control the Bronze Birch Borer.
Catangui, M. A.
2005. How
to Look For and Control Mosquito Wrigglers.
Catangui, M. A.
2005. How to Attract Butterflies in the Garden -
Part I and
Part II.
Catangui, M. A. 2005.
How to Treat
Clothing with Permethrin.
Contact Information
Office Location: AGH 230
Mailing Address: Telephone: 605-688-4603
E-mail:
michael.catangui@sdstate.edu Links
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Faculty Page Last updated 5/23/08
South Dakota State University
Plant Science Department
Box 2207A
Brookings, SD 57007
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Line
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