Ph.D. in Entomology, University of California, Davis, Calif. (September 2005)

B.S. in Animal Biology, University of California, Davis, Calif. (June 2001)

A.S. in Poultry Science, Modesto Junior College, Modesto, Calif. (May 1999)

Responsibilities include the development and implementation of educational programs related to integrated pest management in rice, citrus, pecans and small fruits. I also have responsibilities in water quality issues as they relate to pesticide use in agricultural systems. My program has the goal of developing cost effective and environmentally sound methods of insect management in the above listed crops. I also identify pest species, develop integrated pest management guidelines and assist field agents with educational programs for rice, citrus, pecan and small fruit producers. I cooperate with federal and state agencies, researchers, agents and producers to establish demonstration projects and provide pesticide applicator training. I also work with the pesticide industry and agricultural consultants to promote recommended integrated pest management (IPM) practices. I deliver educational programs through various forms of media including field day presentations, workshops, farm visits, Web sites, e-mails, phone calls, newsletters and bulletins.
Field research is an integral foundation of my extension program and is achieved through replicated demonstration plots. I work closely with Drs. Seth Johnson (citrus), Johnny Saichuk (rice), Mike Stout (rice), Dennis Ring and numerous County Agents to address relevant applied research questions. This field research yields a two-fold benefit: it validates pest management recommendations and also results in peer-reviewed publications. I have attended many field days and workshops. These presentations provide the opportunity to inquire as to the needs and interests of stakeholders including county agents and producers, which, in turn, helps me keep my extension programs responsive to the needs of stakeholders.

Assistant Professor, LSU Agricultural Center, Department of Entomology, July 2007-present

Research Entomologist/Post Doctoral, USDA-ARS-KB, U.S. Livestock Insects Research Lab, September 2005-June 2007

Non-Tenure Track Faculty, Lecturer, University of Texas, San Antonio, Biology Department, August 2006-May 2006

Teaching Assistant, University of California-Davis, Department of Entomology, January 2004-March 2004

Graduate Student Research, University of California-Davis, Department of Entomology, July 2001-August 2005

USDA-CSREES, ipmPIPE. Subcontract Amount Funded: $8,000. 2008-09

Louisiana Rice Research Board. Amount Funded: $81,449. 2008-09

Cotton Inc. Amount Funded: $51,000. 2008

DuPont. Amount Funded: $3,000. 2008. 

Gowan. Amount Funded: $1,500. 2008

Syngenta. Amount Funded: $5,000. 2008

1^st place in poster competition, LCAAA AM/PIC, June 2008.

Won travel grant for USDA grantsmanship seminar, October 2007, Washington, D.C.

Extension Publications

Hummel N.A. and Ferrin D. 07/2008. Help us find citrus greening disease (doorhanger). Louisiana State University Agricultural Center. Pub. 3081.

Hummel N.A. and Ferrin D. 07/2008. Citrus greening (or Huanglongbing) (identification card). Louisiana State University Agricultural Center. Pub. 3080.

Hummel N.A. and Ferrin D. 07/2008. Pest Alert. Get the facts about citrus greening (or Huanglongbing). Louisiana State University Agricultural Center. Pub. 3079.

Saichuk J., Blanche B., Dunand R., Harrell D., Groth D., Hollier C., Hummel N., Linscombe S., Rush C., Sha X., Stout M., Webster E., White L. 11/07 Rev. 2008 Rice Varieties and Management Tips. Louisiana State University Agricultural Center. Pub. 2270.

Hummel N.A. 12/2007. Rice Pests of Louisiana. Louisiana State University Agricultural Center. Pub. 3020.

Hummel N.A., Castro B.A., Stout M.J., Saichuk J.K. 12/2007. Rice Pest Notes, Pest Management and Insect Identification Series, The Panicle Rice Mite. Louisiana State University Agricultural Center and Texas Cooperative Extension. Pub. 3023.

Bagwell R., Baldwin J., Hummel N., Foil L., Fuxa J., Grodner M., Hall M., Hammond A., Henderson G., Johnson S., Leonard R., Morgan A., Pollet D., Pyzner J., Reagan T., Reed D., Ring D., Story R., and Stout M. 02/2008. 2008 Louisiana Insect Pest Management Guide. Louisiana State University Agricultural Center. Pub. 1838.

Invited Presentations

Hummel, N.A. 2008. Update on Panicle Rice Mite. Rice Breeders Association Meeting, Monroe, Louisiana –Calhoun Research Station, Calhoun, La. Feb. 07.

Way, M.O., Espino, L., Nunez, M.S., Pearson, R.A. and Hummel, N.A. 2008. Entomology Rice Research Highlights in 2007. Jefferson Co. Rice Symposium. Beaumont, TX. Jan. 29.

Way, M.O., Espino, L., Nunez, M.S., Pearson, R.A. and Hummel, N.A. 2008. Rice Insect Management Highlights for 2007. Western Rice Belt Production Conference. El Campo, TX. Jan. 23.

Hummel, N.A. 2007. Rice Panicle Mite Situation. ACE conference, Rice ACE Group Meeting, LSU AgCenter, Baton Rouge, La. Dec 18.

Hummel, N.A. 2007. High Consequence Insects in Agriculture. Plant Biosecurity Symposium. Southern University, Baton Rouge, La. Nov. 06.

Hummel, N.A. Oct. 2007, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center Entomology Department Seminar Series, Baton Rouge, La. “The Panicle Rice Mite, a new pest of Rice.”

Hummel, N.A., Zalom F.G., and Peng, C.Y.S. 2007. Southwestern Branch Entomological Society of America (ESA) Annual Meeting, Corpus Christi, TX, “Seasonal patterns of female Homalodisca coagulata (Say) reproductive physiology in Riverside, California”. Feb.

Li, A.Y., and Hummel, N.A. 2006. ESA Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, “Problem acaricide resistance presents for the control and eradication of Boophilus microplus”. – presented for A.Y. Li. Dec.

Hummel, N.A. 2006. USDA-ARS-KBUSLIRL Laboratory Seminar, Kerrville, TX, “Serotonin-like immunoreactivity in the synganglion of the southern cattle tick (Boophilus microplus) and other ixodid tick species”. Aug. 14.

Hummel, N.A. 2006. UC Davis Entomology Department Seminar Series, Davis, CA, Exit Seminar, “The reproductive biology and physiology of female Homalodisca coagulata”. Feb. 8.

Hummel, N.A. 2006. UC Riverside Entomology Department Seminar Series, Riverside, CA, “The reproductive biology and physiology of female Homalodisca coagulata”. Feb. 6.

Hummel, N.A., Zalom F.G., and Peng, C.Y.S. Mar. 2005. Pacific Branch ESA Annual Meeting, Monterey, CA, “A histological description of the reproductive system and seasonal reproductive activity of female Homalodisca coagulata (Say) in southern California”. March.

Hummel, N.A., Zalom F.G., and Peng, C.Y.S. 2004. University of California, Cooperative Extension, Pest Management Conference, Integrated Pest Management of the Glassy-winged Sharpshooter and the disease it vectors workgroup meeting, Riverside, CA, “The reproductive biology and physiology of the female Glassy-winged Sharpshooter, Homalodisca coagulata (Say)”. Nov.

Hummel, N.A., Zalom F.G., Peng, C.Y.S., and Leal, W.S. 2004. Pacific Branch ESA Annual Meeting, Bozeman, MT, Invited Graduate Student Symposium. “Electrophysiological recordings and scanning electron microscopic study of the anal stylus of Homalodisca coagulata”. Mar.

Peer-Reviewed Publications

Hummel, N.A., Li, A.Y., and Witt, C.M. 2007. Serotonin-like immunoreactivity in the central nervous system of two ixodid tick species. Experimental and Applied Acarology. 43:265-278.

Hummel, N.A., Leal, W.S. and Zalom, F.G. 2007. Potentially hygroreceptive sensillae on the anal stylus of Homalodisca coagulata (Say) (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae). Journal of Insect Science. In Press.

Hummel, N.A., Zalom, F.G. and Peng, C.Y.S. 2006. The anatomy and histology of the reproductive organs of female Homalodisca coagulata (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae), with special emphasis on the categorization of developing oocytes. Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 99:920-932.

Hummel, N.A., Zalom, F.G., Toscano, N.C., Burman, P. and Peng, C.Y.S. 2006. Seasonal patterns of female Homalodisca coagulata reproductive physiology (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) in Riverside, California. Environmental Entomology. 35:901-906.

Hummel, N.A., Zalom, F.G., Toscano, N.C. and Peng, C.Y.S. 2006. Structure of female genitalia of glassy-winged sharpshooter, Homalodisca coagulata (Say) (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae). Arthropod Structure and Development. 35:111-125.

Hummel, N.A., Zalom, F.G. and Peng, C.Y.S. 2005. Fecundity and success of progeny produced by Homalodisca coagulata (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) on single host species. Journal of Agricultural and Urban Entomology. 22(3+4):151-158.

Hummel, N.A., Zalom, F.G., Miyao, G.M., Underwood, N.C., and Villalobos, A. 2004. Potato aphid, Macrosiphum euphorbiae (Thomas), in tomatoes: plant canopy distribution and binomial sampling of processing tomatoes in California. Journal of Economic Entomology. 97:490-495.

Cullen, E., Zalom, F., Steinke, W. and Hummel, N. 2001. High-volume applications to improve canopy penetration and efficacy of reduced risk insecticides in processing tomatoes. Acta Horticulturae. 542:31-37. Proceedings of the 7^th International Symposium on the Processing Tomato. Ed. T.K. Hartz. ISHS, Belgium.

Proceedings and Abstracts

Way, M.O. and Hummel, N.A. 2007. Rice Panicle Mite Detected in Texas in 2007. p. 24. 19^th Annual Texas Plant Protection Conference. Hilton Hotel & Conference Center. College Station, TX. December 4-5.

Zalom, F.G., Peng, C.Y.S. and Hummel, N.A. 2005. Reproductive biology and physiology of female Glassy-winged Sharpshooters: Effect of host plant type on fecundity and development. pp. 131-134. In M.A. Tariq, S. Oswalt, P. Blincoe, and Esser, T. (eds.) Pierce’s Disease Research Symposium Proceedings.

Zalom, F.G., Peng, C.Y.S. and Hummel, N.A. 2005. Reproductive biology and physiology of female Glassy-winged Sharpshooters: Morphology and vitellogenesis cycles. pp. 135-138. In M.A. Tariq, S. Oswalt, P. Blincoe, and Esser, T. (eds.) Pierce’s Disease Research Symposium Proceedings.

Hummel, N.A., Peng, C.Y.S. and Zalom, F.G. 2004. Reproductive biology and physiology of female Glassy-winged Sharpshooters. pp. 237-240. In M.A. Tariq, S. Oswalt, P. Blincoe, A. Ba, T. Lorick, and Esser, T. (eds.) Pierce’s Disease Research Symposium Proceedings.

Hummel, N.A., Peng, C.Y.S. and Zalom, F.G. 2003. Reproductive biology and physiology of female Glassy-winged Sharpshooters. pp. 237-240. In M.A. Tariq, S. Oswalt, P. Blincoe, R. Spencer, L. Houser, A. Ba, and Esser, T. (eds.) Pierce’s Disease Research Symposium Proceedings.

Hummel, N.A., Peng, C.Y.S. and Zalom, F.G. 2002. Reproductive biology and physiology of the Glassy-winged Sharpshooters. pp. 113-115. In M.A. Tariq, S. Oswalt, P. Blincoe, and Esser, T. (eds.) Pierce’s Disease Research Symposium Proceedings.

Hummel, N.A., Peng, C.Y.S. and Zalom, F.G. 2001. Reproductive biology and physiology of the Glassy-winged Sharpshooters. pp. 89-92. In M.A. Tariq, S. Oswalt, and Esser, T. (eds.) Pierce’s Disease Research Symposium Proceedings.