Phillip Kaufman

Areas of Expertise

• Insecticide resistance
• Vector biology
• Integrated pest management
• Veterinary and livestock entomology
• Biological control

Professional Summary

Phillip Kaufman, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Entomology at Texas A&M University. His research program focuses on the development of new pest management tools for livestock and companion animal systems. Beef cattle, dairy cattle and horses are the predominant livestock in Texas and are one focus of this program; while investigations on improvement for ectoparasite management on companion animals and wildlife are the second focus. Insecticide resistance and control failures are commonplace for many fly and tick pests; therefore, innovative systems are needed to assist in their management. However, to successfully manage these pests, studies investigating their biology and ecology are needed. The role that biological control can play in assisting with pest control is another research avenue. Producer pesticide selection and the resultant impacts on non-target, beneficial arthropods in grazing systems are of particular interest. He has secured $3.9M in research support and has published over 118 peer-reviewed manuscripts and over 85 Extension publications. He currently serves as Department Head for Entomology.

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Publications

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