Integrated Pest Management for Vegetable Pests by Wizzie Brown, Extension Program Specialists – IPM

The presentation will cover basic IPM concepts that can be applied to reduce pest outbreaks.  We will also cover how to identify various pests and how to mange them.

Wizzie Brown is an Extension Program Specialist- IPM with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.  She received her Bachelor’s of Science in entomology from The Ohio State University and a Master’s of Science in entomology from Texas A&M University. After leaving Texas A&M, Wizzie worked in structural pest control before taking a job with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Austin. She is a Board Certified Entomologist with a specialty in Urban Entomology and holds a non-commercial license from the Texas Structural Pest Control Service.  Her research interests include red imported fire ants, bed bugs, and termites.