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Daniel C Peck

Assistant Professor

Primary Research Areas

  • biological control
  • ecology
  • entomology
  • horticultural sciences
  • insects
  • integrated pest management
  • international agriculture
  • pest management
  • soil health

Graduate Fields

Research Focus

I have two major research trajectories. The more basic is on the impact of plant protection technologies on nontarget soil arthropod communities. This work focuses on long-residual soil insecticides in home lawns of the Northeast and on Bt-transgenic insecticidal crops in South America The more applied is on the biology, ecology and management of key turfgrass pests. This work focuses on annual bluegrass weevils, invasive crane flies and white grubs. Each area of research is generating information that both strengthens our foundations of soil insect ecology through discovery, and improves our management of turf insect pests through problem-solving. All aspects of this research are integrated into my extension programming.

Educational Background

  • Ph.D., Entomology, Cornell University, 1996
  • B.S., Zoology and Entomology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1988

Research Grants

  • INTERPRETING AND FORECASTING PHENOLOGY OF THE ANNUAL BLUEGRASS WEEVIL IN GOLF COURSE LANDSCAPES
  • CURBING THE ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF INVASIVE CRANE FLY PESTS ON PRODUCTION SOD FARMS
  • INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT AND RESISTANCE MANAGEMENT OF ANNUAL BLUEGRASS WEEVIL ON GOLF COURSE TURF
  • ALERTING AND ARMING THE NORTHEAST AGAINST EUROPEAN CRANE FLIES, NEW INVASIVE PESTS OF TURFGRASS
  • PROSPECTING FOR RESISTANCE TO THE ANNUAL BLUEGREASS WEEVILE IN IMPROVED CULTIVARS OF POA ANNUA