Vernard Lewis
Assistant CE Specialist
Phone #: (510) 642-5565
FAX #: (510) 642-7428
vrlewis@uclink2.berkeley.edu
Research Interests
Biology and management of structural and house-hold pests.
Selected Publications
Lewis, V.R., Merrill, L.D., Atkinson, T.H., and Wasbauer, J.S. 1992. Imported
fire ants: potential risk to California. Calif. Agric. 46(1):29-31.
Lewis, V.R. 1992. Within-tree distribution of acorns infested by Curculio
occidentis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) and Cydia latiferreana (Lepidoptera:
Tortricidae) on the Coast live oak, Quercus agrifolia. Environmental Entomology
2(5):975-982.
Lewis, V.R. 1993. Alternative termite detection and control techniques.
Pest Control Technology 21(2):46-51.
Lewis, V.R. and Haverty, M.I. 1996. Evaluations of six techniques for control
of the Western drywood termite (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae) in structures.
Journal of Economic Entomology:922-934.
Lewis, V.R. and Haverty, M.I. 1996. Long-awaited nonchemical alternative
to drywood termite study completed. The Voice of PCOC, Summer, pp. 20, 21,
22, 24, 26, 28, and 29.
Names of Graduate students:
- Member of Master's Thesis Committee for Steve Suoja and Gail Getty.