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.