DAVID KATTES

Professor
Department of Agriculture
Tarleton State University
United States of America

Biography

David Kattes is a Professor in WSES at Tarleton. He also serves as a Research Entomologist for Texas A&M AgriLife Research. Dr. Kattes is engaged in both agronomy and entomology. His recent accomplishments include the publication of Insects of Texas: A Practical Guide. His work is supported by USDA-APHIS contracts and he mentors both undergraduate and graduate students. He has developed unique collection and trapping methods for novel insects and he collaborates with Fossil Rim Wildlife Center on projects involving pest of diverse ungulate populations. Research interests include the biology, ecology, and management of arthropods of veterinary and wildlife importance. His group is currently studying various secondary plant compounds for potential low-impact management of filth flies. Dr. Kattes also has interests in the utilization of various legume, forb, and grass mixtures as livestock and wildlife forage.

Research Intrest

Veterinary entomology, General entomology and crop science

List of Publications
Rose J,Cummings HD, Wittie RD, Kattes DH (2006) Evaluation of Vitazyme as a fertilizer supplement in establishing and maintaining bermudagrass. Agronomy Society of America.
Myers H, Tomberlin JK, Lambert BD, Kattes DH (2007) Digestion of dairy manure with the black soldier fly. USDA-CSREES 2007 National Water Quality Conference.
Meyers HM, Tomberlin JK, Lambert BD, Kattes, DH (2007) Development of black soldier fly (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) larvae fed dairy manure. Journal of Environmental Entomology, 37, 11-15.

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