I joined the Entomology and Plant Pathology (EPP) Department in November 1996, coming to the University of Tennessee from the University of Florida’s Entomology & Nematology Dept. I studied and released biological control agents of pest mole crickets, Scapteriscus spp. At UT I initially worked with Dr. John Skinner, evaluating treatments for control of parasitic mites of honeybees, and developing extension materials for beekeepers. I then worked for the department’s Pesticide Safety Education Program, writing or revising several training manuals. I also served as UTIA’s IPM Coordinator, representing Tennessee in the USDA Southern Region. I’ve produced extension publications on fire ant management and assisted in field demonstrations. I also conducted field demonstrations on grape root borer management and produced an extension publication on this subject. From 2007 to the present I have served as Director of EPP’s Lindsay Young’s Beneficial Insects Laboratory (LYBIL) where we mass rear predators of the hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA), an invasive and deadly pest of hemlock trees in eastern North America.
Research focus
The focus of LYBIL best described as an operational one, rather than being concerned with research. It is operational in regards to producing a “product”: beetles that are fairly specific predators of HWA. We currently rear three beetle species: the coccinelid Sasajiscymnus tsugae and the derodontids Laricobius nigrinus and L. osakensis. Beetles are provided to federal and state agencies for release on infested trees. Dozens of releases have been made in the Great Smoky Mtns NP, Cherokee NF, state parks and natural areas, state wildlife mgmt areas, and state forests. Beetles have been established at several sites although it is too early to how much they are affecting HWA populations.
pat parkman
Research Assistant Professor
EPP main office (865) 974-7135
fax (865) 974-4744
jparkman@utk.edu
353 Plant Biotechnology Building
2505 EJ Chapman Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996-4560
Education
B.S., Economic Biology, Clemson University (1977)
M.S., Entomology, Clemson University (1980)
Ph.D., Entomology & Nematology, University of Florida (1987)
Professional appointment
67% Research, 33% Extension
Graduate program concentrations
Bioinformatics, Genomics, and Molecular Interactions
Organismal Biology, Ecology, and Systematics
Areas of expertise
Biological Control, Forest Pest Management
KEY WORDS
biological control, hemlock woolly, adelgid, labricobius, sasaiiscymnus, predation
Current lab members
Extension Publications
F. A. Hale, E. Benton and J. P. Parkman. 2017. The Hemlock Woolly Adelgid: A Threat to Hemlock in Tennessee. SP503-G. (Revision).
Bost, S., F. Hale, D. Hensley, P. Parkman and A. Wszlelaki. Crop Profile for Pumpkin in Tennessee. 2014. (http://www.ipmcenters.org/cropprofiles/docs/TNpumpkinCP2014.pdf).
Bost, S., F. Hale, D. Hensley, P. Parkman and A. Wszlelaki. Crop Profile for Cantaloupe in Tennessee. 2014. (http://www.ipmcenters.org/cropprofiles/docs/TNcantaloupe2014.pdf).
Parkman, J.P. and D. Hensley. 2014. Microbial Pest Control. Pesticide Applicator Training Manual: Certification Category C14. Revision. University of Tennessee Extension Service. PB 1718. 47 pp.
Vail, K.M., J.P. Parkman, M. Keel, M. Rogge. 2010. Suggested Guidelines for Managing Pests in Tennessee’s Schools: Adopting Integrated Pest Management. Univ. Tennessee Extension PB 1603. Revision.
Vail, K., M. Keel, P. Parkman and M. Rogge. 2010. Getting Started with IPM in Child-serving Facilities. Univ. Tennessee Extension 6-panel pamphlet. SP 674. Revision.
Parkman, P., D. Lockwood and F. Hale. 2007. The Grape Root Borer in Tennessee. Univ. Tennessee Extension W171.
Vail, K.M., M. Keel, M. Rogge, P. Parkman. 2006. Managing Pests in Childcare Facilities. Univ. Tennessee Extension PB 1764.
Vail, K., P. Parkman, T. Rashid and H.J. Morton. 2005. Managing Imported Fire Ants in Urban Areas. Univ. Tennessee Extension PB 1739. 24 pp.
Vail, K., P. Parkman, T. Rashid and R. Pereira. 2005. The Two Step Method: Managing Fire Ants Around Homes and in Neighborhoods. Univ. Tennessee Extension 8-panel pamphlet. SP 419.
Vail, K., T.A. Toennisson and P. Parkman. 2005. Fire Ants: What They Are and What They Aren’t. Univ. Tennessee Extension 8-panel color poster. SP 624.
Parkman, J.P. and J. A. Skinner. 2004. Beekeeping for Extension Agents: Fundamentals, Crop Pollination and Pest Management. University of Tennessee Extension EPP info 736. 13 pp.
Skinner, J.A. J.P. Parkman, M.D. Studer and H.E. Williams. 2004. Beekeeping in Tennessee. University of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service. PB 1745. 44 pp.
Parkman, J.P., and E.E. Burgess. 2002. Microbial Pest Control. Pesticide Applicator Training Manual: Certification Category C14. University of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service. PB 1718. 43 pp.
Parkman, J.P., B. Bond and E.E. Burgess. 2002. Wood Preservatives. Pesticide Applicator Training Manual. Certification Category: C11. University of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service. PB 1715. 47 pp.
Parkman, J.P., and E.E. Burgess. 2002. Horticulture – Interiorscape Pest Control. Pesticide Applicator Training Manual. Licensing Category: HRI. University of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service. PB 1698. 62 pp.
Skinner, J.A., J.P. Parkman and M.D. Studer. 2002. Using erramycin for the Prevention of American Foulbrood. SP 596. Univ. Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service. 2 pp.
Skinner, J.A., and J.P. Parkman. 2002. The Small Hive Beetle, a New Pest of Honey Bees. SP 594. Univ. Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service. 2 pp.
Skinner, J.A., and J.P. Parkman. 2002. Tracheal Mites in Tennessee, Parasites of the Honey Bee. SP 409-A. Univ. Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service. 2 pp.
Parkman, J.P., and E.E. Burgess. 2001. Horticulture – Lawn and Turf Pest Control. Pesticide Applicator Training Manual. Licensing Category: HLT. University of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service. PB 1666. 115 pp.
Parkman, J.P. 2000. Ornamental and Turfgrass Pest Control. Pesticide Applicator Training Manual: Certification Category 3. University of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service. PB 1652. 44 pp.
Extension Publications
Oliver, J., K. Addesso, K. M. Vail, J. P. Parkman, J. Basham, and S. Powell. 2019. Off with Their Heads: Phorid Decapitating Flies to the Rescue. Tennessee Green Times, Winter 2019: 20-26.
Letheren, A., S. Hill, J. Salie, J. Parkman, J. Chen. 2017. A Little Bug with a Big Bite: Impact of Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Infestations on Forest Ecosystems in the Eastern USA and Potential Control Strategies. Intl. J. Environ. Res. Public Health. 14 (4): 438 (17 pp.). doi:10.3390/ijerph14040438.
Hakeem, A., J.F. Grant, G.J. Wiggins, P.L. Lambdin, F.A. Hale, D.S. Buckley, J.R. Rhea, J.P. Parkman and G.Taylor. 2013. Factors Affecting Establishment of Sasajiscymnus tsugae (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), an Introduced Predator of Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (Hemiptera: Adelgidae) on Eastern Hemlock (Pinales: Pinaceae). Environ. Entomol. 42: 1272-1280.
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