Meet the Faculty

Bruce Barrett

Professor
Division of Plant Sciences

Phone: 573-882-3446
Fax: 573-882-1469
E-mail: BarrettB@missouri.edu
Address: 1-66 Agriculture Building

Education
B.S., Biology, Brigham Young University
M.S., Entomology, Brigham Young University
Ph.D., Entomology, Washington State University

Description
Bruce Barrett’s research interests have primarily been on the biology, ecology and behavior of tortricid moth pests in commercial apple orchards. Current emphasis is on investigating the sublethal effects of ecdysone-agonist insect growth regulators on moth reproduction and orientation. In addition, he recently established a research program examining chestnut weevil biology and ecology in agroforestry systems (in cooperation with Marc Linit and Terrell Stamps).

His teaching duties include two undergraduate courses and one graduate-level course. The main objective for Barrett’s undergraduate courses, PS 3710 (Introductory Entomology) and 3715 (Insect Diversity) is to introduce students to the world of insects through their vast ecological and morphological diversity and to help them gain a better appreciation for the role insects play in the scheme of life. Barrett’s graduate course, PS 8720 (Insect Behavior), introduces students to the breadth of behaviors found in insects. Contemporary insect behavior is a multidisciplinary approach about how and why insects do the things they do, and the biological significance of their behavior in the context of nature.

Barrett’s extension responsibilities include the development and delivery of management tactics for arthropods affecting fruits, vegetables, turf and woody ornamentals.