Ph.D. 1986 University of Rhode Island

Insect quantitative ecology, pest management, population dynamics, simulation modeling, biostatistics, pollination ecology

My research interests are in insect epizootiology, pollination ecology, and integrated pest management of blueberry pests in Maine. Currently, my research interests are as follows: development of stage-structured simulation models to elucidate the spatial and temporal dynamics of disease epizootiology in insect populations, development of multi-time step numerical methods for solving cascaded differential equations with an Erlang output distribution, comparative foraging behavior of bees visiting lowbush blueberry, conservation of native bees, effects of weediness on beneficial insects associated with blueberry ecosystems, microbial control of blueberry insect pests, and development of economic threshold models for pest management decision making.

Lough-Guiseppe, K.F., F.A. Drummond, C. Stubbs, and S. Woods. 2006. The use of herbicides in managed forest ecosystems and their potential effects on non-target organisms with particular reference to ants as potential bioindicators. MAFES, Tech Bull. # 192. 62 pp.

Maloney, D., F.A. Drummond, and A.R. Alford. 2005. Predation of blueberry insect pests by ground spiders in Maine. Trends in Entomol.15: 121-128.

Groden, E., F. Drummond, J. Garnas, and A. Francoeur. 2005. Distribution of Myrmica rubra in North America. Distribution Of An Invasive Ant, Myrmica rubra (L.), In North America. J. Econ. Entomol. 98(6): 1774-1784.

Gallandt, E.R., T. Malloy, R.P. Lynch, and F.A. Drummond. 2005. Effect of cover-cropping systems on invertebrate seed predation. Weed Science 53: 235-246.

Loose, J.L., F.A. Drummond, C. Stubbs, S. Woods, and S. Hoffmann. 2005. Conservation and management of native bees in cranberry. MAFES Tech. Bull. 191, Sept. 2005. 43 pp.

Collins, J.A. and F.A. Drummond. 2004. Field-edge based management tactics for blueberry maggot in lowbush blueberry. Small Fruits Rev. 3(3/4): 283-293.

Drummond, F.A. 2003. Perimeter treatment with Imidan for control of the blueberry maggot, Rhagoletis mendax. Proceddings of the Sixth International Congress of Fruit Fly Biology. 121-135.

Ziegler, C. R., D.W. Donahue, F.A. Drummond, and S.N. Smith. 2002. The ecological economics of insecticide use associated with the Maine potato industry based upon a producer survey. J. Altern. Agric. 17(4): 159-167.

Stubbs, C.S. and F.A. Drummond. 2001. Bombus impatiens (Hymenoptera: Apidae): An alternative to Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera: Apidae) for lowbush blueberry pollination J. Econ. Entomol. 94(3): 609-616.

Stubbs, C.S. and F.A. Drummond. 2000. Pollination of lowbush blueberry by Anthophora pallipes villosula and Bombus impatiens (Hymenoptera: Anthophoridae and Apidae). J. Kan. Entomol. 72 (3): 330-333.

Drummond, F.A. 2000. History of insect pest management for lowbush blueberries in Maine. Trends in Entomol. 3: 23-32.

Long, D.W., E. Groden, and F.A. Drummond. 2000. Horizontal transmission of Beauveria bassiana (Bals.) Vuill. Agricul. And Forest Entomol. 2: 1-7.

Long, D.W., F.A. Drummond, E. Groden, and D.W. Donahue. 2000. Modelling Beauveria bassiana horizontal transmission. Agricul. And Forest Entomol. 2: 8-23.