Entomological Society of America honors IFAS Scientist
The Entomological Society of America has selected UF’s Nan-Yao Su as an ESA Fellow for his outstanding contributions in research, teaching, extension and administration. He will be recognized at the group’s annual meeting Dec. 9-12 in San Diego.
Su is recognized internationally as an authority on termites and known for his innovative approach to their population management. He’s authored and coauthored more than 160 peer-reviewed articles on termite biology and control. His research on the population ecology of subterranean termites and slow-acting toxicants led to the development of a monitoring-baiting system, commercialized as the Sentricon System. It has been marketed in 18 countries since 1995 to protect more than two million homes, and has reduced pesticide use by more than 6,000 metric tons.
Sentricon has been used widely in historic monuments such as the Statue of Liberty National Monument, San Cristobal and El Morro, Puerto Rico, and Fort Christiansvaern in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Internationally, he has served as a consultant to government agencies in New Zealand and China as they work to eradicate invasive termite species and to eliminate persistent organic pollutants in termite control.
Su earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the Kyoto Institute of Technology in Japan and his Ph.D. in entomology from the University of Hawaii. He joined UF in 1984, and has been an entomology professor since 1994.
Eight others were selected as ESA Fellows. For more information click here.
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