Dr. Greg Simmons, Entomologist at USDA-APHIS-PPQ
Greg Simmons is an entomologist working for USDA-APHIS-PPQ in Salinas, California. His areas of expertise include emergency response, area-wide control and eradication of invasive pests, regulatory entomology, mating disruption, biological control, pest detection, and sterile insect technology. His current work is focused on providing methods development support to the box tree moth (BTM) program and to the California program for control of the citrus pest, Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) and Huanglongbing (HLB) to develop tools such as biological control, sterile insect technology, mating disruption, and area-wide IPM and control technologies. He has also worked to support programs against other pests such as the European grapevine moth, pink bollworm, glassy-winged sharpshooter, light brown apple moth, primary screwworm fly, and navel orangeworm. Greg Simmons has a BSc from the University of Washington in botany, an MS in ecology and evolutionary biology, and a PhD in entomology from the University of Arizona.
USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
APHIS’ Plant Protection and Quarantine program vigilantly protects agriculture and the environment against pest and disease threats to ensure a diverse natural ecosystem and an abundant and healthy food supply for all Americans. APHIS' work centers around animal and plant health, but our programs also address animal welfare, biotechnology, wildlife damage management, and global trade.