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Mailing Address:	Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University
Mailing Address:	College Station, TX 77843-2475
Phone & Fax:	(409) 845-8980 & (409)845-8668
E-mail:	g-teetes@tamu.edu
Education:	Ph.D., Entomology, 1971, Texas A&M University, College Station
	M.S., Entomology, 1965, Texas A&M University, College Station
	B.S., Entomology, 1964, Texas A&M University, College Station

Develop systems for managing insect/mite pests of sorghum that reduce production costs and hazards, ensure stable and profitable yields, and are ecologically sound, scientifically based and sustainable. Goal accomplishment is through identification, evaluation, and development of insect-resistant sorghums; determination of resistance mechanisms, plant-to-insect pest and insect pest-to-plant biological responses, insect pest density/damage relationships, and economic injury levels; and integration of insect/mite-resistant sorghums into integrated pest management strategies. Current research appointment is 55%.

Enhance undergraduate and graduate programs in teaching in the areas of economic entomology and plant resistance to insects by providing up-to-date instruction in the theory and practice of managing field crop insect pests. Current teaching responsibilities include direction of programs of six graduate students and teaching Entomology 402 (Field Crop Insects). Current teaching appointment is 45%.

Dec 92 - Aug 94 Mali SPARC Project Director College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, TAMU, College Station, TX	Management of the Mali SPARC Project, an institution-building contract from the Agency for International Development.
Sep 79 - Present Professor Department of Entomology, TAMU, College Station, TX	Joint appointment, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and The Texas Agricultural Experiment Station - 45% teaching (Field Crop Insects) - 55% research (sorghum insect pest management with an emphasis on plant resistance to insects).
Aug 75 - Sep 79 Associate Professor Department of Entomology, TAMU, College Station, TX
Mar 71 - Aug 75 Assistant and Associate Professor The Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, Texas A&M University Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Lubbock, TX	Full-time research developing integrated pest management strategies for arthropod pests of sorghum.
Feb 70 - Mar 71 Instructor of Veterinary Entomology Department of Entomology, TAMU, College Station, TX	In charge of lecture and laboratory, and prepared and presented information on insect pests of veterinary and medical importance.
Feb 67 - Feb 70 Research Associate Department of Entomology, TAMU, College Station, TX	Full-time research on the ecology, biology, and control of the sunflower moth attacking cultivated sunflower.
Jan 65 - Feb 67 Agricultural Planning Engineer (Entomologist) Texas Department of Corrections	Responsible state-wide for all field crop and urban insect control programs for the Department.
Summers 1963-1964 Self-employed Insect Scout	Consulted with contracted farmers in Brazos County on insect control mostly in cotton.
School years 1961-1962 Student Laboratory Technician	The Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas.

Regional and National Involvement (Selected)

Entomological Society of America: Offices: Past President 1995, President 1994, President-Elect 1993; Governing Board Representative, Section F Chair; Standing Committees: Founder's Memorial Lecture (Chair); Editorial Board of Miscellaneous Publications of ESA and Thomas Say Foundation Monographs (Chair); Recognition Awards Committee (Chair); Manuscript reviewer for Journal of Economic Entomology and Environmental Entomology.

Southwestern Branch of the Entomological Society of America: Resolutions Committee (Chair); Nominations Committee; Sites Committee.

American Registry of Professional Entomologists: Past President 1991, President 1990, President-Elect 1989; Examining Board for Agricultural Entomology Specialty; Governing Council Representative from Southwestern Branch, ESA; Special Committee on Professional Maintenance and Certification (Chair).

Central Texas Chapter, American Registry of Professional Entomologists: Board of Directors; Secretary/Treasurer; Awards Committee, Audit Committee, Continuing Education Committee.

Certification Advisory Council: Chair.

Sorghum Improvement Conference of North America (SICNA): Secretary/Treasurer; Board of Directors; Entomology Committee (Chair).

International Sorghum/Millet Collaborative Research Support Program (INTSORMIL): Technical Committee (Secretary & Chair); Entomology Discipline Coordinator; Honduras Country Coordinator; Five-Year Technical Report Coordinator; Strategic Plan Committee.

Manuscript review: Southwestern Entomologist; Sorghum Newsletter (Reviewing Editor); Insect Science and Its Application (Editorial Board).

Biennial Plant Resistance to Insects Workshop: Program Chairman and Participant.

Sorghum Insect Symposium and Field Tour: Program Organizer and Participant.

Biennial Sorghum Research and Utilization Conference: Entomology Discipline Chair, Proceedings Editor.

Consortium of International Crop Protection (CICP): Board of Directors.

Texas Plant Protection Conference: Program Committee and Participant.

National Research Council: IPM Advisory Committee.

Board of International Food and Agriculture and Economic Committee: IPM CRSP design.

Research review and Extension guide revision conference participation, Annual participation.
Development of Extension publications, especially B-1220, Managing Insect and Mite Pests of Texas Sorghum.
Developed improved guidelines for sampling and economic threshold levels for insect pests of sorghum.
Encouraged deployment of insect-resistant sorghums.
Worked toward deployment of a model to predict damaging infestations of sorghum midge.