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Mailing Address:	Texas A&M University, Agricultural Research and Extension Center,
Mailing Address:	1509 Aggie Drive, Beaumont, TX 77713
Phone & Fax:	(409) 752-3045 & (409) 752-5560
E-mail:	lt-wilson@aesrg.tamu.edu
Current Position:	Percent of time: Teaching - 10, Research - 78, Extension - 12
Education:	Ph.D., Entomology, 1977, University California, Davis
	B.S., Entomology, 1973, University California, Davis
	A.A., Biology, 1971, Bakersfield Junior College, Bakersfield, California

Director	TAMU Center for Biologically-Intensive Integrated Pest Management, 1997-present
Editor	Journal Economic Entomology, 1993-present
Convenor	Ecology and Population Dynamics session of the XXI International Congress of Entomology (Elected by the International Planning Committee, scheduled for the year 2000 in Brazil), 1997-2000
Member	USDA/CSRS NRICGP Panel on Agricultural Systems, Washington, D.C., 1997 and 1998
Member	Agricultural Caucus and Faculty Senate, Texas A&M University, 1997 and 1998
Chair	IPM Area of Excellence, Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University, 1997
Chair	Strategic Planning Revision Committee, Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University, 1994-1997
Associate Director	Center for Biologically-Intensive IPM, 1991-1997
Member	USDA/CSRS NRICGP Panel on Assessing Pest Control Strategies, Washington, D.C., 1994 and 1996
Director	Agricultural Knowledge Engineering Laboratory, 1989-1993
University of California representation to the Fresh Market Tomato Advisory Board	1983-1990
University of California representation to the Table Grape Commission and Raisin Advisory Board	1983-1990
Member	Executive Committee, UC/IPM Systemwide Program, 1981-1990
Chair	Systems Applications Group, UC/IPM Systemwide Program, 1986-1989.
Member	Executive Committee, Cotton Commodity Workgroup, UC/IPM Systemwide Program, 1986-1989
Chair	Western Regional Coordinating Committee on the Use of Expert Systems in Agriculture, 1988
Chair	Tomato Commodity Workgroup, UC/IPM Systemwide Program, 1981-1986.
Member	USDA/SBIR Panel, Washington, D.C., 1985

ESCOP/ACOP Leadership Development Program, 1998

National Excellence in Integrated Pest Management Award from the Entomological Society of America, 1997

Excellence in Integrated Pest Management Award from the Entomological Society of America Southwestern Branch, 1994 and 1997

Editor, Journal of Economic Entomology, Entomological Society of America, 1994-present

Distinguished Service Award from the California Farm Bureau Federation in Recognition of Outstanding Service in Creative Teamwork, 1990.

Fulbright Research Fellow, 1977-78, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia

Graduated with highest honors, University of California, Davis, 1977

National Science Foundation Pest Management Fellowship, U.C. Riverside, 1974

Various aspects of coffee, corn, cotton, grape, rice, sugarcane, and imported fire ant management have been addressed at Texas A&M University. Current projects include,

a.	Cotton Scoutmaster database management software (Wilson, Huffman, Fuchs, Baugh)
b.	A physiological-based analysis of rice maturation, yield, and quality (Wilson, Wu, Park, McClung, Pinson)
c.	Boll weevil overwintering survival and emergence model (Wilson, Bozkurt, Parajulee, Rummel, Carroll, Trichilo)
d.	Association between potential vectors of Pierce's Grape Disease and the presence of the disease in vineyards (Cook, Wilson, Kamas, McEarchern)
e.	Development, survival, and reproduction of two malaria vectors in Texas (Olson, Wilson)
f.	The impact of naturally occurring and augmentatively release predators on spider mites on corn (Archer, Wilson, Lascano)
g.	Development and evaluation of B.t. transgenic cottons (R. Smith, El-Zik, Wilson)
h.	A field assessment of Mexican fruitfly control using sterile male inundative releases (Wharton, Wilson)
i.	Updates to the Weed-ID and Weed Control Advisor programs (Wilson, Bozkurt, Klosterboer)
j.	Long term impact of soil-based controls on arthropod and nematode species diversity in turfgrass (Crocker, Wilson)
k.	A behavioral analysis of plant environment-predator-prey interactions in a corn ecosystem (Archer, Wilson, Lascano, Michels)

Serves as a co-major professor for three students, serves as a graduate committee member for three students, and serves as a graduate committee representative for three students. In addition, supports two post-doctoral researchers who are actively assisted with scientific writing and grantsmanship and in the use of advanced analytical approaches to experimentation and data analysis.