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Allan Felsot

Allan  Felsot
Professor & Extension Specialist 509-460-6082 East Building-WSU Tri-Cities 2700 Crimson Way

Education

  • Ph.D. Iowa State University Entomology 1978
  • M.S. University of Florida Entomology 1974
  • B.S. Tulane University Biology 1972

Research Activities

Probabilistic risk characterization of contaminants; hazard assessment of pesticide drift; hazard assessment of agricultural biotechnology and plant-manufactured pharmaceuticals; risk assessment to determine buffer zone requirements; pesticide toxicology

Extension Activities

Specialist in environmental chemistry & toxicology; pesticide safety & applicator training; hazard assessments for agencies and other governmental organizations, risk communication; integrated pest management

Current Teaching Activities

  • BIOLOGY 420: Plant Physiology
  • ENTOM 343: General Entomology
  • ENTOM 351: Ecological and Integrated Pest Management
  • ENTOM/SOE 460: Biotechnology and the Environment
  • ENTOM 555: Agricultural Chemical Technology for Crop Protection and Production
  • ENTOM 590: Biotechnology for IPM
  • IPM 452/552: Pesticides and the Environment
  • SOE 404: The Ecosystem

Selected Publications

Felsot, A. S. 2020. Chemicals: Pesticides. Chapter 20 in Information Resources in Toxicology, 5th Edition. Wexler, P. et al. (Ed.); Elsevier (ISBN: 9780128137246), 940 pp

Lawrence, T. J., Culbert, E., Felsot, A. S., Hebert, V., Sheppard, W. S. 2016. Survey and Risk Assessment of Apis mellifera Exposure to Neonicotinoid Pesticides in Urban, Rural, and Agricultural Settings. Journal of Economic Entomology 109(2): 520-528.

Felsot, A. S. 2011. Pesticides & Health-Myths vs. Realities. American Council on Science and Health, New York, NY. 107 pp.

Felsot, A. S. 2010. Communicating safe pesticide use. Chapter 55 In Krieger, R. (ed.) Handbook of Pesticide Toxicology. Elsevier, Inc. pp. 1173-1187.

Felsot, A. S., J. B. Unsworth, J. B. H. J. Linders, G. Roberts, D. Rautman, C. Harris, and E. Carazo. 2010. Agrochemical spray drift; assessment and mitigation—A review. J. Environ. Sci. Health Part B 45:889-911.

Felsot, A. S., and K. D. Racke (Ed.). 2007. Crop Protection Products for Organic Agriculture. Environmental, Health, and Efficacy Assessment. American Chemical Society Symposium Series 947, Am. Chem. Soc., Washington, DC. 310 pp.

Bhalgat, M. M., W. P. Ridley, A. S. Felsot, J. N. Seiber (Ed.) 2004. Agricultural Biotechnology: Challenges and Prospects. American Chemical Society Symposia Series 866, Am. Chem. Soc., Washington, DC. 232 pp. ISBN# 0-8412-3815-4