Person using a reverse leaf blower to sample insects in a corn field.

Nottingham Entomology

a group of lab members next to the trunk of a very large tree with outward branches above their heads. the two members in the front are kneeling and holding a WSU cougars banner between them. the one on the left is also holding a very cute black and white dog
Nottingham lab 2025. Back row (L-R): Molly Sayles, Chris Sater (virtual), Louie Nottingham, Charlie Coslor, Gusta Beard, Julia Gray, Emma Waiss, Cooper Wendley. Front row (L-R): Lupine the Wonder Dog, Adriana Barsan, Claire Winslow.

Welcome!  The Nottingham Entomology lab is based out of WSU’s Northwestern Washington Research and Extension Center in Mount Vernon. Our primary goal is to emphasize the development of ecologically and quantitatively based integrated pest management (IPM) through applied research and education for regional crops of significance in Northwestern Washington. Topics include insect behavior, phenology, biological control, cultural control, and chemical control.

Lab News and Activities

Gusta Beard Spotlight

Lab superstar Gusta Rose Beard was recently featured in a WSU Foundation Scholarship Spotlight.
three smiling people are headed out to sample insects; the person on the left is giving a thumbs up, the person in the middle is smiling, and the person on the right is holding an insect net on their shoulder.
Julia, Emma, and Gusta, July 2025
a person wearing dark overalls and white boots holds a leaf blower/vacuum over plants in a field.
Cooper sampling with a d-vac, May 2025
Small orange bugs on the back of a green leaf.
Orange aphids on a blueberry leaf, May 2024
a person wearing a blue nitrile gloves, a respirator and a backpack sprayer holds the sprayer wand in one hand and is giving a thumbs up with the other hand.
Claire with a backpack sprayer, August 2025
Three people in a dirt field planting spinach; the person on the left is crouching to observe, the middle person is operating a blue seed planter and the person on the right is standing to observe.
Julia, Claire and Adriana planting spinach seeds, May 2024
A large number of black and orange striped caterpillars on a blueberry.
Tent caterpillars in blueberries at WSU NWREC, May 2024
Two people stand in front of an award-winning poster; the person on the left is wearing a colorful bug shirt.
Adriana and Louie, ESA 2024
A person in a blue coat in standing next to a row of raspberries, getting ready to deploy a yellow sticky card trap.
Claire deploying sticky card traps in raspberries, May 2023
a bearded person wearing a bright blue shirt and a tan bucket hat is kneeling in a green field with dandelions.
Charlie field sampling, August 2025

Recent Publications