Department of Biology

Faculty

David Dussourd, Ph.D. Professor of Biology 130 LSC University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR 72035 Phone (501) 450-5921 Fax (501) 450-5914 Email: dussourd@uca.edu

I study the intriguing interactions between insects and plants, and specifically how insects behaviorally deactivate plant defenses. I am presently using the behaviors of caterpillar pests as a probe for isolating plant chemicals potentially useful in pest control. My broader interests include the fields of behavioral ecology, plant-animal interactions, entomology, and chemical ecology.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

COURSES TAUGHT: Principles of Biology II; Invertebrate Zoology; Animal Behavior; Entomology; Graduate Seminars (Plant-Animal Interactions; Behavioral Ecology; Biology of Insects: Molecules to Societies; Biology and Society: Issues and Perspectives)