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Sandra W Woolfolk    Research Entomologist    **Sandra Woolfolk** Research Entomologist and insectary lab manager for the USDA ARS Crop Science Research Laboratory at Mississippi State.  ***Education*** Ph.D., Life Sciences (emphasis in entomology and plant pathology), Mississippi State University, 2010
M.S., Entomology (Insect Microbiology/Pathology), MSU, 2003
M.A. (non-thesis master in Entomology), North Carolina State University, 1998
B.S. (Agriculture), Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, 1989  ***Certification*** Six Sigma Green Belt, North Iowa Area Community College, 2019  ***Experience*** 2020 – present
Research Entomologist, USDA-ARS Corn Host Plant Resistance Research Unit, Mississippi State, MS2013 – 2020
Entomology Specialist, Quality Control Laboratory, Valent BioSciences LLC, Osage, Iowa2010 – 2013
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Mississippi State University1999 – 2009
Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Mississippi State University1990 – 1996
Entomologist, Indonesian Atomic Energy Agency, Jakarta, Indonesia  ***Accomplishments*** Collaboratively developed and continuously improved an insect rearing facility with proper traffic flow and quality control monitoring to minimize contamination in the insectary that was built directly adjacent to *Bt*manufacturing facility.
Collaboratively developed special dispenser system for green lacewing eggs placement in their larval rearing unit. The new system greatly improved egg distribution efficiency in comparison to salt-shaker method.  Using the new system the percentage eggs containing the desired number of eggs per cell was significantly increased.  This system also significantly reduced the labor and time involved in the process.  ***Professional Societies*** Entomological Society of America Chair of Early Career Professional Awards Committee, Southeastern Branch (2022-2025); and member Mississippi Entomological Association - member Society of Southwestern Entomologists - member  LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/sandra-woolfolk-9a335610 ORCID: 0000-0001-7025-9745  **Projects** **ProjectsGenetic Improvement of Maize for Resistance to Aflatoxin Accumulation and Fall Armyworm DamageIn-House Appropriated (D)Accession Number:445200**
 **Publications** **Publications(Clicking on the reprint iconReprint Icon  will take you to the publication reprint.)Resistance of germplasm enhancement of maize inbred lines to fall armyworm and corn earworm-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Woolfolk, S.W., Ni, X., Krakowsky, M.D., Matthews Jr, G.A. 2024. Resistance of germplasm enhancement of maize inbred lines to fall armyworm and corn earworm. Journal of Crop Improvement. Pages: 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1080/15427528.2024.2336258.Alternative moth cage for small scale rearing of Southwestern Corn Borer-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Woolfolk, S.W., Martin, S.M. 2023. Alternative moth cage for small scale rearing of Southwestern Corn Borer. Southwestern Entomologist. 48(4):1011-1014. https://doi.org/10.3958/059.048.0424.Evaluation of germplasm lines of maize for resistance to fall armyworm and southwestern corn borer leaf-feeding damage-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Woolfolk, S.W., Matthews Jr, G.A., Williams, W.P. 2023. Evaluation of germplasm lines of maize for resistance to fall armyworm and southwestern corn borer leaf-feeding damage. Southwestern Entomologist. 48(2):347-352. https://doi.org/10.3958/059.048.0208.Evaluating founding landraces of maize population PI 674097 for resistance to leaf-feeding Spodoptera frugiperda-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Abel, C.A., Frei, U.K., Woolfolk, S.W. 2023. Evaluating founding landraces of maize population PI 674097 for resistance to leaf-feeding Spodoptera frugiperda. Southwestern Entomologist. 48(1):83-88. https://doi.org/10.3958/059.048.0108.Genes and genetic mechanisms contributing to fall armyworm resistance in maize-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Warburton, M.L., Woolfolk, S.W., Smith, J.S., Hawkins, L.K., Castano-Duque, L.M., Lebar, M.D., Williams, W.P. 2023. Genes and genetic mechanisms contributing to fall armyworm resistance in maize. The Plant Genome. 16(2):e20311. https://doi.org/10.1002/tpg2.20311.Insect rearing production at USDA-ARS Crop Science Research Laboratory, Mississippi State-(Abstract Only)**
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