She works closely with mosquito control programs in the state to address their issues and concerns regarding mosquitoes, mosquito-borne diseases, and mosquito control. Since she started at LSU, she has worked to evaluate trapping methodologies for Culex mosquitoes, evaluate control efficacy of adulticides and larvicides, establish a statewide insecticide resistance monitoring laboratory, evaluate non-target effects of mosquito control, develop new short courses on mosquito identification, mentor graduate students and young professionals interested in a career in medical entomology, and establish multidisciplinary teams to help answer complex mosquito control-related questions.