9240 S. Riverbend Avenue
Parlier, CA 93648
559-807-0257
imokwunye@ucanr.edu
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Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
Biography
Dr. Idongesit Mokwunye worked as a nut crop Entomologist at the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria for over 15 years. She was the Head of the Crop Protection Division of the institute. Idongesit holds a PhD in Entomology from the Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta, Nigeria. Her research interests include integrated pest management, chemical ecology, extension entomology and economic entomology. She has worked on the population dynamics of the cashew stem girdler as it correlates with weather parameters, its damage potential, semiochemical interactions and chemical control of insect pests. She has served as a resource person engaging stakeholders in outreaches and facilitating training programs on good agricultural practices. She has over 25 research publications in highly rated journals to her credit. She is a fellow of African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD), Orange Knowledge Program (OKP) of the Netherlands Government and Scientific Exchanges Program of the USDA. Dr Idongesit is passionate about mentoring and volunteering.
Education
Awards
- Scientific Exchanges Program
Presented by USDA, 2023
- ICRA/OKP Oon Making Innovation Work- Coaching partnership for inclusive agribusiness
Presented by Orange Knowledge Programme, 2019
Discipline
EntomologySpecialty
Pistachio, Almond, Walnut, Stone fruits and Table grapesAreas of Expertise (click to see all ANR academics with this expertise)
- Honey Bees, Honey and Bee Products
- Beneficial Insects - Other
- Fruit and Nut Crop
- Fruit and Nut Crop - General
- Fruit Crops - General
- Tree Fruits - General
- Fruit Crops - Other
- Table Grapes
- Nut Crops
- Nut Crops - General
- Almonds
- Pistachios
- Walnuts
- Stone Fruits - General
- Water
- Wild Birds - Game
- Wild Birds - Non-Game
- Weather
- Climate
- Plant Production
- Plant Biological Efficiency and Abiotic Stresses Affecting Plants
- Basic Plant Biology
- Plant Protection
- Insects, Mites, and Other Arthropods Affecting Plants
- Pathogens and Nematodes Affecting Plants
- Weeds Affecting Plants
- Vertebrates, Mollusks, and Other (Non Arthropod, Pathogen, Nematode, Weed) Pests
- Biological Control of Pests Affecting Plants
- Integrated Pest Management Systems
- Beneficial Insects
- Program and Project Design, and Statistics
- Communication, Education, and Information Delivery
- Food Safety
- Ensure Food Products Free of Harmful Chemicals,,, Including Residues From Agricultural and Other Sources
- Conservation and Efficient Use of Water
- Soil, Plant, Water, Nutrient Relationships
- Weather and Climate
- Pollution Prevention and Mitigation
- Conservation of Biological Diversity
- Sociological and Technological Change Affecting Individuals, Families, and Communities
- Youth Development
- Community Development
- Economics of Agricultural Production and Farm Management
- International Trade and Development
- Social Learning in Agriculture and Food Systems
- Nutrients and Water in Agricultural Landscapes
- Harnessing Ecosystem Services
- Responding To Climate Change
- Research and Extension Centers
- Youth Development
- 4-H Program
- Set
- Agriculture
- Commercial
- Organic
- Small Farms
- Pest Management/Diseases
- Ipm
- Endemic Species
- Invasives
- Weeds
- Sustainable Natural Ecosystems
- Endemic and Invasive Pests and Diseases
- Health of Californians and California’s Agricultural Economy
- Science Literacy in Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Nutrition
- Sustainable Food Systems
ANR Workgroup Associations
- Entomology - Member
- Pest Management in ANR - Member
- Walnut - Member