Oklahoma State University

Dr. Richard A. Grantham, Asst Res Professional & PDIDL Director



B.S., University of Central Oklahoma, 1988
M.S., University of Central Oklahoma, 1990
Ph.D., Oklahoma State University, 2001
richard.grantham@okstate.edu


Teaching:

ENTO 2991 Introduction to the Science of Entomology laboratory


Current activities:

  • Director, Plant Disease & Insect Diagnostic Lab (PDIDL)

  • Biosecurity and agroterrorism issues relating to NPDN, GPDN, PDIS

  • Insect diagnostician

  • Educational programs for Master Gardeners

  • Africanized honey bee identification and education

  • Extension contact for household insects

  • Editor, Pest e-alerts

  • Digital diagnostics using the Internet and digital imaging techniques (scanners, digital cameras, etc.)

  • Webmaster for Entomology and Plant Pathology

  • Educational programs for area schools and organizations

    Service:

  • National Plant Diagnostic Network Diagnostic Subcommittee

  • National Plant Diagnostic Network Entomology Ad-Hoc Working Group

  • Entomological Society of America Committee on the Common Names of Insects

  • Southwestern Branch ESA Insect Detection Committee, Linnaean Games Committee, Youth Science Committee

  • Oklahoma Agroterrorism Working Group (AWG) Steering Committee

    Refereed publications:

    Phillip G. Mulder, Marvin K. Harris, and Richard A. Grantham. 2012. Biology and management of the pecan weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). J. Integ. Pest Mngmt. 3(1): A1-A9.

    James T. Vogt, Wayne A. Smith, Richard A. Grantham, and Russell E. Wright. 2003. Effects of temperature and season on Solenopsis invicta Buren (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) foraging in Oklahoma. Environ. Entomol., 32(3): 447-451.

    Phillip G. Mulder, Jr., William Reid, Richard A. Grantham, Scott Landgraf, Larry Taliaferro, Mark E. Payton, and Alan Knutson. 2003. Evaluations of trap designs and a pheromone formulation used for monitoring pecan weevil, Curculio caryae. Southwestern Entomologist, Suppl. No. 27, Dec. 2003.

    Richard A. Grantham, Phillip G. Mulder, Jr., and Gerrit W. Cuperus. 2002. Comparisons on the efficacy of different trap types in capturing pecan nut casebearer, Acrobasis nuxvorella. Southwestern Entomologist, 27 (1): 21-30.

    Richard A. Grantham, Phillip G. Mulder, Jr., Gerrit W. Cuperus, and John D. Carlson. 2002. Evaluation of pecan nut casebearer Acrobasis nuxvorella Neunzig (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) prediction models using pheromone trapping. Environ. Entomol., 31 (6): 1062-1070.

    James T. Vogt, Richard A. Grantham, Erica Corbett, Stanley A. Rice, and Russell E. Wright. 2002. Dietary habits of Prey of Solenopsis invicta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in four Oklahoma habitats. Environ. Entomol. 31: 47-53.

    James T. Vogt, Richard A. Grantham, Wayne A. Smith, and Don C. Arnold. 2001. Prey of the red imported fire ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Oklahoma peanuts. Environ. Entomol. 30: 123-128.

    Justin K. Collins, Phillip G. Mulder, Richard A. Grantham, William R. Reid, Michael W. Smith, and Raymond D. Eikenbary. 1997. Assessing feeding preferences of pecan weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) adults using a Hardee olfactometer. J. Kans. Entomol. Soc. 70: 181-188.

    Extension publications:

    Richard A. Grantham. 2004 (rev). Plant Disease and Insect Diagnostic Laboratory. Okla. Coop. Ext. Publ. L-220.

    Phillip G. Mulder and Richard A. Grantham. 2003 (rev). The Pecan Nut Casebearer. Okla. Coop. Ext. Publ. F-7189.

    Phillip G. Mulder, B. Dean McCraw, William Reid, and R. A. Grantham. 2004 (rev). Monitoring Adult Weevil Populations in Pecan and Fruit Trees in Oklahoma. Okla. Coop. Ext. Publ. F-7190

    Richard Grantham and Russell Wright. 2004 (rev). Spiders: Brown Recluse, Black Widow, and Other Common Spiders. Okla. Coop. Ext. Publ. F-7301.

    Hal C. Reed, Richard Grantham, and Russell Wright. 2004 (rev). Paper Wasps, Yellowjackets, and Other Stinging Wasps. Okla. Coop. Ext. Publ. F-7305.

    Richard Grantham and Don Arnold. 2004 (rev). Beneficial Insects. Okla. Coop. Ext. Publ. F-7307.

    Russell Wright and Richard Grantham. 2004 (rev). Centipedes and Millipedes. Okla. Coop. Ext. Publ. F-7316.



    • Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources