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Tracy Leskey

Research Leader, Station Director

Entomology, Invasive Species

USDA ARS, Appalachian Fruit Research Station

Kearneysville, West Virginia

Project Role

Project Director for the Cultivating Tomorrow's Orchards Project

Research Bio

Dr. Leskey's research has focused on development of behaviorally-based management tools for invasive and persistent native pests of temperate fruit crops.

Tracy Leskey Headshot
The logo for the project with an illustrated peach and apple, an insect flying away from the fruit, and text reading "Cultivating Tomorrow's Orchards"

The Cultivating Tomorrow's Orchards: Evolving and Enhancing IPM in Eastern Tree Fruit Systems Project is made possible by USDA NIFA SCRI #2024-05413.

Contact Information:

Appalachian Fruit Research Station

2217 Wiltshire Road

Kearneysville, WV 25430

Research Partners:

USDA ARS

​Penn State University

Rutgers University

North Carolina State University

University of Georgia

Michigan State University

University of Massachusetts

University of Wisconsin-Madison

University of Minnesota

Cornell University

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