Brian Eshenaur

Senior Extension Associate, NYS Integrated Pest Management

About

Brian’s work emphasizes the detection and management of invasive pests and works to bring sustainable pest management innovations to NY Agriculture producers and residents.His leadership with the invasive spotted lanternfly in NYS has brought him national recognition. Brian also delivers extension programing and conducts applied research on pest control solutions for greenhouse and nursery producers as well as landscape professionals. With a background in plant diagnostics his work focuses on insect and plant disease identification and management.

Education

B.S., Horticulture, Delaware Valley University
M.S., Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University

Recent Research

Invasive Species

Contact Information

2449 St. Paul Blvd.
Rochester, NY 14620
Geneva, NY 14456

(585) 753-2561

bce1 [at] cornell.edu

- @BrianEshenaur

Brian in the news

Cornell Cooperative Extension and New York State Integrated Pest Management are setting and monitoring traps at high traffic areas where the spotted lanternflies are most likely to appear.

News

July 26, 2022

Cornell partners with NYS to fight the spotted lanternfly

The devastating spotted lanternfly’s spread to upstate and western New York is not a matter of if, but when, experts say – and Cornell is a key player in helping slow the infestation.

Cornell Cooperative Extension
New York State Integrated Pest Management
Department of Entomology