Allan S. Felsot
Professor and Extension Specialist, Entomology & Environmental Toxicology
Location: Washington State University-TriCities, Food and Environmental
Quality Lab
Address: 2710 University Drive, Richland, WA 99352
Phone: 509-372-7365 (Voice); 509-372-7460 (FAX)
Email: afelsot@tricity.wsu.edu
Education:
Ph.D. Iowa State University Entomology 1978
M.S. University of Florida Entomology 1974
B.S. Tulane University Biology 1972.
Areas of Interest:
Dr. Felsot's research and extension interests include hazard assessments of transgenic crops, pesticide drift and buffer zone design, reduction of insecticide application rates using new sprayer technologies, enhanced biodegradation of pesticides, remediation of pesticide waste in soil, best management practices for controlling agrochemical movement to surface and ground water, analytical chemistry of pesticide residues in soil, water, and food, pesticide toxicology, regulations, and risk communication. He teaches a graduate course entitled "Applied Environmental Toxicology." He also team teaches the course, "Pesticides: Toxicology and Modes of Action."
Recent Publications:
Felsot, A. S. 2004. Establishing buffers: Protocols and toxicological benchmarks, Proc. International Conference on Pesticide Application for Drift Management. October 27-29, Waikoloa, HI. pp. 199-203.
Felsot, A. S. 2004. Impact of U.S. court cases on application technology, Proc. International Conference on Pesticide Application for Drift Management. October 27-29, 2004, Waikoloa, HI. pp. 53-58.
Felsot, A. S. 2004. Is the content of disease-reducing phytochemicals influenced by certified organic crop production practices? Paper no. 21, 228th National Mtg. American Chemical Society (PICOGRAM Issue no. 67, p. 55), August 22-26, 2004. Philadelphia, PA.
Ramaprasad, J., M.-Y. Tsai, K. Elgethun, V. R. Hebert, A. Felsot, M. G. Yost, R. A. Fenske. 2004. The Washington aerial spray drift study: assessment of off-target organophosphorus insecticide atmospheric movement by plant surface volatilization. Atmospheric Environment 38:5703-5713.
Felsot, A. S., 2004. No-spray buffer zones for the ag/urban interface: derivation using drift modeling and toxicologically relevant benchmarks (26 MB *.pdf). Paper no. 85, 227th National Mtg. American Chemical Society (PICOGRAM Issue no. 66, p. 68), March 28-April 1, 2004. Anaheim Calif.
Felsot, A. S., Q. Macdonald, J. R. Ruppert. 2004. Within canopy movement and deposition of insecticide residues in orchards during spray operations. Poster no. 54, 227th National Mtg. American Chemical Society (PICOGRAM Issue no. 66, p. 61), March 28-April 1, 2004. Anaheim Calif.
Felsot, A. S., V. Hebert, Q. Macdonald. 2003. Derivation of no-spray buffer zones using toxicologically relevant benchmarks. Poster presentation, 3rd Pan Pacific Pesticide Conference, Honolulu, HI. June, 2003.
Felsot, A. S., and J. D. Rosen. 2004. Commentary on Composition of the Total Phenolic and Ascorbic Acid Content of Freeze-Dried and Air-Dired Marionberry, Strawberry and Corn Grown Using Conventional, Organic, and Sustainable Agricultural Practices. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 52(1):146-152.
Steffey, K. L., M. Venditti, B. R. Barrido, and A. S. Felsot. 2004. Effects of Bt corn on natural enemies of the European Corn Borer. In Agricultural Biotechnology: Challenges and Prospects, Bhalgat, M. M., W. P. Ridley, A. S. Felsot, J. N. Seiber (Ed.). American Chemical Society Symposia Series 866, Am. Chem. Soc., Washington, DC. 232 pp. ISBN# 0-8412-3815-4
Hamilton, D. J., A. Ambrus, R. M. Dieterle, A. S. Felsot, C. A. Harris, P. T. Holland, A. Katayama, N. Kurihara, J. Linders, J. Unsworth, and S.-S. Wong. 2003. Regulatory limits for pesticide residues in water. Pure and Applied Chemistry 75:1123-1155.
Felsot, A. S., R. G. Evans, and J. R. Ruppert. 2003. Field studies of imidacloprid distribution following application to soil through a drip irrigation system. Chapter 13 (pp. 189-205) in Terrestrial Field Dissipation Studies: Purpose, Design and Interpretation. E. L. Arthur, A. C. Barefoot, and V. E. Clay eds. ACS Symposium Series No. 842, American Chemical Society, Washington, DC. ISBN# 0-8412-3769-7. 368 pp.
Felsot, A. S., K. D. Racke, D. J. Hamilton. 2003. Disposal and degradation of pesticide waste. Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 177:123-200
Felsot, A. S. 2002. WEB resources for pesticide toxicology, environmental chemistry, and policy: a utilitarian perspective. Toxicology Volume 173, Issues 1-2, pp. 153-166.
Felsot, A. S., S. Foss, J. Yu. 2003. Deposition of pesticides in riparian buffer zones following aerial applications to Christmas tree plantations. Chapter 14 (pp. 241-260) in Pesticide Science: Environmental Fate & Effects of Pesticides, 3rd Edition. J. Coats and H. Yamamoto (ed.), American Chemical Society, Washington, DC.
Rolston, D., A. Felsot, K. Pennell, K. Scow, and H. Stroo. 2003. Fate of soil contaminants. Chapter 5 (pp. 163-215) in Contaminated Soils: From Soil-Chemical Interactions to Ecosystem Management. R. Lanno, ed. Society of Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology, Pensacola, FL. ISBN #1-880611-31-7, 445 pp.
Carpenter, J., A. Felsot, T. Goode, M. Hammig, D. Onstad, S. Sankula. 2002. Comparative environmental impacts of biotechnology-derived and traditional soybean, corn, and cotton crops. Council for Agricultural Science and Technology, Ames, Iowa. 189 pp. ISBN 1-887383-21-2
Felsot, A. S. and J. R. Ruppert. 2002. Imidacloprid residues in Willapa Bay (Washington State) water and sediment following application for control of burrowing shrimp. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 50:4417-4423.
Felsot, A. S., V. R. Hebert, Q. MacDonald, J. R. Ruppert, J. LePage. 2002. Effects of spray application number on azinphos-methyl residues in composite and single serving apples. Poster no. 39, 223rd National Mtg. American Chemical Society, April 7-11, 2002, Orlando, FL.
Felsot, A. S. 2002. "Pharm farming". It's not your father's agriculture. Agrichemical & Environmental News (July) 195, 23 pp.
Felsot, A. S. 2002. Some corny ideas about gene flow and biodiversity. Agrichemical & Environmental News (May) 195, 13 pp.
Felsot, A. S. 2001. Admiring risk reduction. Does imidacloprid have what it takes? Agrichemical & Environmental News (October) 186:1-12.
Felsot, A. 2001. Pesticides. Encyclopedia of Plant Pathology, vol. 1. O. C. Maloy and T. D. Murray, eds., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York. pp. 752-754.
Felsot, A. S. 1998. User sites and the generation of pesticide waste. In Pesticide Remediation in Soils and Water, P. C. Kearney, and T. Roberts, eds. Wiley Series in Agrochemicals & Plant Protection, John Wiley & Sons, New York. pp. 1-19.
Felsot, A. S. 1998. Numbers, Numbers Everywhere-And Not a Drop of Meaning. Journal Of Environmental Law And Litigation. Volume 13.
Felsot, A. S., and E. K. Dzantor. 1997. Potential of biostimulation to enhance dissipation of aged herbicide residues in landfarmed waste. In Phytoremediation of Soil & Water Contaminants. E. Krueger, T. Anderson, and J. Coats, eds. Am. Chem. Soc. Symp. Ser. 664, pp. 77-91.
Felsot, A. S., M. A. Bhatti, and G. I. Mink. 1995. Using sentinel plants as biomonitors of herbicide drift and deposition. J. Environmental Science & Health, B31 (4):831-845.
Awards
2001 Washington State University College of Agriculture & Home Economics
Award for Excellence in Extension
2000 Honorary Member, Washington State Weed Association
1999 North Star Award, sponsored by the Western Crop Protection Association
1991 Fulbright Scholar (lecturing and research in Cyprus, January-June 1992)
1973 Graduate Council Fellowship, University of Florida
