Global Council for Innovation in Rapeseed and Canola
Members' Directory
Last name :
MORI
First name :
Boyd
Entrance year :
2026
Occupation :
Associate Professor
Birthdate :
1984/09/06
Address :
410 Agriculture/Forestry Centre, T6G2P5 Edmonton / Canada
Main fields of interest :
- Crop protection
Professional experience : Agricultural Entomologist with over 15 years experience in field and horticultural production.
Education : PhD, University of Alberta (2014)
Selected publications : * Ullah, A., Hussain, A., Roslinsky, V., Vail, S.L. and Mori, B.A., 2026. Introgressed Brassica napus × Sinapis alba enhance resistance to the crucifer flea beetle (Phyllotreta cruciferae). Pest Management Science.
* Lopez, C.L., Soroka, J.J., Vail, S.L., Vankosky, M.A. and Mori, B.A., 2026. Investigating the host plant range of Contarinia nasturtii (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae), reveals novel hosts and lack of host plant resistance within a Brassica napus diversity panel. Journal of Insect Science, 26(2).
* Senevirathna, K.M., Calvin, W., Palumbo, J.C., Vankosky, M.A. and Mori, B.A., 2026. Validation of a molecular tool for detecting Diadegma spp.(Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) parasitism in diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) larvae in North America. Journal of Economic Entomology, 119(1), pp.65-74.
* Mittapelly, P., Guelly, K.N., Hussain, A., Cárcamo, H.A., Soroka, J.J., Vankosky, M.A., Hegedus, D.D., Tansey, J.A., Costamagna, A.C., Gavloski, J., Knodel, J.J., and Mori, B.A. 2024. Flea beetle (Phyllotreta spp.) management in spring‐planted canola (Brassica napus L.) on the northern Great Plains of North America. GCB Bioenergy, 16(9), p.e13178.
* Mori, B.A., Coutu, C., Erlandson, M.A. and Hegedus, D.D., 2024. Exploring the contribution of the salivary gland and midgut to digestion in the swede midge (Contarinia nasturtii) through a genomics‐guided approach. Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology, 116(3), p.e22135.
* Hussain, A., Mittapelly, P., Blake, A.J., Dupuis, J.R., Bouchard, P., Skolrud, T.D., Keddie, B.A., Vankosky, M.A., Cárcamo, H.A. and Mori, B.A., 2023. Biology and management of Ceutorhynchus obstrictus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in spring-planted canola on the Northern Great Plains. Journal of Integrated Pest Management, 14(1), p.17.
* Mori, B.A., Coutu, C., Erlandson, M.A. and Hegedus, D.D., 2023. Characterization of the swede midge, Contarinia nasturtii, first instar larval salivary gland transcriptome. Current Research in Insect Science, 4, p.100064.
* Vankosky, M.A., Hladun, S., Williams, J., Soroka, J.J., Andreassen, L., Meers, S., Beauzay, P.B., Prochaska, T.J., Lubenow, L., Chirumamilla, A., Calles-Torrez, V., Knodel, J.J., and Mori, B.A. 2023. Pheromone trap monitoring reveals the continued absence of swede midge in the Northern Great Plains. The Canadian Entomologist, 155, p.e7.
