Danesha Carley
Director, Southern IPM Center; Associate Professor, Horticultural Science
Extension, Faculty, Research
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Area(s) of Expertise
Director for the Southern IPM Center. Her research, academic, and outreach programs focus on Sustainable Managed Landscapes. Recent projects include the restoration of historic Pinehurst No. 2 Golf Course, pollinator protection and habitat conservation, and water-stress tolerance in turfgrass and ornamental shrubs. She is also the NC IPM Coordinator and manages the EIP grant program for North Carolina.
Publications
- Environmental influences on growth and reproduction of invasive commelina benghalensis, International Journal of Agronomy (2016)
- Limited transpiration under high vapor pressure deficits of creeping bentgrass by application of Daconil-Action (R), Planta (2016)
- Management of Aquatic Vegetation in the Southeastern United States, Journal of Integrated Pest Management (2015)
- Heat stress and N fertilization affect soil microbial and enzyme activities in the creeping bentgrass (Agrostis Stolonifera L.) rhizosphere, Applied Soil Ecology (2012)
- Soil Organic Matter Accumulation in Creeping Bentgrass Greens: A Chronosequence with Implications for Management and Carbon Sequestration, Agronomy Journal (2011)
- Factors Influencing Response of Virginia Market Type Peanut (Arachis hypogaea) to Paraquat under Weed-Free Conditions, Peanut Science (2009)
- Influence of Digging Date and Fungicide Program on Canopy Defoliation and Pod Yield of Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.), Peanut Science (2009)
- Peanut Response to Planting Date and Potential of Canopy Reflectance as an Indicator of Pod Maturation, Agronomy Journal (2008)
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Education
PhD, Crop Science and Plant Pathology, NC State University (2006)
MS, Entomology and Plant Pathology, University of Tennessee (2001)
BS, Biology, Earlham College (1998)