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Matthew J. Frye
3 W. Main St.• STE 112• Elmsford, NY 10523
• Office: (914) 285-4633
EmploymentNew York State Integrated Pest Management Program at Cornell University.
COMMUNITY IPM EXTENSION EDUCATOR August 2013 – Present
-Provide education and conduct research related to pest management in and around buildings that benefits New York residents.
COMMUNITY IPM IMPLEMENTATION SPECIALIST September 2012 –July 2013
-Develop and improve education and outreach resources that support IPM implementation in communities in NY.
J.P. McHale Pest Management, Inc.Urban Entomologist and Technical Trainer Advisor February 2011–August 2012
-Provide technical assistance to JP McHale staff, including pest identification and treatment recommendations, field and classroom
training, quality audits/inspections, report writing, and compliance and regulatory training.Servedon Copesan Technical Committee.
Education
Ph.D.University of Delaware, Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology, Newark, DE August 2010
Dissertation: Response of kudzu (Pueraria montana var. lobata) to different
types and levels of simulated damage. Advisor: Judy Hough-Goldstein; Committee: Charles Bartlett, Michael Smith,
Doug Tallamy, Mark VanGessel.
M.Sc.University of Delaware, Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology, Newark, DE August 2006
Thesis: Biology and host specificity of Gonioctena tredecimmaculata (Coleoptera:
Chrysomelidae): a potential biological control agent for kudzu. Advisor: Judy Hough-Goldstein.
B.S.Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA May 2004
Bachelor of Science with High Honors, cum laude; Biology Major, Philosophy Minor;Senior Thesis: A case
for associational resistance: does proximity to Juglans nigra reduce herbivory in Lindera benzoin? Advisor: Richard Niesenbaum
Research Experience & FundingJune 2017--PresentDon’t Get Ticked NY: New York State Senate Task Force on Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease: $200,000.
Fall 2016Consumer Risks of Christmas Tree Ticks: Evaluate the risk of encountering a tick in Christmas tree farms.
Spring 2016, 2017 Carpenter Bee Trapping: Evaluate the effectiveness of homemade carpenter bee traps and physical exclusion.
2016--Present Testing predictions of rodent activity around food distribution centers in New York. USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Federal Capacity Funds (HATCH): $37,886 [with Jody Gangloff-Kaufmann]
May 2015--Present Evaluation of Exclusion to Prevent Indoor Infestations of the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug: Pest Management Foundation (National Pest Management Association): $12,004
2014--Present Yellowjacket Trapping (NYS IPM Program): Evaluate the effectiveness of yellowjacket traps at reducing the number of stinging insects in sensitive areas.
2013--Present Scientific Coalition on Pest Exclusion (National Collaboration): increase awareness and adoption of pest exclusion
2011--2013 Survey of pathogens and ectoparasites of rodents (Cornell University/Columbia University): collaborator in live trapping of rodents in Manhattan, NY with direct responsibility for harvest and identification of ectoparasites
PublicationsPEER REVIEWED
Peterson, AC, BM Ghersi, F Alda, C Firth, MJ Frye, Y Bai, LM Osikowicz, C Riegel, WI Lipkin, MY Kosoy, & MJ Blum. 2017. Rodent-borne Bartonella infection varies according to host species within and among cities. EcoHealth14(4): 771-782.
Angley, LP, MC Combs, C Firth, MJ Frye, I Lipkin, JL Richardson, & J Munshi-South. 2017. Spatial variation in the parasite communities and genomic structure of urban rat vectors in New York City. Zoonoses and Public Health65: e113-e123.
Frye, MJ, C Firth, M Bhat, MA Firth, X Che, D Lee, SH Williams & WI Lipkin. 2015. Preliminary survey of ectoparasites and associated pathogens from Norway rats in New York City. Journal of Medical Entomology 52(2): 253-259.
Firth, C,M Bhat,MA Firth,SH Williams,MJ Frye,P Simmonds,JM Conte,J Ng,J Garcia,NP Bhuva,B Lee,X Che, P-L Quan,WI Lipkin. 2014. Detection and characterization of human pathogens in commensal Rattus norvegicus in New York City. mBio 5(5) e01933-14.
INDUSTRY PUBLICATIONS
Frye, MJ. Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs. PestWorld Magazine. July/August 2017: 20-23.
Frye, MJ. June 2017. Pests of the Pipes, and Beyond. PCT Magazine, GIE Media, Inc., Richfield OH. pp. 60,62,64,66,68.
Frye, MJ. August 2016. Exclusion: The Future of Pest Management. PCT Magazine, GIE Media, Inc., Richfield OH. pp. 54,79-81,84.
Frye, MJ. August 2015. On the Trail of Troublesome Rodents. PCT Magazine, GIE Media, Inc., Richfield OH. pp. 48,50,52-3.
Recent presentationsFrye, MJ. 5.III.2018. The Dirt on Filth Flies. New Jersey Environmental Health Association Annual Meeting. Atlantic City, NJ.
Frye, MJ. 13.II.2018. Rodentology and Pest Management. Nebraska Urban Pest Management Conference. Lincoln, NE.
Frye, MJ. 29.XI.2017. Developing a Comprehensive Rodent IPM Program. PCT Magazine Rodent Virtual Conference.
Frye, MJ. 27.XI.2017. Urban Pest Management. Applied Entomology class guest lecture, Cornell University.
Frye, MJ. 14.XI.2017. Rodent Exclusion: the Time is Now! Food Protection Alliance Lunch ‘N’ Learn Webinar.
Frye, MJ. 14.XI.2017. Understand and Avoid Ticks. New York State Recreation and Park Society Downstate Recreation Conference. White Plains, NY.
Frye, MJ. 9.XI.2017. Understand and Avoid Ticks. Metropolitan Golf Course Superintendents Association Fall Seminar. Fairfield, CT.
Frye, MJ. 27.X.2017. Developing a Pest Exclusion Program for Cockroaches and Rodents. National Pest Management Association PestWorld. Baltimore, MD.
Frye, MJ. 26.IX.2017. Fight the Bite! IPM Practices for Bed Bugs and Health Homes. New York State Conference of Environmental Health Directors. Cazenovia, NY.
Frye. MJ. 26.VII.2017. Overwintering Pests: A Tale of Home Invasion. National Pest Management Association Technical Webinar.
Frye, MJ. 25.IV.2017. Exclusion: The Future of Pest Management. McCloud Services Annual Pest Invasion Seminar. Oakbrook, IL.
Frye, MJ, & J. Gangloff-Kaufmann. Hands-On Pest Identification Workshop. New Jersey Pest Management Association. Piscataway, NJ.
Media CoverageTestimony to New York State Senate on Tick-Borne Disease 29.IX.2017:
Pests of the Pipes. PCT Magazine, GIE Media. 28.VI.2017
New Rat City. MetroFocus. 8.XII.2016.
Exploring New York’s Rattiest Park with a Rodentologist. Motherboard, Vice Media. 23.IX.2015
On the Trail of Troublesome Rodents. PCT Magazine, GIE Media. 20.VIII.2015
Professional and Community service
Southern IPM Center Enhancement Grants Review Panel December 2017
Affiliate Member of Northeast Center for Excellence in Vector-borne Diseases March 2017-Present
NYS Senator Sue Serino’s Lyme Advisory Board June 2015--Present
Community IPM Grants Committee May 2013 - Present
Westchester County Pest Management Committee November 2012 - Present
Nassau County (NY) Bed Bug Task Force September 2012 - Present
Volunteer Tarrytown Vets Drum and Bugle CoreFebruary 2012 - Present