Pacific Branch Award for Excellence in Integrated Pest Management
This award recognizes an individual who has made outstanding contributions which have a direct relation to integrated pest management (IPM). The nomination of the winner of this award will be modified and forwarded as the pass-through nomination from PBESA to the ESA national competition for the Award for Excellence in Integrated Pest Management.
Dr. Ernest S. ("Del") Delfosse is a 42-year ESA member. He is an international authority on biological control and IPM. He received a Ph.D. from the University of Florida, an M.Sc. from South Dakota State University, and a B.Sc. from the University of Louisville.