Dr. Tara D. Gariepy

Research Scientist

Molecular Diagnostics and Biological Control of Invasive Insect Pests in Agriculture

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

1391 Sandford Street, London, Ontario

Current research and/or projects

Entomology and parasitology
IPM and biological control of insect pests
Development and use of molecular diagnostic tools for detection and identification of parasitoids and hyperparasitoids
Evaluation of target and non-target effects of biological control agents
Identification of trophic links and host-parasite associations

Education and awards

Ph.D. Biology - Specialization in Entomology and Biological Control (2007) University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK

M.Sc. Biology - Specialization in Pest Management (2002) Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC

B.Sc. Biology - Specialization in Parasitology (1998) Concordia University, Montreal, QC

Award - Received the C. Gordon Hewitt Award (2017) from the Entomological Society of Canada for outstanding early career contributions to entomology in Canada

International experience and/or work

Collaborative research with CABI-Switzerland (2002 - present)

Key publications

Konopka, J.K., Haye, T., Gariepy, T.D., McNeil, J.N. (2017). Possible coexistence of native and exotic parasitoids and their impact on control of Halyomorpha halys. Journal of Pest Science, [online] 90(4), 1119-1125. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10340-017-0851-2
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Abram, P. K., Hueppelsheuser, T., Acheampong, S., Clarke, P., Douglas, H., & Gariepy, T. D. (2018). Evidence of established brown marmorated stink bug populations in British Columbia, Canada. Journal of the Entomological Society of British Columbia, 114, 83-86.
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Konopka, J.K., Haye, T., Gariepy, T., Mason, P., Gillespie, D., McNeil, J.N. (2017). An exotic parasitoid provides an invasional lifeline for native parasitoids. Ecology and Evolution, [online] 7(1), 277-284. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ece3.2577
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Jakobs, R., Ahmadi, B., Houben, S., Gariepy, T.D., Sinclair, B.J. (2017). Cold tolerance of third-instar Drosophila suzukii larvae. Journal of Insect Physiology, [online] 96 45-52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jinsphys.2016.10.008
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Vincent, C., Boyetchko, S.M., Gariepy, T.D., and Mason, P.G. (2016). "La lutte biologique: principes, mode d’emploi, verrous et non-dits.", In Symposium «La lutte biologique: regards transatlantiques» (O. Carisse, C. Vincent, C. Regnault-Roger orgs.), Académie d’Agriculture de France, Paris, France, 9 mars 2016. (Presentation)
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Cossentine, J.E., Mason, P.G., Brauner, A.M., Gariepy, T.D., Fraser, H.M., Pate, E., Blatt, S.E., Robertson, M.C., and Franklin, J.L. (2016). "Parasitism of Apple Leaf Curling Midge in Canadian Apple Orchards.", Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Convention 2016, Niagara Falls, ON, Canada, February, 2016.
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Toxopeus, J., Jakobs, R., Ferguson, L.V., Gariepy, T.D., Sinclair, B.J. (2016). Reproductive arrest and stress resistance in winter-acclimated Drosophila suzukii. Journal of Insect Physiology, [online] 89 37-51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jinsphys.2016.03.006
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Cossentine, J.E, Mason, PG, Brauner, AM, Gariepy, TD, Fraser, HM, Pate, E, Blatt, SE, Robertson, MC and Franklin, JL. 2016. Parasitism of apple leaf curling midge in Canadian apple orchards. Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Convention, Niagara Falls, ON, Canada, February
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Cossentine, J.E., Mason, P.G., Brauner, A.M., Fraser, H.M., Grigg-McGuffin, K., Appleby, M.E., Gariepy, T.D., Blatt, S.E., Franklin, J.L., Robertson, M.C., and Hueppelsheuser, T. (2015). "Apple Leaf Curling Midge: Identifying the Natural Enemy Complex.", Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Convention, Niagara Falls, ON, Canada, February 2015.
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Cossentine, J.E., Blatt, S.E., Mason, P.G., Brauner, A.M., Franklin, J.L., Robertson, M.C., and Gariepy, T.D. (2015). "Understanding parasitism of Dasineura mali (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) in Canadian apple orchards.", Joint Annual Meeting of the Entomological Societies of Quebec and Canada, Montréal, Québec, Canada, November 2015. (Poster)
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Erlandson, M.A., Coutu, C., Holowachuk, J., Olfert, O.O., Gariepy, T.D., and Hegedus, D.D. (2015). "Developing genotyping-by-sequencing strategies for characterizing Mamestra configurata populations.", Joint Annual Meeting of Société d’entomologie du Québec and Entomological Society of Canada, Montreal, QC, Canada, November 8-11, 2015, Oral Presentation.
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Renkema, J.M., Telfer, Z., Gariepy, T., Hallett, R.H. (2015). Dalotia coriaria as a predator of Drosophila suzukii: Functional responses, reduced fruit infestation and molecular diagnostics. Biological Control, [online] 89 1-10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2015.04.024
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Gariepy, T.D., Bruin, A., Haye, T., Milonas, P., Vétek, G. (2015). Occurrence and genetic diversity of new populations of Halyomorpha halys in Europe. Journal of Pest Science, [online] 88(3), 451-460. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10340-015-0672-0
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Jakobs, R., Gariepy, T.D., Sinclair, B.J. (2015). Adult plasticity of cold tolerance in a continental-temperate population of Drosophila suzukii. Journal of Insect Physiology, [online] 79 1-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jinsphys.2015.05.003
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Cutler, G.C., Gariepy, T.D., De Silva, E.C.A., Hillier, N.K. (2015). High rates of parasitism of blueberry spanworm (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) by Ichneumonidae and Tachinidae in commercial lowbush blueberry fields. Journal of Pest Science, [online] 88(2), 219-223. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10340-015-0650-6
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Haye, T., Fischer, S., Zhang, J., Gariepy, T. (2015). Can native egg parasitoids adopt the invasive brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae), in Europe?. Journal of Pest Science, [online] 88(4), 693-705. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10340-015-0671-1
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Haye, T., Gariepy, T.D., Hoelmer, K., Rossi, J.-P., Streito, J.-C., Tassus, X., and Desneux, N. (2015). "Range expansion of the invasive brown marmorated stinkbug, Halyomorpha halys: an increasing threat to field, fruit and vegetable crops worldwide.", Journal of Pest Science, 88(4), pp. 665-673. doi : 10.1007/s10340-015-0670-2
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Erlandson, M.A., Theilmann, D.A., Hegedus, D.L., Donly, T., Gariepy, T.D., and Olfert, O.O. (2014). Bertha armyworm (Mamestra configurata): Genomics, population dynamics and biodiversity of pest and pathogens. Annual Project Report to AAFC-Genomics. (Report)
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Cossentine, J.E., Blatt, S.E., Mason, P.G., Franklin, J.L., Brauner, A.M., Robertson, M.C., Appleby, M.E., Grigg-McGuffin, K., Fraser, H.M., Hueppelsheuser, T., and Gariepy, T.D. (2014). "Adventures in moving: The challenges in introducing a classical biological control agent into other provinces.", 2014 Joint Annual Meeting of Entomological Society of Saskatchewan and Entomological Society of Canada, Saskatoon SK, Canada, September 28-October 1, 2014, Poster Presentation.
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Haye, T., Wyniger, D., and Gariepy, T.D. (2014). "Recent range expansion of brown marmorated stink bug in Europe.", in Muller, Pospischil & Robinson (eds.) - Proceedings of the Eighth International Conference on Urban Pests, OOK-Press, Hungary, pp. 309-314.
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