Suranga Basnagala

Researcher 1 and Arthropod Diagnostician & Coordinator
basnagala.1@osu.edu
The Ohio State University

basnagala.1@osu.edu

http://ppdc.osu.edu

 

Professional Information

Degrees & Credentials: 

Master of Philosophy, Insect Taxonomy, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

Bachelor of Science, Entomology, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

 

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Articles Authored

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Your Bamboo furniture might come with an unexpected surprise !
The fascinating complex life cycle of hemlock wooly adelgid (HWA), Adelges tsugae Annand
What’s happening with the spicebushes in the region ??
Myths and facts - Africanized honey bees.
Acrobat ant, Crematogaster cerasi (Fitch, 1855)
Allegheny mound ants, Formica exsectoides Forel, 1886
Asiatic garden beetle, Maladera formosae (Brenske 1898)
Spined oak borer, Elaphidion mucronatum (Say 1823) and Pteromalid parasitoid.
Brown Prionid - Orthosoma brunneum (Förster 1771) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae)
Immigrant Pavement Ant, Tetramorium immigrans Santschi, 1927
Wharf Borer Beetle (Nacerdes melanura L., Coleoptera: Oedemeridae)
Eastern Subterranean Termite, Reticulitermes flavipes (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)
Larder Beetle, Dermestes lardarius L. (Coleoptera: Dermestidae)
Travelling ‘Bostrichid’ - Bostrichus capucinus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Yellow-Legged Hornet is on the move!
Another exotic insect ?? in Ohio???… Olive Bark Beetle (OBB) – Phloeotribus scarabaeoides
Title: The C. Wayne Ellett Plant and Pest Diagnostic Clinic: a resource for dealing with plant and pests related issues.
Taxonomic challenges in the identification process, an example - Alder Sawfly, Nematus erythrogaster