MosquitoMate Inc.
Lexington, Kentucky, United States
Dr. Jimmy Mains earned his B.S. and M.S. from Morehead State University in the field of Biology and his Ph.D. in Medical Entomology from the University of Kentucky in 2011. His Ph.D. research directly advanced the Wolbachia microbial bio-pesticide technology that is currently utilized by MosquitoMate today. Following his postdoctoral work at the University of Kentucky, Jimmy joined MosquitoMate in 2012 where is currently serves as the company’s Chief Science Officer (CSO).
His research interests are largely directed towards associated risk and the control of medically important insect pest species. He is particularly interested in the application and assessment of novel autocidal control strategies that utilize the insect pest species themselves for control (i.e. incompatible insect technique (IIT), auto-dissemination based strategies).
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Thursday, March 2, 2023
3:05pm – 3:15pm