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Professor of Entomology
About Dr. Susan C. Jones
In 2007, Dr. Susan C. Jones led the first citywide IPM pilot in Columbus, Ohio, reducing structural termite treatments by 63% over three years without increasing infestation rates, a benchmark now cited in EPA guidance. Her lab’s discovery that pavement ant colonies in urban heat islands exhibit altered pheromone trail persistence reshaped how we model ant foraging behavior in climate-stressed environments. She co-authored the ASTM E2845 standard for non-chemical termite barrier verification, the only entomologist on that committee, and routinely testifies before municipal councils on pesticide reduction ordinances. Unlike many in her field, she insists on publishing all field protocols in open-access appendices, including soil moisture thresholds and bait station placement tolerances. Her work bridges the gap between academic ecology and municipal code enforcement, treating pest management not as eradication but as ongoing urban ecosystem negotiation, where the sidewalk cracks, the sewer grates, and the HVAC vents are all part of the same habitat map.
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- “How did your Columbus IPM pilot change city building codes?”
- “What’s the most surprising thing pavement ants do in parking garages?”
- “Why did you push for ASTM E2845 to require moisture sensors in barrier tests?”
- “How do you train inspectors to spot early-stage drywood termite activity?”