John Lee Hellman

Professor Emeritus
Office Phone: 301-405-3913
Fax: 301-314-9290
Office Address: Entomology Department * Plant Sciences Building * University of Maryland * College Park, MD 20742
Teaching
Research Interests
Since my retirement I have continued to be active on campus. I teach courses on "Insects" and "Beekeeping" for the Department of Entomology. My position as Director of the College of Life Sciences Scholars Program enables me, along with other faculty, to mentor a small college community of outstanding freshmen. This scholars program is a two year honors program which recruits 90 students each year. These scholars share a residence hall, a cluster of science courses, special colloquiums, social events, field trips and access to a broad range of research and health-related internships.
Recent Publications
Awards
Education
Office Phone: 301-405-3913
Fax: 301-314-9290
Office Address: Entomology Department * Plant Sciences Building * University of Maryland * College Park, MD 20742
Teaching
- BIOL 103 World of Biology
- BIOL 258 Special Projects
- BIOL 288 Field Experience
- BSCI 120 Insects
- BSCI 121 Beekeeping
- BSCI 227 Principles of Entomology
- BSCI 258 Scholars Internship
- BSCI 497 Insect Pests of Ornamentals and Turf (turf lectures and lab)
- CPSP 118L Scholars Colloquium
- CPSP 218L Scholars Colloquium
Research Interests
Since my retirement I have continued to be active on campus. I teach courses on "Insects" and "Beekeeping" for the Department of Entomology. My position as Director of the College of Life Sciences Scholars Program enables me, along with other faculty, to mentor a small college community of outstanding freshmen. This scholars program is a two year honors program which recruits 90 students each year. These scholars share a residence hall, a cluster of science courses, special colloquiums, social events, field trips and access to a broad range of research and health-related internships.
Recent Publications
- Pereira, C.J. and J.L. Hellman. 1993. Economic Injury Levels for Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on Silage Corn in Maryland. J. Econ. Entomol. 86(4):1266-1270.
- Mathias, J.K., J.L. Hellman and R.H. Radcliffe. 1992. Endophyte-Enhanced Resistance to Bluegrass Webworm (Lepidoptera) in Perennial Rye Grass. J. Econ. Entomol. (accepted with minor revisions)
- Mathias, J.K., R.H. Radcliffe and J.L. Hellman. 1990. Association of Endophytic Fungi in Perennial Rye grass and Resistance to the Hairy Chinch Bug (Hemiptera). J. Econ. Entomol. 83(4): 1640-1646.
- Hellman, J.L. 1994. Turfgrass Insect Detection and Sampling Techniques, in Integrated Pest Management of Turfgrass and Ornamentals. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency pp. 11.
- Hellman, J.L. 1995. Green June Beetle. In Turfgrass Insects, edited by R. Brandenburg and M. Villani. Entomological Society of America Special Publication. pp. 5. (release for spring 1995)
- Hellman, J.L. et al. 1993. U.S. Department of the Interior, National park Service urban IPM Manual. Chapters on Turf Pest Detection and Sampling (11 pages) and Key Insect Biology and Ecology (Ten Modules, 86 pages) (invited submittal under review).
- Hellman, J.L. and G.P. Dively. 1996 (Revised). Annual IPM Recommendations for field crops and stored grain. (Originally prepared in 1988 and revised annually.) This publication provides sampling, threshold and IPM alternative control recommendations as well as insecticide control options for field crop pests. Cooperative Extension Bulletin 237:
- Hellman, J.L., P. Dernoeden, T. Turner and M. Raupp. 1996 (Revised). Revised Advanced Turfgrass IPM Short Course Training Manual. 278 pp. 2 vols. Provides management details for implementation of insect, weed and plant pathogen IPM programs. (Originally prepared in 1991.)
- Hellman, J.L. 1992. The ETS and ATs of Pest-Based Spraying. Grounds Maintenance (March): 74-80.
- Turner, T. and J.L. Hellman. 1992. Effective Lawn Care with Reduced Pesticide and Fertilizer Use. Fact Sheet 637: 8 p.
Awards
- College of Life Sciences, University of Maryland, Teaching and Course Development Excellence Award, 1995
- Outstanding Teaching Award, Eastern Branch of the Entomological Society of America (Northeastern U.S.), 1993 & 1994
- Eastern Branch nominee for the National Teaching Award for the Entomological Society of America, 1993 & 1994
- Appointed Campus Program Director for the new College Park Life Sciences Scholars Program for honors students, 1994
Education
- B.S. - 1966 - University of Maryland; College Park, MD
- M.S. - 1968 - University of Maryland; College Park, MD
- Ph.D. - 1975 - University of Maryland; College Park, MD