
Emeritus Professor Michael Keller
Emeritus Professor
School of Agriculture, Food and Wine
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology
Mike Keller was appointed as Emeritus Professor in January 2018. He retired as Dean of Waite, Head of the School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, and Director of the Waite Research Institute in December 2017. He is an entomologist who joined the University of Adelaide in 1987. His research largely focuses on insect natural enemies and their role in biological control of insect pests. His research on predators and parasitic wasps aims to provide ecological strategies for the enhancement of biological control in agricultural systems through a combination of experimental and theoretical advances. In addition, he has contributed to research on pollination of crops. Through his leadership roles at the University of Adelaide, he developed expertise in the management of plant breeding.
The behaviour and ecology of parasitic wasps and predatory arthropods that serve as agents of biological control.
Biological control of insect pests and weeds.
Pollination biology.
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2018 - ongoing Emeritus Professor The University of Adelaide 2015 - 2017 Dean of Waite The University of Adelaide 2015 - 2017 Head, School of Agriculture, Food and Wine The University of Adelaide 2015 - 2017 Director, Waite Research Institute The University of Adelaide -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 1980 - 1985 North Carolina State University United States PhD (Entomology) 1978 - 1980 University of Florida United States MSc (Entomology) 1974 - 1978 University of Delaware United States BSc (Entomology) 1974 - 1978 University of Delaware United States BArts (Biology) -
Research Interests
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Journals
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Book Chapters
Year Citation 2010 Keller, M. W. (2010). Self-Healing Epoxy Composites. In Epoxy Polymers: New Materials and Innovations (pp. 325-344). Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA.
Scopus72007 Keller, M. W., Blaiszik, B. J., White, S. R., & Sottos, N. R. (2007). Recent Advances in Self-Healing Materials Systems. In Adaptive Structures: Engineering Applications (pp. 247-260). John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Scopus62005 Gurr, G., Wratten, S., Tylianakis, J., Kean, J., & Keller, M. (2005). Providing plant foods for natural enemies in farming systems : balancing practicalities and theory. In Plant-Provided Food for Carnivorous Insects: a protective mutualism and its applications (pp. 326-347). New York, NY USA: Cambridge University Press.
Scopus632000 Keller, M. A., & Tenhumberg, B. (2000). New insights into the foraging behaviour of parasitic wasps. In A. Austin, & M. Dowton (Eds.), Hymenoptera: Evolution, Biodiversity and Biological Control (pp. 247-257). Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO PUBLISHING. 1999 Keller, M. A. (1999). Understanding host selection behaviour: the key to more effective host specificity testing. In T. M. Withers, L. Barton Browne, & J. Stanley (Eds.), Host specificity testing in Australasia: towards improved assays for biological control (pp. 105-116). Brisbane, Australia: CRC for Tropical Pest Management. -
Conference Papers
Year Citation 2011 Keller, M., & Daily, J. (2011). Introduction to instrumentation and control systems using a pendulum mounted air rocket. In ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings. 2006 Harvey, D., Lu, T., & Keller, M. (2006). Odor sensor requirements for an insect inspired plume tracking mobile robot. In Hong Zhang (Ed.), Proceedings of ROBIO 2006 (pp. CDROM130-CDROM135). CDROM: IEEE.
Scopus7 WoS72003 Harvey, D., Lu, T., & Keller, M. (2003). Wind sensor and robotic model wasp development. In J. Roberts, & G. Wyeth (Eds.), Proceedings of the 2003 Australasian Conference on Robotics & Automation (pp. CDROM 1-CDROM 7). CDROM: ARAA. 2003 Keller, M., & Baker, G. (2003). Impact of conservation biological control practices on Natural enemies: a case study of diamondback moth and its parasitoids. In Proceedings of the First International Symposium on Biological Control of Arthropods, January 14-18, 2002, Honolulu Hawaii, USA (pp. 215-219). Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. 2003 Baron, J., & Keller, M. (2003). Use of rubrics in online assessment. In 2003 Evaluations and Assessment Conference. Adelaide, South Australia: The University of South Australia. 2001 Keller, M. (2001). Improving the integration of pest management practices: theoretical and practical challenges. In The management of diamondback moth and other crucifer pests: Proceedings of the 4th International Workshop (pp. 19-26). Melbourne, Vic, Australia: REGIONAL INST LTD. 1999 Keller, M. A. (1999). Online discussions can improve student learning. In LearnIT : future directions for learning with technology at the University of Adelaide (pp. 79-81). Adelaide, Australia. 1998 Mo, J. H., Baker, G., & Keller, M. (1998). Evaluation of sequential sampling plans based on presence-absence data for the diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella) (Plutellidae : Lepidoptera). In M. P. Zalucki, R. Drew, & G. G. White (Eds.), PEST MANAGEMENT - FUTURE CHALLENGES, VOLS 1 AND 2, PROCEEDINGS (pp. A326-A327). UNIV QUEENSLAND, BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA: UNIV QUEENSLAND, DEPT HOSP TOURISM PROP MANAGEMENT LAWES. 1998 Baker, G. J., & Keller, M. A. (1998). Integrating the management of a new pest into an established IPM orchard system: citrophilous mealybug in Australian inland citrus. In M. P. Zalucki, R. Drew, & G. G. White (Eds.), PEST MANAGEMENT - FUTURE CHALLENGES, VOLS 1 AND 2, PROCEEDINGS (pp. 32-38). UNIV QUEENSLAND, BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA: UNIV QUEENSLAND, DEPT HOSP TOURISM PROP MANAGEMENT LAWES. -
Datasets
Year Citation - Keller, M., Bui, H., & Yazdani, M. (n.d.). Host selection of Dolichogenidea tasmanica: implications for conservation biological control of light brown apple moth.
- Wang, T., & Keller, M. (n.d.). Larger is better in the parasitoid Eretmocerus warrae (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae).
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Media
Year Citation - Perry, K., & Keller, M. (n.d.). Diamondback moth colonisation of canola crops in South Australia and CLIMEX Weekly Growth Index.mp4.
- Perry, K., & Keller, M. (n.d.). Climate suitability for the diamondback moth in Australia from 2014 to 2016, predicted using a CLIMEX model.
- Perry, K., & Keller, M. (n.d.). Climate suitability for the diamondback moth on the Eyre Peninsula,South Australia, from 2014 to 2016, predicted using a CLIMEX model.
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Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name 2017 - 2022 Co-Supervisor Ecological interactions between two natural enemies of the Light Brown Apple Moth Doctor of Philosophy under a Jointly-awarded Degree Agreement with Doctorate Full Time Miss Emma Kate Aspin 2014 - 2018 Principal Supervisor Enhanced conservation biological control of light brown apple moth in vineyards Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Hieu Trung Bui 2013 - 2019 Principal Supervisor The colonisation of canola crops by the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella L., in southern Australia Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Kym David Perry 2012 - 2017 Principal Supervisor Effects of temperature on the parasitoid Eretmocerus Warrae Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Tao Wang 2012 - 2019 Principal Supervisor The potential functional diversity offered by native insectary plants to support populations of predatory arthropods in Australian vineyards Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Ms Mary Joy Retallack 2011 - 2014 Principal Supervisor Effects of inducible tolerance to Bacillus thuringiensis on the egg transcriptomes and egg parasitism in Helicoverpa armigera Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Kay Anantanawat 2011 - 2014 Principal Supervisor Foraging behavior of Dolichogenidea tasmanica & patterns of parasitism in light brown apple moth Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Dr Maryam Yazdani 2010 - 2015 Principal Supervisor Why are some parasitoids of light brown apple moth so uncommon in vineyards? Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Yi Feng 2010 - 2014 Principal Supervisor Buzzing bees and the evolution of sexual floral dimorphism in Australian spiny Solanum Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Arthur Selwyn Mark 2005 - 2011 Principal Supervisor Interactions between Plutella xylostella, Diadegma semiclausum and some generalist predators on Brassica crops Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Gabriela Lankin Vega 2005 - 2008 Principal Supervisor Circadian Rhythms and Effects of Different Diets on the Development and Reproduction of Nabis Kindbergii (Hemiptera: Nabidae) Master of Science Master Full Time Mr Huu Nguyen 2004 - 2007 Principal Supervisor A DNA-Based Approach to Study Predator-Pray Trophic Interactions within Brassica Crops: A Search for Predators of Diamondback Moth (Plutella xylostella) Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Reza Hosseini 2004 - 2006 Co-Supervisor Inducible Tolerance to Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) Endotoxins Based on Cell-Free Immune Reactions Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Dr Mahbub Mohammad Rahman 2003 - 2007 Co-Supervisor An Investigation into Insect Chemical Plume Tracking Using a Mobile Robot Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time APrf David Harvey 2001 - 2007 Principal Supervisor Biology and Ecology of the Introduced Snail Microxeromagna Armillata in South Eastern Australia Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Angela Lush 2001 - 2005 Co-Supervisor The sympatric coexistence of two reproductively independent lines of the endoparasitic wasp Venturia canescens Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Harry Roberts 2000 - 2004 Principal Supervisor Ecology of Mediterranean Snails in Southern Australian Agriculture: A Study of Cernuella Virgata and Cochlicella Acuta on the Yorke Peninsula Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Dr Vanessa Cavagnaro 1998 - 2002 Principal Supervisor Factors affecting the establishment and release strategies for a classical biological control agent, the horehound plume moth (Wheeleria spilodactylus) in SA Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Dr Jeanine Baker 1998 - 2002 Principal Supervisor Food foraging in adult parasitoid Cotesia rubecula: how sugar sources contribute to survival and reproduction Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Gitta Siekmann 1997 - 2003 Co-Supervisor THE BIOLOGY, ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT OF THE QUANDONG MOTH, Paraepermenia santaliella LEPIDOPTERA: EPERMENIIDAE Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Kaye Ferguson
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Offices Held
Date Office Name Institution Country 2019 - ongoing Visiting Professor College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University China 2019 - 2024 Visiting Professor College of Plant Medicine, Qingdao Agricultural University China
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