Education:

• Batchelor of Science (Zoology) (Massey University, 1994)
• Diploma in Laboratory Technology (Christchurch Polytechnic, 1994)

Professional Experience:

• 1995-2000 Research Technician , HortResearch, Lincoln, New Zealand
• 2000-Present Research Associate , HortResearch, Lincoln, New Zealand

Honours/distinctions:

• 2003 HortResearch Chairman’s Award for Excellence

Research Interest:

• Insect Chemical Ecology - research in pheromones and other behaviour-modifying chemicals for sustainable pest management and biosecurity.

Scientific Societies:

• Entomological Society of NZ
• NZ Plant Protection Society

Recent Publications:

• Gibb, A. R., Jamieson, L. E., Suckling, D. M., Ramankutty, P. and Stevens, P. S. 2005. Sex pheromone of the Citrus Flower Moth Prays nephelomima: Pheromone identification, field trapping trials and phenology. Journal of Chemical Ecology. In Press.
  
  
• Suckling, D.M., Gibb, A.R., Dentener, P.R., Seldon, D.S., Clare, G.K., Jamieson, L., Baird, D., Kriticos, D.J. and El-Sayed, A.M. 2005. Gum Leaf Skeletoniser (Lepidoptera: Nolidae) in New Zealand: Pheromone Trapping for Delimitation and Phenology. Journal of Economic Entomology. In Press.
  
  
• El-Sayed, A. M., Gibb, A.R., Suckling, D.M., Bunn, B., Fielder, S., Comeskey, D., Manning, L.A., Foster, S.P., Morris, B.D., Ando, T., Mori, K. 2005. Identification of sex pheromone components of the painted apple moth: A tussock moth with a thermally labile pheromone component. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 31: 633-657.
  
  
• El-Sayed, A. M., Heppelthwaite, V.J., Manning, L.M., Gibb, A.R. Suckling, D.M. 2005. Volatile constituents of fermented sugar baits and their attraction to Lepidopteran species. Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry. 53: 953-958.
  
  
• Suckling, D. M., Gibb, A. R., Burnip, G. M., Snelling, C., De Ruiter, J., Langford, G., El-Sayed, A. M. 2005. Optimization of pheromone lure and trap characteristics for currant clearwing, Synanthedon tipuliformis. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 31: 393-406.
  
  
• Suckling, D.M., Gibb, A.R., El-Sayed, A. M., E. Brockerhoff. 2004. Burnt pine longhorn-can chemical ecology yield new control tactics? N.Z. Journal of Forestry, 49: 31-32.
  
  
• L.E. Jamieson, J.J. Dymock, T. Dawson, K.J. Froud, D.S.Seldon, D.M. Suckling and A.R. Gibb. 2004. Guava moth in New Zealand – Distribution, hosts, life-cycle observations and discussion of pest management options. New Zealand Plant Protection. 57: 13-19.
  
  
• Suckling, D.M. and A.R. Gibb. 2003. Use of pheromones and other attractants to combat insect incursions, In Goldson, S.L. and Suckling, D.M. (eds), Defending a Green Oasis: The Role of Science in Biosecurity. New Zealand Plant Protection Society, Christchurch.
  
  
• D.M. Suckling, A.R. Gibb, J.M. Daly, D.J. Rogers and G.P. Walker. 2002. Improving the pheromone lure for diamondback moth. New Zealand Plant Protection. 55: 182-187.
  
  
• Suckling, D.M., A.R. Gibb, G.M. Burnip, and N.C. Delury. 2002. Can parasitoid sex pheromones help in insect biocontrol? A case study of codling moth and its’ parasitoid. Environmental Entomology 31: 947-952.
  
  
• Suckling, D. M., A.R. Gibb, J.M. Daly, E.G. Brockerhoff. and X. Chen. 2001. Behavioural and electrophysiological responses of Arhopalus tristis (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) to burnt pine and other stimuli. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 27: 1091-1104.
  
  
• Suckling, D. M., G. M. Burnip, A. R. Gibb, J. M. Daly, and K. F. Armstrong. 2001. Host and host plant influences on the leafroller parasitoid Dolichogenidia tasmanica (Braconidae). Entomologia exp. & app.: 100: 53-260.
  
  
• Suckling, D.M., A.R. Gibb, H. Gourlay, P. Conant, C. Hirayama, R. Leen and G. Szöcs. 2000. Sex attractant for the gorse biocontrol agent Agonopterix ulicetella (Oecophoridae). New Zealand Plant Protection. 53: 66-70.
  
  
• Tomkins, A.R. D.J. Wilson, C. Thomson, S. Bradley, L. Cole, P. Shaw, A. R. Gibb, D.M. Suckling, C.H. Wearing and R. Marshall. 2000. Emergence of apple leafcurling midge (Dasineura mali) and its parasitoid (Platygaster demades) New Zealand Plant Protection. 53: 177-184.
  
  
• Suckling, D.M, S.R. Green, A. R. Gibb, and G. Karg. 1999. Atmospheric pheromone concentrations affect the behaviour of lightbrown apple moth (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) in the orchard Journal of Chemical Ecology. 25: 2011-2025.
  
  
• Suckling, D.M, S.R. Green, A. R. Gibb, and Karg, G. 1999. Predicting atmospheric concentration of pheromone in treated apple orchards. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 25: 117-139.