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
• 2005-Present Research Scientist , 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:

• Suckling, D. M., Gibb, A. R., Johnson, T and Hall, D. R. 2006. Examination of sex attractants for monitoring weed biological control agents in Hawaii. Biocontrol Sci. Tech. In press.

• Gibb, A.R. , Comeskey, D., Berndt, L., Brockerhoff, E. G., El-Sayed, A. M., Jactel, H., and Suckling, D. M. 2006. Identification of sex pheromone components of a New Zealand geometrid moth, the common forest looper Pseudocoremia suavis, reveals a possible species complex. Journal of Chemical Ecology 32:865-879.

• Gibb, A.R., Suckling, D.M., Morris, B.D., Dawson, T.E, Bunn, B., Comeskey, D. and Dymock, J. J. 2006. Z7-Tricosene and monounsaturated ketones as sex pheromone components of the Australian guava moth Coscinoptycha improbana: Identification, field trapping, and phenology. Journal of Chemical Ecology 32:221-237.

• El-Sayed, A. M., Gibb, A.R. and Suckling, D.M. 2005. Chemistry of the sex pheromone gland of the fall webworm, Hyphantria cunea, discovered in New Zealand. N.Z. Plant Protection 58:31-36.

• 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 31:1639-1650.

• 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 98:1187-1192.

• 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.