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Dr. S. John Barcay is an expert on pest elimination techniques for food and beverage processing and related industries. Since joining Ecolab in 1990, Barcay has specialized in developing thorough and effective integrated pest management programs with minimal use of pesticides.
As a senior scientist and program leader, Barcay leads the Ecolab Pest Elimination Division's pesticide evaluation and development projects.
Barcay has published several articles on the use of pesticides to eliminate cockroaches and is the co-holder of five patents for pest baits. He received both his master's degree and doctorate in urban entomology from Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind. His dissertations examined the behavior of German cockroaches relative to attractants, repellants and insecticide baits. Barcay earned his bachelor's degree in entomology from Colorado State University in 1982.
He is a member of the National Pest Management Association, Entomological Society of America, American Mosquito Control Association, Society of Vector Ecology, and Pi Chi Omega, a professional fraternity for urban pest control.
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