Benzon Research Inc Information

Benzon Research was established in Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 1993. Gary L. Benzon, the president and research director, holds a Ph.D. in Entomology from North Carolina State University, and B.S. and M.S. degrees in Entomology and Applied Ecology from the University of Delaware. Prior to 1993, he held industry and government positions working with mosquitoes, forest pests, indoor/urban pests, and pesticide application technology. He is a member of the Entomological Society of America, Society of Invertebrate Pathology, American Mosquito Control Association, and the Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture. Chad Finkenbinder, the Laboratory Manager, holds a B.S. in Geoenvironmental Science from Shippensburg University. He is responsible for the day-to-day operation of Benzon Research as well as running bioassays, expediting insect orders, and solving the inevitable problems that crop up in maintaining 25 colonies of insects. Chad has been with Benzon Research since starting as an intern in 2003. Our staff biologists Danielle Costigan and Dalanah Smith handle a large volume of samples for bioassay as well as assist with insect rearing. Seven dedicated technicians work to keep our laboratory insect colonies healthy 365 days per year and assist in various research and testing.