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Speaker Bio
Susan Wainwright-Evans
Known as “The Buglady,” Suzanne Wainwright-Evans is an ornamental entomologist specializing in integrated pest management. She has been involved in the green industry for more than 18 years, with a primary focus on biological control and reduction pesticide usage.
A graduate of the University of Florida, Wainwright-Evans holds degrees in entomology and environmental horticulture. After college, she worked with commercial growers to set up biological control programs. In 2001, she started Buglady Consulting, a company focused on education and consulting using environmentally sustainable methods.
Wainwright-Evans has worked with greenhouses, nurseries, landscapers and interior-scape companies throughout the eastern United States. Her writing is frequently published in trade magazines, and she lectures to industry groups nationwide. She is also an instructor at Lehigh Carbon Community College in the horticultural program and teaches master gardener classes. She is currently working with Learn2Grow.com as an editorial content director on pest issues. She resides in Pennsylvania.