Mair Murray
Biology Dept
Integrated Pest Management Specialist

Contact Information
Office Location: USU Campus, LoganPhone: (435) 797-0776
Email: mair.murray@usu.edu
Additional Information:
Awards
Distinguished Service Award, 2016
Utah Community Forest Council and Utah Chapter of ISA
Innovative Program Award, 2012
USU Specialists Association
Early Career Award, 2011
Epsilon Sigma Phi IOTA Chapter
Extension New Specialst Award, 2010
USU Exension Specialists Association
WEDA Honorable Mention Utah Pests Program, 2009
Vice President's Award of Excellence - Team Award, 2007
Publications | Books
- Wagner, K.M, Olsen, S.H, Drost, D.T, Alston, D.G, Murray, M., Hunter, B., (2014). A guide to common organic gardening questions. USU Extension
- Murray, M., (2014). Birds and Bats for Alternative Pest Management: A Guide to Common Organic Gardening Questions.
- Murray, M., (2014). Organic Fruit Pest Control: A Guide to Organic Gardening Questions.
Publications | Book Chapters
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Fact Sheets
- Murray, M., Alston, D.G, (2019). Peach Twig Borer Mating Disruption.
- Murray, M., Alston, D.G, (2019). Peach Twig Borer in Utah Orchards (update). *
- Spears, L., Alston, D.G, Murray, M., (2018). Brown marmorated stink bug management for fruits and vegetables in Utah. Utah State University Extension and Utah Plant Pest Diagnostic Laboratory
- Alston, D.G, Murray, M., Barnhill, J.V, (2015). Walnut Husk Fly [Rhagoletis completa (Cresson)]. Utah State University Extension
- Beddes, T., Murray, M., Caron, M.S, (2013). Flatheaded Borers: Pacific Flatheaded Borer and Flatheaded Appletree Borer.
- Alston, D.G, Murray, M., Reding, M.E, (2011). San Jose scale. Utah State University Extension and Utah Plant Pest Diagnostic Laboratory *
- Nischwitz, C., Murray, M., (2011). Thousand Cankers Disease of Walnut (Geosmithia morbida). USU Extension
- Murray, M., Alston, D.G, (2011). The backyard orchardist - fruit pests: apple. Utah State University Extension and Utah Plant Pest Diagnostic Laboratory *
- Murray, M., Alston, D.G, (2011). The backyard orchardist - fruit pests: peach and nectarine. Utah State University Extension and Utah Plant Pest Diagnostic Laboratory *
- Murray, M., Alston, D.G, (2011). The backyard orchardist - fruit pests: plum. Utah State University Extension and Utah Plant Pest Diagnostic Laboratory *
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Curriculum
- Black, B.L, Roper, T.R, Heflebower, R.F, Pace, M., Worwood, D.R, Murray, M., (2011). Growing Fruit Trees: Utah State University Master Gardener Manual. USU Extension *
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Journal Articles
Academic Journal
- Johnson, P.G, Van Dyke, A., Hodgson, E., Murray, M., Kopp, K., Interest, Incentives, and Education Towards Organic Golf Course Management: A Study of Utah Golf Course Superintendents.. Applied Turfgrass Science, doi: 10.1094/ATS-2012-0320-01-TT
Professional Journal
- Murray, M., Thousand Cankers Disease is Widespread on Black Walnut in the Western U.S. Plant Management Network
Public or Trade Journal
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | MultiMedia
PowerPoint
Video
Web
Other Media
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Technical Reports
Research Reports
- Murray, M., (2009). Analysis of Codling Moth Mating Disruption Dispensers in a High-Elevation Northern Utah Apple Orchard. Final Report to the Utah State Horticultural Association and Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (USDA Specialty Crop. *
- Murray, M., (2008). Codling Moth Monitoring in Mating Disrupted Apple Orchards: Development of Trap Thresholds and Prediction of Fruit Injury.. Final Report to the Utah State Horticultural Association and Utah Department of Agriculture and Food *
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Other
Bulletins
- Murray, M., Alston, D.G, (2014). Peach Twig Borer Mating Disruption. *
- Alston, D.G, Murray, M., Nischwitz, C., (2012). Utah Home Orchard Pest Management Guide. USU Cooperative Extension *
- Beddes, T., Murray, M., Kuhns, M.R, Goodspeed, J., (2011). Walnuts in the home orchard. USU Extension
Newsletter
- Alston, D.G, Murray, M., (2016). Utah orchard leafroller survey. Utah Pests News, Utah State University Extension
- Murray, M., Alston, D.G, (2015). What does a warm, dry winter mean for insect populations?. Utah Pests News, Utah State University Extension
Other
- Murray, M., Alston, D.G, (2020). Codling Moth in Utah Orchards (update). Utah State University Extension Fact Sheet *
- Murray, M., Alston, D.G, (2020). Codling Moth Mating Disruption (update). Utah State University Extension Fact Sheet *
- Murray, M., (2009). Raspbery horntail (Hartigia cressonii). *
- Murray, M., (2009). Community-Wide Grasshopper Control. USU Extension Fact Sheet *
- Murray, M., (2008). Soft Scales in Utah Landscapes. Extension Fact Sheet *
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.