Rate My Professor José Roberto Parra

José Roberto Postali Parra is a full professor (now Senior Collaborating Professor) in the Department of Entomology and Acarology at the Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz (ESALQ) of the Universidade de São Paulo. He earned his undergraduate degree in agronomic engineering from ESALQ-USP in 1968, followed by a master’s degree in entomology in 1972 and a doctorate in entomology in 1975, both from the same institution. Parra’s research focuses on the biology of insects and biological control of agricultural pests, with emphasis on rearing techniques and nutrition of insects for biological control programs, particularly egg parasitoids.