SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — Central Life Sciences welcomes Tony Hughes, Ph.D. to its technical services team in support of our Professional Pest Control and Vector/Mosquito Control divisions. Hughes joins as a technical services entomologist supporting the company's sales and marketing groups, customers and end-users.
“Tony’s education combined with his previous experience makes him uniquely qualified to support these divisions,” said Casey S. White, Sr., director of technical support and innovation with Central Life Sciences. “In addition, Tony brings an understanding of designing effective treatment programs and educating applicators on proper use of products.”
Hughes joins Central Life Sciences following a 22-year career with the US Navy where his most recent assignment was with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, where he worked under the US President’s Malaria Initiative program, serving as the technical lead for entomology in Liberia, Rwanda, and Sierra Leone. During his 22-year military career, Tony provided entomological technical service to installations across the United States and deployed to Afghanistan, Djibouti, Egypt, Liberia, Rwanda, United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam. His first assignment was at the Navy Entomology Center of Excellence in Jacksonville, FL where he served as the Department Head of Operations in charge of applied studies to identify novel tools and methods to combat pests and disease vectors for the Department of Defense
Tony received his M.S. degree from the University of Wisconsin – Madison and Ph.D. in entomology from the University of Florida. He is based out of the Atlanta, Georgia metro area.
For more information about the Zoecon lineup of professional pest products, visit www.zoecon.com and www.centralmosquitocontrol.com.