Dr Lawrence Nkosikhona Malinga (Pr. Sci. Nat.) is a Research Entomologist for the South African Sugarcane Research Institute. He is currently the Project Manager for the sterile insect technique for eldana, as well as the diversity and abundance projects. From 2005 to 2020, Lawrence worked as a Research Entomologist and later headed the Entomology and Nematology Departments for Agricultural Research Council. His duties and responsibilities included designing and executing scientific research as well as training farmers and extension officers in South Africa, Zambia, and Malawi. Lawrence was also a Project Manager for sustainable rural livelihood projects in Kwa Zulu-Natal, Limpopo, and Mpumalanga, which were funded by Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR). He successfully managed and completed 5 projects valued at over R 90 million. He further holds a PhD in Entomology and is an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. Dr Malinga is currently a Reviewer for Crop Protection Journal, South African Journal of Agricultural Extension, American Journal of Agriculture and Forestry, and IntecOpen Book Publisher. He was also a Coordinator of the Southern and Eastern African Cotton Forum and currently serves on the Advisory Board Member for Biological Sciences at the University of Free State. Dr Malinga is also a member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Modern Agriculture and Biotechnology and the International Journal of Applied Agricultural Sciences. With over 20 publications, he currently supervises 5 Masters and a PhD students.
