Rosemary Helen Collier is a British entomologist and applied ecologist.
Collier did a BSc in Zoology, a MSc in Applied Entomology and a PhD looking at a group pest caterpillars, the cutworms.
In 2011 Collier received the Marsh Horticultural Science Award from the Marsh Christian Trust in recognition of her undertaking important research in the field of horticulture.
Her work has looked at how to deter pest insects away from food crops to prevent them feeding and causing economic damage, such as such as by providing green areas near the crop on which for them to land,[5] by companion planting with flowering plants such as clover to draw insects away from brassicas,[6] or by applying volatile compounds to change the scent profiles of food crops.
[7] She contributes to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board's pest bulletin, which updates growers around the UK with forecasts and alerts for insect pest species of fruit and vegetables.