Asha Patil-Lambert

At an expansive commercial greenhouse in Pasadena, California, Asha Patil-Lambert oversees biological control and pest monitoring across the facility’s growing bays. With 19 years of horticultural experience and an associate degree in greenhouse management, she reads sticky cards, tracks pest pressure, and releases beneficial insects to protect crops. A licensed commercial pesticide applicator, she writes for Biology Insights and swims at the local public lake during summer weekends.