 Pittendrigh's research has been focused on the molecular mechanisms of insecticide resistance, the structural and functional genomics of head and body lice, the genomics of termites, and the development of pest controls strategies for cowpea pests within a West African context.He has written over 175 scientific papers and book chapters.Pittendrigh is the co-founder of Scientific Animations Without Borders (SAWBO), which is a research program and extension approach for conveying scientific and extension information through two-and three-dimensional animations.