University of Florida Entomology and Nematology
Masters and Doctoral Graduates

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Masters and Doctoral Graduates 2007

 

 

Name

Thesis / Dissertation Title

Advisor

Degree

Cevallos, Varsovia

Community Ecology of Butterflies in Cotopaxi National Park, Ecuador

Emmel

Ph.D.

Doumbouya, Aissa

Microsatellite DNA Analysis of Four Culex pipiens quinquefasciatius (Say) (Diptera: Culicidae) Mosquito Populations in Florida and Their Vector Competence for West Nile Virus

Maruniak

Ph.D.

Froeba, Jason

The Effects of Weather and Behavior on Body Temperature and the Consequences of the Temperature Fluctuations on Development and Reproduction in Schistocerca americana: Implications for Phenology and Population Modeling

Capinera

M.S.

Johnson, Jennifer

Interactions of Invasive Species in Mosquito Container Communities in Virginia

Lounibos

M.S.

Kostromytska, Olga

Seasonal Phenology, Host Range and Management of Tomarus subtropicus (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in Turfgrass

Buss

M.S.

McGroary, Pauric

Timing of Nematicide Application on Turf Based, Nematode Activity and Root Development

Crow

M.S.

Meyer, Jason

Microbial Associates of the Asian Citrus Psyllid and its Two Parasitoids: Symbionts and Pathogens

Hoy

Ph.D.

 Fraulo, Aimee

 

 Evaluation of Timed Relaeases with Neoseiulus californicus as a Biological Control Agent for Tetranychus urticae Koch and its Ecological Impact on Florida Strawberry Fields

 

 Liburd

M.S.

Hertz, Jeffrey

 

Potential of Insecticide- Treated Cords and Sprayable Baits for Control of House Flies

 

Koehler

M.S.

Smith, Joseph

 

Cellulolyotic and Xylanolytic Gut Enzyme Activity Patterns in Major Subterranean Termite Pests

 

Koehler

Ph.D.

Addesso,Karla

 

Nutritional, Behavioral, and Chemical Ecology of Pepper Weevil (Anthonomus eugenii Cano) to Improve Pest Management

 

McAuslane

Ph.D.

Amarasekare, Kaushalya

 

 

Life History of Papaya Mealybug (Paracoccus marginatus) and the Effectiveness of the Introduced Parasitoida (Acerophagus papayae, Anagyrus loecki, and Pseudleptomastix mexicana)

 

Mannion

Ph.D.

Davis, Bobbie Jo

 

Evaluation of Artificial Diets for Rearing Anthonomus Tenebrosus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), a Potential Biological Control Agent of Tropical Soda Apple, Solanum viarum

 

Cuda

M.S.

Dunford,James

 

The Genus Speyeria and the Speyeria Atlantis/Hesperis Complex: Species and Subspecies Accounts, Systematics, and Biogeography (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae)

 

L. Miller

Ph.D.

Onour, Moeri

 

Application of the F1 Sterile Insect Technique for Field Host Range Testing of Episimus utili Zimmerman (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), a Candidate for Biological Control of Brazilian Peppertree, Schinus terebinthifolis Raddi (Anacardiaceae)

 

Cuda

M.S.

Portman, Scott

 

Foraging and Fecundity of Larra Bicolor (Hymenoptera: Specidae) a Parasitoid of Scapteriscus Mole Crickets

 

Frank

M.S.

Sethi, Amit

BiochemicalMode of Resistance to Multiple Insect Pests in Romaine Lettuce Cultivar

 

McAuslane

Ph.D.

Swiger, Sonja

The Effects of the Maggot Masson Decomposition and Post Mortem Interval Calculations

 

Hogsette

Ph.D.

Wheeler,Marsha

 

The Termite Cellulase System as a Novel Target Site for Termite Control

 

Oi

M.S.

 

Masters and Doctoral Graduates 2008 (Spring and Summer)

 

 

Bentley, Michael

 

Behavioral Phototaxis of Previtellogenic and Vitellogenic Mosquitoes to Light Emitting Diodes

 

Kaufman

M.S.

Diaz, Rodrigo

 

Biology, Host Specificity, and Impact of Ischnodemus Variegatus an Herbivore of Hymenachne Amplexicaulis

 

Overholt

Ph.D.

Fererro,Kimberly

 

Life History, Host Choice, and Behavioral Plasticity of a Parasitoid of Higher Flies trichopria nigra (Hymenoptera: Diapriidae)

 

Geden

M.S.

Huang, Ta-I

 

Billbug (Sphenophorus spp.) Composition, Abundance, Seasonal Activity, Development Time, Cultivar Preference, and Response to Ryegrass in Florida.

 

Buss

M.S.

Manrique,Veronica

 

Evaluation of Two Potential Biological Control Agents of Brazilian Peppertree (Schinus terebinthifolius) in Florida

 

Cuda

Ph.D.

Om, Namgay

 

Non-Thesis Degree

 

McSorley

M.S.

Rangasamy, Murugesan

 

Mechanism(s) of Resistance to Southern Cinch Bug, Blissus insularis Barber (Hymenoptera: Blissidae) in St. Augustinegrass

 

Cherry

Ph.D.

Rios, Leslie

 

Identification of Potential Mosquito Vectors of West Nile Virus to Horses in North Central Florida

 

Day

Ph.D.

Tucker, Cynthia

 

Eastern Subterranean Termite (Isoptera: Reticulitermes Flavipes Kollar) Entering into Buildings and Effects on Thermal Properties of Building Materials

 

Koehler

Ph.D.

Ferreira, Maria

 

Dispersal Flight, Post Flight behavior, and Early Colony Development of the West Indian Drywood Termite Cryptotermes brevis (Walker) (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae)

 

Scheffrahn

M.S.

Pfiester, Margaret

 

Aggregation and Dispersal Behavior of the Common Bed Bug, Cimex Lectularius L., and a Method of Detecting and Using Canines

 

Koehler

M.S.

Ratikan, Josephine

 

Non-Thesis Degree

Teal

M.S.

Scott, Corraine

 

Evaluation of Leguminous and Graminaceous Cover Crops for Control of Insect Pests in Organic Squash

 

Liburd

M.S.

Whelan, Court

 

Butterfly Abundance, Larval Predation, and Egg Parasitism as Determined by Proximity to Butterfly Farms in Costa Rica and Florida

 

Daniels/Emmel

M.S.

 

 

 

 

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