Nan-Yao Su

nysu@ufl.edu

(100% Research)

Education

• B.S., Kyoto Inst. of Tech. (Entomology), 1975
• M.S., Kyoto Inst. of Tech. (Entomology), 1977
• Ph.D., Univ. of Hawaii (Entomology), 1982

Employment

• Professor (1994-Present) U. Florida
• Associate Professor (1988-1994) U. Florida
• Assistant Professor (1984-1988) U. Florida
• Assistant Entomologist (1984) U. Hawaii
• Post-doc. Associate (1982-1983) Louisiana State U.
• Research Assistant (1978-1981) U. Hawaii

Research Responsibilities

To study insect pests damaging to structures and to develop control measures suitable in urban settings.

Accomplishments

• Developed a reduced-risk monitoring/baiting procedure for population management of subterranean termites.
• Received US Department of Agriculture Secretary's Honor Award (1996).
• Delineated foraging dynamics of subterranean termites.

Grants and Contracts (Total 1,077,305 over last 5 years)

• US Dept. of Interior 1995-1997
• DowElanco 1992-1997
• Zeneca 1992-1997
• Dominion Biosciences 1997
• Sumitomo Chemical Co., 1992-1996
• FMC Corp., 1992-1994
• CIBA Inc., 1992-1994
• Clorox Co. 1992-1993
• NISUS Corp., 1992-1993

Career Publication

• Books: 1
• Refereed papers: 85
• Chapters in books: 9
• Miscellaneous papers:26

Selected Publications

• Su, N.-Y., M. Tamashiro, J. R. Yates, and M. I. Haverty. 1984. Foraging behavior of the Formosan subterranean termite (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae). Environ. Entomol. 13:1466-1470.
  
• Su, N.-Y., M. Tamashiro, and M. I. Haverty. 1987. Characterization of slow-acting insecticides for the remedial control of the Formosan subterranean termite (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae). J. Econ. Entomol. 80: 1-4.
  
• Su, N.-Y., and R. H. Scheffrahn. 1988. Foraging population and territory of the Formosan subterranean termite (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) in an urbanenvironment. Sociobiology 14: 353-359
  
• Su, N.-Y., and R. H. Scheffrahn. 1990. Comparison of eleven soil termiticides against the Formosan and eastern subterranean termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae). J. Econ. Entomol. 83: 1918-1924.
  
• Su, N.-Y., and R. H. Scheffrahn. 1990. Potential of insect growth regulators as termiticides: A review. Sociobiology. 17: 313-328.
  
• Su, N-Y., and. M. I. Haverty. 1991. Agonistic behavior among colonies of the Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae), from Florida and Hawaii: Lack of correlation with cuticular hydrocarbon composition. J. Insect Behavior. 4: 115-128.
  
• Su, N.-Y. and R. H. Scheffrahn. 1992. Penetration of sized particle barriers by field populations of subterranean termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae). J. Econ. Entomol. 85: 2275-2278.
  
• Su, N.-Y., R. H. Scheffrahn and P. M. Ban. 1993. Barrier efficacy of pyrethroid and organophosphate formulations against subterranean termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae). J. Econ. Entomol. 86: 772-776.
  
• Su, N.-Y. and R. H. Scheffrahn. 1993. Laboratory evaluation of two chitin synthesis inhibitors, hexaflumuron and diflubenzuron, as bait toxicants against Formosan and eastern subterranean termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae). J. Econ. Entomol. 86: 1453-1457.
  
• Su, N.-Y., P. M. Ban, and R. H. Scheffrahn. 1993. Foraging populations and territories of the eastern subterranean termite (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) in southeastern Florida. Environ. Entomol. 22: 1113-1117.
  
• Su, N.-Y. 1994. Field evaluation of a hexaflumuron bait for population suppression of subterranean termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae). J. Econ. Entomol. 87: 389-397.
  
• Su, N.-Y., E. M. Thoms, P. M. Ban, and R. H. Scheffrahn. 1995. A monitoring/baiting station to detect and eliminate foraging populations of subterranean termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) near structures. J. Econ. Entomol. 88: 932-936.

• Su, N.-Y, P. M. Ban, and R. H. Scheffrahn. 1996. An above-ground station for monitoring structure-infesting populations of the Formosan subterranean termite (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae). Sociobiology 27: 39-45.

• Su, N.-Y., and R. H. Scheffrahn. 1996. Fate of subterranean termite colonies after bait applications - An update and review. Sociobiology 27: 253-275.

Revised February 1997