University of Florida Entomology and Nematology
Masters and Doctoral Graduates

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 Masters and Doctoral Graduates 2005    
NameThesis / Dissertation TitleAdvisorDegree
Andersen, Erika Non-thesis Mizell M.S.N.
Baldwin, Rebecca Public Perceptions of Urban Pest Management and the Toxicity of Fatty Acid Salts to Cockroaches Koehler Ph.D.
Barbara, Kathryn Management of Pest Mole Crickets (Orthoptera: Gryllotalpidae: Scapteriscus Spp.) Using the Insect Parasitic Nematode Steinernema scapterisci (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae) Buss Ph.D.
Breaux, Samuel Elie Fungi Associated with the Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter, Homalodisca coagulata, in its native range Boucias M.S.
Diaz, Alexander Effect of Diaprepes Root Weevil on Leaf Gas Exchange and Growth of Select Ornamental Tree Species Mannion M.S.
Garrett, Sandra Identification of Potential Mosquito Vectors of West Nile Virus on a Florida Alligator Farm Maruniak M.S.
Harbison, Justin Development of a Practical Technique for Sampling the Afrotropical Malaria Vectors Anopheles gambiae S.L. and An. funestus Day M.S.
Hoel, David F. Response of Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) to Traps, Attractants, and Adulticides in North Central Florida Kline Ph.D.
Hunnicutt, Laura Genome Sequence and Molecular Characterization of Homalodisca coagulata virus-1, A Novel Virus of the Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter Cave M.S.
Jonovich, Gary Joseph Non-thesis Oi M.S.N.
Kelts, Crystal Evaluation of Attractants and Monitoring for Sap Beetle Control in Strawberries Liburd M.S.
Lehnert, Matthew The Ecology and Population Biology of the Jamaican Giant Swallowtail, Papilio (Pterourus) homerus Fabricius (Lepidoptera: Papiliionidae), in the Cockpit Country, Jamaica Emmel M.S.
Levin, Roi Reproduction and Identification of Root-knot Nematodes on Perennial Ornamental Plants in Florida Crow M.S.
Melius, David Repellency, Lethal Time, and Transference of Residual Insecticides Used for Pharaoh Ant Control Koehler M.S.
Meyer, Jennifer Transformation of Drosophila melanogaster with Yeast Metallothionein Gene CUP 1 Hoy M.S.
Mozoruk, Jerry Transcriptional Changes Resulting from Herbovory by the Xylem-Feeding Leafhopper Homalodisca coagulata (Say) (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) in the Cascular Transcriptome of Citrus sinensis (L.L. Osbeck) Cave M.S.
Northfield, Tobin Thrips Competition and Spatiotemporal Dynamics on Reproductive Hosts Funderburk M.S.
Pence, James Akers Conservation Biology of Mitoura gryneus sweadneri (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) Emmel Ph.D.
Pereira, Rui Influence of a Juvenile Hormone Analog and Dietary Protein on Male Caribbean Fruit Fly, Anastrepha suspensa (Diptera: Tephritidae), Sexual Behavior Sivinski Ph.D.
Remmen, MatthewNon-thesis Scheffrahn M.S.N.
Rhodes, Elena Controlling Twospotted Spider Mite (Tetranychus urticae Koch) in Florida Strawberries with Single and Combination Treatments of Phytoseiulus persimilis Athias-Henriot, Neoseiulus californicus (McGregor), and Acramite Liburd M.S.
Saunders, Justin Combined Effects of Termiticides, Volatile Organic Compounds, Mechanical Stress on Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride (CPVC) Pipe Koehler M.S.
Seman-Varner, Rachel Ecological Effects of Solarization Duration on Weeds, Microarthropods, Nematodes, and Soil and Plant Nutrients McSorley M.S.
Turney, Britta Non-thesis Scheffrahn M.S.N.
Waring, Scot Differential Predation by Orius insidiosus (Say) on Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) and Frankliniella bispinosa (Morgan) in Sweet Pepper Funderburk M.S.
Warner, Jack (John) Efficacy of Selected Insecticides Using Arboreal Bioassays and Rubidium Marking of White-Footed Ants Technomymex albipes (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Scheffrahn Ph.D.
Weihman, Scott Monitoring and Control Tactics for Grape Root Borer Vitacea polistiformis Harris (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae) in Florida Vineyards Liburd M.S.
Wessels, Frank Biology and Host Specificity of Tectococcus ovatus (Hemiptera: Eriococcidae), A Potential Biological Control Agent of the Invasive Strawberry Guava, Psidium cattleianum (Myrtaceae) in Florida Cuda M.S.
Xiao, Yingfang Non-thesis Stansly M.S.N.

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