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    Entomology And Nematology Department

    Entomology And Nematology Department

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    Courtesy and Affiliate Faculty

    Name EMAIL Phone Specialty Affiliation
    Hans Alborn hans.alborn@ars.usda.gov (352) 374-5714 Chemical Ecology, Biology USDA
    Sandra Allan sandy.allan@ars.usda.gov  (352) 374-5940 Insect Behavior and
    Chemical Ecology, Medical
    and Veterinary Entomology    		 USDA
    James Becnel James.Becnel@ars.usda.gov (352) 374-5961 Biological Control, Microsporidian
    Parasites of Mosquitoes    		 USDA
    Stephanie Bloem stephanie.bloem@aphis.usda.gov  (919) 855-7650 Training Specialist USDA
    Janete Brito Janete.Brito@FreshFromFlorida.com (352) 372-3505 ext. 121 Regulatory Nematology, Root-Knot
    Nematode Identification    		 FDACS
    James Cilek james.cilek@med.navy.mil  (904) 542-5892 Medical and
    Veterinary Entomology    		  
    Joseph Eger jeeger@dow.com  (813) 294-9467 Systematics and Biology
    of the Pentatomoidea    		 Dow
    AgroSciences
    Faheim El-Borai fahiem@ufl.edu (813) 419-6612 Strawberry Breeding and Genetics GREC
    Christopher Geden Chris.Geden@ars.usda.gov  (352) 374-5919 Biocontrol,
    Muscoid Fly Parasitoids    		 USDA
    Susan Halbert Susan.Halbert@FreshFromFlorida.com (772) 462-5897 Virus Vector, Aphid Biology,
    Biological Control, Systematics    		 FDACS
    David Hall David.Hall@ars.usda.gov  (352) 374-5940 IPM and Biological Control of
    Plant-Eating Insects and Mites    		 USDA
    Alfred Handler Al.Handler@ars.usda.gov  (352) 374-5793 Developmental Genetics USDA
    Raymond Hix raymond.hix@famu.edu  (850) 561-2216 Biological Control of Insect
    and Weed Pests    		 FAMU
    Greg Hodges Greg.Hodges@FreshFromFlorida.com  (352) 395-4627 Scale/Whitefly Taxonomy FDACS
    Jerome Hogsette Jr. Jerry.Hogsette@ars.usda.gov (352) 374-5912 Control Techniques of
    House Flies and Stable Flies    		 USDA
    Jeff Jones jbjones@ufl.edu (352) 273-4673 Plant Pathology UF/IFAS
    Lambert Kanga lambert.kanga@famu.edu  (850) 599-8478 Entomology, Ecology, Biology,
    Biochemistry, Genetics    		 FAMU
    Akito Kawahara kawahara@flmnh.ufl.edu (352) 273-2018 Lepidoptera Systematics,
    Evolution, Genomics, Behaviour    		 FLMNH
    Nabil Killiny nabilkilliny@ufl.edu (863) 956-8833 Plant Pathology CREC
    Daniel Kline Dan.Kline@ars.usda.gov  (352) 374-5933 Medical and
    Veterinary Entomology    		 USDA
    Richard Mankin richard.mankin@ars.usda.gov (352) 374-5774 Insect Ecology, Insect
    Bioacoustics, Mating Behavior    		 USDA
    Robert Meagher Rob.Meagher@ars.usda.gov (352) 374-5756 Integrated Pest Management
    and Insect Behavior    		 USDA
    David Oi david.oi@ars.usda.gov (352) 374-5987 IPM on Fire Ants USDA
    Manuel Pescador mpescador@famu.edu (850) 561-2214 Biosystematics, Ecology,
    Phylogeny, Zoogeography    		 FAMU
    Frederick Petitt fpetitt@ufl.edu   IPM, Biological Control,
    Applied Ecology    		 Epcot
    Claudia Riegel criegel@nola.gov (504) 658-2440 Mosquito, Termite and Rodent Control NOLA.gov
    Eric Rohrig Eric.Rohrig@freshfromflorida.com (352) 395-4744 Bureau Chief - Methods
    Development & Biological Control,
    Division of Plant Industry    		 FDACS
    Robert Shatters Robert.Shatters@ars.usda.gov (772) 462-5912 Interactions Among Plants,
    Phytophagous
    Insects and Plant Diseases    		 USDA
    Paul Skelley Paul.Skelley@FreshFromFlorida.com (352) 372-3505 ext. 424 Beetle Taxonomy FDACS
    Trevor Smith trevor.smith@FreshFromFlorida.com (352) 395-4746 Biology and Systematics,
    Biological Control    		 FDACS
    Andrei Sourakov asourakov@flmnh.ufl.edu (352) 273-2013 Lepidoptera Systematics,
    DNA Barcoding,
    Ecology and Conservation    		 FLMNH
    Gary Steck Gary.Steck@FreshFromFlorida.com (352) 395-4676 Insect Systematics,
    Biological Control, Ecology    		 FDACS
    Bruce Stevens stevensb@ufl.edu (352) 392-4880 Physiology and
    Molecular Biology    		 UF
    Robert Vander Meer Bob.VanderMeer@ars.usda.gov (352) 374-5855 Chemical Ecology USDA
    Gregory Wheeler Greg.Wheeler@ars.usda.gov (954) 475-6546 Weed Biocontrol USDA
    Keith Willmott kwillmott@flmnh.ufl.edu (352) 273-2012 Lepidoptera Systematics,
    Ecology and Conservation    		 FLMNH
    Rui-De Xue xueamcd@gmail.com (904) 471-3107 Medical Entomology Anastasia Mosquito Control District

     

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