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Entomology and Nematology Department

Entomology and Nematology Department

Masters and Doctoral Graduates

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.
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 Dispersal Flight, Post Flight behavior, and Early Colony Development
of the West Indian Drywood Termite Cryptotermes brevis (Walker)
(Isoptera: Kalotermitidae)
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 Parasitoids (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)
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 Biochemical Mode of Resistance to Multiple Insect
Pests in Romaine Lettuce Cultivar
McAuslane Ph.D.
Swiger, Sonja L. 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.