Masters and Doctoral Graduates 2009
| Name | Thesis/Dissertation Title | Advisor | Degree |
| Bahder, Brian W. | Taxonomy of the Soldierless Termites (Isotera: Termitidae: Apicotermitinae) of the Dominican Republic Based on Morphologic Characters and Genetic Analysis of mtDNA and Nuclear DNA |
Scheffrahn | M.S. |
| Njumwa, Glady Mkakisha | Non-thesis | Overholt | M.S. |
| Smith, Bradley W. | Firefly Diversity in Colombia: Patterns Across a Dynamic Landscape | Branham | M.S. |
| Thorson, Greta Claire | Evaluation of Rhyzobius lophanthae (Blaisdell) and Cryptolaemus montrouzieri Mulsant (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) as Predators of Aulacaspis yasumatsui Takagi (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) |
Cave | M.S. |
| Toth, Patricia L. | Sublethal Effects of Imidacloprid and Amitraz on Apis mellifera Linnaeus (Hymenopters: Apidae) Larvae and Pupae |
Ellis | M.S. |
| Congdon, Julie Cara | Initial Steps for Developing a Resistance Management Program for Southern Chinch Bug, Blissus insularis Barber |
Buss | Ph.D. |
| Herbert, John J. | Multitrophic Interactions Among Crapemyrtle Ilagertroemia Spp., Crapemyrtle Aphids Sarucallis kahawaluokalani and Aphid Predators |
Mizell | Ph.D. |
| Saarinen, Emily V. | Population Genetics of the Endangered Miami Blue Butterfly Cyclargus thomasi bethunebakeri: Implications for Conservation |
Daniels | Ph.D. |
| Eans, Shainnel | Esterase Isolation, Expression, and Population Analyses of Culex nigripalpus Theobald (Diptera: Culicidae) of Manatee County, FL |
Smartt | M.S. |
| Juneau, Kevyn | Integrated Pest Management in University of Florida Structures and Landscapes |
Leppla | M.S. |
| Mullins, Aaron | Succession Ecology of Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki Following Area-Wide Colony Elimination |
Su | M.S. |
| Sandoval Mojica, Andres | Antifeedant Effect of Commercial Chemicals and Plant Extracts Against Schistocerca americana (Orthoptera: Acrididae) and Diaprepes abbreviatus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) |
Capinera | M.S. |
| Vrzal, Erin | The Effects of Various Carbohydrate Sources on Longevity and Nutritional Reserves of Culex quinquefasciatus Say, Culex nigripalpus Theobald and Culex salinarius Coquillett |
Allen | M.S. |
| Zettel, Catherine |
Comparitive Behavioral Analysis of Oviposition Behavior in Aedes and Culex |
Allen | M.S. |
| McManus, Valerie | The Biology of the Eastern Pygmy Blue Butterfly, Brephidium pseudofea (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae): Physiological Adaptions to an Intertidal Environment |
Daniels | M.S. |
| Larrick, Stephanie | Interactions Between Age and Reproductive Fitness of Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae) |
Connelly | M.S. |
| Derksen, Andrew | Host Susceptibility and Population Dynamics of Scirtothrips dorsalis Hood (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) on Select Ornamental Hosts in Southern Florida |
Mannion | M.S. |
| Chouvenc, Thomas | Defense Mechanisms in Termites Against the Infection of Entomopathogenic Fungi |
Su | Ph.D. |
| Obenauer, Peter | Surveillance of Aedes albopictus (Skuse) (Diptera: Culicidae) Suburban and Sylvatic Populations Using Traps and Attractants in North Central Florida |
Kaufman | Ph.D. |
| Orajay, Joey | Population Dynamics of Pasteuria penetrans in a Peanut Field and Description of a Pasteuria Isolate Infecting Mesocriconema ornatum |
Dickson | Ph.D. |
| Roubos, Craig | Monitoring and Managing Blueberry Gall Midge (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) in Rabbiteye Blueberries |
Liburd | Ph.D. |
| Martin, Cliff | Effects of Herbivory by Diaprepes abbreviatus (L.) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) and Flooding on the Physiology and Growth of Select Ornamental Plant Species in South Florida |
Mannion | Ph.D. |
| Chan, Wai-Han | Survival of Subterranean Termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) Isolated in Wood of Various Moisture Contents |
Koehler | M.S. |
| Holt, Jonathan | Non-thesis | Steck | M.S. |
| Malone, Colin | Non-thesis | Leppla | M.S. |
| Platt, Jessica | Life History and Management of a Bullet Gall Wasp, Disholcaspis quercusvirens (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) on ‘Cathedral’ Live Oak (Quercus virginiana) in Northern Florida |
Buss | M.S. |
| Seferina, Gisette | Non-thesis | Gerberg | M.S. |
| Beucke, Kyle | Phylogenetics, Niche Modeling, and Biogeography of Mycotrupes (Coleoptera: Geotrupidae) |
Branham | Ph.D. |
| Bustamante, Dulce | Culex nigripalpus (Diptera: Culicidae) Population Age Structure under Heterogeneous Environments and Sources of Error on the Estimation of Mosquito Infection Rates |
Lord | Ph.D. |
| Cooper, Teresa | An Assessment of a Biological Control Agent, Lixadmontia franki (Diptera: Tachinidae), to Control Metamasius callizona (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), an Invasive Herbivore Destroying Florida’s Native Bromeliads |
Frank | Ph.D. |
| Li, Hou-Feng | Phylogeography, Interspecific Competition, and Control of Coptotermes formosanus and Coptotermes gestroi (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) in Taiwan |
Su | Ph.D. |
| Luc, John Eric | Utilization of In Vitro Produced Pasteuria Species Endospores as a Biological Control for Belonolaimus longicaudatus |
Crow | Ph.D. |
| Tarver, Matthew | Influence of Soldier Derived Semiochemicals on Reticulitermes flavipes Worker Caste Differentiation and Gene Expression |
Scharf | Ph.D. |