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    Entomology And Nematology Department

    Entomology And Nematology Department

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    Masters and Doctoral Graduates 2010

    Name Thesis/Dissertation Title Advisor Degree
    Bowman, Heidi Molecular Discrimination of Phytoseiids Associated With the
    Red Palm Mite Raoiella indica (Acari: Tenuipalpidae)
    from Mauritius and Florida
    Hoy M.S.
    Cating, Robert Non-thesis Hoy M.S.
    Johnson, Christy Survival Rates and Distribution of Culex pipens
    Among Different Land Gradients
    Lounibos M.S.
    Ropiak, Daniel Non-thesis Kline M.S.
    Van Ekert, Evelien Identification and Characterization of Juvenile Hormone Acid
    Methyl Transferase, the Ultimate Enzyme in the Juvenile
    Hormone Biosynthetic Pathway of Aedes aegypti
    Borovsky M.S.
    DiClaro, Joseph Behavior Response of Musca domestica to Visual Stimuli
    and the Development of a Novel Filth Fly Control Device
    Koehler Ph.D.
    Hanspetersen, Heidi The Impact of Plant Diversity on Trophic Interactions Within
    Vegetable Production Systems in Florida and Haiti
    McSorley Ph.D.
    Lehnert, Matthew The Population Biology of Two Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Subspecies,
    Papillio (Pterourus) glaucus L. and Its Correlation to the
    Northern Florida Suture Zone
    Emmel Ph.D.
    Pitzer, Jimmy The Ecology of Stable Flies (Diptera: Muscidae) Associated
    with Equine Facilities in Florida
    Kaufman Ph.D.
    Sandhu, Hardev Biology and Cultural Control of Lesser Cornstalk Borer on Sugarcane Nuessly Ph.D.
    Chan, Wai-Han Survival of Subterranean Termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)
    Isolated in Wood of Various Moisture Contents
    Koehler M.S.
    Christ, Lindsey Biology, Population Growth, and Feeding Preferences of Calophya
    terebinthifolii
    , a Candidate for Biological Control
    of Brazilian Peppertree
    Cuda M.S.
    Clemmensen, Sharon Seasonal Consequences for Temperature-Size Relationships in
    Helicoverpa zea (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
    Hahn M.S.
    Montemayor, Cecil Evaluation of a Predator and a Fungus for Biological Control of the
    Yellow-Margined Leaf Beetle, Microtheca ochroloma Stål
    (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)
    Koehler M.S.
    Sanders, William Sounds and Smells of a Subterranean Sesiid: Acoustic
    Detection and Mating Distribution of Grape Root Borer
    Liburd M.S.
    Burrus, Roxanne Musca domestica L. (Diptera: Muscidae) Prevalence and Transmission of
    Escherichia coli O157:H7 from Dairy Farms into Towns in
    North Central Florida
    Hogsette Ph.D.
    Gill, Harsimran (Rosie) Integrated Impact of Organic Mulching and Soil Solarization
    on Soil Surface Arthropods and Weeds
    McSorley Ph.D.
    Kostromytska, Olga Behavioral and Physiological Effects of Selected Insecticides on
    Mole Crickets (Orthoptera: Gryllotalpidae)
    Buss Ph.D.
    Lewis, Delano Phylogeny and Revision of the Genus Heraclides Hübner, 1819
    (Lepidoptera: Papilioninae: Papilionini)
    Emmel Ph.D.
    Harish, Padmanabha Interactions of Temperature with the Dynamics of Aedes aegypti (L.)
    Development in Household Vessels
    Lounibos Ph.D.
    Rhodes, Elena Ecology and Management of Flower Thrips in Southern
    Highbush Blueberries in Florida
    Liburd Ph.D.
    Rohrig, Eric Biology and Behavior of Diaphorencyrtus aligarhensis,
    an Endoparasitoid of Diaphorina citri
    Stansly Ph.D.
    Salcedo, Christian Spatial Dynamics of Night Roosting in the Heliconius erato petiverana
    (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae)
    Emmel Ph.D.
    Sims, Kelly Interactions Between Frankliniella fusca (Thysanaptera: Thripidae),
    Thripinema fuscum (Tylenchida: Allantonematidae), and Entomoparasites
    (Tomato Spoiled Wilt Virus, Pantoea ananatis, and Wolbachia)
    Funderburk Ph.D.
    Westbrook, Catherine Larval Ecology and Adult Vector Competence of Invasive Mosquitoes
    Aedes albopictus and Ae. aegypti for Chikungunya Virus
    Lounibos Ph.D.
    Griffiths, Jimmie Non-Thesis Skelley M.S.
    Kakkar, Garima Frankliniella schultzei (Tybom), an invasive flower thrips attacking
    vegetable crops in southeastern Florida: Identification,
    population dynamics and biocontrol
    Seal M.S.
    Vaudo, Anthony The effects of land use on Cape honey bee (Apis mellifera capensis Escholtz)
    nesting dynamics in the eastern Cape, South Africa
    Ellis M.S.
    Zhang, Yun Evaluation of amino acids against Belonolaimus longicaudatus Crow M.S.
    Chaskopoulou, Alexandra Efficacy and non-target effects of aerial ultra low volume mosquito adulticiding
    with water based unsynergized pyrethroids
    Koehler Ph.D.
    Goyal, Gaurav Morphology, biology and distribution of corn-infesting Ulidiidae Nuessly Ph.D.
    Pang, Wenjing Tolerance and resistance of Bermudagrass and seashore paspalum
    to sting and spiral nematodes
    Crow Ph.D.
    Wessels, Frank Following the fuel: Exploring resource use and allocation during life-history
    transitions in the flesh fly, Sarcophaga crassipalpis
    Lounibos Ph.D.
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