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Entomology And Nematology Department

Entomology And Nematology Department

Masters and Doctoral Graduates

Masters and Doctoral Graduates 2012

Name Thesis/Dissertation Title Advisor Degree
Agramonte, Natasha Comparison of a Silicone Membrane Blood-Feeding System to Human
Skin in Repellency Bioassays with Aedes aegypti Mosquitoes
Bernier M.S.
Brar, Gurpreet Ecology and Biology of Redbay Ambrosia Beetle
(Xyleborus glabratus Eichhoff)
Peña Ph.D.
Brennan, Sara Monitoring of Stink Bugs in Blackberry and Life History of
Euschistus quadrator Rolston
Liburd M.S.
Cherry, Whitney Non-thesis Baldwin M.S.
Frazer, Trenton Non-thesis Koehler M.S.
Halbritter, Dale The Effects of Roadside Mowing on Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea
and Hesperioidea) in North Central Florida
Daniels M.S.
Holderman, Christopher Distribution and Mechanisms of Insecticide Resistance and Isolation and
Evaluation of Beauveria bassiana in Haematobia irritans (L.)
Kaufman M.S.
Kumar, Vivek Characterizing Phenotypic and Genetic Variations in the Invasive Chilli Thrips,
Scirtothrips dorsalis Hood (Thysanoptera: Thripidae)
Seal Ph.D.
Li, Ping Non-thesis Hoy M.S.
Lima, Andrew Non-thesis Connelly M.S.
Lotz, Gloria Lucia Non-thesis Stansly M.S.
Matos, Luis Drosophila and the Rhabdovirus Sigma: a Model System for the Evolution
of Virulence following Interspecific Host Shifts
Maruniak Ph.D.
McNeill, Corraine Investigation of Biological and Educational Factors for Bed Bug Management Koehler Ph.D.
Moffis, Brooke Non-thesis Arthurs M.S.
Navarette Cedeno, Jose Interactions between Natural Enemies of the
Asian Citrus Psyllid in South Florida
Peña M.S.
Nyoike, Teresia Incorporating Economic Thresholds and Geospatial Information Technology
(GIT) into Pest Management for Twospotted Spider Mites in Strawberries
Liburd Ph.D.
Qualls, Whitney Feeding Behaviors and Response of Sindbis Virus Infected Aedes aegypti
(L.) (Diptera: Culicidae) to Repellents
Day Ph.D.
Scott, Clare Systematics of the Lichen Moth Tribe Lithosiini (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae)
Including a Review of the Genus Lycomorpha Harris
Branham Ph.D.
Scott, Jodi Optimization of Bait Components for Nylanderia pubens (Forel) Koehler M.S.
Sekora, Nicholas Diagnostic Application of Fatty Acid Methyl Ester (Fame) Analysis for
the Identification of Meloidogyne Species
Crow Ph.D.
Stauderman, Karen Evaluation of Isaria Fumosorosea for Control of the Asian Citrus Psyllid,
Diaphorina Citri Kuwayama (Hemiptera: Psyllidae)
Arthurs M.S.
Stratman, Karen Temperature Dependent Development, Host Range, and Distribution of
Cricotopus lebetis (Diptera: Chironomidae), a Natural Ememy of
Hydrilla verticillata (Hydrocharitaceae) in Florida
Overholt M.S.
Sullivan, Jessica Non-thesis Osborne M.S.
Swale, Daniel Characterization of Insect Acetylcholinesterase Enzyme: DMSO-Mediated
Allosteric Effects, Inhibitor Pharmacological Profile, and Role in the
Neurotoxicity of Insect Repellents
Bloomquist Ph.D.
Whelan, John Experiments with Entomological Ecotourism Models and the Effects of
Ecotourism on the Overwintering Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus)
Emmel Ph.D.
White, Jodi Identification of Agriculturally Important Molluscs to the U.S.
and Observations on Select Florida Species
Capinera Ph.D.
Xing, Lin Behavioral and Histological Observations of the Molting Process of the
Formosan Subterranean Termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) and
Changes Induced by the Chitin Synthesis Inhibitor, Noviflumuron
Su M.S.