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    Masters and Doctoral Graduates 2016

    Name Thesis/Dissertation Title Advisor Degree
    Al-Riyami, Abdulhamid Tolerance and Acclimation of Asian Citrus Psyllid,
    Diaphorina citri Kuwayama to High Temperatures
    Quereshi M.S.
    Aldridge, Robert Application Site and Age Parameter Impacts on the Efficacy of
    Two Topically-applied Insecticides to Culex Quinquefasciatus
    Kaufman M.S.
    Bentley, Michael Thermal Ecology and Management of the Invasive Tawny Crazy Ant,
    Nylanderia Fulva (Mayer) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
    Oi Ph.D.
    Chaney, Sarah Non-thesis Lounibos M.S.
    Checa Villafuerte, Maria The Role of Climate in the Seasonality Patterns and Community Assembly
    of Neotropical Butterflies along an Environmental Gradient
    Willmott Ph.D.
    Cirino, Lauren Big Changes and Bug Talk: Seasonal Fluctuations in the Leaf-footed
    Cactus Bug and Promoting Science Communication
    in the Undergraduate Classroom
    Miller M.S.
    Dickens, Katrina Effects of Diet and Density on Lissachatina fulica
    (Stylommatophora: Achatinidae)
    Capinera M.S.
    Du, He Age Polyethism in the Formosan Subterranean Termite,
    Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki
    Su Ph.D.
    Egelie, Ashley Non-thesis Gillett-Kaufman M.S.
    Eickwort, Jeffrey Non-thesis Stelinski M.S.
    Halbritter, Dale Integrating Phylogeography and Ecology to Understand the Evolution
    of Neophasia (Lepidoptera: Pieridae) in Sky Islands
    Daniels Ph.D.

    Hertz, Jeffrey

    Ehrlichia and Rickettsia Tick-Borne Infections Associated with
    Lone Star Ticks and Under-sampled Wildlife in Florida
    Kaufman Ph.D.
    Holderman, Christopher Biology and Ecology of Dog Heartworm Vectors in North Central Florida Kaufman Ph.D.
    Homziak, Nicholas Systematics and Phylogenomics of the Erebinae
    (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea, Erebidae)
    Kawahara M.S.
    Jiang, Shiyao Mosquitocidal Activity and Mode of Action of the Isoxazoline Fluralaner Bloomquist M.S.
    Joseph, Paul

    Elucidating Ecologically Relevant Effects on Male Primary Sexual Traits
    in the Leaf-footed Cactus Bug Narnia femorata (Hemiptera: Coreidae)

    Miller M.S.
    Kelley, Alicia

    Factors affecting acquisition of Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus
    by the Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri

    Pelz-Stelinski M.S.
    McConnell, Julie Non-thesis Mannion M.S.
    McKay, Ian Non-thesis Baldwin M.S.
    Nino Beltran, Angie Behavioral, Biological, And Outreach Approaches to the
    Management of Microtheca ochroloma STÅL
    (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)
    Cave Ph.D.
    Owens, David Bioecology of Host Attraction and Reproduction
    in Maize-infesting Ulidiidae
    Nuessly Ph.D.
    Pai, Vijay Non-thesis Koehler M.S.
    Paris, Thomson Morphometrics and Visual Ecology of the Asian Citrus Psyllid
    Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Hemiptera: Liviidae)
    Stansly Ph.D.
    Parker, Casey Surveillance and Control of Aedes aegypti and
    Aedes albopictus with a Novel Lethal Ovitrap
    Koehler M.S.
    Powell, Erin Mud Dauber Wasps and Jumping Spiders Adopt
    Specialized Individual Foraging Strategies
    Taylor M.S.
    Scott, Jodi Attractive Toxic Sugar Baits (ATSB) for Control of
    Mosquitoes and Their Effects on Non-target Insects
    Koehler Ph.D.
    Shrestha, Deepak Biology and Ecology of Squash Vein Yellowing Virus
    and its Vector Whitefly Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius)
    Webb Ph.D.
    Skarlinsky, Thomas Interactions between Frankliniella bispinosa (Morgan)
    and Frankliniella cephalica (D.L. Crawford) in Florida
    Funderburk M.S.
    Sperry, Nathan Non-thesis Mannion M.S.
    Tie, Minyuan Non-thesis Bloomquist M.S.
    White, Catherine Non-thesis Baldwin M.S.
    Willett, Denis Applications of Chemical Ecology to Manage Above
    and Belowground Pests of Citrus
    Stelinski Ph.D.
    Yap, Wai Han William Non-thesis Koehler M.S.
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