Masters and Doctoral Graduates 2019
Towards the Development of an Integrated Pest Management Program for Strawberries: Investigation of Cultivar Susceptibility to Twospotted Spider Mites (Tetranychus urticae Koch) and Sting Nematodes (Belonolaimus longicaudatus Rau) and Integration of the Predatory Mite (Neoseiulus californicus McGregor) and Chemical Tactics
| Name | Thesis/Dissertation Title | Advisor | Degree |
| Alake, Gideon | Characterization of Soil Communities Using Nematode and Microbiome Data Analytics |
DiGennaro | Ph.D. |
| Baldwin, Jessica | Occurrence, Biology and Yield Impact of Insects Associated with Brassica carinata in the Southeastern U.S. |
Paula-Moraes | M.S. |
| Bibbs, Christopher | Characterization of Volatile Pyrethroids for Mosquito Management | Kaufman | Ph.D. |
| Brown, James | Relationship between Diapause Preparation and Diapause Length: A Possible Target for European Corn Borer Management |
Hahn | M.S. |
| Buckley, Randy | Attraction of Four Mosquito Species to UV LED Light | Koehler | Ph.D. |
| Calvin, Wilfrid | Effects of Intercropping and Biological Insecticides on Sugarcane Aphid (Hemiptera: Aphididae) Infestations in Sorghum, and Identification of Natural Enemies and Alternate Hosts in Haiti |
Beuzelin | M.S. |
| Cuba, Ingeborg | Activity of Halogenated Aromatic Amides against Anopheles Mosquitoes |
Bernier | M.S. |
| Dyrdahl-Young, Ruhiyyih | Tools and Insights into the Use of Biological Controls on Plant Parasitic Nematodes |
DiGennaro | Ph.D. |
| Foley, Erin | non-thesis | Gillett-Kaufman | M.S. |
| Foster, Donald | Comparison of The House Fly, Musca Domestica (Diptera, Muscidae) Responses to Ultraviolet LED and Ultraviolet Fluorescent Light Traps |
Koehler | M.S. |
| Gannon, Alex | A Sorghum Trap Crop to Prevent Stink Bugs from Infesting Organic Tomato |
Leppla | M.S. |
| Gill, Caitlyn | non-thesis | Martini | M.S. |
| Gordon, Johnalyn | Colony-age-dependent Variation in Cuticular Hydrocarbon Profiles in Coptotermes gestroi (Rhinotermitidae) |
Chouvenc | M.S. |
| Gu, Mengyi | Bermudagrass Root Rot Complexes between Plant-Parasitic Nematodes and Pythium Species on Golf Courses in Florida |
Crow | Ph.D. |
| Harmon, Laura | Permethrin Use on Deer Farms in Florida, Potential for Sequestering in Deer and Influence on Resistance Development in Culicoides |
Weeks, E. | M.S. |
| Jiang, Shiyao | Mosquito-Effective Insecticides and Repellents: Potassium Channel Blocker-Synergized Pyrethroid Mosquitocidal Effects, and a Highthroughput Screening Method for Spatial Activities |
Bloomquist | Ph.D. |
| Kaplan, Zach | A Survey of Pesticide Resistance and Potential Resistance Mechanisms in Amblyomma americanum |
Weeks, E. | M.S. |
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Khan, Rafia |
Sustainable Management Approaches for Controlling Thrips |
Seal |
Ph.D. |
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LaTora, Gabrielle |
Innovations in Spotted Wing Drosophila (Drosophila suzukii Matsumura) Monitoring and Attract-and-Kill for Development of More Targeted IPM Programs |
Liburd | M.S. |
| Lopez, Lorena | Development and Application of Integrated Pest Management Strategiesto Manage Key Arthropod Pests and Beneficials in Organic Zucchini Squash |
Liburd | Ph.D. |
| McGregor, Bethany | Ecology of Culicoides Biting Midges and Their Role as Vectors of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Virus on Florida Big Game Preserves |
Burkett-Cadena | Ph.D. |
| Mellick, Jacob | Non-thesis | Mathias | M.S. |
| Mills, Anne | Non-thesis | Beuzelin | M.S. |
| Overmire, Nicholas | Non-thesis | Mathias | M.S. |
| Penca, Cory | The Catfacing Pest Complex in Florida Peaches and the Use of Pyriproxyfen for Diapause Interference and Parasitoid Rearing |
Hodges | Ph.D. |
| Perry, Chastity | Non-thesis | Mathias | M.S. |
| Phillips, Eleanor | Survey of Arthropod Pests of Olea europaea in North Central Florida Olive Groves |
Gillett-Kaufman | M.S. |
| Pinkerton, Morgan | Invasive Species and Plant Biosecurity Education with a Focus of Rearing Stink Bugs (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) of Concern to Florida |
Hodges | M.S. |
| Quenaudon, Matthew | Ecological Analysis of Arthropods Involved in Mango Pollination in South Florida |
Carrillo | M.S. |
| Roldan Salazar, Erik | Status of the Sugarcane Borer (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) and Its Biological Agents in Florida Sugarcane and Rice |
Beuzelin | M.S. |
| Shugart, Holly | Probing Behavior and Host Preference in Diaphorina citri (Hemiptera: Liviidae) |
Rogers | Ph.D. |
| Talton, Hannah | Assessing Cultural Practices, Injury, and Susceptibility of Selected Strawberry Cultivars to the Strawberry Seed Bug (Neopamera bilobata Say) in Organic Strawberry Production |
Liburd | M.S. |
| Traczyk, Edward | Exploiting Behaviors of a Biological Control Agent for Thrips Integrated Pest Management in Florida Bell Pepper |
Martini | M.S. |
| Wells, Lincoln | Non-thesis | Mathias | M.S. |
| West, Richard | Seasonal Changes in Host Use and Vectorial Capacity of Culiseta melanura (Diptera: Culicidae) in Relation to Epizootic Transmission of Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus in Central Florida |
Burkett-Cadena | M.S. |
| White, Roxie | Assessing Virulence of Beauveria bassiana against House Fly (Musca domestica) Immatures and Adults |
Geden | M.S. |
| Wilner, Daniela | Brief Nutritional Stress in Early Adulthood Has Long-Term Effects on Reproductive Success in Narnia femorata |
Miller, C. | Ph.D. |
| Yeboah, Simon | Development of IPM Tools for Managing Anastrepha suspensa and Bactrocera dorsalis in Guava and Mango Orchards |
Liburd | Ph.D. |