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    Masters and Doctoral Graduates 2024

    Name Thesis/Dissertation Title Advisor Degree
    Adeleye, Victoria Oluwaseun Population Dynamics and Management of Pepper Weevil, Anthonomus eugenii Cano (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in South Florida Seal Ph.D.
    Ali, Mohamed Strategic Improvement of Asian Citrus Psyllid and Citrus Pest Management Qureshi Ph.D.
    Arismendi Baena, Giselle

    The Nutritional Value and Herbivory Responses of Cogongrass: Implications for Biological Control

    Wheeler M.S.
    Baker, Oshneil Sanuki Consequences of Pyrethroid Knockdown Resistance on Thermal Response in the House Fly, Musca Domestica Burgess M.S.
    Bauer, Amely Predicting Mosquito Community Vector Potential across Anthropogenic Landscapes Campbell Ph.D.
    Bethin, Jacob A Phylogenetic Analysis of Acentropinae (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae) Kawahara M.S.
    Brown, James T. An Ecological Evaluation of Drosophila Suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae) in Conventional, Organic, and Natural Areas to Improve Monitoring, Assess the Influence of Nitrogen Fertilizer Rates on Infestation, and Deploy a Classical Biological Control Tactic t Liburd Ph.D.
    Busuulwa, Allan Improving the Biological Control of Scirtothrips Dorsalis Hood in Florida Strawberry Production with Banker Plants and Predatory Mites Lahiri M.S.
    Ciomperlik, Brittani Ann Blood Meal Host Association of Aedes Aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) and Dirofilaria Immitis (Rhabditida: Onchocercidae) Frequency in Disparate Ecosystems Burgess M.S.
    Conover, Derrick Robert

    Evaluation of Push and Pull Strategies to Manage Ambrosia Beetles in Laurel Wilt Affected Forests and Avocado Orchards

    Martini Ph.D.
    Diaz, Jessica Improving Management of Bemisia Tabaci (Meam1) on Florida Squash by Means of Biological Control Agents and Reduced-Risk Insecticides Liburd M.S.
    Dimase, Marcelo Monitoring Insecticide Resistance and Evaluating Biopesticides for Whitefly (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) Management Smith Ph.D.
    Exilien, Romain Eco-Management of Asian Citrus Psyllid, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama, in North Florida  Martini Ph.D.
    Fulton, Lily Jean Abundance and Richness of Ground Nesting Bees and Wasps Increases with Fire Frequency in Florida Longleaf Pine Flatwoods Mallinger M.S.
    Gitonga, Denis Dual Frontiers: Nematode Problems in Organic Vegetables and Tropical Fruit and Their Biorational Control Strategies Hajihassani Ph.D.
    Kanchupati, Naga mani Development of a Sustainable Management Program for Pepper Weevil, Anthonomus eugenii Cano (Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Using Biological, Conventional and Molecular Approaches Seal M.S.
    Kaur, Jasleen Applying Plant Defense Theory to Improve Biocontrol Efficiency Hahn Ph.D.
    Le Falchier, Emily Joyce What Makes a Thrips Tick?: Investigating Drivers of Pseudophilothrips ichini (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae) Persistence in the Field Minteer M.S.
    Li, Yichen Age-Dependent Mortality and Histological Effects of Noviflumuron and 20-Hydroxyecdysone on Nasutitermes Corniger Miller M.S.
    Lorenzo, Alina Age-Dependent Mortality and Histological Effects of Noviflumuron and 20-Hydroxyecdysone on Nasutitermes corniger Su M.S.
    Maxcer, Miles Joseph Assessing Predatory Interactions between an Invasive Arboreal Ant (Pseudomyrmex Gracilis) and the Eggs of Passionvine-Associated Lepidoptera in Florida Lucky M.S.
    McCollum, Miles Thomas Pyrethroid Resistance in a Natural Population of Aedes aegypti: Evidence for Metabolic and Cuticular Resistance Mathias M.S.
    Mohammed, Usman Developing Novel, Remote Sensing Techniques to Accurately Detect the Impact of Biological Control on Water Hyacinth, Pontederia crassipes Mart Minteer M.S.
    Monteiro De Souza Barros, Mariana Evaluating Predation of Megalurothrips usitatus by Amblyseius swirskii and Neoseiulus cucumeris Smith M.S.
    Nogales Trujillo, Angelica Sofia Two Decades of Change in a Neotropical Butterfly Community Willmott M.S.
    Nogueira Duarte Campos, Julia Refining Integrated Pest Management and Insect Resistant Management of Fall Armyworm in Turfgrass Systems V Paula-Moraes Ph.D.
    Ohyama, Leo Exploring Ant Ecology: Unraveling Biodiversity, Traits, and Biogeography across Scales Lucky Ph.D.
    Ortiz, Yasmin Mosquitoes, Blood Meal Hosts, and Associated Mosquito Midgut Bacteria Collected from Different Land Use Types in Vero Beach, Florida Thongsripong M.S.
    Palacios, Jean N. Arthropod Communities and Herbivores of Imperata cylindrica (Beauv) in Southwest Florida Wheeler M.S.
    Rockwell, Morgan Nicole Incriminating Vectors of Deer Malaria (Plasmodium odocoilei) at a Florida Deer Farm Burkett-Cadena M.S.
    Schnepp, Kyle Taxonomy and Molecular Systematics of Three Lineages of Coleoptera Cave Ph.D.
    Short, Clancy A. Nutritional Status and the Diapause Program Regulate Each Other in Insects Hahn, D. Ph.D.
    Tatman, Vashti Brooke Evaluating Alternative Plants and Gauging Human Preferences to Create More Biodiverse Lawns Dale M.S.
    Ternest, John Jay Blueberry Pollination: Assessing the Effects of Synergisms, Cultivation, and Management on Pollinator Efficacy Mallinger Ph.D.
    Thomas, Gretchen Mirielle Impacts of Insect Growth Regulator Mixtures on German Cockroaches Hahn, D. M.S.

     

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