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    Entomology And Nematology Department

    Entomology And Nematology Department

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    Masters and Doctoral Graduates 2025

    Name Thesis/Dissertation Title Advisor Degree
    Adhikary, Lovely

    Development of Sustainable Management Practices of Scirtothrips dorsalis Hood in Florida Strawberry

    Lahiri Ph.D.
    Barguez-Arias, Noah Ninghui

    Bulimulus Bonariensis (Rafinesque) Trophic Ecology and Response to Deterrents

    Quinn M.S.
    Boothroyd, James Christopher

    Sexual Selection and its Associated Trade-Offs in the Leaf Footed Cactus Bug

    Hahn, P. Ph.D.
    Budhathoki, Sabina

    Cover Crops Impact on Plant-Parasitic Nematode Suppression, and Nematode Communities in Vegetable Crops

    Grabau Ph.D.
    Canon, Maria Alejandra

    Mitigation Strategies for Acarine Pests of Hemp (Cannabis Sativa Subsp. Sativa L)

    Revynthi M.S.
    Clark, Philip Thomas

    Interactions Between Two Proposed Biological Control Agents of Earleaf Acacia (Acacia auriculiformis), Calomela intemerata and Trichilogaster Sp. Nov., and their Potential Natural Enemies in Florida

    Minteer M.S.
    Cooper, Vilma Maria

    Using Vector Ecology to Guide the Development of Integrated Vector Management Strategies for the Control of Hemorrhagic Disease Vectors in Florida Deer Farms

    Burkett-Cadena Ph.D.
    De Giosa, Marcello

    Ecology and Management of Acalitus Simplex Flechtmann & Etienne (Prostigmata:Eriophyidae) on Ruellia Simplex (Lamiales:Acanthaceae)

    Revynthi Ph.D.
    De Moraes Berto, Marielle

    Phoretic Mites on Ambrosia Beetles in South Florida Avocados: Diversity, Ecology and Biological Control Potential

    Carrillo Ph.D.
    De Souza Miranda, Morgana

    Toxicity of Bacterial Pesticidal Proteins Against First Instar Nymphs of Diaphorina citri

    Bonning M.S.
    Demesyeux, Lynhe

    Host Range, Behavior, and Control Methods of Aphelenchoides pseudobesseyi in Florida

    Crow Ph.D.
    Gosselin, Max Gerald-Anthony

    Aphids Associated with South Florida Passion Fruit and Their Potential Role in Virus Epidemiology

    Carrillo M.S.
    Guri, Erica Belbaar-Ib

    Resistance and Efficacy of SDHI Nematicides in Turfgrass Nematodes

    Crow M.S.
    Holmes, Sheri

    Oviposition Preference and Larval Development of Monarch Butterflies (Danaus plexippus) on Four Species of Milkweed in South Florida

    Daniels M.S.
    Jacobs, Dustin Charles

    Vegetable Farm Cover Crop Practices to Improve Nematode Management, Nitrogen Utilization and Water Quality in Florida

    Desaeger M.S.
    Jaramillo, Joanna

    Interactions Between Water Availability and Plant Origin on Floral Traits and Rewards, Pollinator Recruitment, and Pollinator Foraging Behavior

    Mallinger Ph.D.
    Larkin,Jacob Ryan

    Exploring Population Dynamics for the Improved Management of Plant-Parasitic Nematodes Affecting Turfgrass in Florida Using Synthetic and Bio-Pesticides

    Hajihassani M.S.
    Liesenfelt, Tracy

    Developing Genomic Resources to Study the Invasive Spread of Nipaecoccus Viridis in Florida

    Mongue M.S.
    Lim, Kuk-Hyun

    Shelter Tube Geometry of Coptotermes formosanus and Coptotermes gestroi

    Su M.S.
    Magaletta, Olivia Rose

    Environmental Suitability for Range Expansion of Culex Coronator Along the United States Gulf Coast Region

    Campbell/Lee M.S.
    Martin, Nich

    Secondary Defenses and their Signals in a Soft-Bodied Insect: The Role of Host-Plant Association in Predator Learning

    McAuslane Ph.D.
    McComic, Sarah Elizabeth

    Development of Natural and Synthetic Insecticides with Novel Modes of Action

    Swale Ph.D.
    Mendez, Sergio Andres

    Factors Influencing Gonotrophic Discordance and its Impact on the Vectorial Capacity of Aedes aegypti for Dengue Virus

    Thongsripong M.S.
    Moreira, Calix, David Antonio

    Sustainable Nematode Management Practices in High-Value Crops: Organic Strawberries in Florida and Watermelons in Honduras

    Desaeger Ph.D.
    Nguyen, Valerie T

    Building Genomic Resources of Anopheles Squamosus, an understudied Malaria Vector in Zambia

    Lee Ph.D.
    Nkhoma, Tennyson Bilinkhinyu

    Proactive Management of INSV in Florida Lettuce; Thrips Population Monitoring, Virus Surveillance, and Evaluation of Thrips-Resistant Lettuce

    Mou M.S.
    Perez,Daniel

    Extrinsic and Intrinsic Factors that Shape the Microbial Composition of Central East Florida Mosquitoes

    Cargata Ph.D.
    Rashed, Md Tafsir Nur Nabi

    Egg Parasitoids of Leptoglossus Zonatus and Damage Potential of Some Heteroptera in Tomato

    Hodges M.S.
    Reyes Arauz, Isamar Sofia

    Response of Thrips Parvispinus (Karny) to Temperature and Various Ornamentals

    Revynthi M.S.
    Ruber, Stella Esenam

    Evaluation of Ganaspis Kimorum for Biological Control of Drosophila Suzukii in Florida Blueberries

    Liburd M.S.
    Salgado Astudillo, Sara

    Biological Control for Earleaf Acacia in Florida, United States

    Minteer Ph.D.
    Seok, Sangwoo

    Population Genomics of Aedes albopictus in the Pacific Islands and the Prospect of the Local Elimination

    Lee Ph.D.
    Urlaub, Alexander

    Xenosurveillance of Haemosporidian Parasites: Evaluation and Application of Techniques in South Florida

    Hajihassani M.S.
    Zhao, Dianshu 

    Gut Microbiome Regulation of Brain Metabolism Across Aging in Drosophila Melanogaster: a Multi-Omics and Functional Study

    Wong Ph.D.

     

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