July 27- 30, 2003
at the MARRIOTT HUTCHINSON ISLAND RESORT
Hutchinson Island, FL
Phone: (800) 775-5936,
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FLORIDA ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY
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LUTZ, FLORIDA 33548-1007
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| President |
J.
H. Frank
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| President Elect |
R.
W. Mankin
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| Vice President |
S. L. Lapointe
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| Secretary |
R.
Meagher
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| Business Manager |
T.
DuChene
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OTHER MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
| Past President |
J.
Capinera
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| Public Relations |
O.
Liburd
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| Editor |
R.
Baranowski
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| Members at Large |
K.
Bloem, D. Oi
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| Student Members |
K.
Barbara, C. Tucker
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PROGRAM COMMITTEE
| Program Chair |
R.
Mankin
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| Members |
W.
Hunter, S. Lapointe, R. Mizell III, G. Wheeler
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| Local Arrangements |
S.
Lapointe, C. McKenzie, W. Overholt
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In addition to the presentation listing below, the 2003 Annual Meeting Program contains links to the
| 8:30 | Welcoming Remarks | ||
| 8:40 |
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| 9:00 |
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| 9:50 | Break - Plantation Foyer | ||
| 10:15 | Business Meeting | ||
| 12:00 | Lunch Break | ||
| 12:00-1:30 PM | Luncheon (courtesy of Yoder Brothers) -- Graduate Student with J. Edman -- McCoy Room |
MONDAY , JULY 28, 2003
POSTER SESSION (Authors
present from 2:00-3:00)
10:15 AM - 5:30 PM
SALON 4
| DSP | A1. A comparative
analysis of Doru taniatum vs. Harmonia axyridris on Sipha
flava: a second year study.
Scott Perry, Wellington Community High School, Wellington, FL |
| DSP | A2. What is the insect attractant in carnivorous plant mucilage? Austin Hensel, Lincoln Park Academy, Ft Pierce, FL |
| DSP | 1. A laboratory method for rearing Catolaccus hunteri, a parasitoid of the pepper weevil. Emily Vasquez, David Schuster, Paul van Etten, and David Dean, Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Bradenton, FL |
| DSP | 2. The effect of temperature on egg hatch of the cactus moth, Cactoblastis cactorum. Stephen Mclean, Kenneth Bloem, Stephen Hight, James Carpenter, and Stephanie Bloem, USDA-ARS Center for Biological Control, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL |
| DSP | 3. Public involvement in monitoring and managing invasive pests: the case of Mexican bromeliad weevil, Metamasius callizona (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Florida. Barbra Larson, Howard Frank, Teresa Cooper, and R. D. Cave, Dept. of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL |
| DSP | 4. Web orientation and predatory behavior of Nephila clavipes, the golden orb weaving spider. Regina Vesci and Michael Justice. Behavioral Sciences Department, Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, FL |
| DSP | 5. Environmentally friendly plant production systems for use adjacent to the Everglades National Park. Jorge Peña, E. Klema, Rita Duncan and D. Amalin, Tropical Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Homestead, FL |
| DSP | 6. Survey of Homopteran pests of papaya in Florida. Jorge Peña, Alberto Pantoja, Rita Duncan, M. de Coss, Susan Halbert, G. Evans, and A. Hammon, Tropical Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Homestead, FL |
| DSP | 7. Recovery and range of parasitoids released for biological control of Diaprepes abbreviatus in Florida. Jorge Peña, D. Amalin, Rita Duncan, David Hall, Clay McCoy, Ru Nguyen, Angelique Hoyte, Stephen Lapointe, Phil Stansly, and Robert Adair, Tropical Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Homestead, FL |
| DSP | 8. An assay for repellency and toxicity of natural products towards the Diaprepes root weevil. Stephen Lapointe, USDA, ARS, U.S. Horticultural Research Laboratory, Ft. Pierce, FL |
| DSP | 9. From the canopy to the soil: the daily pattern of neonate drop for the citrus root weevil, Diaprepes abbreviatus, Robin Stuart, Ian Jackson, and Clay McCoy, Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL |
| DSP | 10. Effect of thiamethoxam on neonate Diaprepes abbreviatus in the laboratory and greenhouse. Clay McCoy and Angelique Hoyte, Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL |
| DSP | 11. Effect of different control strategies for citrus root weevils and Phytophthora on weevil abundance, fibrous root density, and yield. Clay McCoy, Jim Graham, Robin Stuart, and Larry Duncan, Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL |
| DSP | 12. Evidence for chemical communication in the mating behavior of the fruit fly parasitoid, Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Hymenoptera: Braconidae). Nancy Epsky, Barbara Dueben, John Sivinski, Martin Aluja, Peter Teal, and Robert Heath, USDA-Agricultural Research Service, Subtropical Horticulture Research Station, Miami, FL |
| DSP | 13. Emergency postharvest disinfestation treatments needed against exotic fruit flies. Guy Hallman, USDA-ARS, Subtropical Agricultural Research Center, Weslaco, TX |
| DSP | 14. Risk of insect and pest introduction across the Mexican border. Heike Meissner, Andrea Lemay, and Alison Neeley, USDA-APHIS, Raleigh, NC |
| DSP | 15. Development of a regulatory science curriculum. Alison Neeley, Ron Sequeira, Phil Berger, Alan Dowdy, Daniel Fieselmann, Gordon Gordh, David Kaplan, Feridoon Mehdizadegan, Scott Redlin, and Larry Zettler, USDA-APHIS, Raleigh, NC |
| DSP | 16. Alternative pest control approaches for dried fruit and hazelnut in Turkey. Berna Ozyardimci, N. Cetinkaya, E. Denli, E. Ic, Ankara Nuclear Research Center for Agriculture and Animal Science, Ankara, Turkey |
| DSP | 17. Monitoring for the presence of grape root borers in Florida vineyards. Scott Weihman and Oscar Liburd, Dept. of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL |
| DSP | 18. Efficacy of Envidor, a new acaricide, against Eriophyidae mites on Florida citrus. Marco Toapanta, John Bell, Abel Toledo, Roy Morris, and Richard Rudolph. Bayer CropScience, Tampa, FL |
| DSP | 19. Control of nuisance Chironomidae (Diptera) using Temephos (Skeeter Abate® 5% Pellets) and s-methoprene (Strike® 4.25% Pellets): a comparison. Arshad Ali and Richard Lobinske, Mid-Florida Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Apopka, FL |
| DSP | 20. Imported fire ant integrated pest management project at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. David Williams, David Oi, Roberto Pereira, Sanford Porter, Mac Horton, Tim Davis, Alison Hyder, Shelvin Boykin, Herbert Bolton, Brian Zeichner, Alfred Hock, Malcolm Boswell and Glenn Williams, USDA-ARS, Center for Medical, Agricultural, and Veterinary Entomology, Gainesville, FL |
| DSP | 21. Infection rates of the pathogen Thelohania solenopsae in single and multiple-queen fire ant colonies. David Oi, Steven Valles, and Roberto Pereira, USDA-ARS, Center for Medical, Agricultural, and Veterinary Entomology, Gainesville, FL |
| DSP | 22. Laboratory bioassay for testing termiticides on the tree termite, Nasutitermes costalis (Holmgren). Brian Cabrera, Karen Wheeler, Kevin Nitsch, and Rudi Scheffrahn, Ft. Lauderdale Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Ft. Lauderdale, FL |
| DSP | 23. Sex ratio manipulation by using gamma rays on Melittobia australica and M. digitata. Jorge González, Arjun Dalal, and Robert Matthews, Dept. of Entomology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA |
| DSP | 24. Acceptability and suitability of eggs of false codling moth (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) from irradiated parents to parasitism by Trichogrammatoidea cryptophlebiae (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae). James Carpenter, Stephanie Bloem, and Hendrik Hofmeyr, USDA-ARS, Insect Biology and Population Management Research Laboratory, Tifton, GA |
| DSP | 25. Radiation biology and inherited sterility in false codling moth (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Stephanie Bloem, James Carpenter, and Hendrik Hofmeyr, Consultant, International Atomic Energy Agency, Tallahassee, FL |
| DSP | 26. Begomovirus replication in Bemisia tabaci. Cindy McKenzie, Xiomara Sinisterra, Wayne Hunter, and Robert Shatters, Jr, USDA-ARS, US Horticultural Research Laboratory, Ft. Pierce, FL |
| DSP | 27. Detection and differentiation of brown citrus aphid, Toxoptera citricida, parasitoids by molecular methods. Allen Weathersbee III, K. A. Shufran, Tanvi Panchal, Phat Dang, and G. A. Evans, USDA-ARS, U.S. Horticultural Research Laboratory, Ft. Pierce, FL |
| DSP | 28. Mitochondrial DNA phylogeograpy of the Florida sand cockroach (Arenivaga floridensis) across the Florida peninsula. Teresa Justice, Trip Lamb, and Michael Justice, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC |
MONDAY AFTERNOON, JULY
28, 2003
SYMPOSIUM: Weed
Biological Control
Greg Wheeler, Organizer
Salon 1
| 1:30 | Introduction. Greg Wheeler, USDA, ARS Invasive Plant Research Laboratory, Ft. Lauderdale, FL |
| 1:35 | 1. New insect biological agents to control waterhyacinth. Ted Center, USDA, ARS Invasive Plant Research Laboratory, Ft. Lauderdale, FL |
| 1:55 | 2. Tobacco mild green mosaic tobamovirus, a bioherbicide agent for tropical soda apple. Raghavan Charudattan, Mark Elliott, James DeValerio, and Jonathan Horrell, Dept. of Plant Pathology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL |
| 2:15 | 3. Tectococcus ovatus: A candidate for biological control of strawberry guava. Jim Cuda, Julio Medal, Adrian Berry, Judy Gillmore, and M. T. Johnson, Dept. of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL |
| 2:35 | 4. Present and future actions against Cactoblastis cactorum in North America. Stephen Hight, Ken. Bloem, Stephanie Bloem, and Jim Carpenter. USDA, ARS Center for Biological Control at Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL |
| 2:55-3:20 | Break- Plantation Foyer |
| 3:20 | 5. Oxyops vitiosa inhibits growth of Melaleuca quinquenervia. Melissa Martin and Phil Tipping. USDA, ARS Invasive Plant Research Laboratory, Ft. Lauderdale, FL |
| 3:40 | 6. Ischnodemus variegatus: Fortuitous biological control of Hymenachne amplexicaulis or threat to Florida’s Flora? Bill Overholt. Indian River Research and Education Center, IFAS, Ft. Pierce, FL |
| 4:00 | 7. Establishment and impact of Cyrtobagous salviniae on Salvinia molesta in Texas and Louisiana. Phil Tipping. USDA, ARS Invasive Plant Research Laboratory, Ft. Lauderdale, FL |
| 4:20 | 8. Induced responses of the environmental weed M. quinquenervia to herbivore and environmental damage and implications for its control. Greg Wheeler. USDA, ARS Invasive Plant Research Laboratory, Ft. Lauderdale, FL |
| 4:40 | Closing comments and panel discussion: Speakers |
MONDAY AFTERNOON, JULY
28, 2003
CONCURRENT SESSION: Student
Paper Competition, Part 1
Greg Nuessly, Organizer
Salon 2
| 1:30 | Introduction and Instructions |
| 1:35 | 9. Infestation of common building construction materials by Eastern Subterranean termites, Reticulitermes flavipes (Kollor). Cynthia Tucker, Phil Koehler, and Faith Oi. Dept. of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL |
| 1:49 | 10. Trail following in three native termite species. Joe Smith, Dept. of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL |
| 2:03 | 11. Translocation of Salmonella on the cuticle of experimentally inoculated Periplaneta americana. Deanna Branscome, Phil Koehler, and Faith Oi. Dept. of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL |
| 2:17 | 12. The toxicity of household cleaners to urban pests. Rebecca Baldwin and Phil Koehler, Dept. of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL |
| 2:31 | 13. Primary, secondary, and tertiary kill of termites with liquid and granular termiticides. Joe Jonovich and Phil Koehler, Dept. of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL |
| 2:45 | 14. Pharaoh ant (Monomorium pharaonis L.) food preferences of patient-care fluids. Roxanne Burrus, Phil Koehler, David Oi, Eugene Gerberg, and Faith Oi, Dept. of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL |
| 2:59-3:20 | Break- Plantation Foyer |
| 3:20 | 15. Effects of imidacloprid-treated spheres on Caribbean fruit fly and its parasitoid in the laboratory. Rajya Pandey and Oscar Liburd, Dept. of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL |
| 3:34 | 16. Alternative flushing methods for monitoring nematode-infested mole crickets. Kathryn Barbara and Eileen Buss, Dept. of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL |
| 3:48 | 17. Southern chinch bug management in St. Augustine grass. Cara Congdon and Eileen Buss, Dept. of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL |
| 4:02 | 18. Effect of competing light sources on catch efficacy of commercial light traps. Matt Aubuchon, Dept. of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL |
| 6:30-8:30 | Reception/Mixer -- Hotel Pool Patio, or Palm Pavilion |
TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 7, 2001
| 7:00-8:00 | Past Presidents' Breakfast |
The Winecellar
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| 8:00-9:30 | SYMPOSIUM: Entomology
in the Classroom - Part 1
Stephen Lapointe and Cindy McKenzie, Organizers |
Salon 1 &
2
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| 9:00-1:00 | WORKSHOP:
Wood Destroying Organisms
David Oi, Rudi Scheffrahn, Brian Cabrera, William Kern, and James Kimbrough, Organizers |
Elliott Amphitheater
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| 9:30-10:00 | Break - Plantation Foyer | |
| 10:00-12:00 | SYMPOSIUM: Entomology in the Classroom - Part 1 (contd.) |
Salon 1 &
2
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CONCURRENT SESSION: Student Paper Competition - Part 2
| 8:00 | 19. Transfer and fate of seminal products in Diaprepes abbreviatus. Laura Sirot, Stephen Lapointe, Mike Bausher, Robert Shatters, and Jane Brockmann, Dept. of Zoology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL |
| 8:14 | 20. The evolution and ecology of alternative polyphenism in Nemoria (Lepidoptera: Geometridae). Michael Canfield, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA |
| 8:58 | 21. Inventory and selection of plants that adults of Larra bicolor F. Prefer as nectar sources under field conditions in the Gainesville, Florida area. Alejandro Arévalo and Howard Frank, Dept. of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL |
| 9:12 | 22. Geographical and temporal distribution of Metamasius callizona and its host plants in Myakka River State Park, Sarasota County, Florida. Teresa Cooper, Dept. of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL |
| 9:26-9:55 | Break- Plantation Foyer |
| 9:55 | 23. Ormia depleta: The story of a cricket killer. Craig Welch, Dept. of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL |
| 10:09 | 24. Effects of soil moisture and temperature on the reproductive rates of two-spotted spider mites (Acari: Tetranychidae) and Its associated predator mites (Acari: Phytoseiidae). Jeff White and Oscar Liburd, Dept. of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL |
| 10:23 | 25. Evaluation of living and synthetic mulches in zucchini for control of Homopteran pests. Daniel Frank, Dept. of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL |
| 10:37 | 26. Transmission of tomato spotted wilt virus by Frankliniella occidentalis versus Frankliniella bispinosa as influenced by predation of Orius insidiosus. Jodi Avila, Julie Stavisky, Sara Hague, Joe Funderburk, Stuart Reitz, and Tim Momol, Dept. of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL |
| 12:00-2:30 | AWARDS LUNCHEON - PALM PAVILION |
TUESDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 29, 2003
| 2:30-3:30 | SYMPOSIUM: Entomology in the Classroom - Part 2 |
Salons 1 &
2
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| 4:00-4:35 | Break - Plantation Foyer | |
| 4:35-5:35 | SYMPOSIUM: Entomology in the Classroom - Part 2 (cont'd) |
Salons 1 &
2
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CONCURRENT SESSION:
Contributed Papers on
Urban Entomology and Exotic Pests
| 2:30 | Introduction |
| 2:35 | 27. Florida's non-endemic tree termite, Nasutitermes costalis (Holmgren). Brian Cabrera, Rudi Scheffrahn, and Steven Dwinell, Ft. Lauderdale Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Ft. Lauderdale, FL |
| 2:45 | 28. Toxicity of insecticides to white-footed ants. John Warner and Rudi Scheffrahn, Ft. Lauderdale Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Ft. Lauderdale, FL |
| 2:55 | 29. Evaluation of selected compounds for control of the southeastern drywood termite , Incisitermes snyderi. Rudi Scheffrahn, Ft. Lauderdale Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Ft. Lauderdale, FL |
| 3:05 | 30. Evaluating the impact of aerial applications of the mosquito adulticide Naled on domestic honey bees, Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera: Apidae). He Zhong, Mark Latham, Robert Frommer, and Steve Payne, Manatee Mosquito Control District, Palmetto, FL |
| Note: No. 31 was canceled. | |
| 3:15 | 32. The lobate lac scale, Paratachardina lobata lobata (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Coccoidea: Kerridae), a new pest of woody plants in Florida. Forrest Howard, Robert Pemberton, Greg Hodges, Catharine Mannion, David McLean, Jeanette Wofford, and Nguyen Ru, Ft. Lauderdale Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Ft. Lauderdale, FL |
| 3:25 | 33. Please repeat that! --Spatial and temporal variation of subterranean insect sounds in citrus groves infested with Diaprepes root weevil. Richard Mankin and Stephen Lapointe, USDA-ARS Center for Medical, Agricultural, and Veterinary Entomology, Gainesville, FL |
TUESDAY AFTERNOON, JULY
29, 2003
SYMPOSIUM: Fall
Armyworm Areawide Management
Russ Mizell III,
Organizer
Salon 3
| 2:30 | Introduction: Russ Mizell III , NFREC-Quincy, University of Florida, Quincy, FL |
| 2:35 | 34. Areawide program for codling moth control in British Columbia: Implications for areawide control of the Fall armyworm. Ken Bloem and Stephanie Bloem, USDA-APHIS-NBCI at Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL |
| 3:05 | 35. The genetic investigation of Fall armyworm host strains and its potential ramifications on areawide control strategies. Rod Nagoshi and Rob Meagher, USDA-ARS, Center for Medical Agricultural and Veterinary Entomology, Gainesville, FL. |
| 3:35 | 36. Ecological and farming factors affecting areawide management of Fall armyworm. Robert Meagher, Jr., USDA-ARS Center for Medical Agricultural and Veterinary Entomology, Gainesville, FL |
| 4:05-4:30 | Break- Plantation Foyer |
| 4:30 | 37. The potential effect of host plant resistance on areawide Fall armyworm management. Greg Nuessly, Brian Scully, Matt Hentz and Robert Beiriger. Everglades REC, University of Florida, Belle Glade, FL |
| 5:00 | 38. Current control tactics and research gaps for areawide control of Fall armyworm. Jim Carpenter, USDA-ARS, Insect Biology and Population Management Research Laboratory, Tifton, GA |
| 5:30 | Closing comments and panel discussion: Speakers |
WEDNESDAY MORNING, July
30, 2003
SYMPOSIUM: Genetics
and Insect Research
Wayne Hunter, Organizer
Salon 1
| 8:00 | Introduction: Wayne Hunter, US Horticultural Research. Laboratory, Ft. Pierce, FL |
| 8:05 | 39. Genetics and Insects: Challenges to Reducing Insect Borne Diseases. Walter Tabachnick, Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Vero Beach, FL |
| 8:35 | 40. Contributions of Entomological Studies to Genetics. Susan Brown, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS |
| 9:05-9:35 | Break - Plantation Foyer |
| 9:35 | 41. The development and use of transposon vectors for insect transgenesis. Al Handler, USDA-ARS Center for Medical, Agricultural, and Veterinary Entomology, Gainesville, FL |
| 9:55 | 42. Using cDNA Libraries to Study Insect Biology and Pathology: (Glassy-winged Sharpshooter, Hemiptera: Cicadellidae). Wayne Hunter, USDA, ARS, U.S. Horticultural Research Laboratory, Ft. Pierce, FL |
| 10:25 | 43. Genetic Tools for Biological Control. Marjorie Hoy, Dept. of Entomology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL |
| 10:55 | Closing comments and panel discussion: Speakers |
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY
30, 2003
CONCURRENT SESSION: Contributed
Papers, General Entomology
Robert Meagher, Moderator
Salon 2
| 8:00 | Introduction |
| 8:05 | 44. Survey of pest management practices for Florida turfgrass. Eileen Buss and Amanda Hodges, Dept. of Entomology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL |
| 8:15 | 45. Management of soil insect pests of sweet potatoes. Richard Story and Abner Hammond, Department of Entomology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA |
| 8:25 | 46. Host-plant resistance in 'Valmaine' romaine lettuce to beet armyworm, Spodoptera exigua. Heather McAuslane, Gregg Nuessly and Russell Nagata, Dept. of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL |
| 8:35 | 47. A regional program for managing insecticide resistance in diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella. Ronald Mau, Nicholle Konanui, and Min-yi Chou, Dept. of Plt. and Environ. Protect. Sci., University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI |
| 8:45 | 48. Overview of current research on glassy-winged sharpshooter, native vector of Pierce’s disease and exotic pest in California. Russ Mizell III, Peter Anderson, Chris Tipping, and Brent Brodbeck, North Florida Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Quincy, FL |
| 8:55 | 49. Adaptations important for the survival and dispersal of three Cicadellid leafhoppers. Chris Tipping, Russ Mizell III, and Peter Anderson, North Florida Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Quincy, FL |
| 9:05-9:35 | Break - Plantation Foyer |
| 9:35 | 50. Utilization of biological control of pests of greenhouse-grown strawberries. Silvia Rondon, Daniel Cantliffe, and James Price, Horticultural Sciences Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL |
| 9:45 | 51. The effect of harvesting and replanting on arthropod ground predators in Florida sugarcane. Ron Cherry, Everglades Research and Education Center, Belle Glade, FL |
| 9:55 | 52. Bromeliad-inhabiting mosquitoes in south Florida: native and exotic plants differ in species composition. George O'Meara, Michele Cutwa, and Leonard Evans, Jr., Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, University of Florida, Vero Beach, FL |
| 10:05 | 53. Effects of column inversion stimulus on geotactic response of adult female Tenebrio molitor L. (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae). Toure Thompson, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL |
| 10:15 | 54. The repellency of ginger oil to Bemisia argentifolii on tomato. Wei Zhang, David Schuster, and Heather McAuslane, Dept. of Entomology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL |
Scott Perry of Wellington
Community High School for the Senior section project (DSP A1),
"A Comparative Analysis
of Doru taniatum vs. Harmonia axyridris on Sipha flava.
A Second Year Study"
Austin Hensel of Lincoln
Park Academy for the Junior Section project (DSP A2),
"What is the Insect Attractant
in Carnivorous Plant Mucilage?"
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The Program Committee and the Florida Entomological
Society
express their appreciation to the following
for their support of the Eighty-Sixth
Meeting:
Industry Sponsorships
Syngenta Crop Protection
Yoder Brothers
Bob Williams -Dupont Ag Products
Lewis Wright Pest Control
Keith Griffith - Uniroyal Chemical
Co.
Exhibitors
Analytical Research Systems, Inc. (http://www.ars-fla.com/)
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