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James Ronald Weeks

Associate Professor
Extension Entomologist
Wiregrass Substation
(334) 693-2010

Areas of Interest:

Peanut IPM with special emphasis in thrips management and their relationship with tomato spotted wilt virus transmission in peanut. Assisting new cotton growers in the Wiregrass area with cotton IPM.

Education:

B.S. 1968; Biological Science (Entomology); Auburn University.
M.S. 1974; Entomology; Auburn University.

Departmental Resposibilities:

  • Internship Committee.

Recent Publications:

  • Bowen, K.L., A.K. Hagan, and J.R. Weeks. 1997. Number of tebuconazole applications for maximizing disease control and yield of peanut in grower fields in Alabama. Plant Dis. 81:927-931.

  • Hagan, A.K. and J.R. Weeks. 1997. Control of leaf spot diseases, southern stem rot, and limb rot of peanut, 1996. Fungicide and Nematicide Tests 52:271.

  • Bowen, K.L., A.K. Hagan, and J.R. Weeks. 1996. Soil-borne pests of peanut in grower's fields with different cropping histories in Alabama. Peanut Science. 23:36-42.

  • Hagan, A.K., J.R. Weeks and L. Sanders. 1996. Impact of management practices on severity of southern stem rot, peanut root-knot, and yield of peanut. Phytopathology 86(11s):93

  • Weeks, J.R. 1995. Current Trends in Peanut Insect Control and Scouting Peanuts. pp. 114-115. In Insect Control Guide Vol. 8. Meister Publishing Co.

  • Hagan, A.K., J.R. Weeks, J.C. French, R.T. Gudauskas, J.M. Mullen, W.S. Gazaway, and R. Shelby. 1990. Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus Found in Peanut in Alabama. Plant Dis. 74:615.

Extension Circulars:

  • Weeks, J.R., A.K. Hagan, and J.W. Everest. 1997. Peanut Pests Management. AL Coop. Ext. Sys. ANR-360. 12pp. (revised).
  • Weeks, J.R. 1996. Sucking Pests of Peanuts of Alabama. AL Coop. Ext. Sys. ANR-990, 4pp.

  • Weeks, J.R. 1992. Foliage Feeders on Alabama Peanuts. AL. Coop. Ext. Serv. ANR-752, 7 pp.

  • Weeks, J.R., D.L. Hartzog, A. Hagan, J.C. French, J.W. Everest, T. Balch. 1991. Peanut Pest Management Scout Manual. AL. Coop. Ext. Serv. ANR-598, 21 pp.


Lesser Cornstalk Borer
Elasmopalpus lignosellus (Zellar)
courtesy of Geoffrey Zehnder.


For additional information jweeks@acesag.auburn.edu



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The border image is a thrips
Frankliniella spp.
courtesy of Ron Smith