TABLE OF CONTENTS
2009 southeastern branch President,
alvin m. simmons.................................. Front Cover
PROGRAM SUMMARY......................................................................3
MEETING NOTICES AND POLICIES.......................................6
OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES...................................................9
SOUTHEASTERN BRANCH AWARDS
RECIPIENTS AND ESA NOMINEES .......................................11
PROGRAM
SUNDAY, MARCH 8, 2009
AFTERNOON......................................................26
MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2009
MORNING.............................................................28
AFTERNOON......................................................31
EVENING...............................................................36
DISPLAYS.............................................................37
TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2009
MORNING.............................................................43
AFTERNOON......................................................47
EVENING...............................................................51
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 2009
MORNING.............................................................52
PAST PRESIDENTS OF THE
SOUTHEASTERN BRANCH........................................53
Author Index………………………………………………….…..55
BLANK NOTES PAGES....................................................................64
PERSONAL SCHEDULE PLANNER........................................66
SPONSOR LIST..................................................... Inside Back Cover
MEETING HOTEL FLOOR PLAN.........Outside Back Cover
Program Summary
Sunday March 8
12:00 - 5:00 Golf Tournament - Hotel Lobby
1:00 - 5:00 Executive Committee meeting - Alabama D&E
1:00 - 3:00 Local Arrangements Committee meeting - Riverview 2
3:00 - 5:00 Student Affairs Committee meeting - Riverview 2
2:00 - 7:00 Registration - Foyer Riverview 1
9:00 - 9:00 Audiovisual and Job Placement -
Riverview 4
6:00 - 9:00 Display Presentation Set Up - Concourse-All
8:00 - 7:00 Office - Riverview 1
Monday March 9
7:00 - 8:00 Host State Breakfast Mixer - Foyer Alabama D&E
7:00 - 5:00 Registration and ESA Certification Board Information - Foyer Riverview 1
7:00 - 9:00 Audiovisual, Job Placement, Local Arrangements, and Public Relations -Riverview 4
7:00 - 7:00 Office - Riverview 1
7:00 - 8:00 Display Presentation Setup - Concourse - All
8:00 - 5:00 Local Arrangement - Riverview 2
8:15 - 5:00 Display Presentations - Concourse - All
8:15 - 9:30 Opening Session and Business Meeting - Room Alabama B
9:30 - 10:15 Plenary Presentation - Alabama B
10:15 - 10:30 Break – Foyer Alabama D&E
10:30 - 12:12 Ph.D. Paper Competition - Alabama B
10:30 - 12:00 M.S. Paper Competition - Alabama D
10:30 -10:54 Contributed Papers - Systematics, Evolution & Biodiversity - Alabama E
10:54 - 12:00 Contributed Papers - Plant-Insect Ecosystems and Crop Pest Management - Alabama E
83rd Annual Meeting
of the
Southeastern Branch
Entomological Society of America
Alvin M. Simmons
SEB President, 2008-2009
March 8-11, 2009
Montgomery
Alabama
MEETING NOTICES AND POLICIES
REGISTRATION: Everyone attending the SEB-ESA meeting or participating in the Associates Program must register. On-site registration fees include a luncheon ticket, and are: Active Members – $200; Student Members – $100; Guests / Associates – $50; Non-members – $250; One-day registration - $125. Honorary Members, Emeritus Members, and Non-members giving invitational papers must register, but will not pay registration fees (luncheon ticket – $20). Registration Booth is located in the Foyer of Riverview 1 and will be open on Sunday (2:00 – 7:00 pm), Monday (7:00 am – 5:00 pm), and Tuesday (7:00 am – 5:00 pm).
ESA CERTIFICATION BOARD INFORMATION DESK: Information on the Certification Board of the Entomological Society of America will be offered at Registration Booth A during Registration periods. Please contact the Certification Board Manager at the National Office to make arrangements to take the Certification Board Examination at the meeting
PROGRAM SCHEDULE: Sessions must adhere to the printed schedule. It is the moderators’ responsibility to keep speakers on schedule. If a scheduled presentation is not given, the moderator should ensure that the next speaker does not begin until his/her scheduled time. Timing devices will be provided.
AUDIOVISUAL: Digital projectors will be provided in each meeting room, along with pointing devices. Please design your material so that it can be read easily by the audience when it is projected. Presentations may be previewed in Riverview 4 from 5:00 to 9:00 pm on Sunday, 7:00 am to 9:00 pm on Monday and Tuesday.
JOB PLACEMENT CENTER: The Student Affairs Committee will sponsor a job placement center (in Riverview 4) for all interested employers and prospective employees during regular meeting hours. If you have either a job vacancy or are seeking employment, please bring an announcement or resume to Riverview 4.
DISPLAY PRESENTATIONS: Poster boards measuring 4 ft. wide x 4 ft. tall will be provided for each display presentation. Displays for Monday exhibition should be set up on Sunday 6:00—8:00 pm or Monday morning from 7:00 - 8:00 AM in the Concourse - All. Displays should be mounted on the boards (assigned by the number of the presentation) with Velcro fasteners (hook side). Authors are asked to bring their own stick-on Velcro fasteners (preferred) or push pins for mounting their posters. All prints, figures, tables, etc. should be large enough to be read easily from a distance of at least 3 feet. Presentations will be displayed from 8:00 AM Monday, March 9 through 12:00 noon Tuesday, March 10. Presenters are encouraged to remain with their displays between 1:30 to 2:30 PM on Monday, March 9, 2009. Be sure to remove displays by 1:30 PM Tuesday, March 10.
PUBLIC RELATIONS: The Public Relations Committee will sponsor a Press Release area in Riverview 4 during regular meeting hours. Press releases and public relations information may be brought to this area.
ASSOCIATES’ PROGRAM: Details at registration desk. Optional trips to Civil Rights Museum and Alabama Olde Town.
Southeastern Branch – ESA
2008-2009 Committees
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Alvin Simmons, President
S. Kristine Braman, President-Elect
James Harper, Past President
Catharine Mannion, Secretary-Treasurer
David Hall, Secretary-Treasurer Elect
Mike Williams, Governing Board Rep.
James Dutcher, Member-at-Large
B. Rogers Leonard, Member-at-Large
Ralph Bagwell, Member-at-Large
PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Nannan Liu, AL, Co-Chair
James Cilek, FL, Co-Chair
Jesusa Legaspi, FL
Cindy McKenzie, FL
P. Glynn Tillman, GA
Faith Oi, FL, Ex-officio
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
Gus Lorenz, AR (2009), Chair
Jeremy Greene, SC (2009)
Ron Weeks, AL (2009)
Eileen Buss, FL (2010)
Tracie Jenkins, GA (2010)
Seth Johnson, LA (2010)
Frank Hale, TN (2011)
David Jenkins, PR (2011)
David Orr, NC (2011)
Tahir Rashid, MS (2011)
Richard Reeves, SC (Student Rep.)
MEMBER AWARDS COMMITTEE
B. Rogers Leonard, LA (2009), Chair
David Hall, FL (2009)
David Riley, GA (2010)
Ken Ward, AL (2010)
Fiona Goggins, AR (2011)
Eric Riddick, MS (2011)
STUDENT AWARDS COMMITTEE
Scott Stewart, TN (2009), Chair
William Moar, AL (2009)
Allen Szalanski, AR (2009)
Jack Bacheler, NC (2010)
Gary Leibee, FL (2010)
Francis Reay-Jones, SC (2010)
Fred Musser, MS (2011)
Tara Smith, LA (2011)
Michael Toews, GA (2011)
STUDENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Ed Snoddy, AL (2009), Chair
Jason Hansen, TN (2009)
Olulimathe Praiso, FL (2009)
Andrew Tebeau, SC (2009)
Frank Wessels, FL (2009)
Ana Cabrera, NC (2010)
Jason Hamm, LA (2010)
Sarah Self, MS (2010)
Paul Smith, GA (2010)
Becky Trout, AR (2010)
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
Carl Jones, TN (University), Chair
Rob Wiedenmann, AR (University)
Keith Griffith, FL (Industry)
Pat O’Leary, NC (Industry)
Lilia De Gusman, LA (USDA)
Rob Meagher, FL (USDA)
EDUCATION/YOUTH COMMITTEE
Joe Culin, SC (2010), Co-Chair
Randy Luttrell, AR (2010), Co-Chair
John Meyer (2009)
Pat Zungoli, SC (2011)
RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE
Jerome Grant, TN, Chair
Gary Leibee, FL
Dakshina Seal, FL
Local Arrangements Committee Montgomery, AL Meeting (2009)
Art Appel, Co-Chair
Michael Williams, Co-Chair
Henry Fadamiro
L. “Fudd” Graham
Rufina Ward
Carolyn Williams (Associates Program)
Alicia Philips (Student)
Catharine Mannion, Ex-officio
Meeting Location/Time: Georgia (2010)
A. “Stormy” Sparks, GA, Chair
Wayne Gardner, GA
Phillip Roberts, GA
Catharine Mannion, FL, Ex-officio
Meeting Location/Time: Puerto Rico (2011)
Tugrul Giray, PR, Chair
Rosa Franqui, PR
Nico Franz, PR
Bert Rivera-Marchand, PR
Jose Rodrigues, PR
Alvin Simmons, SC
AUDITING COMMITTEE
David Held, MS, Chair
David Hall, FL
Lambert Kanga, FL
ARCHIVES COMMITTEE
Don Alleman, NC, Historian
BOARD CERTIFICATION COMMITTEE
C. Roxanne Rutledge-Connelly, FL, SEB Rep.
Kelly Loftin, AR (2009)
Dennis Ring, LA (2009)
James Cilek, FL (2011)
PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE
L. “Fudd” Graham, AL, Chair
Charles “Chazz” Hesselein, AL
Raymond Hix, FL
Ad hoc By-Laws Revisions Committee
Tim Kring, AR, Chair
John Ruberson, GA
Michael Toews, GA
AD HOC NATIONAL OFFICES NOMINATING COMMITTEE
James Harper, NC, Chair
Joe Culin, SC
Wayne Gardner, GA
Gary Mullen, AL
Richard Sprinkle, FL
Ad hoc Annual Meeting Sponsorship Committee
Ed Snoddy, AL, Chair
Scott Akin, AR
Tony Weiss, FL
Alvin “Chip” Anderson, GA
Linda Hooper-Bui, LA
Jeffery Gore, MS
Mark Zajack, NC
Juang-Horng “JC” Chong, SC
Nancy Adams, TN
Ad hoc Server Transition Committee
Richard Sprenkel, FL, Chair
Alvin Simmons, SC
ESA Award for excellence in integrated pest management 2009
Dr. Timothy J. Kring is a Professor of Entomology at the University of Arkansas and is the Southeastern Branch recipient of the ESA Award for Excellence in Integrated Pest Management. Dr. Kring received his B.A. in biology in 1979 from Quinnipiac University and his M.S. in 1981 and his Ph.D. in 1984 in entomology from Texas A&M University. Dr. Kring’s expertise is in biological control and integrated pest management across a variety of agricultural systems including cotton and wheat. His research projects have involved evaluating the impact of pests and natural enemies in these systems, with an emphasis on adjusting treatment decisions to increase profitability and reduce pesticide load in the environment. Additionally, Dr. Kring has initiated a program in biological control of weeds and is currently redistributing natural enemies of spotted knapweed in Arkansas.
Dr. Kring was the lead organizer of the 2001 International Organization for Biological Control International Conference titled: The Practice of Biological Control: Importation and Management of Natural Enemies and Agents in Bozeman, MT. He recently completed 10 years of service in 2007 as a member for the Editorial Board of Biological Control: Theory and Application in Pest Management. Dr. Kring has been an active member of graduate advisory committees during his tenure at the University of Arkansas, serving as major advisor for 10 M.S. students and 5 Ph.D. students. He also teaches the Department’s graduate level Biological Control course.
Dr. Kring’s applied biological control research programs are of a collaborative nature, working closely with his extension colleagues throughout his career. Dr. Kring coordinated a team of faculty and graduate students in the development and implementation of a treatment decision-making rule for cotton aphids that specifically incorporates the population level of predatory lady beetles. This rule is the first action threshold in US cotton that specifically links quantitative information on beneficials to pest levels and has eliminated an average of one insecticide application in fields infested with cotton aphids. Further, Dr. Kring and colleagues made a major change to the true armyworm action threshold in Arkansas wheat fields, eliminating all late-spring insecticide applications to wheat unless the insects are severing the panicle on infested plants. Finally, Dr. Kring’s research on the population dynamics and immigration patterns of aphid vectors in wheat have resulted in Arkansas’ decision to no longer recommend prophylactic insecticide treatments to manage barley yellow dwarf disease in wheat.
ESA RECOGNITION AWARD
IN ENTOMOLOGY
2009
Dr. John All, Professor of Entomology at the University of Georgia, Athens, is the Southeastern Branch’s recipient of the ESA Recognition Award in Entomology. He received his B.A. and M.S. in Forestry from Indianapolis University and Duke in 1970 and Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin in 1973. He has maintained a research and teaching appointment at the University of Georgia since 1973. Dr. All has conducted research in various commodities resulting in 448 publications with grant support exceeding $4 million.
Dr. All’s diverse research program has examined plant disease/vector interaction and management, semiochemical mediation of bark beetle host response, biological control using pathogenic nematodes (for example, the ‘All’ strain of Neoaplectana carpocapsae commonly used commercially and in research), genetically enhanced baculoviruses and Bt products, and manipulating cultural practices for IPM, particularly using conservation tillage. Dr. All has conducted insecticide research in various contexts including efficacy evaluation, toxicology, and application methodologies (ULV and air-assisted electrostatic sprays). Crop resistance to insect pests has been a significant focus of his research and his work within the University of Georgia Crop Improvement Program resulted in the development of the first Bt transgenic soybean in 1994 and canola in 1996. Use of molecular markers for identifying insect resistant QTLs became possible in the late 1990s with the availability of a public molecular genetic map of soybean. Introgression and pyramiding of Bt and native resistant QTLs into the elite cultivar ‘Benning’ was accomplished in 2004 using marker-assisted selection and phenotypic assays of lines. IPM research with these insect resistant soybean lines is ongoing.
In addition to a successful research program, Dr. All has considerable teaching responsibilities. One of his trademarks is to always include his research experience in classroom teaching. For example, he uses lab exercises in his courses that include new transgenic crops and new and old pesticide chemistries in protocols that simulate a research environment. Dr. All initially taught Agricultural Entomology (ENTO 3740) at UGA. He eventually broadened and modified it to create Insect Pest Management that serves undergraduate education in additional disciplines in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. He also developed the interdepartmental graduate courses Integrated Pest Management (ENTO/CRSS/PATH 4740/6740) and Pesticides and Transgenic Crops (ENTO/CRSS/PATH 4250/6250), as well as developing a distance learning version of the latter for the UGA Independent and Distance Learning program. Dr. All also was instrumental in the development, coordination, and success of the interdisciplinary Master of Plant Protection and Pest Management (MPPPM) graduate program and in the Integrated Pest Management Certificate program for undergraduates. He has served as major advisor to 13 Ph.D., 14 M.S. and 27 MPPPM students and has served on the advisory committees of 112 graduate students. These efforts and successes have earned Dr. All numerous teaching honors and accolades, including the Southeastern Branch ESA Distinguished Achievement Award in Teaching.
ESA DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT AWARD IN TEACHING
2009
Dr. Thomas E. ”Gene” Reagan, Austin C. Thompson Professor of Entomology at Louisiana State University and the LSU Agricultural Center has been selected as the Southeastern Branch nominee for the Distinguished Achievement Award in Teaching. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees from Louisiana State University, and his Ph.D. from North Carolina State University. After working for two years as an extension entomologist at North Carolina State University, Dr. Reagan joined the faculty at LSU in 1977 with a joint teaching and research appointment. He has contributed substantially to graduate education, not only as instructor, but as mentor and leader in professional development.
Dr. Reagan adapted his regular course on Fundamentals of Applied Entomology to permit off-campus participation by distance learning toward County Agent Specialization and Agricultural Consultant Certification programs. Mentoring graduate students in principles of scientific discovery, he prepares students to evaluate the often contradictory data that inform public debates and mold policy decisions. As advisor for the annual Student Debates of the ESA Student Affairs Committee (since 2001), Dr. Reagan encourages teams from various entomology departments to practice publically analyzing and defending scientifically-based arguments on controversial topics and ethics.
As major advisor to 11 Ph.D. and 9 M.S. students in agricultural ecology and pest management, Dr. Reagan encourages critical and broad thinking. He maintains a climate of high expectations, including a commitment to publish a separate research paper in addition to results of theses and dissertations. With over 200 scientific papers, including 75 peer reviewed papers in high impact journals, he has acquired more than $1.5 million in competitive external support since 2000. Including the editorial board of Environmental Entomology, he serves on several professional boards and advisory panels involving institutional leadership and governance. His students are employed in diverse areas of agriculture including university (faculty) research, teaching, and extension, federal (USDA-ARS and APHIS), private consulting, industry, and county agent extension.
Dr. Reagan’s contributions to teaching, as well as scholarship, have been recognized by several awards, including the 2002 LSU Distinguished Faculty Award and the Austin C. Thompson Distinguished Professorship in Entomology, the 2008 LSU College of Agriculture Graduate Student Teaching Award, and the 2003 Edward Donald Grant Educator of the Year Award from the Louisiana Moral and Civic Foundation. He was also Southeastern Branch nominee for the ESA J.E. Bussart Memorial Award for Entomological Research, in addition to the Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station Doyle Chambers Career Research awardee (2004), and was a member of the sugarcane group receiving the Tipton Research Team award. From 1982 to 1985, he was the State Director (Louisiana) for the National Association of Colleges and Teachers in Agriculture.
ESA DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT AWARD IN EXTENSION
2009
Dr. Alton “Stormy” Sparks is the Southeastern Branch’s recipient of the ESA Distinguished Achievement Award in Extension. He currently is an Associate Professor and Extension Entomologist at the University of Georgia. Dr. Sparks received his undergraduate college education at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College and The University of Georgia, where he received his B.S. in Entomology. Both his M.S. and Ph.D. in Entomology were completed at Louisiana State University.
After completion of a short post-doctoral position at LSU, Dr. Sparks accepted an Extension Entomology position with Texas A&M University. Dr. Sparks was located at the Texas A&M Research and Extension Center in Weslaco, Texas for nearly fourteen years. His responsibilities included all extension entomology activities across this region including pest management education and technology transfer in vegetables, row crops, and citrus. During his tenure in South Texas, Africanized honey bees became established in this region which represented the initial confirmation of this pest surviving in colonies within the United States. He spent considerable time in education and outreach specifically addressing the public’s concerns with this pest.
In 2001, Dr. Sparks returned to the University of Georgia as an Extension Entomologist with responsibilities for pest management in commercial vegetable production. This is a diverse industry in Georgia, with over 30 crops and a farm gate value of roughly one billion dollars annually. His areas of emphasis within the vegetable entomology program include evaluation and integration of new insecticide chemistries into existing IPM programs, insecticide resistance surveys and IRM strategies, monitoring for new and emerging pests, and developing non-chemical control tactics.
Dr. Sparks continuously brings in external funding ($420,000 from 2002 to 2007 and a key PI in a recently awarded $1, 750,000 USDA CSREES RAMP grant) to support his extension work. He actively publishes his work and has generated 28 refereed articles and >160 extension publications and technical reports.
His work in Extension Entomology already has been acknowledged at several levels including a USDA-ES Certificate of Merit, Entomological Society of America Service Award, three State level IPM Team Awards and two Southern Regional Agricultural Communication Awards.
ESA DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT AWARD IN HORTICULTURAL ENTOMOLOGY
2009
Dr. S. Kristine Braman, Professor of Entomology at the University of Georgia (UGA), has been selected as the Southeastern Branch recipient for the ESA Distinguished Achievement Award in Horticultural Entomology. Dr. Braman received her B.S. degree in Forest Biology with an emphasis in Entomology from the S.U.N.Y. College of Environmental Science and Forestry and Syracuse University, and her Ph.D. in Entomology from the University of Kentucky.
She joined the faculty at UGA in March, 1989, and is located on the Griffin Campus. During her career at UGA, Dr. Braman has developed a program addressing the needs of the “Green Industry”. Her work in developing management strategies for insect pests of turfgrasses and ornamental plants has resulted in 8 book chapters, 87 refereed journal publications, 100 plus presentations at professional meetings, 92 extension oriented publications, and more than 80 presentations in various extension venues. In addition, she has been a key individual in UGA’s Entomology teaching programs and recently in the development of degree offerings at the Griffin Campus where she provides instruction in Biological Control and Turfgrass Pest Management.
Dr. Braman’s research focus is on the ecology and management of insect pests attacking turf and ornamental plants. Her studies blend basic and applied components to improve the sustainability and profitability of urban plant production and landscape pest management. Her research emphasizes two areas: 1) Identifying and increasing the use of pest resistant and adapted turf and ornamentals and 2) Integrating natural enemies and alternative control technologies into IPM through enhanced understanding of tritrophic interactions in urban plant systems. She has served as the major advisor for 5 M.S. students and 8 Ph.D. students and also has served as a member on an additional 15 graduate advisory and reading committees. Her students have received 21 local, regional or national Entomological Society awards for their research efforts.
Dr. Braman has been an active member of the Southeastern Branch since joining the UGA faculty in 1989, and has served ESA at the branch and national levels on various committees and will serve as the 2009-2010 SEB-ESA President. She also is a member and past President of the Georgia Entomological Society. Dr. Braman was selected as a 2008 Distinguished Alumnus of the Entomology Department at the University of Kentucky, and was chosen by the UGA CAES to participate in the 2007-2008 LEAD 21 leadership program.
ESA RECOGNITION AWARD IN URBAN ENTOMOLOGY
2009
Dr. Ellen Thoms, Research Biologist with Dow AgroSciences has been selected as the Southeastern Branch recipient for the ESA Recognition Award in Urban Entomology. While completing her B.S. degree in biology at Georgetown University, Dr. Thoms worked in the Insect Zoo and entomology collection at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C. In 1979, she began studying cotton insect pest management at the University of Arizona, Tucson. After completing her M.S. in entomology in 1982, Thoms worked as an entomologist at the Cincinnati Zoo’s Insect World in Ohio. Dr. Thoms then traveled to Virginia Tech to study cockroach biology and control, and completed her Ph.D. during 1986.
She started her professional career for Dow Chemical, and now serves as a research biologist and technical specialist for Dow AgroSciences in Florida. Dr. Thom’s primary assignments are to support the development of termiticides, fumigants, and other products for use in structural pest control strategies. She initiated research that eventually resulted in the development of two commercial termite baiting systems (Sentricon® and Hex-Pro®), and received two patents related to these products. Dr. Thoms has numerous refereed articles and trade publications on pest biology and control. She co-authored a chapter on fumigation in the 9th edition of the Mallis Handbook of Pest Control. Dr. Thoms was a co-founder of the Florida School of Structural Fumigation in 1988. She is a former president of the Florida Entomological Society.
Dr. Thoms is married to Dr. Bradley Stith, a conservation biologist who specializes in population modeling of endangered and threatened species, such as the West Indian Manatee.
ESA RECOGNITION AWARD IN INSECT PHYSIOLOGY, BIOCHEMISTRY, AND TOXICOLOGY
2009
Dr. Gregg Henderson, Professor of Entomology with the Louisiana State University AgCenter, has been selected as the Southeastern Branch recipient for the ESA Recognition Award in Insect Physiology, Biochemistry, and Toxicology. He currently is recognized as the Paul K. Adams Distinguished Professor of Urban Entomology with the LSU AgCenter. Being a native of New Jersey, he attended Rutgers University for a B.S. in Biology and Psychology and worked at the University of Pennsylvania as an Electron Microscopist before pursuing his graduate education. His strong interest in social behavior led him to work with Roger D. Akre at Washington State University (M.S. Entomology, 1985) and then to the University of Wisconsin-Madison to work with Bob Jeanne (Ph.D. Entomology, 1989).
Dr. Henderson was hired by the LSU AgCenter in 1990 to study urban insects with a focus on improving control measures for the invasive Formosan subterranean termite. He has been a strong proponent in reducing the volume of insecticide used in pest control by targeting termites using environmentally sound methods based on the biology and behavior of the insect. As a social insect behaviorist, his initial projects provided a better understanding of termite foraging behavior and supported the development of a bait management system. This research assisted in the development of new bait toxicants, termite attractants, and novel monitoring mechanisms. In addition, he initiated experiments in termite physiology to determine the manner in which termites perceive their environment and control their caste system. A major thrust of this work is to understand the role of juvenile hormone in caste regulation. A mainstay of his laboratory’s efforts involve manipulating termite foraging decisions using compounds like 2-phenoxyethanol and naphthalene, moving termites away from homes and into baits. Several of his toxicological studies have developed dose-mortality data for conventional insecticides such as fipronil and discovering new toxicants from plant extracts (vetiver grass, sesame seeds, Ku Shen and corn bud oil). Dr. Henderson collaborated with biochemists and organic chemists at LSU, to synthesize, nootkatone, an extract of vetiver grass and Alaskan yellow cedar, using a novel pathway that significantly reduced production costs and increased its potential for the pest control market. Dr. Henderson presently has 2 postdoctoral researchers and 5 graduate students. He teaches Urban Entomology, Insect Behavior, Insects in the Environment (on a rotation basis) and a summer course to Pest Control Operators.
JOhn Henry Comstock Award 2009
Amit Sethi received B.S. in Agriculture (Honors in Plant Protection) and M.S. in Entomology from the Punjab Agricultural University in India. He obtained his Ph.D. at the University of Florida and studied the biochemical basis for host plant resistance to several insect species in romaine lettuce.
Amit has claimed ten prizes for his research presentations at each state, regional and national entomological meeting that he has attended. He has written 19 publications and received many research and travel grants. He has delivered several extension talks on agricultural IPM. He served as teaching assistant in an Insect Ecology course for 4 years.
Amit is an extremely good citizen in the department, the university community and the ESA. He served as historian for the Student Organization and he was involved in its many outreach and fundraising activities. He was active on the department’s Social Committee and he has served as coordinator of the Seminar Committee. He was elected Mayor of his graduate student housing and established a butterfly garden for the enjoyment of its residents. He has contributed to the ESA, as well as to the FES, through service, participation in branch and national meetings, involvement in Linnaean games and publications in ESA journals.
KIRBY L. HAYS MEMORIAL AWARDS
2009
Nathan Lord was born in 1985 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He grew up in Georgia and graduated from Centennial High School in Roswell, Georgia, in 2003. Nathan then attended the University of Georgia and majored in Entomology. While at UGA, he worked in the Insect Systematics Lab as an NSF REU intern under Dr. Joseph McHugh. Nathan was also selected to participate in another NSF REU program at Brigham Young University in the summer of 2005 during which he began a phylogenetic study of the beetle family Latridiidae based on molecular data. Nathan continued to work on this and other undergraduate research back at UGA, where he was also an active member in the H.O. Lund Entomology Club and was the V.P. of Curation for the Insect Zoo. He received his B.S.E.S. in 2006 and elected to stay at UGA with Dr. McHugh in pursuit of his M.S. in Insect Systematics. Nathan conducted a morphological revision of the genus Deretaphrus Newman (Coleoptera: Bothrideridae), in which he described seven new species. Nathan also began several other taxonomic projects within this family as the foundation for his Ph.D. dissertation research. During his time at UGA, Nathan traveled to Bolivia, Panama, Costa Rica, and Australia to conduct research. He graduated with his M.S. in 2008. Nathan began his doctoral research in Insect Systematics at the University of New Mexico in August, 2008, under the advisement of Dr. Kelly Miller. His current studies focus on the family Bothrideridae, a small group of morphologically and ecologically diverse beetles. He is broadly interested in all aspects of their biology, but his research specifically focuses on the taxonomy and systematics of the group. Nathan enjoys working at the alpha-taxonomic level, and in addition to several generic revisions based on morphology, he is also in the process of conducting a higher-level phylogenetic analysis of the group.
ROBERT T. GAST AWARD
2008
Pete Obenauer is a doctoral candidate at the University of Florida and under the advisement of Dr. Phil Kaufman, is studying host-seeking and oviposition attractants for Aedes albopictus to better understand their vertical distribution in suburban and sylvatic environments. Pete received a B.S. in Biology and Secondary Education from Longwood University, Farmville, Virginia in 1996 and an M.S. in Entomology and Plant Pathology in 1998 from the University of Tennessee, where he worked with Dr. Charles Pless studying the biological mechanisms of resistance of the tobacco aphid, Myzus nicotianae.
Pete is currently a Lieutenant Commander in the United States Navy and is attending school through a military program called Duty Under Instruction. He received his commission as a Lieutenant (junior grade) in the Medical Service Corps in March 1998. After attending Officer Indoctrination School, he was assigned to the Navy Disease Vector Ecology and Control Center, Bangor, WA in September 1998. In September 2000, he was assigned to the Preventive Medicine Unit, 1st Force Service Support Group (FSSG), 1st Medical Battalion, Camp Pendleton. In January 2003 he deployed to Kuwait in support of Operation Enduring Freedom /Operation Iraq Freedom. Pete completed his tour at Camp Pendleton as the Company Commander of H & S Company. He transferred to Naval Environmental and Preventive Medicine Unit No. 6, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii in November 2003. In 2004, he again deployed with the Marines and served with 1st Marine Division, CSSG-11 in Ramadii, Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom II. Following the devastating tsunami that struck Banda Aceh, Indonesia in 2005, Pete deployed to the region to provide entomological assistance.
Pete is an active member of the American Entomological Society of America, the Society for Vector Ecology, the Florida Entomological Society, and the American Mosquito Control Association. Upon graduation, Pete will be assigned to the Naval Medical Research Unit 3 in Cairo, Egypt.
Southeastern branch student award
2008
Nathan Lord was born in 1985 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He grew up in Georgia and graduated from Centennial High School in Roswell, Georgia, in 2003. Nathan then attended the University of Georgia and majored in Entomology. While at UGA, he worked in the Insect Systematics Lab as an NSF REU intern under Dr. Joseph McHugh. Nathan was also selected to participate in another NSF REU program at Brigham Young University in the summer of 2005 during which he began a phylogenetic study of the beetle family Latridiidae based on molecular data. Nathan continued to work on this and other undergraduate research back at UGA, where he was also an active member in the H.O. Lund Entomology Club and was the V.P. of Curation for the Insect Zoo. He received his B.S.E.S. in 2006 and elected to stay at UGA with Dr. McHugh in pursuit of his M.S. in Insect Systematics. Nathan conducted a morphological revision of the genus Deretaphrus Newman (Coleoptera: Bothrideridae), in which he described seven new species. Nathan also began several other taxonomic projects within this family as the foundation for his Ph.D. dissertation research. During his time at UGA, Nathan traveled to Bolivia, Panama, Costa Rica, and Australia to conduct research. He graduated with his M.S. in 2008. Nathan began his doctoral research in Insect Systematics at the University of New Mexico in August, 2008, under the advisement of Dr. Kelly Miller. His current studies focus on the family Bothrideridae, a small group of morphologically and ecologically diverse beetles. He is broadly interested in all aspects of their biology, but his research specifically focuses on the taxonomy and systematics of the group. Nathan enjoys working at the alpha-taxonomic level, and in addition to several generic revisions based on morphology, he is also in the process of conducting a higher-level phylogenetic analysis of the group.
Outstanding m.s. Student
Display
2008
Abdul Hakeem (“Hakeem”) was the recipient of the 2008 Outstanding M.S Student Display for “Effect of Imidacloprid on Canopy-Dwelling Arthropod Predators Associated with Eastern Hemlock.” Hakeem grew up in the Hunza Valley of Gilgit district, Pakistan. He received his B.S. and M.S. in Entomology from Azad Jammu and Kashmir University and North West Frontier Province Agricultural University Peshawar, respectively. He also received a M.S. degree in Entomology and Plant Pathology at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, in 2008. During his master’s degree program, he investigated the effects of imidacloprid on arthropod predators associated with eastern hemlock. His findings provided a better understanding of the temporal and spatial impacts of insecticides on non-target organisms. Hakeem is currently a Ph.D. candidate in the laboratory of Jerome Grant at the University of Tennessee, where he is developing more efficient and effective tools to assess efficacy and impact of exotic biological control agents introduced against hemlock woolly adelgid.
Hakeem is a recipient of a Fulbright Scholarship which funded his M.S. Program in Entomology and Plant Pathology at the University of Tennessee. He also is a recipient of a Netherlands Fellowship (NFP/TP-Fellowship). Hakeem is employed by the Department of Agriculture, Northern Areas Gilgit and is currently on study leave while he pursues his Ph.D. He is a member of ESA, the Tennessee Entomological Society and Gamma Sigma Delta Agricultural Honor Society. Hakeem has presented his research, in both oral and display formats, at various state, regional, and national professional conferences. He also has been active in numerous entomological outreach programs.
Monday March 9
7:00 - 8:00 Host State Breakfast Mixer - Foyer Alabama D and E
7:00 - 5:00 Registration and ESA Certification Board Information - Foyer Riverview 1
7:00 - 9:00 Audiovisual, Job Placement, Local Arrangements, and Public Relations - Riverview 4
7:00 - 7:00 Office - Riverview 1
7:00 - 8:00 Display Presentation Setup - Concourse - All
8:00 - 5:00 Local Arrangement - Riverview 2
8:00 - 5:00 Display Presentations - Concourse - All
8:00 - 9:30 Opening Session and Business Meeting - Alabama B
9:30 - 10:15 Plenary Presentation - Alabama B
10:15 - 10:30 Break - Foyer Alabama D&E
10:30 - 12:12 Ph.D. Paper Competition - Alabama B
10:30 - 11:54 M.S. Paper Competition - Alabama D
10:30 - 10:54 Contributed Papers - Systematics, Evolution & Biodiversity - Alabama E
10:54 - 12:00 Contributed Papers - Plant-Insect Ecosystems and Crop Pest Management - Alabama E
12:00 - 1:30 ESA Certification Board Luncheon - Hotel Restaurant
1:00 - 5:00 Ph. D. Student Paper Competition -
Alabama B
1:00 - 5:00 M. S. Student Paper Competition -
Alabama D
1:00 - 3:00 Symposium: Urban Insect Symposium - Alabama E
1:30 - 2:30 Presenters of displays Display Presentations - Concourse - All
3:00 - 3:15 Break - Foyer Alabama D and E
3:15 - 5:00 Symposium: Education - Alabama E
5:00 - 7:30 Linnaean Games - Exhibit Hall A
7:30 - 9:30 Mixer - Alabama A
MONDAY MORNING, MARCH 9
7:00 - 8:00 Host State Breakfast Mixer – Foyer
Alabama D&E
8:00 - 10:40 OPENING SESSION AND BUSINESS MEETING
Room Alabama B
Presiding: Alvin M. Simmons, President Southeastern Branch, Entomological Society of America
8:00 Call to Order, Alvin M. Simmons, President
Welcome to Montgomery, Dawn Hathcock, Vice President, Montgomery Convention and Visitor’s Bureau
8:10 Preliminary Business Meeting
Announcements
Committee Reports
Local Arrangements - Art Appel/Mike Williams
Program - Nannan Liu/James Cilek
Nominations - Carl Jones
Resolutions—Jerome Grant
Meeting Location/Time 2009 - A. “Stormy” Sparks
8:30 Message from ESA President, Marlin Rice, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc, Johnston, IA
8:45 Message from ESA Executive Director, Robin Kriegel, ESA Headquarters, Lanham, MD
8:55 Message from SEB Representative to ESA Governing Board, Michael Williams, Auburn University
9:05 Show Your Professionalism: Become a BCE, James E. Cilek, Florida A&M University, Panama City, FL
9:10 Message from Entomological Foundation, Gene Reagan, Louisiana State University
9:15 Remarks from SEB President, Alvin M. Simmons, USDA, ARS
9:30-10:15 PLENARY PRESENTATION: The History of the Boll Weevil in Alabama and Its Impact On the Discipline of Entomology. Dr. Ronald H. Smith. Dr. Smith is an emeritus professor at Auburn University and is best known for his expertise on the management of arthropod pests of cotton and soybean.
10:15 Break
Monday Morning, March 9
Ph.D. Student Paper Competition
Room Alabama B
Moderators:
Daniel R. Suiter, Univ. of Georgia Griffin Campus, Griffin, GA
Nannan Liu, Auburn Univ., Auburn, AL
10:30 (1) Assessment of Bt field corn lines for fall armyworm (Lepidoptera:Noctuidae) management. Hardke, J. T., B. R. Leonard and J. H. Temple. LSU AgCenter, Dept. of Entomology, Louisiana State Univ. [1,2,3].
10:42 (2) The influence of hedgerows on arthropod population dynamics in adjacent yellow squash. HansPetersen, H. N., R. McSorley, O. E. Liburd, H. K. Gill and R. Krueger. Dept. of Entomology and Nematology, Univ. of Florida [1,2,3,4]; Plant Medicine Program, Univ. of Florida [5].
10:54 (3) Comparison of various mulches for their effects on soil insects in snapdragons and beans, Gill, H. K., R. McSorley, R. Krueger, M. Branham, D. D.Treadwell and G. Goyal. Dept. of Entomology and Nematology, Univ. of Florida, Gainesville, FL [1]; Everglades Research and Education Center, Belle Glade, FL [2]; Dept. of Horticultural Sciences [3].
11:06 (4) Laboratory development and reproductive rates of three picture-winged fly pests of corn. Goyal, G., G. S. Nuessly, J. L. Capinera, D. R. Seal, K. J. Boote and H. K. Gill. Dept. of Entomology and Nematology, Univ. of Florida, Gainesville, FL [1]; Everglades Research and Education Center, Belle Glade, FL [2]; Dept. of Horticultural Sciences [3].
11:18 (5) Host plant manipulation for control of spider mites in Mid-South cotton. Smith, J. F. and A. L. Catchot. Dept. of Entomology, Mississippi State Univ. [1,2].
11:30 (6) Role of free amino acids in sugarcane resistance to the sugarcane aphid. Akbar, W., A. T. Showler and T. E. Reagan. Dept. of Entomology, LSU AgCenter [1,3]; USDA ARS, Weslaco, TX [2].
11:42 (7) Ecology of root-feeding curculionids and fungi in longleaf pine forests at Fort Benning, Georgia. Zanzot, J. W. and L. G. Eckhardt. School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences, Auburn Univ., Auburn, AL [1,2].
12:00 (8) Diel flight pattern and temporal abundance of chilli thrips, Scirtothrips dorsalis Hood (Thysanoptera; Thripidae) on selected host crops. Kumar, V., D. R. Seal, G. Kakkar, D. J. Schuster and L. Osborne. Dept. of Entomology, Univ. of Florida [1,2,3,4,5].
12:12 LUNCH—On your own.
Monday Morning, March 9
M.S. Student Paper Competition
Room Alabama D
Moderators:
David Held, Auburn University, Auburn, AL
James E. Cilek, Florida A & M University, Panama City, FL
10:30 (9) Tropical soda apple (Solanum Viarum) -mediated competition via induced resistance: Interaction between Gratiana. Kariuki, E., R. L. Hix, S. Reitz and S. Hight. Center for Biological Control, FAMU [1,2]; USDA-ARS, CMAVE, Tallahassee, FL [3,4].
10:42 (10) Toxicity Interaction of fipronil and imidacloprid against Coptotermes formosanus. Luo, P. and G. Henderson. Dept. of Entomology, Louisiana State Univ. [1].
10:54 (11) Associative learning and priming of behavioral response of parasitoids to host-related odor: Do specialist and generalist parasitoids respond differently? Jordan, M., E. Ngumbi and H. Fadamiro. Dept. of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Auburn Univ.[1].
11:06 (12) Damage potential and control options of lesser known stink bug species in southeast Arkansas soybeans. Capps, C., D. S. Akin, J. E. Howard and R. N. Wiedenmann. Univ. of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service [1]; Univ. of Arkansas Southeast Research and Extension Center [2,3]; Dept. of Entomology, Univ. of Arkansas [4].
11:18 (13) Quantifying tarnished plant bug resistance to acephate in Louisiana cotton. Copes, J. T., G. L. Snodgrass, R.D. Bagwell and J. W. Sharp. Dept. of Entomology, Louisiana State Univ. [1,3,4]; USDA-ARS, Stoneville, MS [2].
11:30 (14) Insect diversity in switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) grown for biofuel in South Carolina. Holguin, C. M., F. P. F. Reay-Jones, J. R. Frederick , T. J. Savereno and B. A. Fortnum. Clemson Univ., Clemson, SC 29634-0315 [1]; Clemson Univ., Pee Dee Research and Education Center, Florence, SC 29506-9727 [2,3,4,5].
11:42 (15) Management of Varroa destructor in honey bee colonies (Apis mellifera) using a novel approach to drone brood removal. Wantuch, H. A. and D. R. Tarpy. Dept. of Entomology, North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh, NC [1,2].
12:00 Lunch—On Your Own
Monday Morning, March 9
Systematics, Evolution & Biodiversity
Room Alabama E
Moderators:
Tracie Jenkins, Univ. of Georgia, Griffin, GA
Russ Mizell, Univ. of Florida, Quincy, FL
10:30 (16) Molecular markers and phylogenetic analysis: A protocol to verify field collections of Altica species (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Eaton, T. D., M. W. Ruhl and T. M. Jenkins. The Univ. of Georgia, Dept of Entomology [1,2,3].
10:42 (17) Development of an index of biological integrity for Louisiana's cypress swamps. Clark, R. L. and J. L. Bossart. Dept. of Biological Sciences, Southeastern Louisiana Univ. [1,2].
Monday Morning, March 9
Plant-Insect Ecosystems and Crop Pest Management
Room Alabama E
Moderators:
Tracie Jenkins, Univ. of Georgia, Griffin, GA
Russ Mizell, Univ. of Florida, Quincy, FL
10:54 (18) Thrips wars: Observations from the front lines. Bacheler, J. S. and D. A. Herbert. Dept. of Entomology, North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh, NC [1]; Dept. of Entomology, Virginia Tech [2}.
11:06 (19) Key insect pests of Mississippi soybean production systems. Catchot, A. L., F. Musser and J. F. Smith. Dept. of Entomology, Mississippi State Univ. [1,2,3].
11:18 (20) Landscape-level spatial and temporal dynamics of the stink bug Euschistus servus. Mizell, R. F., J. Greene, T. Cottrell and T. C. Riddle. NFREC-Quincy, Univ. of Florida [1,4], Edisto REC, Clemson Univ. [2] USDA,ARS, Byron, GA [3].
11:30 (21) Variation in seasonal pheromone trap capture of the brown stink bug in corn. Ni, X., T. E. Cottrell, G. D. Buntin, P. G. Tillman, D. M. Olson, J. P. Wilson and R. D. Lee.
11:42 (22) Adapting conventional insecticide use strategies to control the sugarcane borer, Diatraea saccharalis (F.), in grain sorghum. Temple, J. H., F. Huang, M. Ghimire, K. Fontenot, J. Hardke and B. R. Leonard. LSU AgCenter, Dept. of Entomology [12,3,4,5,6].
Monday Afternoon, March 9
Ph.D. Student Paper Competition
Room Alabama B
Moderators:
Mike Caprio, Mississippi State Univ., Starkville MS
John R. Ruberson, Univ. of Georgia, Tifton GA 1:00 to 3:00
S. Kris Braman, Univ. of Georgia, Griffin, GA 3:12 to 5:00
1:00 (23) Forest heath evaluation of stand heath in association with biomass removal and standard silvicultural practices. Thompson, J. A., Eckhardt, L. G. and R. Menard. Dept. of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences, Auburn Univ. [1,2]; USFS Forest Health Protection, Pineville LA [3].
1:12 (24) Electrophysiological response of the specialist parasitoid, Microplitis croceipes to volatiles from cotton plants damaged by its host (Heliothis virescens) versus non-host (Spodoptera exigua) caterpillars. Ngumbi, E., L. Chen and H. Fadamiro. Dept. of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Auburn Univ., Auburn, AL [1,2,3].
1:24 (25) Effects of tillage and harvest residue on lesser cornstalk borer Elasmopalpus lignosellus (Zeller) (Lepidoptera:
Pyralidae) damage to sugarcane. Sandhu, H. S., G. S. Nuessly, R. Cherry, R. Gilbert, and S. Webb. Everglades research and education center, Univ. of Florida [1,2,3,4]; Dept. of Entomology and Nematology, Univ. of Florida [5].
1:36 (26) Oviposition behavior and damage of sugarcane borer, Diatraea saccharalis on different rice varieties. Sidhu, J. K., J. C. Hamm and M. J. Stout. Dept. of Entomology, Louisiana State Univ./LSU AgCenter [1,2,3].
1:48 (27) Leaf beetle abundance and management in highbush blueberries in Florida. Nyoike, T. W. and O. E. Liburd. Dept. of Entomology, Louisiana State Univ. [1,2,3,4]; Beaumont Center, Texas A&M Univ. [5,6].
2:00 (28) Seasonal role of non-crop hosts in Mexican rice borer (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) populations invading gulf coast rice agroecosystems. Beuzelin, J. M., A. Meszaros, T. E. Reagan,W. Akbar, L. T. Wilson and M. O. Way. Dept. of Entomology, Louisiana State Univ. [1,2,3,4]; Beaumont Center, Texas A&M Univ. [5,6].
2:12 (29) Random or non-random? Segregate or aggregate? : What spatial co-occurrence patterns reveal about the psocopteran community associated with imidacloprid treated and untreated eastern hemlocks in the southern Appalachians. Dilling, C. I., P. L. Lambdin, J. F. Grant and J. R. Rhea. Dept. of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Univ. of Tennessee [1,2,3]; Forest Health Protection, USDA Forest Service [4]
2:24 (30) Insect gap junctions: a viral target to biologically control lepidopteran pests. Hasegawa. D. H. and M. W. Turnbull. Dept. of Biological Sciences, Clemson Univ. [1,2]; Dept. of Entomology, Soils and Plant Sciences [2].
2:36 (31) Sequencing and analysis of cadherin cDNAs in Cry1Ab-susceptible and -resistant strains of the sugarcane borer. Yang, Y., Y. C. Zhu, J. Ottea, C. Husseneder, B. R. Leonard, C. A. Abel and F. Huang. Dept. of Entomology, Louisiana State Univ. Agricultural Center [1,3,4,5,7]; Jamie Whitten Delta States Research Center, USDA-ARS [2,6].
2:48 (32) Phenotypic and genotypic description of polygyny in hybrid imported fire ant. Garlapati, R. B., M. A. Caprio, D. C. Cross, S. Sabanadzovic and J. Chen. Dept. of Entomology, Mississippi State Univ.[1,2,3,4]; USDA Stoneville [5].
3:00 - 3:12 Break
3:12 (33) Responses of arthropods to large-scale manipulations of dead wood in managed loblolly pine forests. Ulyshen, M. D. and J. L. Hanula. USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station, Athens, Georgia [1,2]: Univ. of Georgia [1].
3:24 (34) Thirty years of biomonitoring in the Francis Beidler Forest (South Carolina). Nelson, A. M. and J. C. Morse. Dept. of Entomology, Soils, and Plant Sciences, Clemson Univ. [1,2].
3:36 (35) Effects of prescribed fire, canopy tree reduction and their interaction on the diversity of litter-dwelling ant. Soumare, M. K., K. E. Ward and R. N. Ward. Dept. of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, Alabama A&M Univ.[1,2,3].
3:48 (36) Thrips tabaci (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) behavior on Onions. Chitturi, A. and D. G. Riley. Dept. of Entomology, Univ. of Georgia [1,2].
4:00 (37) Non-viremic transmission of vesicular stomatits New Jersey virus to Simulium vittatum from a cattle host. Smith, P. F., D. G. Mead, E. W. Howerth, R. Noblet and D. Carter. Dept. of Entomology, College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences [1,4]; Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study [2]; Dept. of Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine[3,5], The Univ. of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602.
4:12 (38) Molecular genetic evidence of the survival of Formosan subterranean termite colonies after flooding. Owens, C., C. Husseneder, N. Y. Su and C. Riegel. New Orleans Mosquito and Termite Control Board, New Orleans, Louisiana [1]; Louisiana State Univ., Baton Rouge, Louisiana [2]; Univ. of Florida, Ft. Lauderdale, FL[3].
4:24 (39) Stable fly (Diptera: Muscidae) host determination using a multiplex polymerase chain reaction. Pitzer, J. B., P. E. Kaufman and J. E. Maruniak. Entomology and Nematology Dept., Univ. of Florida [1,2,3].
4:36 (40) Morphology of antennal sensilla of Cotesia marginiventris (Hymenoptera: Braconidae): sexual differences in the abundance of putative chemosensilla. Das, P., L. Chen and H. Y. Fadamiro. Dept. of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Auburn Univ. [1,2,3].
4:48 (41) Development of indoxacarb resistance monitoring strategies for the German cockroach, Blattella germanica L. Gondhalekar, A. D., C. Song and M. E. Scharf. Entomology and Nematology Dept., Univ. of Florida [1,2,3].
Monday Afternoon, March 9
M.S. Student Paper Competition
Room Alabama D
Moderators:
Qiang Xu, Abilene Christian University, Abilene, TX
Rufina Ward, Alabama A&M University, Normal, AL
Nannan Liu, Auburn University, Auburn, AL
1:00 (42) Evaluation of cotton bollworm, Heliocoverpa zea, thresholds in Bt cotton. Kanel, V. B., G. Lorenz, K. Colwell and H. Wilf. Dept. of Entomology, Univ. of Arkansas [1,2,3,4].
1:12 (43) Impact of plant height on insecticide efficacy to control tarnished plant bug, Lygus lineolaris (Palisot de Beauvois) in cotton. Sharp, J. W., R. D. Bagwell and J. T. Copes. Dept. of Entomology, Louisiana State Univ. [1,2,3].
1:24 (44) The impacts of corn on tarnished plant bug movement into cotton. Kumar, A. and F. Musser. Dept. of Entomology, Mississippi State Univ. [1,2].
1:36 (45) Three cornered alfalfa hopper injuries to soybeans. Pulakkatu Thodi, I., F. R. Musser and J. Gore. Dept. of Entomology, Mississippi State Univ. [1,2]; Delta Research and Extension Center, Mississippi State Univ. [3].
1:48 (46) Evaluation of select farmscaping plants as food sources for the parasitoid Microplitis croceipes (Hymenoptera: Braconidae): effects on parasitoid longevity and body sugars. Nafziger, T. D. and H. Y. Fadamiro. Dept. of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Auburn Univ. [1,2].
2:00 (47) Vermicompost-mediated host plant effects on generalist and specialist lepidopterous pests. Little, A. G. and Y. J. Cardoza. Dept. of Entomology, North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh, NC[1,2].
2:12 (48) The effects of methoprene treatments on red imported fire ant populations in the presence or absence of Pseudacteon tricuspis. Hilbun, W. S. Dept. of Entomology, Louisiana State Univ. AgCenter [1].
2:24 (49) ITS2 structure of termite species: A tale of concerted evolution and compensatory base changes. Ruhl, M. W. and T. M. Jenkins. The Univ. of Georgia, Dept. of Entomology [1,2].
2:36 (50) Beetle assemblage of Louisiana's rare saline prairies. Mayon, M. N. and Bossart, J. Dept. of Biological Sciences, Southeastern Louisiana Univ. [1,2].
2:48 (51) Changes in the composition of swarm aggregations of Formosan subterranean termites (Coptotermes formosanus) over time. Simms, D. M. and C. Husseneder. Research Associate, LSU AgCenter Baton Rouge , LA [1,2].
3:00 - 3:15 Break
3:15 (52) Distribution of Frankliniella fusca on various hosts in S. Florida. Kakkar, G., D. R. Seal and V. Kumar. Dept. of Entomology, Tropical Research and Education Center, Homestead Univ. of Florida [1,2,3].
3:27 (53) Tarnished plant bug (Hemiptera: Miridae) distribution within insecticide-treated cotton plants. Fontenot, K. A., B. R. Leonard, J. H. Temple, and J. T. Hardke. LSU AgCenter, Baton Rouge, LA[1,3,4]; LSU AgCenter, Macon Ridge Research Station, Winnsboro, LA [2].
3:39 (54) Margin effects on stink bug (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) densities in cotton as part of a variable agroecosystem. Reeves, R. B., J. K. Greene, P. H. Adler, F. P. F. Reay-Jones, M. D. Toews, P. D. Gerard and A. Khalilian. Dept. of Entomology, Soils, and Plant Sciences Clemson Univ. [1,2,3,4]; Dept. of Entomology, Univ. of Georgia [5]; Dept. of Applied Economics & Statistics, Clemson Univ. [6]; Dept. of Agricultural & Biological Engineering, Clemson Univ. [7].
3:51 (55) Effect of feeding stimulants on the culturable bacterial community in the Formosan Subterranean termite gut. Ho, H. Y., A. Sethi, L. Foil and C. Husseneder. Louisiana State Univ., Baton Rouge, Louisiana [1,2,3,4].
4:03 (56) The repellency of five essential oils against the Argentine ant (Linepithema humile Mayr). Scocco, C. M. and D. R. Suiter. The Univ. of Georgia - Griffin Campus, GA [1,2].
4:15 (57) Fumigant toxicity of essential oils to the German cockroach (Dictyoptera: Blattellidae). Phillips, A. K. and A. G. Appel. Dept. of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Auburn Univ. [1,2].
4:27 (58) Evaluation of diatomaceous earth against darkling beetles (Alphitobius diaperinus). Boozer, W. E. and N. C. Hinkle. Dept. of Entomology, Univ. of Georgia, Athens GA [1,2].
4:39 (59) Impact of larval pathogen infection on conspecific oviposition preference of three medically important mosquito species of Florida. Zettel, C. M., J. J. Becnel and S. A. Allan. Dept. of Entomology and Nematology, Univ. of Florida [1]; USDA-ARS-CMAVE, Gainesville, FL [2,3].
Monday Afternoon, March 9
Urban Insect Symposium
Room: Alabama E
Moderators:
Xing Ping Hu, Auburn Univ., Auburn, AL
Ellen Thoms, Dow AgroSciences, Gainesville, FL
1:00 (60) Sleeping with the enemy: Cimicids. Simmons, A. M. USDA, ARS, U.S. Vegetable Laboratory [1]
1:15 (61) Fleas as urban and veterinary pests. Hinkle, N. C. Dept. of Entomology, Univ. of Georgia, Athens GA [1].
1:30 (62) Emerging exotic ants of South Carolina. Zungoli, P. and E. Benson. Dept. of Entomology, Soils and Plant Sciences, Clemson Univ., Clemson, SC [1,2].
1:45 (63) Minimal impact of gel baits for control of Argentine ants around structures. Suiter, D. R. Dept. of Entomology, Univ. of Georgia Griffin Campus, GA [1].
2:00 (64) Using agent-based models to understand termite foraging behavior. Henderson, G., B. K. Gautam and N. Nagendra. Dept. of Entomology, Louisianan State Univ., Baton Rouge, LALSU [1,2,3]
2:15 (65) Molecular genetic approaches to population structure and management of urban pests. Vargo, E. L. Dept. of Entomology, North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh, NC [1].
2:30 (66) Developmental stage and diet affects the performance of insecticidal baits against German cockroaches. Appel, A. G. Dept. of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Auburn Univ., Auburn, AL [1].
2:45 (67) RecruitTM HD - A Paradigm shift in the evolution of termite bait technology. Thoms, E., M. Tolley, J. DeMark, J. Eger, M. Messenger, M. Lees, M. Fisher, M. Melichar, R. Hamm and J. McKern. Dow AgroSciences, Gainesville, FL [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10].
3:00 - 3:15 Break
Monday Afternoon, March 9
Education Symposium
Room Alabama E
Moderator:
Joe Culin, Clemson Univ., Clemson, SC
3:15 (68) ENT 201, insects and people: The pleasures and perils of asynchronous delivery in an undergraduate distance education offering. Sorenson, C. Dept. of Entomology, NC State Univ., Raleigh, NC [1].
3:35 (69) Delivering pest management courses to off-campus students in Arkansas: An evolution of methods and possibilities. Luttrell, R., T. Kirkpatrick and D. Graham. Dept. of Entomology, Univ. of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR [1]; Dept. of Plant Pathology, Univ. of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR [2]; Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences, Univ. of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR.[3].
3:55 (70) Teaching teachers on TV. Culin, J. Dept. of Entomology, Soils & Plant Sciences, Clemson Univ., Clemson, SC [1].
4:15 (71) Training the next generation of professionals in regulatory plant science. Bloem, S., B. Bruck, M. Kairo and B. Mcgovern. USDA-APHIS-PPQ-CPHST-PERAL, Raleigh, NC [1]; Dept. of Plant Pathology, NC State Univ., Raleigh, NC [2]; Dir. Center for Biological Control, Florida A&M Univ., Tallahassee, FL[3]; Director Plant Medicine Program, UF, Gainesville, FL[4].
4:35 (72) From a distance: Experience with pest control training. Benson, E. and P. Zungoli. Dept. of Entomology, Soils & Plant Sciences, Clemson Univ., Clemson, SC [1,2].
MONDAY EVENING, March 9
5:00 - 7:30 Linnaean Games – Exhibit Hall A
7:30 - 9:30 Branch Mixer – Alabama A
Displays, March 9-10
Concourse All
Setup
Sunday 6:00 to 9:00 pm;
Monday 7:00 to 8:00 am
Presenters of displays should be at their displays from
1:30 pm to 2:30 pm Monday March 9
Ph.D. STUDENT COMPETITION
DSP 1 Borrelia pathogens isolated from canines, deer, and their associated ticks. Trout R. T., C. D. Steelman, A. L. Szalanski and P. C. Williamson. Univ. of Arkansas [1,2,3]; Univ. of North Texas[4].
DSP 2 Infusion-baited ovitraps to monitor container-breeding mosquitoes in north-central Florida suburban and sylvatic locales. Obenauer, P. J., P. E. Kaufman, S. A. Allan and D. L. Kline. Univ. of Florida, Entomology and Nematology Dept., Gainesville, FL [1,2].
DSP 3 Evaluation of sunnhemp mulch for effect on Lesser cornstalk borer, Elasmopalpus lignosellus (Zeller) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). Gill, H. K., R. McSorley, G. Goyal1, S. Webb, H. HansPetersen and N. Om. Dept. of Entomology and Nematology, Univ. of Florida, Gainesville, FL [1]; Everglades Research and Education Center, Belle Glade, FL [2]
DSP 4 Different expression of rhodopsin gene between resistant and susceptible mosquitoes of Culex quinquefasciatus. Li, T. and N. Liu. Dept. of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Auburn Univ., Auburn, AL [1,2].
DSP 5 Biology and mating behavior of the leaffooted bug, Leptoglossus zonatus on Satsuma Mandarin in Alabama. Xiao, Y.F, and H. Y. Fadamiro. Dept. of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Auburn Univ., Auburn, AL [1,2].
DSP 6 Distribution and seasonal occurrence of turf infesting billbugs (Sphenophorus spp.) in North Carolina. Doskocil, J. P. and R. L. Brandenburg. North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh, NC [1,2].
DSP 7 Premature pine mortality, root-inhabiting bark beetles and their associated blue-stain fungi. Matusick, G., L. G. Eckhardt and R. D. Menar. School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences, Auburn Univ., Auburn, AL [1,2]; USDA Forest Health Protection, Pineville, LA [3].
DSP 8 Field evaluation of some biorational insecticides against yellowmargined leaf beetle, Microtheca ochloroma (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in organic crucifer vegetables. Rammohan, R. B, and H. Y. Fadamiro. Dept. of Entomology and Plant pathology, Auburn Univ., Auburn, AL [1,2].
DSP 9 Characterization of gap junction gene innexin2 in caterpillar. Song, J. and M. Turnbull. Dept. of Entomology, Soils, and Plant Sciences, Clemson Univ.[1,2].
DSP 10 Susceptibility of Pieris varieties to lace bugs (Stephanitis spp.) (Tingidae: Hemiptera). Nair, S., S. K. Braman and D. A. Knauft. Dept. of Entomology, Univ. of Georgia [1,2]; Dept. of Horticulture, Univ. of Georgia [3].
DSP 11 Influence of olfactory response of predators to hemlock species (Tsuga spp.). Joseph, S. V., S. K. Braman and J. L. Hanula. Dept. of Entomology, Univ. of Georgia, Griffin, GA [1,2]; USDA Forest Service, Athens, GA [3].
DSP 12 Fractionation, fats, and stable isotopes; Understanding carbon fractionation during lipid biosynthesis. Wessels, F. J. and D. A. Hahn. Entomology and Nematology Dept., Univ. of Florida [1,2]
M.S. STUDENT COMPETITION
DSP 13 Biological control of the grape root borer (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae) in 'Cynthiana' grape. Said, R., R. L. Hix, M. T. Kairo and S. Reitz. Center for Biological Control, FAMU [1,2,3], USDA-ARS, CMAVE, Tallahassee, FL [4]
DSP 14 Field phenology of Leptodictya plana: first record in Georgia. Carr, E. R., and S. K. Braman. Dept. of Entomology, Univ. of Georgia [1,2].
DSP 15 Percentage hemocytes AcMNPV infected. Phillips, A. K., and M. W. Turnbull. Dept. of Entomology, Clemson Univ. [1]; Dept. of Biochemistry and Genetics, Clemson Univ. [2].
DSP 16 Genetic linkages of kdr-mediated resistance in house flies. Tian, L. and N. Liu. Dept. of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Auburn Universtiy [1,2].
DSP 17 Roles of Georgia cooperative extension Entomology specialists. Boozer, W. E. and N. C. Hinkle. Dept. of Entomology, Univ. of Georgia, Athens GA [1,2].
Regular Presentation Poster
DSP 18 Toxic and repellent effects of Lantana canara L. on subterranean termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae). Ding, W. and X. P. Hu. Dept. of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Auburn Univ., Auburn, AL [1,2].
DSP 19 In-season applications of aldicarb for insect management in cotton. Cook, D. R., J. Gore, A. L. Catchot, S. D. Stewart, G. Lorenz, B. R. Leonard, K. V. Tindall, D. S. Akin, R. D. Bagwell, F. Musser and G. Studebaker. Dept. of Entomology, Mississippi State Univ. [1,2,3,10]; Dept. of Entomology, Univ. of Tennessee [4]; Dept. of Entomology, Univ. of Arkansas [5,8,11]; Dept. of Entomology, LSU AgCenter [6,9]; Dept. of Entomology; Univ. of Missouri [7].
DSP 20 Effects of weed and soil management practices on pupal development and adult emergence of plum. Akotsen-Mensah, C., H. Y. Fadamiro and R. T. Boozer. Dept. of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Auburn Univ., AU, AL [1.2.3].
DSP 21 Residual activity of Foliar insecticides against southwestern corn borer. Studebaker, G. E. and S. Lancaster. Univ. of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service [1,2].
DSP 22 Population levels of Asian Citrus Psyllid in some Florida, Puerto Rico, and Texas citrus groves as indicated by yellow sticky traps. Hall, D. G., D. Flores, D. A. Jenkins and M. Setamou. USDA, ARS, Fort Pierce, FL [1]; USDA, APHIS, PPQ, Edinburg, TX [2]; USDA, ARS, Mayaguez, PR [3]; Texas A&M Univ., Weslaco, TX [4].
DSP 23 Frequency of resistance alleles to Cry1Ab-corn in Louisiana and Texas populations of the sugarcane borer (Lepidoptera: Crambidae). Huang, F., B. R. Leonard, R. Parker, S. H. Moorn, D. R. Cook and M. Ghimire. Dept. of Entomology, Louisiana State Univ. Agricultural Center, Baton Rouge [1,2,6]; Texas AgriLife Research & Extension Center, Texas A&M Univ. [3]; Dean Lee Research Station, Louisiana State Univ. Agricultural Center [4]; North Mississippi Research and Extension Center, Mississippi State Univ. [5].
DSP 24 Sub-lethal effects of the novel insecticidal molecule, rynaxypyr, on fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith). Lowe, S. B., K. F. Fontenot, J. H. Temple, J. T. Hardke, J. Davis and B. R. Leonard. LSU AgCenter, Dept. of Entomology [1,2,3,4,5,6].
DSP 25 Rhabditis vermicomposta n. sp. (Nematoda:Rhabditidae) isolated from a commercial vermicompost. Ye, W., A. Torres-Barraga-n and Y. J. Cardoza. North Carolina Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services [1]; Dept. of Entomology, North Carolina State Univ. [2,3].
DSP 26 Jasmonic acid-induced resistance to the fall armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in conventional and Bt cotton. Meszaros, A., J. M. Beuzelin, M. J. Stout, M. R. Riggio and B. R. Leonard. Dept. of Entomology, Louisiana State Univ. [1,2,3,4,5].
DSP 27 Possible predator interactions with Cyrtobagous salviniae on Common Salvinia (Salvinia minima) in Louisiana. Parys, K. A. and S. Johnson. Louisiana State Univ. Ag Center [1,2].
DSP 28 Entry and emergence from diapause by overwintering populations of the Tarnished Plant Bug in the Mid-South. Snodgrass, G. L. Southern Insect Management Research Unit, Stoneville, MS [1].
DSP 29 Effects of resistant soybeans on life history of the predator Podisus maculiventris. Ruberson, J. R., M. D. Thompson and R. M. McPherson. Dept. of Entomology, Univ. of Georgia [1,2,3]. CANCELLED
DSP 30 A case study of the Formosan subterranean termite spreading with a non-cellulosic carrier in south Mississippi. Lee, K. C. , J. Z. Sun and E. J. Mallette. Mississippi State Univ. [1,2,3].
DSP 31 Subterranean termite control in Lake Charles, Louisiana using termidor SC (fipronil 0.06%) Ring, D. R., C. R. McCown, R. W. Davis and M. D. Voitier. Dept. of Entomology, LSU AgCenter [1,2,4]; BASF Specialty Products [3].
DSP 32 Season pitfall catch around urban structures in Georgia: A preliminary study. Scocco, C. M. and D. R. Suiter. The Univ. of Georgia - Griffin Campus, GA [1,2].
DSP 33 Influence of forest fragmentation on the genetic diversity of three nymphalid butterflies. Antwi, J. and J. Bossart . Dept. of Biological Sciences, Southeastern Louisiana Univ. [1,2].
DSP 34 Backyard diversity: A survey of the moth fauna found on a suburban front porch. Ames, L. M. and W. A. Gardner. Dept. of Entomology, Univ. of Georgia Griffin Campus, GA [1,2].
DSP 35 Trends in benthic macroinvertebrate communities in north Alabama watersheds. Ward, R., A. Bohlman, T. Tsegaye and W. Tadesse. Dept. of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, Alabama A&M Univ. [1,2,3,4].
DSP 36 Topical toxicity of nine essential oils against the black carpenter ant, Camponotus pennsylvanicus. Guerra, M. D. and D. R. Suiter. Dept. of Entomology, Univ. of Georgia Griffin Campus, GA [1,2].
DSP 37 Elimination of black carpenter ant colonies with gel baits. Thayer, S. D. and D. R. Suiter. Dept. of Entomology, Univ. of Georgia Griffin Campus, GA[1,2].
DSP 38 Transcriptome profiling of colony founders of the Formosan subterranean termite Coptotermes formosanus. Lang, R. P., C. McGregor, J. Delatte and C. Husseneder. Dept. of Entomology, LSU Agcenter [1,3,4]; Dept. of Horticulture, Univ. of Georgia [2].
DSP 39 Insecticide eesistance in Texas strains of Culex mosquitoes. Xu, Q., L. Hun and A. Gosnell. Dept. of Biology, Abilene Christian Univ., Abilene, TX [1,2,3].
DSP 40 Toxicity and repellency of 2-undecanone against German cockroaches (Blattella germanica). Stumpf, C. F. Dept. of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State Univ. at Alexandria [1].
DSP 41 Abundance and composition of Frankliniella fusca, Frankliniella occidentalis and Thrips palmi in bean, cucumber, pepper and tomato in South Florida. Kakkar, G., D. R. Seal , V. Jha and C. Sabines. Univ. of Florida-IFAS, Tropical Research and Education Center [1,2,3,4].
DSP 42 Developmental plasticity in Tenebrio molitor (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae): Analysis of instar variation. Morales-Ramos, J. A., M. G. Rojas , D. Shapiro-Ilan and L. Tedders. USDA-ARS-NBCL, Stoneville, MS [1]; USDA-ARS, SAA, SE Fruit and Tree Nut Research Unit, Byron, GA [2]; Southeastern Insectaries, Inc., Perry, GA [3].
DSP 43 Impact of food quality on fecundity and progeny survival of Tenebrio molitor (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae). Rojas, M. G., J. A. Morales-Ramos, D. Shapiro-Ilan, and L. Tedders.
DSP 44 Identification of Homalodisca vitripennis virus-1 virus in Texas Sharpshooter leafhoppers. Marshall, P., W. B. Hunter, D. Hail and B. Bextine. Univ. Texas-Tyler, Tyler, TX, [1,3,4]; USDA, ARS, U.S. Hort. Res. Lab, Ft. Pierce, FL [2].
DSP 45 Proposed metagenomics approach to Asian Citrus Psyllid and Huanglongbing. Hunter, W. B., R. G. Shatters and D. G. Hall. USDA, ARS, U.S. Hort. Res. Lab, Ft. Pierce, FL [1,2,3].
DSP 46 Comparative genomics of leafhoppers: Vectors of Pierce’s disease. Hunter, W. B., K. S. Shelby, L. E. Hunnicutt, R. F. Mizell,, C. Tipping and P. M. Dang. USDA, ARS, U.S. Hort. Res. FL [1]; USDA, ARS, Res. Park, Colombia, MO[2]; North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh, NC [3]; Univ. Florida, IFAS, Quincy, FL [4]; Delaware Valley College, East Doylestown, PA [5]; USDA, ARS, NPRU, Dawson, GA [6].
DSP 47 Cell cultures of Asian Citrus Psyllid (Diaphorina citri). Marutani-Hert, M., W. B. Hunter and D. G. Hall. USDA, ARS, U.S. Hort. Res. Lab, Ft. Pierce, FL [1,2,3].
DSP 48 New Taastrup-like leafhopper-infecting Rhabdovirus. Hunter, W. B. and S. Adkins. USDA, ARS, U.S. Hort. Res. Lab, Ft. Pierce, FL [1,2].
Tuesday March 10
7:00 - 8:00 Past Presidents Breakfast - Hotel Restaurant
7:00 - 5:00 Registration and ESA Certification Board Information - Foyer Riverview 1
7:00 - 5:00 Audiovisual, Job Placement, Local Arrangements, and Public Relations - Riverview 4
7:00 - 5:00 Office - Riverview 1
8:00 - 12:00 Display Presentations - Concourse - All
8:00 - 5:00 Local Arrangement - Riverview 2
8:00 - 10:00 Insect Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Symposium - Alabama D
8:00 - 10:15 Student Symposium: Insect Pests: Human and Economic Impacts in the Southeastern United States - Alabama C
8:00 - 10:54 Presentation Papers: Structural, Veterinary and Public Health Systems - Alabama E
10:15 - 10:30 Break - Foyer Alabama D&E
10:30 - 12:00 Symposium: Vegetable - Alabama C
10:30 - 12:00 Symposium: Management of Flowers Thrips - Alabama D
10:54 - 11:54 Presentation Papers: Plant-Insect Ecosystems and Crop Pest Management - Alabama E
12:00 - 1:30 Lunch - Alabama A
1:30 - 4:39 Presentation Papers: Plant-Insect Ecosystems and Crop Pest Management - Alabama E
1:30 - 4:15 Symposium: Turf & Ornamental -
Alabama D
1:45 - 4:00 Symposium: Managing Cotton Insects - Alabama C
3:00 - 3:15 Break - Foyer Alabama D&E
5:00 - 6:30 SEB Final Business Meeting - Alabama C
TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH 10
Symposium: Insect Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
Room Alabama D
Moderators:
Nannan Liu, Auburn Univ., Auburn, AL
Matthew Turnbull, Clemson Univ., Clemson, SC
8:00 (73) Genetics and genomics of the predatory mite, Metaseiulus occidentalis. Hoy, M. A. Dept. of Entomology and Nematology, Univ. of Florida, Gainesville [1].
8:15 (74) Emerging biotechnologies in social insect biology and control. Husseneder, C. , A. Sethi, D. Colby and P. Lang. Dept. of Entomology, LSU Agricultural Center [1,2,3,4].
8:30 (75) Regulation of ecdysteroid hormone production by the ovaries of mosquitoes. Wen, Z. and M. R. Brown. Dept. of Entomology, Univ. of Georgia [1,2].
8:45 (76) Cell physiology of insect gap junctions. Turnbull, M. W. Dept. of Entomology, Soils, and Plant Sciences, Clemson Univ. [1].
9:00 (77) Characterizing the insect gut response to Cry intoxication. Jurat-Fuentes, J. L. Dept. of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville TN [1].
9:15 (78) Molecular diagnosis of natural enemy-host interactions. Chapman, E. G., M. H. Greenstone and J. D. Harwood. Dept. of Entomology, Univ. of Kentucky [1,3]; USDA-ARS, Invasive Insect Biocontrol & Behavior Laboratory [2].
9:30 (79) The mosquito sodium channel: Adaptive changes of amino acid and codon biases in the evolution of pyrethroid resistance. Liu, N. and Q. Xu. Dept. of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Auburn Univ. [1]; Dept. of Biology, Abilene Christian Univ. [2].
9:45 (80) Inhibition of host hemolymph melanization by an endoparasitoid wasp. Beck, M. H., Z. Lu, and M. R. Strand. Dept. of Entomology, Univ. of Georgia [1,2,3].
CANCELLED
10:00 - 10:30 Break
Tuesday Morning, March 10
Symposium: Management of Flowers Thrips
Room Alabama D
Moderators:
Joe Funderburk -Univ. of Florida - IFAS
Tony Weiss - Dow AgroSciences
10:30 (81) Biology and ecology of the western flower thrips (Thysanoptera: Tripidae): the making of a pest. Reitz, S. R. USDA-ARS-CMAVE, 6383 Mahan Dr. Tallahassee, FL [1]
10:45 (82) Management of Western flower thrips from a consultant perspective. Frantz G. and C. Mellinger. Glades Crop Care, Jupiter, FL [1,2]
11:00 (83) Management of western flower thrips in vegetables. Funderburk, J. and M. Srivastava. Univ. of Florida-IFAS, Quincy, FL [1,2].
11:15 (84) Challenges of the management of thrips in ornamentals. Osborne, L. Univ. of Florida-IFAS, Apopka, FL [1].
11:30 (85) Education and training to increase adoption of IPM for western Flower thrips. Hodges, A. C., N. C. Leppla, J. L. Gillett-Kaufman and J. L. Merritt. Entomology and Nematology Dept, UFL, IFAS, Southern Plant Diagnostic Network, Gainesville, FL [1]; Entomology and Nematology Dept, Univ of FL, IFAS, IPM FL, Gainesville, FL [2,3,4] .
11:45 (86) Assessment of implementation and sustainability of IPM programs for western flower thrips in vegetables. Weiss, T., J. Dripps and J. Funderburk. Dow AgroSciences [1,2]; Univ. of Florida-IFAS, Quincy, FL [3].
Tuesday Morning, March 10
Structural, Veterinary, and Public Health Systems (Presentation Paper)
Room Alabama E
Moderators:
James E. Cilek, Florida A & M Univ., Panama City, FL
Jian Chen, USDA-ARS, Stoneville, MS
8:00 (87) Relationship between the capture rate of adult mosquitoes by light trap and the human landing collection method. Barnard, D. R. and G. J. Knue. USDA-ARS-Center for Medical, Agricultural, and Veterinary Entomology [1,2]
8:12 (88) Dung beetle population dynamics in Florida pastures. Kaufman, P. E. and L.A. Wood. Entomology and Nematology Dept., Univ. of Florida [1,2].
8:24 (89) Influence of partial disturbance of resources foraged by Reticulitermes flavipes (Kollar). Shelton, T. G., P. D. Gerard and T. L. Wagner. SRS-4552, USDA Forest Service [1,3]; Dept. of Experimental Statistics, Clemson Univ. [2].
8:36 (90) Impact of larval pathogen infection on conspecific oviposition preference of three medically important mosquito species of Florida. Zette, C. M., J. J. Becne and S. A. Allan. Univ. of Florida, [USDA-ARS-CMAVE] [1,2,3].
8:48 (91) Behavioral toxicology-metamorphosis of termite management. Hu X. P. Dept. of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Auburn Univ. [1].
9:00 (92) Piperideine alkaloids from the poison gland of the red imported fire ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Chen, J., C. L. Cantrell, H-W. Shang and M. G. Rojas. Biological Control of Pests Research Unit, Agricultural Research Service, USDA, Stoneville, Mississippi [1,4]; Natural Products Utilization Research Unit, Agricultural Research Service, USDA, Univ. of Mississippi [2]; College of Life Sciences, China Jiliang Univ., Zhejiang P. R. China [3].
9:12 (93) Some aspects of the biology of dark rover ant, Brachymyrmex patagonicus, in the Mississippi Delta. Vogt, J. T. and J. Chen. Black Pest Prevention Inc., Charlotte, NC [1]; USDA, ARS Biological Control of Pests Research Unit [2].
9:24 (94) Transport GHP: A new tool for control of urban ants. Richman, D. L. and B. Ryser. FMC Corporation [1,2].
9:36 (95) Pyrethroid formulations for control of the German cockroach: does microencapsulation reduce repellency and increase efficacy? Sims, S. R., A. G. Appel and M. J. Eva. Whitmire Micro-Gen, 3568 Tree Ct. Ind. Blvd., St. Louis, MO [1]; Dept. of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Auburn Univ., Auburn, AL [2,3].
9:48 (96) Urban and structural pest management certificate program at the University of Georgia. Suiter, D. R. Dept. of Entomology, Univ. of Georgia Griffin Campus, GA [1].
10:00 (97) Characterization and quantification of fatty acids in the Formosan Subterranean Termite, Coptotermes formosanus. Chen, Z. and G. Henderson. Dept. of Entomology, Louisiana State Univ. Agricultural Center, Baton Rouge, LA [1,2].
10:15 - 10:30 Break
10:30 (98) Automatic misting systems for adult mosquito control. Cilek, J. E. Public Health Entomology Res & Ed Ctr, Florida A & M Univ., Panama City, FL [1].
10:42 (99) Bed Bugs Monitoring Made Easy. McKnight, S. and C. Wang. Susan McKnight, Inc., Memphis, TN [1]; Dept. of Entomology, Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, NJ [2].
Tuesday Morning, March 10
Plant-Insect Ecosystems and Crop Pest Management (Presentation Paper Continued)
Room Alabama E
Moderators:
Eric Riddick, USDA, ARS, Stoneville, MS
Ted Cottrell, USDA, ARS, Byron, GA
10:54 (100) Bt traits for managing lepidopteran pest in corn for silage production. Buntin, G. D. Dept. of Entomology, Univ. of Georgia [1].
11:06 (101) Probing behavior of aphids differing in SPFMV transmission efficiency. Davis, J. A. Dept. of Entomology, Louisiana State Univ. Agricultural Center [1].
11:18 (102) Impact of barrier crops on arthropod pests immigrating into orchards of sapodilla and banana. Jenkins, D. A. and R. Goenaga. USDA-ARS Tropical Agriculture Research Station, Mayaguez, PR [1,2].
11:30 (103) Performance of SmartStaxTM stacked Bt traits against foliar, ear, and stalk boring pests of corn. Willrich, S. M., E. Scherder, L.C. Walton, P. Prasifka, B. Hendrix, E. King and M. Culy. Dow AgroSciences LLC, Indianapolis, IN [1,2,3,4,5,6,7].
12:00 - 1:30 Lunch
Tuesday Morning, March 10
Student Symposium
Insect pests: Human and Economic Impacts in the Southeastern United States
Room Alabama C
Moderators:
Jason Hansen, Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville TN
Rebecca Trout, Univ. of Arkansas, Fayetteville AR
8:00 (104) The enemy of my enemy is my friend: a perspective on the future of biological control. Wiedenmann, R. Dept. of Entomology, Univ. of Arkansas, Fayetteville AR [1].
8:15 (105) An industry perspective on key Insect pest problems in the Southeastern U.S. Siebert, M. Dow AgroSciences LLC, Greenville, MS [1].
8:30 (106) The next ten years of population genetics in Entomology. Caprio, M. Dept. of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Mississippi State Univ., Starkville MS [1].
8:45 (107) West Nile Virus in the southeastern United States. Clark, G. Mosquito and Fly Research Unit, CMAVE, ARS, USDA, Gainesville, FL [1].
9:00 (108) We've cured cancer - Now on to dandruff....cotton: Making pests suck less in the future. Teague, T. and U. A. Jonesboro. College of Agriculture, Arkansas State Univ., Jonesboro AR [1,2].
9:15 (109) Bring it on six leggeds: Host plant resistance and insect adaptations. Pallipparambil, G. Dept. of Entomology, Univ. of Arkansas, Fayetteville AR [1].
9:30 (110) Careers in veterinary Entomology: Fun with parasites. Kaufman, P. Entomology and Nematology Dept., Univ. of Florida, Gainesville FL[1].
9:45 (111) Something old, something new: Insect pests and their control in pecan and peach orchards. Cottrell, T. SE Fruit & Tree Nut Research Lab, ARS, USDA, Byron, GA [1].
10:00 (112) Entomology: Needs, Priorities and Opportunities in the Southeast. Noblet, R. Dept. of Entomology, Univ. of Georgia, Athens, GA [1].
10:15 - 10:30 Break
Tuesday Morning, March 10
Vegetable Symposium
Room Alabama C
Moderator:
David Riley, Univ. of Georgia, Tifton, GA
10:30 (113) The effect of preplant and lay-by insecticide applications on yield and insect damage in sweet potato. Smith, T. P., A. H. Hammond and R. Story. LSU AgCenter, Sweet Potato Research Station [1]; LSU AgCenter, Dept. of Entomology [2,3].
10:45 (114) Requiem, a new insecticide/miticide for use in SE US specialty crop fruit and vegetable production. Highland, H. B. and D. Long. AgraQuest Inc. [1,2].
11:00 (115) Control of leafminers, Liriomyza trifolii (Burgess) on beans in South Florida. Seal, D. R., C. Sabines, V. Jha and G. Kakkar. Univ. of Florida-IFAS, Tropical Research and Education Center, FL [1,2,3,4].
11:15 (116) Evaluation of soil applied Coragen and neonicotinoid insecticides applied alone, in combination, and sequentially for management of silverleaf in squash. Sparks, A. N., Jr. Dept. of Entomology, Univ. of Georgia [1].
11:30 (117) Reflective mulch and plant resistance for whitefly management in watermelon. Simmons, A. M., C. S. Kousik, A. Levi . USDA, ARS, U.S. Vegetable Laboratory [1,2,3].
11:45 (118) Recent developments in the management of thrips vectors in vegetables. Riley, D. G. Univ. of Georgia [1] .
12:00 - 1:30 Lunch
Tuesday Afternoon, March 10
Plant-Insect Ecosystems and Crop Pest Management (Presentation Paper Continued)
Room Alabama E
Moderator:
Eric Riddick, USDA, ARS, Stoneville, MS
Ted Cottrell, USDA, ARS, Byron, GA
1:30 (119) Spatial and temporal dynamics of stink bugs in wheat. Reay-Jones, F. P. F. Dept. of Entomology, Soils & Plant Sciences, Clemson Univ., Pee Dee REC, Florence, SC [1].
1:42 (120) Chlorotic feeding injury by the black pecan aphid is mitigated by plant growth regulators. Cottrell, T. E., B. W. Wood and X. Ni. USDA, ARS, SEFTNRL, Byron, GA [1,2]; USDA, ARS, CGBR, Tifton, GA [3].
1:54 (121) Using weather variables to predict black light trap catch of Acrosternum hilare. Kamminga, K. L., D. A. Herbert, T. P. Kuhar and C. Brewster. Dept. of Entomology, Louisiana State Univ. [1]; Dept. of Entomology, Virginia Tech [2,3,4].
2:06 (122) Pyrethroid resistance in bean leaf beetle. Musser, F. R. and A. L. Catchot. Dept. of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Mississippi State Univ. [1,2].
2:18 (123) Implications of new Bt corn technologies on management of caterpillar pests. Stewart, S. D., B. R. Leonard and F. Musser. Dept. of Entomology and Plant Pathology, The Univ. of Tennessee [1]; Dept. of Entomology, LSU AgCenter [2]; Dept. of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Mississippi State Univ. [3].
2:30 (124) Demonstration of Dermacor X-100 rice seed treatment in commercial rice fields in Louisiana. Hummel, N., McCown, T. McCown, M. Stout, G. Daniels, C. Eskew, S. Gauthier and R. Levy. Dept. of Entomology, Louisiana State Univ. Agricultural Center [1,3]; DuPont Crop Protection, Welsh, La [2]; County Extension Agent, Concordia Parish, Louisiana State Univ. Agricultural Center [4]; County Extension Agent, Jefferson-Davis Parish, Louisiana State Univ. Agricultural Center [5]; County Extension Agent, Vermillion Parish, Louisiana State Univ. Agricultural Center [6]; Soybean Specialist, Louisiana State Univ. Agricultural Center [7].
2:42 (125) Pointers for insect pathologists: Lessons from a bio-based integrated pest management study. Majumdar, A., M. A. Boetel and S. T. Jaronski. Alabama Cooperative Extension System, Gulf Coast Research and Extension Center [1]; Dept. of Entomology, North Dakota State Univ. [2]; Agricultural Research Service, Northern Plains Agricultural Research Laboratory, USDA [3]
3:00 - 3:15 Break
3:15 (126) The effect of global warming on pest insects. Schlueter, M. A. School of Science and Technology, Georgia Gwinnet College [1].
3:27 (127) Factors related to the successful cultivation of Salvinia minima in the greenhouse. Eisenberg, L. and S. J. Johnson. Louisiana State Univ. [1,2].
3:39 (128) Entomopathogenic nematode isolated from vermicompost and their effect on insect pests. Torres-Barraga-n, A., W. Ye and Y. J. Cardoza. Dept. of Entomology, North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh, NC [1,3]; North Carolina Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services, NC [2].
3:51 (129) Biological control of spotted knapweed in Arkansas: What's next? Kring, T. J., D. D. Duguma, R. N. Wiedenmann and C. Minteer. Dept. of Entomology, Univ. of Arkansas [1,3,4]; Dept. of Entomology, Univ. of California, Riverside [2].
4:03 (130) Corn-infesting picture-winged flies (Diptera: Ulidiidae) in the Southeastern U.S.: Are they already in a field near you? Nuessly, G. S., G. Goyal, N. Larsen, A. Sparks, X. Ni, D. Buntin, A. M. Simmons and B. Scully. Everglades Res. & Ed. Center, Univ. of Florida [1,2,3]; Dept of Entomology, Univ. of Georgia, Tifton and Griffin Campuses, GA [4,6]; USDA-ARS, Crop Protection and Management Unit, Tifton, GA [5,8], USDA-ARS, U.S. Vegetable Laboratory, Charleston, SC [7].
4:15 (131) Leaf trichomes affect survival of a mite-eating lady beetle in the laboratory. Riddick, E. W. and Z. Wu. USDA-ARS, Biological Control of Pests Research Unit, Stoneville, MS [1,2].
4:27 (132) Increased insecticidal activity and broadened control spectrum with Syngenta's Agrisure Viptera corn trait. Kurtz, R., V. Kaster, D. O'Reilly, W. Fithian, A. Crespo, and B. Battles. Syngenta Biotechnology, Inc, Research Triangle Park, NC [1,3,5]; Syngenta Seeds, Inc. Slater, IA. [2,6]; Syngenta Seeds, Inc. Waterloo, NE [4].
Tuesday Afternoon, March 10
Managing Cotton Insects Symposium
Room Alabama C
Moderator:
Jeffrey Gore , Mississippi State Univ., Stoneville, MS
1:45 (133) Conservation tillage influences aldicarb rate requirements for thrips management in cotton. All, J. N. Dept. of Entomology, Univ. of Georgia, Athens [1].
2:00 (134) Effects of Cry proteins expressed in transgenic cotton lines on survivorship of fall armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Hardke, J. T., B. R. Leonard, J. H. Temple, K. A. Fontenot and K. D. Emfinger. LSU AgCenter, Dept. of Entomology, Louisiana State Univ. [1,2,3,4,5].
2:15 (135) Integrating cultural control with insecticides to manage tarnished plant bugs in cotton . Gore, J., A. Catchot, G. Snodgrass and R. Jackson. Mississippi State Univ., Delta Research and Extension Center [1], Dept. of Entomology, Mississippi State Univ. [2], USDA-ARS [3,4].
2:30 (136) Parasitism of the southern green stink bug in Georgia. Ruberson, J. R. Dept. of Entomology, Univ. of Georgia [1].
2:45 (137) Boll feeding bugs in the southeast: Where we have been and where are we going? Roberts, P., M. Toews, J. Ruberson, J. Greene, J. Bacheler, J. Van Duyn, E. Blinka, A. Herbert and R. Smith. Univ. of Georgia [1,2,3]; Clemson Univ. [4], North Carolina State Univ. [5,6], Virginia Tech [7,8], Auburn Univ. [9].
3:00 - 3:15 Break
3:15 (138) Strategic placement of multifunctional habitats for suppression of stink bugs in cotton. Tillman, G., T. Cottrell and R. Mizell. USDA/ARS [1,2]; Univ. of Florida [3].
3:30 (139) Alternative sampling methods for stink bugs in southeastern cotton. Toews, M. D., P. M. Roberts, J. K. Greene, F. Reay-Jones, J. S. Bacheler, E. L. Blinka and D. A. Herbert Jr. Dept. of Entomology, Univ. of Georgia, GA [1,2]; Dept. of Entomology, Soils & Plant Sciences, Clemson Univ., SC [3,4]; Dept. of Dept. of Entomology, Virginia Tech Univ. [6,7].Entomology, North Carolina State Univ. [5].
3:45 (140) Current thresholds for boll-feeding bugs in southeastern cotton: A dynamic approach to a static problem. Greene, J., P. Roberts, J. Bacheler, M. Toews, D. Robinson, and D. Mott. Clemson Univ. [1,5]; Univ. of Georgia [2,4]; North Carolina State Univ. [3,6].
Tuesday Afternoon, March 10
Turf & Ornamental Symposium
Room Alabama D
Moderators:
Chazz Hesselein, Alabama Coop. Ext., Mobile, AL
Juang-Horng (JC) Chong, Clemson Univ, Florence, SC
1:30 (141) Biology and genetics of the strawberry rootworm, Paria fragariae Wilcox. Kirker, G. T., T. A. Rinehart and B. J. Sampson. [1]USDA-ARS Thad Cochran Horticultural Research Laboratory, Poplarville, MS [1].
1:45 (142) Obscure scale on oak: A difficult pest to control. Hale, F. A. Univ. of Tennessee Extension[1].
2:00 (143) Biology and management of an armored scale, Melanaspis deklei. Chong, J.-H. Dept. Entomology, Soils, and Plant Sciences, Clemson Univ. [1].
2:15 (144) Effect of reduced risk herbicide on tropical sod webworms. Cherry, R., M. Fefer and J. Liu. Everglades Research and Education Center, Belle Glade, FL [1]; Petro-Canada, Calgary,Alberta [2,3].
2:30 (145) Insecticidal activity of selected essential oils against Stephanitis pyrioides (Scott). Werle, C., B. Sampson, H. Sakhanokho, C. Pounders, N. Tabanca and D. Wedge. USDA-ARS, Southern Horticultural Laboratory [1,2,3,4]; USDA-ARS, Natural Products Utilization and Research Unit [5,6].
2:45 (146) Recent advancements in research on kontos greenhouse and nursery Insecticide/Miticide: New pests, formulations, and strategies for use. Royalty, R. N., T. E. Macom, R. K. Lindquist, J. A. Dobbs and J. A. Michel. Bayer Environmental Science [1,2,5]; OHP, Inc. [3,4].
3:00 - 3:15 Break
3:15 (147) The chilli thrips E-learning module. Hodges, A.
C., S. W. Ludwig, L. S. Osborne and H. Beck. Southern Plant Diagnostic Network, Entomology & Nematology Dept., Univ. of Florida [1]; Texas IPM Program, Texas AgriLife Extension Service [2]; Mid-Florida REC, Univ. of Florida [3]; Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Univ. of Florida [4]
3:30 (148) Update on imported fire ant eXtension. Flanders, K. L. and B.M. Drees. Dept. of Entomology & Plant Pathology, Auburn Univ. [1]; Dept of Entomology, Texas A&M Univ. [2]
3:45 (149) Texas phoenix palm decline in Florida. Hodges, G. S. Florida Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services [1].
4:00 (150) Another new scale pest in Florida. Mannion, C. Tropical Research and Education Center, Univ. of Florida IFAS, Homestead, FL [1].
TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 10
5:00 - 6:30 SEB FINAL BUSINESS MEETING - Alabama C
Wednesday March 11
7:00 - 4:00 Office - Riverview 1
8:00 - 4:00 Local Arrangement - Riverview 2
8:00 - 5:00 Urban IPM eXtension Work Group Organizers and Moderators:
Fudd Graham, Auburn Univ. Jennifer Gillett-Kaufman, Univ. of Florida Jerri Caldwell, Auburn Univ. Informal meeting to discuss and evaluate content for the Urban Integrated Pest Management CoPUrban IPM eXtension Work Group - Riverview 4
PAST PRESIDENTS OF THE ESA-SEB
(formerly the Cotton States Branch)
Name Date Meeting Site
W. E. Hinds 3-4 Feb. 1926 Atlanta, GA
F. Sherman 2-3 Feb. 1927 Atlanta, GA
G. M. Bentley 29 Dec. 1927 Nashville, TN
G. M. Bentley 1-2 Feb. 1928 Memphis, TN
F. L. Thomas 6-7 Feb. 1929 Houston TX
B. R. Coad 6-7 Feb. 1930 Jackson, FL
J. M. Robinson 5-6 Feb. 1931 Atlanta, GA
R. W. Harned 31 Dec. 1931 New Orleans, LA
R. W. Harned 3-4 Feb. 1932 Birmingham, AL
J. W. Folsom 2-3 Feb. 1933 New Orleans, LA
R.W. Leiby 1-2 Feb. 1934 Memphis, TN
S. W. Bilsing 31 Jan. - 2 Feb. 1935 Atlanta, GA
C. Lyle 5-6 Feb. 1936 Jackson, MS
W. E. Anderson 18-20 Feb. 1937 San Antonio, TX
W. E. Dove 3-5 Feb. 1938 New Orleans, LA
C. O. Eddy 21-23 Feb. 1939 Tampa, FL
O. I. Snapp 7-9 Feb. 1940 Birmingham, AL
Z. P. Metcalf 5-8 Feb. 1941 Waco, TX
F. A. Fenton 4-6 Feb. 1942 Memphis, TN
O. W. Rosewall 1-3 Feb. 1944 New Orleans, LA
E. W. Laake 24-25 Jan. 1945 New Orleans, LA
C. E. Smith 3-6 Dec. 1945 Dallas, TX
R. C. Gaines 11-16 Jan. 1947 Biloxi, MS
D. Isley 4-6 Feb. 1948 Atlanta, GA
J. T. Creighton 31 Jan. - 2 Feb. 1949 Baton Rouge, LA
E. W. Dunnam 13-16 Dec. 1949 Tampa, FL
J. W. Ingram 5-7 Feb. 1951 Memphis, TN
C. H. Alden 4-6 Feb. 1952 Atlanta, GA
K. L. Cockerham 9-11 Feb. 1953 New Orleans, LA
F. S. Arant 25-27 Jan. 1954 Biloxi, MS
W. G. Bruce 17-19 Jan. 1955 Tampa, FL
H. C. Young 6-8 Feb. 1956 Atlanta, GA
A. N. Tissot 4-6 Feb. 1957 Birmingham, AL
N. Allen 2-5 Dec. 1957 Memphis, TN
C. G. Lincoln 2-4 Feb. 1959 Memphis, TN
F. E. Guyton 25-27 Jan. 1960 Savannah, GA
I. J. Becnel 23-25 Jan. 1961 Mobile, AL
C. N. Smith 27-30 Nov. 1961 Miami, FL
R. J. Kowal 29-31 Jan. 1963 Jackson, MS
W. C. Nettles 28-29 Jan. 1964 Asheville, NC
L. D. Newsom 25-26 Jan. 1965 Little Rock, AR
J. C. Alden 29 Nov. - 2 Dec. 1965 New Orleans, LA
M. E. Merkl 30 Jan. - 2 Feb. 1967 Atlanta, GA
J. S. Roussel 29 Jan. - 1 Feb. 1968 Charleston, SC
C. M. Beckham 27-30 Jan. 1969 Biloxi, MS
S. R. Morris 26-29 Jan. 1970 Hot Springs, AR
W. G. Eden 30 Nov. - 3 Dec. 1970 Miami, FL
C. R. Jordan 1-3 Feb. 1972 Mobile, AL
C. F. Smith 30 Jan. - 1 Feb. 1973 Savannah, GA
T. R. Pfrimmer 9-31 Jan. 1974 Memphis, TN
S. B. Hays 28-30 Jan. 1975 Raleigh, NC
T. D. Canerday 30 Nov. - 3 Dec. 1975 New Orleans, LA
J. B. Graves 25-27 Jan. 1977 Charleston, SC
A. N. Sparks 24-26 Jan. 1978 Gainesville, FL
F. G. Maxwell 23-25 Jan. 1979 Nashville, TN
S. G. Turnipseed 29-31 Jan. 1980 Biloxi, MS
D. F. Martin 30 Nov. - 4 Dec. 1980 Atlanta, GA
J. E. Paine, Sr. 25-28 Jan. 1982 Mobile, AL
R. L. Rabb 24-27 Jan. 1983 Little Rock, AR
K. L. Hays 23-26 Jan. 1984 New Orleans, LA
G. J. Musick 28-31 Jan. 1985 Greenville, SC
M. H. Bass 8-12 Dec. 1985 Hollywood, FL
D. V. Allemann 26-29 Jan. 1987 Jackson, MS
B. R. Wiseman 25-28 Jan. 1988 Raleigh, NC
T. E. Skelton 30 Jan. - 2 Feb. 1989 Nashville, TN
J. W. Todd 4-8 Feb. 1990 Orlando, FL
E. R. Mitchell 10-13 Mar. 1991 Orange Beach, AL
D. J. Boethel 8-11 Mar. 1992 Savannah, GA
G. A. Herzog 7-10 Mar. 1993 Little Rock, AR
R. E. Lynch 6-9 Mar. 1994 Baton Rouge, LA
J. E. Eger 5-8 Mar. 1995 Charleston, SC
D. C. Herzog 3-6 Mar. 1996 Biloxi, MS
D. F. Williams 2-5 Mar. 1997 Asheville, NC

12:00 - 1:30 ESA Certification Board Luncheon—Hotel Restaurant
1:00 - 5:00 Ph.D. Paper Competition - Alabama B
1:00 - 4:51 M.S. Paper Competition - Alabama D
1:00 - 3:00 Symposium: Urban Insect Symposium - Alabama E
1:30 - 2:30 Presenters of displays at Display Presentations – Concourse—All
3:00 - 3:15 Break - Foyer - Alabama D&E
3:15 - 5:00 Symposium: Education — Alabama E
5:00 - 7:30 Linnaean Games — Exhibit Hall A
7:30 - 9:30 Mixer — Alabama A
Tuesday March 10
7:00 - 8:00 Past Presidents Breakfast – Hotel Restaurant
7:00 - 5:00 Registration and ESA Certification Board Information – Foyer Riverview 1
7:00 - 5:00 Audiovisual, Job Placement, Local Arrangements, and Public Relations – Riverview 4
7:00 - 7:00 Office – Riverview 1
8:00 - 12:00 Display Presentations – Concourse — All
8:00 - 5:00 Local Arrangement - Riverview 2
8:00 - 10:00 Insect Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Symposium — Alabama D
8:00 - 10:15 Student Symposium: Insect Pests: Human and Economic Impacts in the Southeastern United States - Alabama C
8:00 -10:54 Presentation Papers: Structural, Veterinary and Public Health Systems — Alabama E
10:15 - 10:30 Break - Foyer Alabama D and E
10:30 - 12:00 Symposium: Vegetable— Room Alabama C
10:30 - 12:00 Symposium: Management of Flowers Thrips — Alabama D
10:54 - 11:54 Presentation Papers: Plant-Insect Ecosystems and Crop Pest Management – Alabama E
12:00 - 1:30 Lunch - Alabama A
1:30 - 4:39 Presentation Papers: Plant-Insect Ecosystems and Crop Pest Management – Alabama E

1:30 - 4:15 Symposium: Turf & Ornamental –
Alabama D
1:45 - 4:00 Symposium: Managing Cotton Insects – Alabama C
3:00 - 3:15 Break - Foyer Alabama D&E
5:00 - 6:30 SEB Final Business Meeting – Alabama C
Wednesday March 11
7:00 - 4:00 Office — Riverview 1
8:00 - 4:00 Local Arrangement - Riverview 2
8:00 - 4:00 Urban IPM eXtension Work group - Riverview 4

Outstanding ph.d. Student
Display
2008
Matt Bertone received his B.Sc. in biology (zoology focus) from Salisbury University in Salisbury MD. After graduating in May of 2001, he began a Master’s degree in veterinary entomology at North Carolina State University. Under that program, Matt studied the species composition and seasonality of dung beetles inhabiting cattle pastures in NC, examined the benefits of dung incorporated by beetles on soil nutrition and quantified the effects of methoprene on wild dung beetle populations. For his doctorate, Matt studied the molecular phylogenetics of the lower Diptera (‘Nematocera’), where he was a collaborator on the NSF-funded FLYTREE project (Assembling the Diptera Tree of Life). Matt’s research involved resolving the macro-evolutionary relationships among the earliest fly families, including a special emphasis on the crane flies (Tipulidae). Matt graduated with his Ph.D. in August of 2008.
At NC State University, Matt has been involved in the Entomology Graduate Student Association, and was elected Vice-President for the 2002-2003 year. Matt has been a TA for an undergraduate crop science class and the graduate level Insect Taxonomy and Systematics (ENT 502), for which he received a university Outstanding Teaching Assistant award (2004). He also had the opportunity to be the instructor for Insect Taxonomy & Systematics during the fall 2006 semester. In addition to his departmental duties, Matt has also served on the SEB-ESA student affairs committee as both chair and organizer of the photo salon.
Matt has presented his research on numerous occasions at local, national and international conferences, including the International Congress of Dipterology (Fukuoka, Japan), ESA annual meetings, SEB-ESA annual meetings, Livestock Insect Worker’s Conference, Mid-Atlantic Dairy Grazing Conference and numerous extension and educational talks. Matt has won several awards for presentations, an outstanding Ph.D. student award, and several branch and national awards for Linnaean games.

Sunday March 8
12:00 - 5:00 Golf Tournament (Hotel Lobby)
1:00 - 5:00 Executive Committee meeting - Alabama D and E
1:00 - 3:00 Local Arrangements Committee Meeting - Riverview 2
3:00 - 5:00 Student Affairs Committee Meeting -
Riverview 2
2:00 - 7:00 Registration - Foyer Riverview 1
10:00 - 9:00 Audiovisual and Job Placement Riverview 4
6:00 - 8:00 Display Presentation Set Up - Concourse -All
8:00 - 7:00 Office - Riverview 1

PAST PRESIDENTS OF THE ESA-SEB
(formerly the Cotton States Branch)
Name Date Meeting Site
W. E. Hinds 3-4 Feb. 1926 Atlanta, GA
F. Sherman 2-3 Feb. 1927 Atlanta, GA
G. M. Bentley 29 Dec. 1927 Nashville, TN
G. M. Bentley 1-2 Feb. 1928 Memphis, TN
F. L. Thomas 6-7 Feb. 1929 Houston TX
B. R. Coad 6-7 Feb. 1930 Jackson, FL
J. M. Robinson 5-6 Feb. 1931 Atlanta, GA
R. W. Harned 31 Dec. 1931 New Orleans, LA
R. W. Harned 3-4 Feb. 1932 Birmingham, AL
J. W. Folsom 2-3 Feb. 1933 New Orleans, LA
R.W. Leiby 1-2 Feb. 1934 Memphis, TN
S. W. Bilsing 31 Jan. - 2 Feb. 1935 Atlanta, GA
C. Lyle 5-6 Feb. 1936 Jackson, MS
W. E. Anderson 18-20 Feb. 1937 San Antonio, TX
W. E. Dove 3-5 Feb. 1938 New Orleans, LA
C. O. Eddy 21-23 Feb. 1939 Tampa, FL
O. I. Snapp 7-9 Feb. 1940 Birmingham, AL
Z. P. Metcalf 5-8 Feb. 1941 Waco, TX
F. A. Fenton 4-6 Feb. 1942 Memphis, TN
O. W. Rosewall 1-3 Feb. 1944 New Orleans, LA
E. W. Laake 24-25 Jan. 1945 New Orleans, LA
C. E. Smith 3-6 Dec. 1945 Dallas, TX
R. C. Gaines 11-16 Jan. 1947 Biloxi, MS
D. Isley 4-6 Feb. 1948 Atlanta, GA
J. T. Creighton 31 Jan. - 2 Feb. 1949 Baton Rouge, LA
E. W. Dunnam 13-16 Dec. 1949 Tampa, FL
J. W. Ingram 5-7 Feb. 1951 Memphis, TN
C. H. Alden 4-6 Feb. 1952 Atlanta, GA
K. L. Cockerham 9-11 Feb. 1953 New Orleans, LA
F. S. Arant 25-27 Jan. 1954 Biloxi, MS
W. G. Bruce 17-19 Jan. 1955 Tampa, FL
H. C. Young 6-8 Feb. 1956 Atlanta, GA
A. N. Tissot 4-6 Feb. 1957 Birmingham, AL
N. Allen 2-5 Dec. 1957 Memphis, TN
C. G. Lincoln 2-4 Feb. 1959 Memphis, TN
F. E. Guyton 25-27 Jan. 1960 Savannah, GA
I. J. Becnel 23-25 Jan. 1961 Mobile, AL
C. N. Smith 27-30 Nov. 1961 Miami, FL
R. J. Kowal 29-31 Jan. 1963 Jackson, MS
W. C. Nettles 28-29 Jan. 1964 Asheville, NC
L. D. Newsom 25-26 Jan. 1965 Little Rock, AR
J. C. Alden 29 Nov. - 2 Dec. 1965 New Orleans, LA
M. E. Merkl 30 Jan. - 2 Feb. 1967 Atlanta, GA
J. S. Roussel 29 Jan. - 1 Feb. 1968 Charleston, SC
C. M. Beckham 27-30 Jan. 1969 Biloxi, MS
S. R. Morris 26-29 Jan. 1970 Hot Springs, AR
W. G. Eden 30 Nov. - 3 Dec. 1970 Miami, FL
C. R. Jordan 1-3 Feb. 1972 Mobile, AL
C. F. Smith 30 Jan. - 1 Feb. 1973 Savannah, GA
T. R. Pfrimmer 9-31 Jan. 1974 Memphis, TN
S. B. Hays 28-30 Jan. 1975 Raleigh, NC
T. D. Canerday 30 Nov. - 3 Dec. 1975 New Orleans, LA
J. B. Graves 25-27 Jan. 1977 Charleston, SC
A. N. Sparks 24-26 Jan. 1978 Gainesville, FL
F. G. Maxwell 23-25 Jan. 1979 Nashville, TN
S. G. Turnipseed 29-31 Jan. 1980 Biloxi, MS
D. F. Martin 30 Nov. - 4 Dec. 1980 Atlanta, GA
J. E. Paine, Sr. 25-28 Jan. 1982 Mobile, AL
R. L. Rabb 24-27 Jan. 1983 Little Rock, AR
K. L. Hays 23-26 Jan. 1984 New Orleans, LA
G. J. Musick 28-31 Jan. 1985 Greenville, SC
M. H. Bass 8-12 Dec. 1985 Hollywood, FL
D. V. Allemann 26-29 Jan. 1987 Jackson, MS
B. R. Wiseman 25-28 Jan. 1988 Raleigh, NC
T. E. Skelton 30 Jan. - 2 Feb. 1989 Nashville, TN
J. W. Todd 4-8 Feb. 1990 Orlando, FL
E. R. Mitchell 10-13 Mar. 1991 Orange Beach, AL
D. J. Boethel 8-11 Mar. 1992 Savannah, GA
G. A. Herzog 7-10 Mar. 1993 Little Rock, AR
R. E. Lynch 6-9 Mar. 1994 Baton Rouge, LA
J. E. Eger 5-8 Mar. 1995 Charleston, SC
D. C. Herzog 3-6 Mar. 1996 Biloxi, MS
D. F. Williams 2-5 Mar. 1997 Asheville, NC
J. D. Culin 1-4 Mar. 1998 Chattanooga, TN
D. R. Johnson 28 Feb. – 3 Mar. 1999 Sandestin, FL
R. G. Luttrell 27 Feb. - 1 Mar. 2000 Mobile, AL
F. S. Guillot 4-7 Mar. 2001 Augusta, GA
G. L. Lentz 3-6 Mar. 2002 Little Rock, AR
B. L. Sparks 9-12 Mar. 2003 Baton Rouge, LA
M. L. Williams 16-18 Feb. 2004 Charleston, SC
G. R. Mullen 7-9 Mar. 2005 Tunica, MS
W. A. Gardner 5-8 Mar. 2006 Wilmington, NC
R. K. Sprenkel 2-5 Mar. 2007 Knoxville, TN
J. D. Harper 2-5 Mar. 2008 Jacksonville, FL

Author Index

NAME	PAPER NO.
Abel, C. A.	31
Adkins, S.	DSP 48
Adler, P. H.	54
Akbar,W.	6, 28
Akin, D. S.	12, DSP 19
Akotsen-Mensah, C.	DSP 20
All, J. N.	133
Allan, S. A.	DSP 2, 59, 90
Ames, L. M.	DSP 34
Antwi, J.	DSP 33
Appel, A. G.	57, 66, 95
Bacheler, J. S.	18, 137, 139, 140
Bagwell, R. D.	13, 43, DSP 19
Barnard, D. R.	87
Battles, B.	132
Beck, H.	147
Beck, M. H.	80 CANCELLED
Becne, J. J.	90
Becnel, J. J.	59
Benson, E.	62, 72
Beuzelin, J. M.,	DSP 26, 28
Bextine, B.	DSP 44
Blinka, E. L.	137, 139
Bloem, S.,	71
Boetel, M. A.	125
Bohlman, A.	DSP 35
Boote, K. J.	4
Boozer, R. T.	DSP 20
Boozer, W. E.	58, DSP 17
Bossart, J.	17, 50, DSP 33
Braman, S. K.	DSP 10, DSP 11, DSP 14
Brandenburg, R. L.	DSP 6
Branham, M.	3
Brewster, C.	121
Brown, M. R.	76
Bruck, B.	71

Buntin, G. D.	21, 100, 130
Cantrell, C. L.	92
Capinera, J. L.	4
Capps, C.,	12
Caprio, M.	32, 106
Cardoza, Y. J.	DSP 25, 47, 128
Carr, E. R.,	DSP 14
Carter, D.	37
Catchot, A. L.	5, 19, 122, 135, DSP 19
Chapman, E. G.	78

Chen, J.	32, 92, 93
Chen, L.	24, 40
Chen, Z.	97
Cherry, R.	25, 144
Chitturi, A.	36
Chong, J.-H.	143
Cilek, J. E.	98
Clark, G.	107
Clark, R. L.	17
Colby, D.	74
Colwell, K.	42
Cook, D. R.	DSP 19, DSP 23
Copes, J. T.	13, 43
Cottrell, T.	20, 21, 111, 120, 138
Crespo, A.	132
Cross, D. C.	32
Culin, J.	70
Culy, M.	104
Dang, P. M.	DSP 46
Daniels,G.	124
Das, P.	40
Davis, R. W.	DSP 31
Davis, J. A.	101, DSP 24
Delatte, J.	DSP 38
DeMark, J.	67
Dilling, C. I.	29
Ding, W.	DSP 18
Dobbs, J. A.	146
Doskocil, J. P.	DSP 6
Drees, B.M.	148
Dripps, J.	86
Duguma,D. D.	129
Eaton, T. D.	16
Eckhardt , L. G.	7, 23, DSP 7
Eger, J.	67
Eisenberg, L.	128
Emfinger, K. D.	134
Eskew, C.	124
Eva, M. J.	95
Fadamiro, H. Y.	24, 40, DSP 5, DSP 8, 11, 46, DSP 20
Fefer, M.	144
Fisher, M.	67
Fithian, W.	132
Flanders, K. L.	148
Flores, D.	DSP 22
Foil, L.	55
Fontenot, K. A.	22, 53, 134
Fontenot, K. F.	DSP 24

Fortnum, B. A.	14
Frantz G.	82
Frederick , J. R.	14
Funderburk, J.	83, 86
Gardner, W. A.	DSP 34
Garlapati, R. B.,	32
Gautam, B. K.	64
Gauthier, S.	124
Gerard, P. D.	54, 89
Ghimire, M.	22, DSP 23
Gilbert, R..	25
Gill, H. K.	2, 3, 4, DSP 3
Gillett-Kaufman, J. L.	85
Goenaga, R.	102
Gondhalekar, A. D.	41
Gore, J.	45, 135, DSP 19
Gosnell, A.	DSP 39
Goyal, G.	3, 4, DSP 3, 130
Graham, D.	69
Grant, J. F.	29
Greene, J.	20, 54, 137, 139, 140
Greenstone, M. H.	79
Guerra, M. D.	DSP 36
Hahn, D. A.	DSP 12
Hail, D.	DSP 44
Hale, F. A.	142
Hall, D. G.	DSP 22, DSP 47, DSP 45
Hamm, J. C.	26
Hamm, R.	67
Hammond, A. H.	114
HansPetersen, H.	2, DSP 3
Hanula, J. L.	33, DSP 11
Hardke, J.	1, 53, 22, 134, DSP 24
Harwood, J. D.	79
Hasegawa. D. H.	30
Henderson, G.	10, 64, 97
Hendrix, B.	103
Herbert, A.	137
Herbert, D. A.	18, 121
Herbert, D. A. Jr.	139
Highland, H. B.	114
Hight, S.	9
Hilbun, W. S.	48
Hinkle, N. C.	58, DSP 17, 61
Hix, R. L.	9, DSP 13
Ho, H. Y.,	55
Hodges, A. C.	85, 147
Hodges, G. S.	149

Holguin, C. M.,	14
Howard, J. E.	12
Howerth, E. W.	37
Hoy, M. A.	73
Hu X. P.	91, DSP 18
Huang, F.	31, 22, DSP 23
Hummel, N.,	124
Hun, L.	DSP 39
Hunnicutt, L. E.	DSP 46
Hunter, W. B.	DSP 44, DSP 45, DSP 46, / DSP 47, DSP 48
Husseneder, C.	31, 38, 51, 55, 74,DSP 38
Jackson, R.	135
Jaronski, S. T.	125
Jenkins, D. A.	102, DSP 22
Jenkins, T. M.	49, 16
Jha, V.	115, DSP 41
Johnson, S.	127, DSP 27
Jonesboro, U. A.	108
Jordan, M.	11
Joseph, S. V.,	DSP 11
Jurat-Fuentes, J. L.	77
Kairo, M.	DSP 13, 71
Kakkar, G.	8, 52, 115, DSP 41
Kamminga, K. L.	121
Kanel, V. B.	42
Kariuki, E.	9
Kaster, V.	132
Kaufman, P. E.	39, DSP 2, 88, 110
Khalilian, A.	54
King, E.	103
Kirker, G. T.	141
Kirkpatrick, T.	69
Kline, D. L.	DSP 2
Knauft, D. A.	DSP 10
Knue, G. J.	87
Kousik, C. S.	117
Kring, T. J.	129
Krueger, R.	2, 3
Kuhar, T. P.	121
Kumar, V.	8, 52
Kumar, A.	44
Kurtz, R.,	132
Lambdin, P. L.	29
Lancaster, S.	DSP 21
Lang, P.	74, DSP 38
Larsen, N.	130
Lee, R. D.	21
Lee, K. C.	DSP 30

Lees, M.	67
Leonard, B. R.	1, 31, 53, 22, 123, 134, DSP 19, DSP 23, DSP 24, DSP 26
Leppla, N. C.	85
Levi, A.	117
Levy, R.	124
Li, T	DSP 4
Liburd, O. E.	2, 27
Lindquist, R. K.	146
Little, A. G.	47
Liu, J.	144
Liu, N.	DSP 4, DSP 16, 79
Long, D.	114
Lorenz, G.	42, DSP 19
Lowe, S. B.	DSP 24
Lu, Z.	75
Ludwig, S. W.	147
Luo, P.	10
Luttrell, R..	69
Macom, T. E.	146
Majumdar, A.	125
Mallette, E. J.	DSP 30
Mannion, C.	150
Marshall, P.	DSP 44
Maruniak, J. E.	39
Marutani-Hert, M.,	DSP 47
Matthew D. Voitier	DSP 31
Matusick, G.,	DSP 7
Mayon, M. N.	50
McCown, C. R.	DSP 31
McCown, T.	124
Mcgovern., B.	71
McGregor, C.	DSP 38
McKern, J.	67
McKnight, S.	99
McPherson, R. M.	DSP 29 CANCELLED
McSorley, R.	2, 3, DSP 3
Mead, D. G.	37
Melichar, M.	67
Mellinger, C.	82
Menar, R. D.	DSP 7
Menard, R.	23
Merritt, J. L.	85
Messenger, M.	67
Meszaros, A.,	28, DSP 26
Michel, J. A.	146
Minteer, C.	129
Mizell, R. F.	20, 138, DSP 46
Moorn, S. H.	DSP 23

Morales-Ramos, J. A.	DSP 42, DSP 43
Morse, J. C.	34
Mott, D.	140
Musser, F.	44, 45, 19, 122, 123, DSP 19
Nafziger, T. D.	46
Nagendra, N.	64
Nair, S.	DSP 10
Nelson, A. M.	34
Ngumbi, E.	24, 11
Ni, X.	21, 130
Noblet, R.	37, 112
Nuessly, G. S.,	4, 25, 130
Nyoike, T. W.	27
Obenauer, P. J.,	DSP 2
Olson, D. M.	21
Om, N.	DSP 3
O'Reilly, D.	132
Osborne, L. S.	8, 84, 147
Ottea, J.	31
Owens,C.	38
Pallipparambil, G.	109
Parker, R.	DSP 23
Parys, K. A.	DSP 27
Phillips, A. K.	57, DSP 15
Pitzer, J. B.,	39
Pounders, C.	145
Prasifka, P.	103
Pulakkatu thodi, I.,	45
Rammohan, R. B,	DSP 8
Reagan, T. E.	6, 28
Reay-Jones, F. P. F.	14, 54, 119, 139
Reeves, R. B.,	54
Reitz, S. R.	9, DSP 13, 81
Rhea, J. R.	29
Richman, D. L.	94
Riddick, E. W.	131
Riddle, T. C.	20
Riegel, C.	38
Riggio, M. R.	DSP 26
Riley, D. G.	36, 118
Rinehart, T. A.	141
Ring, D. R.,	DSP 31
Roberts, P.	137, 139, 140
Robinson, D.	140
Rojas, M. G.	92, DSP 42, DSP 43
Royalty, R. N.	146
Ruberson, J.	136, 137, DSP 29 CANCELLED
Ruhl, M. W.	49, 16

Ryser, B.	94
Sabanadzovic, S.	32
Sabines, C.	115, DSP 41
Said, R.,	DSP 13
Sakhanokho, H.	145
Sampson, B. J.	141, 145
Sandhu, H. S.,	25
Savereno, T. J.	14
Scharf, M. E.	41
Scherder, E.	104
Schlueter, M. A.	126
Schuster, D. J.	8
Scocco, C. M.	56, DSP 32
Scully, B.	130
Seal, D. R.	4, 8, 52, 115, DSP 41
Setamou, M.	DSP 22
Sethi, A.	55, 74
Shang, H-W.	92
Shapiro-Ilan, D.	DSP 42, DSP 43
Sharp, J. W.	13, 43
Shatters, R. G.	DSP 45
Shelby, K. S.	DSP 46
Shelton, T. G.	89
Showler, A. T.	6
Sidhu, J. K.,	26
Siebert, M.	105
Simmons, A. M.	60, 130, 117
Simms, D. M.	51
Sims, S. R.	95
Smith, J. F.	5, 19
Smith, R.	137
Smith, P. F.,	37
Smith, T. P.	113
Snodgrass, G.	135
Snodgrass, G. L.	13, DSP 28
Song, C.	41
Song, J.	DSP 9
Sorenson, C.	68
Soumare, M. K.,	35
Sparks, A.	130
Sparks, A. N., Jr.	116
Srivastava, M.	83
Steelman, C. D.	DSP 1
Stewart, S. D.	123, DSP 19
Story, R.	113
Stout, M. J.	26, 124, DSP 26
Strand, M. R.	75
Studebaker, G.	DSP 19, DSP 21

Stumpf, C. F.	DSP 40
Su, N. Y.	38
Suiter, D. R.	56, 63, 96, DSP 32, DSP 36, DSP 37
Sun, J. Z.	DSP 30
Szalanski, A. L.	DSP 1
Tabanca, N.	145
Tadesse, W.	DSP 35
Tarpy, D. R.	15
Teague, T.	108
Tedders, L.	DSP 42, DSP 43
Temple, J. H.	1, 53, 22, 134, DSP 24
Thayer, S. D.	DSP 37
Thompson, M. D.	DSP 29 CANCELLED
Thompson, J. A.	23
Thoms, E.	67
Tian, L.	DSP 16
Tillman, G.	21, 138
Tindall, K. V.	DSP 19
Tipping, C.	DSP 46
Toews, M. D.	54, 137, 139, 140
Tolley, M.	67
Torres-Barraga-n, A.	129, DSP 25
Treadwell, D. D.	3
Trout R. T.	DSP 1
Tsegaye, T.	DSP 35
Turnbul, M. W.	30, DSP 9, DSP 15, 76
Ulyshen, M. D.	33
Van Duyn, J.	137
Vargo, E. L.	65
Vogt, J. T.	93
Wagner, T. L.	89
Walton,L.C.	103
Wang, C.	99
Wantuch, H. A.	15
Ward, K. E.	35
Ward, R. N.	DSP 35,
Way, M. O	28
Webb, S.	25, DSP 3
Wedge, D.	145
Weiss, T.	86
Wen, Z.	76
Werle, C.,	145
Wessels, F. J.	DSP 12
Wiedenmann, R. N.	12, 129, 104
Wilf, H.	42
Williamson, P. C.	DSP 1
Willrich, S. M.,	103
Wilson, J. P.	21

Wilson, L. T.	28
Wood, B. W.	120
Wood, L.A.	88
Wu, Z.	131
Xiao, Y.F,	DSP 5
Xu, Q.	80, DSP 39
Yang, Y.	31
Ye, W.	128, DSP 25
Zanzot, J. W.	7
Zette, C. M.,	59, 90
Zhu, Y. C.	31
Zungoli, P.	62, 72

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