Arthur G. Appel

Arthur G. Appel

Alumni Professor

 & Chair

326 Funchess Hall
(334) 844-2562

   

Areas of Interest:

Urban entomology, structural pests, insect physiology and behavior.

Education:

B.A. 1980, Biology; University of California, Los Angeles
M.S. 1982, Urban Entomology; University of California, Riverside
Ph.D. 1985, Urban Entomology, minors in insect physiology and parasitology; University of California, Riverside

Appointments at AU:

1985, Assistant Professor
1990, Associate Professor
1997, Professor
2001-2006, Alumni Professor

Departmental Responsibilities:

  • 2004 - Chair, Departmental Planning Committee
  • 2003 - Chair Departmental CSREES Review Planning Committee
  • 2000-2002, Member Department Executive Committee
  • 1995 - Member, Search Committee, Department of Entomology, Toxocologist/ Physiologist position.
  • Member, Awards and Scholarships Committee, Department of Entomology.
  • Member, Curriculum/Academic Quality Committee.

University Responsibilities:

  • 2003-2005 - Member Alumni Professor Selection Committee
  • 2000-2004 - Radiation Safety Committee
  • 1993-1995 - Member, Dean's Award for Teaching Excellence selection committee, College of Agriculture, Auburn University.
  • 1994 - Member, AAES Strategic Plan Advisory Committee.
  • 1995 - Member, College of Agriculture, Teaching Improvement Committee .

Professional Responsibilities:

  • 2004-2005 - Co-Chair, Program Committee, Southeastern Branch, Entomological Society of America
  • Chair, Southeastern Branch, Entomological Society of America, Student Awards Committee.
  • 1995-1997 - Member at large, Auburn University chapter of Sigma Xi .
  • Member, National Conference on Urban Entomology, Organizing Committee.

Other Relevant Achievements, Positions Held, etc.:

  • 2003 - Key note address, joint meeting of the Pest Control Association of Malaysia and the Singapore Pest Management Association, Langkawi, Malaysia
  • 1996 - ESA Recognition Award in Urban Entomology, Southeastern Branch, Entomological Society of America.
  • 1996 to 1998 - Chair, National Conference on Urban Entomology organizing committee.
  • 1996 - Editor, Proceedings of the National Conference on Urban Entomology.
  • 1988 and 1989 - The Johnson Wax Fund Research Fellowship.
  • 1993 - Dean's Award for Teaching Excellence.
  • 1993 - Southeastern Branch, entomological Society of America, Recognition Award in Urban Entomology.
  • 1993 - Consultant and competitive grant reviewer for the National Research Council (NRC), England while on sabbatical leave.
  • Expert witness for the state of Alabama.

Graduate Students:

  • Beatrice N. Dingha, Ph.D., Respiration patterns and energetics of insecticide resistant and susceptible insects
  • Corey M. Jennings, M.S., Repellency and toxicity assays with German cockroaches

Recent Publications:

  • Dingha, B. N., W. J. Moar, and A. G. Appel. 2004. Effects of Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1C toxin on the metabolic rate of resistant and susceptible Spodoptera exigua (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Physiol. Entomol. In Press
  • Appel, A. G. 2004. Effects of contamination on the laboratory performance of insecticidal baits against German cockroaches (Dictyoptera: Blattellidae). J. Econ. Entomol. In Press
  • Appel, A. G. and X. P. Hu. 2004. Perception of trail-following substances by Reticulitermes flavipes (Kollar) (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) using behavioral bioassays. Sociobiology. In Press
  • Appel, A. G., M. J. Gehret, and M. J. Tanley. 2004. Repellency and toxicity of mint oil granules to red imported fire ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). J. Econ. Entomol. 97: 575-580.
  • Appel, A. G., M. J. Gehret, and M. J. Tanley. 2004. Effects of moisture on the toxicity of inorganic and organic dust formulations to German cockroaches (Blattodea: Blattellidae). J. Econ. Entomol. 97: 1009-1016.
  • Appel, A. G., Na, J. P.-S., and Lee, C. Y. 2004. Temperature and humidity tolerances of the ghost ant, Tapinoma melanocephalum (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Sociobiology. 44: 89-100.
  • Hu, Xing Ping, and A. G. Appel. 2004. Seasonal variation of critical thermal limits and temperature tolerance in Formosan and Eastern subterranean termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae). Environ. Entomol. 33: 197-205.

 

Appel SEB-ESA Program

Complete List of Publications

Cockroach Index (Calculate the number of roaches in your yard)

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