Session: Student Competition for the President's Prize Display Presentations, Section P-IE6. Plant-Insect Ecosystems (2008 ESA Annual Meeting, November 16-19, 2008)

Monday, November 17, 2008: 7:00 AM-6:00 PM

Exhibit Hall 3, First Floor (Reno-Sparks Convention Center)

Effect of host tree condition on the fitness of the introduced brown spruce longhorn beetle, Tetropium fuscum (Fabr.), in Canada

Leah Flaherty, Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service - Atlantic Forestry Centre ; Jon Sweeney, Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service - Atlantic Forestry Centre ; Deepa Pureswaran, Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service - Atlantic Forestry Centre

D0077

Heritability of lodgepole pine defenses against mountain pine beetle: Family does matter

Daniel S. Ott, University of Northern British Columbia ; Dezene PW. Huber, University of Northern British Columbia ; Alvin D. Yanchuk, BC Ministry of Forests ; Kimberly F. Wallin, The University of Vermont

D0078

Using ecological niche modeling to examine the influence of host specificity on species distribution in the leaf beetle Microrhopala floridana and its host plant

Jessica N. Awad, University of Florida ; Marc A. Branham, University of Florida ; Heather J. McAuslane, University of Florida

D0079

Bean leaf beetle (Cerotoma trifurcata) feeding preference and defoliation impact on snap beans

Meredith Cassell, Virginia Tech ; Thomas P. Kuhar, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ; Peter B. Schultz, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

D0080

Seasonal and spatial population change of Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae) on strawberry of plastic greenhouse under the forcing cultural system

JeongJoon Ahn, Seoul National University ; Joon-Ho Lee, Seoul National University

D0081

Mechanisms of resistance of poinsettias to the silverleaf whitefly

Karla J. Medina-Ortega, The Ohio State University ; Luis Cañas, Ohio State University

D0082

Exploring soybean germplasm for resistance to Aphis glycines

Mariana Chiozza, Iowa State University ; Gustavo C. MacIntosh, Iowa State University ; Matthew E O' Neal, Iowa State University

D0083

Comparison of potato aphid isolates, Macrosiphum euphorbiae, with variable responses to host plant resistance in tomato, Solanum lycopersicum

Godshen R. Pallipparambil, University of Arkansas ; John C. Reese, Kansas State University ; Frederic Francis, Gembloux Agricultural University ; Fiona L. Goggin, University of Arkansas

D0084

Duration of exposure to potato psyllid, Bactericera cockerelli (Hemiptera: Psyllidae), affects expression of zebra chip defect in potatoes

Jeremy L. Buchman, Washington State University

D0085

Annual population dynamics of Scirtothips dorsalis Hood (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) on two ornamental hosts, Rosa 'Radrazz' L. and Conocarpus erectus L. in southern Florida

Andrew Derksen, University of Florida

D0086

Screening of plantain hybrids for resistance to Raoiella indica (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) and use of a systemic acaricide to control the mite

Jose I. Marengo, University of Puerto Rico ; Lesly Colon, University of Puerto Rico ; Shirley Cruz, Departamento de Agricultura de Puerto Rico ; Brian Irish, USDA-ARS ; Jose Carlos V. Rodrigues, University of Puerto Rico

D0087

Role of gland trichomes in inducing tomato defense

Donglan Tian, Penn State University ; Gary Felton, Penn State University

D0088

Evaluation of resistant wheat for Hessian fly (Mayetiola destructor)

Dayna-Pauline R Alvey, Oklahoma State University ; Kris Giles, Oklahoma State University ; Brett Carver, Oklahoma State University ; Tom A. Royer, Oklahoma State University

D0089

Native ants disperse invasive thistle seeds: Myrmecochory and the establishment of Carduus nutans and Cirsium arvense in Colorado

Christina Alba-Lynn, Colorado State University ; Shanna C. Henk, United States Department of Agriculture

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