Display Presentations: Plant-Insect Ecosystems Section

Tuesday, December 15, 2009: 7:00 AM-6:00 PM
Hall D, First Floor (Convention Center)


Ant-treehopper association provides enemy-free space for a facultative myrmecophilous butterfly, Parrhasius polibetes (Lycaenidae)
Lucas A. Kaminski, Universidade Estadual de Campinas ; André VL. Freitas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas ; Paulo S. Oliveira, Universidade Estadual de Campinas
Examining the effects of tropical canopy removal within agricultural plots on leaf litter Formicidae
Cody Murnen, University of Toledo ; Stacy M. Philpott, University of Toledo
Grasshopper populations of interior Alaska not limited by food
Dennis Fielding, USDA-ARS ; Linda DeFoliart, USDA-ARS
Potential habitat shifts of an endangered butterfly under altered climate conditions
Richard A. Redak, University of California, Riverside ; Kristine Preston, University of California-Riverside ; John Rotenberry, University of California-Riverside
A characterization of the arthropod community associated with switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) in Nebraska
Sandra Schaeffer, University of Nebraska-Lincoln ; Frederick P. Baxendale, University of Nebraska-Lincoln ; Tiffany Heng-Moss, University of Nebraska-Lincoln ; Ransom Sitz, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Arthropod communities and insect pest associations in cellulosic and non cellulosic biofuel crops
Poonam Jasrotia, Michigan State University ; Ima Otudor, Fort Valley State University ; G.P. Robertson, Michigan State University
Seasonal abundance and distribution of psocids in a feed mill
George Opit, Oklahoma State University ; Edmond L. Bonjour, Oklahoma State University ; Randy L. Beeby, Oklahoma State University
Effects of caterpillar saliva on plant defense gene expression
Richard Musser, Western Illinois University ; Sue Hum-Musser, Western Illinois University ; Anna Lewis, Western Illinois University
Relationship of wounding rates and oral secretions on tomato and tobacco plant defenses
Richard Musser, Western Illinois University ; Sue Hum-Musser, Western Illinois University ; Brittany DesRochers, Western Illinois University ; Heather Ozborn, Western Illinois University ; Caroline Garcia, Western Illinois University
Effects of herbivory on maize defense gene expression
Brad Bennett, Western Illinois University ; Sue Hum-Musser, Western Illinois University ; Richard Musser, Western Illinois University
The effects of plant hormones on the genomic response of tomato plants
Bridgette Moody, Western Illinois University ; Sue Hum-Musser, Western Illinois University ; Richard Musser, Western Illinois University
The mulberry-silkworm interactions: A plant-herbivore coevolutionary arms race mediated by defense chemicals and proteins in mulberry latex and adaptive enzymes in the silkworm
Kotaro Konno, National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences ; Naoya Wasano, National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences ; Chikara Hirayama, National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences ; Masatoshi Nakamura, National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences ; Hiroshi Ono, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries
Acute toxicity of essential oils to Japanese beetle larvae and their corresponding mass spectral analysis
Christopher M. Ranger, USDA - ARS ; Michael E. Reding, USDA - ARS ; James Moyseenko, USDA-ARS ; Jason Oliver, Tennessee State University
Semiochemical attractants for the emerald ash borer:  effects of different blends of leaf volatiles and natural oils
Therese M. Poland, USDA - Forest Service ; Deborah G. McCullough, Michigan State University ; Gary Grant, Natural Resources Canada
DNA fingerprinting improves data collection efficiency and yield in a host-specificity test of a weed biological control candidate
Brian G. Rector, USDA - ARS ; Alessio De Biase, University of Rome "La Sapienza" ; Massimo Cristofaro, ENEA CR Casaccia UTAGRI ECO ; Rouhollah Sobhian, European Biological Control Laboratory
Matrix population models to guide swallow-wort (Vincetoxicum spp.) biological control
Lindsey Milbrath, USDA - ARS ; Jeromy Biazzo, USDA-ARS ; Adam Davis, USDA - ARS ; Antonio DiTommaso, Cornell University ; Kristine Averill, Cornell University
Biology and fundamental host range of the stem boring weevil, Apocnemidophorus piptzi, a new candidate for biological control of Brazilian peppertree, Schinus terebinthifolius
James P. Cuda, University of Florida ; Judy L. Gillmore, University of Florida ; Julio C. Medal, University of Florida ; Bolivar R. Garcete-Barrett, Universidade Federal do Paraná
Influence of nutrient levels in saltcedar (Tamarix spp.) on saltcedar leaf beetle (Diorhabda spp.) fitness
Kevin Gardner, New Mexico State University ; David C. Thompson, New Mexico State University ; Debra A. Guenther, New Mexico State University
Release of the tamarisk beetle (Diorhabda elongata) in Grand County, Utah: impact on tamarisk, abundance, movements, and diapause patterns
Tim B. Graham, Grand County Weed Dept ; Wright Robinson, Grand County Weed Dept ; Tim Higgs, Grand County Weed Dept
Impacts of Rhinocyllus conicus and a native weevil, Lixus pervestitius, on the endangered Sacramento mountains thistle
Kevin Gardner, New Mexico State University ; David C. Thompson, New Mexico State University ; Debra A. Guenther, New Mexico State University
Notes on the biology of Scymnus (Pullus) coniferarum–an adelgid predator
Michael Montgomery, USDA Forest Service ; Richard C. McDonald, Symbiont Biological Pest Management
Heringia calcarata: A potential candidate for biological control of woolly apple aphid in New Zealand
Christopher Bergh, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Regenerative biological control in Michigan certified organic greenhouses
Jeanne Himmelein, Michigan State University ; Matthew Grieshop, Michigan State University ; Emily Pochubay, Michigan State University ; Mark Elzinga, Elzinga and Hoeksema Greenhouses
Detecting intraguild predation of Lysiphlebus testaceipes by Coccinellidae with PCR
Kody Mullins, Oklahoma State University ; Kris Giles, Oklahoma State University
Development and characterization of microsatellite loci for the convergent lady beetle (Hippodamia convergens): a native species in decline
Andrew Michel, The Ohio State University, OARDC ; Wei Zhang, OARDC, The Ohio State University ; Mary Gardiner, The Ohio State University-OARDC
Effects of sugar on short-term decision making for a parasitic wasp, Apantales aristotliae
Danielle Lightle, Oregon State University ; Mario Ambrosino, Oregon State University ; Jana C. Lee, USDA - ARS
Comparison of beneficial insect communities and their services within turf-based open spaces and community gardens in urban landscapes
Scott Prajzner, The Ohio State University-OARDC ; Mary Gardiner, The Ohio State University-OARDC ; Parwinder Grewal, The Ohio State University
Predation of Lepidoptera eggs in a cotton, pecan, alfalfa cropping system
Jane Breen Pierce, New Mexico State University ; Patricia Yates Monk, New Mexico State University
Alternative prey and biological control of lygus bugs (Hemiptera: Miridae) in alfalfa seed
Tiecoura Traore, University of Idaho ; James Barbour, University of Idaho
Arthropod ecology and biodiversity in agroforestry versus conventional cropping practices
William Terrell Stamps, University of Missouri ; Terryl L. Woods, University of Missouri
Suitability and availability of different host stages of the emerald ash borer to the larval eulophid parasitoid (Tetrastichus planipennisi)
Jian Duan, USDA ; Michael D. Ulyshen, Michigan State University ; Leah S. Bauer, USDA Forest Service
Biology of Atanycolus sp., a native parasitoid of emerald ash borer
Andrew R. Tluczek, Michigan State University ; David Cappaert, Michigan State University ; Deborah G. McCullough, Michigan State University
Evaluation of manuka oil baited purple sticky traps for the capture of buprestids and cerambycids (Coleoptera) in middle Tennessee
Nadeer Youssef, Tennessee State University ; Jason Oliver, Tennessee State University ; Joshua P. Basham, Tennessee State University
Manipulating the spread of emerald ash borer, Agrilus planipennis, using clusters of girdled trees in forested areas
Nathan W. Siegert, Michigan State University ; Deborah McCullough, Michigan State University ; Therese M. Poland, USDA - Forest Service ; Robert L. Heyd, Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Options for EAB control: effectiveness of systemic insecticides applied annually or biennially
Deborah G. McCullough, Michigan State University ; Therese M. Poland, USDA - Forest Service ; Andrea C. Anulewicz, Michigan State University ; David Cappaert, Michigan State University ; Phillip A. Lewis, USDA-APHIS ; John Molongoski, USDA-APHIS
Detecting emerald ash borer: double-deckers, canopy traps and girdled trees
Deborah G. McCullough, Michigan State University ; Nathan W. Siegert, Michigan State University ; Therese M. Poland, USDA - Forest Service
Lethal trap trees for emerald ash borer
Nicholas Gooch, Michigan State University ; Deborah G. McCullough, Michigan State University ; Therese M. Poland, USDA - Forest Service
Evaluation of attractants and dispensers to lure emerald ash borer to traps
Stephen Burr, Michigan State University ; Deborah G. McCullough, Michigan State University ; Therese M. Poland, USDA - Forest Service
Coast to coast ash mortality? The potential susceptibility of selected western and southern ash species to EAB
Andrea C. Anulewicz, Michigan State University ; Deborah G. McCullough, Michigan State University ; Sara Tanis, Michigan State University ; Limback Chenin, Michigan State University ; Richard Hofstetter, Northern Arizona University ; Albert Mayfield, Florida DACS Division of Forestry ; Steve Munson, USDA - Forest Service
Effectiveness of neo-nicotinoid insecticides for EAB control: four years of treatment
Andrea C. Anulewicz, Michigan State University ; Deborah G. McCullough, Michigan State University ; Therese M. Poland, USDA - Forest Service ; David Cappaert, Michigan State University ; Phillip A. Lewis, USDA-APHIS ; John Molongoski, USDA-APHIS
History of an apparently isolated emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis) infestation in upper Michigan
Michael D. Hyslop, Michigan Technological University ; Andrew J. Storer, Michigan Technological University
Survival of the hemlock woolly adelgid at different life stages
Annie Paradis, University of Massachusetts ; Joe Elkinton, University of Massachusetts
The effectiveness of hand-removal for small-scale management of Japanese beetles (Popillia japonica)
Paul V. Switzer, Eastern Illinois University ; Ryan M. Cumming, Eastern Illinois University
Comparative toxicity of chlorantraniliprole (Acelepryn), a novel anthranilic diamide, and other insecticides on beneficial and non-target invertebrates in turf
Jonathan L. Larson, University of Kentucky ; Carl T. Redmond, University of Kentucky ; Daniel A. Potter, University of Kentucky
Efficacy of insecticides and biopesticides against ambrosia beetle species in Tennessee nurseries and evaluation of plant stress factors related to tree attacks
Jason Oliver, Tennessee State University ; Christopher M. Ranger, USDA - ARS ; Michael E. Reding, USDA-ARS ; Peter B. Schultz, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ; Nadeer Youssef, Tennessee State University ; James Moyseenko, USDA - ARS
Efficacy of conventional and bio-pesticides against ambrosia beetle species in Virginia and Ohio nurseries
Peter B. Schultz, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ; Christopher M. Ranger, USDA - ARS ; Michael E. Reding, USDA-ARS ; Jason Oliver, Tennessee State University ; James Moyseenko, USDA-ARS
Monitoring ambrosia beetles with ethanol injected sentinel trees and ethanol baited bottle traps in ornamental nurseries
Michael E. Reding, USDA-ARS ; Christopher M. Ranger, USDA - ARS ; Peter B. Schultz, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ; Jason Oliver, Tennessee State University
Development of an odor-based trap tree strategy for ambrosia beetles infesting ornamental nurseries
Christopher M. Ranger, USDA - ARS ; Michael E. Reding, USDA - ARS ; Jason Oliver, Tennessee State University ; Peter B. Schultz, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Albizia julibrissin, a preferred host of Homalodisca vitripennis in North Carolina
Raul T. Villanueva, Texas AgriLife Research & Extension Center ; Sharon Williamson, North Carolina State University ; George G. Kennedy, North Carolina State University ; Turner B. Sutton, North Carolina State University
Genetic variation in glassy-winged sharpshooter populations
Blake Bextine, University of Texas-Tyler ; Wayne B. Hunter, USDA - ARS ; F. Mitchell, Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Phenology and control of the blueberry stem gall wasp Hemadas nubilipennis (Asmead) Hymenoptera: Chalcidae
John Pote, Michigan State University ; Keith Mason, Michigan State University ; Rufus Isaacs, Michigan State University
Prediction and control of fruitworm pests in Michigan highbush blueberry
Keith Mason, Michigan State University ; Carlos Garcia-Salazar, Central Region-Ottawa County Extension ; Steven Van Timmeren, Michigan State University ; Rufus Isaacs, Michigan State University
The spatial distribution of Formica exsectoides mounds in Maine lowbush blueberry
B.A. Choate, University of Maine ; FA. Drummond, University of Maine
Development of a monitoring program for root weevils in blueberries and strawberries
Denny Bruck, USDA - ARS ; Thomas Peerbolt, Peerbolt Crop Management, Inc
Reduced risk pest management programs in Virginia apple orchards: summary of a three year project
Siddharth Tiwari, Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida ; Daniel L. Frank, USDA - ARS ; Christopher Bergh, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Monitoring navel orangeworm (Lepidoptera: Pyralidade) males and females with phenyl propionate traps in almonds and pistachios
Charles Burks, USDA - ARS ; Brad Higbee, Paramount Farming ; LPS. Kuenen, USDA-ARS ; David Brandl, USDA-ARS
Improving almond ‘mummy’ sanitation for management of navel orangeworm (Amyelois transitella)
Elizabeth A. Boyd, California State University, Chico ; Justin E. Nay, Integral Ag. Inc ; Kent M. Daane, University of California-Berkeley
Monitoring navel orangeworm (Amyelois transitella) in California almond and pistachio orchards
Justin E. Nay, Integral Ag. Inc ; Elonce M. Peterson, Peterson Trap Co. LLC ; Elizabeth A. Boyd, California State University, Chico
Control of Asian citrus psyllid (Diaphorina citri) by low volume application of different insecticides and integration of semiochemicals on Florida citrus
Paul Clayson, University of Florida ; Lukasz, L Stelinski, University of Florida ; Masoud Salyani, University of Florida
Effects of plant growth regulators on fitness of the Asian citrus psyllid (Diaphorina citri)
Antonios E. Tsagkarakis, University of Florida-IFAS, Citrus Research and Education Center ; Timothy M Spann, University of Florida, IFAS, Citrus Research and Education Center ; Michael E. Rogers, University of Florida
Banana plants are more readily infested by Raoiella indica (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) when surrounded by infested coconut palms
Jose I. Marengo, University of Puerto Rico ; Brian Irish, USDA-ARS ; Jose Carlos V. Rodrigues, University of Puerto Rico
Banana aphid and Banana bunchy top virus in Africa–distribution and development of management options
Rachid Hanna, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) ; Lava Kumar, IITA
The Great Lakes Vegetable Working Group: sharing expertise across a region
Jim Jasinski, The Ohio State University Extension ; Elizabeth Maynard, Purdue University ; Janice Leboeuf, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs ; Hannah Stevens, Michigan State University Extension
Sustainable management of potato leafhopper (Empoasca faba) in Michigan winegrapes
Steven VanTimmeren, Michigan State University ; Rufus Isaacs, Michigan State University ; Paolo Sabbatini, Michigan State University
Reactive oxygen species are involved in plant defense against a gall midge
Xuming Liu, Kansas State University ; Christie E. Williams, USDA-ARS ; Jill A. Nemacheck, USDA-ARS ; Haiyan Wang, Kansas State University ; Subhashree Subramanyam, Purdue University ; Cheng Zheng, Purdue University ; Ming-Shun Chen, Kansas State University
Aggregative oviposition behavior of viburnum leaf beetle and plant defenses of North American and European viburnums
Gaylord Desurmont, Cornell University ; Paul A. Weston, Cornell University ; Ann E. Hajek, Cornell University
Genetically based resistance in apple (Malus domestica) to arthropod herbivores
Karsten Mody, ETH Zurich ; Sibylle Stoeckli, ETH Zurich ; Silvia Dorn, ETH Zurich
Study and selection of accessions of cassava with resistance to Vatiga Illudens (Hemiptera: Tingidae)
S.V. Paula–Moraes, University of Nebraska-Lincoln ; E.A. Vieira, Embrapa Cerrados ; J.F. Freitas, Embrapa Cerrados ; M.S. Silva, Embrapa Cerrados ; R.A. Pontes, Embrapa Cerrados
Performance of cowpea aphid, Aphis craccivora Koch, during longer exposure to resistant cowpea varieties, Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp
Asefa Khatoon Ansari, Richland Community College ; H.F. van Emden, University of Reading ; Shiv Raj Singh, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
Resistance to Aphis glycines Matsumura during the reproductive stages of soybeans
Lanae M. Pierson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln ; Tiffany M. Heng-Moss, University of Nebraska-Lincoln ; Thomas E. Hunt, University of Nebraska-Lincoln ; John C. Reese, Kansas State University
Influence of previous infestation of soybean on the soybean aphid, Aphis glycines Matsumura (Hemiptera: Aphididae)
Poornima Viswanathan, Kansas State University ; John C. Reese, Kansas State University ; William T. Schapaugh, Kansas State University ; Dechun Wang, Michigan State University ; Tiffany M. Heng-Moss, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Wound-induced response and methyl-jasmonate treatment in potato plants: specific effect on Macrosiphum euphorbiae
Laurence Brunissen, Université de Picardie Jules Verne ; Philippe Giordanengo, Université de Picardie Jules Verne ; Charles Vincent, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Virulence of Hessian fly (Mayetioloa destructor) to new resistance genes in the southeastern United States
G. David Buntin, University of Georgia ; Sue Cambron, USDA-ARS ; Kathy Flanders, Auburn University ; Jay Chapin, Clemson University ; Jerry J. Johnson, University of Georgia
IPM Options Evaluation Tool: A new pesticide evaluation and selection tool for agriculture
Thomas A. Green, IPM Institute of North America, Inc. ; Wade D. Pronschinske, IPM Institute of North America
The development and registration of Lorsban® Advanced, a new and innovative product for pest control
Boris A. Castro, Dow AgroSciences ; Luis E. Gomez, Dow AgroSciences ; Barat Bisabri, Dow AgroSciences ; Ray Boucher, Dow AgroSciences ; Brian Bret, Dow AgroSciences ; Brian Timmerman, Dow AgroSciences ; John Busacca, Dow AgroSciences ; Herbert Miller, Dow AgroSciences
Efficacy of ozone against the psocids: Liposcelis entomophila, L. bostrychophila, and L. decolor (Psocoptera: Liposcelididae)
Edmond L. Bonjour, Oklahoma State University ; George P. Opit, Oklahoma State University ; James H. Hardin, Oklahoma State University ; Carol L. Jones, Oklahoma State University
Sterilization of insects for SIT using an economical x-ray irradiation system
Ron Haff, USDA-ARS-WRRC ; Eric Jackson, USDA-ARS-WRRC ; Gregory Simmons, USDA - APHIS ; Nada Carruthers, USDA - APHIS
Acoustic communication of the southern pine beetle
Christof F. Stumpf, Louisiana State University-Alexandria ; Brian T. Sullivan, USDA - Forest Service
Regional population dynamics of the southern pine beetle, Dendroctonus frontalis
Robert N. Coulson, Texas A&M University ; Andrew Birt, Texas A&M University
Phoretic mite and nematode associates of the spruce bark beetle, Ips typographus (Coleoptera: Scolytidae), in Georgia
John C. Moser, USDA - Forest Service ; Medea S. Burjanadze, Vasil Gulisashvili Institutwe of Forest Protection
Effect of soy flour levels in artificial diet on survival, fecundity and longevity of the light brown apple moth, Epiphyas postvittana (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)
Nada Tomic-Carruthers, USDA-APHIS-PPQ ; David Madieros, USDA-APHIS-PPQ ; Maria Sims, USDA-APHIS-PPQ ; Todd E. Shelly, USDA-APHIS
Diversity of arthropods in grain production systems under different soil managements
J. Alexandre Barrigossi, Embrapa Rice and Beans ; Daniel Caixeta, Embrapa Rice and Beans ; Eliane Quintela, Embrapa Rice and Beans
Adapting insecticide use strategies to control the sugarcane borer, Diatraea saccharalis (F.), in grain sorghum
Joshua H. Temple, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center ; Fangneng Huang, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center ; Mukti Ghimire, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center ; Jarrod T. Hardke, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center ; B. Rogers Leonard, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center
Plant compensation of Lygus-induced fruit loss in cotton: How much can we tolerate?
Megha N. Parajulee, Texas AgriLife Research Center ; Apurba K. Barman, Texas A&M University ; Ram B. Shrestha, Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center ; Stanley C. Carroll, Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center
Searching for insecticide resistance: Multi-state effort for rice stink bug, Oebalus pugnax F.
Audra L. Miller, University of Missouri ; Michael J. Stout, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center ; John L. Bernhardt, University of Arkansas ; MO. Way, Texas A&M University ; Kelly V. Tindall, University of Missouri
Effect of seed treatments on non-target aquatic invertebrates in rice production systems in southeast Missouri
Kelly V. Tindall, University of Missouri ; Kent Fothergill, Conservation Seeding and Restoration
Factors influencing the magnitude of Hessian fly (Mayetiola destructor) infestations in soft red winter wheat
Kathy Flanders, Auburn University ; G. David Buntin, University of Georgia
Pheromone trapping to monitor Hessian fly (Mayetiola destructor) populations
Kirk Anderson, North Dakota State University ; Marion O. Harris, North Dakota State University ; Ylva Hillbur, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences ; Bryan Hanson, North Dakota State University
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