Monday, 27 October 2003: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM | |||
231-243 (Convention Center (Second Floor)) | |||
Section C Symposium: Turf Insects & Soil Environment--A Tribute to Michael G. Villani (1953-2001) | |||
| Organizer(s): | Daniel A. Potter Paul Robbins | ||
| 8:00 AM | Welcoming Remarks | ||
| 8:05 AM | 0217 | Michael G. Villani remembered: The man and his contributions Rick Brandenburg | |
| 8:20 AM | 0218 | Phyllophaga, pheromones, and phylogenetics Paul Robbins | |
| 8:40 AM | 0219 | Pheromones of the Scarabaeidae Walter S. Leal | |
| 9:00 AM | 0220 | Biology and conservation of Tiphiidae, parasitoids of root-feeding white grubs Michael E. Rogers, Daniel A. Potter | |
| 9:20 AM | 0221 | Behavior and biological control of mole crickets Sarah Thompson, Rick Brandenburg | |
| 9:40 AM | Break | ||
| 9:55 AM | 0222 | Sublethal effects of soil insecticides on entomopathogenic nematode-soil insect interactions Albrecht Koppenhöfer | |
| 10:15 AM | 0223 | Inter- and intra-specific competition between scarab species: Role of niche partitioning and natural enemies Parwinder Grewal | |
| 10:35 AM | 0224 | Role of microbial pathogens in stabilizing populations of exotic white grubs David R. Smitley, David Cappaert | |
| 10:55 AM | 0225 | Gauging the benevolence of lawn care: Impact of pest management practices on non-target soil arthropods Daniel C. Peck | |
| 11:15 AM | 0226 | Ecological side effects of turf insecticides Daniel A. Potter | |
| 11:35 AM | 0227 | What's the question? A student's remembrance of Mike Villani Paul Robbins | |
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