Monday, December 11, 2006: 8:30 AM-12:00 PM
Room 107 (Convention Center)
Student Competition for the President's Prize, Section Ca1. Biological Control
Moderator(s):	Jonathan Lundgren Larry Charlet
8:30 AM			Introductory Remarks
8:35 AM	0276		How examining molecular population structure of proposed agents may benefit biological control efforts: A case study with Ceutorhynchus scrobicollis on garlic mustard Steven J. Rauth, Hariet Hinz, Esther Gerber, Ruth A. Hufbauer
8:47 AM	0277		Enhancing the potential of the weaver ant, Oecophylla smaragdina (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) as a biological control agent of the mahogany shoot borer, Hypsipyla robusta (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)   Grace T. Lim, Scott M. Salom, Laurence G. Kirton, Loke T. Kok
8:59 AM	0278		Control of the glassy-winged sharpshooter, Homalodisca coagulata (Homoptera: Cicadellidae) with entomopathogenic fungi   Kirphton Fray, Lambert H. B. Kanga
9:11 AM	0279		Chance encounters or preference feeding? Determining the functional response of Dicyphus hesperus Angela G. Brommit, Sherah L. VanLaerhoven, Dave R. Gillespie
9:23 AM	0280		Life cycle synchrony among the predators Laricobius nigrinus, Laricobius rubidus (Coleoptera: Derodontidae) and their prey, the hemlock woolly adelgid (Hemiptera: Adelgidae) in Southwest Virginia   David L. Mausel, Scott M. Salom, Loke T. Kok
9:35 AM	0281		Tritrophic effects between soybean aphid resistance in Glycines max and ladybird beetles Harmonia axyridis and Coccinella septempunctata   Anne C. Mueller, Paul Ode
9:47 AM	0282		Spatial and temporal effects on parasitoid community composition in California sunflower systems   Caterina Nerney, Stephen Welter
9:59 AM	0283		Evaluation of native plants and plant characteristics for use in habitat management   Anna K. Fiedler, Doug A. Landis
10:11 AM			Break
10:23 AM	0284		Use of native host plants for increasing local populations of Larra bicolor (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae), an effective strategy for controlling Scapteriscus (Orthoptera: Gryllotalpidae) mole crickets Scott L. Portman, J. Howard Frank, Norman C. Leppla
10:35 AM	0285		The influence of native plants on arthropod diversity Ellery Ala Vodraska, Douglas Tallamy, Paula Shrewsbury, Michael J. Raupp
10:47 AM	0286		Effects of two insect growth regulators on stages of Aphytis melinus DeBach the parasitoid of California red scale, Aonidiella aurantii (Maskell)   Stephanie M. Rill, E. E. Grafton-Cardwell, Joseph G. Morse
10:59 AM	0287		Evaluating post-release monitoring methods for Galerucella spp.: Biological control agents for purple loosestrife   Michele V. Yoder, David W. Ragsdale, Luke C. Skinner
11:11 AM	0288		Performance of two candidate biological control agents, Episimus utilis and Pseudophilothrips ichini on four Brazilian peppertree genotypes found in Florida Veronica Manrique, James Cuda, William Overholt
11:23 AM	0289		Effects of mixing Greek and Chinese saltcedar leaf beetles in large field cages   Beth Petersen, David C. Thompson
11:35 AM	0290		Impact of Mecinus janthinus injury on growth and primary physiology of Dalmatian toadflax Marjolein Schat, Sharlene Sing, David K. Weaver, Robert K. D. Peterson

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