Monday, December 11, 2006: 8:30 AM-12:00 PM

Room 201 (Convention Center)

Student Competition for the President's Prize, Section Fb. Urban Entomology

Moderator(s): Rick Foster
Laurel Hansen
8:30 AMIntroductory Remarks
8:35 AM0477Differential recovery of the Formosan subterranean termite (Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki: Rhinotermitidae) after sublethal exposure to boron compounds
Margaret Gentz, J. Kenneth Grace, Mark E. Mankowski, Julian R. Yates III
8:47 AM0478Effects of concentration and exposure period to indoxacarb on the onset of abnormal behaviors in eastern subterranean termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)  [ Recorded presentation ]
Franklin Quarcoo, Dunlun Song, Xing Ping Hu
8:59 AM0479Response of the eastern subterranean termite, Reticulitermes flavipes, (Isoptera, Rhinotermitidae) to the entomopathogenous fungus Metarhizium anisopliae in a foraging arena  [ Recorded presentation ]
Thomas Chouvenc, Nan-Yao Su
9:11 AM0480Effectiveness of Impasse termite blockers in preventing EST penetration through concrete/pipe sleeve interface   [ Recorded presentation ]
Cynthia Tucker, Phil Koehler
9:23 AM0482Changes in gut cellulolytic and xylanolytic activities in Coptotermes formosanus workers in response to hardwood, softwood and cellulose diets  [ Recorded presentation ]
Joseph A. Smith, Phil Koehler
9:35 AM0483Mouthpart structures and tunneling behaviors of the Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)  [ Recorded presentation ]
Hou-Feng Li, Nan-Yao Su
9:47 AMBreak
9:59 AM0484Recovery of live oaks and associated arthropods following Hurricane Katrina  [ Recorded presentation ]
Julie A. Dobbs, David W. Held, T. Evan Nebeker
10:11 AM0485Tubes in the wall insecticide delivery system for control of peridomestic insect pests  [ Recorded presentation ]
Barbara E Bayer, Phil Koehler
10:23 AM0486Laboratory bioassays on the male-produced pheromone of Anoplophora glabripennis  [ Recorded presentation ]
Maya Nehme, Kelli Hoover, Thomas C. Baker, Aijun Zhang, Melody A. Keena
10:35 AM0487Genetic structure in populations of the Indianmeal moth (Plodia interpunctella): Implications for management
Tony Grace, Srinivas Kambhampati, Bhadriraju Subramanyam
10:47 AM0489Evaluation of the use of insecticide-impregnated cords for house fly control  [ Recorded presentation ]
Jeffrey C. Hertz, Phil Koehler
10:59 AM0466Detection of resistance to pyrethroid insecticides in field populations of the bed bug Cimex lectularius
Alvaro Romero, Michael F. Potter, Daniel A. Potter, Kenneth F. Haynes

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