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TMP's, P-IE Section: Population Monitoring and Modeling B

Wednesday, November 19, 2014: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
F149 (Oregon Convention Center)
Moderators:
Lina Bernaola
Helen Spafford


1:30 PM
Analysis of range changes to detect decline of native and spread of invasive Coccinellids
Rebecca R. Smyth, Cornell University ; Matthew J. Petersen, Cornell University ; Patrick Sullivan, Cornell University ; Leslie Allee, Cornell University ; John Losey, Cornell University
1:42 PM
2:06 PM
Is Moringa oleifera Lam. safe to export to US mainland? An evaluation of insects associated with moringa in Hawai’i
Christine Lynch, University of Hawai'i ; Helen Spafford, University of Hawai'i ; Nicanor Liquido, USDA - APHIS - PPQ
2:18 PM
Elucidating identity of cassava witches’ broom vectors in Vietnam: A step-wise approach
Vi Le, Plant Protection Research Institute ; Hoat Trinh, Plant Protection Research Institute ; Quan Mai, Plant Protection Research Institute ; Kris Wyckhuys, International Center for Tropical Agriculture CIAT
2:30 PM
Monitoring and management of major insect pests of peppermint in northern California
Jhalendra Rijal, University of California ; Larry D. Godfrey, University of California
2:54 PM
Using funtional trait analysis to explore cleptoparsite (Meloe franciscanus) host range across a large geographic mosaic: Chemical signals and temporal synchrony
Leslie Saul-Gershenz, University of California ; Jocelyn G. Millar, University of California ; J. Steven McElfresh, University of California ; Neal M. Williams, University of California
3:06 PM
Assessing the potential for establishment of western cherry fruit fly (Rhagoletis indifferens) using MaxEnt and CLIMEX niche models
Sunil Kumar, Colorado State University ; Lisa Neven, USDA - ARS ; Wee Yee, USDA - ARS
3:18 PM
Ecological niche modeling for projecting North American distributions for Old World tamarisk beetles (Diorhabda spp.; Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)
James Tracy, Texas A&M University ; Robert Coulson, Texas A&M University ; Allen Knutson, Texas A&M University
3:42 PM
Break
4:06 PM
Data fusion techniques in pest detection: Using NASA Goddard's LiDAR, Hyperspectral & Thermal Imager to detect the emerald ash borer, Agrilus plannipenis, in New England
Ryan Hanavan, USDA - Forest Service ; Bruce Cook, National Aeronautics and Space Administration ; Lawrence Corp, Sigma Space Corporation ; Rich Hallett, USDA - Forest Service ; Jen Pontius, University of Vermont
4:18 PM
Origins of fairy circles and heuweltjies (earth mounds) in Southern Africa
Mike Picker, University of Cape Town ; Kelly Vlieghe, University of Cape Town
4:30 PM
Withdrawn