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Contributed Poster Presentations: Plant-Insect Ecosystems

Monday, March 14, 2016: 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
Oak Forest Ballroom Prefunction Area (Sheraton Raleigh Hotel)
Tuesday, March 15, 2016: 8:00 AM-4:00 PM
Oak Forest Ballroom Prefunction Area (Sheraton Raleigh Hotel)


A Multi-Year Survey of Flower Fly (Family Syrphidae) Diversity and Abundance in Georgia Apple Orchards (2010-2015)
Peter Schlueter, University of North Georgia ; Mark Schlueter, Georgia Gwinnett College
Influence of Four Fall Host Plants on Populations of Lygus lineolaris
Gordon Snodgrass, USDA - ARS ; Katherine Parys, USDA - ARS
Laboratory Evaluation of Selected Insecticides on Field-Collected Populations of Bollworm (Helicoverpa zea) and Tobacco Budworm (Heliothis virescens) Larvae-2015 Update
Eric Mashburn, University of West Georgia ; Kody Fennell, University of West Georgia ; Gregory Payne, University of West Georgia
Measuring Sugarcane Aphid Susceptibility for Sulfoxaflor and Flupyradifurone
John Gonzales, Louisiana State University ; David L. Kerns, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center ; Sebe Brown, Louisiana State University
Assessing the Potential Effects of Chronic Thiamethoxam Exposure to Honey Bees: Results of a Hive Feeding Study Conducted in North Carolina, USA
Max Feken, Syngenta Crop Protection ; Jay Overmyer, Syngenta Crop Protection ; Fred Rice, Syngenta Crop Protection
Quantification and Molecular Characterization of Endemic Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo) Vuillemin Populations within Kudzu Soils
Carly Lewallen, Wingate University ; Erika Niland, Wingate University ; Wayne Gardner, University of Georgia
Varietal Response to Tobacco Thrips, Frankliniella fusca, Feeding in Cotton
Chelsie Darnell, Mississippi State University ; Angus Catchot, Mississippi State University ; Fred Musser, Mississippi State University ; Don Cook, Mississippi State University ; Jeff Gore, Mississippi State University ; Darrin Dodds, Mississippi State University ; Shannon Morsello, Syngenta
Progress in the Identification of the Compounds in the Kudzu Bug, Megacopta cribraria
Heather Clontz, Wingate University ; Erika Niland, Wingate University
Effect of Sorghum Planting Date on Density and Management of the Sugarcane Aphid, Melanaphis sacchari
Nicholas Seiter, University of Arkansas ; Glenn Studebaker, University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service ; Gus Lorenz, University of Arkansas
Insect Pest Management in Cotton is Alive and Well in Tennessee
Sandy Steckel, University of Tennessee ; Scott Stewart, The University of Tennessee
Natural Incidence of Beauveria bassiana on Tarnished Plant Bug Nymphs and Adults from Wild Host in the Mississippi Delta
Maribel Portilla, USDA - ARS ; Randall Luttrell, USDA - ARS ; Katherine Parys, USDA - ARS
Natural Levels of Parasitism on Tarnished Plant Bug Nymphs and Adults from Wild Hosts in the Mississippi Delta
Tabatha Nelson, USDA-ARS ; Maribel Portilla, USDA - ARS ; Randall Luttrell, USDA - ARS ; Katherine Parys, USDA - ARS
Exploring Resistant Varieties for Managing Sugarcane Aphid in Louisiana Sorghum
Fangneng Huang, Louisiana State University ; David L. Kerns, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center ; Rick Mascagni, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center
Evaluating Short-Term Detection of Imidacloprid in Streams Following Soil Applications in Hemlock Systems
Gregory J. Wiggins, University of Tennessee ; Elizabeth P. Benton, University of Tennessee ; Jerome F. Grant, University of Tennessee ; Paris L. Lambdin, University of Tennessee
Feeding Preference of Helicoverpa zea Larvae in Soybeans
Ian McAreavy, North Carolina State University ; Dominic Reisig, North Carolina State University ; Don Cook, Mississippi State University ; Jeremy Greene, Clemson University ; Michael Caprio, Mississippi State University ; Francis Reay-Jones, Clemson University ; Fred Musser, Mississippi State University
Comparison of Ambrosia Beetle Communities in Two Hosts with Laurel Wilt: Swampbay vs. Avocado
Paul E. Kendra, USDA - ARS ; Wayne S. Montgomery, USDA - ARS ; Teresa Narvaez, University of Florida ; Daniel Carrillo, University of Florida
Prey Size Selection By the Buprestid Hunting Wasp Cerceris fumipennis
Christine A. Nalepa, North Carolina Department of Agriculture ; Whitney Swink, North Carolina Department of Agriculture
Host Selection, Growth, and Survival of Melonworm,  Diaphania hyalinata L. (Lepidoptera: Crambidae), on Four Cucurbit Crops Under Laboratory Conditions
Babu Panthi, University of Florida ; Dakshina Seal, University of Florida ; Gregg Nuessly, University of Florida ; John Capinera, University of Florida
Impact of Farmscaping on the Stink Bug Density over Corn
Arun Babu, North Carolina State University ; Dominic Reisig, North Carolina State University ; Wesley Everman, North Carolina State University
The Nuts and Bolts of ‘Walnut Alert’: Using Outreach to Keep the Nuts in the Trees
Jerome F. Grant, University of Tennessee ; Frank Hale, University of Tennessee ; Alan Windham, University of Tennessee ; Gregory J. Wiggins, University of Tennessee ; Paris L. Lambdin, University of Tennessee
Monitoring and Evaluating Establishment of Introduced Parasitoids of Emerald Ash Borer in Tennessee: Panning for Parasitoids
James Palmer, University of Tennessee ; Gregory J. Wiggins, University of Tennessee ; Jerome F. Grant, University of Tennessee
Remote Sensing as a Tool to Assess Biological Control of Hemlock Woolly Adelgid
Wanwan Liang, The University of Tennessee ; Abdul Hakeem, Texas A&M University ; Jerome F. Grant, University of Tennessee ; Gregory J. Wiggins, University of Tennessee
Identification of Potential Wild Host Habitats for Drosophila suzukii and Their Distribution Around Cultivated Blueberry Farms
Lindsy Iglesias, University of Florida ; Oscar Liburd, University of Florida ; Sabine Grunwald, University of Florida
Melon Thrips, Thrips palmi Karny, Population Abundance and Distribution in Tomato Fields in South Florida
Dakshina Seal, University of Florida ; M Razzak, Univeristy of Florida ; C Sabines, Univeristy of Florida
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