University of Florida Entomology and Nematology
Masters and Doctoral Graduates

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 Masters and Doctoral Graduates 2004    
NameThesis / Dissertation TitleAdvisorDegree
Avila, Yolanda Evaluation of Frankliniella bispinosa as a Vector of Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus in Pepper Funderburk M.S.
Branscome, Deanna Interactions of Enteric Bacteria with American Cockroaches (Periplaneta americana) and Pharaoh Ants Koehler Ph.D.
Burrus, Roxanne Pharaoh Ant Consumption of Fluids Used in Hospital Environments Koehler M.S.
Congdon, Julie Cara Southern Chinch Bug, Blissus insularis Barber (Heteroptera: Blissidae), Management in St. Augustinegrass Buss M.S.
Frank, Daniel Evaluation of Living and Synthetic Mulches in Zucchini for Control of Homopteran Pests Liburd M.S.
Griswold, Marcus Predator-mediated Coexistence and Multiple Predator Effects in a Treehole Community Lounibos M.S.
Gruner, Susan The Forensically Important Calliphoridae (Insecta: Diptera) of Pig Carrion in Rural North-Central Florida Capinera M.S.
Hay-Roe, Mirian Comparative Processing of Cyanogenic Glycosides and a Novel Cyanide Inhibitory Enzyme in Heliconius Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Heliconiinae) Emmel Ph.D.
Heffernan, Emily Symbiotic Relationship Between Anthene emolus (Lycaenidae) and Oecophylla smaragdina (Formicidae): An Obligate Mutualism in the Malaysian Rainforest Emmel M.S.
King, JoshuaAnt Communities of Florida’s Upland Ecosystems: Ecology and Sampling Porter Ph.D.
Long, Lewis S. Evaluation of the Amino Acid Methionine for Biorational Control of Selected Insect Pests of Economic and Medical Importance Cuda Ph.D.
Luc, John E. Effects of Plant Parasitic Nematodes and Nitrogen Fertility Management on Hybrid Bermudagrass Crow M.S.
Martyniak, Richard Non-thesis Porter M.S.N.
McKenzie, Karen Determining Factors of Preferential Host Selection by Aedes aegypti Butler Ph.D.
Monteagudo, Erin Hyperecdysonism in R. flavipes and C. formosanus, and the Evaluation of Halofenozide, and Ecdysone Agonist, as a Bait Toxicant Su M.S.
Nguyen, An Duc Non-thesis Koehler M.S.N.
Pluke, Richard Host Preferences in Trichogramma and How Understanding the Dynamics of a Farming System May Improve IPM Research Leibee Ph.D.
Rasmussen, Andrew Species Diversity and Ecology of Trichoptera (Caddisflies) and Plecoptera (Stoneflies) in Ravine Ecosystems of North Florida Pescador Ph.D.
Stuhl, Charles Identifying Host-strain Behavioral Differences of Fall Armyworm in Florida Meagher M.S.
Tartar, Aurelien Incertae Sedis No More: The Phylogenetic Affinity of Helicosporidia Boucias Ph.D.
Turner, JayCee Biology and Management of Allokermes kingii (Hemiptera: Kermesidea) on Oak Trees Buss M.S.
Vasquez, Ricardo Host-specificity Tests, Field Releases, and Establishment of the Small Decapitating Fly, Pseudacteon curvatus Borgmeier (Diptera: Phoridae), in Florida Porter M.S.
Welch, Craig Ormia depleta: Laboratory Maintenance, Strain Identification, and Evaluation of Aphis nerii as a Banker Species Frank Ph.D.
White, Jeffery Developing IPM Strategies for Control of Twospotted Spider Mites in Strawberries in North-central Florida Liburd M.S.

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