University of Florida Entomology and Nematology
Masters and Doctoral Graduates

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 Masters and Doctoral Graduates 2012    
NameThesis / Dissertation TitleAdvisorDegree
Agramonte, Natasha Comparison of a Silicone Membrane Blood-Feeding System to Human Skin in Repellency Bioassays with Aedes aegypti Mosquitoes Bernier M.S.
Brar, Gurpreet Ecology and Biology of Redbay Ambrosia Beetle (Xyleborus glabratus Eichhoff) Peña Ph.D.
Brennan, Sara Monitoring of Stink Bugs in Blackberry and Life History of Euschistus quadrator Rolston Liburd M.S.
Cherry, Whitney Non-thesis Baldwin M.S.
Frazer, Trenton Non-thesis Koehler M.S.
Halbritter, Dale The Effects of Roadside Mowing on Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea and Hesperioidea) in North Central Florida Daniels M.S.
Holderman, Christopher Distribution and Mechanisms of Insecticide Resistance and Isolation and Evaluation of Beauveria bassiana in Haematobia irritans (L.) Kaufman M.S.
Kumar, Vivek Characterizing Phenotypic and Genetic Variations in the Invasive Chilli Thrips, Scirtothrips dorsalis Hood (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) Seal Ph.D.
Li, Ping Non-thesis Hoy M.S.
Lima, Andrew Non-thesis Connelly M.S.
Lotz, Gloria Lucia Non-thesis Stansly M.S.
Matos, Luis Drosophila and the Rhabdovirus Sigma: a Model System for the Evolution of Virulence following Interspecific Host Shifts Maruniak Ph.D.
McNeill, Corraine Investigation of Biological and Educational Factors for Bed Bug Management Koehler Ph.D.
Moffis, Brooke Non-thesis Arthurs M.S.
Navarette Cedeno, Jose Interactions between Natural Enemies of the Asian Citrus Psyllid in South Florida Peña M.S.
Nyoike, Teresia Incorporating Economic Thresholds and Geospatial Information Technology (GIT) into Pest Management for Twospotted Spider Mites in Strawberries Liburd Ph.D.
Qualls, Whitney Feeding Behaviors and Response of Sindbis Virus Infected Aedes aegypti (L.) (Diptera: Culicidae) to Repellents Day Ph.D.
Scott, Clare Systematics of the Lichen Moth Tribe Lithosiini (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae) Including a Review of the Genus Lycomorpha Harris Branham Ph.D.
Scott, Jodi Optimization of Bait Components for Nylanderia pubens (Forel) Koehler M.S.
Sekora, Nicholas Diagnostic Application of Fatty Acid Methyl Ester (Fame) Analysis for the Identification of Meloidogyne Species Crow Ph.D.
Stauderman, Karen Evaluation of Isaria Fumosorosea for Control of the Asian Citrus Psyllid, Diaphorina Citri Kuwayama (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) Arthurs M.S.
Stratman, Karen Temperature Dependent Development, Host Range, and Distribution of Cricotopus lebetis (Diptera: Chironomidae), a Natural Ememy of Hydrilla verticillata (Hydrocharitaceae) in Florida Overholt M.S.
Sullivan, Jessica Non-thesis Osborne M.S.
Swale, Daniel Characterization of Insect Acetylcholinesterase Enzyme: DMSO-Mediated Allosteric Effects, Inhibitor Pharmacological Profile, and Role in the Neurotoxicity of Insect Repellents Bloomquist Ph.D.
Whelan, John Experiments with Entomological Ecotourism Models and the Effects of Ecotourism on the Overwintering Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) Emmel Ph.D.
White, Jodi Identification of Agriculturally Important Molluscs to the U.S. and Observations on Select Florida Species Capinera Ph.D.
Xing, Lin Behavioral and Histological Observations of the Molting Process of the Formosan Subterranean Termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) and Changes Induced by the Chitin Synthesis Inhibitor, Noviflumuron Su M.S.

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