Theses from 2012
Evaluation of Bacillus thuringiensis corn containing pyramided traits for management of sugarcane borer, Diatraea saccharalis (F.), David Sindani Wangila
Dissertations from 2011
Agroecological factors impacting stem borer (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) dynamics in Gulf Coast sugarcane and rice, Julien M. Beuzelin
The reproductive morphology and physiological age-grading of female Cyrtobagous salviniae, the salvinia weevil, Lee Jared Eisenberg
Ecology and Systematics of Coleoptera in Woody Debris of Eastern North American Forests, Michael Leslie Ferro
Role of substrate moisture, relative humidity and temperature on survival and foraging behavior of Formosan subterranean termites, Bal Krishna Gautam
Revision and Reclassification of the Genera of Phalacridae (Coleoptera: Cucujoidea), Matthew Gimmel
Ecology and chemical ecology of plant-insect interactions in rice: implications for pest management, Jason Charles Hamm
Redbanded stink bug, Piezodorus guildinii (Westwood): pest status, control strategies, and management in Louisiana soybean, Joshua H. Temple
Advanced management of the Mexican rice borer (Eoreuma loftini) in sugarcane, Blake Emerson Wilson
Molecular Mechanisms of Bacillus thuringiensis Resistance in the Sugarcane Borer, Yunlong Yang
Molecular mechanisms of Bacillus thuringiensis resistance in the sugarcane borer, Yunlong Yang
A study of horn fly, Haematobia irritans (L.) (Diptera: Muscidae), target-site sensitivity, susceptibility, and resistance management at selected sites in Louisiana, Cole David Younger
Theses from 2010
Quantifying tarnished plant bug, Lygus lineolaris (Palisot de Beauvois), resistance to acephate in Louisiana, Josh T. Copes
Association of Esterases in Resistance to Naled and Resmethrin in the Southern House Mosquito, Culex quinquefasciatus, Jennifer R. Gordon
Toxicity interaction of fipronil and imidacloprid against Coptotermes formasanus, Pan Luo
Dissertations from 2009
Categorization and Indentification of Mechanisms of Sugarcane Resistance to the Sugarcane Aphid (Hemiptera: Aphididae), Waseem Akbar
Effects of acephate on the distribution of tarnished plant bugs within the cotton plant profile, Kyle Andrew Fontenot
Theses from 2008
Characterizing the epidemiology of bluetongue virus serotype one in south Louisiana, Michael Edward Becker
Survival, growth, and behavior of Helicoverpa zea (Boddie) and Heliothis virescens (F.) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on genetically engineered cotton expressing the Vip3A insecticidal protein, Padma Latha Bommireddy
The integration of mosquito avian host preference with West Nile virus activity in wild bird and mosquito populations in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Jessica Erin Brauch
Factors potentially influencing the abundance of mosquitoes in Louisiana rice fields, Ana Maria Sanchez de Cuadra
Succession of Coleoptera on freshly killed loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) and southern red oak (Quercus falcata Michaux) in Louisiana, Stephanie Gil
Novel methods for the control of phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae), Thomas Michael Mascari
Resistance to Bacillus thuringiensis in sugarcane borer, Diatraea saccharalis (F.), Xiaoyi Wu
Dissertations from 2007
Population ecology of Pseudacteon tricuspis Borgmeier (Diptera: Phoridae), an introduced parasitoid of the red imported fire ant Solenopsis invicta Buren (Hymenoptera: formicidae) in Louisiana, Donald Charles Henne
Culture-independent identification of gut bacteria in fourth-instar red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren, larvae, Albert Hon-Yu Lee
Detection of West Nile virus activity in male and female mosquitoes, and evaluation of host-utilization patterns of mosquitoes, in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, Andrew James Mackay
Effect of red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta Buren) on the nesting success of Northern Bobwhite (Colinus virginianus L.), Michael Andrew Seymour
Evaluating precision agricultural technologies in a Louisiana cotton insect pest management system, Joshua Heath Temple
Theses from 2006
Interactions between Formosan subterranean termites, brown rot fungus (Gloeophyllum trabeum) and some of the fungi present on the termite integument and gut, Poornima Jayasimha
Effect of light intensity and weld thickness on the performance of UV-cured FRP composite joints, Jerry Alan Peck
Biology and chemical ecology of the sugarcane beetle and integrated pest management of sweet potato soil insects in Louisiana, Tara Parker Smith
Dissertations from 2005
Revision of Pocadius Erichson (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae), Andrew R. Cline
Evaluation of selected refuges in a Bollgard cotton production system: heliothine movement and effects on boll injury, Rhett Hunter Gable
Evaluation of vetiver oil and alate biology as preventative measures against the Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae), Karen Elizabeth Nix
Liquid feeding in the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), Kathryn Shea O'Brien
Evaluation of Beauveria bassiana and host plant resistance for the management of rice stink bug in rice agro-ecosystem, Dilipkumar Thakorbhai Patel
Integrated pest management of the Mexican rice borer in Louisiana and Texas sugarcane and rice, Francis P. F. Reay-Jones
Seasonal abundance and detection of West Nile virus in ceratopogonids (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, Isidra Joselina Sabio
Phylogenetic revision of the genus Mesynodites Reichardt (Coleptera: Histeridae: Hetaeriinae), Alexey K. Tishechkin
Theses from 2004
Bees associated with Louisiana longleaf pine savannas, Chanda Sara Bartholomew
Field evaluation of mosquito control and repellent devices in southern Louisiana, Brett Warren Collier
Species diversity and biogeography of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Louisiana with notes on their ecology, Shawn T. Dash
Seasonal occurrence of Phyllophaga species and biological studies of Phyllophage ephilida (Say) on sweet potato, Ipomoea batatas (L) Lam, in Louisiana, Aboubacar Diagne
Effect of cotton aphids, Aphis gossypii (Glover), on cotton plant development and yield components, Robert Hankins Jones
Volatiles associated with Formosan subterranean termites and related methods development, Paul McLaughlin
Bollworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) production from alternate host crops and their contribution to a non-Bollgard cotton refuge, Edward Ashley Peters
Insect pest management approaches among currently recommended sugarcane varieties in Louisiana, Frederick R. Posey
Abiotic and biotic factors affecting the distribution of Solenopsis invicta Buren, Brachymyrmex sp., and Linepithema humile (Mayr) in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, Jessica Lynn Rosson
Biology and host finding of predaceous hister beetles (Coleoptera: Histeridae) associated with Ips spp. (Coleoptera: Scolytidae) in loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.), William Pinson Shepherd
Interactions of insect herbivory and multiple abiotic stress agents on two wetland tree species in southeast Louisiana swamps, Rebecca Faye Souther-Effler
Investigation of insect-weed interactions in the rice agroecosystem, Kelly V. Tindall
Faunal succession of necrophilous insects associated with high-pofile wildlife carcasses in Louisiana, Erin Jean Grindley Watson
Evaluation of injury and management strategies for stink bugs (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) on cotton, Gossypium hirsutum L., Melissa Marie Willrich
Dissertations from 2003
Thrips species composition in Louisiana cotton and associated management strategies, Donald Ray Cook
Dissertations from 2002
Evaluation of Bacillus thuringiensis transgenic field corn for management of Louisiana corn pests, Boris A. Castro
Effects of fire frequency and the red imported fire ant on native insects in a Louisiana longleaf pine savanna, Deanna M. Colby
Litter and ground dwelling spiders of mixed mesophytic forest in southeast Louisiana, Joyce Fassbender
Development of diagnostic tools for detecting expression of resistance-associated esterases in the tobacco budworm, Heliothis virescens (F.), Huazhang Huang
Screening and characterization of pathogenic fungi for possible control of Coptotermes formosanus, Jianzhong Sun
Theses/Dissertations from 2001
Systematics of Neotropical Satyrine Butterflies (Nymphalidae: Satyrinae: Euptychiina) Based on Larval Morphology and DNA Sequence Data and the Evolution of Life History Traits., Debra Lynne Murray
Theses/Dissertations from 2000
Evaluation of Insecticide Resistance in Louisiana Adult Mosquitoes and the Efficacies of Selected Larvicides., Stacy Lee Bearden
Insecticide Resistance and Resistance Mechanisms in the Southern House Mosquito, Culex Quinquefasciatus., Jeffrey Dwayne Stancil
Visual and Semiochemical Disruption of Host Finding in Pine Bark Beetles., Brian Lee Strom
Theses/Dissertations from 1999
Capability of Recombinant Insect Viruses for Environmental Persistence and Transport., Yihua Lee
Theses/Dissertations from 1998
Pest Status of the Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera Frugiperda (J. E. Smith), on Conventional and Transgenic Cotton Expressing the Bacillus Thuringiensis CryIA (C) Delta-Endotoxin: Development, Survival, and Host-Strain Influence., John Joseph Adamczyk Jr
Dynamics and Management of Insecticide Resistance in the Horn Fly, Haematobia Irritans Irritans (L.) (Diptera: Muscidae)., Antonio Thadeu medeiros de Barros
Detection of Mechanisms of Profenofos Resistance in the Tobacco Budworm, Heliothis Virescens (F.)., John Ambrose Harold
Aspects of Searching and Tunneling Behavior in Resource Utilization by the Formosan Subterranean Termite, Coptotermes Formosanus Shiraki., Justin Carl Hedlund
Moth Diversity in Louisiana Longleaf Pine Savannas and Mixed Mesophytic Hardwood Forests: Species Composition and Management Effects., Deborah Landau
Biology and Ecology of the Anopheles Quadrimaculatus Sibling Species Complex in Louisiana., Cynthia Roxanne Rutledge
Theses/Dissertations from 1997
Integrated Pest Management Tactics for Control of Cabbage Looper and Diamondback Moth in Cabbage., Paul Wesley Ivey
Activity of Selected Insecticides Against the Soybean Looper, Pseudoplusia Includens (Walker), Using an Artificial Diet Overlay Bioassay Technique: Dosage Mortality, Discriminating Concentrations, and Resistance Monitoring., Rosanne Nicholson Mascarenhas
Pest Status and Management of Beet Armyworm, Spodoptera Exigua (Hubner), on Cotton in Louisiana., Victor James Mascarenhas
The Evolution of Landscapes and Lineages in Pitcher Plants and Their Moths., Margaret Ellen Oard
Rickettsia Felis, a Newly Discovered Rickettsia Associated With the Cat Flea (Ctenocephalides Felis Bouche)., Jimmy Wedincamp Jr
Theses/Dissertations from 1996
Impact of Insecticides on Predators of the Soybean Looper, Pseudoplusia Includens (Walker)., Michael Lynn Boyd
Relationships Between Brain Biogenic Amines and Reproductive and Defense Behavior in Honey Bees (Apis Mellifera L.)., Jeffrey Wayne Harris
Theses/Dissertations from 1995
Behavioral and Chemical Ecology of Formosan Subterranean Termites, Coptotermes Formosanus Shiraki., Jian Chen
Biotic and Abiotic Factors That Affect the Development and Survival of Cat Flea (Ctenocephalides Felis (Bouche)) Life Stages., William Joseph Lawrence Jr
Theses/Dissertations from 1994
Tolerance Potential and Defense Mechanisms of Honey Bees (Apis Mellifera L.) to Varroa Jacobsoni Oud. (Acari: Varroidae) and Acarapis Species (Acari: Tarsonemidae)., Lilia Ibay De guzman
Investigations on Insecticide Resistance in Tobacco Budworm, Heliothis Virescens (F.), and Boll Weevil, Anthonomus Grandis Grandis Boheman, in the Mid-South., Scott Hamilton Martin
Permethrin Resistance in the Soybean Looper, Pseudoplusia Includens (Walker): Geographic Variation, Mechanisms, Inheritance, and Host Plant Effects., James Donald Thomas Jr
Host Plant Adaptation in the Two Strains of Fall Armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)., Klaas H. Veenstra
Theses/Dissertations from 1993
Studies on the Energy Mobilizing Hormones in Insects., Subrata Das
Factors Contributing to Resistance in Rice to the Rice Water Weevil, Lissorhoptrus Oryzophilus Kuschel., Francois Kouame N'guessan