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Dissertations from 2011 2011

Introduction and Establishment of Cyrtobagous salviniae Calder and Sands (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) for the Control of Salvinia minima Baker (Salviniaceae), and Interspecies Interactions Possibly Limiting Successful Control in Louisiana, Katherine A. Parys

Characterization of the subcortical interactions between larvae of the southern pine sawyer Monochamus titillator (F.) and the larvae of the southern pine beetle guild using molecular gut analyses, Erich N. Schoeller

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 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 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

Survivorship, tunneling and feeding behaviors of Formosan subterranean termite (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) in response to trans-caryophyllene, Qiaoling Qi

Theses from 2008 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 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

Chemical ecology, fungal interactions and forest stand correlations of the exotic Asian ambrosia beetle, Xylosandrus crassiusculus (Motschulsky) (Curculionidae), Eric Paul Ott

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

Impact and interaction of Samea multiplicalis (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) and Cyrtobagous salviniae (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) on Salvinia minima in south Louisiana and the foraging behavior of Solenopsis invicta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) on Salvinia minima, Sunil Tewari

Detection of the bloodmeal origin of mosquitoes collected at alligator farms, and West Nile Virus activity in mosquitoes collected from alligator farms, sentinel chicken surveillance sites, and larval habitats, Isik Unlu

Theses from 2006 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 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 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

The performance of the baldcypress leafroller (Archips goyerana Kruse, Lepidoptera: Torticidae) in response to fertilization, thinning, and genetic variation in host baldcypress (Taxodium distichum L. Richard), Crawford Wood Johnson

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

Integration of management tactics for the rice water weevil Lissorhoptrus oryzophilus Kuschel with particular emphasis on use of plant resistance (tolerance), Li Zou

Dissertations from 2003 2003

Thrips species composition in Louisiana cotton and associated management strategies, Donald Ray Cook

Effects of mid-season avermectin treatments of cattle on pyrethroid resistance in three populations of horn flies, Haematobia irritans irritans (L.) (Diptera: Muscidae), Glenn R. Oremus

Dissertations from 2002 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 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 2000

Evaluation of Insecticide Resistance in Louisiana Adult Mosquitoes and the Efficacies of Selected Larvicides., Stacy Lee Bearden

Comparative Biology and Ecology of the Formosan Subterranean Termite, Coptotermes Formosanus Shiraki (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) in Louisiana., Huixin Fei

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 1999

Capability of Recombinant Insect Viruses for Environmental Persistence and Transport., Yihua Lee

Theses/Dissertations from 1998 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 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

Development of Diagnostic Technology for Monitoring Pyrethroid Resistance Mechanisms in the Tobacco Budworm, Heliothis Virescens (F.)., Guomin Shan

Rickettsia Felis, a Newly Discovered Rickettsia Associated With the Cat Flea (Ctenocephalides Felis Bouche)., Jimmy Wedincamp Jr

Theses/Dissertations from 1996 1996

Impact of Insecticides on Predators of the Soybean Looper, Pseudoplusia Includens (Walker)., Michael Lynn Boyd

The Relationship of Hemolymph Sugar, Juvenile Hormone and Biogenic Amines to the Three Behavioral States of Mature Honey Bees., Janko Bozic

Relationships Between Brain Biogenic Amines and Reproductive and Defense Behavior in Honey Bees (Apis Mellifera L.)., Jeffrey Wayne Harris

Theses/Dissertations from 1995 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 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

Interactions of the Soybean Looper, Pseudoplusia Includens (Walker), and Soybean, Glycine Max (L.) Merrill, Involving Nitrogen: Effects on Host Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation and Larval Development and Survival., Alan Thomas Wier

Theses/Dissertations from 1993 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

Cultural Tactics for Control of the Rice Water Weevil, Lissorhoptrus Oryzophilus Kuschel., Reginald Alexander Thompson

Theses/Dissertations from 1992 1992

Host Quality of Baldcypress and Its Influence on Fruittree Leafroller, Archips Argyrospila (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), Performance in Forested Wetlands of Louisiana., James R. Meeker

Diagnostic Techniques for Detection of Permethrin-Resistant Soybean Loopers, Pseudoplusia Includens (Walker), Determination of the Impact of Insecticide Treatments on Age-Specific Mortality and Feeding Activity, and Estimation of Field Control., Jeffrey Scott Mink

The Effect of Threecornered Alfalfa Hopper Populations on Alfalfa Growth and the Development of Host Plant Resistance Screening Techniques., Daniel John Moellenbeck

Integrated Pest Management Studies of the Cotton Aphid, Aphis Gossypii Glover., Patti Jane O'brien

Theses/Dissertations from 1990 1990

Assessing the Potential Impact of Sugarcane Varieties and Predation on Diatraea Saccharalis (F.) Populations in Southern Louisiana., Ricardo Tomas Bessin

Plant Allelochemicals and Insect Pathogens: The Effects of Alpha-Tomatine on the Susceptibility of Pseudoplusia Includens (Walker) and Heliothis Zea (Boddie) to the Entomogenous Fungus Nomuraea Rileyi (Farlow) Samson., Fernando Covas Gallardo

Genetic Comparisons and Systematic Studies of Termites (Isoptera)., Amy Kathryn Korman

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