Theses from 2007
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
Cultural Tactics for Control of the Rice Water Weevil, Lissorhoptrus Oryzophilus Kuschel., Reginald Alexander Thompson
Theses/Dissertations from 1992
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
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
Management of Tobacco Budworm, Heliothis Virescens (F.) and Bollworm, Helicoverpa Zea (Boddie) in Cotton: Host Plant Resistance and Ovicidal Approaches., Billy Rogers Leonard
Biology of the Twospotted Spider Mite, Tetranychus Urticae (Acari:Tetranychidae) on Several Genotypes of Soybean and Effects on a Predator Mite, Phytoseiulus Persimilis (Acari:Phytoseiidae)., Jo Ann canal Wheatley
Theses/Dissertations from 1989
Feeding and Foraging Behaviors of Subterranean Termites (Isoptera:Rhinotermitidae)., Keith Scott Delaplane
Ecological Studies of Velvetbean Caterpillar, Anticarsia Gemmatalis Hubner, Pupae in Louisiana Soybean Fields., Joon-ho Lee
Theses/Dissertations from 1988
Response of Soybean Growth and Dinitrogen-Fixing Ability to Insect-Induced Defoliation., Maurice Blake Layton Jr
Studies on the Seasonal Biology, Influence of Temperature on Immature Stages, and Damage to Field Corn by the Chinch Bug, Blissus Leucopterus Leucopterus (Say)., Jose Fermin Negron-segarra
Compatibility of Biological Control With Host Plant Resistance and Insecticidal Control in Soybeans., David Boyd Orr
Theses/Dissertations from 1987
An Assessment of Africanized Honey Bees (Apis Mellifera L.) as Crop Pollinators., Robert George Danka
Bionomics of the Sugarcane Borer, Diatraea Saccharalis (F.), in Sweet Sorghum, Sorghum Bicolor (L.) Moench., Billy Wayne Fuller
Rice Stink Bug, Oebalus Pugnax (F.), on Rice: Evaluation for Plant Resistance, Interaction of Field Fungi With Feeding Damage, and Evaluation of Insecticides for Control., Marieanne Eva Hollay
Consumption, Utilization, Biology, and Economic Injury Levels of Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera Frugiperda (J. E. Smith), on Selected Bermudagrasses., Tasanee Jamjanya
A Seasonal and Ontogenetic Examination of the Reproductive Biology of Pseudoplusia Includens (Walker)., Linda Jean Mason
Theses/Dissertations from 1986
The Physiological Ecology of a Migratory Noctuid Moth, the Velvetbean Caterpillar (Anticarsia Gemmatalis Hubner) (Density, Plant Age, Juvenile Hormone)., Howard William Fescemyer
Damage Threshold and Sampling Methodology of the Southern Green Stink Bug, Nezara Viridula (L.) on Fresh Market Tomatoes., Ben-huai Lye
Theses/Dissertations from 1985
Permethrin and Fenvalerate Hydrolysis in Pseudoplusia Includens (Walker) and Heliothis Virescens (F.)., Patrick Francis Dowd
The Behavioral Ecology of the First Instar Southern Green Stink Bug, Nezara Viridula (L.) (Aggregation, Pheromone, Embryo, Egg, Nymph)., Jeffrey Alan Lockwood
Biology, Economic Injury, and Plant Resistance Studies With the Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera Frugiperda (J. E. Smith), on Rice, Oryza Sativa L. (Screening, Puerto Rico, Louisiana)., Alberto Pantoja-lopez
Africanized and European Honey Bee (Apis Mellifera L.) Pollen and Nectar Foraging Behavior and Honey Production in the Neotropics (Venezuela)., Daniel Pesante
Evaluation of Romanomermis Culicivorax as a Biocontrol Agent of Larval Mosquitoes in Louisiana Ricelands (Mermithidae, Nematode, Psorophora Columbiae, Parasitism)., Todd Warner Walker