Oscar E. Liburd

Associate Professor Department of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, Gainesville, 32611 Phone: (352) 392-1901 Ext. 108 (office) (352) 392-1901 ext. 182 Fax: (352) 392-0190 [email protected]

EDUCATION Ph.D. 1997 Entomology, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island, USA M.S. 1993 Entomology, Florida A & M University, Tallahassee, Florida, USA B.S. 1991 Entomology, Florida A & M University, Tallahassee, Florida, USA

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2005 - Present Associate Professor of Entomology, Department of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. USA. 2001-2005 Assistant Professor of Entomology, Department of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. USA. 1999-2001 Assistant Professor of Entomology, Department of Entomology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI. USA. 1998-1999 Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Department of Entomology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI. USA.

Appointment: 60% Research, 25% Extension 15% Teaching . PROGRAM OVERVIEW Develop environmentally sound pest management programs in small fruits including, blueberries, strawberries, grapes and blackberries, as well as for small-farm organic vegetable growers in Florida. Conduct basic and applied research in developing pest management program with minimal impact on the environment. Disseminate research-based information to other research and extension specialists, county agricultural agents, growers, various levels of government, and private-industry through an innovative educational program comprising grower meetings, workshops, in-service training sessions, newsletters, and the internet. Develop and update educational materials, and pest management recommendations targeting growers, agribusiness, IPM consultants, and County extension faculty.

TEACHING PMA 6228 / 4570: Field Techniques in IPM. Field Techniques in IPM is a required course for graduate students pursuing the Doctor of Plant Medicine degree, and entomology students majoring in pest management. The course emphasizes the practical aspects of pest management. Students taking the course will study various aspects of pest management, including monitoring, sampling, decision-making, biological control, pesticide usage and learn how these techniques can be integrated into a comprehensive pest management program.

SELECTED INVITED PRESENTATIONS (2005-2007)

Selected Invited Presentations Liburd, O. E. 2007. Results from biological control studies of twospotted spider mites using predatory mites. Biological control workshop. Florida Horticultural Society, Palm Beach FL.

Liburd, O. E. 2007. IPM in small fruits focusing on blueberries. 12 March, Department of Entomology, Michigan State University, E. Lansing, MI. Liburd, O. E. 2007. Control of occasional insect pests in organic blueberries. Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference. January 5-6. Savannah, Georgia. Liburd, O. E. 2007. Management of flea beetles in southern Highbush and Rabbiteye blueberries. Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference. January 5-6. Savannah, Georgia. Liburd, O. E. 2006. Ecological management of on organic farms. Organic field day. September 19, Citra, Florida. Liburd, O. E. 2006. Integrated pest management (IPM) in small fruits focusing on strawberries and grapes. Florida A & M University Research Seminar. October17. Tallahassee, Florida Liburd, O. E. 2006. Management of thrips and gall midge. New Jersey Annual Vegetable meeting. January 10-12., Atlantic City, New Jersey. Liburd, O. E. 2006. Thrips and blueberry gall midge control. Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference. January 5-6. Savannah, Georgia.

HONORS AND AWARDS 2007 Achievement award for research. Annual meeting of the Florida Entomological Society, July 16-19. Sarasota, Florida. 2006 Graduated from the Leadership Enhancement and Administrative Development (LEAD) program, Institute of Food &Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) Haines City, Florida 2004 Excellence in Mentoring Graduate Students at the University of Florida, Gator Launch: Career Mentoring Program 2003 Distinguished Young Alumnus Award for contributions to life sciences, Florida A&M University, College of Engineering Sciences, Technology and Agriculture 2001 Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer Award, USDA, Peoria, IL. 2000 USDA Technology Award, for creating and transferring a device that controls fruit pests in an environmentally sound manner 2000 1st Place - Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station Grant Writing Competition.

EDITOR OF A SCHOLARLY JOURNAL Associate Editor Florida Entomologist Associate Editor Small Fruit Review

SELECTED GRANTS Career Total $2.5 USD Million 2007-2009 $93,000 EPA Region 4 - Evaluation of timing and Frequency of inundative releases for the predatory mite, Neoseiulus PI californicus for control of the two spotted spider mite in strawberries 2006-2010 $350,000 USDA, CSREES Organic Transition Program - Organic production of blueberry in the southeastern United PI States: Development of best Management Practices SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Book Chapters (2004-2007)

Liburd, O. E., T. W. Nyoike, C. A. Scott. In Press. Cover, Border and Trap Crops for Pest and Disease Management. New Edition, Encyclopedia of Entomology. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrect, The Netherlands. Liburd O. E., and D. L. Frank. 2007. A Review of Synthetic and Living Mulches for Control of Homopteran Pests (aphids and Silverleaf Whiteflies) and Diseases in Vegetables’ In G. Saxena and K.G. Mukerji. Management of nematode and insect borne diseases. 'The Haworth Press Inc’ New York, USA. Liburd O. E., and H. A. Arévalo. 2005. Insects and mites in blueberries. In N. F. Childers (ed.) Blueberry culture: a book for growers. Horticultural Publication. Gainesville, Florida. Liburd O. E., and E. M. Finn. 2004. Small fruit pests and their management. In: J. L. Capinera (ed.), Encyclopedia of Entomology. Vol. 3. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrect, The Netherlands. Pages 2013-2029.

Research refereed journals (2003-2007)

Fraulo, A. B., and O. E. Liburd. 2007. Biological control of twospotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch, with predatory mite, Neoseiulus californicus, in strawberries. Exp. Appl. Acarol. 43: 109-119. Arévalo, H. A., and O. E. Liburd. 2007. Horizontal and vertical distribution of flower thrips in southern highbush and rabbiteye blueberry fields, with notes on a new sampling method for thrips inside the flowers. J. Econ. Entomol. 100: 1622-1632. Weihman, S. W, and O. E. Liburd. 2007. Seasonal distribution and evaluation of two trap types for monitoring grape root borer Vitacea polistiformis (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae) in Florida vineyards. Fla. Entomol. 90: 480 - 487. Liburd, O. E., J. C. White, E. M. Rhodes, and A. A. Browdy. 2007. The residual and direct effects of reduced-risk and conventional miticides on twospotted spider mites, Tetranychus urticae koch (Acari: Tetranychidae) and predatory mites (Acari: Phytoseiidae). Fla. Entomol. 90: 249 - 257. Arévalo, H. A. and O. E. Liburd. 2007. Flower thrips, oviposition and dispersion behavior in early season blueberries. In Ullman D, J. Moyer, R. Goldbach, G. Moritz [eds.]. 2007. VIII International Symposium on Thysanoptera and Tospoviruses, September 11–15, 2005 Asilomar, Pacific Grove, CA. 49pp. J Insect Sci 7:28. Rhodes, E. M., and O. E. Liburd. 2006. Evaluation of predatory mites and acramite for control of twospotted spider mites in strawberries in north-central Florida. J. Econ. Entomol. 99: 1291-1298. Rhodes, E. M., O. E. Liburd, C. Kelts, A. I. Rondon, R. R. Francis. 2006. Comparison of single and combination treatments of Phytoseiulus persimilis, Neoseiulus californicus, and Acramite (bifenazate) for control of twospotted spider mites in strawberries. Exp. Appl. Acarol. 39: 213-225. Weihman, S. W, and O. E. Liburd. 2006. Mating disruption and attract -and-kill as reduced-risk strategies for control of grape root borer, Vitacea polistiformis (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae) in Florida vineyards. Florida Entomol. 89: 245 - 250. Myers, L., O. E. Liburd, and H. A. Arévalo. 2006. Survival of Geocoris punctipes Say (Hemiptera: Lygaeidae) following exposure to selected reduced-risk J. Entomol. Sci. 41:57-64. Stelinski L.L., K.S. Pelz-Stelinski, O. E. Liburd, L. J. Gut. 2006. Control strategies for mendax disrupt host finding and ovipositional capability of its parasitic wasp, Diachasma alloeum. Biological Control. 36: 91-99. Sampson, J. B., T. A. Rinehart, O. E. Liburd, S. J. Stringer, and J. M. Spiers. 2006. Ecology of Endoparasitoids (Hymenoptera) Attacking Cranberry and Blueberry Tipworms Dasineura oxycoccana Johnson and Prodiplosis vaccinii (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae). Annals Ent. Soc. America. 99:113-120. Liburd, O.E., T. C. Holler, J. C. Turner, and A. L. Moses. 2006. Toxicity of - treated spheres to Caribbean fruit , Anastrepha suspensa and Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: ). Proc. Fla. State Hort. Soc. 118: 275 - 278. Frank, D. L., and O. E. Liburd. 2005. Effects of living and synthetic mulch on the population dynamics of whiteflies and aphids, their associated natural enemies and insect-transmitted plant diseases in zucchini Environ Entomol. 34: 857-865. Pelz-Stelinski, K.S., L. J. Gut, L. L. Stelinski, O. E. Liburd and R. Isaacs. 2005. Captures of Rhagoletis mendax and R. cingulata (Diptera: Tephritidae) on sticky traps are influenced by adjacent host fruit and fruit juice concentrates. Environ. Entomol. 34: 1013-1018. Dernisky, A. K., R. C. Evans, O. E. Liburd, and K. Mackenzie. 2005. Characterization of early floral damage by cranberry tipworm (Dasineura oxycoccana Johnson) as a precursor to reduced fruit set in rabbiteye blueberry ( ashei Reade) Int. J. Pest. Man. 51: 143-148. White, J. C., and O. E. Liburd. 2005. Effects of soil moisture and temperature on reproduction and development of twospotted spider mites Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae) in strawberries. J. Econ. Entomol. 98: 154-158. Stelinski L.L., and O. E. Liburd. 2005. Behavioral evidence for host fidelity among populations of the parasitic wasp Diachasma alloeum: parasitoids tracking the sympatric speciation of their Rhagoletis fly hosts. Naturwissenshaften. 92: 65-68. Liburd, O. E., T. C. Holler, and A. L. Moses. 2004. Toxicity of imidacloprid-treated spheres to Caribbean fruit fly, Anastrepha suspensa (Loew) (Diptera: Tephritidae) and its parasitoid Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Ashmead) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) in the laboratory. J. Econ. Entomol. 97: 525-529. Sarzynski, E. M., and O. E. Liburd. 2004. Effect of trap height and within-planting location on captures of cranberry fruitworm (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in highbush blueberries. Agric. & Forest Entomol. 6: 199-204. Stelinski, L. L., K. S. Pelz and O. E. Liburd. 2004. Field observations quantifying attraction of the parasitic wasp, Diachasma alloeum (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) to blueberry maggot fly, Rhagoletis mendax (Diptera: Tephritidae). Fla. Entomol. 87: 124-129. Liburd, O. E. 2004. Identification of host volatile compounds for monitoring blueberry maggot fly. Small Fruits Review 3: 307-312. Sarzynski, E. M. and O. E. Liburd. 2003. Techniques for monitoring cranberry Tipworm (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) in Rabbiteye and Southern highbush blueberries. J. Econ. Entomol. 96: 1821-1827. Liburd, O. E., E. M. Finn, K. L. Pettit, and J. C. Wise. 2003. Response of blueberry maggot fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) to imidacloprid-treated spheres and selected classes of insecticides. Can. Entomol. 135: 427-438. Hamill, J. E., O. E. Liburd, , S. R. Alm. 2003. Comparison of biodegradable, plastic and wooden insecticde-treated spheres for control of Rhagoletis mendax (Diptera: Tephritidae) . Florida Entomol. 86-206-210.

Selected Extension Articles (2005-2007)

Nyoike T. W., O. E. Liburd, F. Akad, and J. E. Polston. 2007. Don’t crumple under whitefly pressure! Reflective mulch, imidacloprid can help control a new whitefly-transmiited disease. Citrus and Vegetable Magazine. 72: 24 - 26. Webb, S.E., F. Akad, T. Nyoike, O. E. Liburd, and J. E. Polston. 2007. Whitefly- transmitted cucurbit leaf crumble virus in Florida. EDIS. UF/IFAS ENY-477/IN716 University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN716. Turner, J. L., and O. E. Liburd. 2007. Insect Management in Blueberries in the Eastern United States. EDIS. UF/IFAS ENY-411/IG070 University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IG070. Liburd, O. E., H. A Arévalo, E. Andrews, and G. Krewer. 2007. Organic insecticides can help to control flea beetles. The Fruit Growers News. 46: 9-10. Liburd, O. E. 2007. Thrips population and management during the 2007 blueberry production season. Florida Blueberry Growers Association. Blueberry News. Summer issue. 3-4. Liburd, O. E., E. M. Sarzynski, B. J. Sampson, and G. Krewer. 2006. Blueberry gall midge: A major insect pest of blueberries in the southeastern US. EDIS. UF/IFAS ENY-825/IN458 University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN458. Arévalo, H. A., A. B. Fraulo and O. E. Liburd. 2006. Key to the most common species of thrips found in early-season blueberry fields in Florida and southern Georgia. ENY-836/IN679 University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN679. Rhodes, E. M., and O. E. Liburd. 2005. Predatory mite, Neoseiulus californicus (McGregor) (Arachnida: Acari: Phytoseiidae). EDIS. UF/IFAS ENY-359/IN639 University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN639. Liburd, O. E., and H. A. Arevalo. 2005. Integrated strategies for controlling flower thrips in southern highbush blueberries. EDIS. UF/IFAS IPM-140/IN637 University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN637. Weihman, S. W. and O. E. Liburd. 2005. Grape Root Borer Pest management in Florida Vineyards. EDIS. UF/IFAS # ENY-831, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. Liburd, O. E., J. C. Turner, J. C. White. 2005. Twospotted spider mites threaten Florida strawberries. Fruit Growers News 40: 15-16. Liburd, O. E., C. Mullin, J. C. Turner. 2005. Monitoring blueberry maggot in blueberry varieties. Citrus & Vegetable Magazine. 69. 18-19.