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James P. Cuda Professor James P. Cuda Professor Contact University of Florida Entomology and Nematology Dept. Building 970, Natural Area Dr. (Steinmetz Hall) Gainesville, FL 32611 Email: [email protected] Phone: (352) 273-3921 (65% Research, 30% Extension, 5% Teaching) Education B.S., Zoology, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, 1973 M.S., Zoology, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, 1976 Ph.D., Entomology, Texas A&M University, College Station, 1983 Relevant Employment History Professor ( 2012- present), University of Florida Technical Consultant (1998- present), Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants Associate Professor (2004-2012), University of Florida Assistant Professor (1998-2004), University of Florida Visiting Assistant In (1994-1998), University of Florida Supervisory Entomologist (1990-1994), Hillsborough County, Florida Director (1987-1990), Methods Development Center , USDA APHIS Bio-Control Laboratory Bozeman, Montana Postdoctoral Scientist (1984-1987), USDA ARS Grassland Research Laboratory, Temple, Texas Quarantine Officer (1982-1983), Texas A&M University Instructor (1980-1982), Texas A&M University Research Classical biological control of invasive aquatic and terrestrial weeds. Development of bio-based IPM practices for the aquatic weed hydrilla. Extension Development and implementation of bio-based weed management strategies. Develop training materials for county faculty, Master Naturalists, general public. Teaching ENY 4162/6935, Consequences of Biological Invasions ENY 6934, Biological Weed Control Guest lecturer, IFAS graduate/undergraduate courses Advising and mentoring graduate students Selected Publications Books (edited) Mahr, D., K. Bloem, J. Cuda, and P. Stiling. 2001. Cactoblastis cactorum in North America: Proceedings of a Workshop for Assessment and Planning, September 20-21, 2000, Tampa, FL. Florida Entomologist Supplement, E.O Painter Printing, DeLeon Springs, FL. 86 pp. Cuda, J.P., A.P. Ferriter, V. Manrique, and J.C. Medal (eds.). 2006. Florida's Brazilian Peppertree Management Plan: Recommendations from the Brazilian Peppertree Task Force. 2nd edition, Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council. South Florida Water Management District, West Palm Beach, FL. 82 pp. Rathinasabapathi, B., J.P. Cuda, A.T. Adesogan, W.C. Guasp, and D. Sammons. 2009. Proceedings, 44th Annual Meeting of the Caribbean Food Crops Society, Miami, FL, 13-17 July 2008. 314 pp. Medal, J., W. Overholt, R. Charudattan, J. Mullahey, , R. Gaskella, R. Diaz and J. Cuda. 2012. Tropical Soda Apple Management Plan: Recommendations from the Florida Tropical Soda Apple Implemenation Management Team. 87pp. Journal Articles Moeri, O.E. J. P. Cuda, W.A. Overholt, S. Bloem, and J. E. Carpenter. 2009. F1 Sterile Insect Technique: a Novel Approach for Risk Assessment of Episimus unguiculus (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), a Candidate Biological Control Agent of Schinus terebinthifolius in the Continental USA. BioControl Sci. & Tech. 19, Supplement 1: 303-315. Cuda, J.P., Medal, J.C., Gillmore, J.L., Habeck, D.H., Pedrosa-Macedo, J.H. 2009. Fundamental host range of Pseudophilothrips ichini sensu lato (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae), a candidate biological control agent of Schinus terebinthifolius (Sapindales: Anacardiaceae) in the USA. Environ. Entomol. 38: 1642-1652. McKay, F., Oleiro, M., Walsh, G. C., Gandolfo, D., Cuda, J. P., and Wheeler, G. S. 2009. Natural enemies of Brazilian peppertree (Schinus terebinthifolius: Anacardiaceae) from Argentina: their possible use for biological control in the USA. Florida Entomol. 92: 292-303 Macedo, Davi M. de, Danilo. B Pinho, Robert W. Barreto, Olinto L. Pereira & James P. Cuda. 2010. Black mildew fungi (Meliolaceae) associated with Schinus terebinthifolius (Brazilian pepper tree) in Brazil. Mycotaxon 114: 429-437. Medal, J.C. and J.P. Cuda. 2010. Establishment and initial impact of Gratiana boliviana (Chrysomelidae), first biocontrol agent released against tropical soda apple in Florida. Florida Entomol. 93: 493- 500. Schmid, T.A., J.P. Cuda, G.E. MacDonald, and J.L. Gillmore. 2010. Performance of two established biological controls agents on susceptible and fluridone resistant genotypes of the aquatic weed hydrilla. J. Aquat. Plant Manage 49: 102-105 Cuda, J.P., B. R. Coon, Y. M. Dao and T. D. Center. 2011. Effect of an herbivorous stem mining midge on the growth of hydrilla. J. Aquatic Plant Manage. 49: 83-89. Burckhardt, D., J. P. Cuda, V. Manrique, R. Diaz, W. A. Overholt, D. A. Williams, L. R. Christ, and M. D. Vitorino. 2011. Calophya latiforceps, a new species of jumping plant lice (Hemiptera: Calophyidae) associated with Schinus terebinthifolius (Anacardiaceae) in Brazil. Florida Entomol. 94(3): 489-499. Medal, J., N. Bustamante, E. Bredow, H. Pedrosa, W. Overholt, R. Diaz, and J. Cuda. 2011. Host specificity of Anthonomus tenebrosus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), a potential biological control agent of tropical soda apple (Solanaceae) in Florida. Florida Entomol 94: 214-225. Manrique,V. R. Diaz, J.P. Cuda, W.A. Overholt. 2011. Suitability of a new invader as a target for biological control in Florida. Invasive Plant Science and Management 4: 1-10. Mukherjee, A., M. C. Christman, W. A. Overholt, J. P. Cuda. 2011. Prioritizing areas in the native range of hygrophila for surveys to collect biological control agents. Biological Control 56: 254-262. Vitorino, M.D., L.R. Christ, G. Barbieri, J.P. Cuda and J.C. Medal. 2011. Calophya terebinthifolii (Hemiptera: Psyllidae), a candidate for biological control of Schinus terebinthifolius (Anacardiaceae): Preliminary host range, dispersal, and impact studies. FL Entomol. 94(3): 694- 695. Overholt, W.A., J. P. Cuda, and L. Markle. 2011. Can novel weapons favor native species? Allelopathic interactions between wax myrtle and Brazilian peppertree. Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society 139: Cuda, J. P., L. R. Christ, V. Manrique, W. A. Overholt, G. S. Wheeler, and D. A. Williams. 2012. Role of Molecular Genetics in Identifying 'Fine Tuned' Natural Enemies of the Invasive Brazilian Peppertree, Schinus terebinthifolius: A Review. BioControl 57: 227-232. Mukherjee, A., D. A. Williams, G. S. Wheeler, J. P. Cuda, S. Pal and W. A. Overholt. 2012. Brazilian peppertree (Schinus terebinthifolius) in Florida and South America: Evidence of a niche shift driven by hybridization. Biol Invasions 14: 1415-1430 http://www.springerlink.com/content/ w416h04tk82778q3/fulltext.pdf Mukherjee, A., J.W. Jones, J. P. Cuda, G. Kiker and W. A. Overholt. 2012. Effects of simulated herbivory on growth and biomass accumulation of the invasive weed hygrophila and its mathematical modelling Biological Control 60: 271-279. Complete Publications List Book Chapters Cuda, J.P. 2009. Chapter 5: Aquatic plants, mosquitoes and public health, pp. 31-34. In Haller, W.T., L.A. Gettys, and M. Bellaud (eds.), Best Management Practices Manual for Aquatic Plants. Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Foundation, Marietta, GA. http://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/misc/pdfs/ AERF_handbook.pdf. Cuda, J.P. 2009. Chapter 8: Introduction to biological control of aquatic weeds, pp. 47-54. In Haller, W.T., L.A. Gettys, and M. Bellaud (eds.), Best Management Practices Manual for Aquatic Plants. Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Foundation, Marietta, GA. http://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/misc/pdfs/ AERF_handbook.pdf. Cuda, J.P. 2009. Chapter 9: Insects for biocontrol of aquatic weeds, pp. 55-60. In Haller, W.T., L.A. Gettys, and M. Bellaud (eds.), Best Management Practices Manual for Aquatic Plants. Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Foundation, Marietta, GA. http://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/misc/pdfs/ AERF_handbook.pdf. Cuda, J.P. 2008. Biological control of weeds, pp. 501-506. In Capinera, J.L. (ed.), Encyclopedia of Entomology, Second Edition, Kluwer Academic Publishers. Dordrecht, The Netherlands. Cuda, J.P. 2004. Biological control of weeds, pp. 304-308. In Capinera, J.L. (ed.), Encyclopedia of Entomology, Kluwer Academic Publishers. Dordrecht, The Netherlands. Cuda, J.P., N.C. Coile, D. Gandolfo, J.C. Medal, and J.J. Mullahey. 2004. Tropical soda apple, Solanum viarum Dunal, nightshade family, Solanaceae, pp. 396-399. In Coombs, E., J. Clark, G. Piper, and A. Cofrancesco (eds.), Biological Control of Invasive Plants in the United States. Oregon State University Press, Corvallis, OR. Cuda, J.P., D.H. Habeck, S.D. Hight, J.C. Medal, and J.H. Pedrosa-Macedo. 2004. Brazilian peppertree, Schinus terebinthifolius: Sumac Family-Anacardiaceae, pp. 439-441. In Coombs, E., J. Clark, G. Piper, and A. Cofrancesco (eds.), Biological Control of Invasive Plants in the United States. Oregon State University Press, Corvallis, OR. Medal, J.C., J.P. Cuda, and D. Gandolfo. 2004. Gratiana boliviana, pp. 399-401. In Coombs, E., J. Clark, G. Piper, and A. Cofrancesco (eds.), Biological Control of Invasive Plants in the United States. Oregon State University Press, Corvallis, OR. Cuda, J.P., and G.R. Buckingham. 2002. Control Biologico de Malezas en Sistemas Acuaticos y en Areas Pantanosas en los Estados Unidos, pp. 70-76. In Medal, J., and H. Norambuena (eds.), Manual de Control Biologico de Plantas Invasoras. University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. Cuda, J.P., D. Gandolfo, J.C. Medal, R. Charudattan, and J.J. Mullahey. 2002. Chapter 23, Tropical soda apple, wetland nightshade, and turkey berry, pp. 293-309. In Van Driesche, R., B. Blossey, M. Hoddle, S. Lyon, and R. Reardon (eds.), Biological Control of Invasive Plants in the Eastern United States. USDA Forest Service Publication FHTET-2002-04, Morgantown, WV. Hight, S.D., J.P. Cuda, and J.C. Medal. 2002. Chapter 24, Brazilian peppertree,
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