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1998 National Conference on Urban Entomology Program 3 Bylaws TABLE OF CONTENTS Page CORPORATE SPONSORS ... .... ... .. ... .... ..... ... .... .. ... .. 2 1998 NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON URBAN ENTOMOLOGY PROGRAM 3 BYLAWS.... .. 10 ABSTRACTS Little Miss Muffet, Arachne and the Entomologist: Spiders in History. in Lore and In Reality Mark Lacey ... .. ... ... ..... ... 14 Imidacloprid: A Chemical Synergist for Disease Development in Termites Drion Boucias .. .. ... ... .. .. .. ... .. .... .. .. ... ... 21 Biological Control by Natural Enemies in Interior Plantscapes and Model Ecosystems Mike Rose . ..... .. .. .. ... .. .. .... ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. .. ... 27 Emerging Arthropod-Borne Diseases in Urban Environments James Olson 28 Ethical Consideration in Extension, Research and Industry Programs Roger Gold 29 Effective Quality Control for Pest Control Companies Jim Wright . .. .. .... .. .. ..... ... .. ... .. .. ... .. .. .... .... .. .. 31 An Anecdotal History ofthe Formosan Subterranean in Hawaii Minoru Tamshiro . .. ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 36 Seasonal and Spatial Changes in Foraging Activity ofReticulitermes spp. (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) in a Natural Landscape Richard Houseman and Roger Gold .. ,....... .. ....................... .. ...... .. .. 37 Temperature Effects on Caste Differentiation and Secondary Colony Formation ofThree Subterranean Termites in the Genus Reticulitermes (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) Thomas Macom, Barry Pawson and Roger Gold ,............................... 39 Seasonal Foraging Behavior ofReticulitermes spp. in Northern California Gail Getty, Michael Haverty, Kirsten Copren, and Vernard Lewis 41 Size and Distribution ofReticulitermes Colonies in a Wildland and Residential Location in Northern California Michael Haverty, Gail Getty, Vernard Lewis, and Kirsten Copren 42 Mark-Recapture With the Formosan Subterranean Termite to Study the Movement ofForagers Among Feeding Sites Nan-Yao Su, and Michael Haverty 43 Comparisons of Single and Group Bioassays on Attraction and Arrestment ofReticulitermes spp . (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) to Selected Cellulosic Materials Steven Suoja, Vernard Lewis, David Wood, and Myles Wilson 44 The Art ofAbove-Around Baiting of Coptotermes formosan us Shiraki With Recruit® Ag Stations Julian Yates, III and J. Kenneth Grace. ... 45 Wood Consumption and Fecal Pellet Production by Two Drywood Termites (Kalotermitidae) J. K. Grace and R. T. Yamamoto .... .. .. .. .. .. .. ... ... .. ... ... .. .. .. ... .. 46 Laboratory Evaluation ofMicrowaves for Control ofthe Western Drywood Termite (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae) Vernard Lewis, Michael Haverty, and Ariel Power 47 Injection of Spinosad SC for the Control of Cryptotermes brevis (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae) in Hardwood Shipping Pallets R. J. Woodrow and J. K. Grace . .. ... ... .. .... ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. 48 Prevention ofDrywood Termite Infestation With Disodium Octaborate Tetrahydrate Rudolf Scheffrahn, Nan-Yao Su, Jan Krecek, Boudanath Maharajh, and Gregory Wheeler 49 Control of Western Drywood Termites (Incisitermes minor, Hagen) With Spinosad in California, 1996 Robert Williams, Ellen Thoms, Michael Chambers. .. .. .. .. ..... .. .. ... 50 Selective Thermal Control ofGerman Cockroaches Using Spatial Analysis to Identify Population Foci Brian Zeichner and Alfred Lynn Hoch 51 TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued) Smokybrown Cockroaches: Where do we Put Traps and How Many do we Need? Lane Smith and Arthur Appel . .... .. .. ...... 52 Daily Trap-Catch Dynamics of German Cockroaches (Dictyoptera: Blattellidae) in Kitchens Arthur Appel 53 Smokybrown Cockroaches and Their Environment: Trees, Bushes, Ground Cover, Man-Made Structure, and Spatial Effects Lane Smith and Arthur Appel 54 Cockroach !PM: Fact or Fiction? Mike Chapman . .... .... .. ... ... .. .. .. .. 55 Pathogenicity of Metannizium anisopliae Strain ESC-I to German Cockroaches and its Compatibility With Insecticides Pari Pachamuthu and Shripat Kamble 56 The Rapid Emergence ofResistance to Certain Insecticides in the German Cockroach Donald Cochran . 57 Relationship Between Insecticide Resistance Level and Detoxication Enzyme Activity in the German Cockroach: Can Surrogate Substrates be Used to Detect Resistance? Steven Valles . 58 Comparison ofEsterases Between Resistant Crawford and Susceptible CSMA Strains of German Cockroach (Dictyoptera: Blattellidae) No-Jong Park and Shripat Kamble . ..... ..... .. ... 59 Juvenile Hormone: Regulator of Reproduction and Feeding in the German Cockroach Glenn Holbrook, Ted Snyder, and Coby Schal , 60 Plagued by Fleas: A Closer Look at the California Ground Squirrel Marco Metzger and Michael Rust 61 Absence of Systemic Activity in Pyriproxyfen Fed Fleas Roger Meola, Kristin Meier, and Susan Dean 62 Daily and Seasonal Variations in Soil Temperatures Around Structures With Slab Foundations Harry Howell, Jr. and Roger Gold .. ... ... ..... .. 63 Evaluation ofEfficacy and Residues of Cypermethrin and Permethrin Used in Field Tests on Structures in Texas Mark Wright, Roger Gold and Harry N. Howell 64 Analysis of Soil Properties in Relation to Tenniticide Performance in Louisiana Gregg Henderson, P. Mark Walthall, Beverly Wiltz, Victor Rivera-Monroy, David Gunaway and H. Magdi Selim . ... ... .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .... .... .. 65 Fauna Found Within In-Ground Subterranean Termite Monitoring and Bait Stations in Southern California and Their Impact on Termite Control Hanif Gulmahamad . .. .. ... .. .. .. ... .. .... ... 76 Characterize Pest Populations as a Buis for Pest Management Decisions in Field Situations J effrey Weier . 77 Monitoring With Sugar Water to Detennine the Efficacy ofTreatments to Control Argentine Ants, Linepithema humile (Mayr) Donald Reierson, Mike Rust, and J. Hampton-Beesley . 78 Balancing Act: Expectations of Extension Specialists With Urban Responsibilities Faith Oi . 83 The Role of Extension Specialists in Dealing With Delusory Parasitosis Nancy Hinkle . 84 South Carolina Master Termite Technician Training: Linking Extension Education and Pesticide Regulation to Meet State Compliance Standards for Subterranean Tennite Treatments Eric Benson, Neil Ogg, James Wright, and Elizabeth Kane 95 The Role of the National Pest Control Association in Field Technical Assistance Greg Baumann , 96 11 TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued) Problems in Subterranean Tennite Technology Transfer, Commercial Speech, and Control Practices Bill Hawks, Jr 97 A Summary ofRecruit® AG Trials and Station Placement in Conjunction With Acoustic Emission Counts in the Northeastern U.S. George Rambo . 98 Phylogenetic Diversity and Geographic Structure in Sympatric Species ofReticulitermes (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae): A Maternal Perspective Tracie Jenkins and Brian Forschler .. .. .... .. .. ... .... ... .. ... .. .... .. .. 99 Using Genetic Markers to Distinguish Australian Coptotermes acinaclformr:s (Froggatt) (Isoptera: Rhinotennitidae) Jiasi Wang and J. Kenneth Grace .. ... .. .... ... 100 Characterization of Cytochrome P450 Mono-oxyggenases in the Dark Southern Subterranean Tennite, Reticulitermes virginicus Steven Valles, Weste Osbrink, Faith Oi 101 Laboratory Examination ofBio-Blast™ Biological Termiticide Against Reticulitermes spp. (Isoptera: Rhinotennitidae) Brian Forschler and Veronica Jelks. .. .. .. ....... .. ..... ... .. ... .. .. .. 102 Survival of Varying Densities ofTwo Species ofUnfed Subterranean Termites Exposed to a Fixed Number ofHexaflumuron-Fed Cohorts (Isoptera: Rhinotennitidae) Kristen van den Meiracker, Patricia Zungoli, Eric Benson and William Bridges, Jr. 103 Chlorfenapyr: A New Insecticide for Urban Pest Management B. L. Reid and R. A. Farlow 104 Control of Structural Infestation of Heterotermes aureus in Arizona with Sentricon Colony Elimination System Thomas Atkinson, Michelle Smith, and Robert Williams 108 Systematic Tennite ControFM...Results in the Real World the Orkin® Experience in Florida Richard Lewis, James Ballard, and Gary Cramer 109 Field and Laboratory Tests of Sulfluramid Treated Cardboard and Firstline™ Tennite Baits Brian Forschler and Erica Chiao .. .... .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. ...... .. .. .. 113 Field Tests of Sulfluramid Baits Against Subterranean Tennites Roger Gold and Harry Howell, Jr. 114 Baiting Technology for Subterranean Termite Control Shripat Kamble and James Austin. ... .. ... .... .. .. ...... ... .... .. .. 115 Protection ofHistorical and Artistic Structures in Italy Against Subterranean Tennite Reticulitermes lucifugus (Isoptera: Rhinotennitidae) by Means ofHexaflumuron Baits Roberto Ferrari, Jean-Louis Leca, Mario Marini, and Valeria Zaffagnlni 116 A New Bait Attractive to Multiple Species ofAnts David Williams, Karen Vail, and David Oi . .. .. ... ... .. ..... .. .. .. .. .. 117 Food Flow and Trophallaxis Among Argentine Ants, Linepithema humile (Mayr) Michael Rust and Linda Hooper 118 The Effect of Hydramethylnon and Fipronil on Food Flow Among Argentine Ants, Linepithema humile (Mayr) Linda Hooper and Michael Rust .. .. 119 Ant Pheromones as Attractants and Repellents for Argentine Ants Les Greenberg and John Klotz. ... .. .. ... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. ... .. 120 Solenopsis invicta (Buren) Mounds as Reticuhtermes spp. Habitats Thomas Shelton, J. T. Vogt, Arthur Appel and Faith Oi 121 Red Imported Fire Ant (Solenopsis invicta) Buren) Flight Energetics J. T. Vogt and A. G. Appel . 122 Cuticular Hydrocarbons and Soldier Defense Secretions for Chemotaxonomy ofReticulitermes in North America Michael Haverty, Lori Nelson, Brian Forschler, Laurence Cool, and Marion Page 123 III TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued) Compariso ns ofSingle and Group
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