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Eileen A. Buss Associate Professor Contact University of Florida Entomology and Nematology Dept. Building 970, Natural Area Dr. (Steinmetz Hall) Gainesville, FL 32611 Email: [email protected] Phone: (352) 273-3976 (70% Extension, 25% Research, 5% Teaching) Education Ph.D., University of Kentucky, (Entomology), 1999 M.S., Michigan State University, (Entomology), 1996 B.S., Michigan State University (Zoology and German), 1993 Relevant Employment History Associate Professor, University of Florida. 2007-present Assistant Professor, University of Florida. 2001-2007 Research Entomologist and Director of the Industrial Affiliates Program, Purdue University. 2000-2001 Post-Doctoral Scientist, University of Kentucky. 2000 Research Responsibilities My research area encompasses insect pest management and insect behavioral ecology on turfgrass, woody ornamentals, and shade trees in the urban landscape. The projects take place in the laboratory, greenhouse, and/or in the field, depending on each objective. This is a diverse program that spans insect biology and behavior, cultural and biological control of key pests, insecticide toxicology, pesticide resistance management, and screening of insecticides to determine proper rates and timings of applications. The insects that my program has generated new information on include mole crickets, white grubs, billbugs, southern chinch bug, kermes scale, and other sap-feeding and galling insects. Extension Responsibilities I work with different segments of the Green Industry, including residential landscapes, golf courses, athletic fields, parks, sod farms, urban tree plantings, and woody ornamental nurseries. My program actively collaborates with pest management professionals, arborists, golf course superintendents, sod farm and nursery managers, county and state employees, regulators, pesticide manufacturers and distributors, county extension faculty, Master Gardeners, and the general public. Information is created and transmitted to these different groups through online extension (EDIS) publications, trade journal articles, and presentations at meetings and field days. Dr. Jennifer Gillett-Kaufman and I have co-developed a "Basics of Turfgrass Pest Management" program for county extension faculty to use in teaching new I.D. cardholders and pest management professionals some of the critical skills and knowledge that they need to do their jobs well. Teaching Responsibilities Students who are interested in these areas are encouraged to contact me, and send a current resume/CV, unofficial transcripts, GRE scores (if available), and explain what your research experiences have been, as well as what you might like to do or accomplish. The graduate students in my program have the opportunity to interact with a variety of clientele groups, give extension presentations, volunteer with outreach programs, assist with teaching classes, and solve practical problems to help improve people's quality of life. Student career opportunities after graduation include going into private industry, state or federal positions, military entomology, or academia, depending on the student's skills and interests. Courses taught: ENY4906 - Turf and Ornamentals Entomology, University of Florida, Spring 2008, Fall 2010 Graduate/undergraduate course Guest lectures in: ALS 6925 - Integrated Plant Medicine, DPM capstone course ENY 6942 - Insect Diagnostics HOS 6523 - Research and Development of Turfgrass Science ORH 4236C - Landscape Management ORH 6932 - Advanced Turfgrass Culture PMA 4570/6228 - Field Techniques in IPM Graduate seminars co-taught Pesticide Resistance - Spring 2006 (with Dr. M. Scharf) Landscape Pest Management Seminar - Summer 2002 (with Dr. W. Crow) Current Students Olga Kostromytska, Ph.D. Navneet Kaur, Ph.D. Recent Students Jessica Platt, M.S. (December 2009) Julie Cara Vazquez, Ph.D. (May 2008) Ta-i Huang, M.S. (May 2008) Megan Gilbert, Doctor of Plant Medicine (December 2007) Olga Kostromytska, M.S. (May 2007) Mary Sullivan, Doctor of Plant Medicine (May 2006) Kathryn A. Barbara, Ph.D. (May 2005) Jay Cee Turner, M.S. (August 2004) Julie Cara Congdon, M.S. (May 2004) Honors and Awards J.H. Comstock Award, North Central Branch, Entomological Society of America Outstanding Ph.D. Student, Gamma Sigma Delta Agricultural Honor Society, University of Kentucky Graduate School Visiting Distinguished Faculty Award, University of Kentucky Graduate School Dissertation Year Fellowship, University of Kentucky Graduate School Academic Excellence Fellowship, University of Kentucky Gloria Singletary Continuing Education for Women Scholarship, University of Kentucky Career Publications Books, co-authored: 2 Book chapters: 4 Refereed papers: 18 Non-refereed papers: 31 Extension publications 28 (last 4 years) Selected Publications Books Hodges, A., E. Buss, and R. Mizell. 2006. Insect galls of Florida. University of Florida, IFAS Extension SP 343. 130 pp. Koehler, P., W. Kern, and E.A. Buss. 2010. Pests in and around the Florida home. University of Florida, IFAS Extension Publication SP 134. (major revision). Book Chapters Buss, E.A. 2010. Use of oil for pest insects. In D. Pimentel (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Agricultural, Food and Biological Engineering. Taylor & Francis. 4 pp. Online. Buss, E.A., and P. Koehler. 2006. Insecticide reduction in lawns. In D. Pimentel (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Pest Management. Marcel Dekker, Inc. 4 pp. Online: www.dekker.com. Buss, E.A. 2005. Insect management. pp. 120-130 in L.E. Trenholm and J.B. Unruh (Eds.), Florida Lawn Handbook. University Press of Florida. 172 pp. Buss, E.A. 2004. Gall wasps (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae). pp. 945-947 in J.L. Capinera (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Entomology. Kluwer Academic Publishers. 2,580 pp. Refereed, Published or In Press Vazquez, J.C., M.A. Hoy, R.N. Royalty, and E.A. Buss. 2010. A synchronous rearing method for Blissus insularis (Hemiptera: Blissidae). Journal of Economic Entomology 103 (3): 726-734. Huang, T., and E.A. Buss. 2009. Billbug (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) species composition, abundance, seasonal activity, and development time in Florida. Journal of Economic Entomology 102 (1): 309-314. Kostromytska, O., and E.A. Buss. 2008. Seasonal phenology and management of Tomarus subtropicus (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in St. Augustinegrass. Journal of Economic Entomology 101 (6): 1847-1855. Vazquez, J.C., and E.A. Buss. 2006. Southern chinch bug feeding impact on St. Augustinegrass growth under different irrigation regimes. Applied Turfgrass Science (Online: http://www.plantmanagementnetwork.org/sub/ats/research/2006/chinch/). 5 pp. Barbara, K.A., and E.A. Buss. 2006. Augmentative applications of Steinernema scapterisci (Nematoda: Steinernematidae) for mole cricket (Orthoptera: Gryllotalpidae) control on golf courses. Florida Entomologist 89 (2): 257-262. Buss, E.A. 2006. Flight activity and relative abundance of phytophagous scarabs (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidae) in Florida. Florida Entomologist 89 (1): 32-40. Turner, J.C., and E.A. Buss. 2005. Biology and management of Allokermes kingii (Hemiptera: Kermesidae) on oak trees (Quercus spp.). Journal of Arboriculture 31: 198-202. Barbara, K.A., and E.A. Buss. 2005. Integration of insect parasitic nematodes (Nematoda: Steinernematidae) with insecticides for control of pest mole crickets (Orthoptera: Gryllotalpidae: Scapteriscus spp.). Journal of Economic Entomology 98 (3): 689-693. Barbara, K.A., and E.A. Buss. 2004. Survival and infectivity of Steinernema scapterisci (Nematoda: Steinernematidae) after contact with soil drench solutions. Florida Entomologist 87 (3): 300-305. Buss, E.A. 2004. New host record for Euphoria sepulcralis F. (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). The Coleopterists Bulletin 58 (3): 328. Melika, G., and E.A. Buss. 2002. Description of the sexual generation of Callirhytis quercuscornigera and a new inquiline (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae). Florida Entomologist 85: 625-631. Eliason, E.A., and D.A. Potter. 2001. Spatial distribution and parasitism of leaf galls induced by Callirhytis cornigera (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) on pin oak in Kentucky. Environmental Entomology 30: 280-287. Eliason, E.A., and D.A. Potter. 2001. Horned oak gall biology and management. Journal of Arboriculture 27: 92-101. Eliason, E.A., and D.A. Potter. 2000. Budburst phenology, plant vigor, and host genotype effects on the leaf-galling generation of Callirhytis cornigera (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) on pin oak. Environmental Entomology 29: 1199-1207. Eliason, E.A., and D.A. Potter. 2000. Biology of Callirhytis cornigera (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) and its associated gall community in Kentucky. Environmental Entomology 29: 551-559. Eliason, E.A., and D.A. Potter. 2000. Dogwood borer (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae) infestation of horned oak galls. Journal of Economic Entomology 93: 757-762. Eliason, E.A., and D.A. Potter. 2000. Impact of whole-canopy and systemic insecticidal treatments on Callirhytis cornigera (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) and associated parasitoids on pin oak. Journal of Economic Entomology 93: 165-171. Eliason, E., and D.G. McCullough. 1997. Survival and fecundity of three insects reared on four varieties of Scotch pine Christmas trees. Journal of Economic Entomology 90: 1598-1608. Trade Journal Articles (last 4 years) Buss, E.A. 2010. Attack of the turfgrass caterpillars: 'It happened overnight!' Florida Pest Pro Magazine 6 (6): 6-10. Buss, E.A., and J. Gillett-Kaufman. 2009. Developing innovative L&O training through UF's Pest Management University. Florida Pest Pro Magazine 5 (10): 24. Buss, E.A. 2009. How insects can become plant pests in Florida
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    HeteropteraHeteroptera ofof ConcernConcern toto SouthernSouthern U.SU.S.. Julieta Brambila, USDA-APHIS-PPQ Invasive Arthropod Workshop Southern Plant Diagnostic Network 7 - 9 May 2007 Clemson, South Carolina HeteropteraHeteroptera ofof ConcernConcern toto SouthernSouthern U.SU.S.. Coreidae Leptoglossus zonatus Pentatomidae Leptoglossus occidentalis Aelia acuminata and A. rostrata Bagrada cruciferarum Lygaeidae Biprorulus bibax Blissus antillus Dichelops furcatus and D.melacanthus Dieuches armatipes Edessa meditabunda Dimorphopterus gibbus Euschistus heros and E. quadrator Nysius huttoni and N. vinitor Halyomorpha halys Oxycarenus hyalinipennis Loxa deducta Spilostethus pandurus Musgraveia sulciventris Oebalus poecilus and O. ypsilongriseus Miridae* Scotinophara lurida Adelphocoris lineolatus Tibraca limbativentris Creontiades dilutus Creontiades pallidus Scutelleridae Lygus gemellatus, L. rugulipennis, Eurygaster integriceps and L. pratensis Notostira elongata Pycnoderes quadrimaculatus Stenodema calcarata *Not included in this presentation Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis Heidemann Coreidae -Original distribution is western Canada, western U.S., and Mexico. Has spread to NE Canada, midwestern states, NE U.S., and SE U.S. -WV, AL -Italy! Of concern for homeowners because large numbers congregate around windows and doors in late fall in northeastern Photo from David Cappaert www.forestryimages.org U.S. looking for overwintering sites. Prevent their entry to homes by fixing door and window frames, cracks, etc. Western Conifer