1. Jimmy Leo Thompson. June 1967.
Baits and natural feeding stimulants of the
Imported Fire Ant.
Thesis. Mississippi State
University. 79 pp.
2. Wallace Joe Lewis. January 1968.
Studies on the suitability of certain Heliothis
spp. as a host for Cardiochiles nigriceps Vierick.
Dissertation. Mississippi State
University. 59 pp.
3. Toson M. Awad. January 1968.
The effect of environmental and biological factors
on the persistence of Malathion applied in low volume technical
and emulsifiable
concentrate forms to cotton plants.
Dissertation. Mississippi State University. 67 pp.
4. Sammy G. Polles. January 1968.
The effect of various droplet sized of ULV
insecticide concentrate on residual action and toxicity.
Thesis. Mississippi State University.
55 pp.
5. Ruby Londono. January 1968.
Effects of Gamma radiation on various tissues and
on the length of developmental period of the tobacco budworm, Heliothis
virescens (F.).
Thesis. Mississippi State
University. 68 pp.
6. Paul Kunfa Law. June 1969.
The effect of ascorbic acid on biology and cuticle sclerotization of the tobacco
budworm, Heliothis virescens (Fabricius).
Thesis. Mississippi State University. 49 pp.
7. Frank Samuel Guillot. June 1969.
A comparative study of the fatty acid composition
of several hemiptera.
Thesis. Mississippi
State University. 43 pp.
8. Beverly Lee Ricks. January 1970.
Feeding and nutritional relationships in the
Imported Fire Ant, Solenopsis saevissima richteri Forel.
Dissertation. Mississippi State
University. 66 pp.
9. Donald Joseph Barras. January 1970.
Physiological and biochemical changes in Heliothis
virescens (Fab.) as affected by its habitual parasite, Cardiochiles nigriceps
Viereck.
Dissertation. Mississippi State
University. 101 pp.
10. Donald Brooks Hays. May 1970.
Factors important in the parasitism of
the tobacco budworm, Heliothis virescens (Fab.), by Cardiochiles
nigriceps Viereck.
Dissertation. Mississippi State University. 46 pp.
11. Sammy G. Polles. May 1970.
The fate of C14-labeled endrin in
tobacco budworm Heliothis virescens (Fabricius) larvae.
Dissertation. Mississippi State
University. 36 pp.
12. Franklin Douglas Brewer. August 1970.
An immunological study of host-parasite
relationships between Cardiochiles nigriceps Viereck (Hymenoptera:
Braconidae) and Heliothis virescens (Fabricius) and Heliothis zea
(Boddie) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae).
Dissertation. Mississippi State University. 85 pp.
13. James Grover Benskin. May 1972.
The effects of environmental and biological
factors of juvenile hormone analogs on Heliothis virescens (F.).
Dissertation. Texas A&M
University. 53 pp.
14. Frank Samuel Guillot. August 1972.
The role and function of the hymenopteran
reproductive accessory glands in the host-parasitoid association.
Dissertation. Texas A&M
University. 82 pp.
15. Mir Akbar Ali Khan. August 1973.
Excretion of nitrogenous products by the
tobacco budworm, Heliothis virescens (F.) as affected
by its parasite, Cardiochiles nigriceps Viereck.
Dissertation. Mississippi State
University. 83 pp.
16. David Carl Lynn. May 1975.
Biochemical differences between Heliothis
zea (Boddie) and Heliothis virescens (F.) with
respect to their internal defense against the parasitoid Cardiochiles
nigriceps Viereck.
Thesis. Texas
A&M University. 52 pp.
17. William Nicolson Norton. May 1975.
An ultrastructural investigation on egg
membrane synthesis of the Ichneumonid parasitoid Campoletis sonorensis
(Cameron) and its subsequent interactions with the immune system of its noctuid
host.
Dissertation. Texas A&M
University. 210 pp.
18. Walter Stephen Bigley. May 1976.
Metabolism and interaction of the castes of
the Imported Fire Ant, Solenopsis invicta, treated and exposed to
methoprene alone and synergized.
Dissertation. Texas A&M University. 94 pp.
19. Lloyd Eugene Wendel. May 1977.
Distribution and metabolism of two insect
juvenile hormone analogs in colonies of the Imported Fire Ant, Solenopsis
invicta.
Dissertation. Texas
A&M University. 96 pp.
20. Hal Clyde Reed. June 1978.
The nesting ecology of paper wasps
Polistes in a Texas urban area.
Thesis. Texas A&M University. 182 pp.
21. Megan Gail Dowler. Dec. 1978.
The changes of a Glycerophosphate
dehydrogenase isozymes in Solenopsis invicta queens
during development and colony founding.
Thesis. Texas A&M University. 42 pp.
22. Margaret Ruth Barlin. Dec. 1978.
Multiparous plate sensilla in parasitic
Hymenoptera: their ultra-structure and phylogenetic relationship.
Dissertation. Texas A&M
University. 182 pp.
23. Sherman Alfred Phillips. May 1979.
Physiology of the post-pharyngeal glands and
comparative morphology of glands associated with the mouthparts among castes of
the Red Imported Fire Ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren.
Dissertation. Texas A&M
University. 67 pp.
24. Ruth Gwendolyn Jones. May 1979.
The structure, development and degeneration
of the flight muscles in the Imported Fire Ant, Solenopsis invicta
Buren: An ultra-structural investigation.
Dissertation. Texas A&M
University. 198 pp.
25. Ronald Sebastian Petralia. Aug. 1979.
Morphology and physiology of larvae of the
Imported Fire Ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren.
Dissertation. Texas A&M
University. 121 pp.
26. David Earl Ball. Aug. 1983.
Physiology of the Imported Fire Ant,
Solenopsis invicta Buren.
Dissertation. Texas A&M University. 86 pp.
27. Gary Wayne Elzen. Jan. 1984.
Isolation, identification and bioassay of
plant chemicals mediating searching behavior by an insect parasitoid.
Dissertation. Texas A&M
University. 122 pp.
28. Thomas Allen Scarborough. May 1984.
Mutualism of the Red Imported Fire Ant,
Solenopsis invicta Buren, and the effect of this association upon natural
enemies of Homoptera.
Dissertation.
Texas A&M University. 110 pp.
29. Josue Leos Martinez. Aug. 1984.
Pheromonal trapping for the lesser grain
borer, Rhyzopertha dominica (Fab.), in warehouses.
Dissertation. Texas A&M
University. 96 pp.
30. Michael Ray Strand. Aug. 1985.
Factors involved in oviposition by the egg
parasitoid Telenomus heliothidis.
Dissertation. Texas A&M University. 226 pp.
31. Patti Jane O'Brien. Jan. 1986
Toxicity of azinphosmethyl and chlordimeform
to parasitoid Bracon mellitor Say: Lethal, reproductive, and
behavioral effects.
Thesis. Texas
A&M University. 53 p.
32. Kristine Marguerite Schmidt. May 1986. (co-chair
with J. Benedict).
Feeding behavior of
Heliothis zea (Boddie) on selected cotton cultivars.
Thesis. Texas A&M University.
108 p.
33. Hye-Soon Jang. Aug. 1986.
Egg activation, in vitro fertilization, and
the early adult development of the gut and reproductive system of the
parasitoid. Campoletis sonorensis.
Thesis. Texas A&M University.
76 p.
34. Gary Wilson Blissard. Dec. 1986. (with M.
Summers).
Campoletis sonorensis virus
expression in Heliothis virescens and preliminary studies on the
organization of the viral genome.
Dissertation. Texas A&M University. 132 p.
35. Tzu-yin Li. May 1987.
Mating behavior, and life table of the
sweetpotato Whitefly, Bemisia tabaci F.
Thesis. Texas A&M University.
80 p.
36. James Michael Lammers. Aug. 1987 (co-chair with R.
Carroll).
Mortality factors associated with
the founding queens of Solenopsis invicta Buren, the Red Imported Fire
Ant: A study of the native ant community in central Texas.
Thesis. Texas A&M University.
206 p.
37. Kevin Donald Haack. Dec. 1987.
Aspects of the food handling behavior of the
Pharaoh ant, Monomorium pharaonis L. (Hymenoptera:
Formicidae).
Thesis. Texas A&M
University. 125 p.
38. Barry Alan Dover. Dec. 1987. (with L.
Keeley)
Hormonal basic for developmental
arrest of last-instar Heliothis virescens larvae by Campoletis
sonorensis polydnavirus.
Dissertation,
Texas A&M University. 103 p.
39. Galpathege Harshani Gunasena. May 1988.
Multi-trophic level interactions involving
some plant allelochemicals, the herbivore, Heliothis virescens and
the endoparasite Campoletis sonorensis.
Dissertation. Texas A&M
University. 111 p.
40. Eric Herold Baehrecke. Aug. 1988.
Behavioral and electrophysiological responses
of Campoletis sonorensis Cameron (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) to cotton
(Gossyprum hirsutum L.) and some cotton volatile chemicals.
Thesis. Texas A&M University.
157 p.
41. Raymond Frank Dunton. Dec. 1988.
Isozyme variability among polygynous and
monogynous population of the Imported Fire Ant, Solenopsis invicta.
Dissertation, Texas A&M University.
125 p.
42. William Terrell Stamps. June 1989.
Polygynous colony formation in the red
imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren
(Hymenoptera: Formicidae).
Thesis, Texas
A&M University. 98 p.
43. Stacy R. Siebeneicher. August. 1990.
Host-pathogen relationship between
Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo) Vuillemin and Solenopsis invicta
Buren (Hymenoptera Formicidae).
Thesis, Texas
A&M University.
44. Maria Guadalupe Rojas Castellanos. August 1990.
Metabolism of gossypol by Heliothis
virescens (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
Thesis, Texas A&M University. 39p.
45. Heather Jane McAuslane. Dec. 1990.
Host microhabitat location by Campoletis
sonorensis (Cameron) (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae), a generalist parasitoid.
Dissertation, Texas A&M University.
87 p.
46. Jerrold Harris. Dec. 1991. (co-chair with Dr.
Olson)
Environmental factors affecting the
distribution of established and the formation of satellite colonies of the
Pharaoh ant, Monomoerum pharaonis (L.) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae).
Dissertation, Texas A&M University.
47. Jia Lu. Aug. 1992.
The role of age, mating status and host
experience on the behavior of the parasitoid Campoletis sonorensis
(Cameron) (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) in relation to host plants in a wind
tunnel.
Thesis, Texas A&M
University. 57 p.
48. Thomas Charles Syvertsen. Dec. 1992.
Chemical mediation of male mate location
behavior in the parasitoid Cardiochiles nigriceps (Hymenoptera:
Braconidae).
Thesis, Texas A&M
University.
49. Clinton Crawford Ready. Aug. 1993.
Seed selection by the red imported fire ant
(Solenopsis invicta Buren).
Dissertation, Texas A&M University. 128 p.
50. Maria Guadalupe Rojas Castellanos. Aug. 1993.
Chemical cues that Bracon
compressitarsis Wharton and Bracon thurberiphagae
Muesebeck (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) utilize to localize their host
Anthonomus grandis Boheman (Coleoptera: Curculionidae).
Dissertation, Texas A&M University.
89 p.
51. David Kris Ferris. Aug. 1994. (co-chair with Dr.
Grant).
Impact of Solenopsis invicta
on small mammal habitat utilization and abundance.
Dissertation, Texas A&M University.
103 p.
52. Garland McIlveen, Jr. Mar. 1995. (Co-Chair with Dr.
Plapp)
Population dynamics, distribution, and
biotic mortality factors for oothecae of five species of cockroaches in selected
habitats.
Dissertation, Texas A&M
University. 157 p.
53. Wendy Holtcamp. May 1995. (In Wildlife where I helped
direct research)
Patch use under predation
hazard: effect of the red imported fire ant on deer mice foraging behavior.
Thesis, Texas A&M University. 360
p.
54. Jing-Sheng Hu. May 1996.
In vivo and in vitro development of
Campoletis sonorensis (Cameron) (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae), a larval
endoparasitoid of Heliothis virescens (F.) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae).
Dissertation, Texas A&M University.
95 p.
55. Yan-ping Chen. August 1996.
Queen dominance in the polygynous ant,
Solenopsis invicta (Buren) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae).
Dissertation, Texas A&M University.
109 p.
56. James B. Martin. December 1996.
Surface activity of the red important fire
ant Solenopsis invicta Buren (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), in polygyne
infested areas of Brazos County, Texas.
Thesis, Texas A&M University. 120 p.
57. Miriam Faith Cooperband. May 1998
Understanding Host-acceptance behavior and
larval feeding of the parasitic wasp Melittobia digitata (Hymenoptera:
Eulophidae) to facilitate rearing on an artifical host.
Thesis, Texas A&M University. 133p.
58. Lanying Lu. December 1998
Genetic relatedness of polygyne queens
in the red imported fire ant Solenopsis
invicta
determined by microsatellite analysis.
Thesis, Texas A&M University. 75p.
59. Steve
Rauth. August 2001
1. Austin, A. D. 1982.
The biology and ecology of Clubiona species (Araneae: Clubionidae) and
their scelionid parasitoids (Hymenoptera).
Dissertation. University of Adelaide. Australia 1983.
2. Jonathan Martin Schmidt. 1987.
The measurement of host size by the
parasitoid wasp, Trichogramma minutum Riley
(Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Trichogrammatidae).
Dissertation. University of Toronto,
Canada. 1987. 776 p.
3. Z. Mananec. 1989
Natural enemies of the Jarrah leafminer Perthida glyphopa (Lepidoptera:
Incurvariidae), with emphasis on the biologies and immature stages of larval
parasitoids.
Dissertation, University of
Western Australia, Nedlands, Perth, Australia, 1989.
4. Venkaleska. 1991.
Studies on the bionomics of Syntomis passalis (Fabricius) (Archtiidae), a
defoliator of sandalwood, Santalum album L. (Santalaceae).
Dissertation, University of Mysore, Mysore,
India. 203 p.
1. Bill Hicks. 1969-1970.
Ph.D. Texas A&M. 1969.
Juvenile hormone studies on Lepidoptera.
2. Clifford E. Hoelscher. 1968-1970.
Ph.D. Mississippi State
University. 1968.
Development of
Campoletis sonorensis.
3. Frances M. Szeicz. 1970-1971.
Ph.D.
Penetration of insecticides into Heliothis larvae.
4. Ronald Luther Joiner. 1971-1973.
Ph.D. Mississippi State
University. 1971.
Lipid metabolism in
parasitoids.
5. Donald David Wilson. 1973. (9 mo.).
Ph.D. Texas A&M. 1973.
Biology of Chelonus texanus.
6. Gerald (Jerry) F. Iwantsch. 1974-1976.
Ph.D. Pennsylvania State
University. 1974.
Effects of parasitism
on protein synthesis in Heliothis.
7. Akey C. Hung. 1973-1978.
Ph.D. University of North Dakota.
1973.
Biology and genetics of the Imported
Fire Ant.
8. Alice Ann Sorensen. 1977-1983.
Ph.D. University of California,
Berkeley. 1977.
Food distribution in
the Imported Fire Ant.
9. Elizabeth Cary Mungall. 1977-1979.
Ph.D. Texas A&M University.
1976.
Host finding and sexual parasitoid
behavior.
10. John Mirinda. 1978-1981.
Ph.D. City University of New
York. 1978.
Division of Labor in the
Imported Fire Ant.
11. Margaret Ruth Barlin. 1979-1981.
Ph.D. Texas A&M University.
1978.
Ultrastructure studies of Hymenoptera
sensilla.
12. Stuart Ratner. 1979-1981.
Ph.D. University of Mass. 1979.
Insect Immunity.
13. Peter Krell. 1980-1981.
Ph.D. Delhouse University,
Canada. 1979.
Insect
virus-parasitoid-host relationships.
14. Richard T. Roush. 1980-1981. (Rockafeller
Foundation Fellowship)
Ph.D. University
of California, Berkeley. 1979.
Insect
genetics of parasitism.
15. Les Greenberg. 1981-1996.
Ph.D. University of Kansas, Lawrence,
Kansas. 1981.
Social insect biology.
16. Jo Ann Fleming. 1981-1985.
Ph.D. Cornell University. 1979.
Parasitoid virus studies.
17. Alex Mintzer. 1982-1988.
Ph.D. Michigan State University, East
Lansing. 1982.
Social insect biology.
18. Suzanne Ostrowska. 1983-1986.
Ph.D. Polish Academy of Science,
Poland. 1979.
White fly parasitoid
biology and competition.
19. David Earl Ball. 1983-1984.
Ph.D. Texas A&M University.
1983.
Pro-Drone Effects on IFA.
20. David Huw Davies. 1983-1987.
Ph.D. University of College of
London. 1983.
Insect immune mechanisms.
21. Gary Wayne Elzen. 1984-1986.
Ph.D. Texas A&M University.
1983.
Allomones and Kairomones.
22. Ken Irie. 1984-1985.
Ph.D. Nagoya University, Japan.
1984.
In vitro parasitoid rearing.
23. Awinash P. Bhatkar. 1984-1990.
Ph.D. University of Florida.
1973.
Ecology of the Imported Fire Ant.
24. Lillian Isabel Norma Roberts. 1984-1985.
Ph.D., University of Auckland, NZ.
1983.
Parasitoid physiology.
25. Genevieve Prevost. 1985-1986 (INRA Fellowship).
Ph.D. University Lyon I, France, 1985.
Effect of polydna virus on host.
26. William MacKay. 1987-1990.
Ph.D. University of California,
Riverside, 1981.
Imported Fire Ant studies.
27. Zhi-xin Wu. 1987-1988.
BS Agricultural College, Nanying, P.R. China,
1964.
In vitro rearing.
28. Stephano Colazza. 1987-1988. (Italian
Fellowship).
Ph.D. Perugia University, Italy,
1982.
Egg parasitoid studies.
29. Nathalie Volkoff. 1989-1989. (INRA Fellowship).
National Polytechnical Institute Toulouse,
France.
Egg parasitoid studies.
30. Lori Berger. 1987-1988.
Ph.D. Texas A&M University. 1987.
Impact of Imported Fire Ant on seeds.
31. Paolo Fanti. 1994-1996.
PhD University of Bologna.
Parasitoid in vitro Rearing.
32. Ken Helms.
33. Jerry Cook.
34. Tamara Cook.
35. Sean O'Keefe
1998-2001
PhD UC Berkeley
Fire ant ecology, native ant taxonomy
36. John A. Byers (Research Scientist)
2001
PhD UC Berkeley, Calif. 1978; Postdoc. Lund Univ., Sweden 1981-1989;
Asst./Assoc. prof. Lund Univ. 1989-1995 and Swedish Univ. Agricul. Sci. 1995-2000, Alnarp, Sweden
Fire ant chemical ecology
1. Letizia Mattiacci. 1990. (Italian Fellowship).
MS Perugia University
Egg parasitoid studies.
2. Giuliana Gianguilianai. 1990. (Italian
Fellowship)
MS Perugia University
Pentatomid parasitoid studies.
3. Andrea Lucchi. 1990. (Italian Fellowship)
MS Perugia University
Pentatomid parasitoid studies.
4. Ursula Rose. 1992. (Gottlief Daimber-Kare Benz-Stflung
fellowship)
Georg-August Universitat,
Gottingen, Germany.
Plant synamone studies.
5. Christiana Rosi. 1995. (Italian Fellowship)
MS Perugia University
Pentatomid kairomone.
6. Roberto Romano. 1997. (Italian Fellowship)
Ph.D. Perugia University
Drosophila parasitoid kairomone.
7. Sevil Kartal. 1998 (4 Mon.) (International Agricultural
Programs Grant)
Training, Plant Protection
Research Institute, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey
Parasitoid rearing and behavior.
8. Eric Conti 1998 - 1999.
Sabbatical Associates (visiting Scientists)
1. Douglas Lee Dahlman. 1975-1976.
Ph.D. Iowa State University.
1965.
From: University of Kentucky.
Effects of parasitism on carbohydrates.
2. Don B. Stoltz. 1981 (9 Mo.).
Ph.D. McMaster University, Canada.
From: Delhousie University, Canada.
Parasitoid virus characterization.
3. Yoshimi Hirose. 1981-1982.
Dr. Agri. Kyushu University, Japan.
From: Kyushu University, Japan.
Parasitoid searching strategies.
4. Zhong-Neg Xie. 1982-1984.
Degree, Zhongshan University, China.
From: Entomology Institute of
Guangdong, Guangzhow.
Insect parasitoid in
vitro rearing.
5. Dennis L. C. Procter. 1982 (3 Mo.) (Fellowship)
Ph. D. University of Alberta, Canada.
From: University of Botswana, Botswana.
Behavior of parasitized hosts.
6. Fernando Bin. 1983 (3 Mo.); 1985 (1 Mo.) (Italian
Fellowship).
Ph.D. Catholic University of
Milano, Milano, Italy, 1967.
From: Instituto
di Entomologia Agragia, Perugia, Italia.
Behavior of parasitoid.
7. Abraham Hefetz. 1986. (1 Mon.).
Ph.D. University of Georgia, 1977.
From: University of Israel, Tel Aviv.
Solitary bee chemical ecology.
8. C.P.M. Tripathi, 1987 (3 Mon.) (Fulbright Fellowship).
Ph.D. University of Gorakhpur, India, 1978.
From: University Gorakhpur.
Parasitoid behavior.
9. Toshiharu Tanaka, 1988-1989.
Ph.D. Kyota University, Japan, 1986.
Parasitoid-host-viral relationships.
10. Ahmed Kamal
Khalil Mourad, 1989. (6 Mon.) (Egyptian Fellowship)
Ph.D. University Alexandria, 1984
From: Helwan University, Alexandria, Egypt.
Physiology of parasitoids.
11. Carsten Höller, 1990. (6 Mon.) (German Fellowship)
Ph.D. University Kiel, 1988
From: Christian-Albrechts University,
Kiel
Hyperparasitoid-host studies.
12. Francesco Pennacchio, 1988-1990 (Italian Fellowship)
Ph.D. University of Naples, 1988
Physiology of parasitoids.
13. Abdelzelil Bakri, 1994 (4 Mon.) ((Fulbright Fellowship)
Ph.D. Southhampton University (UK),
1990
From: University of Morocco.
Host selection behavior.
14. Esmat Hegazi, 1995 (6 Mon.) (Fulbright Fellowship)
Ph.D. Alexandria University, 1977
From: Alexandria University, Egypt
Host-physiological suppression
15. Adele J. Ngi-Song, 1995-1996 (Rockafeller Fellowship)
Ph.D. University of Ghana, Legon 1994
From: ICIPI, Kenya (with Dr. J. Smith)
Physiological and behavior of stemborer
parasitoids.
16. Ahmed Kamal
Khalil Mourad, Returned 1998 (5 Mon.) (Fulbright Fellowship)
Ph.D. University Alexandria, 1984
From: Helwan University, Alexandria, Egypt.
Physiology of parasitoid larvae.
1. Howard Williams. 1978-present.
Ph.D. University of North Carolina, Chapel
Hill, 1977
Natural product identification and
synthesis.