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Award for Excellence in Integrated Pest ManagementMarvin Harris
Marvin Harris is a Professor of Entomology at Texas A&M University. His solutions to pecan insects have included economic and environmental concerns which successfully avoided excessive insecticide use and the development of pest resistance. Advances in management of the regional pecan nut casebearer, blackmargined aphid and pecan weevil control strategies, along with the chemical control of pecan diseases and orchard floor management, are the major factors leading to significant increases in pecan production in the last three decades. His IPM program on pecans has been documented with a reduction in fungicide use of 30% and insecticide use by 35% since 1980 while increasing the yield of improved varieties of pecans by more than 600 pounds per acre and native pecans by 390 pounds per acre. This has an overall benefit to pecan producers in Texas of over $6 million per year. . |
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INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT TEAM AWARD
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The International Congress on Insect Neurochemistry and Neurophysiology (ICINN) Student Recognition Award in Insect Physiology, Biochemistry, Toxicology, and Molecular BiologyJoshua Benoit
Joshua Benoit is a graduate student at the Department of Entomology, Ohio State University. Joshua is working on his thesis project which focuses on the water requirement of arthropod vectors, specifically mosquitoes, bed bugs, and the seabird tick. He recently described the basic water balance requirement of C. pipiens, C.lectularius, and I. uriae, which have been published in the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Journal of Experimental Biology, and the Journal of Comparative Physiology B. For the next portion of his projects, he will determine the roles of aquaporin, a membrane channel protein, late embryogenesis activating proteins (LEA), proteins that prevent unwanted interactions between important proteins, and heat shock proteins during dehydration. Overall, he hopes to provide a better understanding of the mechanisms used by blood feeding arthropods during dehydration and rehydration. After graduate school, Joshua would like to continue to a post-doctoral position where he can focus on molecular questions related to vector biology.
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THE LARRY LARSON GRADUATE STUDENT AWARD FOR LEADERSHIP IN APPLIED ENTOMOLOGY
Anna Fiedler is currently studying for her PhD. in Entomology at Michigan State University. She received her B.A. in Biology from Lawrence University, Appleton, Wisconsin; and her M.S. in Entomology from Michigan State University. She has developed and implemented a research project using native prairie and savanna plants to increase biological control of arthropods in agricultural landscapes. The project has implications for ecosystem service provision in agricultural landscapes, as well as enhancing ecological restoration. To support these studies, Anna co-authored three successful competitive grants. In all these projects, she has sought to link farmers, Extension agents, USDA NRCS conservationists, and native plant producers with researchers to investigate, demonstrate and extend information about the effects of native plants on beneficial insects. Anna has also organized and led two award winning field days that were attended by more than 230 people. Anna has also presented her findings at several scientific meetings including the 2004 International Congress of Entomology in Australia; and the 2004-2006 ESA National meetings.
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