Southern Plant Diagnostic Network Invasive Arthropod Workshop
May 7–9, 2007, Clemson, South Carolina, USA

Amanda C. Hodges1 and John C. Morse2, Organizers

1University of Florida/IFAS, Entomology & Nematology Department, Southern Plant Diagnostic Network, Gainesville, Florida.
2Clemson University, Clemson University Arthropod Collection, Department of Entomology, Soils, and Plant Sciences, Clemson, South Carolina.

Southern Plant Diagnostic Network Entomology Workshop Planning Committee
  • Steve Bambara, North Carolina State University
  • Carlos Bográn, Texas A&M University
  • Eric Day, Virginia Tech
  • Keith Douce, University of Georgia
  • Frank Hale, University of Tennessee
  • Blake Layton, Mississippi State University
  • Catharine Mannion, University of Florida
  • Blake Newton, University of Kentucky
  • Dale Pollet, Louisiana State University
  • Charles Ray, Auburn University
Meeting Website

Oral presentations and image galleries of species discussed are located at: http://www.ipmimages.org/spdn/invasive/

Correspondence: achodges@ufl.edu, jmorse@clemson.edu

Published: 21 August 2009

ISSN: 1536-2442 | Volume 9, Number 61

Cite this paper as:
Hodges AC, Morse JC. 2009. Southern Plant Diagnostic Network Invasive Arthropod Workshop, May 7–9, 2007. 13pp. Journal of Insect Science 9:61, available online: insectscience.org/9.61

Index of Abstracts by Author

Author(s) Title
Julieta Brambila Heteroptera of Concern to Southeastern U.S.
Boris A. Castro, M. O. Way, Wayne N. Mathis, and Tadeus Zatwarnicki Current Status of the Distribution of the South American Rice Miner, Hydrellia wirthi Korytkowski in Rice in the United States
Joseph Cavey and Michael D. Petrillo Age specific fecundity of Lygus hesperus in high, fluctuating temperatures
Joseph Cavey Pathways of Introduction and Pest Risk Assessment Issues for Exotic Pests of Regulatory Significance
Gary L. Clement Exotic Pest Communications: A Regulatory Perspective
Stan Diffie and Joe Funderburk New North American Record of New North American Record of Megalurothrips mucunae (Thysanoptera: Terebrantia: Thripidae) in the Southeastern United States (Thysanoptera: Terebrantia: Thripidae) in the Southeastern United States
Joe Funderburk and Stan Diffie Thrips
Daniel Gilrein Ornamental and Turf Pests: Exotic and/or Limited-Distribution Pests of Concern to the Upper South
Susan Halbert Establishment of Diaphorina citri and citrus greening in Florida - A case study
Susan Halbert Invasive hoppers, psyllids and aphids of potential regulatory concern
Frank A. Hale Case Study, Hemlock Woolly Adelgid, Adelges tsugae Annand
Carrie L. Harmon and Carla Thomas NPDN Response Exercise Scenarios: Communication Processes and Protocols in the Event of an Exotic Pest Detection
Greg S. Hodges Invasive scale insects of the southern United States
Greg S. Hodges Pre and Post-Introduction Strategies for Pink Hibiscus Mealybug. A Case Study/a>
Greg S. Hodges, Michael L. Williams, and Amanda C. Hodges Quick Identification guide to the Wax Scales (Hemiptera: Coccidae: Ceroplastinae) of the United States with comparisons to two exotic species
Adrian G. B. Hunsberger Arthropod Pests New to South Florida: What May Be Headed Your Way
Michael G. Klein The Japanese Beetle – A Historic Perspective
Joseph H. LaForest, G. Keith Douce, Chuck Bargeron, Amanda Hodges, Carrie Lapaire Harmon The Cooperative Agriculture Pest Survey (CAPS) Program: Approach to Surveying for Exotic Species
Susan Halbert Developing a Pest List and Image System to Support the SPDN
Albert E. Mayfield III, Stephen W. Fraedrich, James Johnson, Laurie S. Reid, and Jason A. Smith Laurel Wilt: A New Disease Threatening Redbay and Other Plants in the Lauraceae
Charles W. O'Brien Weevils (Curculionoidea): Invasive Species New and Old
Steven Passoa Characters and Techniques for Identifying Lepidoptera of Quarantine Significance to the Southern United States from USDA/APHIS/PPQ CAPS Programs
Bob Rabaglia Emerald ash borer, Agrilus planipennis, attraction in field trapping experiments employing combinations of visual, olfactory, tactile and canopy position cues
Albert E. Mayfield III, Stephen W. Fraedrich, James Johnson, Laurie S. Reid, and Jason A. Smith Non-native Forest Pests of Concern
Cal Welbourn Mite Threats to the Southeastern USA
Robert J. Wolff Spiders, Sowbugs, and Earthworms as Invaders and their Impact