Historic, Archive Document Do not assume content reflects current scientific knowledge, policies, or practices. T'ROG'R'ESS 'RXTO'R't ~ i997 CENTER FOR MEDICAL, AGRICULTURAL AND VETERINARY ENTOMOLOGY AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE P.O. Box 14565, Gainesville, FL 32604 1600/1700 SW 23rd Drive, Gainesville, FL 32608 IIS 6i ne 357-374-5}157 Fax - For Official Use Only This report includes results of research in progress. It is not intended for publication, and should not be referred to in literature citations. 'P'ROQ'RTSS 'KETO'R?-- 1997 CENTER FOR MEDICAL, AGRICULTURAL AND VETERINAR Y ENTOMOLOGY AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE P.O. Box 14565, Gainesville, FL 32604 1600/1700 SW 23rd Drive, Gainesville, FL 3260$ 352-374-5860 - Phone 352-374-5852 - Fax For Official Use Only This report includes results of research in progress. It is not intended for publication, and should not be referred to in literature citations. The Center for Medical, Agricultural and Veterinary Entomology (CMAVE) is the first ARS-USDA research center devoted exclusively to entomology. The overall goal of the research program is to develop integrated management technologies and strategies for insects and other arthropods of agricultural, medical and veterinary importance. This report provides abstracts of research in progress and is not intended for citation in any publication. Reprints of published articles may be obtained by writing the individual authors at their CMAVE address. MISSION STATEMENT The Center will conduct research on insects of agricultural, medical and veterinary importance with the goal of achieving control of pest species through the development of environmentally acceptable approaches. Emphasis is placed on developing components and systems for integrated pest management, based upon an understanding of the behavior, physiology and ecology of pest species. Sensitive detection devices that employ semio-chemicals and electronic technology will provide the means for early intervention. Investigations will lead to biological control based on parasites, predators and microbes, and thus provide alternative biorational tools for managing populations of pest species. Special attention is focused on insect pests of field and horticultural crops, stored products and on arthropod pests of medical and veterinary importance. Protection of humans from arthropods of medical importance is a continuing priority. The scope of the Center’s research is national and international and impacts agricultural production, postharvest storage and transport of agricultural commodities, and protection from household and disease carrying arthropods. Research is conducted to meet the needs of state and federal regulatory agencies, the Department of Defense, industry, universities, growers, commodity groups and the public at large. STAFF AND ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGES During the past year there have been a number of changes in the scientific staff of the CMAVE. Dr. Gary Mount retired from ARS after conducting pioneering research on insect modeling, and served for more than a decade as Director of the Medical and Veterinary Entomology Laboratory. In addition, Dr. A. Undeen recently retired from ARS, thus concluding many years of research on microsporidia, and Dr. A. Cockbum has left ARS to take a university position. At the same time, we are pleased to announce the addition of three new entomologists to our permanent scientific staff: Dr. Nancy Epsky, who is now part of the Postharvest and Bioregulation Unit, Dr. Robert Meagher, who is conducting research in the Insect Behavior and Biocontrol Unit, and Dr. Steven Valles, who works in the Imported Fire Ants and Household Insects Unit. HONORS Several scientists at CMAVE received significant state and national awards during 1997, as follows: Dr. Everett Mitchell received the Florida Entomological Society Entomologist-of-the-Year Award and Dr. David Williams was presented the FES Achievement Award for Research. Dr. Richard Brenner was selected as Outstanding Scientist of the year by ARS-USDA. Dr. James Tumlinson was elected to fellowship in the U.S. National Academy of Sciences. Herbert Oberlander Center Director TABLE OF CONTENTS Center Brochure.xiv Personnel List.xviii BEHAVIOR AND BIOCONTROL CRIS - 6615-22000-011-00D SURVIVAL AND HOST ATTACK ACTIVITIES OF TWO SPECIES OF PARASITOIDS OF DIAMONDBACK MOTH IN FIELD CAGES DURING WINTER G.Y. Hu, E.R. Mitchell and J.S. Okine 2 RESPONSE OF DIADEGMA INSULARE TO CATERPILLAR FEEDING G.Y. Hu, E.R. Mitchell, D. Sieglaff and J.S. Okine 3 DISRIMINATION OF (Z)-7-DODECENYL ACETATE BY TRICHOPLUSIA Nl (HUBNER): EFFECT OF (Z)-7-AND/OR (Z)-9-TETRADECENYL ACETATES M.S. Mayer and E.R. Mitchell 4 PHENYLACETALDEHYDE ENHANCES UPWIND FLIGHT OF MALE FALL ARMYWORM SPODOPTERA FRUGIPERDA (LEPIDOPTERA: NOCTUIDAE) TO ITS SEX PHEROMONE R.L. Meagher, Jr. and E.R. Mitchell 6 USING COLLARD PLANTS AS A TRAP CROP FOR DIAMONDBACK MOTH E.R. Mitchell, G.Y. Hu, D. Sieglaff and J.S. Okine 8 EVALUATION OF PHEROMONE TRAP LURES AS MATING DISRUPTANTS FOR CORN EARWORM AND TOBACCO BUDWORM IN COTTON E.R. Mitchell and M.S. Mayer 9 USE OF PHEROMONE 'SUPER SITES’ TO DISRUPT MATING BY BEET ARMYWORM IN COTTON E.R. Mitchell and M.S. Mayer 10 v OVIPOSITION RESPONSE OF COTESIA PLUELLAE TO STERILE AND NON-STERILE DIAMONDBACK MOTH LARVAE AND SPATIAL DISPERSION OF LARVAE ON COLLARD PLANTS J.S. Okine, E.R. Mitchell, J. Carpenter and G.Y. Hu 11 REARING FIELD-TRIAL QUANTITIES OF DIADEGMA INSULARE, AN ENDOPARASITOID OF DBM D.H. Sieglaff, E.R. Mitchell and G.Y. Hu .12 CRIS - 6615-22000-013-00D ISOLATION OF A NEW hopper ELEMENT FROM THE BACTROCERA DORSALIS white-eye STRAIN A.M. Handler and S.P. Gomez 13 piggyBac-MEDIATED GERMLINE TRANSFORMATION OF THE MEDITERRANEAN FRUIT FLY A.M. Handler and S.D. McCombs 14 AIR SAMPLING FROM FIELD PLOTS TREATED WITH (Z9,E12)-TETRADECADIENYL ACETATE AND (Z)-9-TETRADECENOL TO DISRUPT MATING BY THE BEET ARMYWORM SPODOPTERA EXIGUA (HUBNER) E.R. Mitchell and M.S. Mayer 15 RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PHEROMONE COMPONENT EMISSION FROM COMMERICAL BAITS AND CAPTURES OF HELICOVERPA ZEA AND HELIOTHIS VIRESCENS IN BUCKET AND CONE TRAP E.R. Mitchell and M.S. Mayer 16 ECOLOGY AND BEHAVIOR OF TEPHRITID FRUIT FLY PARASITOIDS IN MEXICO AND FLORIDA J. Sivinski, M. Aluja and A. Eitam 18 EFFECTS OF THE INSECTICIDE, SUREDYE, ON BENEFICIAL INSECT WITHIN CITRUS GROVES J. Sivinski and T. Holler 19 AERIAL RELEASES OF MEDFLY PARASITOIDS J. Sivinski, T. Holler and F. Jeronimo 20 vi