Thrips Specialists Working Group

Steven Arthurs, Ph.D., Professor of Entomology, UF/IFAS Mid-Florida REC
Lyle Buss, UF/IFAS Entomology & Nematology, Insect ID Lab
G. B. Edwards, Ph.D., Taxonomic Entomologist, Curator, Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
Joseph Funderburk, Ph.D., Professor of Entomology, University of Florida
Waldy Klassen, Ph.D., Professor of Entomology, UF/IFAS Tropical REC
G.W. Knox, Ph.D., Professor of Environmental Horticulture, UF/IFAS North Florida REC
Oscar Liburd, Ph.D., Professor of Entomology, UF/IFAS Entomology & Nematology
Catherine Mannion, Ph.D., Professor of Entomology, UF/IFAS Tropical REC
Gregg Nuessly, Ph.D., UF/IFAS Everglades REC - Crop Protection
Steve Olson Ph.D., Professor of Horticulture, UF/IFAS North Florida REC
Lance Osborne, Ph.D., Mid-Florida REC UF/IFAS Entomology & Nematology
Jim Price, Ph.D., Professor of Entomology, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast REC
Stuart Reitz, Ph.D., Entomologist, USDA-ARS
Dave Schuster, Ph.D., Professor of Entomology, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast REC
H.A. Smith, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Entomology, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast REC
Philip Stansly, Ph.D., Entomologist, University of Florida
Susan Webb, Ph.D., Professor of Entomology, UF/IFAS Entomology & Nematology

Alex Bolques, FAMU Gadsden County Extension - Horticulture
Mary Beth Henry, UF/IFAS Hillsborough County Extension - Commercial Horticulture
Bob Hochmuth, UF/IFAS Suwannee Valley REC Extension - Vegetable Crops
Mary Lamberts, Ph.D., UF/IFAS Miami-Dade County Extension - Vegetable Crops
Gene McAvoy, UF/IFAS Hendry County Extension - Vegetable Crops
Dan Mullens, UF/IFAS Santa Rosa County Extension - Horticulture & Vegetable Crops
Lester Muralles, UF/IFAS Gadsden County Extension - Vegetable Crops
Lelan Parker, UF/IFAS Orange County Extension - Commercial Horticulture
Juanita Popenoe, Ph.D., UF/IFAS Lake County Extension - Commercial Horticulture
Bill Schall, Palm Beach County - South Horticulture
Dak Seal, Ph.D., Entomology Extension Scientist, UF/IFAS Tropical REC
Silvia Shives, UF/IFAS Manatee County Extension - Commercial Horticulture
Crystal Snodgrass, UF/IFAS Manatee County Extension - Vegetable Crops
David Sui, Ph.D., UF/IFAS Palm Beach County Extension - Vegetable Crops
Alicia Whidden, UF/IFAS Hillsborough County Extension - Vegetable Crops

Anita Alexander, Dow AgroSciences Turf & Ornamentals Field Scientist
Galen Frantz, Glades Crop Care
Keith Griffith, Chemtura Corp
James Hadden, Technical Support, Syngenta Crop Protection, South Coast District
Brett Highland, Ph.D., Product Development Specialist, AgraQuest
Scott Houk, Dow AgroSciences
Timothy Johnson, Marrone Bio Innovatoins
Houston Joost, Ph.D., Valent
Dennis Long, AgraQuest Technical Service Manager, East
Anna Luczynski, Senior Researcher, Koppert Biological Systems
Ted McClary, Syngenta Crop Protection
Charlie Mellinger, Ph.D., Glades Crop Care
Shannon Morsello, Syngenta
Tony Weiss, Dow AgroSciences
Suzanne Wainwirght-Evans, Ornamental Entomologist, Bug Lady Consulting
Henry Yonce, KAC Agricultural research