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Michael P.
Seagraves University of Kentucky |
Qualifications
Expertise and Research Interests
Biological Control, Sustainable Agriculture, Predator Biology.
Current/Future Research
I’m still exploring research directions. In the broadest sense I
intend to investigate conservation
and indirect augmentation strategies for generalist predators in crop
systems.
Memberships
Honors and Awards
2002 H. O. Lund Outstanding Master’s Student. Dept. of
Entomology, University of Georgia.
Publications
Michael P. Seagraves and Robert M. McPherson. 2002.
Residual susceptibility of the
red imported fire ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
to four agricultural insecticides.
submitted to J. Econ. Ent.
Robert M. McPherson, Michael P. Seagraves, and Russell J. Ottens.
2002. Leaf
dip bioassay to determine susceptibility of
tobacco hornworm
(Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) to acephate, methomyl,
and spinosad. Journal
of Entomological Science (in press)
R. M. McPherson, G.A. Herzog, and M. P. Seagraves. 2001. Tobacco
budworm
and hornworm control. 2000 Georgia Tobacco
Research-Extension
Report. Cooperative Research-Extension
publication No. 1-2001
R. M. McPherson, M. P. Seagraves, and J.D. Taylor. 2001. Aphid control
on
flue-cured tobacco. 2000 Georgia Tobacco
Research-Extension Report.
Cooperative Research-Extension publication No.
1-2001
R. M. McPherson, M. P. Seagraves, and G. A. Herzog. 2001. Tobacco
budworm
and hornworm control on flue-cured tobacco.
Arthropod Management
Tests vol. 26
R. M. McPherson and M. P. Seagraves. 2001. Assessing the impact of
sodium
chloride on enhancing the control of stink bugs
and velvetbean caterpillars
on soybeans. Arthropod Management Tests vol. 26
R. M. McPherson, M. P. Seagraves, and N. J. Roberson. 2002. Tobacco
budworm and hornworm control. 2001 Georgia
Tobacco Research-
Extension Report. Cooperative
Research-Extension Publication No. 1-
2002
R. M. McPherson, M. P. Seagraves, and J. D Taylor. 2002. Aphid control
on
flue-cured tobacco and impact on tobacco budworm
populations. 2001
Georgia Tobacco Research-Extension Report. Cooperative
Research-
Extension Publication No. 1-2002
R. M. McPherson and M. P. Seagraves, J. M. Moore, S. and T. McMillan,
F.
Connelly and J. Jacobs. 2002. Attempts to reduce
the risks of tomato
spotted wilt virus infection with selected
thrips management practices.
2001 Georgia Tobacco Research-Extension
Report. Cooperative
Research-Extension Publication No. 1-2002
Robert M. McPherson, William A. Mills, Michael P. Seagraves, and J. D.
Taylor.
2002. Control of Velvetbean caterpillars on
soybeans, 2001. Arthropod
Management Tests Vol. 27.
Robert M. McPherson, Michael P. Seagraves, and J. Delano Taylor. 2002.
Aphid
control on flue-cured tobacco, 2001. Atrhropod
Mangagement Tests Vol. 27.
Presentations
Michael P. Seagraves and Robert M. McPherson. The impact of the
red imported
fire ant, Solenopsis invicta (Hymentoptera:
Formicidae), on the seasonal
abundance of soybean arthropods. 2001
Entomological Society of
America Meeting. 12 minute.
Robert M. McPherson, Michael P. Seagraves, and David C. Jones.
Reducing the
risks of spotted wilt in tobacco with selected
thrips control practices. 2001
Entomological Society of America Meeting. 12
minute.
Michael P. Seagraves, Robert M. McPherson, and G. A. Herzog. Leaf dip
bioassay for development of dosage-mortality
response baselines of tobacco
hornworms. The 40th Tobacco Workers
Conference 2002. 10 minute
Michael P. Seagraves and Robert M. McPherson. Impact of the red
imported fire
ant on ground arthropod fauna in Georgia
soybeans. 2002 South Eastern
Branch meeting of the Entomological Society of
America. 12 minute.
Michael P. Seagraves and Robert M. McPherson. 2002. Effects of fire
ant
removal on soybean pests and their natural
enemies in Georgia soybeans.
2002 Georgia Entomological Society annual
meeting. 10 minute.
Research Experience
Laboratory
Dr. K. Yeargan