2000 Summary, Highlights, & Publications from Movement & Dispersal Activities at Illinois Co-State Representatives to NCR-148 Scott A. Isard Dept. of Geography University of Illinois Michael E. Irwin Dept. of Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences University of Illinois Participants in Movement and Dispersal Research: Glen Hartman (USDA-ARS), Houston Hobbs (Crop Sciences), Mike Irwin (NRES), Scott Isard (Geography), Carl Jones (formerly UI Veterinary Pathobiology and current Head, Department of Plant Pathology and Entomology, University of Tennessee), Gail Kampmeier (Illinois Natural History Survey), Eli Levine (INHS), David A.R. Kristovich (Illinois State Water Survey), David Onstad (NRES), Joseph L. Spencer (INHS), and Dave Voegtlin (INHS). Cooperators: Cleo D'Arcy (Crop Sciences), Mark Band (Keck Center), Les Domier (USDA-ARS), Mike Gray (Crop Sciences), Charlie Helm (INHS), Harris Lewin (Keck Center), Lei Liu (Keck Center), Randy Nelson (Crop Sciences), Phil Orwick (NSRC), Jose Pardinas (Keck Center), Susan Ratcliffe (Crop Sciences), Hugh Robertson (Entomology), John Shaw (INHS), Lee Solter, (INHS), Kevin Steffey (Crop Sciences), and Loyd Wax (USDA-ARS). University of Illinois students: Anthony Armstrong, Robert Daniels, Brian Dunnabeck, Tim Mabry, and Adam Teranjo. Highlights of Movement and Dispersal Activities at Illinois. Received funding from the Illinois Council on Food and Agricultural Research for a research and extension project entitled: "Crop Rotation Collapses as a Pest Management Tool for Western Corn Rootworms: In Search of a Solution." $1,083,906 for 3 years. Received funding from the Illinois Soybean Program Operating Board for a research project on the potential spread of bean pod mottle virus in soybean fields by western corn rootworm beetles. $20,000 for 1 year. Submitted funding request to C-FAR Sentinel Grant Program for research and extension project entitled: "Understanding and Managing the Soybean Aphid: New Invader of the U.S. and Illinois." Request for $976,500. Organized Advanced Aerobiology 2000 Field Course in Mt. Cimone, Italy (July 2000). Organized American Meteorological Society's Conference on Biometeorology and Aerobiology (Davis, CA, August 2000). Relevant Publications (1999-2000). Flow of Life in the Atmosphere: AN Airscape Approach to Understanding Invasive Organisms. This book written by Scott Isard and Stuart Gage and published by Michigan State University Press, October, 2000. Spencer, J.L., S.A., Isard, and E. Levine. 1999. Western Corn Rootworm (Diabrotica virgifera virgifera Le Conte) free flight to potted corn (Zea mays L.) and soybean (Glycine max L.) plants in a walk-in wind tunnel. Journal of Economic Entomology 92: 146-155. Onstad, D.W., Joselyn, M.G., Isard, S.A., Levine, E., Spencer, J.L., Bledsoe, L.W., Edwards, C.R., DiFonzo, C.D., and H. Willson. 1999. Modeling the spread of western corn rootworm (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) populations adapting to soybean-corn rotation. Environmental Entomology. 28(2): 188-194. Isard, S.A., Nasser, M.A., Spencer, J.L., and E. Levine. 1999. The influence of weather on western corn rootworm flight activity at the borders of a soybean field in east central Illinois. Aerobiologia, 15:95-104. Isard, S.A., Spencer, J.L., Nasser, M.A., and E. Levine. 2000. Aerial movement of western corn rootworm, Diabrotica virgifera virgifera (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae): Diel periodicity of flight activity in soybean fields. Environmental Entomology. 29:226-234. Westbrook, J.L. and S.A. Isard. 1999. Atmospheric scales of motion for dispersal of biota. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology 97: 263-274. Presented at the 1998 Joint Annual Meeting of the American Phytopathological Society and the Entomological Society of America, Symposium on Aerial Dispersal of Pests and Pathogens. Gage, S.H., S.A. Isard, and M. Colunga-G. 1999. Biological scales of motion for dispersal of biota. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology 97: 249-261. Presented at the 1998 Joint Annual Meeting of the American Phytopathological Society and the Entomological Society of America, Symposium on Aerial Dispersal of Pests and Pathogens. Comotis, P. and S.A. Isard. 1999. Coming of age in a new millennium. Aerobiologia 15: 59-266. Presented at the 1999 National Meeting of the PAAA, Alliance for Aerobiology Research Symposium, Tucson, AZ. Irwin, M.E., W.G. Ruesink,, S.A. Isard, and Gail Kampmeier. 2000. Mitigating epidemics caused by nonpersistently transmitted aphid-borne viruses: the role of the plant environment. Vector Research, In press. Spencer, J.L., Levine, E., Onstad, D.W., Gray, M.E., and S.A. Isard. 2000. An outpost on the way to a solution: rotation-resistant western corn rootworms and the C-FAR Sentinel Grants Program. Illinois Natural History Survey Reports, Summer Issue, pp. 4-5. [ 2000 Research Index \| 2000 Meeting Minutes ]
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2000 Summary, Highlights, & Publications

from Movement & Dispersal Activities at Illinois

Co-State Representatives to NCR-148

Scott A. Isard
Dept. of Geography
University of Illinois

Michael E. Irwin
Dept. of Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences
University of Illinois

Participants in Movement and Dispersal Research: Glen Hartman (USDA-ARS), Houston Hobbs (Crop Sciences), Mike Irwin (NRES), Scott Isard (Geography), Carl Jones (formerly UI Veterinary Pathobiology and current Head, Department of Plant Pathology and Entomology, University of Tennessee), Gail Kampmeier (Illinois Natural History Survey), Eli Levine (INHS), David A.R. Kristovich (Illinois State Water Survey), David Onstad (NRES), Joseph L. Spencer (INHS), and Dave Voegtlin (INHS).

Cooperators: Cleo D'Arcy (Crop Sciences), Mark Band (Keck Center), Les Domier (USDA-ARS), Mike Gray (Crop Sciences), Charlie Helm (INHS), Harris Lewin (Keck Center), Lei Liu (Keck Center), Randy Nelson (Crop Sciences), Phil Orwick (NSRC), Jose Pardinas (Keck Center), Susan Ratcliffe (Crop Sciences), Hugh Robertson (Entomology), John Shaw (INHS), Lee Solter, (INHS), Kevin Steffey (Crop Sciences), and Loyd Wax (USDA-ARS).

University of Illinois students: Anthony Armstrong, Robert Daniels, Brian Dunnabeck, Tim Mabry, and Adam Teranjo.

Highlights of Movement and Dispersal Activities at Illinois.

Received funding from the Illinois Council on Food and Agricultural Research for a research and extension project entitled: "Crop Rotation Collapses as a Pest Management Tool for Western Corn Rootworms: In Search of a Solution." $1,083,906 for 3 years.

Received funding from the Illinois Soybean Program Operating Board for a research project on the potential spread of bean pod mottle virus in soybean fields by western corn rootworm beetles. $20,000 for 1 year.

Submitted funding request to C-FAR Sentinel Grant Program for research and extension project entitled: "Understanding and Managing the Soybean Aphid: New Invader of the U.S. and Illinois." Request for $976,500.

Organized Advanced Aerobiology 2000 Field Course in Mt. Cimone, Italy (July 2000).

Organized American Meteorological Society's Conference on Biometeorology and Aerobiology (Davis, CA, August 2000).

Relevant Publications (1999-2000).

Flow of Life in the Atmosphere: AN Airscape Approach to Understanding Invasive Organisms. This book written by Scott Isard and Stuart Gage and published by Michigan State University Press, October, 2000.

Spencer, J.L., S.A., Isard, and E. Levine. 1999. Western Corn Rootworm (Diabrotica virgifera virgifera Le Conte) free flight to potted corn (Zea mays L.) and soybean (Glycine max L.) plants in a walk-in wind tunnel. Journal of Economic Entomology 92: 146-155.

Onstad, D.W., Joselyn, M.G., Isard, S.A., Levine, E., Spencer, J.L., Bledsoe, L.W., Edwards, C.R., DiFonzo, C.D., and H. Willson. 1999. Modeling the spread of western corn rootworm (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) populations adapting to soybean-corn rotation. Environmental Entomology. 28(2): 188-194.

Isard, S.A., Nasser, M.A., Spencer, J.L., and E. Levine. 1999. The influence of weather on western corn rootworm flight activity at the borders of a soybean field in east central Illinois. Aerobiologia, 15:95-104.

Isard, S.A., Spencer, J.L., Nasser, M.A., and E. Levine. 2000. Aerial movement of western corn rootworm, Diabrotica virgifera virgifera (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae): Diel periodicity of flight activity in soybean fields. Environmental Entomology. 29:226-234.

Westbrook, J.L. and S.A. Isard. 1999. Atmospheric scales of motion for dispersal of biota. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology 97: 263-274. Presented at the 1998 Joint Annual Meeting of the American Phytopathological Society and the Entomological Society of America, Symposium on Aerial Dispersal of Pests and Pathogens.

Gage, S.H., S.A. Isard, and M. Colunga-G. 1999. Biological scales of motion for dispersal of biota. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology 97: 249-261. Presented at the 1998 Joint Annual Meeting of the American Phytopathological Society and the Entomological Society of America, Symposium on Aerial Dispersal of Pests and Pathogens.

Comotis, P. and S.A. Isard. 1999. Coming of age in a new millennium. Aerobiologia 15: 59-266. Presented at the 1999 National Meeting of the PAAA, Alliance for Aerobiology Research Symposium, Tucson, AZ.

Irwin, M.E., W.G. Ruesink,, S.A. Isard, and Gail Kampmeier. 2000. Mitigating epidemics caused by nonpersistently transmitted aphid-borne viruses: the role of the plant environment. Vector Research, In press.

Spencer, J.L., Levine, E., Onstad, D.W., Gray, M.E., and S.A. Isard. 2000. An outpost on the way to a solution: rotation-resistant western corn rootworms and the C-FAR Sentinel Grants Program. Illinois Natural History Survey Reports, Summer Issue, pp. 4-5.

[ 2000 Research Index | 2000 Meeting Minutes ]