Joe E. Funderburk

(75% Research, 25% Extension)

1. Education:

• Louisiana Tech University (Zoology), 1976
• Louisiana Tech University (Invertebrate Zoology), 1978
• Iowa State University (Entomology), 1982

2. Employment:

• Associate Professor (1990-present), University of Florida
• Assistant Professor (1985-1990), University of Florida
• Postdoctoral Associate (1982-1985), University of Florida

3. Research Responsibilities

• The focus is to conduct research on economic pests of agronomic and vegetable crops. Most of the research effort involves foliar and fruit-feeding pests of peanut, soybean, and vegetables and thrips and tospvirus (a viral disease vectored by thrips) in peanut and vegetables. Research information is used to develop and refine integrated pest management programs with three broad objectives: to maintain profitability when managing pests by taking action only when economically justified; to minimize selection pressure on pests from management tactics; and to maintain environmental quality, specifically by minimizing the impact of management tactics on the environment.

Extension Responsibilities

• Insecticide trials are conducted to promote commercial development and producer acceptance.The trials consist of treatments of biological pesticides including bacteria (r-DNA, natural, and conjugated strains), baculoviruses, fungi, natural plant extracts and other natural products, and entomophagous nematodes.Many activities are conducted to promote adoption and acceptance of integrated pest management principles and practices by the scientific community, producers, and the public at large.

4. Accomplishments:

• Research projects were completed obtaining information on pest ecology, crop response to pests, and economics of production and management. This research was used to refine integrated pest management programs of peanut, soybean, and vegetables. Many of the pests are severe, difficult-to-manage pests, and integrated pest management programs were modified emphasizing sustainability of management tactics and the overall integrated pest management program.Integrated pest management principles and practices were promoted by writing book chapters and management handbooks, delivering invited presentations at conferences, and serving as editor to journals. Other activities to promote integrated pest management within government agencies, the University, and industry groups included serving on grant peer panels, acting as technical advisor to clientele groups, and serving on committees.

5. Grants and Contracts (Total $842,522 over last 5 years)

• PI - USDA-CBAG 1988-1991, USDA-ARS 1987-1991, Southern Region IPM 1987-1991, Pesticide Impact Assessment 1988-1990, Peanut Checkoff 1987-1994, Tomato Growers Assoc. 1989-1994, Ecogen, Inc. 1988-1994, Soybean Checkoff 1989-1993, Florida Tomato Committee 1991-1994, Agridyne Technologies 1991-1994, American Cynamid 1988-1994, Abbott Laboratories 1992-1994, Bactec Corp. 1990-1994, Biosis 1991-1994, DowElanco 1988-1994, DuPont 1988-1994, Hartz Seed Co. 1988-1992, Zeneca Ag. 1988-1994, Merck and Co. 1990-1994, Atochem 1988-1994, Rhone-Poulenc 1988-1994, Sandoz 1991-1994, Valent Corp. 1990-1994, WebbWright 1991-1994, Rohm and Haas 1992-1994, Agricultural Research Council, South Africa 1993
• Co-PI - Southern Region IPM 1990-1993, USDA-CBAG 1992-1995, Tomato Growers Assoc. 1992-1994

6. Career Publications

• Chapters in books: 13
• Miscellaneous papers: 54
• Refereed papers: 30

7. Selected Publications

• Funderburk, J. E., and R. L. Brandenburg. 1994. Management of peanut arthropods and other pests, in press. In: Peanut Health Management. H. Melouk and F. S. Shokes, eds. American Phytopathological Society Press. St. Paul Minnesota.
• Salguero Navas, V. E., J. E. Funderburk, T. P. Mack, R. J. Beshear, and S. M. Olson. 1994. Aggregation indices and sample size curves for binomial sampling of flower-inhabiting Frankliniella (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) on tomato. J. Econ. Entomol. 87:inpress.
• Funderburk, J. E., F. M. Rhoads, and I. D. Teare. 1994. Modifying soil nutrient level affects soybean insect predators. Agron. J. 86:581-585.
• Chellemi, D. O., J. E. Funderburk, and D. W. Hall. 1994. Seasonal abundance of flower-inhabiting Frankliniella species (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) on wild plant species. Environ. Entomol. 23:337-342.
• Puche, H. J. E. Funderburk, and S. M. Olson. 1993. Captures of Frankliniella species (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) in tomatoes versus weather, surrounding vegetation, and orientation of sticky cards. Entomol. (Trends in Agric. Sci.) 1:55-62.
• Funderburk, J. E., L. G. Higley, and G. D. Buntin, 1993. Concepts and directions in arthropod pest management. Advances in Agronomy (D.L. Sparks, ed.) Vol. 51:125-172.