Jorge E. Pena

1. Education

• B.S., Universidad Nacional de Colombia (Agronomy), 1973
• M. S., University of Florida (Entomology), 1979
• Ph.D., University of Florida (Entomology), 1983

2. Employment

• Associate Professor (1991-present) U. Florida
• Assistant Professor (1986-1991) U. Florida
• Post-Doctoral Fellow(1983-1986) U. Florida
• Research Assistant(1973-1977) C.I.A.T.

3. Research Responsabilities

• Integrated pest management of tropical fruit crops.

4. Accomplishments

• Developed an integrated pest management program for lime,Citrus aurantifolia, involving management of Polyphagotarsonemuslatus, Prodiplosis longifila, post-bloom fruit drop.
• Pollination and Pest Management of Annona spp.
• Biology, Dynamics and Control of Banana Moth, Opogona sacchariand
• Rotten Sugar Cane Borer Metamasius sericeus in Bananas.
• Biology and Management of Philephedra tuberculosa in papaya.

5. Grants and Contracts (Total $226,000 over last 5 years)

• PI-USDA-CBAG 1994-1996, Lime Committee 1992-1994, Citrus Commission,1994-1995, FNGA, 1993-1994.
• Co PI-USDA-CBAG 1992-1994, 1990-1991, USDA-Southern RegionIPM, 1991-1993, AID-PSG, 1992-1994.

6. Career Publications

• Chapters in Books : 3
• Refereed Papers:43
• Miscellaneous Papers: 22

7. Selected Publications

• Peña, J. E. and R. M. Baranowski. 1990. Dispersionindices and sampling plans for the broad mite (Acari: Tarsonemidae)and the citrus rust mite (Acari: Eriophyidae) on limes. Environ.Entomol. 19: 378-382.
• Peña, J. E. 1990. Relationships of broad mite (Acari:Tarsonemidae) density to lime damage. J. Econ. Entomol. 83: 2008-2015.
• Peña, J. E. 1992. Predator-Prey interactions betweenTyphlodromalus peregrinus and P. latus: Effects of alternativeprey and other food resources. Fla. Entomol. 75: 241-248.
• Peña, J. E. and R. Bullock. 1994. Effects of broadmite, Ployphagotarsonemus latus (Acari: Tarsonemidae) feedingon vegetative plant growth. Fla. Entomol. 77: 180-184.
• Peña, J. E. 1994. Broad Mites: Damage and Control.Proc. IX International Congress of Acarology. (In Press). Pe¤a,J. E., R. Cagne and R. Duncan. 1989. Biology and characterizationof Prodiplosis longifila (Diptera:Cecidomyiidae) on lime in Florida.Fla. Entomol. 72: 445-450.
• Peña, J. E., and R. Duncan. 1992. Sampling methodsfor Prodiplosis longifila (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) in limes. Environ.Entomol. 21: 996-1001.
• Peña, J. E. and R. Duncan. 1989. Role of arthropodsin the transmission of post-bloom fruit drop. Proc. Fla. StateHort. Soc. 102: 249-251.
• Nadel, H. and J. E. Peña. 1991. Seasonal ovipositionand emergence activity of Bephratelloides cubensis (Hymenoptera:Eurytomidae), a pest of Annona species in Florida. Environ. Entomol.20: 1053-1057.
• Nagel, J., J. E. Peña and D. Habeck. 1989. Insect Pollinationof atemoya in Florida. Fla. Entomol. 72: 208-211.
• Bustillo, A., and J. E. Peña. 1992. Biology and controlof the Annona fruit borer, Cerconota anonella (Lepidoptera: Oecophoridae).Fruits. 47: 81-84.
• Peña, J. E., and F. Bennett. 1994. Review of arthropodsassociated with Annona spp. in the neotropics. Fla. Entomol(In Press).
• D. R. Davis and J. E. Peña. 1990. Biology and morphologyof the banana moth, Opogona sacchari (Bojer) and its introductioninto Florida (Lepidoptera: Tineidae). Proc. Entomol. Soc. Wash.92: 593-618.
• Peña, J. E., W. Schroeder and L. Osborne. 1990. Useof entogenous nematodes of the families Heterorhabditidae andSteinernematidae to control banana moth (Opogona sacchari).Nematropica. 20: 51-55.
• Peña, J. E., R. Duncan and V. Torres. 1990. Dynamicsand control of the banana moth on foliage plants. Proc. Fla. StateHort. Soc. 103: 189-192.
• Peña, J. E. and R. Duncan. 1990. Preliminary resultson biological control of Cosmopolites sordidus in Florida.Recontres Caraibes en lutte biologique. Les Colloques. 58: 351-357.
• Giblin-Davis, R. M., J. Peña and R. Duncan. 1994. Lethalpitfall trap for evaluation of semiochemical mediated attractionof Metamasius hemipterus sericeus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae).Fla. Entomol. 77: 247-255.
• Peña, J. E. 1993. Pests of Mango in Florida. Acta Horticulturae341: 395-407.
• Peña, J. E., R. Baranowski and R. Litz. 1987. Lifehistory, behavior and natural enemies of Philephedra tuberculosa(Homoptera: Coccidae). Fla. Entomol.70: 423-427.
• Peña, J. E., R. Baranowski and R. Litz. 1986. Ovipositionof the papaya fruit fly, Toxotrypana curvicauda as affectedby fruit maturity. Fla. Entomol.69: 344-348.