Jerry Lynn Stimac

jls@ifas.ufl.edu

Education

• B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara (Biological Sciences), 1972
• M.S., California Polytechnic State University (Biological Sciences), 1974
• Ph.D., Oregon State University (Entomology/Statistics), 1977

Employment

• Professor (1990-present), Dept. of Entomology, U. of Florida
• Associate Professor (1982-1989), Dept. of Entomology, U of. Florida
• Assistant Professor (1977-1982) Dept. of Entomology, U. of Florida
• Graduate Research Assistant (1974-77) Dept. of Entomology, Oregon St. University
• Assistant Instructor (Summer 1974), Dept. of Biology, Cal. Poly St. Univ.
• Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant (1972-1974) Dept. of Biology, Cal. Poly State Univ.

Research Responsibilities

Develop IPM strategies for various pests, search for biocontrol agents and construct models for ecological systems analysis.

Teaching Responsibilities

Teach a graduate level course in Quantitative Insect Ecology(ENY 6202); lecture in courses on IPM, Biocontrol and Biomodeling; and supervise graduate students pursuing MS and Ph.D. degrees.

Extension Responsibilities

Develop agricultural data bases and software, give advice on control of ant species.

Accomplishments

Developed techniques for incorporating natural enemy effects into crop/pest system simulation models; conducted foreign exploration and procured biocontrol agents for ants and other insects; developed computer software for agricultural data bases, diagnostics and decision-making for agricultural problems.

Grants and Contracts (Total $2.15 million, Last 5 years$741,460)

• Evans Biocontrol, Inc. 1989-1991 ($365,000)
• Florida Dept. of Agric. 1990-1991 ($295,660)
• S.C. Johnson and Sons 1991 (10,000)
• IR-4, Biorationals Division 1992-1993 ($30,000)
• CIPM, LLC. 1993-94 ($40,800)

Career Publications

• Chapters in Books: 8
• Book Reviews: 2
• Refereed Papers: 31
• Non-Refereed Papers: 20
• Misc.: 3

Selected Publications (last 5 years)

• Stimac, J.L. and S.B. Alves. 1994. Ecology and biological control of fire ants. IN Pest Management in the Subtropics: Biological Control - A Florida Perspective. (D. Rosen, F.D. Bennett and J.L. Capinera, eds). Intercept, Ltd.; Hampshire, England. ISBN: 0 946707. (In Press).

• Oi, D.H., J.L. Stimac, R.M. Pereira and S.B. Alves. 1994. Field evaluation of Beauveria bassiana for control of the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta. J. Econ Ent. 87 (3):623-630.

• Stimac, J.L., R.M. Pereira S.B. Alves, and L.A. Wood. 1993. Mortality in laboratory colonies of Solenopsis invicta Buren (Hymenoptera:Formicidae) treated with Beauveria bassiana (Deuteromycetes). J.Econ. Entomol. 86(4):1083-1087.

• Stimac, Jerry L.1993. Crop management systems and their effects on analysis of biological control tactics and strategies for insect pest control. Anais 14 Congresso Brasileiro de Entomologia, Socieda de Entomologica do Brasil. p. 111-124.

• Pereira, R.M., S.B. Alves and J.L. Stimac.1993. Growth of Beauveria bassiana in fire ant nest soil with amendments. J. Invertebr. Pathol. 62: 9-14.

• Stimac, J.L., R.M. Pereira S.B. Alves, and L.A. Wood. 1993. Beauveria bassiana (Deuteromycetes) applied to laboratory colonies of Solenopsis invicta Buren (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in soil. J.Econ. Entomol. 86(2):348-352.

• Zoebisch, T.G., J.L. Stimac and D.J. Schuster. 1993. Methods for estimating adult densities of Liriomyza trifolii (Burgess) (Diptera: Agromyzidae) in staked tomato fields. J. Econ. Entomol. 86(2):523-528.

• Pereira, R.M., J.L. Stimac and S.B. Alves. 1993. Soil antagonism affecting the dose-response of workers of the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta to Beauveria bassiana conidia. J. Invertebr. Pathol. 61:156-161.

• Pereira, R.M. and J.L. Stimac. 1992. Transmission of Beauveria bassiana within nests of Solenopsis invicta (Formicidae) in the laboratory. Environ. Entom. 21(6):1427-1432.

• Zoebisch, T.G., D.J. Schuster, G.H. Smerge and J.L. Stimac. 1992. Mathematical descriptions of oviposition and egg and larval development of Liriomyza trifolii (Diptera: Agromyzidae) on tomato foliage. Environ. Entomol. 21(6):1341-1344.

• Stimac, J.L. 1991. The ants and nothing but the ants. A book review of The Ants by B. Hölldobler and E.O. Wilson. Belknap Press of Harvard University. 735p. Bioscience 41(3):168

• Alves, S.B., J.L. Stimac and R.M. Pereira. 1991. Effects of extracts of Solenopsis spp. and Diatraea saccharalis on the fungi Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae. Ecossistema 16:54-59.

• Stimac, J.L. 1990. Crop management systems and their effects on biological control of insects. p. 449-465 In New Directions in Biological Control: Alternatives for Suppressing Agricultural Pests and Diseases. R. Baker and P. Dunn (eds.). Allen R. Liss,Inc. New York. 837p.

• Godfrey, K.E., W.H. Whitcomb and J.L. Stimac. 1989. Arthropod predators of velvetbean caterpillar, Anticarsia gemmatalis Hubner(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) eggs and larvae. Environ. Entomol. 18(1):118-123.

• Stimac, J.L., S.B. Alves and M.T. Camargo. 1989. Control of Solenopsis spp. With Beauveria bassiana (Bals.) Vuill. In laboratory and field conditions. Anais da Soc. Entom. do Brasil. 18(1):95-103.