CURRICULUM VITAE



ARSHAD ALI


University of Florida
Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
Mid-Florida Research and Education Center
2725 Binion Road
Apopka, FL 32703-8504, USA
Telephone: (407) 884-2034 Ext. 114; Fax: (407) 814-6186; E-mail umar@ufl.edu


PERSONAL: Born June 30, 1943; naturalized citizen of USA.

EDUCATION:

Ph.D., Aquatic entomology/ecology, December 1972, University of Salford, England.
Thesis title: A study of the stream bed invertebrate fauna of the lower reaches of a tributary of the River Lune in relation to the blackfly larval and pupal populations.

M.Sc. (by research), Aquatic entomology/ecology, December 1969, University of Salford, England.
Thesis title: Invertebrate drift in a Westmorland stream.

M.Sc. (by course work), Zoology, with specialization in Freshwater Biology, December 1965, University of the Panjab, Pakistan.

B.Sc., Zoology Major, June 1963, University of the Panjab, Pakistan.

FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION:

Aquatic Entomology and Ecology
Medical Entomology
Aquatic Toxicology
Limnology (Sediment and Water Chemistry of Lakes)

RESEARCH AND TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

Assistant Professor - 1978 to 1980; Associate Professor - 1980 to 1984; Professor - 1984 to present
University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Mid-Florida Research and Education Center, Apopka, FL, and Department of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. Conducting research on the bionomics and integrated control (mainly biological and chemical) of nuisance and vector arthropods (primarily chironomid midges and mosquitoes) inhabiting freshwater and saltwater environments; relationship of biotic and abiotic ecological factors that influence invertebrate populations in lentic systems; modeling of spatial distributions of chironomid larval populations in lakes of central Florida; pesticide/nontarget faunal relationships in inland waters; supervise research; give seminars.

Professor of Biology - January 1993 to present (courtesy appointment)
Department of Biology, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL.

Postgraduate Research Entomologist - May 1974 to August 1978
Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside. Studied the biology, ecology, population dynamics, and integrated control of aquatic nuisance midges (Diptera: Chironomidae) inhabiting flood control channels, water spreading basins, residential-recreational lakes, and storm drains in southern California. This research also included studies on the impact of different control methodologies, such as the effects of pesticides and other control procedures on planktonic and benthic nontarget invertebrates in these ecosystems.

Entomologist - February to December 1973
Commonwealth Institute of Biological Control, Pakistan Station, Rawalpindi, Pakistan. In charge of a forest research project investigating the potential for biological control of some lepidopteran cone borers, Eucosma pylonitis and Dioryctria abietella.

Teaching Assistant - 1969 to 1972
Biology Department, University of Salford, England. Occasionally assisted to organize B.Sc. (zoology) laboratory course and setting-up materials for practicals.

Instructor - April to May 1971
Biology Department, University of Salford, England. Assisted in the organization of a freshwater biology field course for 2nd year B.Sc. class. This course was held at the Drapers' Field Center, Betwys-y-Coed, North Wales, U.K.

Assistant Lecturer (half-time) - January to June 1970
Mather College of Education, Manchester, England. Taught zoology to the 1st and 2nd year Teachers' Diploma classes, and arranged laboratory materials and practicals.

Poultry Advisory Representative - July to December 1966
Livestock Feeds Department, Lever Brothers (Pakistan) Limited, Pakistan. Dealt with problems of poultry and cattle farms management as well as formulation and sales promotion of feed stuffs of cattle and poultry.

Medical Serviceman - January to June 1966
Parke-Davis and Company, Pakistan. Detailing and promotion of pharmaceutical products to the medical profession.

Part-time Demonstrator - September 1963 to June 1965
Department of Zoology, Government College, Lahore, Pakistan. Assisted in organizing laboratory practicals in general zoology for B.Sc. classes.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

American Association for the Advancement of Science; American Mosquito Control Association; Entomological Society of America; The Society of Sigma Xi; Florida Entomological Society; Florida Mosquito Control Association; The Society for Vector Ecology; The Japan Society of Medical Entomology and Zoology.

AWARDS:

University of Florida Research Foundation Professorship Award, 2001-2003.

University of Florida Salary Performance Plan Award, 2001.

University of Florida Professorial Excellence Program Award, 1998.

Certificate of Appreciation, Florida Entomological Society for services rendered to the Society as an Associate Editor of Florida Entomologist (1984-present), 1989.

Commonwealth Tropical Medicine Research Studentship for the Ph.D. degree.

RESEARCH GRANTS:

From U.S. Federal, Florida State Departments of Health and Rehabilitative Services, and Agriculture and Consumer Services, World Health Organization, chemical industry, and other extramural sources amounting to several hundred thousand dollars during 1978-2007.

SIGNIFICANT NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL INVITATIONS AND CONSULTATIONS:

Florida, Okeechobee, June 22, 1979, invited by the United States Environmental Hygiene Agency to consult on the chironomid midge problems at the Port Majaca area along Lake Okeechobee.

West Africa (Upper Volta and Ivory Coast), January 17-31, 1981, invited by the World Health Organization, Onchocerciasis Control Program, Headquarters at Ouagadougou, Upper Volta.

Illinois, Chicago, May 20-22, 1981, invited by the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Greater Chicago to consult on chironomid midge problems around the Chicago River and the District's other operational areas.

Italy, Rome and Grosseto Province (central Italy), June 20-July 18, 1982, invited by the Istituto Superiore Di Sanita to consult on chironomid midge and mosquito problems in the Grosseto province in central Italy.

Florida, Pensacola, September 15-17, 1982, invited by the United States Environmental Protection Agency to review and evaluate the state-of-the-art of testing and the safety of biorational (biochemical) pesticides on birds, mammals, aquatic organisms, plants, and insects.

Pakistan, January 3-30, 1983, invited by the United Nations Development Program, to develop an aquatic entomology research and teaching program at the Sind Agricultural University, Tandojam, Sind.

Italy, Venice and Rome, April 26-May 18, 1984, invited by the City of Venice and Istituto Superiore Di Sanita to consult on the chironomid midge problems in the lagoon of Venice.

Italy, Venice, August 27-September 2, 1984, invited by the City of Venice to consult on the chironomid midge problems in the lagoon of Venice.

Japan, Tokyo and Shizuoka, June 7-14, 1985, invited by the Japan Environmental Sanitation Center, Kawasaki, to consult on the chironomid midge problems in polluted rivers and lakes and in eel-culturing ponds.

Italy, Rome, May 7-16, 1986, invited by the Istituto Superiore Di Sanita for cooperative research and publications.

Italy, August 26-29, 1986, invited by the City of Venice and Istituto Superiore Di Sanita for general seminars on chironomid biology, nuisance problems, and management techniques to personnel of Departments of Public Health, Mestre, Chioggia, and Padova.

California, University of California, Riverside, November 16, 1987, invited by the Department of Entomology for a seminar on the ecology and control of aquatic midges in eutrophic lakes.

Italy, December 6-11, 1987, invited by the City of Venice and Istituto Superiore Di Sanita to consult on the chironomid midge problems in the lagoon of Venice.

Holland, September 22, 1988, Institute of Pesticide Research for consultation (Dr. P. Leeuwangh), Wageningen.

Italy, July 14-21, 1989, invited by the City of Venice and the Department of Public Health, Venice, to consult on the chironomid midge problems in the lagoon of Venice.

Japan, November 14-17, 1989, invited by Shinshu University (Suwa Hydrobiological Station at Lake Suwa) to consult on the chironomid midge problems in Lake Suwa.

Italy, April 19-22, 1990, invited by Department of Public Health, Venice, for a seminar on management perspectives of pestiferous Chironomidae.

India, March 25-April 8, 1991, invited by University of Burdwan (Department of Zoology), Burdwan, West Bengal, to consult on chironomid midge research.

Japan, June 24-28, 1992, invited by Sankyo Company, Ltd., Tokyo, for a seminar to chironomid midge control researchers and operators (pesticide applications) and make recommendations for midge control in the Osaka area.

Italy, August 11-20, 1992, invited by the Departments of Public Health of Venice and Panicale to discuss chironomid midge research in the lagoon of Venice and in some freshwater lakes in Italy.

Italy, June 29-July 8, 1994, invited by the Department of Public Health of Venice and Cagliari (Sardegna) to initiate midge research in the salt farming coastal lagoons of Cagliari.

Italy, March 27-April 2, 1996, invited by the Istituto Superiore Di Sanita, Rome, to discuss ongoing cooperative research on chironomid midges and mosquitoes.

Guatemala, July 23-28, 1996, invited by the Japan International Cooperative Agency to give a seminar on the invasion, spread and vector potential of Aedes albopictus in the USA and its control possibilities.

Italy, August 25-31, 1996, invited by the Organizing Committee, XXth International Congress of Entomology, to organize a Symposium on Chironomidae at the Congress in Florence.

Bangladesh, May 3-19, 1997, invited by the Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka to investigate Culex quinquefasciatus mosquito problems in urban Dhaka and give seminars on chironomid midge and mosquito control.

Australia, September 24-October 9, 1997, invited by the Yanco Agricultural Institute, New South Wales Government, Australia, to review and recommend control strategies of chironomid larvae damaging rice plants.

Bangladesh, April 10-24, 1998, invited by the University of Dhaka to investigate Culex quinquefasciatus control in urban Dhaka.

Bangladesh, April 9-25, 1999, invited by the University of Dhaka to continue collaborative research on Culex quinquefasciatus control in urban Dhaka.

Italy, June 7-13, 1999, invited by the Istituto Superiore Di Sanita, Rome, for chironomid midge research planning.

Bangladesh, April 30-May 13, 2000, invited by the Universities of Chittagong and Dhaka to continue collaborative research on Culex quinquefasciatus in urban Dhaka and plan new collaborative research on chironomid midges in Lake Kaptai, Bangladesh.

Mexico, October 21-25, 2000, invited by the Faculty of Biological Sciences, Universidad Autonoma De Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, to review on-going chironomid midge and mosquito research and give two seminars.

Switzerland, December 4-5, 2000, invited by the World Health Organization, Pesticide Evaluation Scheme (WHOPES) to participate and Chair the 4th WHOPES Working Group Meeting in Geneva.

Hawaii, January 19-26, 2001, invited by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Maui, to investigate chironomid midge problem in the Kealia Pond, Kihei, Maui.

Italy, March 21-26, 2001, invited by the Italian Pest Control Association to make presentation at the National Meeting, on chironomid midge and mosquito bionomics and management, Tirrenia, Pisa.

Hawaii, November 19-22, 2001, invited by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Maui, to investigate chironomid midge problem in the Kealia Pond, Kihei, Maui.

Egypt, February 2-16, 2002, invited by Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Washington, DC, Cultural and Educational Bureau, to participate in a Ph.D. exam (thesis defense) at the Department of Zoology, University of Al-Azhar, Cairo.

Serbia (Yugoslavia), Novi Sad, September 26-October 3, 2002, invited by the Department of Environmental and Plant Protection, University of Novi Sad to consult on ongoing mosquito, chironomid midge, and Simuliid blackfly research at the Department and give two seminars.

Saudi Arabia and Egypt, October 26-November 12, 2002, invited by the World Health Organization (Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office, Cairo) to assess and report on the possible use of insect growth regulators for the control of nuisance and vector species of mosquitoes in Saudi Arabia.

Malaysia, April 25-May 12, 2003, invited by the Department of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pinang, to initiate co-operative research on mosquito control and give seminars.

Turkey, Ankara, January 19-February 6, 2004, invited by the Department of Biology-Ecology, Hacettape University, Ankara, to initiate co-operative research on mosquito and chironomid midge ecology and population management and give seminars.

Hawaii, February 14-20, 2004, invited by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Maui, to participate in field application of the insect growth regulator, s-methoprene, for the control of chironomid midges in Kealia Pond, Maui.

Malaysia, April 28-May 15, 2004, invited by the Department of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pinang, to continue co-operative research on chironomid midge and mosquito control and give a seminar.

Brazil, October 12-16, 2005. Invited by Instituto Nacional De Pesquisas Da Amazonia (INPA), Universidade Federal Do Amazonas (UFAM), Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ), Fundacao De Medicina Tropical Do Amazonas (FMTAM) to deliver two lectures concerning Chironomidae and Culicidae ecology and population management.

India, June – July 2006, invited by the Department of Zoology, University of Burdwan, Burdwan, West Bengal to give seminars and discuss cooperative research on biosystematics and ecology of chironomid midges.

Egypt, April 2007, invited by the Suez Canal University to participate in Annual Meeting of Union of Arab Biologists at Al-Sukhna and consult mosquito control as well as give seminars on mosquito and chironomid research at the meeting and at the Department of Zoology, Ain Shams University, Cairo.


FACULTY DEVELOPMENT GRANT AWARD (Sabbatical):

Italy (May 1991 to January 1992)
Availed faculty development grant by the University of Florida to conduct research in Italy. This research was conducted in cooperation with the Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Venice, Department of Public Health, U.L.S.S. 16, Venice, and Department of Parasitology, Istituto Superiore Di Sanita, Rome. The main thrust of research in Italy was on the ecology and control of Chironomus salinarius midge in the lagoon of Venice. Studies were also conducted on the extraction of allergens from larval and adult midges and performing RAST-ELISA to determine hypersensitivity in individuals to native midge species and to evidence any cross-reactivity in these individuals to foreign (Florida) midge species. Detection of the radionuclide, Cs-137, in sediments and in C. salinarius larvae in the lagoon was documented. At the Istituto Superiore Di Sanita, Rome, cooperative research was conducted on the genetics of insecticidal resistance in Culex pipiens mosquito populations in Italy, and the application of recombinant DNA technology for detection of the malarial parasite, Plasmodium falciparum.

Italy (May to November 2002)
Availed faculty development grant by the University of Florida to conduct research on chironomid midges and mosquitoes in Italy.

PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION AND SERVICE:

Who's Who in Technology Today.

Who's Who in the South and Southeast.

Associate Editor (Medical and Veterinary Entomology Section), Florida Entomologist, September 1984 to present.

Member, Editorial Board, Bulletin of the Society for Vector Ecology (1986-1992).

Served on the Entomological Society of America subcommittee on developing protocols for testing insect growth regulators against mosquitoes and chironomid midges.

Member, University of Florida Senate, 1985-1987; 1992-1994.

Organized a Symposium entitled, "Nuisance, Vector and Other Aquatic Insects of Florida and Elsewhere." 70th Annual Meeting, Florida Entomological Society, Daytona Beach, Florida, August 11-14, 1987.

Chaired a session on control of Culicidae and Simuliidae and presented an invitational paper at the International Conference on Medical and Veterinary Dipterology, Ceske Budejovice, Czechoslovakia, November 30-December 4, 1987.

Served on the Honorary Presidential Board of the Xth International Symposium on Chironomidae, Debrecen, Hungary, 1988.

Served as an external examiner for three Ph.D. theses submitted to the Universities of Utkal and Burdwan, India.

Received a certificate of appreciation from the Florida Entomological Society for services rendered as an Associate Editor of Florida Entomologist. August 1989.

Provided technical support to Uniroyal Chemical Co., Inc., to obtain a special local need registration (24c) of diflubenzuron for use against mosquitoes in some specified habitats in the State of Florida, 1990.

Chaired three sessions on ecology and population dynamics of Diptera and presented an invitational paper at the Second International Congress of Dipterology, Bratislava, Czechoslovakia, August 27-September 1, 1990.

Received a certificate of appreciation from Florida Mosquito Control Association for teaching a short course (Medical Entomology). February 1991.

Chaired a session of medical entomology (systematics, genetics, and physiology of mosquitoes) at the 19th International Congress of Entomology, Beijing, People's Republic of China, June 28-July 4, 1992.

Served on selection committee for the Faculty Development Grant Awards for 1992-93, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida.

Provided technical support to Uniroyal Chemical Co., Inc., to obtain special local need (SLN) registration allowing 3 applications per year of diflubenzuron (Dimilin) against citrus root weevil complex in the State of Florida. The registration was granted in some designated areas of the state, 1996.

Serving as a reviewer for several major entomology journals (economic, environmental, medical, etc.).

Gave an invitational lecture entitled, "Invasion, spread, vector potential of Aedes albopictus in the USA and its control possibilities." Japan International Cooperative Agency Annual Meeting, Guatemala City, Guatemala. July 23, 1996.

Served as an Expert Witness to defend State of South Carolina (represented by Young Clement Rivers and Tisdale, LL.P., Charleston, SC) alleged to have caused wide-spread mortality of eels at a private eel farm (sued by the Farmer) when spraying malathion and/or Scourge (synergized resmethrin) for adult mosquito control around the farm. Successfully defended the State (July 1995-March 1996).

Organized and Chaired a Symposium entitled, "Chironomidae: Biosystematics, bionomics, economic and medical significance. XXth International Congress of Entomology, Florence, Italy, August 24-29, 1996.

Completed an application package for Experimental Use Permit (EUP) registration by the State of Florida for 5% Skeeter Abate® (temephos) against chironomid midges in a selected area of Lake Monroe, central Florida. August 1997.

Refereed grant applications submitted to Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council of the United Kingdom.

Received invitation to serve as a member of the World Health Organization Expert Advisory Panel on Vector Biology and Control (1998-2002).

Moderator: "Larval control and operations". 65th Annual Meeting, American Mosquito Control Association, St. Louis, MO, February 21-24, 1999

Moderator: "Technical Session (1) Entomology, Wildlife and others". Annual General Meeting and Conference, Zoological Society of Bangladesh, Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, April 18, 1999.

Chaired World Health Organization Pesticide Evaluation Scheme´s 4th working group meeting, Geneva Switzerland, December 4-5, 2000.

Approved Foreign Expert, Biological Sciences (Zoology), Higher Education Commision, Government of Pakistan.

Invited speaker:  "Pestiferous Chironomidae (Diptera): Global review". 3rd Simposio - Vetores, Viroses Emergentes, Controle Biologico e Biotechnologia. Manaus, Brazil, October 12-16, 2005.

Invited speaker: " Mosquito control in the USA: An overview". 3rd Simposio - Vetores, Viroses Emergentes, Controle Biologico e Biotechnologia. Manaus, Brazil, October 12-16, 2005.

Television appearances in Italy and the USA concerning chironomid midge and mosquito research (mostly news items) on 10 occasions since 1978.

Newspaper coverage in Italy and the USA on 86 occasions since 1976 concerning chironomid midge and mosquito research.

PUBLICATIONS:

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Book Chapters (invited, total 3):

1. Ali, A. 1995. Nuisance, economic impact and possibilities for control, pp.339-364. In: P. D. Armitage, P. S. Cranston, and L. C. V. Pinder [eds.], The Chironomidae: The biology and ecology of non-biting midges. Chapman and Hall, London. References

2. Ali, A. 1996. Pestiferous Chironomidae (Diptera) and their management, pp. 487-513. In: D. Rosen, F. D. Bennett, and J. L. Capinera [eds.], Pest management in the subtropics: Integrated pest management - A Florida perspective. Intercept, UK.

3. Xue, R. D., A. Ali, and J. F. Day. 2006. Commercially available insect repellents and criteria for their use, pp. 405-415. In: M. Debboun, S. Frances, and D. Strickman [eds.], Insect repellents: Principles, methods and use. Taylor & Francis.

Book Chapters (contributed, total 3):

4. Ali, A. 1990. Chironomidi: esperienze internazionali, pp. 17-52. In: F. D'Andrea and G. Marchese [eds.], Chironomidi, Culicidi, Simulidi: Aspetti sanitari ed ecologici, Publ. Regione Veneto, ULSS 16, Venezia.

5. Ali, A. 1996. Invasion, spread and vector potential of Aedes albopictus in the USA and its control possibilities, pp. 2-11. In Y. Tabaru [ed.], Enfermedades tropicales en Guatemala, Informe annual no. 5. Agencia de Cooperacion Internacional del Japan (JICA).

6. Ali, A., G. L. Dalla Pozza, and G. Ceretti. 2002. Use of repellents against biting insects and Acari: Protection for the researchers of the natural history museums during their field activity (Uso di repellenti contro le punture di insetti ed Acari: Una protezione per I ricercatori dei musei di storia naturale durante l'attivita sul campo), pp. 75-80. In: L. Prevedello and D. Bontadi [eds.], Rischi lavorativi per gli operatori dei musei di storia naturale? Publ. Dipartimento di Prevenzione, AULSS 12 Veneziana, Italy (in Italian).

Refereed Reviews (total 12):

7 Ali, A. and M. S. Mulla. 1979. Nuisance midge problem in southern California: Chemical control strategies. Bull. Soc. Vector Ecol. 5: 44-53.

8. Ali, A. 1980. Nuisance chironomids and their control: A review. Bull. Entomol. Soc. Am. 26: 3-16.

9. Tabaru, Y., K. Moriya, and A. Ali. 1987. Nuisance midges (Diptera: Chironomidae) and their control in Japan. J. Am. Mosq. Control Assoc. 3: 45-49.

10. Ali, A. 1991. Perspectives on management of pestiferous Chironomidae (Diptera), an emerging Global problem. J. Am. Mosq. Control Assoc. 7: 260-281.

11. Ali, A. 1992. Worldwide progress on the management of pestiferous Chironomidae (Diptera). Chin. J. Pest Control 8: 65-67 (translated into Chinese).

12. Xue, R. D., T. Y. Zhao, and A. Ali. 1995. Literature review (1983-1994) of insect growth regulators (IGRs) as used against insects of public Health Importance. Chin. J. Pest Control 11: 266-287.

13. Ali, A. 1996. A concise review of chironomid midges (Diptera: Chironomidae) as pests and their management. J. Vector Ecol. 21: 1-17.

14. Ali, A. 1996. Chironomid midges (Diptera: Chironomidae) as pests and their management. Zool. Zhur. 75: 1653-1667. (in Russian with abstract in English).

15. Ali, A. 1997. Invasion, spread and vector potential of Aedes albopictus in the USA and its control possibilities. Med. Entomol. Zool. 48: 1-9.

16. Ali, A. and R. J. Lobinske. 2003. Laboratory evaluation and field use of Bacillus thuringiensis serovar. israelensis against pestiferous Chironomidae (Diptera): An assessment, pp. 71-79. In: M. S. Mulla [ed.], Biopesticides: Positioning Biopesticides in Pest Management Systems. Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Biopesticides. Kuala Lampur, Malaysia. April 2002.

17. Nayar, J. K. and A. Ali. 2003. A review of monomolecular surface films as larvicides and pupicides of mosquitoes. J. Vector Ecol. 28: 190-199.

18. Lobinske, R. J. and A. Ali. 2006. Population monitoring, ecology and control possibilities for nuisance midges (Diptera: Chironomidae). Tech. Bull. Fla. Mosq. Control Assoc. 7: 63-66.

Technical Bulletins (total 1):

19. Ali, A. and C. D. Morris. 1992. Management of non-biting aquatic midges. Univ. of Fla. Coop. Ext. Service, IFAS, Technical Bulletin No. 4.

Refereed Publications (total 133):

20. Ali, A. and M. S. Mulla. 1976. Substrate type as a factor influencing spatial distribution of chironomid midges in an urban flood control channel system. Environ. Entomol. 5: 631-636.

21. Ali, A. and M. S. Mulla. 1976. Insecticidal control of chironomid midges in the Santa Ana River water spreading system, Orange County, California. J. Econ. Entomol. 69: 509-513.

22. Ali, A. and M. S. Mulla. 1976. Chironomid larval density at various depths in a southern California water-percolation reservoir. Environ. Entomol. 5: 1071-1074.

23. Ali, A., M. S. Mulla, and F. W. Pelsue. 1976. Removal of substrate for the control of chironomid midges in concrete-lined flood control channels. Environ. Entomol. 5: 755-758.

24. Ali, A. and M. S. Mulla. 1977. Chemical control of nuisance midges in the Santa Ana River Basin, southern California. J. Econ. Entomol. 70: 191-195.

25. Ali, A. and M. S. Mulla. 1977. The IGR diflubenzuron and organophosphorus insecticides against nuisance midges in man-made residential-recreational lakes. J. Econ. Entomol. 70: 571-577.

26. Ali, A., M. S. Mulla, B. A. Federici, and F. W. Pelsue. 1977. Seasonal changes in chironomid fauna and rainfall reducing chironomids in urban flood control channels. Environ. Entomol. 6: 619-622.

27. Ali, A. and M. S. Mulla. 1978. Effects of chironomid larvicides and diflubenzuron on nontarget invertebrates in residential-recreational lakes. Environ. Entomol. 7: 21-27.

28. Ali, A. and M. S. Mulla. 1978. Spatial distribution and daytime drift of chironomid midges in a southern California river. Mosq. News 38: 122-126.

29. Ali, A. and M. S. Mulla. 1978. Chironomid population changes in an intermittent water spreading system. Mosq. News 38: 386-392.

30. Ali, A. and M. S. Mulla. 1978. Impact of the IGR diflubenzuron on invertebrates in a residential-recreational lake. Arch. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 7: 483-491.

31. Ali, A. and M. S. Mulla. 1978. Declining field efficacy of chlorpyrifos against chironomid midges and laboratory evaluation of substitute larvicides. J. Econ. Entomol. 71: 778-782.

32. Ali, A., M. S. Mulla, A. R. Pfuntner, and L. L. Luna. 1978. Pestiferous midges and their control in a shallow residential-recreational lake in southern California. Mosq. News 38: 528-535.

33. Ali, A. and M. S. Mulla. 1979. Diel periodicity of eclosion of adult chironomid midges in a residential recreational lake. Mosq. News 39: 360-364.

34. Ali, A. and M. S. Mulla. 1979. Diel periodicity of chironomid larval and pupal drift in an urban flood control channel system. Environ. Entomol. 8: 902-907.

35. Ali, A. and J. Lord. 1980. Experimental insect growth regulators against some nuisance chironomid midges of central Florida. J. Econ. Entomol. 73: 243-249.

36. Ali, A. and J. Lord. 1980. Impact of experimental insect growth regulators on some nontarget aquatic invertebrates. Mosq. News 40: 564-571.

37. Ali, A. 1980. Diel adult eclosion periodicity of nuisance chironomid midges of central Florida. Environ. Entomol. 9: 365-370.

38. Ali, A. and M. S. Mulla. 1980. Activity of organophosphate and synthetic pyrethroid insecticides against pestiferous midges in some southern California flood control channels. Mosq. News 40: 593-597.

39. Ali, A. 1981. Laboratory evaluation of organophosphate and new synthetic pyrethroid insecticides against pestiferous midges of central Florida. Mosq. News 41: 157-161.

40. Ali, A. 1981. Bacillus thuringiensis serovar. israelensis (ABG 6108) against chironomids and some nontarget aquatic invertebrates. J. Invert. Pathol. 38: 264-272.

41. Ali, A., R. D. Baggs, and J. P. Stewart. 1981. Susceptibility of some Florida chironomids and mosquitoes to various formulations of Bacillus thuringiensis serovar. israelensis. J. Econ. Entomol. 74: 672-677.

42. Ali, A. and B. H. Stanley. 1981. Effects of a new insect growth regulator, UC 62644, on target Chironomidae and some nontarget aquatic invertebrates. Mosq. News 41: 692-701.

43. Stewart, J. P., H. Poole, E. Shephard, and A. Ali. 1981. Bactimos, Bacillus thuringiensis serovar. israelensis, applications to mosquitoes inhabiting sewage treatment tanks. Proc. Fla. Anti Mosq. Assoc. 52: 40-43.

44. Ali, A. and R. D. Baggs. 1982. Seasonal changes of chironomid populations in a shallow natural lake and in a man made water cooling reservoir in central Florida. Mosq. News 42: 76-85.

45. Ali, A. and B. H. Stanley. 1982. Effects of a new carbamate insecticide, Larvin (UC 51762), on some nontarget aquatic invertebrates. Fla. Entomol. 65: 477-483.

46. Ali, A. and R. C. Fowler. 1983. Prevalence and dispersal of pestiferous Chironomidae in a lakefront city of central Florida. Mosq. News 43: 55-59.

47. Ali, A., B. H. Stanley, and S. R. Stafford. 1983. Short term daily emergence of adult Chironomidae from a natural lake and a man-made reservoir. Environ. Entomol. 12: 765-767.

48. Ali, A. and M. S. Mulla. 1983. Evaluation of the planarian, Dugesia dorotocephala, as a predator of chironomid midges and mosquitoes in experimental ponds. Mosq. News 43: 46-49.

49. Ali, A. 1984. A simple and efficient sediment corer for shallow lakes. J. Environ. Qual. 13: 63-66.

50. Majori, G. and A. Ali. 1984. Laboratory and field evaluations of industrial formulations of Bacillus thuringiensis serovar. israelensis against some mosquito species of central Italy. J. Invert. Pathol. 43: 316-323.

51. Majori, G., A. Ali, and R. Romi. 1984. Indagine preliminare sui focolai larvali di chironomidi nel comune di Orbetello. Fragm. Entomol., Rome 2: 293-300.

52. Ali, A., D. M. Sauerman, and J. K. Nayar. 1984. Pathogenicity of industrial formulations of Bacillus thuringiensis serovar. israelensis to larvae of some culicine mosquitoes in the laboratory. Fla. Entomol. 67: 193-197.

53. Ali, A. and G. Majori. 1984. A short term investigation of chironomid midge problem in saltwater lakes of Orbetello, Grosseto, Italy. Mosq. News 44: 17-21.

54. Ali, A., S. R. Stafford, and R. C. Fowler. 1984. Attraction of adult Chironomidae (Diptera) to incandescent light under laboratory conditions. Environ. Entomol. 13: 1004-1009.

55. Ali, A., G. Majori, G. Ceretti, F. D'Andrea, M. Scattolin, and U. Ferrarese. 1985. A chironomid (Diptera: Chironomidae) midge population study and laboratory evaluation of larvicides against midges inhabiting the lagoon of Venice, Italy. J. Am. Mosq. Control Assoc. 1: 63-68.

56. Ali, A. and R. C. Fowler. 1985. A natural decline of pestiferous Chironomidae (Diptera) populations from 1979 to 1984 in an urban area of central Florida. Fla. Entomol. 68: 304-311.

57. Ali, A., B. H. Stanley, and G. Majori. 1985. Daily abundance patterns of pestiferous Chironomidae (Diptera) in an urban lake front in central Florida. Environ. Entomol. 14: 780-784.

58. Ali, A. and J. K. Nayar. 1985. Activity of an avermectin insecticide, abamectin (MK 936), against mosquitoes and chironomid midges in the laboratory. J. Am. Mosq. Control Assoc. 1: 384-386.

59. Majori, G., A. Ali, G. Donelli, F. Tangucci, and J. R. Harkrider. 1986. The occurrence of a virus of the pox group in a field population of Chironomus salinarius Kieffer in Italy. Fla. Entomol. 69: 418-421.

60. Ali, A., B. H. Stanley, and P. K. Chaudhuri. 1986. Attraction of some adult midges (Diptera: Chironomidae) of Florida to artificial light in the field. Fla. Entomol. 69: 644-650.

61 Ali, A. and J. K. Nayar, 1986. Efficacy of Bacillus sphaericus Neide against larval mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) and midges (Diptera: Chironomidae) in the laboratory. Fla. Entomol. 69: 685-690.

62. Ali, A., P. K. Chaudhuri, and D. K. Guha. 1987. Description of Stictochironomus affinis (Johannsen) (Diptera: Chironomidae) with notes on its behavior. Fla. Entomol. 70: 259-267.

63. Majori, G., A. Ali, and G. Sabatinelli. 1987. Laboratory and field efficacy of Bacillus thuringiensis serovar. israelensis and Bacillus sphaericus against Anopheles gambiae s.l. and Culex quinquefasciatus in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. J. Am. Mosq. Control Assoc. 3: 20-25.

64. Ali, A. and J. K. Nayar. 1987. Laboratory toxicity of a new benzoylphenylurea insect growth regulator (UC 84572) against mosquitoes and chironomid midges. J. Am. Mosq. Control Assoc. 3: 309-311.

65. Ali, A., K. R. Reddy, and W. F. DeBusk. 1988. Seasonal changes in sediment and water chemistry of a subtropical shallow eutrophic lake. Hydrobiologia 159: 159-167.

66. Ali, A., H. N. Nigg, J. H. Stamper, M. L. Kok-Yokomi, and M. Weaver. 1988. Diflubenzuron application to citrus and its impact on invertebrates in an adjacent pond. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 41: 781-790.

67. Ali, A. and P. K. Chaudhuri. 1988. Evaluation of a new benzoylphenylurea insect growth regulator (UC 84572) against chironomid midges in experimental ponds. J. Am. Mosq. Control Assoc. 4: 542-544.

68. Ali, A. and M. L. Kok-Yokomi. 1989. Field studies on the impact of a new benzoylphenylurea insect growth regulator (UC 84572) on selected nontarget invertebrates. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 42: 134-141.

69. Ali, A. 1989. Chironomids, algae, and chemical nutrients in a lentic system in central Florida, USA. Acta Biol. Debr. Oecol. Hung. 3: 15-27.

70. Ali, A., M. S. Weaver, and E. Cotsenmoyer. 1989. Effectiveness of Bacillus thuringiensis serovar. israelensis (Vectobac 12 AS) and Bacillus sphaericus (ABG 6232) against Culex spp. mosquitoes in a dairy lagoon in central Florida. Fla. Entomol. 72: 585-591.

71. Ali, A. 1990. Seasonal changes of larval food and feeding of Chironomus crassicaudatus Malloch (Diptera: Chironomidae) in a subtropical lake. J. Am. Mosq. Control Assoc. 6: 84-88.

72. Ali, A. and M. L. Kok-Yokomi. 1990. Preliminary evaluations of methoprene, diflubenzuron, and chlorpyrifos against Psychoda alternata Say (Diptera: Psychodidae) in turf. J. Fla. Mosq. Control Assoc. 61: 4-8.

73. Bhattacharyay, S., A. Ali, and P. K. Chaudhuri. 1991. Orthoclads of tribe Orthocladiini (Diptera: Chironomidae) from India. Beitrage zur Ent. 41: 333-349.

74. Ali, A. and M. L. Kok-Yokomi. 1991. Preliminary population assessment of Psychoda alternata (Diptera: Psychodidae) in soil irrigated with wastewater for turf cultivation. Fla. Entomol. 74: 591-596.

75. Ali, A., M. L. Kok-Yokomi, and J. B. Alexander. 1991. Vertical distribution of Psychoda alternata (Diptera: Psychodidae) in soil receiving wastewater utilized for turf cultivation. J. Am. Mosq. Control Assoc. 7: 287-289.

76. Ali, A. 1991. Activity of methoprene new formulations against midges (Diptera: Chironomidae) in experimental ponds. J. Am. Mosq. Control Assoc. 7: 616-620.

77. Ali, A., L. Barbato, G. Ceretti, S. Della Sala, R. Riso, G. Marchese, and F. D'Andrea. 1992. Efficacy of two temephos formulations against Chironomus salinarius (Diptera: Chironomidae) in the saltwater lagoon of Venice, Italy. J. Am. Mosq. Control Assoc. 8: 353-356.

78. Chaudhuri, P. K., A. Ali, and A. Majumdar. 1992. Life stages of Tanytarsus Van der Wulp (Diptera: Chironomidae) with description of a new species from India. Dtsch. ent. Z., N.F. 39, 4-5: 381-396.

79. Xue, R. D., A. Ali, R. Lobinske, and N. Carandang. 1993. Effects of a temephos application on target Chironomidae (Diptera) and nontarget invertebrates in a residential-recreational lake in Florida. J. Fla. Mosq. Control Assoc. 64: 1-5.

80. Ali A., R. D. Xue, and R. Lobinske. 1993. Efficacy of two formulations of the insect growth regulator, pyriproxyfen (Nylar® or Sumilarv®) against nuisance midges (Diptera: Chironomidae) in man-made ponds. J. Am. Mosq. Control Assoc. 9: 302-307.

81. Xue, R. D. and A. Ali. 1993. Bionomics of pestiferous chironomid midges. Chin. J. Vector Biol. Control 4: 318-320. (translated into Chinese).

82. DiBrizio, M., M. Giaimo, M. C. Lucifora, E. Mollichella, F. Colarusso, G. Fossati, and A. Ali. 1993. Lotta agli insetti infestanti in acque lacustri e lagunari. Dimensione Pulito, Milano 7: 6-9. (in Italian).

83. Xue, R. D., A. Ali, and R. Lobinske. 1994. Oviposition, hatching and age composition of a pestiferous midge, Glyptotendipes paripes (Diptera: Chironomidae). J. Am. Mosq. Control Assoc. 10: 24-28.

84. Xue, R. D. and A. Ali. 1994. Relationship between wing length and fecundity of a pestiferous midge, Glyptotendipes paripes (Diptera: Chironomidae). J. Am. Mosq. Control Assoc. 10: 29-34.

85. Ali, A., G. Ceretti, L. Barbato, G. Marchese, F. D'Andrea, and B. Stanley. 1994. Attractions of Chironomus salinarius (Diptera: Chironomidae) to artificial light on an island in the saltwater lagoon of Venice, Italy. J. Am. Mosq. Control Assoc. 10: 35-41.

86. Xue, R. D. and A. Ali. 1994. Oviposition, fecundity and body size of a pestiferous midge, Chironomus crassicaudatus (Diptera: Chironomidae). Environ. Entomol. 23: 1480-1484.

87. Ali, A., R. D. Xue, R. Lobinske, and N. Carandang. 1994. Evaluation of granular corncob formulations of Bacillus thuringiensis serovar. israelensis against mosquito larvae using a semi-field bioassay method. J. Am. Mosq. Control Assoc. 10: 492-495.

88. Ali, A., R. D. Xue, R. Lobinske, and N. Carandang. 1994. Efficacy of two formulations of the IGR, diflubenzuron, against chironomid midges (Diptera: Chironomidae) in experimental ponds. J. Fla. Mosq. Control Assoc. 65: 49-53.

89. Ali, A., J. K. Nayar, and R. D. Xue. 1995. Comparative toxicity of selected larvicides and insect growth regulators to a Florida laboratory population of Aedes albopictus. J. Am. Mosq. Control Assoc. 11: 72-76.

90. Xue, R. D., A. Ali, and T. Y. Zhao. 1996. Invertebrate community structure and population dynamics in experimental ponds routinely utilized for evaluation of insecticides. Acta Parasitol. Med. Entomol. Sinica 3: 50-57. (in Chinese with abstract in English).

91. Dutta, T. K., A. Ali, A. Mazumdar, and P. K. Chaudhuri. 1996. Chironomid midges of Harnischia complex (Diptera: Chironomidae) from the Duars of the Himalayas of West Bengal, India. Eur. J. Entomol. 93: 263-279.

92. Ali, A. and M. K. Alam. 1996. Nutrient levels at the sediment-water interface in Lake Jessup, Florida. Fla. Scient. 59: 20-29.

93. Ali, A., R. J. Lobinske, and P. K. Chaudhuri. 1996. Long-term (1980-1994) population trends of pestiferous Chironomidae (Diptera) along a lakefront in central Florida. J. Am. Mosq. Control Assoc. 12: 106-111.

94. Xue, R. D., A. Ali, and T. Y. Zhao. 1996. Population dynamics of pestiferous Chironomidae (Diptera) and other invertebrates as influenced by selected physical and chemical parameters in subtropical shallow lakes during winter and spring. Acta Parasitol. Med. Entomol. Sinica 3: 185-192. (in Chinese with abstract in English).

95. Lobinske, R. J., A. Ali, and I. J. Stout. 1996. Qualitative and quantitative studies on Chironomidae (Diptera) and selected physico-chemical parameters in two tributaries of the Wekiva River, central Florida. Fla. Entomol. 79: 531-542.

96. Lobinske, R. J., A. Ali, and I. J. Stout. 1996. Life history and productivity of Hexagenia limbata (Ephemeroptera: Ephemeridae) and selected physico-chemical parameters in two tributaries of the Wekiva River, central Florida. Fla. Entomol. 79: 543-551.

97. Xue, R. D. and A. Ali. 1997. Larval-case making behavior of a pestiferous chironomid, Glyptotendipes paripes (Diptera: Chironomidae) with sand grains of different size. J. Am. Mosq. Control Assoc. 13: 289-291.

98. Lobinske, R. J., A. Ali, and I. J. Stout. 1997. Benthic macroinvertebrates and selected physico-chemical parameters in two tributaries of the Wekiva River, central Florida, USA. Med. Entomol. Zool. 48: 219-231.

99. Ali, A., R. D. Xue, and S. K. Alam. 1997. Ecotoxicological effects of abamectin (MK-936) on natural populations of selected invertebrates in man-made ponds. Med. Entomol. Zool. 49: 233-241.

100. Ali, A. and J. K. Nayar. 1998. Introduction, colonization, medical significance, and control possibilities of Aedes albopictus in the USA. Revista del Colegio de Medicos y Cirujanos de Guatemala 8(3-4): 18-20.

101. Ali, A., J. K. Nayar, and W. D. Gu. 1998. Toxicity of a phenyl pyrazole insecticide, fipronil, to mosquito and chironomid midge larvae in the laboratory. J. Am. Mosq. Control Assoc. 14: 216-218.

102. Ali, A., W. D. Gu, and R. J. Lobinske. 1998. Spatial distribution of chironomid larvae (Diptera: Chironomidae) in two central Florida lakes. Environ. Entomol. 27: 941-948.

103. Gu, W. D. and A. Ali. 1998. Evaluation of fixed precision sequential sampling plans for Chironomidae (Diptera) larvae using bootstrap simulation. J. Econ. Entomol. 91: 1375-1382.

104. Nayar, J. K., J. W. Knight, A. Ali, D. B. Carlson, and P. D. O'Bryan. 1999. Laboratory evaluation of biotic and abiotic factors that may influence larvicidal activity of Bacillus thuringiensis serovar. israelensis against two Florida mosquito species. J. Am. Mosq. Control Assoc. 15: 32-42.

105. Ali, A., M. A. Chowdhury, M. I. Hossain, M. Ameen, D. B. Habiba, and A. F. M. Aslam. 1999. Laboratory evaluation of selected larvicides and insect growth regulators against field-collected Culex quinquefasciatus larvae from urban Dhaka, Bangladesh. J. Am. Mosq. Control Assoc. 15: 43-47.

106. Xue, R. D., D. R. Barnard, and A. Ali. 2000. Laboratory toxicity of three mosquito oviposition repellents to six non-target aquatic invertebrates. Environ. Entomol. 29: 437-441.

107. Ali, A. 2000. Evaluation of Agnique MMF in man-made ponds for the control of pestiferous chironomid midges (Chironomidae: Diptera). J. Am. Mosq. Control. Assoc. 16: 313-320.

108. Ali, A., M. A. Chowdhury, A. F. M. Aslam, M. Ameen, M. I. Hossain, and D. B. Habiba. 2000. Field trials with Bacillus sphaericus and Bacillus thuringiensis serovar. israelensis commercial formulations against Culex quinquefasciatus larvae in suburban Dhaka, Bangladesh. Med. Entomol. Zool. 51: 271-278.

109. Xue, R. D., D. R. Barnard, and A. Ali. 2001. Laboratory and field evaluation of insect repellents as oviposition deterrents against the mosquito Aedes albopictus. Med. Vet. Entomol. 15: 126-131.

110. Ghonaim, M. F., A. A. Ibrahim, and A. Ali. 2001. A review of the genus Forcipomyia (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) from Egypt with a description of a new species. Oriental Insects 35: 39-47.

111. Ghonaim, M. F., H. H. Fadl, A. A. Ibrahim, and A. Ali. 2001. An annotated checklist of Ceratopogonidae (Diptera) of Egypt. Oriental Insects 35: 247-258.

112. Xue, R. D., D. R. Barnard, and A. Ali. 2001. Laboratory and field evaluation of insect repellents as larvicides against the mosquitoes Aedes albopictus and Anopheles albimanus. Med. Vet. Entomol. 15: 374-380.

113. Stevens, M. M., A. Ali, S. Helliwell, L. J. Schiller, and S. Hansen. 2002. Comparison of two bioassay techniques for assessing the acute toxicity of pesticides to chironomid larvae (Diptera: Chironomidae). J. Am. Mosq. Control Assoc. 18: 119-125.

114. Ali, A., J. Frouz, and R. J. Lobinske. 2002. Spatio-temporal effects of selected physico-chemical variables of water, algae and sediment chemistry on the larval community of nuisance Chironomidae (Diptera) in a natural and a man-made lake in central Florida. Hydrobiologia 470: 181-193.

115. Lobinske, R. J., C. E. Cichra, and A. Ali. 2002. Predation by bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus) on larval Chironomidae (Diptera) in relation to midge standing crop in two central Florida lakes. Fla. Entomol. 85: 372-375.

116. Lobinske, R. J., A. Ali, and J. Frouz. 2002. Laboratory estimation of degree-day developmental requirements of Glyptotendipes paripes (Diptera: Chironomidae). Environ. Entomol. 31: 608-611.

117. Lobinske, R. J., A. Ali, and J. Frouz. 2002. Ecological studies of spatial and temporal distributions of larval Chironomidae (Diptera) with emphasis on Glyptotendipes paripes in three central Florida lakes. Environ. Entomol. 31: 637-647.

118. Frouz, J., A. Ali, and R. J. Lobinske. 2002. Influence of temperature on developmental rate, wing length, and larval head capsule size of pestiferous midge Chironomus crassicaudatus (Diptera: Chironomidae). J. Econ. Entomol. 95: 699-705.

119. Nayar, J. K., A. Ali, and M. Zaim. 2002. Effectiveness and residual activity comparison of granular formulations of insect growth regulators pyriproxyfen and s-methoprene, against Florida mosquitoes in laboratory and outdoor conditions. J. Am. Mosq. Control Assoc. 18: 196-201.

120. Frouz, J., A. Ali, and R. J. Lobinske. 2002. Suitability of morphological parameters for instar determination of pestiferous midges Chironomus crassicaudatus and Glyptotendipes paripes (Diptera: Chironomidae) under laboratory conditions. J. Am. Mosq. Control Assoc. 18: 222-227.

121. Ali, A., R. J. Lobinske, J. Frouz, and R. J. Leckel, Jr. 2003. Spatial and temporal influences of environmental conditions on benthic macroinvertebrates in northeast Lake Jesup, central Florida. Florida Scient. 66: 69-83.

122. Xue, R. D., A. Ali, and D. R. Barnard. 2003. Laboratory evaluation of toxicity of 16 insect repellents in aerosol sprays to adult mosquitoes. J. Am. Mosq. Control Assoc. 19: 271-274.

123. Xue, R. D., D. R. Barnard, and A. Ali. 2003. Laboratory evaluation of eighteen repellent compounds as oviposition deterrents of Aedes albopictus and as larvicides of Aedes aegypti, Anopheles quadrimaculatus, and Culex quinquefasciatus. J. Am. Mosq. Control Assoc. 19: 397-403.

124. Frouz, J., J. Matena, and A. Ali. 2003. Survival strategies of chironomids (Diptera: Chironomidae) in temporary habitats: A review. Eur. J. Entomol. 100: 459-465.

125. Frouz, J., R. J. Lobinske, and A. Ali. 2004. Influence of Chironomidae (Diptera) faecal pellet accumulation on lake sediment quality and larval abundance of pestiferous midge Glyptotendipes paripes. Hydrobiologia 518: 169-177.

126. Lobinske, R. J., J. L. Stimac, and A. Ali. 2004. A spatially explicit computer model for immature distributions of Glyptotendipes paripes (Diptera: Chironomidae) in central Florida lakes. Hydrobiologia 519: 19-27.

127. Frouz, J. and A. Ali. 2004. Soil macroinvertebrates along a successional gradient in central Florida. Fla. Entomol. 87: 386-390.

128. Frouz, J., A. Ali, J. Frouzova, and R. J. Lobinske. 2004. Horizontal and vertical distribution of soil macroarthropods along a spatio-temporal moisture gradient in sub-tropical central Florida. Environ. Entomol. 33: 1282-1295.

129. Frouz, J., A. Ali, and R. J. Lobinske. 2004. Algal food selection and digestion by larvae of the pestiferous chironomid Chironomus crassicaudatus (Diptera: Chironomidae) under laboratory conditions. J. Am. Mosq. Control Assoc. 20: 458-461.

130. Xue, R. D., A. Ali, and D. R. Barnard. 2005. Effects of forced egg-retention in Aedes albopictus on adult survival and reproduction following application of deet as an oviposition deterrent. J. Vector Ecol. 30: 45-48.

131. Frouz, J., A. Ali, and R. J. Lobinske. 2004. Laboratory evaluation of six algal species for larval nutritional suitability of the pestiferous midge Glyptotendipes paripes (Diptera: Chironomidae). J. Econ. Entomol. 97: 1884-1890.

132. Ghonaim, M., A. Ali, and M. Salem. 2004. Tanytarsus (Diptera: Chironomidae) from Egypt with description of a new species. Fla. Entomol. 87: 571-575.

133. Ghonaim, M., A. Ali, and A. Osheiba. 2005. Polypedilum (Diptera: Chironomidae) from Egypt with description of a new species. Aquatic Insects 20: 221-230.

134. Ghonaim, M., A. Ali, and M. Amer. 2005. Cladotanytarsus (Diptera: Chironomidae) from Egypt with description of a new species. Oriental Insects 39: 323-329.

135. Ali, A., R. J. Lobinske, and R. J. Leckel, Jr. 2005. Field assessment of larvicidal activity of a new granular formulation (VBC-60032) of Bacillus thuringiensis serovar. israelensis against Chironomidae (Diptera) in man-made ponds. Biologia 51: 121-131.

136. Bhattacharya, G., A. K. Sadhu, A. Mazumdar, U. Majumdar, P. K. Chaudhuri, and A. Ali. 2006. Assessment of impact of heavy metals on the communities and morphological deformities of Chironomidae larvae in the River Damodar (India, West Bengal). Supplementa ad Acta Hydrobiologica 8: 21-32.

137. Xue, R. D., D. R. Barnard, and A. Ali. 2006. Laboratory evaluation of 21 insect repellents as larvicides and as oviposition deterrents of Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae). J. Am. Mosq. Control Assoc. 22(1): 126-130.

138. Ali, A.., R. D. Xue and D. R. Barnard. 2006. Effects of sub-lethal exposure to boric acid sugar bait on adult survival, host-seeking and blood-feeding behavior, and reproduction of Stegomyia albopicta (Diptera: Culicidae). J. Am. Mosq. Control Assoc. 22(3): 464-468.

139. Xue, R. D., D. L. Kline, A. Ali, and D. R. Barnard. 2006. Application of boric acid baits to plant foliage for adult mosquito control. J. Am. Mosq. Control Assoc. 22(3): 497-500.

140. Xue, R. D., A. Ali, and D. R. Barnard. 2007. Effects of in vivo exposure to deet on blood feeding behavior and fecundity in Anopheles quadrimaculatus (Diptera : Culicidae).  Exp. Parasitol. 116: 201-204.

141. Xue, R. D., A. Ali, and D. R. Barnard. 2007. Oviposition deterrence and larvicidal activity of three formulations of piperidine repellent (AI3-37220) against field populations of Stegomyia albopicta. J. Am. Mosq. Control Assoc. 23(3): 283-287.

142. Frouz, J., R. J. Lobinske, A. Yaqub, and A. Ali. 2007. Larval gut pH profile in pestiferous Chironomus crassicaudatus and Glyptotendipes paripes (Chironomidae: Diptera) in reference to the toxicity of Bacillus thuringiensis serovar. israelensis. J. Am. Mosq. Control Assoc. 23(3): 355-358.

143. Lobinske, R. J. and A. Ali. 2007. Preparing efficient sampling plans using a spatio-temporal Chironomidae (Diptera) larval distribution model. Fla. Entomol. 90(4): 605-608.

144. Lobinske, R. J., A. Ali, R. J. Leckel, Jr., and J. Frouz. 2007. Influence of selected sediment physical parameters on spatial distribution of larval Glyptotendipes paripes (Diptera: Chironomidae) in three central Florida lakes. Fla. Entomol. 90(4): 593-604.

145. Xue, R. D., A. Ali, and D. R. Barnard. 2008. Host species diversity and post-blood feeding carbohydrate availability enhance survival of females and fecundity in Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae). Exp. Parasitol. 119: 225-228.

146. Frouz, J., R. J. Lobinske, and A. Ali. 2008. Intraspecific competition of Glyptotendipes paripes (Diptera: Chironomidae) larvae under laboratory conditions. Aquat. Ecol. DOI 10.1007/s10452-008-9178-7.

147. Frouz, J., R. J. Lobinske, J. Kalčík, and A. Ali. 2008. Effects of the exotic crustacean, Armadillidium vulgare (Isopoda), and other macrofauna on organic matter dynamics in soil microcosms in a hardwood forest in central Florida. Fla. Entomol. 91(2): 328-331.

148. Ali, A., R. J. Lobinske, R. J. Leckel, Jr., N. Carandang, and A. Mazumdar. 2008. Chironomidae (Diptera) population survey and control studies in wetlands of a country club in northeast Florida, USA. Fla. Entomol. 91(3): 446-452.

149. Barnard, D. R., R. D. Xue, U. R. Bernier, and A. Ali. 2008. DEET concentration, mosquito density, and landing rate effects on repellent tests. Med. Vet. Entomol. (submitted).

150. Xue, R. D., A. Ali, D. L. Kline, and D. R. Barnard. 2008. Field evaluation of boric acid and fipronil based bait stations against adult mosquitoes. J. Am. Mosq. Control Assoc. 24(3): 415-418.

151. Ali, A. and R. J. Lobinske. 2008. A field study concerning phototaxis of nuisance adult Chironomidae (Diptera) for population management purposes. Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Brazil (in press).

152. Gu, W. D. and A. Ali. 2008. MosDyn: A prototype model for simulating population dynamics of mosquitoes. J. Med. Entomol. (in review).

Refereed and Non-Refereed Proceedings and other Publications (total 25):

153. Ali, A. and M. S. Mulla. 1975. Chironomid midge problem in water spreading basins and flood control channel in the Santa Ana River, Orange County, California. Proc. and Pap. Calif. Mosq. Control Assoc. 43: 116-117.

154. Ali, A., M. S. Mulla, and F. W. Pelsue. 1976. Chironomid midge investigations in a concrete lined drainage system in southern California. Proc. and Pap. Calif. Mosq. Control Assoc. 44: 136-138.

155. Ali, A., M. S. Mulla, M. S. Dhillon, and S. J. Long. 1977. Prevalence of nuisance midges on premises adjacent to the Santa Ana River. Proc. and Pap. Calif. Mosq. Control Assoc. 45: 219-221.

156. Ali, A. 1978. Aquatic pestiferous midges. Bull. Lake Sciences 3: 23-40.

157. Ali, A. 1980. Evaluation of insect growth regulators against Florida chironomids: Effects on aquatic nontarget organisms. Proc. and Pap. Calif. Mosq. Control Assoc. 48: 99.

158. Koehler, P. and A. Ali. 1980. Blind mosquitoes (aquatic midges) Univ. of Fla. Coop. Ext. Service, IFAS. Report No. 62: 6 pp.

159 Ali, A. 1984. The Chironomidae. Italian Publ. Atti del 3o incontro di studio sui problemi del settore igiene e sanita pubblica delle Unita Sanitarie Locali. San Vito al Tagliamento. 65-69 pp. (in Italian).

160. Majori, G., R. Romi, and A. Ali. 1984. Toxicity of the IGR diflubenzuron to neonate, adult, and gravid female Daphnia magna Straus (Cladocera: Daphniidae) in the laboratory. Proc. and Pap. Calif. Mosq. and Vect. Control Assoc. 52: 66-68.

161. Ali, A. and J. K. Nayar. 1985. Laboratory and outdoors evaluations of new formulations of Bacillus thuringiensis serovar. israelensis against laboratory-reared mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae). Proc. and Pap. Calif. Mosq. and Vect. Control Assoc. 53: 14-18.

162. Ali, A., J. K. Nayar, and M. L. Kok-Yokomi. 1987. Evaluation of new experimental insect growth regulators against mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) and midges (Diptera: Chironomidae) in the laboratory. Proc. and Pap. Calif. Mosq. and Vect. Control Assoc. 55: 81-86.

163. Ali, A., J. K. Nayar, J. W. Knight, and B. H. Stanley. 1989. Attraction of Florida mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) to artificial light in the field. Proc. and Pap. Calif. Mosq. and Vect. Control Assoc. 57: 82-88.

164. Fabbri, S., L. Menini, A. Filipetto, A. Ali, G. Ceretti, S. Della Sala, F. D'Andrea, G. Matiello, M. Gerotto, and F. Camoli. 1991. Relazioni tra Cs 137 e parametri chimici, geologici e biologici nel sedimenti della laguna di Venezia. Proc. XXVII Congresso Nazionale AIRP, Italia: 439-450. (in Italian).

165. Ali, A. 1991 Chironomidi: esperienze internazionali. Disinfestazione (July-August): 56-58. (in Italian).

166. Ali, A. 1991. Chironomidi: esperienze internazionali, Part 2. Disinfestazione (September-October): 36-41. (in Italian).

167. Ali, A. 1991. Chironomidi in laguna: le abitudini di vita e le methologie per il loro controllo. Tutto Sanita 17 (September-October), U.L.S.S. 16, Venice, Italy, pp. 1-2. (in Italian).

168. Ali, A., L. S. Barbato, G. Ceretti, S. Della Sala, R. Riso, G. Marchese, and F. D'Andrea. 1993. Efficacia di due formulazioni di temephos contro il Chironomus salinarius (Ditteri: Chironomidi) nella laguna di Venezia. Disinfestazione (March-April): 26-30. (in Italian).

169. Ali, A., R. D. Xue, R. Lobinske, and N. Carandang. 1994. Efficacia di due formulazioni dell'I.G.R. Diflubenzuron contro i chironomidi in stagni di sperimentazione. Disinfestazione (September-October): 37-40. (in Italian).

170. Ali, A. 1997. Management perspectives of nuisance Chironomidae (Diptera), pp. 76-105. Proc. 16th SEP Pollution, Padova, Italy.

171. Ali, A., G. Ceretti, L. Barbato, et al. 1996. Valutazione della capacit? attrattiva della luce nei confronti di Chironomus salinarius nella Laguna di Venezia. Igiene & Ambiente (January-February): 18-23. (in Italian).

172. Ali, A. 1997. Prospettive sulla gestione del disturbo da Chironomidae (Diptera). Igiene Alimentare & Ambiantale (March-April):6-14. (in Italian).

173. Ali, A. and R. J. Lobinske. 1999. Benthic macroinvertebrate communities, especially Chironomidae and Chaoboridae in two shallow lakes in central Florida. Univ. Fla., IFAS, Res. Report. SAN 99-09.

174. Ali, A. and R. J. Lobinske. 1999. Use of lit-barges on Lake Monroe to attract nuisance chironomid midges and discourage migration of midge swarms to Sanford City, central Florida. Univ. Fla., IFAS, Res. Report. SAN 2000-04.

175. Ali, A. and R. J. Lobinske. 1999. Invertebrate community structure and population dynamics in experimental ponds during spring and summer. Univ. Fla., IFAS, Res. Report. SAN 2000-08.

176. Frouz, J. and A. Ali. 2002. Pakomari jako obtizny hmyz. (Chironomid midges as nuisance insects). Ziva 5: 219. (in Czech).

177. Dalla Pozza, G., G. Ceretti, L. Baldazzi, F. Accietto, and A. Ali. 2004. Valutazione dell'efficacia di insetticidi tradizionali e bioinsetticidi, in laboratorio e su campo, nella lotta alle zanzare. Igiene Ambiantale (May-June): 12-21. (in Italian).

Abstracts:

A total of 86 abstracts have been published in various scientific societies' proceedings and journals as of December 2005.

SELECTED PRESENTATIONS (Professional Meetings, Civic Club Meetings, and Seminars):

Observations on chironomid fauna in water spreading basins and flood control channels. California Mosquito Control Association, 43rd Annual Conference, Redding, California, January 26-29, 1975.

Biology and control of urban aquatic nuisance insects. Medical and urban entomology session. 17th Annual Conference, Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside, March 26, 1975.

Substrate type, spatial distribution, and physical control of chironomid midges in urban concrete lined flood control channels. California Mosquito Control Association, 44th Annual Conference, Bakersfield, California, January 25-28, 1976.

Relationship between depth and aquatic midges in a reservoir percolation basin. California Mosquito Control Association, 44th Annual Conference, Bakersfield, California, January 25-28, 1976.

Aquatic nuisance midges in urban situations. Medical and urban entomology session, 18th Annual Conference, Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside, March 25, 1976.

Bionomics and control of nuisance chironomids in southern California, Departmental seminar, Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside, April 16, 1976.

Seasonal changes in larval Chironomidae and rainfall as a factor reducing chironomids in an urban concrete lined channel system. California Mosquito Control Association, 45th Annual Conference, Palm Springs, California, February 13-16, 1977.

Chlorpyrifos, temephos, and Dimilin against chironomid midges in residential recreational lakes, Silver Lakes, San Bernardino County, California. California Mosquito Control Association, 45th Annual Conference, Palm Springs, California, February 13-16, 1977.

Biology and control of aquatic nuisance midges. Medical and urban entomology session, 19th Annual Conference, Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside, March 30, 1977.

Chemical control of nuisance midges in residential recreational lakes. 61st Annual Meeting, Entomological Society of America, Pacific Branch, Guadalajara, Mexico, April 17-21, 1977.

Effects of diflubenzuron, chlorpyrifos, and temephos on invertebrate fauna of man made recreational lakes. 25th Annual Meeting, Entomological Society of America, Washington, D. C., November 26-December 1, 1977.

Declining effectiveness of chlorpyrifos multiple applications against chironomids during two annoyance seasons in man made lakes. California Mosquito Control Association, 46th Annual Conference, Yosemite, California, January 30-February 2, 1978.

Diflubenzuron against chironomid midges in a residential recreational lake and its impact on nontarget invertebrates. California Mosquito Control Association, 46th Annual Conference, Yosemite, California, January 30-February 2, 1978.

Aquatic midges, chemical control: Their environmental implications. Medical and urban entomology sessions, 20th Annual Conference, Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside, March 2, 1978.

Diel periodicity of eclosion of adult chironomid midges in a residential recreational lake. 62nd Annual Meeting, Entomological Society of America, Pacific Branch, Scottsdale, Arizona, June 19-22, 1978.

Declining field efficacy of chlorpyrifos against chironomid midges and laboratory evaluation of substitute larvicides. 26th Annual Meeting, Entomological Society of America, Houston, Texas, November 26-30, 1978.

Diel periodicity of chironomid larval and pupal drift in an urban flood control channel system. California Mosquito Control Association, 47th Annual Conference, Burlingame, California, January 27-31, 1979.

Blind mosquitoes and their control. The Rotary Club of Sanford, Florida. Weekly meetings, April 9, 1979.

Blind mosquito research activities in Sanford area: A progress report. The Kiwanis Club of Sanford, Florida. Weekly meetings, April 11, 1979.

Nuisance midges: Ecology and control. Palatka Yacht Club, Palatka, Florida. Monthly meetings, May 16, 1979.

Diel eclosion periodicity of some nuisance adult chironomids of Florida. 27th Annual Meeting, Entomological Society of America, Denver, Colorado, November 25-29, 1979.

Impact of experimental insect growth regulators on some nontarget aquatic invertebrates. California Mosquito Control Association, 48th Annual Conference, Anaheim, California, January 20-23, 1980.

Experimental insect growth regulators against some nuisance chironomid midges of central Florida. 54th Annual Meeting, Entomological Society of America, Southeastern Branch, Biloxi, Mississippi, January 29-31, 1980.

Biocidal effects of Bacillus thuringiensis serovar. israelensis on nuisance chironomid species of central Florida. 63rd Annual Meeting, Florida Entomological Society, Daytona Beach, Florida, August 27-29, 1980.

The bacterial pathogen Bacillus thuringiensis serovar. israelensis against chironomids: Impact on some nontarget aquatic invertebrates. 28th Annual Meeting, Entomological Society of America, Atlanta, Georgia, November 30-December 4, 1980.

Chironomid midge research update. Meet the Faculty Seminar, Department of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, December 5, 1980.

Chironomid midges and their impact on Florida economy. Free Enterprise/Consumer/Education Conference, Altamonte Springs, Florida, December 11, 1980.

Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis against mosquitoes inhabiting sewage treatment tanks. 52nd Annual Meeting, Florida Anti mosquito Association, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, April 26-29, 1981.

Activity of Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis against chironomids, mosquitoes, and some nontarget aquatic invertebrates. 52nd Annual Meeting, Florida Anti mosquito Association, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, April 26-29, 1981.

Seasonal changes of chironomid populations in a shallow natural lake and in a man made water cooling reservoir. 64th Annual Meeting, Florida Entomological Society, Daytona Beach, Florida. August 12-14, 1981.

Seasonal changes of chironomid populations in a natural lake and in a man made reservoir. 29th Annual Meeting, Entomological Society of America, San Diego, California. November 29-December 3, 1981.

Pestiferous Chironomidae and their control. Invitational Seminar, Istituto Superiore Di Sanita, Rome/University of Rome, Italy. July 12, 1982.

Biological and chemical control of Florida chironomids. Invitational Seminar, Department of Biology, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida. July 22, 1982.

Prevalence and dispersal of pestiferous Chironomidae in a lakefront city of central Florida, USA. 8th International Symposium on Chironomidae, Jacksonville University, Jacksonville, Florida. July 25-28, 1982.

Chironomid midge and mosquito problems in Grosseto province of central Italy. In house Seminar, Agricultural Research and Education Center, (University of Florida, IFAS), Sanford, Florida, August 6, 1982.

Prevalence and dispersal of pestiferous Chironomidae in a lakefront city of central Florida. 65th Annual Meeting, Florida Entomological Society, Sarasota, Florida, August 11-13, 1982.

Pestiferous chironomid midges and their control. Symposium: Current Research Topics and Techniques in Urban Entomology. 30th Annual Joint Meeting, Entomological Society of America and Entomological Society of Canada, Toronto, Canada, November 28-December 3, 1982.

Guidelines for a graduate level course in aquatic entomology. Invitational Seminar, Department of Entomology, Sind Agricultural University, Tandojam, Sind, Pakistan, January 17, 1983.

Chironomid midge problem in the United States and Europe. Invitational Seminar, Department of Entomology, Sind Agricultural University, Tandojam, Sind, Pakistan, January 20, 1983.

Bionomics and control of pestiferous aquatic midges. Invitational Seminar, Department of Zoology, Government College, Lahore (Panjab University College), Panjab, Pakistan, January 26, 1983.

Possibilities of biological control of aquatic chironomid midges. Invitational Seminar, Commonwealth Institute of Biological Control, Pakistan Station, Rawalpindi, Pakistan, January 27, 1983.

Laboratory and field evaluations of industrial formulations of B.t.i. against some mosquito species of central Italy (substituted paper). 48th Annual Meeting, American Mosquito Control Association, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, February 27-March 2, 1983.

Aquatic pestiferous midges: Measures for control. Seminar in pest management, Department of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, March 15, 1983.

Blind mosquito research. The Lake Improvement Association of Lake County, Leesburg, Florida. Monthly meetings, May 5, 1983.

Chironomid midges. Symposium: Medical and Veterinary Entomology. 66th Annual Meeting, Florida Entomological Society, Clearwater Beach, Florida, August 9-12, 1983.

Blind mosquito investigations - implementation of some research findings. The Kiwanis Club of Sanford, Florida. Weekly meetings, August 31, 1983.

Details of a 5 year investigation of chironomid midge problem in Sanford, Florida. Monthly Meeting, The Greater Sanford Chamber of Commerce, October 5, 1983.

The biological control of nuisance and vector aquatic insects. Biology Society, Lahore, Pakistan, February 7, 1984.

Aquatic midges: Problems and control possibilities. University of Maryland International Center for Medical Research and Training at Lahore, Pakistan, February 8, 1984.

The chironomid midge problem in the United States and integrated control of the pest. Settore Igiene Pubblica, U.L.S.S. 16, Venice, Italy, May 9, 1984.

The attraction of adult Chironomidae (Diptera) to light under laboratory conditions. XVII International Congress of Entomology, Hamburg, West Germany, August 20-26, 1984.

Relationship between larval Chironomidae (Diptera) and sediment water chemistry in a lentic system. 76th Annual Meetings, Soil Science Society of America, Las Vegas, Nevada, November 27-December 2, 1984.

Daily abundance patterns of nuisance Chironomidae along a lakefront in central Florida. 32nd National Conference, Entomological Society of America, San Antonio, Texas, December 9-13, 1984.

Some physico-chemical conditions and distribution of larval Chironomidae in Lake Monroe, central Florida. 50th Annual Meeting, American Mosquito Control Association, Atlantic City, New Jersey, March 18-21, 1985.

An investigation of nuisance Chironomidae (Diptera) in the lagoon of Venice, Italy. 50th Annual Meeting, American Mosquito Control Association, Atlantic City, New Jersey, March 18-21, 1985.

Field trials of Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis and Bacillus sphaericus against vector mosquitoes in Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta), West Africa. 50th Annual Meeting, American Mosquito Control Association, Atlantic City, New Jersey, March 18-21, 1985.

A review of chironomid control research in the USA and elsewhere. Special seminar series, Sankyo Company, Limited, and Japan Environmental Sanitation Center, Tokyo, Japan, June 8-15, 1985.

An insect problem emanating primarily from inland waters. Invitational Seminar, Department of Zoology, National University of Singapore, Kentridge, Singapore, June 19, 1985.

Some ecological aspects of larval Chironomidae in a subtropical lake in Florida. The IXth International Symposium on Chironomidae. Museum of Zoology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway, July 29-August 3, 1985.

Some ecological aspects of larval Chironomidae in a subtropical lake in Florida. 68th Annual Meeting, Florida Entomological Society, Ocho Rios, Jamaica, West Indies, August 5-8, 1985.

Chironomid midge population studies in some saltwater habitats in Italy and laboratory evaluation of larvicides against field collected larvae. 68th Annual Meeting, Florida Entomological Society, Ocho Rios, Jamaica, West Indies, August 5-8, 1985.

Laboratory and field efficacy of a new benzoylphenylurea insect growth regulator against chironomid midges and mosquitoes. 51st Annual Meeting, American Mosquito Control Association, New Orleans, Louisiana, April 20-24, 1986.

Laboratory and field studies on the response of adult chironomid midges to artificial light. The first International Congress of Dipterology, Budapest, Hungary, August 17-24, 1986.

General seminars on chironomid biology, nuisance problems, and control, to personnel of Departments of Public Health, Mestre, Chioggia, and Padova, Italy, August 27-29. 1986.

Update on chironomid research and control in the central Florida area. Greater Sanford Chamber of Commerce, Sanford, Florida, November 18, 1986.

Seasonal changes of larval food and feeding of Chironomus crassicaudatus (Diptera: Chironomidae) in a subtropical lake. 34th National Conference, Entomological Society of America, Reno, Nevada, December 7-11, 1986.

Field trials with Bacillus thuringiensis H 14 for the control of Wilhemia stylata and Boophtora erythrocephala (Diptera: Simuliidae) in Italy. 52nd Annual Meeting, American Mosquito Control Association, Seattle, Washington, March 29-April 2, 1987.

Chironomid midge problems and the larval environment a long term study of Lake Monroe, Sanford, Florida. Symposium: Nuisance, vector and other aquatic insects of Florida and elsewhere. 70th Annual Meeting, Florida Entomological Society, Daytona Beach, Florida, August 11-14, 1987.

A worldwide perspective of chironomid midge nuisance and their control: Possibilities of reducing midges in Florida. Invitational Seminar, Hillsborough County Mosquito Control, Tampa, and Middle Lake Association, Sun City, Florida, October 27, 1987.

Ecology and control of aquatic midges in eutrophic lakes. Invitational Seminar, Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside, California, November 16, 1987.

Ecology of aquatic midges in Florida lakes: Physico chemical parameters influencing populations. 19th Annual Conference, Society of Vector Ecologists, Monterey, California, November 17-20, 1987.

Bionomics and control of chironomid midges. Seminar, CFREC Sanford, Florida, November 24, 1987.

Effectiveness of a new benzoylphenylurea insect growth regulator against mosquitoes and midges: Impact on nontarget invertebrates. International Conference on Medical and Veterinary Dipterology, ?eské Bud?jovice, Czechoslovakia, November 30-December 4, 1987.

Behavioral differences of adult chironomid and culicid Diptera as indicated by their attraction to light. XVIIIth International Congress of Entomology, Vancouver, Canada, July 3-9, 1988.

Chironomids, algae, and chemical nutrients in a lentic system in central Florida, USA. Invited paper, Xth International Symposium on Chironomidae, Debrecen, Hungary, July 24-28, 1988.

Attractiveness of wild populations of adult mosquitoes to artificial light in central Florida. XIIth International Congress for Tropical Medicine and Malaria, Amsterdam, Holland, September 18-23, 1988.

A preliminary population study of nuisance psychodid flies in a commercial turf growing area. 55th Annual Meeting, American Mosquito Control Association, Cambridge, Massachusetts, April 2-6, 1989.

Chironomid nuisance and current status of midge research in the central Florida area. Invited seminar, The Greater Sanford Chamber of Commerce, Sanford, Florida, April 14, 1989.

Possibilities of chironomid control in the lagoon of Venice, Italy. Invited seminar, Departments of Ecology and Environment & Public Health, City of Venice, Italy, July 20, 1989.

Laboratory and field studies on the activity of a chitin synthesis inhibitory insect growth regulator against mosquitoes, chironomid midges, and nontarget aquatic invertebrates, First Asia-Pacific Conference of Entomology, Chiangmai, Thailand, November 8-13, 1989.

Effectiveness of Bacillus thuringiensis serovar. israelensis (Vectobac 12 AS) and Bacillus sphaericus 2362 (ABG-6232) against Culex spp. mosquitoes in a dairy lagoon in central Florida. First Asia-Pacific Conference of Entomology, Chiangmai, Thailand, November 8-13, 1989.

Ecology of pestiferous Chironomidae (Diptera) in a subtropical lake. First Asia-Pacific Conference of Entomology, Chiangmai, Thailand, November 8-13, 1989.

Chironomid midges and their control. Invitational seminar, Shinshu University, Suwa Hydrobiological Station at Lake Suwa, Japan, November 16, 1989.

Integrated control of pestiferous chironomid midges. Invited seminar, Department of Public Health and Environmental Sanitation, Kawasaki, Japan, November 17, 1989.

Evaluation of four formulations of the insect growth regulator methoprene against Chironomidae (Diptera) in experimental ponds. Second International Caribbean Conference of Entomology and 73rd Annual Meeting of the Florida Entomological Society, Cancun, Mexico, August 6-9, 1990.

Vertical distribution of the immature stages of the trickling filter fly, Psychoda alternata Say (Diptera: Psychodidae). Second International Caribbean Conference of Entomology and 73rd Annual Meeting of the Florida Entomological Society, Cancun, Mexico, August 6-9, 1990.

Psychodid populations in commercial turf and field evaluation of methoprene, diflubenzuron, and chlorpyrifos against Psychoda alternata Say (Diptera). Second International Caribbean Conference of Entomology and 73rd Annual Meeting of the Florida Entomological Society, Cancun, Mexico, August 6-9, 1990.

Nuisance Chironomidae and their control: A world-wide perspective. Invited paper, the Second International Congress of Dipterology, Bratislava, Czechoslovakia, August 27-September 1, 1990.

Managing inland aquatic ecosystems: Control of aquatic insects in public lakes. Symposium: Entomological research on public lands. 65th Annual Meeting, Entomological Society of America, Southeastern Branch, Orange Beach, Alabama, March 10-13, 1991.

Chironomid research: An overview. Invited Seminar, Department of Zoology, University of Burdwan, West Bengal, India, April 1, 1991.

Ecology and control studies on Chironomidae in the USA. Invited seminar, Department of Zoology, Presidency College, Calcutta, India, April 3, 1991.

Sediments, eutrophication and Chironomidae in the lagoon of Venice. Centro Ricerche Fertilizzazione, Agrimont, Marghera, Venice, Italy, June 11, 1991.

Management possibilities of pestiferous Chironomidae in lakes of central Florida. 11th International Symposium on Chironomidae, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, August 12-14, 1991.

The chironomids: Bionomics and control. Entente Interdepartementale pour la Demoustication du Littoral Mediterranean, Montpellier, France, November 13, 1991.

Population sampling and control techniques of aquatic chironomid midges, Settore Igiene Pubblica, U.L.S.S. 16, Venice, Italy, November 18, 1991.

Chironomidae problems: Recent and future ecology and control studies on Chironomus salinarius in the Venice lagoon. Infestazioni Da Ditteri Ed Altri Insetti - Problemi Igienico Sanitari e Di Controllo, Venice, Italy, December 2, 1991.

Biology and control of Chironomidae. The Lions Club of Mogliano, Mogliano, Veneto, Italy, December 5, 1991.

Population sampling and control techniques of aquatic chironomid midges, Settore Igiene Pubblica, U.L.S.S. 6, Del Lago Trasimeno, Perugia, Italy, January 10, 1992.

Chironomid nuisance problems and control possibilities. Istituto Di Entomologia "Guido Grandi", University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy, January 13, 1992.

Urbanization and intensification of Chironomidae nuisance: A global perspective. XIXth International Congress of Entomology, Beijing, People's Republic of China, June 28-July 4, 1992.

Effectiveness of the IGR Sumilarv against chironomid midges in man-made ponds. 59th Annual Meeting, American Mosquito Control Association, Fort Myers, Florida, April 17-22, 1993.

Effectiveness of temephos formulations against Chironomus salinarius in the saltwater lagoon of Venice, Italy. 59th Annual Meeting, American Mosquito Control Association, Fort Myers, Florida, April 17-22, 1993.

Attraction of Chironomus salinarius (Diptera: Chironomidae) adults to artificial light near Venice, Italy. 59th Annual Meeting, American Mosquito Control Association, Fort Myers, Florida, April 17-22, 1993.

Oviposition, hatching and parity of two pestiferous species of Florida Chironomidae. 59th Annual Meeting, American Mosquito Control Association, Fort Myers, Florida, April 17-22, 1993.

Pestiferous Chironomidae (Diptera) of central Florida: Management possibilities. Ist International Congress of Vector Ecology, San Diego, California, October 3-8, 1993.

Problems and remedies of Chironomidae (Diptera) nuisance in urban situations. Annual Meeting, Entomological Society of America, Indianapolis, Indiana, December 12-16, 1993.

Two possibilities of reducing some nuisance of Chironomus salinarius in Venice, Italy. 12th International Symposium on Chironomidae, Canberra, Australia, January 20-26, 1994.

Some aspects of ecological, behavioral and control studies on pestiferous Chironomidae of central Florida, USA. 12th International Symposium on Chironomidae, Canberra, Australia, January 20-26, 1994.

Laboratory susceptibility of a Florida Aedes albopictus population to larvicides and insect growth regulators. 60th Annual Meeting, American Mosquito Control Association, San Diego, California, April 10-14, 1994.

Chironomidae infestations (Infestazioni da Chironomidi). Conference title Incontri Su Temi Di Igiene Ambientale, Venice, Italy, July 8, 1994.

Spatial and temporal changes of larval Chironomidae (Diptera) and selected sediment and water chemistry parameters in a subtropical lake. 3rd International Congress of Dipterology, Guelph, Canada, August 14-19, 1994.

Long-term (1980-1993) population trends of pestiferous Chironomidae (Diptera) along a lakefront in central Florida. 3rd International Congress of Dipterology, Guelph, Canada, August 14-19, 1994.

Problems and remedies of chironomid (Diptera: Chironomidae) nuisance: a global perspective. 20th Annual Meeting of the Mid-Atlantic Mosquito Control Association, Savannah, Georgia, February 27-March 1, 1995.

Selected environmental parameters and preponderance of adult Chironomidae (Diptera) along lakefront, Lake Monroe, central Florida, 61st Annual Meeting of the American Mosquito Control Association, Portland, Oregon, March 18-23, 1995.

Activity of the juvenoid IGR pyriproxyfen against mosquitoes, chironomid midges, and selected nontarget aquatic invertebrates. 3rd International Caribbean Conference of Entomology, San José, Costa Rica, August 6-10, 1995.

Highlights of Chironomidae (Diptera) research with specific reference to Lake Monroe system, Florida, USA. 9th European Meeting, Society for Vector Ecology, Prague, Czech Republic, September 4-7, 1995.

Larval ecology of Glyptotendipes paripes and Chironomus crassicaudatus in Florida lakes. Annual Meeting, Entomological Society of America, Las Vegas, Nevada, December 17-21, 1995.

Results of a semi-field bioassay method for Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis corncob formulations against larval mosquitoes. 62nd Annual Meeting of the American Mosquito Control Association, Norfolk, Virginia, March 24-28, 1996.

An overview of economic and medical significance of Chironomidae. Annual Meeting, SEP Pollution, Padova, Italy, April 1, 1996.

Invasion, spread and vector potential of Aedes albopictus in the USA and its control possibilities. Annual Meeting, Japan International Cooperation Agency, Guatemala City, Guatemala, July 22-24, 1996.

Significant recent advances in the control of nuisance Chironomidae (Diptera). XXth International Congress of Entomology, Florence, Italy, August 25-31, 1996.

General seminar on Chironomidae problems and control. Department of Public Health, Veneto (Lake Garda), Italy, August 28, 1996.

General seminar on Chironomidae problems and control. Department of Public Health, Penicale (Lake Trasimeno), Perugia, Italy, August 29, 1996.

Spatial and seasonal dispersion of Chironomidae (Diptera) in two shallow Florida lakes. Annual Meeting, Entomological Society of America, Louisville, Kentucky, December 8-12, 1996.

Laboratory activity of a phenyl pyrazole compound (fipronil) against mosquitoes and chironomid midges. 63rd Annual Meeting, American Mosquito Control Association, Salt Lake City, Utah, March 23-27, 1997.

Bionomics and control of nuisance and vector aquatic Diptera. Invited seminar, Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, May 15, 1997.

Evaluation of fixed precision sequential sampling plans for chironomid larvae using computer simulation. 80th Annual Meeting, Florida Entomological Society, Daytona Beach, Florida, August 4-7, 1997.

Spatial and seasonal dispersion patterns of chironomid larvae in two central Florida lakes. 13th International Symposium on Chironomidae, Freiburg, Germany, September 5-9, 1997.

Evaluation of fixed precision sequential sampling plans for chironomid larvae using computer simulation. 13th International Symposium on Chironomidae, Freiburg, Germany, September 5-9, 1997.

Mos-Dyn: A generic simulation model of population dynamics of mosquitoes 2nd International Congress of Vector Ecology, Orlando, Florida, October 19-24, 1997.

Spatial and seasonal distribution patterns and fixed precision sequential sampling for larval Chironomidae (Diptera) in two central Florida lakes. 2nd International Congress of Vector Ecology, Orlando, Florida, October 19-24, 1997.

Environmental and biological factors that influence the larvicidal activity of Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis against Florida mosquitoes. 69th Annual Meeting, Florida Mosquito Control Association, St. Augustine, Florida, November 16-19, 1997.

Spatial and seasonal distribution patterns and fixed precision sequential sampling for larval Chironomidae (Diptera) in two central Florida lakes. Annual Meeting, Entomological Society of America, Nashville, Tennessee, December 14-18, 1997.

Preliminary laboratory and field studies on the larval control of Culex quinquefasciatus in Dhaka, Bangladesh. 64th Annual Meeting, American Mosquito Control Association, Sparks, Nevada, March 8-12, 1998.

Benthic invertebrate populations and water and sediments physico-chemical conditions of Lake Jessup at the confluence with the St. Johns River. The Annual Southeastern Lakes Management Conference, Orlando, Florida, April 15-18, 1998.

Causes of Culex quinquefasciatus abundance in Bangladesh, especially Dhaka, and control strategies of the pest. Invited seminar, Department of Zoology, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh, April 20, 1998.

Culex quinquefasciatus in Dhaka: Control research. Invited seminar, Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, April 22, 1998.

Preliminary analysis of the spatial distribution of Chironomidae (Diptera) larvae in two eutrophic central Florida lakes. 81st Annual Meeting, Florida Entomological Society, Sanibel Island, Florida, August 3-6, 1998.

Control of Aedes aegypti Linnaeus (Culicidae) in potable water using Bacillus thuringiensis serovar. israelensis and temephos. 4th International Congress of Dipterology, Oxford, England, September 6-13, 1998.

Laboratory evaluation of biotic and abiotic factors that may influence larvicidal activity of Bacillus thuringiensis serovar. israelensis against two Florida mosquito species. 2nd International Symposium on Biopesticides (Toxicity, Safety, Evaluation, Production and Proper Use), Wuhan, China, October 26-30, 1998.

Control of Aedes aegypti in potable water using Bacillus thuringiensis serovar. israelensis and temephos. 2nd International Symposium on Biopesticides (Toxicity, Safety, Evaluation, Production and Proper Use), Wuhan, China, October 26-30, 1998.

Laboratory evaluation of biotic and abiotic factors influencing mosquito larvicidal activity of Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis. 64th Annual meeting of the American Mosquito Control Association, St. Louis, Missouri, February 21-24, 1999.

Field control of larval midges (Chironomidae: Diptera) with 5% Skeeter Abate pellets in central Florida. 64th Annual Meeting of the American Mosquito Control Association, St. Louis, Missouri, February 21-24, 1999.

Manipulation of adult Chironomidae (Diptera) phototactic behavior for reducing chironomid nuisance in urban Florida. IIIrd International Conference on Urban Pests, Prague, Czech Republic, July 19-22, 1999.

Temephos (5% Skeeter Abate pellets) effects on target larval Chironomidae (Diptera) and nontarget invertebrates in Lake Monroe, central Florida. IVth International Caribbean Conference of Entomology in conjunction with 82nd Annual Meeting of Florida Entomological Society, San Juan, Puerto Rico, July 25-29, 1999.

Evaluation of sampling plans for Chironomidae (Diptera) larvae in central Florida lakes. IVth International Caribbean Conference of Entomology in conjunction with 82nd Annual Meeting of Florida Entomological Society, San Juan, Puerto Rico, July 25-29, 1999.

Chironomidae nuisance, medical significance, bionomics, and population management: An overview. 42nd Annual Meeting, Louisiana Mosquito Control Association, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, November 8-10, 1999.

Evaluation of AGNIQUE MMF against chironomid midges in man-made experimental ponds. 71st Annual Meeting, Florida Mosquito Control Association, Daytona Beach, Florida, November 14-17, 1999.

Adult midge (Chironomidae: Diptera) phototaxis: A novel field study for reducing chironomid nuisance. Annual Meeting, Entomological Society of America, Atlanta, Georgia, December 12-16, 1999.

Biting and non-biting pest arthropods of public health importance. Florida Mosquito Control Association, Dodd Plenary Short Courses, Gainesville, Florida, January 24-28, 2000.

Laboratory and field experiments concerning nuisance adult Chironomidae (Diptera) phototaxis for management. 65th Annual Meeting of the American Mosquito Control Association and 87th Annual Meeting of the New Jersey Mosquito Control Association, Atlantic City, New Jersey, March 12-16, 2000.

An annotated checklist of the Chironomidae (Diptera) of Egypt. XXI International Congress of Entomology, Foz do Iguassu, Brazil, August 20-26, 2000.

A preliminary computer model of Glyptotendipes paripes (Diptera: Chironomidae) larval distribution in lakes of central Florida, USA. XXI International Congress of Entomology, Foz do Iguassu, Brazil, August 20-26, 2000.

Laboratory and field studies on larval control of Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes inhabiting urban and suburban Dhaka, Bangladesh. XXI International Congress of Entomology, Foz do Iguassu, Brazil, August 20-26, 2000.

Laboratory and field studies concerning phototaxis of nuisance adult Chironomidae (Diptera) for population management purposes. XIV International Symposium on Chironomidae, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz/ Fiocruz, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, August 29-September 2, 2000.

Comparative efficacy of temephos (Abate® 1% SG) and Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis tablets (ABG-6498 and ABG-6499) against Aedes aegypti in potable water. 13th European SOVE Meeting, Belek-Antalya, Turkey, September 24-29, 2000.

Biology and life cycle of the family Chironomidae (Ciclo de Vide y Biologia de la Familia Chironomidae). Invited seminar, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Universidad Autonoma De Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Mexico, October 23, 2000.

Management and control of some selected species of the family Chironomidae (Manejo y Control de Alguna Especies de la Familia Chironomidae). Invited seminar, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Universidad Autonoma De Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Mexico, October 24, 2000.

An exploratory model for examining the larval distribution dynamics of the pestiferous midge, Glyptotendipes paripes (Diptera: Chironomidae) in lakes of central Florida. Joint Annual Meeting Entomological Society of Canada and Entomological Society of America, Montreal, Canada, December 2-6, 2000.

An annotated checklist of the Ceratopogonidae (Diptera) of Egypt. 66th annual Meeting of the American Mosquito Control Association, Dallas, Texas, February 18-22, 2001.

A review of the genus Forcipomyia (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) from Egypt with description of a new species. 66th Annual Meeting of the American Mosquito Control Association, Dallas, Texas, February 18-22, 2001.

Efficacy of STRIKE ® (s-methoprene) pellets against pestiferous Chironomidae (Diptera) in marked plots in Lake Monroe, central Florida. 66th Annual Meeting of the American Mosquito Control Association, Dallas, Texas, February 18-22, 2001.

Chironomidae and Culicidae control. 3rd National Convention on Environmental Health and Hygiene - Integrated Control of Pests in Urban Environments. Italian Pest Control Association, Tirrenia, Pisa, Italy, March 23-24, 2001.

Midges, coots and condos: Trouble in paradise! Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America, San Diego, California, December 9-13, 2001.

Ecological studies of larval Chironomidae (Diptera) and selected water and sediment physico-chemical parameters in three lakes of the Central Valley lake region of Florida. Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America, San Diego, California, December 9-13, 2001.

Development of Glyptotendipes paripes and Chironomus crassicaudatus (Chironomidae: Diptera) under a range of constant temperatures in the laboratory. Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America, San Diego, California, December 9-13, 2001.

The influence of Chironomidae (Diptera) faecal pellets accumulation on sediment quality and larval abundance of Glyptotendipes paripes midge: An example of ecosystem engineers in freshwater lakes. Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America, San Diego, California, December 9-13, 2001.

Aquatic Diptera of Pesqueria River: Entomological risks of polluted waters. 68th Annual Meeting of the American Mosquito Control Association, Denver, Colorado, February 22-26, 2002.

Laboratory and field use of Bacillus thuringiensis serovar. israelensis against pestiferous Chironomidae (Diptera): An assessment. 3rd International Conference on Biopesticides, Kuala Lampur, Malaysia, April 22-26, 2002.

Midges, coots, and condos: Trouble in paradise! Part I. The problem and experimental design. Annual Meeting of the North American Benthological Society, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, May 28-June 1, 2002.

Midges, coots, and condos: Trouble in paradise! Part II. Experimental results and conclusions. Annual Meeting of the North American Benthological Society, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, May 28-June 1, 2002.

Spatial and temporal immature life stage distributions of the pestiferous midge Glyptotendipes paripes in a eutrophic north-central Florida lake. Annual Meeting of the Florida Entomological Society, Clearwater Beach, Florida, July 28-31 2002.

Preliminary investigations of the influence of selected sediment physical characteristics on two different larval distribution patterns of the nuisance midge Glyptotendipes paripes (Diptera: Chironomidae) in central Florida lakes. Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America. Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, November 17-20, 2002.

Notes on bionomics of Chironomidae (Diptera) and related taxonomic and ecological research accomplishments on the Egyptian chironomid fauna along the River Nile, Egypt. In-house seminar, Mid-Florida Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Apopka, Florida, January 31, 2003.

Biology and population management of aquatic chironomid midges (blind mosquitoes). Invited seminar, Sawgrass Country Club, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, April 18, 2003.

Pestiferous chironomid flies: Research approach for population management. Invited seminar, Department of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pinang, Malaysia, May 9, 2003.

Control of nuisance Chironomidae (Diptera) using temephos (Skeeter Abate 5% Pellets) and s-methoprene (Strike 4.25% Pellets): A comparison. 86th Annual Meeting of Florida Entomological Society, Stuart, Florida, July 27-30, 2003.

Designing efficient sampling plans using a spatio-temporal Chironomidae (Diptera) larval distribution model. XV International Symposium on Chironomidae, Minneapolis, Minnesota, August 12-15, 2003.

Influence of selected sediments physical parameters on spatial distribution of larval Glyptotendipes paripes (Diptera: Chironomidae) in three central Florida lakes. XV International Symposium on Chironomidae, Minneapolis, Minnesota, August 12-15, 2003.

Control of a pestiferous midge (Chironomidae: Diptera): A case study of Polypedilum nubifer in a national wildlife refuge. XV International Symposium on Chironomidae, Minneapolis, Minnesota, August 12-15, 2003.

Laboratory and field efficacy assessments of Bacillus thuringiensis serovar. israelensis, Bacillus sphaericus, triflumuron, diflubenzuron, and temephos against Aedes albopictus and Culex pipiens molestus in urban and suburban Venice-Mestre, Italy. 14th European Conference of the Society of Vector Ecology, Bellinzona, Switzerland, September 2-6, 2003.

Field assessment of larvicidal activity of a new granular formulation (VBC-60032) of Bacillus thuringiensis serovar. israelensis against Chironomidae (Diptera) in man-made ponds. 14th European Conference of the Society of Vector Ecology, Bellinzona, Switzerland, September 2-6, 2003.

Larvicidal efficacy of Teknar® HP-D (Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis) against the mosquito Ochlerotatus caspius in the laboratory and in ricefield plots, Piedmont, Italy. 14th European Conference of the Society of Vector Ecology, Bellinzona, Switzerland, September 2-6, 2003.

Chironomid midge research investigations: Procedures, outputs, and future investigations. Invited seminar, Department of Biology-Ecology, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey, January 19, 2004.

Spread of the Asian Tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus (1985-2004) and rapid spread of West Nile virus (1999-2004) in the USA. Invited seminar, Department of Biology-Ecology, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey, January 20, 2004.

Laboratory investigations of algal food preference and digestibility by Chironomus crassicaudatus (Diptera: Chironomidae) larvae. Annual Meeting of the American Mosquito Control Association. Savannah, Georgia, February 21-26, 2004.

Using spatial distribution models as a tool to develop stratified sampling plans for organisms in changing cryptic habitats. 34th Biological Systems Simulation Conference. Gainesville, Florida, March 8-10, 2004.

Population monitoring, ecology, and control possibilities for nuisance midges (Diptera: Chironomidae). Mosquito Control and Arbovirus Surveillance Workshop. Anastasia Mosquito Control District. St. Augustine, Florida, March 25, 2004.

Recent mosquito-related events and an overview of mosquito control in the USA. Invited seminar: Department of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pinang, Malaysia, May 14, 2004.

Adult survival and reproductive effects of forced egg-retention time in Aedes albopictus after application of deet as an oviposition deterrent. XXII International Congress of Entomology, Brisbane, Australia, August 15-21, 2004.

Polypedilum (Diptera: Chironomidae) from Egypt with description of a new species. XXII International Congress of Entomology, Brisbane, Australia, August 15-21, 2004.

Chironomidae (Diptera) pest problems: Research approach and field application. Invited seminar, Department of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, September 16, 2004.

Evaluation of VectoBac® G in aerial application for control of mosquito larvae in rice paddies supporting tall rice (>30 cm) in Piedmont, Italy. The 3rd European Mosquito Control Workshop, Osijek, Croatia, October 6-9, 2004.

Field efficacy and persistence assessments of three commercial formulations of diflubenzuron against Aedes albopictus and Culex pipiens molestus in urban and suburban Venice-Mestre and Rimini, northeastern Italy. The 3rd European Mosquito Control Workshop, Osijek, Croatia, October 6-9, 2004.

Highlights of Chironomidae (Diptera) research at the University of Florida. Invited seminar, Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Eastern Piedmont, Allessandria, Italy, October 11, 2004.

The spread of Aedes albopictus (1995-2004) and West Nile virus (1999-2004) in the USA. Invited seminar, Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Eastern Piedmont, Allessandria, Italy, October 12, 2004.

Population survey of pestiferous Chironomidae (Diptera) inhabiting wetlands amid a residential community at Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America. Salt Lake City, UT. November 14-17, 2004.

Larvicidal efficacy of three commercial and one experimental formulations of Bacillus thuringiensis serovar. israelensis against mosquitoes in rice fields of Piedmont, Italy. The 4th International Conference on Biopesticides. Chiang Mai, Thailand, February 13-18, 2005.

The spread of Asian Tiger Mosquito (1995-2004) and the more recent spread of West Nile virus in the USA. Invited seminar, Mid-Florida Research and Education Center, Apopka, FL, March 18, 2005.

Nuisance midge (Chironomidae) populations’ management around the world. Invited presentation, Second Arbovirus Surveillance and Mosquito Control Workshop, St. Augustine, Florida, March 23, 2005.

Nutritional suitability of six algal species for rearing the pestiferous midge, Glyptotendipes paripes (Diptera: Chironomidae) larvae in the laboratory. 71st Annual Meeting, American Mosquito Control Association, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, April 1-7, 2005.

Tanytarsus (Diptera: Chironomidae) from Egypt with description of a new species. 71st Annual Meeting, American Mosquito Control Association, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, April 1-7, 2005.

Midge control in Lake Monroe, Sanford, Florida: Past experience and future possibilities. Invited presentation, Sanford City (Hall), April 26, 2005.

The spread of Stegomyia albopicta (1985-2005), and West Nile virus (1999-2005) in the USA: Current mosquito control materials and strategies. Invited seminar, Government College University, Lahore, Pakistan, May 9, 2005.

Laboratory evaluation of 21 insect repellents as larvicides and as oviposition deterrents of Stegomyia albopicta (Diptera: Culicidae). 5th International Conference on Urban Pests, Singapore, July 10-13, 2005.

Chironomid midge investigation highlights: Over two and a half decades of research at Mid-Florida Research and Education Center, University of Florida, MREC-Apopka, August 9, 2005.

Effects of sub-lethal exposure to boric acid sugar bait on adult survival, host-seeking and blood-feeding behavior, and reproduction of Stegomyia albopicta (Diptera: Culicidae). 4th International Congress of Vector Ecology, Reno, Nevada, October 2-7, 2005.

Pestiferous Chironomidae (Diptera): Global review. Invited paper, 3rd Simposio – Vetores, Viroses Emergentes, Controle Biologico e Biotechnologia. Manaus, Brazil, October 12-16, 2005.

Mosquito control in the USA: An overview. Invited paper, 3rd Simposio – Vetores, Viroses Emergentes, Controle Biologico e Biotechnologia. Manaus, Brazil, October 12-16, 2005.

Pestiferous Chironomidae (Diptera): Global review. Invited seminar, Government College University, Lahore, Pakistan, November 21, 2005.

Laboratory and field evaluation of three insecticides against Stegomyia albopicta. 72nd Annual Meetings, American Mosquito Control Association, Detroit, Michigan, February 26 - March 2, 2006.

Relative developmental success of aquatic pestiferous midge Glyptotendipes paripes on algae in the laboratory. The 1st International Conference on “The State of the Gulf Ecosystem: Future and Threats”, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates, March 5-7, 2006.

Importance of mosquitoes: Recent events of significance in the USA and control arsenal. Invited seminar, The Biology Department, Faculty of Science, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates, March 8, 2006.

Field efficacy and persistence of three commercial formulations of diflubenzuron and temephos against Stegomyia albopicta and Culex pipiens molestus in urban and suburban Venice-Mestre and Rimini (Norteastern Italy). 15th European SOVE Meetings, Serres, Greece, April 10-14, 2006.

Aquatic midges (Chironomidae: Diptera): Research purposes and success. Invited seminar, Department of Zoology, University of Burdwan, West Bengal, India, July 6, 2006.

Present status of mosquito control in the USA. Invited seminar, Department of Zoology, University of Burdwan, West Bengal, India, July 7, 2006.

Chironomidae (Diptera) population survey and control studies in wetlands of a country club in northeast Florida, USA. 16th International Symposium on Chironomidae, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, July 25 -28, 2006.

Chironomidae in wetlands of a country club in northeast Florida. 37th Annual Conference of the Society for Vector Ecology, Anchorage, Alaska, September 29 - October 3, 2006.

Chironomid midge population management with reference to the cooling reservoir at the Southern Texas Project Nuclear Operating Company (STPNOC), Wadsworth, Texas. Department of Environment, Southern Texas Project Nuclear Operating Company, Wadsworth, Texas, November 7, 2006.

Stegomyia albopicta in the USA: Disease potential and vector control. Invited seminar, Suez Canal University and Union of Arab Biologists Annual Meeting, Al-Sukhna, Egypt, April 17, 2007.

The Chironomidae: Why research? Suez Canal University and Union of Arab Biologists Annual Meeting, Al-Sukhna, Egypt, April 18, 2007.

West Nile virus spread as of April 2007 in the USA. Invited seminar, Department of Zoology, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt, April 19, 2007.

Chironomidae (Diptera) midge problems: Overview of population management procedures and possibilities. Invited paper, 9th Symposium of the Malaysian Society of Applied Biology, Penang, Malaysia, May 30, 2007.

Initial efficacy and residual activity of commercial formulations of selected insect growth regulators and chemical and biological mosquito larvicides against field-collected Culex pipiens molestus and Aedes albopictus under simulated field conditions. The 4th European Mosquito Control Workshop, Prague, Czech Republic, September 11-14, 2007.

Larval gut pH profile in pestiferous Chironomus crassicaudatus and Glyptotendipes paripes (Chironomidae: Diptera) in reference to the toxicity potential of Bacillus thuringiensis serovar. israelensis. The 4th European Mosquito Control Workshop, Prague, Czech Republic, September 11-14, 2007.

Mosquitoes: Problems and population management strategies in the USA. Invited seminar, Institute of Soil Biology, Biological Center AS CR, Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic, September 17, 2007.


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