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My research in Washington State is focusing on the spatial distribution and phenology of Pandemis and oblique-banded leafrollers and their parasitoids. These studies are aimed at developing better sampling programs and understanding the role of alternate host plants on the population dynamics occurring in the orchard. I am also interested in the population level mechanisms by which mating disruption acts on target pests and how their behavior is influenced by saturating an area with the sex pheromone. Finally, I am tying together my interests in spatial distribution, mating disruption and biological control using protein markers to examine the local movement of insects in and between areas treated and untreated with mating disruption. Graduate students could carve out a niche in any of the areas above or
in the general areas of insect ecology, behavior, biological control or
pest management. My lab facilities include 2 wind tunnels, a complete
ELISA (enzyme-linked immunoassay) set up, rearing facilities, offices,
and both wet and dry lab space. Ph.D. - Univ. California at Riverside, Entomology (1983) Refereed Publications 1. Jones, VP and D Westcott. 2001. The role of seasonality on Nezara viridula (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) and Trissolcus baslis (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) in Hawaii. (Biol. Control, in press). 2. Jones, VP, NN Finson, and D Tsuda. 2001. Attraction of Stoeberhinus testaceus to oriental fruit moth pheromone. Proc. Haw. Entomol. Soc. Sci. Notes Section 35: (in press). 3. Jones, VP, DM Westcott, N. N. Finson, and RK Nishimoto. 2001. Community structure and its effect on southern green stinkbug damage to macadamia (Env. Entomol.,30: 1028-1035). 4. Jones, VP and M. Aihara-Sasaki 2001. The role of delayed mating in success of mating disruption: a case study with Cryptophelbia illepida (Butler) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). (forum section, J. Econ. Entomol. 94: 785-792). 5. Johnson, MT, P Yang, J Huber, and VP Jones. 2001. A survey of egg parasitoids of Sophonia rufofascia (Homoptera: Cicadellidae) in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Biological Control 22: 9-15. 6. Borth, WB, VP Jones, DE Ullman, and JS Hu. 2001. Effects of synthetic cercropin analogs on in vitro growth of Acholeplasma laidlawii. Antimicrobial agents and Chemotherapy 45:1894-95. 7. Jones, VP, P Anderson-Wong, PA Follett, P Yang, JS Hu, D Westcot, and DE Ullman. 2000. Feeding damage of the introduced leafhopper, Sophonia rufofascia (Homoptera: Cicadellidae), to plants in forests and watersheds of the Hawaiian Islands. Environ. Entomol. 29: 171-180. 8. Follett, PA, C Empy-Campora, and VP Jones. 2000. Imidachloprid as a protectant from Sophonia rufofascia (Homoptera: Cicadellidae) for endangered plants in Hawaii. Proc. Hawaiian Entomol. Soc. 34: 199-201. 9. Follett, PA, J Duan, RH Messing, and VP Jones. 2000. Parasitoid drift after biocontrol introductions: Re-examining Pandora's box. Amer. Entomol. 46: 82-94. 10. Yang, P, PA Follett, VP Jones, and D Foote. 2000. Oviposition behavior and egg parasitoids of Sophonia rufofascia (Homonptera: Cicadellidae) in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Proc. Haw. Entomol. Soc.34: 135-139. 11. Borth, WB, DE Ullman, VP Jones, F Zee, and JS Hu. 1999. Elimination of phytoplasmas as causal agents of macadamia decline and non-ripening of papaya. Trop. Agric. (Trinidad) 76: 36-44. 12. Jones, VP, PA Follett, RM Messing, WB Borth, JS Hu, and DE Ullman. 1998. Effect of Sophonia rufofascia (Homoptera: Cicadellidae) on guava production in Hawaii. J. Econ. Entomol. 91: 693-698. 13. Shearer, PW, and VP Jones. 1998. Suitability of selected weeds and ground covers as host plants of Nezara viridula (L.) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae). Proc. Haw. Entomol. Soc. 33:75-82. 14. Jones, VP, CHM Tome, and LC Caprio. 1997. Life tables for the koa seedworm (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) based on degree-day demography. Environ. Entomol. 26: 1291-1298. 15. Varela, LG, PW Shearer, VP Jones, H Riedl, and SC Welter. 1997. Monitoring of insecticide resistance in Phyllonorycter mespilella (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) in four Western states. J. Econ. Entomol. 90: 252-260. Book Chapters 1. Jones, VP. 2002. Tactics. In Encyclopedia of Pest Management. D. Pimentel (ed.). Marcel Dekker, Inc. NY, NY. (book in press) now on the web at: www.dekker.com. 2. Follett, PA, M T Johnson, and VP Jones. 2000. Parasitoid drift in Hawaiian pentatomids. pp. 77-93. In Nontarget effects of biological control. PA Follett and J. Duan (eds.). Kluwer Academic Publ., Boston, MA. 316 pp. 3. Jones, VP. A source book for integrated pest management of insects and mites attacking macadamia nuts in Hawaii. (in press). Univ. Hawaii at Manoa, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources. Distinguished Achievement Award in Integrated Pest Management 1995, Pacific
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