David Kerns

TITLE: Associate Professor and Extension Entomologist

EDUCATION:

• Ph.D., Entomology, Auburn University, 1992

• M.S., Entomology, Oklahoma State University, 1987

• B.S., Entomology, Texas A&M University, 1985.

RESEARCH EMPHASIS: Cotton Entomology

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:

Kerns, D. L. and R. P. Porter. Periodical. FOCUS on South Plains Agriculture. http://lubbock.tamu.edu/focus/.

Boman, R. K. and D. L. Kerns. 2007. Management of late cotton in the High Plains in 2007. http://lubbock.tamu.edu/focus/focus2007
/June_22/pdfs/Mgt_Late_Pl_cotton_2007.pdf, pp. 10.

Kerns, D. L. 2006. Efficacy of Success, Carzol, and Carzol tank mixed with Coax for control of citrus thrips on lemon, 2005. Arthro. Man. Tests 31: In press.

Kerns, D. L. 2006. Efficacy of experimental insecticides for control of citrus thrips on lemons, 2005. Arthro. Man. Tests 31: In press.

Kerns, D. L. 2006. Efficacy of Envidor on mites of citrus, 2005. Arthro. Man. Tests 31: In press.

Kerns, D. L. 2004. The Mediterranean fruit fly. IPM Series http://cals.arizona.edu/pubs/insects/az1352.pdf. (also published in Spanish), pp. 4.

Kerns, D. L., G. Wright and J. Loghry. 2004. Arthropod Management Guidelines for Arizona Citrus.

Palumbo, J. C., D. L. Kerns and K. Umeda. 2000. Whitefly management on Desert Melons. University of Arizona, Cooperative Extension Publication (AZ1190, pp. 7).

Kerns, D. L. and J. C. Palumbo. 2000. Common contaminates found in Arizona lettuce. IPM Series (AZ1137, pp. 2).

Sisterson, M. S., Y. B. Liu, D. L. Kerns, & B. E. Tabashnik. 2003. Effects of Kaolin Particle Film on Oviposition, Larval Mining, and Infestation of Cotton by Pink Bollworm (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Econ. Entomol. (96: 805-810).

Kerns, D. L. and S. D. Stewart. 2000. Sublethal effects of insecticides on the intrinsic rate of increase of cotton aphid (Homoptera: Aphididae). Entomol. Exp. Et App. (94: 41­49).

Haile, F. J., D. L. Kerns, J. M. Richardson and L. G. Higley. 1999. Impact of insecticides and surfactants on lettuce physiology and yield. J. Econ. Entomol. (93: 788­794).

Kerns, D. L., M. E. Matheron, J. C. Palumbo, C. A. Sanchez, D. W. Still, B. R. Tickes, K. Umeda and M. A. Wilcox. 1999. Guidelines for head lettuce production in Arizona. IPM Series No. 12, pp.19.

Kerns, D. L. 1999. Mating disruption of beet armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in vegetables by a synthetic pheromone. Crop Proc. (19: 327­334