S. R. Reitz - 1

STUART R. REITZ

Malheur County Extension

Department of Crop and Soil Sciences

Oregon State University

710 SW 5th Ave.

Ontario, OR 97014

541-881-1417

Education

Clemson University, Clemson, SC. 1994.

Ph.D.,Entomology. “Reproductive Biology of Eucelatoria bryani and Eucelatoria rubentis (Diptera: Tachinidae), Larval Parasitoids of Helicoverpa zea (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae).”

Clemson University, Clemson, SC. 1988.

M.S.,Zoology. “Relationships of Feeding and Locomotor Activity to Intraspecific Social Dominance in Captive Wintering Savannah Sparrows.”

University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL. 1985.

B.S.,Biology, minors in Geography and Chemistry.

Professional Experience

Professor, Department of Crops and Soil Sciences, Oregon State University. 2012 – Present. Responsible for Extension and Research programming related to cropping systems in Malheur County.

Research Entomologist, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. Co-Director of the Center for Biological Control and Adjunct Associate Professor, Florida A&M University. 1999 – 2012. Duties include conducting research on biological control of insect pests of vegetables and fruits, and establishing a biological control teaching and research center at Florida A&M.

Postdoctoral Research Associate. University of California, Riverside. 1994 –1999. Research included interspecific competition between Liriomyza leafminers; effects of plant allelochemicals on parasitoids of celery pests; economic comparisons of pest management programs; assessment of biologically-based insecticides against Liriomyza leafminers; plant compensation for insect herbivory and the potential role of plant growth regulators in Integrated Pest Management.

Visiting Researcher. Istituto di Entomologia, Universita degli Studi di Bologna, Bologna, Italy. 1994. In vitro rearing of parasitoids, and mechanisms of larval competition among parasitoids.

Research Assistant. “Status of Mary Alice’s Small-headed Fly Eulonchus marialiciae (Diptera: Acroceridae)” for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 1993 – 1994. Censusing and monitoring populations of Eulonchus marialiciae to determine the population status of the species.

Visiting Researcher. U. S. Department of Agriculture, Subtropical Agricultural Research Laboratory, Weslaco, TX. 1991. Field and laboratory studies on Helicoverpa zea and its parasitoid Eucelatoria bryani.

Biological Consultant. Nebraska Public Power District, Columbus, NE. 1988 – 1989. Censusing and monitoring populations of endangered species of birds for Federal Energy Regulatory Commission relicensing project and assisting other governmental and non-governmental organizations with related studies.

Presentations at Professional Meetings

75 at International, National, and Regional Meetings.

36 as presenter

39 as co-author

Organization of Professional Meetings

Organizer for four symposia at the Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting (2006-2008, 2011).

Organizer for a symposium session at the International Symposium on Thysanoptera and Tospoviruses (2009).

Organizer for the International Symposium on Thysanoptera and Tospoviruses (to be held 2013).

Teaching Experience

Graduate Student Advising:

Major Advisor – 5 Master of Science Students (Entomology/Biological Control)

Committee Member – 8 M.Sc. Students, 2 Ph.D. Students (Entomology/Biological Control)

Undergraduate Student Advising:

USDA-ARS Summer Intern Program – 3

Florida A&M Cultivating Undergraduate Research Program – 3

USDA-APHIS Intern Program – 3

Instructor:

Directed Independent Studies in Biological Control (Graduate Level) Florida A&M University, Spring and Fall 2001 - present.

Supervised Research (Graduate Level) Florida A&M University, 1999 – present.

Teaching Assistant:

Statistical Methods (Graduate level) Department of Experimental Statistics, Clemson University. July 1990 - May 1993.

Introductory Statistics (Undergraduate level)Department of Experimental Statistics, Clemson University. July 1990 - May 1993.

Animal Behavior (Undergraduate / Graduate level). Department of Biological Sciences, Clemson University. Spring 1988.

General Biology I and II (Undergraduate level). Department of Biological Sciences, Clemson University. August 1985 - May 1988.

Guest Lecturer:

Integrated Pest Management, Biological Control, and Fundamentals of Research Design (all Graduate Level). Florida A&M.March 1999 - present

Introduction to Agriculture (Undergraduate Level). Florida A&M.March 1999 – present

Insect Behavior (Undergraduate / Graduate level). Department of Entomology, Clemson University. Fall 1993.

Extension / Outreach Presentations and Participation

  • Mentor, Florida A&M University, Cultivating Undergraduate Research Program
  • Florida A&M University, Biological Control Field Day
  • University of Florida, North Florida Horticultural Field Day
  • University of Florida Cooperative Extension, Master Gardeners
  • Florida A&M University, Organic Growers’ Workshop
  • Florida Master Gardeners Convention
  • California Dry Bean Board
  • University of California Entomology Conference
  • California Celery Research Advisory Board
  • Southern California Celery Growers Meetings
  • University of California Cooperative Extension, Master Gardeners

Professional Activities

National Academy of Sciences – Citrus Greening Grant Program

Panel Chair, 2008

Subject Editor, Journal of Economic Entomology – 2002 – present.

Review Panel Member, USDA-CSREES National Research Initiative – 2005.

  • USDA-CSREES Multi-state Research Project: W1008, “Biology and Management of Iris yellow spot virus (IYSV) and Thrips in Onions”
  • Secretary 2007-2008
  • Vice Chair 2008-2009
  • Chair 2009-2010
  • USDA Scirtothrips dorsalis Technical Advisory Committee
  • University of Florida Western Flower Thrips Management Group

Ad Hoc Reviewer

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  • Annals of the Entomological Society of America
  • Australian Journal of
  • Entomology
  • BioControl
  • Biological Control
  • Biological Invasions
  • Bulletin of Entomological Research
  • Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata
  • Environmental Entomology
  • Ethology
  • Florida Entomologist
  • Integrative Zoology
  • Journal of Agricultural &

Urban Entomology

  • Journal of Agriculture Science

& Technology

  • Journal of Insect Behavior
  • Journal of Applied Entomology
  • Journal of Economic

Entomology

  • Phytoparasitica
  • Plant Disease
  • Plant Health Progress
  • Science
  • Scientia Agricola
  • USDA-ARS-OSQR Project Review
  • USDA-NRI Competitive Grants
  • NSF Competitive Grants
  • USDA-FAS US-Egypt Joint Science Program
  • CDFA Pierce’s Disease Competitive Grant Program
  • Kansas State University Ecological Genomics Institute Competitive Grants Program
  • External Reviewer for Ph.D. Dissertations: University of Faisalabad, University of Western Australia

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Professional Societies

  • Entomological Society of America
  • American Phytopathological Society
  • Florida Entomological Society
  • International Organization for Biological Control
  • Sigma Xi

Awards

  • Southern Region IPM Center – Friends of IPM “Pulling Together” Team Award, 2009.
  • Florida Entomological Society, Annual Award for Research, 2008.
  • USDA-ARS Outstanding Performance 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008.
  • USDA-ARS Superior Performance 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006.
  • Florida Entomological Society Scholarship. 1992.
  • J. H. Cochran Award, Outstanding Graduate Studies in Entomology, Clemson University 1991.
  • Samuel T. O’Dell Fellowship, Clemson University. 1991-1994.
  • R. C. Edwards Fellowship, Clemson University. 1990-1991.
  • Honorable Mention, President’s Competition for Student Presentations, Entomological Society of America, Annual Meeting 1989.
Administrative and Supervisory Training
  • Brookings Executive Education – Managing the Federal Employee, 2011.
  • USDA-ARS Leadership Conference, 2006.
  • USDA-ARS Human Resources Management Training, 2004.

Invited Seminars and Presentations (Past 5 years)

54. / Reitz, S.R., Y. Gao, and Z. Lei. Drivers of invasion success and failure in Liriomyza leafminers. Anatomy of an Invasion: Requirements, Benefits and Possible Implications for Successful Invaders. Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America. Knoxville, TN, Nov. 2012.
53. / Sivinski, J., S. Al Dobai, and S. Reitz. Attracting and maintaining Tachinidae with flowering plants: Estimating attractiveness.. Symposium Honoring Howard Weems, Annual Meeting of the Florida Entomological Society. Jupiter, FL, July, 2012.
52. / Conservation Biological Control in Pepper and Eggplant. University of Florida In Service Training 30565 - Demonstrating Thrips and Tospovirus Management on Pepper, Eggplant, and Tomato, Jupiter, FL, March 2012.
51. / Beyond insects: Some thoughts for comprehensive management of field cropping systems in the Pacific Northwest. Oregon State University, February 2012.
50. / Emerging developments in thrips resistance management. Symposium on Progress Toward Insecticide Resistance Management for Thrips, Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America. Reno, NV, November 2011.
49. / Tospovirus and thrips interactions in Florida. Symposium on Phyto-arboviruses, Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Branch of the Entomological Society of America, San Juan, PR. March 2011.
48. / A new look at some old foes: Thrips and tomato spotted wilt virus, and implications for their management. Symposium on Vector-Virus Interactions in Agro Ecosystems: Approaches, Advancements, and Limitations, Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America. San Diego, CA. December 2010.
47. / New pest management concerns in tomato production. Gadsden County Tomato Forum, Quincy, FL. December 2010.
46. / From small things big things one day come: Perspectives on thrips ecology. Department of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. January 2010.
45. / Thrips biology and management. Association for Butterflies, Townsend, TN. October 2009.
44. / Predator-prey Interactions between Orius insidiosus and Flower Thrips. Symposium on New Perspectives on Density-dependence in Thrips. IX International Symposium on Thysanoptera and Tospoviruses. Gold Coast, Australia. September 2009.
43. / Funderburk, J. and S. Reitz. Natural and artificial populations of Frankliniella occidentalis, biotic resistance, and pest status. IX International Symposium on Thysanoptera and Tospoviruses. Gold Coast, Australia. September 2009.
42. / Integrating integrated pest management. Symposium Celebrating Stern et al. (1959): The Past, Present, and Future of IPM. Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America. Indianapolis, IN. December 2009.
41. / Top-down, bottom-up, and stuck in the middle. Symposium on the Entomology of Florida Flowers, Annual Meeting of the Florida Entomological Society. July 2009.
40. / Thrips management in solanaceous crops and cucurbits. 6th International IPM Symposium, Portland, OR. March 2009.
39. / Ecology of the western flower thrips: The making of a pest. Symposium on the Thrips Management. Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Branch – Entomological Society of America, Montgomery, AL. March 2009.
38. / Biology and ecology of the western flower thrips: What makes it a pest? Symposium on Challenges in Managing the Western Flower Thrips. Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America, Reno, NV. November 2008.
37. / Ecology of the western flower thrips: The making of a pest. Symposium on the Western Flower Thrips in Florida. Annual Meeting of the Florida Entomological Society of America. July 2008.
36. / Ecology and management of thrips and Tospoviruses: Little things, big problems, and some solutions for vegetable growers. USDA-ARS Northern Plains Agricultural Research Laboratory, Sidney, MT. July 2008.
35. / Does Bacterial Disease Control Affect UV Reflective Mulch for Thrips and Tospovirus Control in Tomatoes? Symposium on Integrating Integrated Pest Management. Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America, San Diego, CA. December 2007.
34. / New Approaches for the Management of Thrips and Tomato Spotted Wilt. Gadsden County Tomato Forum, Quincy, FL. November 2007.
33. / Do Little Differences in Little Things Matter? Ecology and Management of Thrips and Tospoviruses. Clemson University, Clemson, SC. November 2007.
32. / A new age approach for management of tomato spotted wilt on tomatoes? Florida Phytopathological Society, Quincy, FL. May 2007.
31. / Impact of natural enemies on thrips and Tomato spotted wilt virus. Symposium on The Ecology and Management of Insect Vectors of Plant Diseases. Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America, Indianapolis, IN. December 2006.
30. / Tospoviruses – Vector Species, Plant Hosts, and Diagnostics. Thrips Sampling and Identification Workshop. University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. March 2006.
29. / Do Little Differences in Little Things Matter? The Behavioral Ecology and Management of Thrips. USDA-CMAVE, Gainesville, FL. February 2006.

Grants and Extramural Agreements (Past 5 years; career total value > $2 million)

20. / Integration of new peanut genotypes with high levels of field resistance to Tomato spotted wilt virus with cultural and chemical tactics for management of thrips and tomato spotted wilt. R. Srinivasan (PI), A. Hagan, S. Reitz, A. Culbreath, R. Kemerait, S. Tubbs, N. Smith. Southern Region IPM. $128,500, 2012 – 2015.
19. / Determining host and geographic ranges of Groundnut ringspot virus in U.S. tomatoes and developing management strategies for its control. J. Funderburk (PI), G. McAvoy, H.C. Mellinger, G. Frantz, C. Webster, S. Reitz, W. Turechek, S. Adkins. USDA-NIFA Critical Issues Grant. $131,122, 2011-2012.
18. / Groundnut ringspot virus, an emerging thrips-transmitted virus infecting Florida tomato, pepper and other specialty crops. S. Tighe (PI), S. Adkins, C. Webster, H.C. Mellinger, S. Reitz, G. Frantz, G. McAvoy, W. Turechek Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services Specialty Crops Block Grant. $296,675.33, 2012-2013.
17. / Alternatives to organophosphate and organocarbamate insecticides in the management of thrips and Tomato spotted wilt virus in peanut. R. Srinivasan (PI), S. R. Reitz, A. Culbreath, S. Tubbs, J. Beasley, N. Smith, A. Hagan. NIFA Pest Management Alternatives Program $190,000, 2011-2013.
16. / Taking advantage of pest ecology to increase sustainability of vegetable crop production. S.R. Reitz,(PI), P. Andersen, S. Olson, J. Funderburk, R. Srinivasan, L. Muralles, D. Treadwell. USDA-SARE $245,000 2011-2014
15. / Identification of thrips vectors and reservoir crops and weeds for Groundnut ringspot virus in Florida. H. Charles Mellinger (PI), Galen Frantz, Scott Adkins, William W. Turechek, Craig G. Webster, Stuart R. Reitz, Florida Specialty Crop Association, 2010-2011, $22,865.
14. / State-wide implementation of novel push-pull strategies for IPM of thrips. J. Funderburk (PI), S. R. Reitz, P. C. Andersen, S. M. Olson, N. C. Leppla, G. Frantz, H. C. Mellinger. Florida Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Specialty Crops Block Grant. $254,422.
13. / Preparing small scale limited resource vegetable farmers for organic farming in north Florida. O. Mbuya (PI), S. Reitz, M. Kairo, J. Legaspi, O. Liburd, R. Hix, C. Chase, J. Taylor, M. Thomas, D.D. Treadwell. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Southern Region SARE Program. $15,000.
12. / Field and laboratory trials for the management of thrips and tomato spotted wilt in Tomatoes 2008-2009. Agraquest, Inc. $8,111.
11. / Integrating plant essential oils and kaolin for the sustainable management of thrips and tomato spotted wilt on tomato. S. R. Reitz (PI), M. T. Momol, S.M. Olson. 2007-2010. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Southern Region SARE Program. $185,000.
10. / Compatibility of ultraviolet-reflective mulch with natural enemies on solanaceous crops (Co-PI with J. E. Funderburk and D. Boucias) 2003–06. U.S. Department of Agriculture, T-STAR Program. $148,788.

Refereed Publications (Past 5 years)

62. / Gao Y, S.R. Reitz, Q. Wei, W. Yu, & Z. Lei. 2012. Insecticide-mediated apparent displacement between two invasive species of leafminer fly. PLoS ONE 7(5):e36622. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0036622
61. / Gao, Y., S. R. Reitz, J. Wang, P. Tamez-Guerrac, E. Wang, X. Xu, & Z. Lei. 2012. Potential use of the fungus Beauveria bassiana against the western flower thrips Frankliniella occidentalis without reducing the effectiveness of its natural predator Orius sauteri (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae). Biocontrol Science and Technology 22: 803-812.
60. / Gao, Y., S. R. Reitz, J. Wang, & Z. Lei. 2012. Potential of a strain of the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana (Hypocreales: Cordycipitaceae) as a biological control agent against western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis (Thysanoptera: Thripidae). Biocontrol Science and Technology22:491-495.
59. / Gao, Y., Z. Lei, & S. R. Reitz. 2012. Western flower thrips resistance to insecticides: detection, mechanisms, and management strategies. Pest Management Science68: 1111 - 1121.
58. / Shirk, P.D., J. P. Shapiro, S. R. Reitz, J. M.G. Thomas, R. L. Koenig, M. Hay-Roe, & L. J. Buss. 2012. Predator-prey relationships on Apiaceae at an organic farm. Environmental Entomology 41:487-496.
57. / Paraiso, O., S. D.Hight, M. T. K. Kairo, S. Bloem, J.E. Carpenter, S. Reitz. 2012. Laboratory biological parameters of Trichogramma fuentesi (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae), an egg parasitoid of Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). Florida Entomologist 95:1-7.
56. / Al-Dobai, S., S. Reitz, & J. Sivinski. 2012. Tachinidae (Diptera) associated with flowering plants: estimating floral attractiveness. Biological Control 61: 230-239.
55. / Webb, S. E., S. Adkins, & S.R. Reitz. 2012. Semipersistent whitefly transmission of Squash vein yellowing virus, causal agent of viral watermelon vinedecline. Plant Disease96:839-844.
54. / Reitz, S. R. & J. Funderburk. 2012. Management strategies for western flower thrips and the role of insecticides, pp 355 – 384. In: F. Perveen (ed.) Insecticides - Pests Engineering. InTech, Rijeka, Croatia.
53. / Gao, Y., Z. Lei, Y. Abe, S. R. Reitz. 2011. Species displacements are common to two invasive species of leafminer fly in China, Japan and the United States. Journal of Economic Entomology. 104: 1771-1773.
52. / Kariuki, E. M., R. L. Hix, S. Reitz, S. Hight, M. T. Kairo. 2011. Tropical soda apple (Solanum viarum) mediated competition via induced resistance: interaction between Gratiana boliviana, Spodoptera exigua and Frankliniella occidentalis. Florida Entomologist 94:612-615.
51. / Webster, C. G., S. R. Reitz, K. L. Perry, & S. Adkins. 2011. A natural M RNA reassortant arising from two species of plant- and insect-infecting bunyaviruses and comparison of its sequence and biological properties to parental species. Virology. 413: 216-225.
50. / Northfield, T.D., D.R. Paini, S. R. Reitz, & J.E. Funderburk. 2011. Within plant interspecific competition does not limit the highly invasive thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis in Florida. Ecological Entomology 36: 181-187.
49. / Reitz, S. R., Y. Gao, & Z. Lei. 2011. Thrips pests of China and the United States. Agricultural Sciences in China. 10:867-892.
48. / Baez, I., S. R. Reitz, J. E. Funderburk, & S. M. Olson. 2011. Variation within and between Frankliniella thrips species in host plant utilization. Journal of Insect Science. 11:41 1-18.
47. / Sobhy, I. S., A. A. Sarhan, A. A. Shoukry, G. A. El-Kady, N. S. Mandour, & S. R. Reitz. 2010. Development, consumption rates and reproductive biology of Orius albidipennis reared on various prey. BioControl 55: 753 – 765.
46. / Sims, K. R., J. E. Funderburk, S. R. Reitz, & D. G. Boucias. 2009. The impact of a parasitic nematode, Thripinema fuscum, on the feeding behavior and vector competence of Frankliniella fusca. Entomol. Exp. Appl. 132: 200 – 208.
45. / Shapiro, J. P. P. D. Shirk, S. R. Reitz, & R. Koenig. 2009. Sympatry of Orius insidiosus and O. pumilio (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae) in north central Florida. Florida Entomologist. 92: 362-366.
44. / Reitz, S. R. 2009. Biology and ecology of the western flower thrips. The making of a pest. Florida Entomologist. 92: 7-13.
43. / Shapiro, J. P., S. R. Reitz, P. D. Shirk. 2009. Nutritional manipulation of adult female Orius pumilio enhances initial predatory performance. Journal of Economic Entomology 102:500-506.
42. / Reitz, S. R. 2008. Comparative bionomics of Frankliniella occidentalis and Frankliniella tritici. Florida Entomologist. 91: 474-476.
41. / Hix, R. L., M. T. Kairo, & S. Reitz. 2008. Does secondary plant metabolism provide a mechanism for plant defenses in the tropical soda apple Solanum viarum (Solanales: Solanaceae) against the beet armyworm Spodoptera exigua and southern armyworm S. eridania? Florida Entomologist. 91: 566-569.
40. / Fanigliulo, A., S. Comes, R. Pacella, A. Crescenzi, M. T. Momol, S. M. Olson, & S. Reitz. 2009. Integrated management of viral diseases in field-grown tomatoes in southern Italy. Acta Horticulturae. 808:387-392.
39. / Northfield, T., D. R. Paini, J. E. Funderburk, & S. R. Reitz. 2008. Cycles of thrips abundance on north Florida uncultivated reproductive hosts: Predicting possible sources of pest outbreaks. Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 101: 769 - 778.
38. / Herrick, N. J., S. R. Reitz, J. E. Carpenter, & C. W. O’Brien. 2008. Predation by Podisus maculiventris (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) on Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) larvae parasitized by Cotesia plutellae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) and its impact on cabbage. Biological Control. 45: 386-395.
37. / Reitz, S. R., G. Maiorino, S. Olson, R. Sprenkel, A. Crescenzi, M.T. Momol. 2008. The effects of plant essential oils and particle films on tomato spotted wilt and thrips in tomatoes. Plant Disease. 92: 878-886.
36. / Paini, D. R., J. E. Funderburk, S. R. Reitz. 2008. Competitive exclusion of a worldwide invasive pest by a native. Quantifying competition between two phytophagous insects on two host plant species. Journal of Animal Ecology. 77: 184-190.
35. / Reitz, S. R. 2007. Invasion of the whiteflies. Science. 318: 1733-1734.
34. / Paini, D. R., J. E. Funderburk, C. T. Jackson, & S. R. Reitz. 2007. Reproduction of four thrips species (Frankliniella spp.) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) on uncultivated hosts. Journal of Entomological Science. 42: 610-615.
33. / Adkins, S., M. T. Momol, H. Dankers, S. Reitz, & S. Olson. 2006. First report of Tomato spotted wilt virus in tomatillo in Florida. Online. Plant Health Progress doi:10.1094/PHP-2006-0607-03-BR.
32. / Avila, Y., J. Stavisky, S. Hague, J. Funderburk, S. Reitz, & M. T. Momol. 2006. Evaluation of Frankliniella bispinosa (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) as a vector of the Tomato spotted wilt virus in pepper. Florida Entomologist. 89: 204-207.
31. / Reitz, S. R., J. E. Funderburk, & S. M. Waring. 2006. Differential predation by the generalist predator Orius insidiosus on congeneric species of thrips that vary in size and behavior. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 119: 179-188.

Peer Reviewed Extension Publications (past 5 years)

4. / Funderburk, J., S. Reitz, S. Olson, P. Stansly, H. Smith, E. McAvoy, O. Demirozer, C. Snodgrass, M. Paret, and N. Leppla. 2011. Managing Thrips and Tospoviruses in Tomato. University of Florida, IFAS Extension. Publication ENY-859,