Eric P. Benson Professor / Urban Entomology Extension Specialist   Office:105 Long Hall Lab: Cherry Farm Urban Entomology Lab Telephone Office: (864) 656-7860 Lab: (864) 656-7847 FAX: (864) 656-5065 E-Mail: ebenson@clemson.edu   Household & Structural Urban Entomology Program

Academic Background

B.S. Animal Science, 1979, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT.
M.S. Biology, 1984, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Madison, NJ.
Ph.D. Entomology, 1988, Clemson University, Clemson, SC.

 

Area Of Expertise

Urban Entomology with an emphasis in monitoring and baiting strategies for termites, ants and cockroach pests.

 

Publications

1. Harahap, I. S., E. P. Benson, P. A. Zungoli, P. H. Adler and H. S. Hill. 2005. Inter- and Intra-Colony Agonistic Behavior of Native Subterranean Termites, Reticulitermes flavipes and Reticulitermes virginicus (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae). Sociobiology 46(1): 1-12.
2. Harahap, I. S., E. P. Benson, P. A. Zungoli, P. H. Adler and H. S. Hill. 2005. Impact of seasonal temperatures and relative humidity on cellulose consumption by Reticulitermes flavipes and Reticulitermes virginicus (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae). Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Urban Pests. 179-187.
3. Zungoli, P.A., E. S. Paysen, E. P. Benson, and J. S. Nauman. Colony and habitat characteristics of Pachycondyla chinensis (Emery) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Urban Pests. 571.
4. Van den Meiracker, K. G., P. A. Zungoli, E. P. Benson and W. C. Bridges. 2004. Impact of temperature on survival of noviflumuron or hexaflumuron-fed subterranean termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae). Sociobiology. 45(1): 185-193.
5. Paysen, E. S., P. A. Zungoli, E. P. Benson, and J. J. Demark. 2004 Impact of auxiliary stations in a baiting program for subterranean termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae). J. Fl. Entomol. 87: 623-624

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