W.C. Nettles Adjunct Professor   Telephone: 864-944-8401 FAX: 864-944-9802 E-Mail: netlkky@innova.net   Academic Background B.S., Clemson University 1955 Agric. Chem. M.S., Clemson University 1959 Entomology Ph.D., Rutgers University 1962 Entomology

Area of Expertise

Insect Physiology and Biochemistry; in vitro rearing of parasitoids

 

Publications

1. Bratti, A., Nettles, W.C., Jr., and Fanti, P. Influence of Helicoverpa zea (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) age during the last instar on rates of parasitization by the larval-pupal parasitoid, Archytas marmoratus (Diptera: Tachinidae). Environ. Entomol. 21(5): 1196-1201. 1992.
2. Reitz, S.R. and Nettles, W.C., Jr. Regulation of Helicoverpa zea (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) larval behavior by the parasitoid Eucelatoria bryani (Diptera: Tachinidae). Entomol. Exp. Appl. 71:33-39. 1994.
3. Bratti, A. and Nettles, W.C., Jr. Comparative growth and development in vitro of Eucelatoria bryani Sab. and Palexorista laxa (Curran) (Diptera Tachinidae) fed a meridic diet and a diet of Helicoverpa zea (Boddie) (Lepidoptera Noctuidae) pupae. Boll Ist. Entmol. "G. Grandi" Univ. Bologna 49:119-129. 1994.
4. Xie, Z.H., Wu, Z.X. Nettles, Jr., W.C., Saldana, G., and Nordlund, D.A. In vitro culture of Trichogramm Spp. on artificial diets containing yeast extract and ultracentrifuged chicken egg yolk but devoid of insect components. Biol. Control 8:107-110. 1997.
5. Xie, Z.N., Nettles, Jr., W.C., Saldana, G., and Nordlund, D.A. Elmer's School Glue and Elmer's Glue All: Arrestants and probing/oviposition enhancers for Trichogramm spp. Entomol. Experment. Applicata 82:115-118. 1997.

 

 

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M.S. and Ph.D. in Entomology -- B.S. in Biological Sciences Entomology Emphasis
M.S. and Ph.D. in Plant & Environmental Science -- B.S. in Soils and Sustainable Crop Systems
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Arthropod Collection -- Insect Fact Sheets --Tiger Weather

 

 

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