Patricia A. Zungoli Professor/Interim Department Chair   Office: Cherry Farm Urban Entomology Research Lab Lab: Cherry Farm Urban Entomology Research Lab Telephone: 864-656-3137 Lab: 864-656-5066 FAX: 654-656-5065 E-Mail: pzngl@clemson.edu   Household & Structural Urban Entomology Program

 

Academic Background

B.A. University of Maryland -- Clinical Psychology 1974
M.S. University of Maryland -- Entomology 1979
Ph.D. Virginia Polytechnic Institute State University -- Entomology 1982

 

Area Of Expertise

Urban Entomology with an emphasis on ecology and management of ants, termites, and cockroaches.

 

Teaching Responsibilities

Six-Legged Science - ENT 200
Urban Entomology - ENT 404/604
Integrated Pest Management - IPM 401/601

 

Current Graduate Students

Andrew Tebeau - M.S.
Ying Mo - Ph.D.

 

Publications

1. Nelder, M.P., E.S. Paysen, P.A. Zungoli, and E.P. Benson. 2006. Emergence of the introduced ant Pachycondyla chinensis as a public-health threat in the southeastern United States. Journal of Medical Entomology 43 (5).
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Zungoli, P.A., E.S. Paysen, E.P. Benson, and J.S. Nauman. Colony and habitat characteristics of Pachycondyla chinensis (Emery) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Proc. Fifth International Conf. on Urban Pests. 571.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. Benson, E.P., P.A. Zungoli, and M.B. Riley. 2003. Effect of contaminants on bait acceptance by Solenopsis invicta (Hymenoptera:Formicidae). J Econ Entomol 96:94-97.
8. Zungoli, P.A. and E.P. Benson. 2003. Termites: Pest or Producer. Eng. Design & Testing Corp. 11: 8-11.
9. Sargent, J.M., E.P. Benson, P.A. Zungoli and W.C. Bridges. 2001. Carpenter Ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Fauna of South Carolina. J. Agri. Entomol. 18: 227-236.
   

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