Robert Meagher : USDA ARS

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Robert L Meagher (Rob)

Research Entomologist

Telephone: (352) 374-5756
E-mail: Rob.Meagher@ars.usda.gov
http://www.ars.usda.gov/saa/cmave/ibbru/rmeagher

Biography

Dr. Meagher has been conducting research dealing with integrated pest management, ecology, and behavior since obtaining his Ph.D. in 1985. He joined ARS in 1996. Over his career, he has authored or co-authored over 140 peer-reviewed publications, 47 technical or popular publications, 64 invited presentations and 148 regular presentations to audiences ranging from grower groups to scientists at national meetings, and scientists and government officials at international symposia. His papers represent research conducted in insect behavior, biological control, sampling and monitoring, and host plant resistance in cropping systems from stored products, tree and small fruits, vegetables, and field crops. His most recent research has centered on designing the ecological foundation for area-wide and biological control of the fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda). He has collaborated closely with Dr. Rod Nagoshi, a research geneticist in the unit, to determine the population structure of overwintering moths in Florida in order to specify which subsets are migratory and the founders of infestations as far north as the Canadian border.

Education

Ph.D.

Entomology: The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA (1985)
Thesis: Spatial Patterns, Predictive Sampling, and Techniques to Measure Azinphosmethyl Resistance of Platynota idaeusalis (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae).

M.S.

Entomology: Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS (1982)
Thesis: Pneumatic Probe Sampling of Kansas Farm-Stored Sorghum.

B.S.

Shippensburg State College (University), Shippensburg, PA (1979)

Professional Experience

2002 - date

Courtesy Assistant Professor and Graduate Faculty
University of Florida, Entomology & Nematology Department

1997 - date

Research Entomologist (Behavior and Biocontrol Unit)
USDA-ARS CMAVE, Gainesville, FL

1996 - 1997

Research Associate
USDA-ARS CMAVE, Gainesville, FL

1994 - 1996

Research Associate (Graduate Faculty)
University of Minnesota, Department of Entomology, St. Paul, MN

1989 - 1994

Assistant Professor
Texas A&M University, Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, Weslaco, TX

1985 - 1989

Research Associate (postdoctoral)
Department of Entomology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC

1985

Research Associate (postdoctoral)
Fruit Research Laboratory, The Pennsylvania State University, Biglerville, PA

1982 - 1985

Graduate Research Assistant
Department of Entomology, The Pennsylvania State University, Biglerville, PA

1981 - 1982

Teaching Assistant
Department of Entomology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS

1979 - 1981

Graduate Research Assistant
Department of Entomology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS

1977 - 1979

Technical Assistant
Vertebrate Museum, Shippensburg State College, Shippensburg, PA

Grants Received

2014 - 2019

USDA NIFA Biotechnology Risk Assessment Research: $136,843
“Extended pest migration in Bt versus non-transgenic crops: impacts on risk assessment and Bt resistance dissemination” (J. L. Jurat-Fuentes, F. Huang, R. Meagher, R. Nagoshi)

2011 - 2014

USDA NIFA-AFRI Agriculture Science for Climate Variability and Change: $1.7 million
“Predictive Modeling and Mitigation of Effects of Climate Change on Migration and Infestation Patterns of Semitropical/Tropical Crop Pest Insects” (R. Nagoshi, J. Westbrook & S. Fleischer)

2010 - 2014

Monsanto Company: $28,100
“Collection of Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) Populations in South Florida”

1996 - 1998

Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (Pesticide Reduction Options Program) & Minnesota Apple Growers Association: $31,173
"Mite Management in Minnesota Apples" (R. Meagher & E. Hoover)

1996

Northrup King Co.: $2,500
"Susceptibility of Transgenic Corn to Stored-Product Insects" (R. Meagher & Bh. Subramanyam)

1995

American Oat Association: $1,000
"Stored Oat Resistance to Insects" (R. Meagher)

1995

United Nations Food & Agricultural Organization: $5,400
"Integrated Pest Management of Apple Orchard Pests" (R. Meagher); three month training of a visiting scientist from Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, India (Dr. J. P. Sharma)

1995

Sugarbeet Research & Education Board of MN & ND: $9,400
"Monitoring of Sugarbeet Root Maggot Populations for Insecticide Resistance" (R. Meagher)

1994 - 1995

Rio Grande Valley Sugar Growers, Inc.: $44,335
"Sugarcane Research" (R. Meagher)

1994

Valent USA Corporation: $2,500 "Laboratory Bioassay for Sugarcane Stalk Borers" (R. Meagher)

1994

Rohm and Haas Company: $5,000
"Laboratory Bioassay for Sugarcane Stalk Borers" (R. Meagher)

1993 - 1994

State Support Committee of Texas, Cotton Incorporated: $41,602
"Resistance in Cotton to the Sweetpotato Whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius)" (C. W. Smith, J. Norman, & R. Meagher)

1993 - 1994

Rio Grande Valley Sugar Growers, Inc.: $50,495
"Sugarcane Research" (R. Meagher)

1992 - 1993

Rio Grande Valley Sugar Growers, Inc.: $45,554
"Sugarcane Research" (R. Meagher)

1992 - 1993

State Support Committee of Texas, Cotton Incorporated: $35,886
"Resistance in Cotton to the Sweetpotato Whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius)" (C. W. Smith, J. Norman, & R. Meagher)

1992 - 1993

South Texas Melon Committee: $15,016
"Host Plant Resistance of Melon Varieties to the Sweetpotato Whitefly" (R. Meagher & D. Riley)

1992 - 1993

Texas Agric. Diversification Matching Grants Progr., TDA: $10,000
"Canola Seed Oil Variety Trial in the Lower Rio Grande Valley" (F. Eischen, R. Meagher, J. Norman, & D. Riley)

1991 - 1993

Texas A&M University, Research Enhancement Program: $218,813
"Biologically Intensive Management of the Mexican Rice Borer" (R. Meagher, J. W. Smith, Jr., & J. Irvine)

1991 - 1992

Rio Grande Valley Sugar Growers, Inc.: $45,554
"Sugarcane Research" (R. Meagher)

1992

Bedding Plants Foundation: $4,000
"Resistance of Bedding Plant Species Against Spider Mites and Sweetpotato Whitefly" (R. Meagher)

1991 - 1992

USDA-ARS Address Preharvest Control of Aflatoxin: $50,782
"Interactions Among Insect Damage, Varietal Sensitivity, and Plant-Water Stress Contributing to Aflatoxin Contamination in Maize Food Crops" (J. Dunlap, S. Maas, S. Lyda; R. Meagher & A. Bockholt)

1991 - 1992

USDA Southern Region IPM: $104,275
"Development of an Economic Threshold for Melon Aphid on Watermelons: Damage Assessment, Sampling, Plant Genotype Interactions and Effects on Post-Harvest Quality" (B. Cartwright & R. Meagher)

1991

Mobay Chemical Corporation: $1,000
"Economic Thresholds and Baythroid Study" (R. Meagher)

1990 - 1991

Texas Department of Agriculture: $7,500
"Integrated Pest Management of Sweetpotato Whitefly and Reniform Nematodes in Nursery Plants" (R. Meagher, J. Amador, J. Starr, & Y. T. Wang)

1989 - 1991

Texas A&M University, Expanded Research Area: $180,000
"Management of Mexican Rice Borer on Texas Crops" (J. W. Smith, Jr. & R. Meagher)

1990 - 1991

Rio Grande Valley Sugar Growers, Inc.: $26,744
"Sugarcane Research" (R. Meagher)

1990

Mobay Chemical Corporation: $1,000
"Spray Thresholds for Mexican Rice Borer" (R. Meagher)

1989

Mobay Chemical Corporation: $3,000
"Integrated Pest Management of Sugarcane" (R. Meagher)

1989

E. I. duPont deNemours & Company: $3,500
"Integrated Pest Management of Sugarcane" (R. Meagher)

1989

E. I. duPont deNemours & Company: $3,135
"Research on Control of Mexican Rice Borer" (R. Meagher)

1987 - 1989

USDA Southern Region IPM: $70,000
"Ground Cover in Peach Orchards as Related to Biotic and Abiotic Interactions" -- two year renewal (R. Meagher, senior author, J. Meyer, PI)

1985

State Horticultural Association, PA: $2,000
"Predictive Sampling & Economic Assessment of Tufted Apple Budmoth Damage to Apples at the Fresh & Processing Markets" (R. Meagher, s. author, L. Hull, PI)

Publications

Technical Journals - Refereed

Banerjee, R., Placidi de Bortoli, C., Huang, F., Lamour, K., Meagher, R., Buntin, D., Ni, X., Reay-Jones, F.P.F., Stewart, S. Jurat-Fuentes, J.L. 2022. Large genomic deletion linked to field-evolved resistance to Cry1F corn in fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) from Florida. Scientific Reports 12:13580.

Doherty, E.M., Meagher, R.L., Dale, A.G. 2022. Diversity, composition, and freedom to choose drive effects of St. Augustinegrass cultivar blends on an herbivorous insect. International Turfgrass Society Research Journal 2022. 14: 989-993.

Nagoshi, R.N., Goergen, G., Koffi, D., Agboka, K., Adjevi, A.K.M., Du Plessis, H., Van den Berg, J., Tepa-Yotto, G. T., Winsou, J.K., Meagher, R. L., Brévault, T. 2022. Genetic studies of fall armyworm indicate a new introduction into Africa and identify limits to its migratory behavior. Scientific Reports 12:1941.

Orsucci, M., Moné, Y., Audiot, P., Gimenez, S., Nhim, S., Naït-Saïdi, R., Frayssinet, M., Dumont, G., Boudon, J.-P., Vabre, M., Rialle, S., Koual, R., Kergoat, G.J., Nagoshi, R.N., Meagher, R.L., d’Alençon, E., and Nègre, N. 2022. Transcriptional differences between the two host strains of Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Peer Community Journal 2, e1.

Tepa-Yotto, G.T., Meagher, R.L., Winsou, J.K., Dahoueto, B., Tamò, M., May-Guri Sæthre, M.-G., Nagoshi, R.N. 2022. Monitoring Spodoptera frugiperda in Benin: Assessing the influence of trap type, pheromone blends and habitat on pheromone trapping. Florida Entomologist 105(1): 71-78.

Kergoat, G.J., Goldstein, P.Z., Le Ru, B., Meagher, Jr., R.L., Zilli, A., Mitchell, A., Clamens, A.-L., Gimenez, S., Barbut, J., Nègre, N., d’Alençon, E., and Nam. K. 2021. A novel reference dated phylogeny for the genus Spodoptera Guenée (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Noctuinae): New insights into the evolution of a pest-rich genus. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 161:107161.

Koffi, D., Agboka, K., Adjevi, A.K.M., Assogba, K., Fening, K.O., Osae, M., Aboagye, E., Meagher, R.L., and Nagoshi, R.N. 2021. Trapping Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) moths in different crop habitats in Togo and Ghana. Journal of Economic Entomology 114(3):1138-1144.

Meagher, Jr, R.L., Nagoshi, R.N., Fleischer, S.J., Westbrook, J.K., Wright, D.L., Morris, J.B., Brown, J.T., and Rowley, A.J. 2021. Areawide management of fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), using selected cover crop plants. CABI Agriculture and Science 3:1.

Nagoshi, R.N., Koffi, D., Agboka, K., Adjevi, A.K.M., Meagher, R.L., and Goergen, G. 2021. The fall armyworm strain associated with most rice, millet, and pasture infestations in the Western Hemisphere is rare or absent in Ghana and Togo. PLOS ONE 16(6):e0253528.

Overton, K., Maino, J.L., Day, R., Umina, P.A., Bett, B., Carnovale, D., Ekesi, S., Meagher, Jr., R.L., and Reynolds, O.L. 2021. Global crop impacts, yield losses and action thresholds for fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda): a review. Crop Protection 145:105641. 15pp.

Schlum, K.A., Lamour, K., de Bortoli, C.P., Banerjee, R., Emrich, S.J., Meagher, R., Pereira, E., Murua, M.G., Sword, G.A., Tessnow, A.E., Dillon, D.V., Perez, A.M.L., Akutse, K.S., Schmidt, R., Huang, F., Reisig, D., and Jurat-Fuentes, J.L. 2021. Whole genome comparisons reveal panmixia among fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) from diverse locations. BMC Genomics 22:179.

Baldwin, J.M., Paula-Moraes, S.V., Mulvaney, M.J., and Meagher, Jr., R.L. 2020. Occurrence of arthropod pest species associated with Brassica carinata and impact of defoliation on yield and oil quality. GCB Bioenergy 13:570-581.

Block, A., Mendoza, J., Rowley, A., Stuhl, C., and Meagher, R. L. 2020. Approaches for assessing the impact of Zea mays on the behavior of Spodoptera frugiperda and its parasitoid Cotesia marginiventris. Florida Entomologist 103(4):505-513.

Chen, C, CH Condon, L Boardman, RL Meagher, LA Jeffers, WD Bailey and DA Hahn. 2020. Critical PO2 as a diagnostic biomarker for the effects of low-oxygen modified and controlled atmospheres on phytosanitary irradiation treatments. Pest Managem. Sci. DOI 10.1002/ps.5768. (electronic version).

Koffi, D, K Agboka, DK Adenka, M Osae, AK Tounou, MKA Adjev, KO Fening and RL Meagher, Jr. 2020. Maize infestation of fall armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) within agro-ecological zones of Togo and Ghana in West Africa 3 Yr after its invasion. Environ. Entomol. 49(3): 645-650.

Koffi, D, R Kyerematen, VY Eziah, K Agboka, M Adom, G Goergen and RL Meagher, Jr. 2020. Natural enemies of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Ghana. Florida Entomol. 103(1):85-90.

Koffi, D., Kyerematen, R., Eziah, V.Y., Osei-Mensah, Y.O., Afreh-Nuamah, K., Aboagye, E., Osae, M., and Meagher, R.L. 2020. Assessment of impacts of fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on maize production in Ghana. Journal of Integrated Pest Management 11(1):20.

Meagher, Jr., RL, KM Watrous, SJ Fleischer, RN Nagoshi, JT Brown and JK Westbrook. 2020. Comparison of bee composition in sunn hemp and other cover crops. Florida Entomologist 103(4): 419-424.

Nagoshi, KL, SA Allan, S.A and RL Meagher. 2020. Assessing the use of wing morphometrics to identify host strains of fall armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in field collections. J. Econ. Entomol. 113(2):800-807.

Westbrook, J, S Fleischer, S Jairam, R Meagher and R Nagoshi. 2019 Multigenerational migration of fall armyworm, a pest insect. Ecosphere. 10(11):e02919. 10.1002/ecs2.2919.

Doherty, EM, RL Meagher and AG Dale 2019. Turfgrass cultivar diversity provides associational resistance in the absence of pest resistant cultivars. Environ. Entomol. 48(3):623-632.

Nagoshi, RN, I Dhanani, R Asokan, HM Mahadevaswamy, CM Kalleshwaraswamy, Sharanabasappa and RL Meagher. 2019. Genetic characterization of fall armyworm infesting South Africa and India indicate recent introduction from a common source population. PLoS ONE. 14(5):e0217755.

Nagoshi, RN, G Goergen, H du Plessis, J van den Berg and RL Meagher, Jr. 2019. Genetic comparisons of fall armyworm populations from 11 countries spanning sub-Saharan Africa provide insights into strain composition and migratory behaviors. Nature Sci. Rep. 9:8311.

Meagher, Jr., RL, K Agboka, KA Tounou, D Koffi, KA Agbevohia, TR Amouze, KM Adjevi and RN Nagoshi 2019. Comparison of pheromone trap design and lures for Spodoptera frugiperda in Togo and genetic characterization of moths caught. Entomol. Exp. Appl. 167:507-516.DOI: 10.1111/eea.12795.

Meagher, Jr., RL, K Watrous, SJ Fleischer, RN Nagoshi, JT Brown, K Bowers, N Miller, SD Hight, JC Legaspi and JK Westbrook 2019. Documenting potential sunn hemp pollinators in Florida. Environ. Entomol. 48(2):343-350.

Tavares, WS, JC Legaspi, AA de Castro, HA Fouad, M Haseeb, RL Meagher, Jr., LHB Kanga and JC Zanuncio. 2019. Brassica nigra and Curcuma longa compounds affected interactions between Spodoptera exigua and its natural enemies Cotesia flavipes and Podisus maculiventris. Dose Resp. 2019:1-10.

Garcia, AG, CF Ferreira, WAC Godoy and RL Meagher 2018. A computational model to predict the population dynamics of Spodoptera frugiperda. J. Pest Sci. 92(2): 429-441.

de Castro, AA, JC Legaspi, WS Tavares, RL Meagher Jr., N Miller, L Kanga, M Haseeb, JE Serrão, CF Wilcken and JC Zanuncio. 2018. Lethal and behavioral effects of synthetic and organic insecticides on Spodoptera exigua and its predator Podisus maculiventris. PLoS ONE. 13(11):e0206789.

Block, A, CT Hunter, C Rering, SA Christensen and R Meagher. 2018. Contrasting insect attraction and herbivore-induced plant volatile production in maize. Planta. 248:105-116.

Nagoshi, RN, G Goergen, K Agbeko Tounou, K Agboka, D Koffi and RL Meagher. 2018. Analysis of strain distribution, migratory potential, and invasion history of fall armyworm populations in northern sub-Saharan Africa. Sci. Rep. 8:3710. doi:10.1038/s41598-018-21954-1.

Garcia, AG, WAC Godoy, JMG Thomas, RN Nagoshi and RL Meagher 2018. Delimiting strategic zones for the development of fall armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on corn in the State of Florida. J. Econ. Entomol. 111(1):120-126.

Acevedo F, M Peiffer, S Ray, RL Meagher, D Luthe and G Felton. 2018. Intraspecific differences in plant defense induction by fall armyworm strains. New Phytol. 218(1):310-321.

Banerjee, R, J Hasler, R Meagher, R Nagoshi, L Hietala, F Huang, K Narva, and JL Jurat-Fuentes. 2017. Mechanism and DNA-based detection of field-evolved resistance to transgenic Bt corn in fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda). Sci. Rep. 7:10877. doi:10.1038/s41598-017-09866-y.

Nagoshi, R, D Koffi, K Agboka, KA Tounou, R Banerjee, JL Jurat-Fuentes and RL Meagher. 2017. Comparative molecular analyses of invasive fall armyworm in Togo reveal strong similarities to populations from the eastern United States and the Greater Antilles. PLoS ONE. 12(7): e0181982. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0181982.

Nagoshi, RN, S Fleischer and RL Meagher. 2017. Demonstration and quantification of restricted mating between fall armyworm host strains in field collections by SNP comparisons. J. Econ. Entomol. 110(6):2568-2575.

Nagoshi, RN, S Fleischer, RL Meagher, M Hay-Roe, A Khan, MG Muruá, P Silvie, C Vergara and J Westbrook. 2017. Fall armyworm migration across the Lesser Antilles and the potential for genetic exchanges between North and South American populations. PLoS ONE. 12(2): e0171743. doi:10.1371/journal. pone.0171743.

Meagher, Jr., RL, RN Nagoshi, JT Brown, SJ Fleischer, JK Westbrook and CA Chase. 2017. Flowering of the cover crop sunn hemp, Crotalaria juncea L. HortSci. 52(7):986-990.

Harris-Shultz, K, X Ni, PA Wadl, X Wang, H Wang, F Huang, K Flanders, N Seiter, D Kerns, RL Meagher Jr., Q Xue, D Reisig, D Buntin, HE Cuevas, MJ Brewer and X Yang. 2017. Microsatellite markers reveal a predominant sugarcane aphid (Homoptera: Aphididae) clone is found on sorghum in seven states and one territory of the USA. Crop Sci. 57(4):2064-2072.

Condon, C, S White, RL Meagher, LA Jeffers, WD Bailey and DA Hahn. 2017. Effects of low-oxygen environments on the radiation tolerance of the cabbage looper moth (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). J. Econ. Entomol. 110(1):80-86.

Niu, Y, JA Qureshi, X Ni, GP Head, PA Price, RL Meagher Jr., D Kerns, R Levy, X Yang and F Huang. 2016. F2 screen for resistance to Bacillus thuringiensis Cry2Ab2-maize in field populations of Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) from the southern United States. J. Inv. Pathol. 138:66-72.

Boucias, D, S Liu, R Meagher and J Baniszewski. 2016. Fungal dimorphism in the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium rileyi: Detection of an in vivo quorum-sensing system. J. Inv. Pathol. 136:100-108.

Hay-Roe, MM, RL Meagher, RN Nagoshi and Y Newman. 2016. Spatial and temporal analysis of parasitoids attacking fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda in corn and pasture fields in Florida. Biol. Control. 96: 48-56.

Meagher, Jr, RL, GS Nuessly, RN Nagoshi and MM Hay-Roe. 2016. Parasitoids attacking fall armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in sweet corn habitats. Biol. Control. 95: 66-72.

Westbrook, JK, RN Nagoshi, RL Meagher, SJ Fleischer, and S Jairam. 2016. Modeling seasonal migration of fall armyworm moths. Int. J. Biometeorol. 60: 255-267.

Murua, MG, RN Nagoshi, DA Dos Santos, MM Hay-Roe, RL Meagher and JC Vilardi. 2015. Demonstration using field collections that Argentina fall armyworm populations exhibit strain-specific host plant preferences. J. Econ. Entomol. 108(5): 2305-2315.

Hay-Roe, M, RN Nagoshi, RL Meagher, MA De Lopez and R. Trabanino. 2015. Isolation and DNA barcode characterization of a permanent Telenomus (Hymenoptera: Platygastridae) population in Florida that targets fall armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Ann. Entomol. Soc. Am. 108(5): 729-735.

Nagoshi, R.N., N.M. Rosas-Garcia, R.L. Meagher, S.J. Fleischer, J.K. Westbrook, T.W. Sappington, M. Hay-Roe, J. Thomas Gruters and M.G. Murua. 2015. Haplotype profile comparisons between Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) populations from Mexico with those from Puerto Rico, South America, and the United States and their implications for migratory behavior. Journal of Economic Entomology 108(1): 135-144.

Guerrero, S., J. Brambila and R.L. Meagher 2014. Efficacy of four pheromone-baited traps in capturing male Helicoverpa moths in northern Florida. Florida Entomologist 97(4): 1671-1678.

Huang, F., J.A. Qureshi, R.L. Meagher, D.D. Reisig, G.P. Head, D.A. Andow, X. Ni, D. Kerns, G.D. Buntin, Y. Niu, F. Yang and V. Dangal. 2014. Cry1F resistance in fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda: Single gene versus pyramided Bt maize. PLOS One 9(11): 1-10.

Landolt, P.J., D.H. Cha, C.T. Werle, J.J. Adamczyk, Jr., R.L. Meagher, Jr., R. Gilbride, T. Clepper, H.C. Reed, P. Teal and B.J. Sampson 2014. Polistes spp. (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) orientation to wine and vinegar. Florida Entomologist 97(4): 1620-1630.

Nagoshi, R.N., R.L. Meagher and M. Hay-Roe. 2014. Assessing the resolution of haplotype distributions to delineate fall armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) migratory behaviors. Journal of Economic Entomology 107(4): 1462-1470.

Tofangsazi, N., R.H. Cherry, R.L. Meagher and S.P. Arthurs. 2014. Tropical sod webworm (Lepidoptera: Crambidae): a pest of warm season turfgrasses. Journal of Integrated Pest Management 5(4): 1-8.

Unbehend, M., S. Hanniger, G.M. Vasquez, M.L. Juarez, D. Reisig, J.N. McNeil, R.L. Meagher, D.A. Jenkins, D.G. Heckel, A.T. Groot. 2014. Geographic variation in sexual attraction of Spodopterafrugiperda corn- and rice-strain males to pheromone lures. PLOS One 9(2): 1-11.

Hay-Roe, M.M., R.L. Meagher and R.N. Nagoshi. 2013. Effect off fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera:Noctuidae) strain and diet on oviposition and development of the parasitoid Euplectrusplatyhypenae(Hymenoptera:Eulophidae). Biological Control 66: 21-26.

Landolt, PJ, M Toth, RL Meagher & I. Szarukan 2013. Interaction of acetic acid and phenylacetaldehyde as attractants for trapping pest species of moths (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Pest Management. Science 69(2): 245-249.

Meagher, R.L. and R.N. Nagoshi. 2013. Attraction of fall armyworm males (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) to host strain females. Environmental Entomology 42(4):751-757.

Meagher, R.L., R.N. Nagoshi, J.S. Armstrong, J. Niogret, N.D. Epsky and K.L. Flanders. 2013. Captures and host strains of fall armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) males in traps baited with different commercial pheromone blends. Florida Entomologist 96(3):729-740.

Niu, Y., R.L. Meagher, F. Yang and F. Huang. 2013. Susceptibility of field populations of the fall armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) from Florida and Puerto Rico to purified CRY1F protein and corn leaf tissue containing single and pyramided BT genes. Florida Entomologist 96(3):701-713.

Unbehend, M., S. Hanniger, R.L. Meagher, D.G. Heckel and A.T. Groot. 2013. Pheromonal divergence between two strains of Spodoptera frugiperda. J.Chem Ecol 39:364-376.

Velez, A.M., T.A. Spencer, A.P. Alves, D. Moellenbeck, R.L. Meagher, H. Chirakkal and B.D. Siegfried. 2013. Inheritance of Cry1F resistance, crossresistance and frequency of resistant alleles in Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Bulletin of Entomological Research 103:700-713.

Arthurs, SP, N Tofangsazi, RL Meagher and R Cherry 2012. Attraction of Plecia nearctica (Diptera: Bibionidae) to floral lures containing phenylacetaldehyde. Florida Entomologist 95(1): 199-201.

Barrionuevo, MJ, MG Murua, L Goane, R Meagher and F Navarro 2012. Life table studies of Rachiplusia nu (Guenee) and Chrysodeixis (= Pseudoplusia) includens (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on artificial diet. Florida Entomologist 95(4): 944-951.

Goyal, G, GS Nuessly, DR Seal, GJ Steck, JL Capinera and RL Meagher 2012. Examination of the pest status of corn-infesting Ulidiidae (Diptera). Environmental Entomology 41(5): 1131-1138.

Harris, CM, JR Ruberson, R Meagher and JH Tumlinson 2012. Host suitability affects odor association in Cotesia marginiventris: implications in generalist parasitoid host-finding. Journal of Chemical Ecology 38(4): 340-347.

Meagher, RL and RN Nagoshi 2012. Differential feeding of fall armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) host strains on meridic and natural diets. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 105(3): 462-470.

Nagoshi, RN, MG Murua, M Hay-Roe, ML Juarez, E Willink and RL Meagher 2012. Genetic characterization of fall armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) host strains in Argentina. Journal of Economic Entomology 105(2): 418-428.

Nagoshi, RN, RL Meagher and M Hay-Roe 2012. Inferring the annual migration patterns of fall armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in the U.S. from mitochondrial haplotypes. Ecology and Evolution 2(7): 1458-1467.

Tofangsazi, N, EA Buss, R Meagher, GM Mascarin and SP Arthurs 2012. Thermal requirements and development of Herpetogramma phaeopteralis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Spilomelinae). Journal of Economic Entomology 105(5): 1573-1580.

Hay-Roe, MM, RL Meagher & RN Nagoshi. 2011. Effects of cyanogenic plants on fitness in two host strains of the fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda). J. Chem. Ecol. 37(12): 1314-1322.

Meagher, RL, RN Nagoshi & CJ Stuhl. 2011. Oviposition choice of two fall armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) host strains. J. Insect Behavior 24(5): 337-347.

Nagoshi, RN, J. Brambila & RL Meagher. 2011. Use of DNA barcodes to identify invasive armyworm Spodoptera species in Florida. J. Insect Sci. 11:154.

Meagher, R. L., and P. J. Landolt. 2010. Binary floral lure attractive to velvetbean caterpillar adults (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Florida Entomologist 93(1):73-79.

Meagher, R. L., and R. N. Nagoshi. 2010. Identification of fall armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) host strains based on male-derived spermatophores. Florida Entomologist 93(2):191-197.

Nagoshi, R. N., Meagher, R. L., and D. A. Jenkins. 2010. Puerto Rico fall armyworm has only limited interactions with those from Brazil or Texas but could have substantial exchanges with Florida populations. Journal of Economic Entomology 103(2):360-367.

Nagoshi, R.N., Fleischer, S., and R.L. Meagher. 2009. Texas is the overwintering source of fall armyworm in central Pennsylvania: Implications for migration into the northeastern United States. Environ. Entomol. 38(6): 1546-1554.

Prasifka, J. R., Bradshaw, J. D., Meagher, R. L., Nagoshi, R. N., Steffey, K. L., and M. E. Gray. 2009. Development and feeding of fall armyworm on Miscanthus X giganteus and switchgrass. Journal of Economic Entomology 102(6): 2154-2159.

Meagher, R. L., J. Brambila & E. Hung. 2008. Monitoring for exotic Spodoptera species (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Florida. Florida Entomol. 91(4): 517-522.

Nagoshi, R. N. & R. L. Meagher. 2008. Review of fall armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) genetic complexity and migration. Florida Entomol. 91(4) 546-554.

Meagher, R. L. & P. J. Landolt. 2008. Attractiveness of binary blends of floral odorant compounds to moths in Florida, USA (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae, Pyralidae). The Netherlands Entomological Society Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata 128: 323–329, 2008.

Nagoshi, R. N., J. S. Armstrong, P. Silvie & R. L. Meagher. 2008. The structure and distribution of a strain-biased tandem repeat element in fall armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) populations in Florida, Texas, and Brazil. Ann. Entomol. Soc. Am. 101:1112-1120.

Nagoshi, R. N., R. L. Meagher, K. Flanders, J. Gore, R. Jackson, J. Lopez, J. S. Armstrong, G. D. Buntin, C. Sansone & B. R. Leonard. 2008. Using haplotypes to monitor the migration of fall armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) corn-strain populations from Texas and Florida. J. Econ. Entomol. 101(3): 742-749.

Stuhl, C. J., R. L. Meagher & R. N. Nagoshi. 2008. Genetic variation in neonate behavior of fall armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Florida Entomol. 91: 151-158.

Nagoshi, R. N., J. J. Adamczyk, Jr., R. L. Meagher, J. Gore & R. Jackson. 2007. Using stable isotope analysis to examine the fall armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) host strains in a cotton habitat. J. Econ. Entomol. 100: 1569-1576.

Luciani, G., F. Altpeter, J. Yactayo-Chang, H. Zhang, M. Gallo, R. L. Meagher & D. Wofford. 2007. Expression of cry1Fa in bahiagrass enhances resistance to fall armyworm. Crop Science 47: 2430-2436.

Meagher, R. L., N. D. Epsky & R. Cherry. 2007. Mating behavior and female-produced pheromone use in tropical sod webworm (Lepidoptera: Crambidae). Florida Entomol. 90: 304-308.

Meagher, R. L., P. Mislevy & R. N. Nagoshi. 2007. Caterpillar (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) feeding on pasture grasses in central Florida. Florida Entomol. 90: 295-303.

Nagoshi, R. N., P. Silvie & R. L. Meagher. 2007. Comparison of haplotype frequencies differentiate fall armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) corn-strain populations from Florida and Brazil. J. Econ. Entomol. 100: 954-961.

Nagoshi, R. N., P. Silvie, R. L. Meagher, J. Lopez & V. Machado. 2007. Identification and comparison of fall armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) host strains in Brazil, Texas, and Florida. Ann. Entomol. Soc. Am. 100: 394-402.

Carroll, M. J., E. A. Schmelz, R. L. Meagher & P.E.A. Teal. 2006. Attraction of Spodoptera frugiperda larvae to volatiles from herbivore-damaged maize seedlings. J. Chem. Ecol. 32: 1911-1924.

Nagoshi, R. N., R. L. Meagher, J. J. Adamczyk, Jr., S. K. Braman, R. L. Brandenburg & G. Nuessly. 2006. New restriction fragment length polymorphisms in the cytochrome oxidase I gene facilitate host strain identification of fall armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) populations in the southeastern United States. J. Econ. Entomol. 99: 671-677.

Nagoshi, R. N., R. L. Meagher, G. Nuessly & D. Hall. 2006. Effects of fall armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) interstrain mating in wild populations. Environ. Entomol. 35: 561-568.

Lewter, J. A., A. L. Szalanski, R. N. Nagoshi, R. L. Meagher, Jr., C. B. Owens & R. G. Luttrell. 2006. Genetic variation within and between strains of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Florida Entomol. 89: 63-68.

Murakami, M., M. Gallo-Meagher, D. W. Gorbet & R. L. Meagher. 2006. Utilizing immunoassays to determine systemic tomato spotted wilt virus infection for elucidating field resistance in peanut. Crop Protection 25: 235-243.

Meagher, R. L. & P. Mislevy. 2005. Trapping Mocis spp. (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) adults with different attractants. Florida Entomol. 88: 424-430.

Hall, D. G., R. Meagher, R. Nagoshi & M. Irey. 2005. Monitoring populations of adult fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda Smith (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), in Florida sugarcane using pheromone traps, with special reference to genetic strains of the pest. Proc. Int. Soc. Sugar Cane Technol. 25: 784-787.

Jones, G. A., K. E. Sieving, M. L. Avery, & R. L. Meagher. 2005. Parasitized and non-parasitized prey selectivity by an insectivorous bird. Crop Protection 24: 185-189.

Meagher, R. L., R. N. Nagoshi, C. Stuhl & E. R. Mitchell. 2004. Larval development of fall armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on different cover crop plants. Florida Entomol. 87: 454-460.

Nagoshi, R. N. & R. L. Meagher. 2004. Behavior and distribution of the two fall armyworm host strains in Florida. Florida Entomol. 87: 440-449.

Nagoshi, R. N. & R. L. Meagher. 2004. Seasonal distribution of fall armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) host strains in agricultural and turf grass habitats. Environ. Ent. 33: 881-889.

Meagher, R. L. & R. N. Nagoshi. 2004. Population dynamics and occurrence of Spodoptera frugiperda host strains in southern Florida. Ecol. Entomol. 29: 614-620.

Meagher, R. L. & J. V. French. 2004. Augmentation of parasitoids for biological control of citrus blackfly in southern Texas. Florida Entomol. 87: 186-193.

Meagher, Jr., R. L. & M. Gallo-Meagher. 2003. Identifying host strains of fall armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Florida using mitochondrial markers. Florida Entomol. 86: 450-455.

Nagoshi, R. N. & R. L. Meagher, Jr. 2003. Fall armyworm FR sequences map to sex chromosomes and their distribution in the wild indicate limitations in interstrain mating. Insect Mol. Biol. 12: 453-458.

Nagoshi, R. N. & R. L. Meagher, Jr. 2003. FR tandem-repeat sequence in fall armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) host strains. Ann. Entomol. Soc. Am. 96: 329-335.

Meagher, Jr., R. L. & J. C. Legaspi. 2003. Within-field distribution of three homopteran species in Texas sugarcane. Southwestern Entomol. 28: 1-10.

Meagher, Jr., R. L. 2002. Trapping noctuid moths with synthetic floral volatile lures. Entomol. Exp. Appl. 103: 219-226.

Meagher, Jr., R. L. 2001. Trapping fall armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) adults in traps baited with pheromone and a synthetic floral volatile compound. Florida Entomol. 84: 288-292.

Meagher, Jr., R. L. & E. R. Mitchell. 2001. Collection of fall armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) using selected pheromone lures and traps designs. J. Ent. Sci. 36: 135-142.

Meagher, Jr., R. L. 2001. Collection of soybean looper and other noctuids in phenylacetaldehyde-baited field traps. Florida Entomol. 84: 154-155.

Meagher, Jr., R. L. 2001. Collection of fall armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) adults and nontarget Hymenoptera in different colored Unitraps. Florida Entomol. 84: 77-82.

Meagher, Jr., R. L. & E. R. Mitchell. 1999. Nontarget Hymenoptera collected in pheromone- and synthetic floral volatile-baited traps. Environ. Entomol. 28: 367-371.

Legaspi, J. C., B. C. Legaspi, Jr., J. E. Irvine, J. Johnson, R. L. Meagher & N. Rozeff. 1999. Stalkborer damage on yield and quality of sugarcane in the lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas. J. Econ. Entomol. 92: 228-234.

Meagher, Jr., R. L. & J. H. Frank. 1998. Larra bicolor (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae: Larrinae) collected in pheromone- and phenylacetaldehyde-baited traps. Florida Ent. 81: 555-556.

Meagher, Jr., R. L. & E. R. Mitchell. 1998. Phenylacetaldehyde enhances upwind flight of male fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) to its sex pheromone. Florida Entomol. 81: 556-559.

Meagher, Jr., R. L., J. W. Smith, Jr., H. W. Browning & R. S. Saldaña. 1998. Sugarcane stemborers and their parasites in southern Texas. Environ. Entomol. 27: 759-766.

Meagher, Jr., R. L. & L. A. Locke. 1997. Predation of Indianmeal moth larvae by Lyctocoris campestris (F.) (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae) in different stored commodities. J. Entomol. Sci. 32: 271-280.

Meagher, Jr., R. L., C. W. Smith & W. J. Smith. 1997. Preference of Gossypium genotypes to Bemisia argentifolii (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae). J. Econ. Entomol. 90: 1046-1052.

Subramanyam, Bh., D. W. Hagstrum, R. L. Meagher, E. C. Burkness, W. D. Hutchison & S. E. Naranjo. 1997. Development and evaluation of sequential sampling plans for Cryptolestes ferrugineus (Stephens) (Coleoptera: Cucujidae) infesting farm-stored wheat. J. Stored Prod. Res. 33: 321-329.

Legaspi, J. C., B. C. Legaspi, Jr., R. L. Meagher, Jr., & M. A. Ciomperlik. 1996. Evaluation of Serangium parcesetosum (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) as a biological control agent of the silverleaf whitefly. Environ. Entomol. 25: 1421-1427.

Smith, W. J., C. W. Smith & R. L. Meagher. 1996. Abaxial surface and emulsified leaf pH of cotton, Gossypium spp. Southwestern. Entomol. 21: 369-376.

Meagher, Jr., R. L., L. T. Wilson & R. S. Pfannenstiel. 1996. Sampling Eoreuma loftini (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) on Texas sugarcane. Environ. Entomol. 25: 7-16.

Meagher, Jr., R. L., J. E. Irvine, R. G. Breene, R. S. Pfannenstiel & M. Gallo-Meagher. 1996. Resistance mechanisms of sugarcane to Mexican rice borer (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). J. Econ. Entomol. 89: 536-543.

Meagher, Jr., R. L., J. W. Smith, Jr. & K.J.R. Johnson. 1994. Insecticidal management of Eoreuma loftini (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) on Texas sugarcane: a critical review. J. Econ. Entomol. 87: 1332-1344.

Meagher, Jr., R. L. & J. A. Estrada. 1994. Hibiscus resistance to sweetpotato whitefly. Subtropical Plant Sci. 46: 69-71.

Meagher, Jr., R. L. 1994. Resistance of bedding plants to twospotted spider mite and sweetpotato whitefly. Subtropical Plant Sci. 46: 62-65.

Breene, R. G., R. L. Meagher, Jr. & D. A. Dean. 1993. Spiders (Araneae) and ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Texas sugarcane fields. Florida Entomol. 76: 645-650.

Meagher, Jr., R. L., S. W. Wilson, H. D. Blocker, R. W. Eckel & R. S. Pfannenstiel. 1993. Homoptera associated with sugarcane fields in Texas. Florida Entomol. 76: 508-514.

Breene, R. G., D. A. Dean & R. L. Meagher, Jr. 1993. Spiders and ants of Texas citrus groves. Florida Entomol. 76: 168-170.

French, J. V. & R. L. Meagher, Jr. 1992. Citrus blackfly: chemical control on nursery citrus. Subtropical Plant Sci. 45: 7-10.

Meagher, Jr., R. L., R. S. Pfannenstiel & R. R. Saldaña. 1992. Survey and estimated injury of the Mexican rice borer in Texas sugarcane. J. Am. Soc. Sugar Cane Technol. 12: 22-26.

Breene, R. G., R. L. Meagher, Jr., D. A. Nordlund & Y. T. Wang. 1992. Biological control of Bemisia tabaci (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) using Chrysoperla rufilabris (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) in Texas greenhouses. Biological Control. 2: 9-14.

Meyer, J. R., E. I. Zehr, R. L. Meagher, Jr. & S. K. Salvo. 1992. Survival and growth of peach trees and pest populations in orchard plots managed with experimental ground covers. Agric. Ecosyst. Environ. 41: 353-363.

Meagher, Jr., R. L. & D. Werner. 1992. Variability in resistance of peach plant introductions to Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae) infestations. Fruit Var. J. 46: 108-111.

Meagher, Jr., R. L., J. V. French & K. L. Esau. 1991. Monitoring and biological control of citrus blackfly in south Texas. Subtropical Plant Sci. 44: 19-24.

Meagher, Jr., R. L., S. W. Wilson, R. S. Pfannenstiel & R. G. Breene. 1991. Documentation of two potential insect pests of south Texas sugarcane. Southwestern Entomol. 16: 365-366.

Tiwari, N. K., S. S. Singhal, R. Sharma, R. L. Meagher, Jr. & Y. C. Awasthi. 1991. Purification and characterization of glutathione S-transferases of sugarcane stalkborers, Eoreuma loftini (Dyar) and Diatraea saccharalis (F.) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). J. Econ. Entomol. 84: 1424-1432.

Pfannenstiel, R. S. & R. L. Meagher, Jr. 1991. Sugarcane resistance to stalkborers (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in south Texas. Florida Entomol. 74: 300-305.

Meagher, Jr., R. L. & L. A. Hull. 1991. Site selection for oviposition and larval feeding by the tufted apple bud moth (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) on apple in Pennsylvania. J. Entomol. Sci. 26: 149-156.

French, J. V., R. L. Meagher, Jr. & K. L. Esau. 1990. Release of two parasitoid species for biological control of citrus blackfly in south Texas. J. Rio G. V. Hort. Soc. 43: 23-27.

Meagher, R. L. & J. R. Meyer. 1990. Influence of ground cover and herbicide treatments on Tetranychus urticae Koch populations. Exp. Appl. Acarol. 9: 149-158.

Meagher, R. L. & J. R. Meyer. 1990. Effects of ground cover management on certain abiotic and biotic interactions in peach orchard ecosystems. Crop Protection 9: 65-72.

Meagher, R. L. & J. R. Meyer. 1989. Highbush blueberry firmness following insecticide applications. HortSci. 24: 803-805.

Hagstrum, D. W., R. L. Meagher & L. B. Smith. 1988. Sampling statistics and detection or estimation of diverse populations of stored-product insects. Environ. Ent. 17: 377-380.

Meagher, R. L. & L. A. Hull. 1987. Within-tree spatial patterns of Platynota idaeusalis (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) on two apple cultivars. Environ. Ent. 16: 786-790.

Meagher, R. L., J. R. Meyer & J. C. Killian. 1987. Within-tree distribution of catfacing injury to peaches in North Carolina. J. Agric. Entomol. 4: 78-81.

Meagher, R. L. & L. A. Hull. 1986. Predicting apple injury caused by Platynota idaeusalis (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) from summer brood sampling. J. Econ. Ent. 79: 620-625.

Meagher, R. L. & L. A. Hull. 1986. Techniques to measure azinphosmethyl resistance in Platynota idaeusalis (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). J. Econ. Entomol. 79: 1130-1133.

Meagher, R. L., R. B. Mills & R. M. Rubison. 1986. Comparison of pneumatic and manual probe sampling of Kansas farm-stored grain sorghum. J. Econ. Entomol. 79: 284-288.

Hull, L. A., E. H. Beers & R. L. Meagher, Jr. 1985. Impact of selective use of the synthetic pyrethroid fenvalerate on apple pests and natural enemies in large orchard trials. J. Econ. Entomol. 78: 163-168.

Hull, L. A., E. H. Beers & R. L. Meagher, Jr. 1985. Integration of biological and chemical control tactics for apple pests through selective timing and choice of synthetic pyrethroid and organophosphorus insecticides. J. Econ. Entomol. 78: 714-721.

Greene, G. M., L. A. Hull, R. L. Meagher, Jr. & K. D. Hickey. 1983. The influence of calcium chloride (CaCl2) on apple cover spray efficacy and the pH of pesticide suspensions. HortSci. 18: 581.

Meagher, R. L., C. Reed & R. B. Mills. 1982. Development of Sitophilus zeamais and Tribolium castaneum in whole, cracked, and ground pearl millet. J. Kansas Entomol. Soc. 55: 91-94.

Electronic Articles

Meagher, R. L. 1996. Sugarcane IPM. Invited chapter for Ted Radcliffe's Gopher State IPM Site, ENT 5-210, Insect Pest Management.

Technical Journals - Not Refereed, Abstracts, Popular

Altpeter, F., I. E. Neibaur, H. Zhang, R. Meagher, & M. Gallo. 2008. Generation of transgenic insect resistant seashore paspalum. Florida Genetics Symposium. P-2, p. 13.

Meagher, R. L. and M. Gallo. 2008. "Sugarcane pests and their management", pp. 3613-3630, in The Encyclopedia of Entomology, 2nd edition. Springer, Dordrecht, Netherlands. (book chapter).

Blanco, C., M. Mullen, C. Abel, J. R. Bradley, P. Ellsworth, J. K. Greene, A. Herbert, R. Leonard, J. D. Lopez, R. Meagher, W. Moar, M. Parajulee, R. D. Parker, P. Roberts, J. Ruberson, R. Sprenkel, G. Studebaker, A. P. Teran, M. Williams & J. Van Duyn. 2005. Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ac resistance monitoring program for tobacco budworm and bollworm in 2004. Proc. Beltwide Cotton Conf.

Hall, D. G., R. Meagher, R. Nagoshi & M. Irey. 2005. Monitoring adult fall armyworm populations in Florida sugarcane using pheromone traps, with special reference to genetic strains of the pest. Proc. Int. Soc. Sugar Cane Technol.

Hall, D. G., R. Meagher, R. Nagoshi & M. Irey. 2004. Monitoring adult fall armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) populations in Florida sugarcane using pheromone traps. J. Am. Soc. Sugar Cane Technol. 24: 112-113 (abstract).

Meagher, Jr., R. L. 2004. "Citrus pests and their management", in The Encyclopedia of Entomology. Kluwer Acad. Publ., Dordrecht. (book chapter).

Meagher, Jr., R. L. & J. E. Irvine. 1998. Hot water treatment to control Mexican rice borer larvae. Sugar J. 60: 25-29.

Subramanyam, Bh., D. W. Hagstrum, R. L. Meagher, E. C. Burkness, W. D. Hutchison & S. E. Naranjo. 1997. Sampling to determine treatment efficacy: development and validation of sequential sampling plans for adults of the rusty grain beetle associated with farm-stored wheat. Proc. Int. Conf. Controlled Atmosphere Fumigation Stored Prod. 21-26 Apr., Nicosia Cyprus. pp. 617-630.

Locke, L. & R. L. Meagher. 1996. Larger pirate bug for stored grain insect control. Midwest Biological Control News III (12): 4.

Meagher, R. L. & N. C. Wagner. 1996. Monitoring of sugarbeet root maggot populations for insecticide resistance. 1995 Sugarbeet Res. & Ext. Rep. 26: 295-299.

Meagher, R. L. 1995. Biological control in the great indoors: at the Mall of America. Midwest Biological Control News II (12): 1.

Meagher, Jr., R. L. 1994. Plant a little resistance. Greenhouse Grower 12 (10): 94-97.

Meagher, Jr., R. L. 1992. The whitefly on ornamental crops. Subtropical Plant Sci. 45: 62.

Meagher, R. L. & R. R. Saldaña. 1992. Application techniques study against Mexican rice borer on sugarcane, 1991. Insectic. Acaric. Tests 17: 285-286.

Meagher, R. L. & R. R. Saldaña. 1992. Mexican rice borer control on sugarcane, 1991. Insectic. Acaric. Tests 17: 286.

Meagher, R. L. & R. R. Saldaña. 1992. Spray threshold evaluation against Mexican rice borer on sugarcane, 1991. Insectic. Acaric. Tests 17: 286-287.

Meagher, Jr., R. L., R. G. Breene, Y. T. Wang & D. A. Nordlund. 1991. Predation of the sweet potato whitefly in greenhouse hibiscus. Subtropical Plant Sci. 44: 59.

Meagher, Jr., R. L., R. S. Pfannenstiel & R. R. Saldaña. 1991. Early season insecticide evaluation against Mexican rice borer on sugarcane, 1990. Insectic. Acaric. Tests 16: 233.

French, J. V. & R. L. Meagher, Jr. 1991. Citrus blackfly control on nursery citrus, 1990. Insectic. Acaric. Tests 16: 46-47.

French, J. V. & R. L. Meagher, Jr. 1991. Citrus blackfly control with Talstar and Danitol. 1990. Insectic. Acaric. Tests 16: 43-44.

Pfannenstiel, R. S., J. W. Smith, Jr. & R. L. Meagher, Jr. 1990. Field release and recovery of parasites of Eoreuma loftini (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in sugarcane, 1989. Texas Agric. Exp. Stn. Prog. Rep. 4811.

Pfannenstiel, R. S., R. L. Meagher, Jr. & R. R. Saldaña. 1990. Aerial insecticide evaluation against Mexican rice borer on sugarcane, 1989. Insectic. Acaric. Tests 15: 291.

Pfannenstiel, R. S., R. L. Meagher, Jr. & R. R. Saldaña. 1990. Insecticide evaluation against Mexican rice borer on sugarcane, 1989. Insectic. Acaric. Tests 15: 291.

Scott, Jr., A. W., R. L. Meagher, Jr. & H. E. Brown. 1990. Aerial insecticide control against Mexican rice borer on sugarcane, 1989. Insectic. Acaric. Tests 15: 292.

Meyer, J. R. & R. L. Meagher, Jr. 1989. A comparison of three insecticides for control of peachtree borers. Proc. SE Prof. Peach Worker's Conf. 4: 17-18.

Hull, L. A. & R. L. Meagher, Jr. 1987. Can we predict TABM damage at harvest? Mountaineer Grower 473: 14-20.

Meagher, R. L. & J. R. Meyer. 1987. Effects of insecticide treatments on the firmness of highbush blueberries. Proc. SE Prof. Peach Worker's Conf. 2: 7.

Meagher, R. L. & J. R. Meyer. 1987. Some abiotic and biotic effects of ground cover management on peaches. Proc. SE Prof. Peach Worker's Conf. 2: 6.

Meyer, J. R. & R. L. Meagher, Jr. 1987. Efficacy of various insecticides for control of peachtree borers. Proc. SE Prof. Peach Worker's Conf. 2: 8.

Meagher, R. L. & L. A. Hull. 1986. Predictive sampling and economic assessment of tufted apple budmoth damage to apples at the fresh and processing markets. Penn. Fruit News 65: 22-26.

Meagher, R. L. & J. R. Meyer. 1986. The effect of peach orchard ground cover management on catfacing injury. Proc. SE Prof. Peach Worker's Conf. 1: 9-12.

Meagher, R. L. & J. R. Meyer. 1986. Within-tree distribution of catfacing injury on 'Biscoe' peach trees. Proc. SE Prof. Peach Worker's Conf. 1: 13-14.

Meyer, J. R. & R. L. Meagher. 1986. Insecticide tests - North Carolina - 1986. Proc. SE Prof. Peach Worker's Conf. 1: 15-22.

Hull, L. A. & R. L. Meagher, Jr. 1985. Apple, summer pest control, 1984. Insectic. Acaric. Tests 10: 22-23.

Hull, L. A., E. H. Beers & R. L. Meagher, Jr. 1985. Pear, early season pear psylla, 1984. Insectic. Acaric. Tests 10: 38-39.

Hull, L. A., R. L. Meagher, Jr. & E. H. Beers. 1985. Apple, timing of synthetic pyrethroids for tufted apple budmoth control, 1984. Insectic. Acaric. Tests 10: 23-24.

Hull, L. A., D. I. Breth, E. H. Beers & R. L. Meagher, Jr. 1985. Apple, dilute test of insecticides, 1984. Insectic. Acaric. Tests 10: 19-21.

Hull, L. A., R. L. Meagher, E. H. Beers & D. I. Breth. 1985. Apple, concentrate airblast insecticide test, 1984. Insectic. Acaric. Tests 10: 16-17.

Meagher, R. L. & L. A. Hull. 1985. Predicting tufted apple budmoth injury. Penn. Fruit News. 64: 55-57.

Hull, L. A. & R. L. Meagher, Jr. 1984. Apple, timing of Pydrin for tufted apple budmoth control, 1983. Insectic. Acaric. Tests 9: 22.

Hull, L. A. & R. L. Meagher, Jr. 1984. Apple, tufted apple budmoth control and timing, 1983. Insectic. Acaric. Tests 9: 25-27.

Hull, L. A. & R. L. Meagher, Jr. 1984. Apple, synthetic pyrethroid evaluation test, 1983. Insectic. Acaric. Tests 9: 29-30.

Hull, L. A., E. H. Beers & R. L. Meagher, Jr. 1984. Apple, dilute test of insecticides, 1983. Insectic. Acaric. Tests 9: 19-21.

Hull, L. A., R. L. Meagher, Jr. & E. H. Beers. 1984. Apple, concentrate airblast insecticide test, 1983. Insectic. Acaric. Tests 9: 27-29.

Hull, L. A., E. H. Beers & R. L. Meagher, Jr. 1983. Apple, concentrate airblast insecticide test, 1982. Insectic. Acaric. Tests 8: 19-21.

Hull, L. A., R. L. Meagher, Jr. & E. H. Beers. 1983. Apple, dilute test of insecticides, 1982. Insectic. Acaric. Tests 8: 21-23.

Invited Papers and Seminars

Meagher, R. 2019. Opportunity for biological control and habitat management as strategies to control populations of Spodoptera frugiperda in the Eastern Hemisphere. Invited symposium paper, “Spodoptera frugiperda in Africa and Asia: Potential for Novel IPM”, Ann. Meeting Entomol. Soc. Am. 17-20 Nov., St. Louis, MO.

Invited and attended as a panel member for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel, July 17-20, 2018, Holiday Inn Rosslyn, Arlington, VA. The SAP title was, “Resistance in Lepidopteran Pests to Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) Plant Incorporated Protectants (PIPs) in The United States: EPA’s Analysis of Scientific Uncertainties Related to Resistance Management and Options to Enhance the Current Insect Resistance Management (IRM) Program”. I was named Discussant for one of the eight questions.

Meagher, R., R. Nagoshi. 2017. Developing a pheromone monitoring network in Africa for fall armyworm. Invited symposium paper, “Late-breaking Symposium: Fall armyworm in Africa: Status, Management Challenges, and Potential for Further Spread”, Ann. Meeting Entomol. Soc. Am. 5-8 Nov., Denver, CO.

Meagher, R. 2017. How senior entomologists can be involved in the Annual Meeting: Organization and the coming together of a large event. Invited symposium paper, “Senior Member Symposium with Retired, Emeriti and ESA Professionals on Ignite Passion, Inspire Collaboration and Innovate Communications and Connections”, Ann. Meeting Entomol. Soc. Am. 5-8 Nov., Denver, CO.

Meagher, R. 2017. FAW management in Florida, USA – Successes, lessons learned, and relevance for Africa. Regional Training-of-Trainers and Awareness Generation Workshop on Fall Armyworm Pest Management in Southern Africa. 30 Oct. – 1 Nov., Harare, Zimbabwe (via Skype).

Meagher, R. 2017. Pheromone trapping of fall armyworm. Regional Training for Trainers for the Management of Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, in Central Africa. 2-7 Oct., Yaoundé, Cameroon (via Skype).

Meagher, R, R Nagoshi, S Fleischer & J Westbrook. 2017. Fall armyworm management in North America. FAO South-South Cooperation FAW Expert Meeting, 18-20 Jul, Accra, Ghana.

Meagher, R, R Nagoshi, S Fleischer & J Westbrook. 2017. From worms in the fields to moth DNA – the story of fall armyworm migration. University of the West Indies, Dept. of Life Sciences, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago, 26 Jan, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago.

Meagher, R, R Nagoshi, S Fleischer & J Westbrook. 2016 FY16. From worms in the fields to moth DNA – a history of Spodoptera frugiperda migration in North America. International Congress of Entomol. 26 Sep, Orlando, FL.

Nagoshi, R, JK Westbrook, RL Meagher, Jr & SJ Fleischer. 2016. Modeling the effects of climate on the infestation patterns of a migratory crop pest. Int. Congr. of Entomol. 27 Sep, Orlando, FL.

Meagher, R & R Nagoshi 2016. Pests of sweet corn, tomatoes, and turfgrasses in the southeastern U.S. Provivi, LLC., 8 Jul, Santa Monica, CA.

Meagher, R, R Nagoshi, S. Fleischer & J Westbrook 2016. Management of fall armyworm: does migration affect Bt resistance? Bayer Crop Science Innovation, 2 May, Morrisville, NC.

Meagher, R 2016. Old world bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera. University of Florida-Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Pest Alert Update Workshop, 27 Apr., Gainesville, FL.

Meagher, R, R Nagoshi, S. Fleischer & J Westbrook 2016. Fall armyworm migration – implications for the Mid-Atlantic. Mid-Atlantic Fruit & Vegetable Conv., PA Vegetable Grower’s Assoc., 1-3 Feb., Hershey, PA.

Meagher, R, R Nagoshi, S. Fleischer & J Westbrook 2015. Using ecological techniques to manage overwintering populations of the fall armyworm. P-IE Section Symposium: Ecology and Management of Migratory Moth Pests: Uniting Disciplines to Provide Solutions; Ann. Meeting Entomol. Soc. Am. 15-18 Nov, Minneapolis, MN.

Westbrook, JK, S Jairam, RN Nagoshi, RL Meagher & SJ Fleischer 2015. Simulation of generational migrations of fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) moths. P-IE Section Symposium: Ecology and Management of Migratory Moth Pests: Uniting Disciplines to Provide Solutions; Ann. Meeting Entomol. Soc. Am. 15-18 Nov, Minneapolis, MN.

Westbrook, JK, RN Nagoshi, RL Meagher, SJ Fleischer & S Jairam 2015. Modeling seasonal migration of fall armyworm moths. Advancing Pest and Disease Modeling Workshop, 23-25 Feb, Gainesville, FL.

Meagher, R 2015. Fall armyworm migrations and implications for NJ farmers. 60th NJ Agric. Conv. & Trade Show, Veg. Growers’ Assoc. of NJ. 3-5 Feb., Atlantic City, NJ.

Meagher, R 2013. Sunn hemp in an IPM farm plan. Sunn hemp field tour, Nassau Co. Extension, 18 Jul., Hilliard, FL.

Nagoshi, R, R Meagher, J Westbrook & S Fleischer 2011. Fall armyworm migration and climate change: Applying an old pest to a modern problem. Invited seminar, Dept. of Entomol., Penn State Univ., 14 Oct., State College, PA

Nagoshi, R & R Meagher 2011. Fall armyworm migration, Florida report. Invited talk to the Ann. Meeting NCERA-213, 4 Oct., Dallas, TX

Meagher, R & R Nagoshi 2010. Fall armyworm: Management of a genetically-complicated migratory pest. Invited symposium paper, “Understanding and Capitalizing on Agricultural Biodiversity in IPM/IRM”, Ann. Meeting Entomol. Soc. Am. 12-15 Dec., San Diego, CA.

Meagher, R & R Nagoshi 2009. Migration of a noctuid pest in North America: the fall armyworm story. Invited seminar, Dept. of Entomol., NC State Univ., 19 Oct., Raleigh, NC.

Meagher, R 2009. Migration of a noctuid pest: the fall armyworm story. Invited seminar, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, 19 May, Jena, Germany.

Meagher, R 2009. Habitat selection and mating choice of Spodoptera frugiperda. Invited seminar, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, 18 May, Jena, Germany.

Meagher, R. 2008. Attractiveness of floral compounds to male and female moths in Florida. Invited symposium paper, "Adult Insect Feeding Attractants, an Alternative to Pheromones", Ann. Meeting, Entomol. Soc. Am. 16-19 Nov., Reno, NV.

Meagher, R. 2007. Capture of noctuid and pyralid moths using feeding attractant lures. Invited seminar, USDA-ARS-CMAVE, 2 Nov., Gainesville, FL.

Meagher, R. 2005. Population dynamics, host selection and mating choice of fall armyworm host strains. Invited seminar, Dept. of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Auburn Univ., 24 Oct., Auburn, AL.

Meagher, R., R. Nagoshi, and E. Mitchell. 2004. Larval development of fall armyworm on different cover crop plants. Invited paper, Armyworm Symposium, Ann. Meeting, Southeastern Branch, Entomol. Soc. Am., 15-18 Feb., Charleston, SC.

Meagher, R. and R. Nagoshi. 2003. Strain-specific population dynamics of fall armyworm. Invited seminar, Sigma Xi, 13 Nov., Tifton, GA.

Meagher, R. and R. Nagoshi. 2003. Population dynamics of fall armyworm host strains in Florida. Invited seminar, Entomology and Nematology Dept., Univ. of FL, 18 Sep., Gainesville, FL.

Meagher, R., M. Gallo-Meagher & R. Nagoshi. 2003. Fall armyworm host strain identification using molecular techniques. Invited paper, Ann. Meeting, Soil & Crop Sci. Soc. FL, 21-23 May, Daytona Beach, FL.

Meagher, R. and R. Nagoshi. 2003. Fall armyworm: host strains and migration. Invited seminar, USDA-ARS CMAVE, 24 Feb., Gainesville, FL.

Meagher, R. 2002. Biological control of fall armyworm. Invited seminar, Center for Biological Control, College of Engineering Sciences, Technology and Agriculture, Florida A&M University, 12 April 2002, Tallahassee, FL.

Meagher, R. 2001. Areawide biological control of armyworms. Invited paper, Emerging Technol. in Beef/Forage Production In-service Training, 29-30 May, Hardee Co., FL.

Meagher, R. 1998. Monitoring fall armyworm populations using pheromones and attractants. Invited seminar, Univ. of Florida, Dept. of Entomol. & Nematol. Sem. Series, 19 Feb.

Meagher, R. 1997. Biological control of citrus blackfly in south Texas. Invited seminar, USDA-ARS USHRL, 13 Mar., Orlando, FL.

Meagher, R. 1997. Sampling of farm-stored sorghum in Kansas. Invited seminar, CMAVE Postharvest Unit Monthly Meetings 12 Jun., Gainesville, FL.

Meagher, R. 1996. Small fruit pest management. Invited paper, NE MN Small Fruit Growers, MN Ext. Ser., 16 Mar., Hinckley, MN.

Meagher, R. 1996. New pest control technologies in raspberries and strawberries. Invited paper, MN Fruit & Vegetable Growers Ann. Educ. Conf. 1-2 Feb., St. Cloud, MN.

Meagher, R. 1996. Monitoring sugarbeet root maggot populations for insecticide resistance. Invited paper, Sugarbeet Res. & Educ. Board of MN & ND, reporting session. 9 Jan., Fargo, ND.

Meagher, R. 1996. Mite management in Minnesota orchards. Invited paper, MN Apple Grower's Assoc., 63rd Ann. Educ. & Trade Show. 3-5 Jan., LaCrosse, WI.

Meagher, R. 1995. Postharvest susceptibility of oats to stored product insect pests. Invited paper, 1995 Ann. Meeting of Am. Oat Assoc. 16 Nov., Minneapolis, MN.

Meagher, R. 1995. Biological control in a subtropical crop system. Invited seminar, Univ. of Minnesota Dept. of Entomol. 9 Nov., St. Paul, MN.

Meagher, R. 1995. Nonchemical management of sugarcane stalkborers. Invited seminar, Michigan State University Department of Entomology. 11 Sep., East Lansing, MI.

Meagher, R. 1995. Mite management. Invited paper, MN Apple Grower's Assoc., 62nd Ann. Conv. & Trade Show. 10-12 Jan., LaCrosse, WI.

Meagher, R. 1994. Resistance in cotton to the sweetpotato whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius). Invited paper, TX State Support Project Review. 20 Jan., Lubbock, TX.

Meagher, R. 1993. Management of sugarcane pests in Texas. Invited seminar, Univ. of Minnesota, Dept. of Entomology, 7 Dec., St. Paul, MN.

Meagher, R. 1993. 1993 Citrus blackfly program. Invited paper, Valley Citrus Conference, 18 Nov., Texas A&M University-Kingsville Citrus Center, Weslaco.

Meagher, R. & V. French. 1993. Citrus blackfly and its parasites. Invited paper, Citrus Clinic, Nueces County, Texas Agricultural Extension Service. 9 Sep., Corpus Christi, TX.

Meagher, R. 1993. Entomology Review Report. Invited paper, Field Operations Committee of the Rio Grande Valley Sugar Growers, Inc. 29 Apr., Weslaco, TX.

Meagher, R. 1993. Sugarcane insects. Invited paper, Rio Grande Valley Sugarcane Production County Extension Agent Training. 26 Feb., Weslaco, TX.

Meagher, R., T. DeLa Garza & A. Riley. 1992. Resistance of bedding plant species against spider mites and sweetpotato whitefly. Invited paper, Prof. Plant Growers Assoc. Convention. 5-8 Oct., Grand Rapids, MI.

Meagher, R. 1992. Insect update. Invited paper, Sugarc. Field Day, 30 Sep., Monte Alto, TX.

Meagher, R. 1992. Plant resistance of crop species to insects in south Texas. Invited seminar, Louisiana State Univ., Dept. of Entomol., Baton Rouge, LA.

Meagher, R. 1990. Post-freeze insect concerns in citrus. Invited paper, Valley Citrus Day, 29 Nov., Monte Alto, TX.

Meagher, R. 1990. Citrus blackfly populations and control in nurseries. Invited paper, Citrus Postfreeze Damage Assessment Seminar, 5 Feb., Texas A&I Univ. Citrus Center, Weslaco, TX.

Meagher, R. 1989. Integrated pest management in peach orchard agroecosystems. Invited seminar, Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, Weslaco, TX.

Meagher, R. 1988. Ground cover management and relationship with insect pests in peach orchards. Invited seminar, University of Georgia, Griffin, GA.

Meagher, R. 1987. Sampling and insecticide resistance of tufted apple budmoth in Pennsylvania. Invited seminar, Dow Chemical Co., 8 Apr., Walnut Creek, CA.

Meagher, R. 1986. Cat-facing insects - What control methods are best? Invited paper, NE District Fruit School, North Carolina, 2 Dec., Elizabeth City, NC.

Meagher, R. 1986. Spatial patterns and predictive sampling of the tufted apple bud moth in Pennsylvania. Invited seminar, NC State Univ., Dept. of Entomol., 24 Mar., Raleigh.

Meagher, R. & J. Meyer. 1986. Peach IPM Project - The importance of ground cover management. Invited paper, 1986 Ann. Meeting N. C. Peach Growers' Soc., 28 Jan., Southern Pines.

Meagher, R. & L. Hull. 1985. Predictive sampling of TABM. Invited paper, 3rd Ann. Leafroller Workers Conf., 20-21 Mar., Fruit Research Laboratory, Biglerville, PA.

Meagher, R. & L. Hull. 1985. Apple leaf rollers and tufted apple bud moth. Invited paper, York Co. 1985 Winter Tree Fruit Meeting., 13 Feb., York, PA.

Meagher, R. & L. Hull. 1985. Can we predict tufted apple bud moth damage? 126th Ann. Meeting, State Hortic. Assoc. of Pennsylvania, 29-31 Jan., Hershey, PA.

Presentations and Workshops

Meagher, RL. 2019. The noctuid egg parasitoid Telenomus remus (Hymenoptera: Platygastridae) in Florida. Florida Entomol. Soc. Ann. Meeting, 21-24 Jul, Jupiter Beach, FL.

Perier, JD, M Haseeb, JC Legaspi, LH Kanga, DA Solis & RL Meagher Jr. 2019. Integration of biocontrol agents to manage the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), an economically important pest insect of corn in Florida. Florida Entomol. Soc. Ann. Meeting, 21-24 Jul, Jupiter Beach, FL.

Block, AK, JJ Beck, HT Alborn & RL Meagher Jr. 2019. Herbivore-induced maize volatiles in pest attraction and control. Int. Soc. of Chem. Ecol. Ann. Meeting, 2-7 Jun, Atlanta, GA.

Garcia, A, C Ferriera, W Godoy & R Meagher. 2018. A computational tool to predict the population dynamics of fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) (JE Smith), in crop areas. ESA Joint Ann. Meeting, 11-14 Nov, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Meagher, RL & J Renkema. 2017. Spodoptera species as pests in Florida strawberries. SEB-ESA, 12-15 Mar, Memphis, TN.

Hay-Roe, MM, R Nagoshi & R Meagher. 2016. Seasonal variability in the lipids of fall armyworm. Int. Congr. of Entomol. 27 Sep, Orlando, FL.

Westbrook, JK, JW Chapman, KS Lim, DR Reynolds, CP-C Suh, RS Eyster, J Zeitler, V Melnikov, JJ Krauel, RL Meagher, P Gould, P Stepanian & C Wainwright 2016. Weather radar surveillance of pest insect migration. Texas Weather Conf. 5-6 Feb, Austin, TX.

Lord, C, J Pohedra, R. Zimler, RL Meagher Jr & SA Allan 2015. Factors affecting impact of attractive toxic sugar baits for mosquito control. Florida Mosquito Control Assoc. 15-18 Sep, St. Augustine, FL.

Meagher, RL, R Nagoshi, S Fleischer & J Westbrook 2015. Replacing a common ground cover plant with sunn hemp to reduce migrating populations of fall armyworm. Florida Entomol. Soc. Ann. Meeting 3-5 Aug, Ft. Myers, FL.

Hay-Roe, MM, R Meagher & R Nagoshi 2015. New insights for biological control of fall armyworm in Florida. Florida Entomol. Soc. Ann. Meeting 3-5 Aug, Ft. Myers, FL.

Nagoshi, R, S Fleischer, J Westbrook, R Meagher & M Hay-Roe 2015. Using genetic markers to assess fall armyworm distribution patterns and migration. Florida Entomol. Soc. Ann. Meeting 3-5 Aug, Ft. Myers, FL.

Hay-Roe, M, RN Nagoshi & RL Meagher Jr 2015. Effects of cyanogenic compounds on the host strains of the fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda). Lepidopterist Society Annual Meeting, 28 Jul – 2 Aug, West Lafayette, IN.

Fleischer, S J, JK Westbrook, RN Nagoshi & RL Meagher 2015. Predictive modeling and mitigation of the effects of climate change on the infestation patterns of a migratory crop pest insect. Project Directors Meeting for the National Institute of Food and Agriculture's Agriculture and Food Research Initiative: Climate Variability and Change Program. 7-9 April. Washington, D.C.

Hay-Roe, MM, RN Nagoshi & RL Meagher 2015. Migratory patterns of the fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) in the Western Hemisphere. Ann. Meeting SEB-ESA 15-18 Mar, Biloxi, MS.

Meagher, RL, RN Nagoshi, SJ Fleischer & J Westbrook 2015. Sunn hemp as a ground cover to manage fall armyworm populations. Ann. Meeting SEB-ESA 15-18 Mar, Biloxi, MS.

Niu, Y, RL Meagher, JA Qureshi, X Ni, X Yang, GP Head, DL Kerns, D Henne, R Levy, F Yang, V Dangal & F Huang 2014. Allele frequency of resistance to Cry2Ab2 corn in field populations of fall armyworm in the south region of the United States. Ann. Meeting Entomol. Soc. Am. 16-19 Nov, Portland, OR.

Huang, F, JA Qureshi, RL Meagher, D Reisig, GP Head, DA Andow, X Ni, DL Kerns, D Buntin, Y Niu, F Yang & V Dangal 2014. Field resistance of fall armyworm to transgenic Bt corn in the mainland U.S. Ann. Meeting Entomol. Soc. Am. 16-19 Nov, Portland, OR.

Fleischer, S, R Nagoshi, RL Meagher, JK Westbrook, J Tooker & E Bohnenblust 2014. PestWatch and Lepidopterans: Tracking populations and management implications. Ann. Meeting Entomol. Soc. Am. 16-19 Nov, Portland, OR.

Meagher, R 2014. Host strain and geographic variation in attraction of male fall armyworm to pheromone lures. Ann. Meeting Entomol. Soc. Am. 16-19 Nov, Portland, OR.

Nuessly, G & R Meagher 2014. Susceptibility to insecticides and Bt toxins in GMO corn in field populations of the fall armyworm in Florida. Ann. Meeting Entomol. Soc. Am. 16-19 Nov, Portland, OR.

Condon, C, S White, W Bailey, L Jeffers, RL Meagher & D Hahn 2014. Influence of low oxygen conditions on the efficacy of irradiation as a phytosanitary treatment. Ann. Meeting Entomol. Soc. Am. 16-19 Nov, Portland, OR.

Tofangsazi, N, SP Arthurs, RH Cherry & RL Meagher 2014. Development of an IPM program for the tropical sod webworm Herpetogramma phaeopteralis Guenée. Ann. Meeting Entomol. Soc. Am. 16-19 Nov, Portland, OR.

Condon, C, SA White, WD Bailey, LA Jeffers, R Meagher & DA Hahn 2014. Influence of low oxygen conditions on the efficacy of irradiation as a phytosanitary treatment. Florida Entomol. Soc. Ann. Meeting 3-6 Aug, Jupiter Beach, FL.

Niu, Y, R Meagher, X Ni, X Yang, GP Head, D Kerns, D Henne, R Levy, F Yang, V Dangal & F Huang 2014. Frequency of alleles conferring resistance to Cry2Ab2 corn in field populations of Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in the south region of the United States. Ann. Meeting ESA-SEB 3-5 Mar, Greenville, SC.

Meagher, R, R Nagoshi, S Fleischer & J Westbrook 2013. Areawide management of fall armyworm using selected ground covers. Ann. Meeting Entomol. Soc. Am. 10-13 Nov, Austin, TX.

Dangal, V, F Yang, Y Niu, JA Qureshi, R Meagher & F Huang 2013. Inheritance of Cry1F resistance in fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda). Ann. Meeting Entomol. Soc. Am. 10-13 Nov, Austin, TX.

Niu, Y, R Meagher, F Yang, V Dangal & F Huang 2013. Susceptibility of Cry1F-susceptible and –resistant fall armyworm to transgenic corn plants containing single or pyramided Bt genes. Ann. Meeting Entomol. Soc. Am.10-13 Nov, Austin, TX.

Westbrook, J, R Nagoshi, R Meagher & S Fleischer 2013. Climatic prediction of insect migration patterns. Ann. Meeting Entomol. Soc. Am. 10-13 Nov, Austin, TX.

Fleischer, SJ, R Meagher, R Nagoshi, K Watrous & CS Sidhu 2013. Wild bees and pollination services. NCERA-213 Multistate Research – Migration and Dispersal of Agriculturally Important Biota. 3 Oct., Scottsbluff, NE.

Watrous, K, R Meagher, R Nagoshi & SJ Fleischer 2013. Investigation of the bee community in sunn hemp, a cover crop for mitigating fall armyworm spring populations. 2nd Int. Conf. on Pollinator Biology, Health, and Policy. 14-17 Aug, University Park, PA.

Fleischer, S, S Chen, M Saunders, A Bachmann, A Michel, R Nagoshi, R Meagher & J Westbrook 2013. Advances in modeling phenology and migratory source of northeastern pests. Ann. Meeting ESA-EB 17-19 Mar, Lancaster PA.

Meagher, R, R Nagoshi & JK Westbrook 2013. Does fall armyworm migrate to Florida from the Caribbean? Ann. Meeting ESA-SEB 3-6 Mar, Baton Rouge, LA.

Hay-Roe, MM, RL Meagher & RN Nagoshi 2013. Tritrophic interactions involving fall armyworm, parasitoid wasp and grasses releasing cyanide. Ann. Meeting ESA-SEB 3-6 Mar, Baton Rouge, LA.

Huang, F, BR Leonard, R Meagher, JA Qureshi, D Kerns, X Ni, D Buntin, & R Levy 2013. Monitoring fall armyworm resistance to Cry1F corn in Louisiana, Georgia, and Florida. Ann. Meeting ESA-SEB 3-6 Mar, Baton Rouge, LA.

Dangal, V, JA Qureshi, R Meagher, Y Niu, F Yang & F Huang 2013. Characterization of genetic basis of Cry1F resistance in fall armyworm. Ann. Meeting ESA-SEB 3-6 Mar, Baton Rouge, LA.

Niu, Y, R Meagher, F Yang, V Dangal & F Huang 2013. Evaluation of transgenic corn containing single or pyramided Bt genes against Cry1F-susceptible and –resistant fall armyworm. Ann. Meeting ESA-SEB 3-6 Mar, Baton Rouge, LA.

Meagher, R 2012. Natural parasitism of fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) in commercial sweet corn production in south Florida. Ann. Meeting Entomol. Soc. Am. 11-14 Nov, Knoxville, TN.

Tofangsazi, N, EA Buss, R Meagher, LE Trenholm & S Arthurs 2012. Development of an IPM program for the tropical sod webworm Herpetogramma phaeopteralis Guenée (Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Spilomelinae). Ann. Meeting Entomol. Soc. Am. 11-14 Nov, Knoxville, TN.

Hay-Roe, MM, R Nagoshi & R Meagher 2012. Patterns of lipid storage in two strains of Spodoptera frugiperda during the corn cropping season. Ann. Meeting Entomol. Soc. Am. 11-14 Nov, Knoxville, TN.

Huang, F, JA Qureshi, Y Niu, F Yang, D Andow, BR Leonard, R Meagher, R Levy, L Zhang & SD Wangila 2012. Compelling evidence of resistance to Cry1F corn in fall armyworm collected from south Florida. Ann. Meeting Entomol. Soc. Am. 11-14 Nov, Knoxville, TN.

Yang, F, Y Niu, JA Qureshi, BR Leonard, R Meagher, GP Head, SD Wangila & F Huang 2012. F2 screening for resistance to pyramided Bacillus thuringiensis maize in Louisiana and Florida populations of Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Ann. Meeting Entomol. Soc. Am. 11-14 Nov, Knoxville, TN.

Niu, Y, F Yang, L Zhang, SD Wangila, R Meagher, BR Leonard & F Huang 2012. Larval survival and plant injury of Cry1F-susceptible, -resistant, and –heterozygous genotypes of the fall armyworm on transgenic corn containing single or pyramided Bt genes. Ann. Meeting Entomol. Soc. Am. 11-14 Nov, Knoxville, TN.

Niu, Y, R Meagher, F Yang, JA Qureshi, BR Leonard & F Huang 2012. Susceptibility of field populations of fall armyworm from United States and Puerto Rico to purified Cry1F protein. Ann. Meeting Entomol. Soc. Am. 11-14 Nov, Knoxville, TN.

Meagher, R 2012. Bob Heath’s research contributions to floral attractants for Lepidoptera, or “Wow, I forgot I did that work!” Florida Entomol. Soc. Ann. Meeting, 23-25 Jul, Jupiter Beach, FL.

Tofangsazi, N, EA Buss, R Meagher, G. Mascarin & SP Arthurs 2012. Thermal requirements and development of Herpetogramma phaeopteralis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Spilomelinae). Florida Entomol. Soc. Ann. Meeting, 23-25 Jul, Jupiter Beach, FL.

Nagoshi, R, R Meagher & M. Hay-Roe 2012. Fall armyworm migration in the United States. SEB-SWB ESA Ann. Meeting 4-7 Mar, Little Rock, AR.

Meagher, R, R Nagoshi, S. Armstrong & K Flanders 2011. Capture and host strain of fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) in traps baited with different pheromone blends. Ann. Meeting Entomol. Soc. Am. 13-16 Nov, Reno, NV.

Guerrero, S, R Meagher & J Brambila 2011. Efficacy of four traps in capturing male Helicoverpa moths in north Florida. Ann. Meeting Entomol. Soc. Am. 13-16 Nov, Reno, NV.

Nagoshi, RN, S Fleischer, J Westbrook & R Meagher 2011. Predictive modeling of the effects of climate change on the infestation patterns of a migratory crop pest insect. Sym.: Climate Change and the Implications for Plant Science, 7-9 Jun, Guelph, Ont. Canada.

Guerrero, S, R Meagher & J Brambila 2011. Efficacy of four traps in capturing male Helicoverpa moths in north Florida. SEB-ESA Ann. Meeting, San Juan, PR 19-22 Mar.

Meagher, RL & M Hay-Roe 2011. Parasitization of fall armyworm in sweet and field corn by Cotesia marginiventris. SEB-ESA Ann. Meeting, San Juan, PR 19-22 Mar.

Nagoshi, RN & RL Meagher 2011. Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) migration pathways in the United States. SEB-ESA Ann. Meeting, San Juan, PR 19-22 Mar.

Nagoshi, R & RL Meagher 2010. Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) migration pathways in the United States. Ann. Meeting Entomol. Soc. Am. 12-15 Dec., San Diego, CA.

Kenworthy, K, E Buss, W Crow, P Harmon, R Meagher, W Pang, & N Flor 2010. University of Florida breeding update: there is light at the end of the tunnel! Florida Turfgrass Association Annual Conference, Orlando, FL. 16 Sep.

Meagher, R, SC Guerrero & J Brambila 2010. Efficacy of four traps in capturing male Helicoverpa moths in north Florida. Florida Entomol. Soc. Ann. Meeting 26-28 Jul., Jupiter Beach, FL.

Hay-Roe, MM & RL Meagher 2010 GIS based spatial analysis of the population dynamics of parasitoids of the fall armyworm in corn field. Florida Entomol. Soc. Ann. Meeting 26-28 Jul., Jupiter Beach, FL.

Kenworthy, K, E Buss, W Crow, P Harmon, R Meagher, W Pang, N Flor, & B Schwartz 2010. Screening for pest resistance in a turfgrass breeding program. 2010 SE Pest Managm. Conf. Gainesville, FL. 5 May.

Kenworthy, K, E Buss, W Crow, P Harmon, R Meagher, W Pang, N Flor, & B Schwartz 2010. The new frontier: breeding for sustainable turf resistant to common Florida pests. UF/IFAS Ft. Lauderdale Turfgrass Field Day, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. 25 Mar.

Meagher, R, J Adamczyk, & J Brambila 2010. Monitoring two native Spodoptera species using a pheromone lure developed for an exotic species. Ann. Meeting, SEB-ESA 7-10 Mar., Atlanta, GA.

Hay-Roe, MM & RL Meagher 2010. Host effects on fitness in two strains of the fall armyworm (Noctuidae) and a parasitoid in the family Eulophidae. Ann. Meeting, SEB-ESA 7-10 Mar., Atlanta, GA.

Meagher, R & J Brambila 2009. Trapping native Spodoptera species using pheromone lures designed for exotic species. Ann. Meeting Entomol. Soc. Am. 13-16 Dec., Indianapolis, IN.

Hay-Roe, MM & R Meagher 2009. Developmental plasticity of two ecological races of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, feeding on natural host plants. Ann. Meeting Entomol. Soc. Am.13-16 Dec., Indianapolis, IN.

Meagher, R & R Nagoshi 2009. Fall armyworm: male attraction to commercial pheromone lures. Ann. Meeting NCERA, 20-21 Oct., Blacksburg, VA.

Nagoshi, R & R Meagher 2009. Fall armyworm migration patterns. Ann. Meeting NCERA, 20-21 Oct., Blacksburg, VA.

Meagher, R 2009. Floral attractants for monitoring pest moths. Florida Entomol. Soc. Ann. Meeting, 27-29 Jul., Ft. Myers, FL.

Altpeter, F., I. E. Neibaur, H. Zhang, R. Meagher, & M. Gallo. 2008. Generation of transgenic insect resistant seashore paspalum. Florida Genetics Symposium. Oct., Gainesville, FL.

Meagher, R. 2008. Parasitization of fall armyworm by the eulophid parasitoid Euplectrus platyhypenae. Ann. Meeting, Florida Entomol. Soc., 14-16 Jul., Jupiter Beach, FL.

Meagher, R., J. Brambila & E. Hung. 2008. Monitoring for exotic Spodoptera in central and southern Florida. Ann. Meeting, Southeastern Branch, Entomol. Soc. Am., 2-5 Mar., Jacksonville, FL.

Nagoshi, R. & R. Meagher. 2008. Can the amount of corn acreage predict fall armyworm infestation levels in nearby cotton? Ann. Meeting, Southeastern Branch, Entomol. Soc. Am., 2-5 Mar., Jacksonville, FL.

Nagoshi, R. & R. Meagher. 2008. Mapping the migration of fall armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Ann. Meeting, Southeastern Branch, Entomol. Soc. Am., 2-5 Mar., Jacksonville, FL.

Meagher, R. & R. Nagoshi. 2007. Host strain attraction of virgin females to wild fall armyworm moths. Ann. Meeting, Entomol. Soc. Am. 9-12 Dec., San Diego, CA.

Nagoshi, R. & R. Meagher. 2007. Monitoring the migration of fall armyworm. Ann. Meeting, Entomol. Soc. Am., 9-12 Dec., San Diego, CA.

Meagher, R. 2007. Parasitoids of fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, in Florida. Ann. Meeting, Florida Entomol. Soc., 15-18 Jul., Sarasota, FL.

Nagoshi, R. & R. Meagher. 2007. Using haplotypes to monitor the migration of fall armyworm in North America. Ann. Meeting, Florida Entomol. Soc., 15-18 Jul., Sarasota, FL.

Altpeter, F., V. James, S. Sandhu, M. Agharkar, H. Zhang, W. Fouad, X. Xiong, P. Lomba, G. Luciani, J. Celedon, A. Blount, M. Gallo, R. Meagher, D. Wofford, K. Kenworthy, & T. Sinclair. 2007. Genetic engineering of stress tolerance and turf quality in a low-input turfgrass (Paspalum notatum Flugge). Soc. In Vitro Biol. Conf., 9-13 Jun., Indianap., IN.

Meagher, R. & R. Nagoshi. 2007. Mating choice and behavior of fall armyworm males. Ann. Meeting, Southeastern Branch, Entomol. Soc. Am., 4-7 Mar., Knoxville, TN.

Meagher, R. & P. Landolt. 2006. Capture of noctuid and pyralid moths using feeding attractant lures. Ann. Meeting, Entomol. Soc. Am. 10-13 Dec., Indianapolis, IN.

Fescemyer, H., M. Kasputis, S. MacFarland, R. Jackson, R. Meagher, R. Nagoshi, J. Adamczyk, S. Fleischer & J. Marden. 2006. Molecular determinants of lepidopteran flight capacity that respond to larval diet. Ann. Meeting, Entomol. Soc. Am. 10-13 Dec., Indianapolis, IN.

Luciani, G., J. Yactayo-Chang, F. Altpeter, H. Zhang, M. Gallo, R. Meagher, & D. Wofford. 2006. Expression of a synthetic Bacillus thuringiensis endotoxin to enhance resistance against fall armyworm in bahiagrass. Florida Genetics Conf., 4-5 Dec., Gainesville.

Meagher, R., J. Brambila & E. Hung. 2006. Searching for exotic Spodoptera species. Ann. Meeting, Florida Entomol. Soc., 23-26 Jul., Jupiter Beach, FL.

Landolt, P. J., L. De Camelo, R. S. Zack & R. Meagher. 2006. Applications of non-pheromone attractants for management of insect pests. 22nd International Society of Chemical Ecol. Ann. Meeting, 15-19 Jul., Barcelona, Spain.

Meagher, R., R. Nagoshi & C. Stuhl. 2006. Larval preference of fall armyworm to corn and stargrass. Ann. Meeting, Southeastern Branch, Ent. Soc. Am., 5-8 Mar., Wilmington, NC.

Landolt, P. J. & R. Meagher. 2006. Floral feeding attractants for looper moths. 65th Pacific Northwest Insect Managem. Conf., 9-10 Jan., Portland, OR.

Meagher, R. & R. Nagoshi. 2005. Mating behavior of fall armyworm host strains in Florida. Ann. Meeting, Entomol. Soc. Am., 15-18 Dec., Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

Carroll, M., E. Schmelz, R. Meagher & P. Teal. 2005. Olfactory orientation of the fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) to host plant volatiles. Ann. Meeting, Entomol. Soc. Am., 15-18 Dec., Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

Meagher, R., R. Nagoshi, G. Nuessley & D. Hall. 2005. Effects of fall armyworm interstrain mating in wild populations. Ann. Meeting, Florida Ent. Soc., 24-27 Jul., Ft. Myers, FL.

Meagher, R. & P. Mislevy. 2005. Lepidopterous pests of pasture grasses in Florida. Ann. Meeting, Southeastern Branch, Entomol. Soc. Am., 6-9 Mar., Tunica, MS.

Hall, D. G., R. Meagher, R. Nagoshi & M. Irey. 2004. Monitoring adult fall armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) populations in Florida sugarcane using pheromone traps. 34th Ann. Meeting Am. Soc. Sugar Cane Technol., 16-18 Jun., St. Petersburg, FL.

Meagher, R. & P. Mislevy. 2004. Collection of Mocis spp. adults using floral volatile lures. Ann. Meeting, Florida Entomol. Soc., 25-28 Jul., Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

Meagher, R. & R. Nagoshi. 2003. Distribution of fall armyworm host strains in southern Florida. Ann. Meeting, Entomol. Soc. Am., 26-29 Oct., Cincinnati, OH.

Nagoshi, R. & R. Meagher. 2003. Genetic evidence for a mating bias between fall armyworm host strains. Ann. Meeting, Entomol. Soc. Am., 26-29 Oct., Cincinnati, OH.

Meagher, R. 2003. Ecological and farming factors affecting areawide management of fall armyworm. Ann. Meeting, Florida Entomol. Soc., 27-30 Jul., Stuart, FL.

Nagoshi, R. & R. Meagher. 2003. The genetic investigation of fall armyworm host strains and its potential ramifications on areawide control strategies. Ann. Meeting, Florida Entomol. Soc., 27-30 Jul., Stuart, FL.

Meagher, R., M. Gallo-Meagher & R. Nagoshi. 2003. Fall armyworm host strain identification using molecular techniques, Ann. Meeting, Soil & Crop Science Soc. Florida, 21-23 May, Daytona Beach, FL.

Meagher, R., R. Nagoshi & M. Gallo-Meagher. 2003. Seasonal trapping of fall armyworm in southern Florida. Ann. Meeting, Southeastern Branch, Entomol. Soc. Am., 9-12 Mar., Baton Rouge, LA.

Meagher, R. 2002. Fall armyworm biology on different cover crops. Ann. Meeting, Entomol. Soc. Am., 17-20 Nov., Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

Meagher, R. 2002. Sampling for noctuid adults and larval stages in pasture grasses. Ann. Meeting, Florida Entomol. Soc., 28-31 Jul., Clearwater Beach, FL.

Meagher, R., M. Gallo-Meagher, L. Wen & R. Villanueva. 2001. Host strains of fall armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Florida. Ann. Meeting, Entomol. Soc. Am., 9-12 Dec., San Diego, CA.

Meagher, R., M. Gallo-Meagher, L. Wen & R. Villanueva. 2001. Identification of two strains of fall armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Florida. Ann. Meeting, Florida Entomol. Soc., 5-8 Aug., Stuart, FL.

Meagher, R. 2000. Relationships between noctuid adult trap capture and larval sampling in peanuts. Joint Ann. Meeting, Entomol. Soc. Am., 3-6 Dec., Montréal, Québec, Canada.

Meagher, R. 2000. Collection of noctuid moths in synthetic floral volatile-baited traps. Ann. Meeting, Florida Entomol. Soc., 6-9 Aug., Naples, FL.

Meagher, R. 1999. Collection of noctuid moths in traps baited with floral volatiles. Ann. Meeting, Entomol. Soc. Am., 12-16 Dec., Atlanta, GA.

Meagher, R. 1999. Capture of target and nontarget insects in north Florida field crops. Ann. Meeting, Southeastern Branch, Entomol. Soc. Am., 28 Feb. - 3 Mar., Destin, FL.

Meagher, R. 1998. Trapping fall armyworm adults using pheromone and synthetic floral components. Ann. Meeting, Entomol. Soc. Am., 8-12 Nov., Las Vegas, NV.

Meagher, R. & E. Mitchell. 1998. Nontarget Hymenoptera collected in pheromone- and phenylacetaldehyde-baited traps. Ann. Meeting, FL Ent.. Soc. 3-6 Aug., Sanibel Island.

Meagher, R. & E. Mitchell. 1997. Phenylacetaldehyde enhances upwind flight of Spodoptera spp. to sex pheromone. Ann. Meeting, Entomol. Soc. Am., 14-18 Dec., Nashville, TN.

Meagher, R. 1996. Biological control of citrus blackfly in south Texas. Ann. Meeting, Florida Entomol. Soc. 5-8 Aug., Clearwater Beach, FL.

Locke, L. & R. Meagher. 1996. Predation of Indian meal moth larvae by Lyctocoris campestris in different stored-grain habitats. Ann. Meeting, North Central Branch Entomol. Soc. Am. 24-27 Mar., Omaha, NE.

Meagher, R. & N. Wagner. 1995. Monitoring sugarbeet root maggot populations for insecticide resistance. Ann. Meeting, Entomol. Soc. Am., 17-21 Dec., Las Vegas, NV.

Meagher, R. 1994. Antibiosis and tolerance plant resistance of sugarcane to the Mexican rice borer. Ann. Meeting, Entomol. Soc. Am., 13-17 Dec., Dallas, TX.

Meagher, R. & F. De La Garza. 1994. Resistance of watermelon cultivars to melon aphid. 48th Ann. Hortic. Inst., Rio Grande Valley Hort. Soc., 18 Jan., Weslaco, TX.

French, V., R. Meagher & M. Tawfik 1994. Whitefly complex on Texas citrus: natural enemies and control. 48th Ann. Hortic. Inst., RGV Hort. Soc., 18 Jan., Weslaco, TX.

Meagher, R. & R. Saldaña. 1993. Distribution of homopterans and their parasites in Texas sugarcane. Ann. Meeting, Entomol. Soc. Am., 12-16 Dec., Indianapolis, IN.

French, V., R. Meagher & M. Tawfik 1993. Whitefly complex on Texas citrus: natural enemies and control. Ann. Meeting, Entomol. Soc. Am., 12-16 Dec., Indianapolis, IN.

Dunlap, J., R. Meagher, G. Odvody, S. Lyda, A. Bockholt & S. Maas. 1993. Managing aflatoxin contamination of cottonseed and corn kernels in a high stress environment. Proc. Aflat. Elimination Workshop, 24-26 Oct., Little Rock, AR.

Dunlap, J., R. Meagher, S. Maas, S. Lyda, A. Bockholt & G. Odvody. 1993. The relationship of interacting biological and environmental stresses on the susceptibility of corn to aflatoxin contamination. 47th Ann. Hortic. Inst., RGV Hort. Soc., 19 Jan., Weslaco, TX.

Meagher, R., T. De La Garza & A. Riley. 1993. Resistance of bedding plant species against spider mites and sweetpotato whitefly. 47th Ann. Hortic. Inst., RGV Hort. Soc., 19 Jan.

Meagher, R. & J. W. Smith, Jr. 1992. Sampling for sugarcane stalkborers and their parasites in southern Texas. Ann. Meeting, Entomol. Soc. Am., 6-9 Dec., Baltimore, MD.

Dunlap, J., R. Meagher, S. Maas, S. Lyda, A. Bockholt & G. Odvody. 1992. The relationship of interacting biological and environmental stresses on the susceptibility of corn to aflatoxin contamination. Proc. Aflat. Elim. Workshop, p. 19-20. 1-3 Nov., Fresno, CA.

Maas, S., J. Dunlap, R. Meagher, A. Bockholt & S. Lyda. 1992. Monitoring environmental conditions and crop growth associated with aflatoxin contamination in corn. Proc. Aflat. Elimination Workshop, p. 20-21. 1-3 Nov., Fresno, CA.

Uphoff, M., J. Dunlap, G. Odvody, A. Bockholt, R. Meagher, S. Lyda & S. Maas. 1992. Aflatoxin resistance in selected corn varieties as affected by corn earworm infestation. Proc. Aflat. Elimination Workshop, p. 22. 1-3 Nov., Fresno, CA.

Meagher, R. 1992. The whitefly on ornamental crops. 46th Ann. Hortic. Inst., Rio Grande Valley Hort. Soc., 21 Jan., Weslaco, TX.

Meagher, R., R. Breene & R. Pfannenstiel. 1991. Host plant resistance of sugarcane cultivars to Eoreuma loftini in south Texas. Ann. Meeting, Ent. Soc. Am., 8-11 Dec., Reno, NV.

Breene, R., R. Meagher, & D. Nordlund. 1991. Biological control of sweetpotato whitefly using green lacewing larvae, Chrysoperla rufilabris, in Texas greenhouses. Ann. Meeting, Entomol. Soc. Am., 8-11 Dec., Reno, NV.

Meagher, R. 1991. Survey and estimated damage assessment of the Mexican rice borer in Texas. 21st Ann. Joint Meeting, ASSCT, 19-21 Jun., New Orleans, LA.

Meagher, R. 1991. Mexican rice borer in south Texas sugarcane. First Entomology Workshop, Inter. Soc. of Sugar Cane Technol., 12 Mar., West Palm Beach, FL.

Meagher, R., R. Breene & R. Pfannenstiel. 1991. The search for Perks: results of sampling for Homopteran pests of south Texas sugarcane (Moderator). Annual Meeting, Southw. Branch, Entomol. Soc. Am., 11-13 Feb., College Station, TX.

Meagher, R. & R. Breene. 1991. Predation of sweet potato whitefly in greenhouse hibiscus. 45th Ann. Hortic. Inst., RGV Hortic. Soc., 15 Jan. Weslaco, TX.

Meagher, R. & R. Pfannenstiel. 1990. Early season within field distribution of Mexican rice borer in south Texas sugarcane (Moderator). Ann. Meeting, Entomol. Soc. Am., 2-6 Dec., New Orleans, LA.

Meagher, R. & J. Meyer. 1988. Influence of peach orchard ground cover and herbicide treatment on spider mite populations (Moderator). Ann. Meeting, Entomol. Soc. Am., 4-8 Dec., Louisville, KY.

Meagher, R. & J. Meyer. 1987. Early season dispersal of two-spotted spider mites on peaches (Moderator). Ann. Meeting, Entomol. Soc. Am., 29 Nov.- 3 Dec., Boston, MA.

Meagher, R. & J. Meyer. 1987. Effects of insecticide treatments on the firmness of highbush blueberries. SE Prof. Peach Worker's Conf., 21-22 Oct., Clemson, SC.

Meagher, R. & J. Meyer. 1987. Some abiotic and biotic effects of ground cover management on peaches. SE Prof. Peach Worker's Conf., 21-22 Oct., Clemson, SC.

Meagher, R. & J. Meyer. 1987. Distribution of catfacing injury to fruit on 'Biscoe' peach trees. Southeastern Branch, Entomol. Soc. Am., 26-29 Jan., Jackson, MS.

Meagher, R. & J. Meyer. 1986. Catfacing injury as related to peach orchard ground cover management. Ann. Meeting, Entomol. Soc. Am., 7-11 Dec., Reno, NV.

Meagher, R. & J. Meyer. 1986. The effect of peach orchard ground cover management on catfacing injury. SE Prof. Peach Worker's Conf., 30-31 Oct., Clemson, SC.

Meagher, R. & J. Meyer. 1986. Within-tree distribution of catfacing injury on 'Biscoe' peach trees. SE Prof. Peach Worker's Conf., 30-31 Oct., Clemson, SC.

Meagher, R. & L. Hull. 1984. Predicting apple injury caused by Platynota idaeusalis (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) from first generation sampling. Ann. Meeting, Entomol. Soc. Am., 9-14 Dec., San Antonio, TX.

Meagher, R., L. Hull & E. Beers. 1984. Timing of insecticides for tufted apple bud moth control. 60th Cumberland-Shen. Fruit Workers Conf., 15-16 Nov., Harper's Ferry, WV.

Meagher, R. & L. Hull. 1984. Relating egg masses and larvae of Platynota idaeusalis (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) to apple damage. EB-ESA, 25-28 Sep., Hershey, PA.

Meagher, R. & L. Hull. 1984. 2nd Ann. Leafroller Workers Conf., 21-22 Mar., Hudson Valley Laboratory, Highland, NY.

Meagher, R. & L. Hull. 1983. Spatial distribution of Platynota idaeusalis (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) on two apple cultivars. Eastern Branch, Entomol. Soc. Am., 18-21 Sep., Providence, RI.

Meagher, R. & L. Hull. 1983. 1st Ann. Leafroller Work. Conf., 17-18 Mar., Winchester, VA.

Meagher, R. & L. Hull. 1982. Timing of fenvalerate sprays for Platynota idaeusalis (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) control and their impact on mite predators. Eastern Branch, Entomol. Soc. Am., 29-30 Sep., 1 Oct., Hartford, CT.

Meagher, R. & R. Mills. 1981. Pneumatic probe sampling of Kansas farm-stored sorghum. North Central Branch, Entomol. Soc. Am., 17-19 Mar., Columbus, OH.

Honors and Awards

2002-20009, 2013

USDA Outstanding Performance Award, $2,500

2010-2012, 2001

USDA Superior Performance Award, $2,000

2005

USDA Outstanding Performance Award, $2,500

2003

USDA Outstanding Performance Award, $2,500

2002

USDA Outstanding Performance Award, $2,500

2001

USDA Superior Performance Award, $2,000

1999

USDA Superior Performance Award, $1,000

1998

Member, Sigma Xi

1994

48th Annual Horticultural Institute, Rio Grande Valley Horticultural Society, 1st Prize, Scientific Poster Presentation, "Whitefly Complex on Texas Citrus: Natural Enemies and Control". V. French, R. Meagher & M. Tawfik.

1994

48th Annual Horticultural Institute, Rio Grande Valley Horticultural Society, 2nd Prize, Scientific Poster Presentation, "Resistance of Watermelon Cultivars to Melon Aphid". R. Meagher & F. De La Garza.

1993

47th Annual Horticultural Institute, Rio Grande Valley Horticultural Society, 2nd Prize, Scientific Poster Presentation, "Resistance of Bedding Plant Species Against Spider Mites and Sweetpotato Whitefly". R. Meagher, T. DeLa Garza & A. Riley.

1993

47th Annual Horticultural Institute, Rio Grande Valley Horticultural Society, 3rd Prize, Scientific Poster Presentation, "The Relationship of Interacting Biological and Environmental Stresses on the Susceptibility of Corn to Aflatoxin Contamination". J. R. Dunlap, R. Meagher, S. Maas, S. Lyda, A. Bockholt & G. Odvody.

1985

Gamma Sigma Delta Honor Society

1983

Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society

1979

Dean's List, Shippensburg State College

1978

Dean's List, Shippensburg State College

Scientific & Honor Society Memberships

American Association for the Advancement of Science
Entomological Society of America
Florida Entomological Society
Gamma Sigma Delta Honor Society
Georgia Entomological Society
International Society of Chemical Ecologists
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
Southwestern Entomological Society

Professional Activities

Entomological Society of America

2017

Program Co-Chair, ESA Ann. Meeting, Denver, CO

2016

Student Competition Co-Chair, International Congress of Entomology, Orlando, FL

2008

Member, Local Arrangements

2008

Member, Local Arrangements, Southeast Branch

2005

Chair, Section C

2004

Vice Chair, Section C

2003

Secretary-elect, Section C

2002

Member, Awards Committee

2002

Chair, Subsection Cd

2002

Judge, President's Prize, Sec. Cd Displays, ESA Ann. Meeting, Ft. Lauderdale

2001

Chair-elect, Subsection Cd

2001

Judge, President's Prize, Sec. Cd, Cf, Ce Displays, ESA Ann. Meeting, San Diego

2000

Secretary, Subsection Cd

2000

Judge, President's Prize, Sec. Cd Displays, ESA JAM, Montreal

1999

Judge, President's Prize, Sec. Cd Displays, ESA Ann. Meeting, Atlanta

1998

Judge, President's Prize, Sec. Cd Displays, ESA Ann. Meeting, Las Vegas

1997

Judge, Stan Beck Fellowship, ESA Ann. Meeting, Nashville

1995

Judge, President's Prize, Sec. F Displays, ESA Ann. Meeting, Las Vegas

Florida Entomological Society

2007

President

2006

Vice-President

2002 - 2005

Secretary

2000 - 2003

Member at Large

1997 - 2004

Member and Chair, Fiscal Committee

NCERA-213

2014

President

2013

Secretary-Treasuerer

International University

2018

Committee member, Adriano G. Garcia, Ph.D., Department of Entomology and Acarology, University of São Paulo, ESALQ, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil

University of Florida

2020

Committee member, Scott Cinel, Ph.D., Entomology & Nematology

2019

Committee member, Jessica M. Baldwin, M.S., Entomology & Nematology

2018

Committee member, Ethan M. Doherty, Ph.D., Biology

2017

Committee member, James T. Brown, M.S., Entomology & Nematology

2014

Committee member, Nastaran Tofangsazi, Ph.D., Entomology & Nematology

2014

Committee member, Sarahlynne Guerrero, M.S., Entomology & Nematology

2006

Committee member, Corraine Scott, M.S., Entomology & Nematology

2005

Committee member, Elena Rhodes, M.S., Entomology & Nematology

2004

Committee member, Sunil Joshi, Ph.D., Agronomy

2003

Advisor, Charles Stuhl, Master's Candidate, Entomology & Nematology

2002

Graduate Faculty and Courtesy Assistant Professor, Entomology & Nematology Department

University of Minnesota, Department of Entomology

1996

Written Preliminary Exam committee, chair, Winter II session

1995

Written Preliminary Exam committee, Fall session

Texas A&M Graduate School

1993 - 1995

Co-advisor, Mari Decanini, M.S., Entomology

1991 - 1993

Committee member, Wendy J. Smith, M.S., Crop Sciences

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Insect Behavior and Biocontrol Research: Gainesville, FL

Biography

Education

Professional Experience

Grants Received

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Invited Papers and Seminars

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