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COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND LIFE SCIENCES Sept. 21, 2015 DEPARTMENT OF ENTOMOLOGY To Whom It May Concern, I am writing to recommend Dr. Charles Suh to be appointed as an adjunct member of the Graduate Faculty at Texas A&M University. Dr. Suh is a Research Entomologist with the Insect Control and Cotton Disease Research Unit at the USDA-ARS Southern Plains Agricultural Research Center in College Station. He and I currently have three ongoing active collaborations investigating plant-fungalinsect interactions, boll weevil genomics and population genetics, and cotton fleahopper population genomics. We have obtained funding to support our research to date from Cotton Inc., The Cotton Foundation, Monsanto, and a cooperative agreement with USDA-APHIS. We also have multiple grant proposals under review to continue the work. If appointed to the Graduate Faculty, Dr. Suh will serve on the committee of Cody Gale, a Ph.D. student in my laboratory. Cody is conducting research into the mechanisms underlying fungal endophyte-mediated resistance to insects in cotton and other plants. He is particularly interested in chemical ecology and is currently working in Dr. Suh s lab to identify endophyte-associated volatile emissions from cotton using gas chromatography. Dr. Suh is an accomplished entomologist with a depth of research experience aimed at developing biologically- and ecologically-based management for strategies for cotton fleahoppers, boll weevils, bollworms and other insects. His work has played a key role in supporting national boll weevil eradication efforts as well as the management of post-eradication insect pests of cotton. Specifically relevant to his proposed service on Cody Gales Ph.D. committee is his expertise in the analysis of volatile organic compounds, as evidenced by his demonstrated record of research into developing and optimizing boll weevil pheromone components and lures. Dr. Suh has a strong record of publication, grant writing, and service. He has published 34 peerreviewed journal articles and a wealth of other (40+) published book chapters, technical reports and proceedings to date. His track record features service at the national and international levels, notably including activities related to the graduate education mission at national conferences. Dr. Suh previously served on the Ph.D. committee of Apurba Barman in the Entomology department from 2008-11. I am certain that he will continue to be an asset to our department and students as a member of the Graduate Faculty. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Sincerely, Gregory Sword Gregory A. Sword Professor and Charles R. Parencia Chair in Entomology 2475 TAMU College Station, Texas 77843-2475 Tel. 979.676.2560 Fax. 979.845.6305 email: gasword@tamu.edu
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Charles Pyung-Chul Suh 2771 F&B Rd. College Station, TX 77845 979-260-9588 charles.suh@ars.usda.gov Education Ph.D., Entomology; minor in Crop Science, North Carolina State University, 1999 M.S., Entomology; minor in Interdisciplinary Studies, North Carolina State University, 1993 B.A., Biology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1990 Research Experience 2000-present, Research Entomologist, USDA-ARS, College Station, TX 1999-2000, Research Associate, USDA-ARS, College Station, TX 1994-1999, Graduate Research Assistant, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 1994, Research Assistant, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 1990-1993, Graduate Research Assistant, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC Assigned Responsibility at USDA-ARS: Incumbent is a Research Entomologist with the Insect Control and Cotton Disease Research Unit, Southern Plains Agricultural Research Center, College Station, Texas. The Unit s mission is to develop, evaluate, and integrate biologically- and ecologically-based technologies and strategies for the areawide management of boll weevils, bollworms, cotton fleahoppers, stink bugs, and other field crop insect pests; and to develop new strategies and technologies for managing diseases and nematodes that attack cotton. Incumbent is responsible for developing information and technology to enhance boll weevil eradication and management of posteradication insect pests of cotton. Specifically, incumbent develops novel or refines existing sampling technologies for insect pests, defines physiological and biological parameters associated with pheromone production and overwinter survival of boll weevils, and develops control technologies and methodologies for advancing boll weevil eradication and management of post-eradication pests. Incumbent serves as a member of the International Technical Advisory Committee to the National Cotton Council and as a member of the Technical Advisory Committee to the Texas Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation, and is responsible for identifying research priorities, initiating research programs, establishing research agreements, and maintaining liaisons with State and Federal agencies, and Boll Weevil Eradication Programs. Demonstrated Accomplishments: 1. Accomplishment: Incumbent led research that developed important new insight on selected physiological and biological factors that impact freezing of boll weevils. The work demonstrated that diet and the presence of food material in the boll weevil gut has a substantial impact on the freezing point, whereas age, sex, and physiological status (i.e., diapause versus reproductive) have little influence on freezing points of boll weevils. Results
C. Suh, CV p. 2 of the research imply acute freezing is not a principal mechanism of overwintering boll weevil mortality in much of the U.S., and it may be more useful to focus research efforts on more chronic mechanisms of overwintering mortality. Role: Incumbent conceptualized and developed the protocol and necessary techniques to conduct the research, and was responsible for coordinating all aspects of data collection, analysis, and interpretation, as well as drafting the resulting manuscripts. Impact: The research provides important baseline information regarding supercooling abilities of weevils, which is needed to correctly interpret results of overwintering survival studies and improve the accuracy of models predicting overwintering survival. Additionally, the work provides critical insight on factors affecting boll weevil mortality arising from acute exposure to sub-freezing temperatures, which is essential for properly designing overwintering survival studies. 2. Accomplishment: Incumbent led research to determine the effectiveness of kill strips in boll weevil pheromone traps. The work was the first to document efficacy of kill strips on boll weevil mortality, and to demonstrate that kill strips did not reduce the incidence of weevil escape from traps or simplify trap servicing as previously assumed. The research was also the first to document the impact of kill strips on weevil predation and trap obstructions which could prevent detection of weevils. Role: Incumbent conceptualized and developed the protocol and necessary techniques to conduct the research, and was responsible for coordinating all aspects of data collection, analysis, and interpretation, as well as drafting the resulting manuscripts. Impact: The research led to the development and implementation of kill strips containing a substantially higher dose of dichlorvos to improve efficacy. The findings were used by APHIS and program officials in Mexico to justify the discontinued use of kill strips in Baja California and Northern Sonora. More importantly, given EPA s reclassification of dichlorvos as a restricted-use pesticide, the research was recently used by eradication programs and the National Boll Weevil Action Committee to support decisions regarding the continued or discontinued use of kill strips on a program-by-program basis. 3. Accomplishment: Incumbent led research which was the first to demonstrate that weevils fed non-fruiting regrowth cotton could accumulate the necessary fat reserves to survive an extended host-free period which enhanced overwinter survival. He was a full team member in research which established that the nutritional value of prefruiting cotton on boll weevil reproductive development and longevity was much greater than generally acknowledged as evidenced by substantial reproductive development and longevity of weevils fed exclusively on such plants. Role: Incumbent conceived, designed, and directed all aspects of the regrowth and reproductive experiments on which he is senior author, and was a full partner in conceiving, designing, conducting, and coauthoring the study examining boll weevil longevity on prefruiting cotton. Impact: The work provides new perspectives on the nutritional adequacy of non-fruiting cotton on boll weevil reproductive development and survival. More importantly, the research provided the Texas Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation and the Texas Department of Agriculture with information needed to support/modify current regulations regarding planting dates, crop destruction deadlines, and allowance of volunteer and regrowth cotton in fields following stalk destruction.
C. Suh, CV p. 3 4. Accomplishment: Incumbent led research that developed/identified more user-friendly methods for sampling cotton fleahoppers in cotton and distinguishing nymphal instars. The work demonstrated that sampling only the terminal portion of plants, regardless of the timeof-day, provided population estimates of cotton fleahoppers in cotton with adequate accuracy and fidelity for most pest management applications. The work established that the Keep-It- Simple-Sampler was an effective tool for sampling fleahopper adults in cotton, and was the first to demonstrate that head capsule widths can be used to reliably distinguish between nymphal instars. Role: Incumbent conceived and designed the studies, obtained extramural funding to support the research, led all phases of the work, and drafted the resulting manuscripts. Impact: The research provides scientists, producers, and consultants with practical sampling methods for estimating cotton fleahopper abundance in cotton fields and for distinguishing nymphal instars, which are needed to make sound pest management decisions and to correctly design and interpret studies on the biology, ecology, and population dynamics of cotton fleahoppers. 5. Accomplishment: Incumbent led research to develop and evaluate a new experimental formulation of grandlure (boll weevil pheromone) to improve the attraction of boll weevils to traps. This work, in combination with the incumbent s prior research, revealed that the ratio of the four grandlure components in commercial lures (~30:40:15:15) was considerably different than the ratio of pheromone components actually produced by boll weevils (~45:42:3:10). Based on these findings, a new experimental formulation of grandlure which closely matched the component ratio of pheromone produced by weevils was developed and evaluated in Mexico and South Texas as part of a pilot study for the Texas Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation. Although statistical increases in boll weevil trap captures were not observed with the experimental grandlure formulation, the research resulted in the incidental discovery of milkweed weevils exhibiting an attraction to boll weevil pheromone, particularly the experimental formulation. Role: Incumbent conceived, designed, and led all aspects of the work, including securing extra-mural funding, establishing collaborators in Mexico, and drafting the resulting manuscripts. Impact: The findings prompted the pheromone lure industry and other researchers to focus on other lure attributes to enhance the attraction of weevils to lures. The attraction of milkweed weevils to boll weevil pheromone was featured in the ARS Agricultural Research Magazine (Oct. 2012) and was widely disseminated to the public through other outlets. As a result, the incumbent has been contacted by the Xerces Society of Invertebrate Conservation, Natural Fibers Company, the pheromone lure industry, numerous Monarch butterfly groups, and other scientists on the potential development of a trap-based monitoring system for milkweed weevils. 6. Accomplishment: Incumbent was a key team member and provided critical entomological expertise in work on the genetic and neuropeptidomic structure of cotton fleahoppers to improve management strategies for this major cotton pest. The genetic work was the first to demonstrate the occurrence of host-associated differentiation in cotton fleahoppers, a phenomenon typically associated with general parthenogens in agroecosytems. The neuropeptide research led to the first identification of the sequences of native peptide hormones in cotton fleahoppers that regulate critical life processes; these hormones are considerably different from those of other related heteropteran species. Role: Incumbent conceived the research approach, recruited team members, and served as Co-PI on a grant
C. Suh, CV p. 4 that supported the genetic work; he identified the need for and provided cotton fleahoppers used in the neuropeptide work. Incumbent was a full partner in designing and conducting both studies, and drafted sections of the resulting manuscripts. Impact: The results of this work provide a model approach for understanding the complex relationship between insect pests which occur in both feral and agricultural ecosystems, and explained why cotton fleahoppers were a pest of cotton in some production areas but not others. The research also provided critical information necessary to develop novel control technologies based on biostable mimetic agonists and antagonists which are capable of disrupting the physiological functions of heteropteran pests in a safe, environmentally-benign manner. 7. Accomplishment: Incumbent provided critical entomological expertise and leadership in team research to develop remote sensing technologies and methodologies to efficiently detect regrowth and volunteer cotton plants. The work demonstrated that the spectral signature of plants could be used to distinguish cotton from other crops, weeds, and grasses. The research also led to the development of novel analytical techniques for discriminating the spectral reflectance signature of cotton plants from other crops. Role: Incumbent conceived the work and led in securing extramural funding to support the work. He assembled the research team to provide the needed expertise, and was a full partner in and led aspects of the study design. He was actively involved in development of all resulting manuscripts. Impact: Results generated by this work have received considerable attention from the National Cotton Council, Cotton Inc., the Texas Department of Agriculture, and the Texas Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation, and have been used to secure additional funding to develop remote sensing technologies on an aerial-based platform (satellite and aerial images). It is anticipated that the research will ultimately provide the Texas Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation and the Texas Department of Agriculture with technology necessary to efficiently detect fields with regrowth and volunteer plants, which many believe necessary to complete boll weevil eradication in the U.S. Additionally, the technology and methodology developed by this research can easily be adapted to other applications such as detection of invasive weed species in the landscape. 8. Accomplishment: At the request of the Texas Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation and the National Cotton Council, incumbent led research to define factors that may be contributing to pheromone trap detection failures in South Texas. The research eliminated the possible existence of a sub-population of boll weevils that produced a unique pheromone blend and that was non-responsive to the commercial grandlure formulation. The work did identify lures containing sub-standard doses of pheromone as a contributing factor to the trap detection failures. The research also demonstrated that the rate of pheromone released from lures varied considerably among lure manufacturers, and established that current commercial lures were effective for less than two weeks in subtropical climates. Role: Incumbent conceived the work, led in securing extramural funding, and led all aspects of the work including drafting the manuscripts on which he is senior author. Impact: The research led to the development of a lure quality control program in Texas and Mexico, and has directly impacted day-to-day trapping operations of the Texas Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation, including changes to the pheromone lure replacement and insecticide application intervals. Research findings were also used by the Texas and Mexico eradication programs to select which lure manufacturer received contracts for supplying lures to the programs in subsequent
C. Suh, CV p. 5 years. As a result of this and related research, incumbent remains a critical scientific resource to the pheromone lure industry in ongoing efforts to improve the performance of pheromone lures. This is evidenced by recent CRADAs established with Scentry Biologicals, Inc., and Trécé, Inc. Additional Accomplishments 1. Accomplishment: Incumbent led research to reevaluate the utility of Trichogramma releases in cotton for heliothine suppression, incorporating stringent quality control protocols and eliminating or minimizing factors that could influence the evaluation. This work was the first to provide published data on the quality of wasps used in releases and the first to document the occurrence of compensatory mortality in cotton following releases of Trichogramma wasps. It established why releases of Trichogramma spp. or other egg parasitoids may fail to suppress heliothine populations in cotton, despite achievement of extremely high levels of parasitism. Role: Incumbent led all phases of the research, including development of the research proposal and methodologies, data collection and analysis, interpretation of results, and drafting the resulting manuscripts on which he is senior author. Impact: The work is recognized as the definitive study on the effectiveness of Trichogramma wasp releases in cotton for heliothine suppression, and is responsible for directing Trichogramma augmentation efforts away from cotton, subsequently reducing inappropriate expenditures of funds and efforts. The techniques and evaluation strategies developed by/employed in the work provide a model approach for evaluating Trichogramma augmentations in other cropping systems. 2. Accomplishment: Incumbent led surveys in cotton fields and near-by maize, sorghum, and soybean fields to establish the composition of species infesting cotton and to identify crops potentially contributing stink bugs to cotton in the Southern Blacklands production area of Texas. Brown and red-shouldered stink bugs were the two most prevalent species encountered in cotton and were the two most abundant species found in near-by corn and soybean fields, strongly suggesting these two crops may be a source for stink bugs in cotton. Role: Incumbent conceived, led in securing extramural funding, led/coordinated all phases of the research, and drafted the resulting manuscripts. Impact: Because the susceptibility of stink bugs to insecticides varies considerably among species, the research provides crop producers and consultants with critical information necessary to make sound management decisions for controlling this pest complex in cotton and other crops. Awarded Grants Relative abundance and population genomics of cotton fleahoppers in cotton and weed hosts, Monsanto Company, 2015-2016, $40K (PI) Influence of (+)- to (-)-Gossypol Ratio on Insect Pest Abundance and Feeding Damage, Cotton Inc., 2015, $23K (PI) Using Next Generation DNA Sequencing Techniques to Determine Geographic Sources of Potential Boll Weevil Reinfestations in the United States, USDA-APHIS, 2015, $5K (PI) Establishing genetic markers to differentiate geographically-distinct boll weevil population, Cotton Foundation, 2015, $5K (PI)
C. Suh, CV p. 6 Monitoring Heliothis virescens and Helicoverpa zea Populations for Bt Resistance, Monsanto Company, 2014-2016, $30K (PI) Monitoring Bt-resistance in Heliothis virescens and Helicoverpa zea Populations, Bayer CropScience, 2014-2015, $10K (PI) Remote Sensing of Volunteer and Regrowth Cotton Plants, Cotton Inc., 2013-2015, $33K (PI). Lure Formulation for Green Stink Bug, Trece, Inc., 2013-2015, $5K (CRADA, Co-PI) Identification of Plant Compounds to Enhance Attraction of Stink Bugs to Traps, Cotton Inc., 2013-2014, $9K (PI). Ecologically Based Management of Boll Weevils and Other Row Crop Pests Under Transition to Boll Weevil Eradication in Temperate Regions, Scentry Biologicals, Inc., 2012-2015, $5.5K (CRADA, PI). Monitoring Field Populations of Cotton Bollworms and Tobacco Budworms for Bt Resistance, Bayer CropScience, 2013, $5K (PI). Field Collections of Heliothis virescens and Helicoverpa zea for Monitoring Bt Resistance, Monsanto Company, 2012-2013, $20K (PI). Locating Volunteer and Re-growth Cotton Using Airborne Multispectral Imagery, Cotton Foundation, 2011-2012, $20K (Co-PI). Improving Detection of Boll Weevil Populations and Volunteer Cotton Plants, Cotton, Inc., 2010-2012, $41K (PI). Evaluation of a New Pheromone Lure for Boll Weevils, 2010, USDA-APHIS $5K (PI). Investigations into the Movement and Management of Cotton Fleahopper, Texas State Support Committee, 2007-2010, $127K (Co-PI). Potential of Using Multispectral Imaging Technology to Detect Re-growth and Volunteer Plants, Cotton Inc., 2009, $8K (PI). Population Dynamics and Within Plant Distribution of Cotton Fleahoppers in Cotton, Cotton Inc., 2007-2008, $15K (PI). Sampling Efficiency of the Keep-It-Simple-Sampler and Cotton Fleahopper Population Dynamics in Cotton, Cotton Inc., 2005-2006, $18K (PI). Development of a Monitoring System to Detect Early-season Migration of Cotton Fleahoppers into Cotton Fields, Cotton Inc., 2002-2004, $24K (PI). Seasonal Characterization of Field- and Trap-captured Boll Weevils, Cotton Inc., 2001, $12K (PI). Graduate Student Committee Assignments Apurba Barman, Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 2008-2011 Office and Committee Assignments Plant-Insect Ecosystems (Representative, Membership Committee), Entomological Society of America, 2013-present International Technical Advisory Committee to the National Cotton Council, 2011-present Technical Advisory Committee to the Texas Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation, 2009- present
C. Suh, CV p. 7 Chair, M.S. and Ph.D. Student Oral Presentation Competition, Beltwide Cotton Conferences, 2013 Membership Committee, 2009-2013; Southwestern Branch, Entomological Society of America Nominated, President-elect, 2009 (declined due to other major commitments) Co-chair, Plant Bug Symposium, SWESA Branch Meeting, 2006 Student Paper and Poster Presentation Award Committee, 2002 Special Invitations Invited to present personal ARS research at the Summer Science Workshop sponsored by the Texas Farm Bureau, USDA-ARS, Brazos County Farm Bureau, and Capital Farm Credit, College Station, TX, 2013. Invited to present the seminar Problems, Challenges, and Potential Solutions for Completing Boll Weevil Eradication in the U.S. at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research Spring Seminar Series, Corpus Christi, TX, 2013. Invited to coauthor the book chapter The Role of Replaceable and Density-dependent Mortality in Assessing Augmentative Releases of Trichogramma in U.S. Cotton. In Augmentative Biological Control Using Trichogramma spp.: Current Status and Perspectives, 2013. Invited to present the seminar Problems, Challenges, and Potential Solutions for Completing Boll Weevil Eradication in the Southern Blacklands at the Boll Weevil Symposium, Beltwide Cotton Conferences, San Antonio, TX, 2011. Invited to be a guest speaker at the 1 st and 2 nd Annual World Congresses of Agricultural Biotechnology, Changchun, China, 2011, 2012. (Declined due to time and priority considerations/limited travel funds). Invited to present the seminars Using Multispectral Imaging Technology to Detect Regrowth and Volunteer Cotton, Profile of Pheromone Released from Hercon, Plato, and Scentry Lures, Improving Detection of Boll Weevils and Regrowth/Volunteer Cotton, Influence of Temperature on the Rate of Grandlure Released from Boll Weevil Pheromone Lures, and Development of a New Extended-release Pheromone Lure for Boll Weevils to the Technical Advisory Committee of the Texas Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation, Abilene, Dallas, and McAllen, TX, 2008-2012. Invited to present the seminars Evaluation of a New Pheromone Blend for Boll Weevils and Influence of Temperature on the Rate of Grandlure Released from Boll Weevil Pheromone Lures at the International Cotton Pest Work Committee Meetings, Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico, 2010, 2011. Invited to present the seminars Population Dynamics and Within-plant Distribution of Cotton Fleahoppers in the Brazos River Bottom Production Area, and Species Composition and Relative Abundance of Stink Bugs in Corn, Cotton, Milo, and Soybean at the Texas Plant Protection Association Annual Meetings, College Station, TX, 2009, 2011. Invited to present the seminar Cotton Fleahopper Sampling and Population Dynamics at the Upper Coast Feed Grain and Cotton Conference, Wharton, TX, 2010. Invited to serve as proxy on the National Boll Weevil Technical Advisory Committee and present the seminar Overview of Recent USDA-ARS Boll Weevil Research: College
C. Suh, CV p. 8 Station and Weslaco at the National Boll Weevil Action Committee Meeting, Dallas, TX, 2009. Invited to guest lecture ENT 401 Integrated Pest Management class at Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 2006-2009. Invited to present the seminars Trap Effectiveness, Placement, and Boll Weevil Movement, and Overview of Boll Weevil Research: Past and Current Projects at the Boll Weevil Research Program Review and Planning Workshop, College Station, TX, 2002, 2009. Invited to three Cotton Pest Management Seminars (sponsored by Monsanto, and Bayer) to discuss state-specific pest management issues, Amelia Island Plantation, FL, 2004; Norfolk, VA, 2005; Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico, 2008. Invited to serve as Juror (manuscript reviewer) for the Cotton Arthropod Management Section, Fourth World Cotton Research Congress, Lubbock, TX, 2007. Invited to present the seminar Using Wing Pad Characteristics and Head Capsule Width to Distinguish Nymphal Instars of the Cotton Fleahopper (Hemiptera: Miridae) at the World Cotton Research Conference, Lubbock, TX, 2007. Invited to serve as one of four panel members at the Tenth Annual Department of Entomology Graduate Student Forum, College Station, TX, 2007. Invited to present the seminar Distinguishing Characteristics of Nymphal Instars of the Cotton Fleahopper: Implication in the Management of Plant Bug Complex at the SWESA Symposium Plant Bugs in Texas Cotton: Current Knowledge and Management Challenges, Austin, TX, 2006. Invited to attend the ARS National Scientific Leadership Conference, New Orleans, LA, 2004. Invited to present five seminars Overview of Boll Weevil Research Projects, Supercooling Points of Adult Boll Weevils, Evaluation of Sticky Traps for Detecting Cotton Fleahopper Migration into Cotton, Detecting Cotton Fleahopper Movement with Sticky and Malaise Traps 2 nd Year Data, and Within-plant Distribution of the Cotton Fleahopper: Implications on Sampling and Population Estimates at the Texas A&M University Entomology Science Conferences, College Station, TX, 2000-2003, 2008. Invited to present the seminar Development of a Monitoring System to Detect Early-season Migration of Cotton Fleahoppers into Cotton Fields at the Tri-County Field Crop Tour, College Station, TX, 2002. Recently Submitted Publications Suh, C. P.-C., Perez, J., Berg, A., and Westbrook, J. K. Quantification of dichlorvos released from kill strips used in boll weevil eradication programs. (Submitted 8/13/15 to Journal of Cotton Science) Westbrook, J. K., Eyster, R., Yang, C., and Suh, C. P.-C. Airborne multispectral identification of individual cotton plants using consumer-grade cameras. Submitted 9/14/15 to Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment) Knutson, A. and Suh, C. P.-C. The role of replaceable and density-dependent mortality in assessing augmentative releases of Trichogramma in U.S. cotton, In Vinson, B. and
C. Suh, CV p. 9 Greenberg, S. (eds.), Augmentative Biological Control Using Trichogramma spp.: Current Status and Perspectives, China University Press Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Westbrook, J. K., Suh, C. P-C., Yang, C., and Eyster, R. 2015. Airborne multispectral detection of regrowth cotton fields. J. Appl. Remote Sens. 9(1), 096081 (Feb 17, 2015). doi:10.1117/1.jrs.9.096081. Suh, C. P.-C., Medrano, E. G. and Lan, Y. 2014. Using an electronic nose to detect cotton boll rot. J. Cotton Sci. 18: 435-443. Yang, C., Westbrook, J. K., Suh, C. P.-C., Martin, D. E., Hoffmann, W. C., Lan, Y., Fritz, B. K. and Goolsby, J. A. 2014. An airborne multispectral imaging system based on two consumer-grade cameras for agricultural remote sensing. Remote Sens. 6: 5257-5278. Suh, C. P.-C., Westbrook, J. K. and Esquivel, J. F. 2013. Species of stink bugs in cotton and other row crops in Brazos River Bottom of Texas. Southwest. Entomol. 38: 561-569. Suh, C. P.-C. and Westbrook, J. K. 2013. Failure of pheromone traps in detecting incipient populations of boll weevils (Coleoptera: Curculiondae): Investigation of two potential contributing factors. J. Entomol. Sci. 49: 211-214. Suh, C. P.-C., Westbrook, J. K., Boratynski, T. N., Rios, P. C., Armstrong, J. S., Escarcega, J. A. and Ruelas, C. C. 2013. Evaluation of a new formulation of grandlure for the boll weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). J. Entomol. Sci. 48: 75-78. Zhang, H., Lan, Y., Suh, C. P.-C., Westbrook, J., Hoffmann, C., Yang, C, and Huang, Y. 2013. Fusion of remotely sensed data from airborne and ground-based sensors to enhance detection of cotton plants. Comput. Electron. Agric. 93: 55-59. Barman, A. K., Parajulee, M. N., Sansone, C. G., Suh, C. P. and Medina, R. F. 2012. Geographic pattern of host-associated differentiation in Pseudatomoscelis seriatus (Reuter). Entomol. Exp. App. 43: 31-41. Predel, R., Russell, W. K., Russell, D. H., Suh, C. P. and Nachman, R. J. 2012. Neuropeptides of the cotton fleahopper, Pseudatomoscelis seriatus (Reuter). Peptides 34: 39-43. Zhang, H., Lan, Y., Suh, C. P., Westbrook, J. K., Lacey, R. and Hoffmann, W. C. 2012. Differentiation of cotton from other crops at different growth stages using spectral properties and discriminant analysis. Trans. ASABE 55: 1-8. Suh, C. P.-C. and Westbrook, J. K. 2011. Attraction of milkweed stem weevils, Rhyssomatus spp. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), to grandlure. Southwest. Entomol. 36: 375-376.
C. Suh, CV p. 10 Suh, C. P.-C. and Westbrook, J. K. 2011. Influence of an insect rearing tent on cotton development and canopy temperature. J. Entomol. Sci. 46: 165-168. Suh, C. P.-C., Ding, N. and Lan, Y. 2011. Using an electronic nose to rapidly assess grandlure content in boll weevil pheromone lures. J. Bionic Eng. 8: 449-454. Suh, C. P.-C. and Westbrook, J. K. 2010. Relationship between population estimates of cotton fleahoppers (Hemiptera: Miridae) obtained by terminal and whole plant examinations. J. Entomol. Sci. 45: 204-210. Spurgeon, D. W. and Suh, C. P.-C. 2009. Pheromone production by the boll weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) fed cotton squares and bolls. J. Entomol. Sci. 44:209-221. Suh, C. P.-C., Armstrong, J. S., Spurgeon, D. W. and Duke, S. 2009. Comparisons of boll weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) pheromone traps with and without kill strips. J. Econ. Entomol. 102: 183-186. Suh, C. P.-C. 2008. Relative collection efficiency of the Keep-It-Simple-Sampler for cotton fleahoppers (Hemiptera: Miridae) in cotton. J. Entomol. Sci. 43: 431-434. Spurgeon, D. W. and Suh, C. P.-C. 2007. Diel patterns of pheromone production in the boll weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). J. Entomol. Sci. 42: 250-260. Suh, C. P.-C. 2007. Head capsule widths of nymphal instars of the cotton fleahopper. Southwest. Entomol. 32: 127-130. Suh, C. P.-C. and Spurgeon, D. W. 2007. Supercooling in the adult boll weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) relative to physiological condition and diet. J. Entomol. Sci. 42: 320-328. Armstrong, J. S., Spurgeon, D. W. and Suh, C. P.-C. 2006. Comparisons of standard and extended-life boll weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) pheromone lures. J. Econ. Entomol. 99: 323-330. Suh, C. P.-C. and Spurgeon, D. W. 2006. Host-free survival of boll weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) previously fed vegetative-stage regrowth cotton. J. Entomol. Sci. 41: 277-284. Esquivel, J. F., Spurgeon, D. W. and Suh, C. P.-C. 2004. Longevity of overwintered boll weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) on pre-fruiting cotton. J. Cotton Sci. 8: 13-16. Spurgeon, D. W., Esquivel, J. F. and Suh, C. P.-C. 2004. Population patterns of Mexican corn rootworm (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) adults indicated by different sampling methods. J. Econ. Entomol. 97: 687-694. Spurgeon, D. W., Sappington, T. W. and Suh, C. P.-C. 2003. A system for characterizing reproductive and diapause morphology in the boll weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). Ann. Entomol. Soc. Am. 96: 1-11.
C. Suh, CV p. 11 Suh, C. P.-C., Spurgeon, D. W. and Hagood, S. 2003. Evaluation of kill strips on boll weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) mortality in pheromone traps and impact on weevil escape. Environ. Entomol. 96: 348-351. Reardon, B. R., Suh, C. P.-C. and Spurgeon, D. W. Head capsule widths of larval instars of the boll weevil. 2002. Southwest. Entomol. 27: 291-292. Suh, C. P.-C., Orr, D. B. and Van Duyn, J. W. 2002. Influence of cotton microhabitat on temperature and survival of Trichogramma exiguum (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) within cardboard capsules. Environ. Entomol. 31: 361-366. Suh, C. P.-C., Spurgeon, D. W. and Westbrook, J. K. 2002. Influence of feeding status and physiological condition on supercooling points of adult boll weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). Environ. Entomol. 31: 754-758. Orr, D. B., Suh, C. P.-C., McCravy, K. W., Berisford, C. W. and DeBarr, G. L. 2000. Evaluation of inundative releases of Trichogramma exiguum (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) for suppression of Nantucket pine tip moth (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) in pine (Pinaceae) plantations. Can. Entomol. 132: 373-386. Suh, C. P.-C., Orr, D. B. and Van Duyn, J. W. 2000. Effect of insecticides on Trichogramma exiguum (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) preimaginal development and adult survival. J. Econ. Entomol. 93: 577-583. Suh, C. P.-C., Orr, D. B. and Van Duyn, J. W. Trichogramma releases in North Carolina cotton: Why releases fail to suppress heliothine pests. 2000. J. Econ. Entomol. 93: 1137-1145. Suh, C. P. - C., Orr, D. B., Van Duyn, J. W. and Borchert, D. M. 2000. Trichogramma exiguum (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) releases in North Carolina cotton: Evaluation of heliothine pest suppression. J. Econ. Entomol. 93: 1127-1136. Suh, C. P. and Axtell, R. C. Lagenidium giganteum zoospores: Effects of concentration, movement, light, and temperature on infection of mosquito larvae. 1999. Biol. Cont. 15: 33-38. Additional Publications (Book Chapters, Proceedings, and Technical Reports): Suh, C. P.-C., Ramsey, A., Bohmfalk, G. T., and Westbrook, J. K. 2014. Development of a new extended-release pheromone lure for the boll weevil. Proc. Beltwide Cotton Conf. p. 762. Westbrook, J. K., Suh, C. P.-C. and Eyster, R. S. 2014. Attraction of dispersing boll weevils from surrounding habitats relative to simulated pheromone diffusion from traps. Proc. Beltwide Cotton Conf., pp. 858-862.
C. Suh, CV p. 12 Westbrook, J. K, Suh, C. P.-C., Eyster, R. S. and Yang, C. 2014. Temporal variability of spectral reflectance and estimated canopy cover of cotton plants supports early detection of potential boll weevil infestations. Proc. Beltwide Cotton Conf., pp. 863-868. Yang, C., Suh, C. P.-C., Westbrook, J. K. and Eyster, R. S. 2014. Remote sensing vegetative cotton to assist boll weevil eradication. Proc. Beltwide Cotton Conf., pp. 766-770. Suh, C. P.-C., Westbrook, J. K., Esquivel, J. F. and Jones, G. D. 2013. Species composition and relative abundance of stink bugs in the Brazos River Bottom second year results. Proc. Beltwide Cotton Conf., pp. 212-214. Westbrook, J. K., Suh, C. P., Yang, C., and Eyster, R. S. 2013. Remote identification of potential boll weevil host plants: airborne multispectral detection of regrowth cotton. Proc. Beltwide Cotton Conf., pp. 1178-1184. Yang, C., Westbrook, J. K., Suh, C. P., Lan, Y., and Eyster, R. S. 2013. Effects of image spatial and radiometric resolutions on the detection of cotton plants. Proc. Beltwide Cotton Conf., pp. 500-506. Suh, C. P.-C., Westbrook, J. K., Esquivel, J. F. and Jones, G. D. 2012. Species composition and relative abundance of stink bugs in cotton and other row crops in the Brazos River Bottom production area of Texas. Proc. Beltwide Cotton Conf., pp. 880-882. Lan, Y., Zhang, H., Suh, C. P., Westbrook, J. K., Hoffmann, W. C., Yang, C. and Huang, Y. 2011. Fusion of remotely sensed data from airborne and ground-based sensors for cotton regrowth study. Proc. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Ann. Meet. CD-ROM. Lan, Y., Zhang, H., Suh, C. P., Westbrook, J. K., Hoffmann, W. C., Yang, C. and Huang, Y. 2011. Fusion of remotely sensed data from airborne and ground-based sensors to enhance detection of cotton plants. Proc. ASABE Ann. Inter. Meet. Paper No. A11-10522. Suh, C. P.-C., Medrano, E. G., Lan, Y. and Hall, D. L. 2010. Detecting boll rot of cotton with an electronic nose. Proc. Beltwide Cotton Conf., pp. 215-218. Suh, C. P.-C., Parker, R. D. and Lopez, J. D. 2010. Evaluation of insecticides on cotton fleahopper and beneficial arthropod populations. Proc. Beltwide Cotton Conf., pp. 951-955. Westbrook, J. K. and Suh, C. P.-C. 2010. Investigation of pheromone-based factors that may reduce capture of boll weevils in traps. Proc. Beltwide Cotton Conf., pp. 994-998. Zhang, H., Lan, Y., Suh, C. P., Westbrook, J. K., Lacey, R. and Hoffmann, W. C. 2010. Spectral properties of crops at different growth stages. Proc. ASABE Ann. Inter. Meet., Paper No. A10-9038.
C. Suh, CV p. 13 Zhang, H., Lan, Y., Suh, C. P.-C., Westbrook, J. K. and Hoffmann, W. C. 2010. Fusion of remotely sensed data from airborne and ground-based sensors for cotton regrowth study. Proc. ASABE Ann. Inter. Meet., Paper No. A10-005. Suh, C. P.-C. and Westbrook, J. K. 2009. Within-plant distribution patterns of the cotton fleahopper (Hemiptera: Miridae). Proc. Beltwide Cotton Conf., pp. 708-711. Sansone, C. G., Parajulee, M., Minzenmayer, R. R., Suh, C., Barman, A. and Medina, R. M. 2009. Investigations into timing and frequency of insecticide applications for cotton fleahopper. Proc. Beltwide Cotton Conf., pp. 1133-1138. Barman, A. K., Medina, R. F., Parajulee, M. N., Suh, C. and Sansone, C. 2008. Developing AFLP markers to study genetic differentiation of the cotton fleahopper, Pseudatomoscelis seriatus (Reuter) (Hemiptera: Miridae). Proc. 4 th World Cotton Research Conference. CD- ROM. Suh, C. P.-C. 2008. Using wing pad characteristics and head capsule widths to distinguish nymphal instars of the cotton fleahopper (Hemiptera: Miridae). Proc. 4 th World Cotton Research Conference. CD-ROM. Pfannenstiel, R. S., Greenburg, S., Coleman, R. and Suh C. 2007. Stage specific suitability of two mirid pests of cotton for predation by the cursorial spider Hibana futilis (Arachnida: Anyphaenidae) under laboratory conditions. Proc. Beltwide Cotton Conf., pp. 370-374. Armstrong, J. S., Spurgeon, D. W. and Suh, C. P.-C. 2005. Trapping comparisons of standard grandlure with the super formulation for boll weevils in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. Proc. Beltwide Cotton Conf., pp.1187-1191. Suh, Charles P.-C. 2005. Sampling efficiency of the Keep-It-Simple-Sampler and cotton fleahopper population dynamics in cotton. Cotton Inc. Agricultural Research Projects, Summary Reports 2005, Cary, NC, p. 246. Spurgeon, D. W. and Suh, C. P.-C. 2004. Preliminary observations on the daily pattern of pheromone production by individual boll weevils. Proc. Beltwide Cotton Conf., pp. 1864-1868. Suh, C. P.-C. and Spurgeon, D. W. 2004. Continuation of pheromone production by boll weevils following host removal. Proc. Beltwide Cotton Conf., pp. 1717-1719. Suh, C. P.-C., Spurgeon, D. W. and Knutson, A. E. 2004. Detecting cotton fleahopper movement into fields with sticky traps. Proc. Beltwide Cotton Conf., pp. 1748-1754. Esquivel, J. E., Spurgeon, D. W. and Suh, C. P.-C. 2003. Sampling efficiency of the Keep-It- Simple-Sampler for adult boll weevils. Proc. Beltwide Cotton Conf., pp. 1572-1574.
C. Suh, CV p. 14 Spurgeon, D. W. and Suh, C. P.-C. 2003. Diet-mediated termination of boll weevil dormancy. Proc. Beltwide Cotton Conf., pp. 1511-1514. Suh, C. P.-C., Spurgeon, D. W. and Knutson, A. E. 2003. Evaluation of sticky traps for monitoring cotton fleahopper movement into cotton. Proc. Beltwide Cotton Conf., pp. 1444-1447. Suh, C. P., Spurgeon, D. W. and Knutson, A. E. 2002. Development of a monitoring system to detect early-season migration of cotton fleahoppers into cotton fields. Cotton Inc. Agricultural Research Projects, Summary Reports 2002, Cary, NC, pp. 250-251. Esquivel, J. F., Spurgeon, D. W. and Suh, C. P.-C. 2002. Longevity of overwintered boll weevils on pre-fruiting cotton. Proc. Beltwide Cotton Conf. CD-ROM. Orr, D. B., Suh, C. P.-C., Philip, M., McCravy, K. W. and Debarr, G. L. 2002. The potential for Trichogramma releases to suppress tip moth populations in pine plantations. The Nantucket Pine Tip Moth: Old Problems, New Research, pp. 34-44. Suh, C. P.-C. and Spurgeon, D. W. 2002. Reproductive development of overwintered female boll weevils fed vegetative stage cotton. Proc. Beltwide Cotton Conf. CD-ROM. Westbrook, J. K., Suh, C., Eyster, R. S. and Spurgeon, D. W. 2002. Seasonal distribution of boll weevils captured in pheromone traps near cotton and uncultivated habitats in central Texas. Proc. Beltwide Cotton Conf. CD-ROM. Suh, C. P.-C. and Spurgeon, D. W. 2001. Rate of food passage through the boll weevil gut. Proc. Beltwide Cotton Conf., pp. 1147-1149. Suh, C. P., Westbrook, J. K., Spurgeon, D. W. and Esquivel, J. F. 2001. Seasonal characterization of field and trap-captured boll weevils. Cotton Inc. Agricultural Research Projects, Summary Reports 2001, Cary, NC, p. 216. Suh, C. P.-C. 1999. Reevaluation of Trichogramma releases for suppression of heliothine pests in North Carolina cotton. North Carolina State Univ. 147 pp. (Dissertation) Orr, D. B. and Suh, C. P.-C. 1998. Parasitoids and Predators, pp. 3-34. In Rechcigl, J. E. and Rechcigl, N. A. (eds.) Biological and Biotechnological Control of Insect Pests, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. 374 pp. Suh, C. P-C., Orr, D. B. and Van Duyn, J. W. 1998. Reevaluation of Trichogramma releases for suppression of heliothine pests in cotton. Proc. Beltwide Cotton Conf., pp. 1098-1101. Van Duyn, J. W., Bradley, J. R., Jr., Lambert, A. L., Suh, C. P.-C. and Faircloth, J. 1998. Thrips management with Gaucho seed treatment in North Carolina cotton. Proc. Beltwide Cotton Conf., pp. 1183-1187.
C. Suh, CV p. 15 Suh, C. P.-C. 1993. Behavior and survival of zoospores of Lagenidium giganteum (Oomycetes: Lagenidiales), a fungal pathogen of mosquito larvae. North Carolina State Univ. 91 pp. (Thesis)