Joseph Funderburk Entomology and Nematology University of Florida Biography Publications Institution JoVE Articles Joseph FunderburkProfessor Joe Funderburk is a professor in the Entomology and Nematology Department at the University of Florida headquartered at the North Florida Research and Education Center in Quincy, Florida. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees from Louisiana Tech University. Studying for his Ph.D. under the advisement of Dr. Larry Pedigo at Iowa State University, he developed a primary interest in integrated pest management.At the University of Florida, Dr. Funderburk develops and implements ecologically based management systems that are economical for agricultural producers and environmentally friendly. He is especially focused on developing sustainable tactics that promote biodiversity in the agroecosystem. He is a specialist in the ecology, taxonomy and management of the Thysanoptera (thrips) and the thrips-vectored plant diseases.Dr. Funderburk received an Honor Award for Excellence from the United States Department of Agriculture for his work in integrated pest management of thrips. He is an International Fellow at the University of Florida for his efforts in implementing integrated pest management worldwide and for his research on thrips in the Neotropics. Publications Sampling for Estimating Frankliniella Species Flower Thrips and Orius Species Predators in Field Experiments Joseph Funderburk1, Xavier Martini1, Josh Freeman1, Iris Strzyzewski1, Edward Traczyk1, Thomas Skarlinsky2, Scott Adkins3 1North Florida Research and Education Center, University of Florida, 2Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services, Plant Protection Quarantine, Miami Plant Inspection Station, United States Department of Agriculture, 3Agricultural Research Service, US Horticultural Research Laboratory, United States Department of Agriculture JoVE 59869 Ciências Ambientais
Sampling for Estimating Frankliniella Species Flower Thrips and Orius Species Predators in Field Experiments Joseph Funderburk1, Xavier Martini1, Josh Freeman1, Iris Strzyzewski1, Edward Traczyk1, Thomas Skarlinsky2, Scott Adkins3 1North Florida Research and Education Center, University of Florida, 2Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services, Plant Protection Quarantine, Miami Plant Inspection Station, United States Department of Agriculture, 3Agricultural Research Service, US Horticultural Research Laboratory, United States Department of Agriculture JoVE 59869 Ciências Ambientais