Entomology: Dawn Gouge

Assistant Specialist / Professor
Urban Entomologist

Office: Maricopa Agricultural Center
37860 W. Smith-Enke Road
Maricopa, AZ 85239-3010
Phone: (520) 568-2273
Email: dhgouge@ag.arizona.edu
Fax: (520) 568-2556

Education:

1994: Ph.D. Nematology/Entomology University of Reading, Berkshire, UK.

1990: B.Sc. (Honours). Applied Biology (Crop Protection and Applied Zoology), University of Wales - Bangor, North Wales, UK.

Appointment:

60% Cooperative Extension
30% Organized Research
10% Teaching

Research and Extension Interests:

Integrated pest management of urban arthropod pests, biological control and distance education development.

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Selected Publications

Yu H, Gouge DH, Baker P. 2006. Parasitism of subterranean termites (Isoptera : Rhinotermitidae : Termitidae) by entomopathogenic nematodes (Rhabditida : Steinernematidae : Heterorhabditidae). Journal of Economic Entomology 99 (4): 1112-1119.

Shapiro-Ilan DI, Gouge DH, Piggott SJ, et al. 2006. Application technology and environmental considerations for use of entomopathogenic nematodes in biological control. Biological Control 38 (1): 124-133.

Gouge DH, Snyder JL. 2006. Temporal association of entomopathogenic nematodes (Rhabditida : Steinernematidae and Heterorhabditidae) and bacteria. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology 91 (3): 147-157.

Gouge DH, Snyder JL. 2005. Parasitism of bark scorpion Centruroides exilicauda (Scorpiones : Buthidae) by entomopathogenic nematodes (Rhabditida : Steinernematidae; Heterorhabditidae). Journal of Economic Entomology 98 (5): 1486-1493.

Shapiro, D., Gouge, D. H. and Koppenhofer, A. 2002. Case Histories: Efficacy of Entomopathogenic Nematodes Against Citrus, Cotton and Turf Pests. In: Entomopathogenic Nematodes in Biological Control. Ed. R. Gaugler. Kluwer Academic Publishers.

Gouge, D. H., Smith, K. A., Olson, C. & Baker, P. 2001. Mosquitoes. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension AZ1221.

Gouge, D. H., Olson, C., Smith, K. A., Lame, M. & Baker, P. 2001. IPM in Schools. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension AZ1234.

Gouge, D. H., Olson, C., Smith, K. A. & Baker, P. 2001. Scorpions. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension AZ1223.

Gouge, D. H., Olson, C., Smith, K. A. & Baker, P. 2001. Drywood Termites. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension AZ1232.

Gouge DH, Smith KA, Lee LL, et al. 2000. Effect of soil depth and moisture on the vertical distribution of Steinernema riobrave (Nematoda : Steinernematidae). Journal of Nematology 32 (2): 223-228.

Young, S. Y., Steinkraus,D. C. and Gouge, D. H. (2000) Microbial Insecticide Application: Cotton. pp.467-495. In. Field Manual of Techniques in Invertebrate Pathology. Eds. L.A. Lacey & H. K. Kaya. Kluwer Academic Publishers.

Patin, A. L., Dennehy, T. J., Sims, M. A., Tabashnik, B. E., Liu, Y.B., Antilla, L.A., Gouge, D. H., Henneberry, T.J., and Staten, R. 1999. Status of Pink Bollworm Susceptibility to BT in Arizona. Proceedings of the Beltwide Cotton Production and Research Conference. (In Press).

Gouge, D. H., Lee, L. L., and Henneberry, T. J. (1999). Parasitism of Pectinophora gossypiella (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) Larvae by Entomopathogenic Nematodes (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae, Heterorhabditidae). Crop Protection 18:531-537.

Gouge, D. H., Lee, L. L., and Henneberry, T. J. (1999). Effect of Temperature and Lepidopteran Host Species on Entomopathogenic Nematode (Nematoda: Steinernematidae, Heterorhabditidae) Infection. Journal of Environmental Entomology 28:876-883.

Gouge DH, Lee LL, Henneberry TJ. 1999. Effect of temperature and lepidopteran host species on entomopathogenic nematode (Nematoda : steinernematidae, Heterorhabditidae) infection. Environmental Entomology 28 (5): 876-883.

Gouge DH, Lee LL, Henneberry TJ. 1999. Parasitism of diapausing pink bollworm Pectinoaphora gossypiella (Lepidoptera : Gelechiidae) larvae by entomopathogenic nematodes (Nematoda : Steinernematidae, Heterorhabditidae). Crop Protection 18 (8): 531-537.

Simmons, A. L., Dennehy, T. J., Tabashnik, B. E., Bartlett, A. Gouge, D. H., and Staten, R. (1998) Evaluation of B.t. Cotton Deployment Strategies and Efficacy Against Pink Bollworm in Arizona. Proceedings of the Beltwide Cotton Production and Research Conference 1998. pp. 1025-1030.

Gouge, D. H., Smith, K. A., Lee, L. L., and Henneberry, T. J. (1998) Control Of Pink Bollworm Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) With Entomopathogenic Nematodes (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae) And Gossyplure In Cotton. Recent Research Developments in Entomology 2:55-85.

Gouge, D. H., Lee, L. L., Bartlett, A. And Henneberry, T. J. (1998) Pectinophora gossypiella, (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae): Susceptibility of F1 Larvae from Irradiated Parents to Entomopathogenic Nematodes (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae, Heterorhabditidae). Journal of Economic Entomology 91(4):869-874.

Peters, A., Gouge, D. H., Ehlers, R-U. & Hague, N. G. M. (1997) Avoidance of encapsulation by Heterorhabditis spp. infecting larvae of Tipula oleracea. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. 70(2):161-164.

Gouge, D. H., Smith, K. A. & Henneberry, T. J. (1997) Steinernema riobravis (Cabanillas, Poinar and Raulston) (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae) a Thermophilic entomopathogenic nematode. COST 819 Annual Report 1996.

Gouge, D. H., Smith, K. A., Lee, L. L., Van Berkum, J. R. & Henneberry, T.J. (1997) Suppression of plant parasitic nematodes in cotton using the entomopathogenic nematode Steinernema riobravis (Cabanillas, Poinar, and Raulston) (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae). Proceedings of the Beltwide Cotton Production and Research Conference 1997. 1324-1326.

Gouge, D. H., Smith, K. A., Payne, C., Lee, L. L., Van Berkum, J. R., Ortega, D. & Henneberry, T. J. (1997) Control of pink bollworm Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) with biocontrol and biorational agents. Proceedings of the Beltwide Cotton Production and Research Conference 1997. 1066-1072.

Gouge, D. H., Reaves, L. L., Stoltman, M. M., Van Berkum, J. R., Burke, R. A., Forlow - Jech, L. J. & Henneberry, T. J. (1996) Control of pink bollworm Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) larvae in Arizona and Texas cotton fields using the entomopathogenic nematode Steinernema riobravis (Cabanillas, Poinar and Raulston) (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae). Proceedings of the Beltwide Cotton Production and Research Conference, 1996: 1078-1082.

Gouge, D. H. & Hague, N. G. M. (1995) The susceptibility of different species of sciarid flies to entomopathogenic nematodes. Journal of Helminthology, 69: 313-318.

Gouge, D. H. & Hague, N. G. M. (1995) Glasshouse control of fungus gnats, Bradysia paupera, on fuchsias by Steinernema feltiae. Fundamental and Applied Nematology, 18: 77-80.

Gouge, D. H., Otto, A. A., Schirocki, A. & Hague, N. G. M. (1994) Effect of Steinernematids on the Root-knot nematode Meloidogyne javanica. Annals of Applied Biology (TAC, 124: 134-135.

Gouge, D. H. & Hague, N. G. M. (1994) The development of Steinernema feltiae (Nematoda: Steinernematidae) in the sciarid fly Bradysia paupera (Diptera: Sciaridae). Annals of Applied Biology, 126: 395-401.

Gouge, D. H. & Hague, N. G. M. (1994) Development of Steinernema feltiae (Steinernematidae: Nematoda) in Bradysia paupera (Sciaridae: Diptera). Microbial Control of Pests 4th European meeting, IOBC/WPRS Bulletin, 17: 132-135.

Gouge, D. H. & Hague, N. G. M. (1994) Control of sciarids in glass and propagation houses, with Steinernema feltiae. Brighton Crop Protection Conference- Pests and Diseases, 1994: 1073-1078.

Gouge, D. H. & Hague, N. G. M. (1993) Effects of Steinernema feltiae against sciarids infesting conifers in a propagation house. Annals of Applied Biology (TAC), 122:184-185.

Gouge, D. H. & Hague, N. G. M. (1992) Biological control of sciarids in ornamentals using the entomopathogenic nematode Steinernema feltiae. Bulletin IOBC/SROP, 16: 86-91.

Book Chapters

Young, S. Y., Steinkraus,D. C. and Gouge, D. H. (2000) Microbial Insecticide Application: Cotton. pp.467-495. In. Field Manual of Techniques in Invertebrate Pathology. Eds. L.A. Lacey & H. K. Kaya. Kluwer Academic Publishers.

Shapiro, D., Gouge, D. H. and Koppenhofer, A. (2000) Case Histories: Efficacy of Entomopathogenic Nematodes Against Citrus, Cotton and Turf Pests. In. Entomopathogenic Nematodes in Biological Control. Ed. R. Gaugler. Kluwer Academic Publishers (Under Construction).

Abstracts

Davies, K. G. and Gouge, D. H. (1999) Identification of the entomopathogenic nematode bacterial symbiont Xenorhabdus sp. International Symposium Biological Control Agents in Crop & Animal Protection, University of Swansea, Wales, 24-28 August.

Davies, K. G. and Gouge, D. H. (1998) Identification of the entomopathogenic nematode bacterial symbiont Xenorhabdus sp. European Society of Nematologists International Congress, Dundee, 4-8 August 1998.

Gouge, D. H., Van Berkum, J. R., Lee, L. L. & Henneberry, T. J. (1997) Temporal association of entomopathogenic nematodes and bacteria. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Society of Nematology. Journal of Nematology. 29(4) pp. 579.

Gouge, D. H., Henneberry, T. J. & Reaves, L. L. (1996) Parasitism of Bemisia argentifolii (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) by entomopathogenic nematodes in the families Steinernematidae and Heterorhabditidae. Silverleaf Whitefly, 1996 Supplement to the Five - Year National Research and Action Plan, USDA, Agricultural Research Service. pp. 113.

Gouge, D. H., Otto, A. A., Kakouli, T. & Hague, N. G. M. (1994) Low temperature infection of Galleria mellonella by Steinernema feltiae and S. carpocapsae between 6.40C and 19.20C. In. COST 812 Biotechnology: Genetics of entomopathogenic nematode – bacterium complexes. IOBC, COST 812 Workshop, Maynooth, Ireland. pp. 255.

Extension Publications

Gouge, D. H., Way, M. O., Knutson, A., Cronholm, G. and Patrick, C. (1999) Managing Soybean Insects. Texas Agricultural Extension Service, B-1501, pp34.

Gouge, D. H., Smith, K. A. and Wilkerson, D. (1999) Field Guide to Insects, Mites, and Mollusks of Nursery and Floral Crops. Texas Agricultural Extension Service, (B-6089).