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Cornell University Department of Entomology

John Sanderson


John Phillip Sanderson

Associate Professor of Entomology

University of California, Riverside, 1986.
Floricultural entomology; integrated pest management

135 Old Insectary Building, Ithaca, NY 14853
Phone: 607.255.5419
Fax: 607.255.1720
Email: jps3@cornell.edu

Table of Contents

Education

Year Degree Institution
1986
 Ph.D. Entomology University of California, Riverside
1983 M.S. Entomology University of California, Riverside
1977 B.S. Zoology San Diego State University

Academic Ranks

Associate Professor: 1994
Assistant Professor: 1987

Areas of Expertise

Integrated pest management, biological control, agricultural acarology, biology and management of greenhouse crop pests

Extension and Outreach

As DEL for Ithaca Entomology, I act as liaison between CCE and my department. I attend the CALS DEL meetings for updates and feedback to provide my department. I send CCE emails (e.g., the weekly CALS Extension Update) to the extension staff in my department, pointing out items of interest. I will be holding regular departmental extension meetings to facilitate communication and planning, though most Entomology extension programs plan their work with commodity Work Teams in other departments.
As co-leader of the Greenhouse Horticulture Program Work Team, I work with co-leaders to set agendas for monthly conference calls with extension educators and faculty in the PWT. These calls are for updates, feedback on program needs, and for planning regional and statewide programs. We also hold meetings twice a year with our 15-member Greenhouse Industry Advisory Board to gain their advice and opinions on our extension, research, and teaching programs. Some Board members are actively involved in organizing and conducting some of our programs. We also work closely and do some planning with the Board of the NYS Flower Industries.
My individual extension program provides up-to-date information on IPM of greenhouse arthropod pests to growers in NY and the nation. This is done via in-service training for extension educators (labs, presentations, conference calls, and collaborating on applied research projects), responding to questions, participating in regional and statewide grower programs, writing articles for newsletters and trade magazines, and adding information to the Greenhouse Horticulture website. I also co-author the annual Pest Mgt. Guidelines for Floral Crops and for Herbaceous Perennials. On the advice of our Advisory Board, we are planning some regional workshops to train new growers on identification and biology of greenhouse pests and beneficials using live specimens with microscopes. We hope to involve the recently-hired NYS IPM ornamentals staff in this effort, as well as extension educators.

Publications

Extension/Outreach Publications

Bennett, KC, J. Sanderson, M. Daughtrey, T. Weiler, L. Weston, & W. Smith. 2007. Cornell Guide for the Integrated Management of Greenhouse Floral Crops. Cornell Distrib. Svc.

Bennett, KC, J. Sanderson, M. Daughtrey, A. Senesac, & W. Smith. 2007. Cornell Guidelines for the Integrated Mgt. of Herbaceous perennials. Cornell Distrib. Svc.

Daughtrey, M., Sanderson, J. P. and Weiler, T. C. 2007. Insect & Disease ID and Diagnosis Guide. Insert in Greenhouse Grower 24 (12).

Sanderson, J.P. 2007. Options for biocontrol of insect pests in the greenhouse. www.greenhouse.cornell.edu/pestsdis/Biocontrol2006.htm

Sanderson, J., KC Bennett, & D. Gilrein. 2006. Websites for New York State greenhouse pesticide information. New York State Flower Industries Newsletter, Spring 2006.

Sanderson, J.P. 2006. Suggestions for managing insecticide resistance in the greenhouse. http://www.greenhouse.cornell.edu/pestsdis/InsdResistGuide2006.htm

Bennett, KC, J. Sanderson, M. Daughtrey, T. Weiler, L. Weston, & W. Smith. 2006 Cornell Guide for the Integrated Management of Greenhouse Floral Crops. Cornell Distrib. Svc.

Bennett, KC, J. Sanderson, M. Daughtrey, A. Senesac, & W. Smith. 2006 Cornell Guidelines for the Integrated Mgt. of Herbaceous perennials. Cornell Distrib. Svc.

Daughtrey, M., Sanderson, J. P. and Weiler, T. C. 2006. Insect & Disease ID and Diagnosis Guide. Insert in Greenhouse Grower 24 (12).

Bennett, KC, J. Sanderson, M. Daughtrey, T. Weiler, L. Weston, & W. Smith. 2005 Cornell Guide for the Integrated Management of Greenhouse Floral Crops. Cornell Distrib. Svc.

Bennett, KC, J. Sanderson, M. Daughtrey, A. Senesac, & W. Smith. 2005 Cornell Guidelines for the Integrated Mgt. of Herbaceous perennials. Cornell Distrib. Svc.

Daughtrey, M., Sanderson, J. P. and Weiler, T. C. 2005. Insect & Disease ID and Diagnosis Guide. Insert following p. 84 in Greenhouse Grower 23 (12).

Sanderson, J. 2005. Fighting fungus gnats and slaying shore flies. Soc. Amer. Florists Proc. 21st Conf. Pest Mgt. Ornamentals, p. 4-10.

Sanderson, J., & D. Gilrein. 2005. The Q-biotype of Bemisia tabaci in the U.S. and management suggestions. http://www.greenhouse.cornell.edu/QBiotypeRev3.pdf

Sensenbach, E., J. Sanderson, and S. Wraight. 2004. Hunter Flies: Good guys in the greenhouse. Growertalks. August, Vol 86. pp 85-86.

Daughtrey, M., Sanderson, J., Gilrein, D., Weiler, T. 2004. Diagnostic guide for greenhouse crop problems. Greenhouse Grower Mag. Insert. 8 p.

Gilrein, D., J. Sanderson, P. Weston, W. Smith. 2004. Imidacloprid: Best Management Practices for Long Island, New York: Greenhouses and Nurseries. Fact Sheet. Cornell Coop. Exten. Suffolk Co. 8 p.

Bennett, KC, J. Sanderson, M. Daughtrey, T. Weiler, L. Weston, & W. Smith. 2004 Cornell Guide for the Integrated Management of Greenhouse Floral Crops. Cornell Distrib. Svc.

Bennett, KC, J. Sanderson, M. Daughtrey, A. Senesac, & W. Smith. 2004 Cornell Guidelines for the Integrated Mgt. of Herbaceous perennials. Cornell Distrib. Svc.

Book Chapters

Sanderson, J.P.  2004. Arthropod Pest Management on Poinsettias.  pp. 361-376. In: Heinz, K.M., Van Driesche, R.G., and Parrella, M.P. (eds.) Biocontrol in Protected Culture.  Ball Publ.

Technical Scientific Publications

Burgi, L. 2007. Marigolds: an alternative food source for Orius insidiosus? Effects of selected pollen species on reproduction of Orius insidiosus and its implications for marigold banker plant systems. Diploma Thesis, Plant Science, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, Switzerland. 67 p.

Filotas, M., Castrillo, L., Vandenberg, J., Sanderson, J., & Wraight, S. 2005. Novel isolates of the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana for biological control of the shore fly, Scatella tenuicosta. IOBC/WPRS Bulletin, vol. 28(1): 95-98.

Sanderson, J.P., Brodsgaard, H.F., and Enkegaard, A. 2005. Preference assessment of two Orius spp. for Neoseiulus cucumeris vs. Frankliniella occidentalis. Bull. IOBC/WPRS 28(1): 221-224.

Sanderson, J., & S. Goodwin. 2005. Microbial control of pests with microorganisms/nematodes. In: Report from the meeting of the IOBC/WPRS WG, Integrated Control in Protected Crops, Temperate Climate, in Naantali, Finland, 10-14 April 2005. Sting (IOBC Newsletter) 28: 18-21.

Sanderson, J., Nyrop, J., Shipp, L., Ugine, T., Wraight, S., Wang, K. 2005. Binomial count sampling for western flower thrips in greenhouses. IOBC/WPR Bulletin, vol. 28(1): 225-228.

Sensenbach, E.J., Wraight, S.P., and Sanderson, J.P. 2005. Biology and predatory feeding behavior of larvae of the hunter fly Coenosia attenuata. Bull. IOBC/WPRS 28(1): 229-232.

Vanninen, I., & J. Sanderson. 2005. Factors affecting the success rate of technology transfer projects in IPM on ornamentals – are there any common patterns to discern? Sting (IOBC Newsletter) 28: 12-16.

Refereed Publications

Ugine, T.A., Wraight, S.P., Sanderson, J.P. 2007. A tritrophic effect of host plant on susceptibility of the western flower thrips to the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. 96:162-172.

Ugine, T.A., Sanderson, J.P., Wraight, S.P. 2007. Developmental times and life tables for shore flies, Scatella tenuicosta (Diptera: Ephydridae), at three temperatures. Environmental Entomology. 36:989-997.

Ugine, T.A., Wraight, S.P., Sanderson, J.P. 2007. Effects of manipulating spray-application parameters on efficacy of the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana against western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis, infesting greenhouse impatiens crops. Biocontrol Science and Technology 17:193-219.

Ugine, T.A., Sanderson, J.P., Wraight, S.P. 2006. Within-plant and temporal distribution of nymphal and adult western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) on flowers and foliage of greenhouse impatiens, Impatiens wallerana. Environ. Entomol. 35: 507-515.

Ugine, T.A., Wraight, S.P., Sanderson, J.P. 2006. The influences of impatiens pollen availability and exposure to Beauveria bassiana on bionomics of western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis (Thysanoptera: Thripidae). Biological Control 37: 186-195.

Ugine, T.A., Wraight, S. P., Brownbridge, M., Sanderson, J.P. 2005. Development of a novel bioassay for estimation of median lethal concentrations (LC50) and doses (LD50) of the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana, against western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis. J. Invert. Path., 89, 210-218.

Ugine, T.A., Wraight, S.P., Sanderson, J.P. 2005. Acquisition of lethal doses of Beauveria bassiana conidia by western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis, exposed to foliar spray residues of formulated and unformulated conidia. J. Invert. Path. 90, 10-23.

Ugine, T.A., Wraight, S.P., Sanderson, J.P. 2005. Differential susceptibility of western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis) to Beauveria bassiana, as a function of host plant species. IOBC/WPRS Bulletin, vol. 28(1) 271-274.

Hoebeke, E.R., E.J. Sensenbach, J.P. Sanderson, & S. Wraight.  2003.  First report of Coenosia attenuata Stein (Diptera: Muscidae), an Old World ‘Hunter Fly,’ in North America.  Proc. Entomol. Soc. Wash. 105(3): 769-775.

Van Driesche, R.G., S. Lyon, J.P. Sanderson, T. Smith, P. Lopes, S. MacAvery, T. Rusinek, G. Couch.  2002.  Greenhouse trials in Massachusetts and New York with Amblyseius cucumeris:  effects of formulation and mechanical application. IOBC/WPRS Bull. 25(1): 273-276.

Hoddle, M.S., R.G. VanDriesche, S.M. Lyon, & J.P. Sanderson.  2001.  Compatibility of insect growth regulators with Eretmocerus eremicus (Hymenoptera:  Aphelinidae) for whitefly (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) control on poinsettia: I. Laboratory assays.  Biol. Contr. 20 (2): 122-131.

Van Driesche, R.G., M.S. Hoddle, S.M. Lyon, & J.P. Sanderson. 2001.  Compatibility of insect growth regulators with Eretmocerus eremicus (Hymenoptera:  Aphelinidae) for whitefly (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) control on poinsettia: II. Trials in commercial poinsettia crops. Biol. Contr. 20 (2): 132-146.

Van Driesche, R. G., M. S. Hoddle, S. Roy, S. Lyon and J. P. Sanderson.  2001.  Effect of parasitoid release pattern on whitefly (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) control in commercial poinsettia crops.  Fla. Entomol. 84(1):63-69.

Hoddle, M.S., J.P. Sanderson, & R.G. VanDriesche.  1999.  Biological control of Bemisia argentifolii (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) on poinsettia with inundative releases of Eretmocerus eremicus (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae):  Does varying the weekly release rate affect control?  Bull. Entomol. Res.  89: 41-45.

Van Driesche, R.G., J.P. Sanderson. and M.S. Hoddle.  1999.  Integration of IGRs and low rates of Eretmocerus eremicus for whitefly control in poinsettia.  IOBC WPRS Bulletin 22(1): 61-64.

Van Driesche, R.G., S.M. Lyon, M.S. Hoddle, S. Roy, & J.P. Sanderson.  1999.  Assessment of cost and performance of Eretmocerus eremicus (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) for whitefly (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) control in commercial poinsettia crops.  Fla. Entomol. 82(4): 570-594.

Broadway, R.M., C. Gongora, W.C. Kain, J.P. Sanderson, J.A. Monroy, K.C. Bennett, J.B. Warner, & M.P. Hoffmann.  1998.  Novel chitinolytic enzymes with biological activity against herbivorous insects.  J. Chem. Ecol. 24: 985-998.

Hadi, M.Z., M.P. Bridgen, & J.P. Sanderson.  1998.  Establishment of tetranychid mites in vitro.  HortTechnology 8(2): 179-185.

Hoddle, M.S., R.G. VanDriesche, & J.P. Sanderson.  1998.  Biology and use of the whitefly parasitoid Encarsia formosa.  Ann. Rev. Entomol. 43: 645-669.

Hoddle, M. S., R.G. Van Driesche, J. Elkinton & J.P. Sanderson.  1998.  Discovery and utilization of Bemisia argentifolii patches by Eretmocerus eremicus and Encarsia formosa (Beltsville strain) in greenhouses. Entomol. Exper. Applic. 87: 15-28

Hoddle, M. S., R.G. Van Driesche, J.P. Sanderson, & OPJM Minkenberg. 1998.  Biological control of Bemisia argentifolii (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) on poinsettia with inundative releases of Eretmocerus eremicus (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae): Do release rates affect parasitism? Bull. Entomol. Res.  88: 47-58.