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Dr. Ron Cherry

Department of Entomology and Nematology
entomology Specialist
Phone (561) 993-1529
Address 3200 E. Palm Beach Rd
  Belle Glade FL. 33420
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  Biographical Information
 

Dr. Ron Cherry has been working at the Everglades Research and Education Center since 1982. Much of his research has been concerned with soil insect pests of sugarcane such as wireworms and grubs. He also has worked on stink bugs as rice pests. Since 1996, he has worked on turf pests in Florida lawns. He is an acknowledged expert in insect mythology and has been an invited speaker on this topic.

  Referenced Works
 
  • Cherry, Ron and Richard Raid. Effect of flooding on efficacy of soil insecticides used for wireworm control in Florida Sugarcane. Journal American Society of Sugar Cane Technologists. v. 19. 1999.
  • Nagata, Russell T. and Ron H. Cherry. Survival of different life stages of the southern chinch bug (Hemiptera: Lygaeidae) folowing insecticidal applications. J. Entomol. Sci. Vol. 34, No. 1. 1999.
  • Cherry, R. H. and R.T. Nagata. Ovipositional preference and survival of southern chinch bugs ( Blissus insularis Barber) on different grasses. International Turfgrass Society Research Journal. Vol. 8. 1997.
  • Cherry, Ron. Attraction of the lovebug, Plecia nearctica (Diptera:Bibionidae) to anethole. Florida Entomolgist. Vol. 81(4) Sept. 1998.
  • Cherry, Ron, and Richard Raid. Seasonal flight of Plecia nearctica (Diptera:Bibionidae)in southern Florida. Florida Entomologist. Vol. 83(1). March, 2000.
  • Cherry, Ron, D. Jones and C. Deren. Establishment of a new stink bug pest, Oebalus ypsilongriseus (Hemiptera:Pentatomidae) in Florida Rice. Florida Entomologist. Vol. 81(2). June, 1998.
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