Dr. Michael Rogers

Contact Information

Citrus Research and Education Center
Lake Alfred, Florida
Entomology
Phone: 863.956.1151 ext. 1224
Email: mrgrs@ufl.edu
Fax: 863-956-4631

Education

Ph.D. Entomology 2003, University of Kentucky

B.S. Entomology 1999, Auburn University

Specialization

Citrus IPM

Past Positions

Editor, Florida Citrus Pest Management Guide

Research

Extension responsibilities focus on the development and implementation of integrated pest management programs for citrus.  Research examines the ecology of insect pests of citrus and the integration of chemical and biological control in the citrus system.

Refereed

Potter, D. A., D. W. Held and M. E. Rogers.  2005.  Natural organic fertilizers as a risk factor for Ataenius spretulus (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) infestation on golf courses.  International Turfgrass Society Research Journal 10 (1): 753-760.

Rogers, M. E. and D. A. Potter.  2004.  Preovipositional behaviors of Tiphia pygidialis and Tiphia vernalis (Hymenoptera: Tiphiidae), parasitoids of white grubs (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae).  Annals of the Entomological Society of America 97: 605-612.

Rogers, M. E. and D. A. Potter.  2004.  Biology of Tiphia pygidialis (Hymenoptera: Tiphiidae), a parasitoid of masked chafer (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) grubs, with notes on the seasonal occurrence of Tiphia vernalis in Kentucky.  Environmental Entomology 33: 520-527.

Rogers, M. E. and D. A. Potter.  2004.  Potential for sugar sprays and flowering plants to increase parasitism of white grubs (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) by tiphiid wasps (Hymenoptera: Tiphiidae).  Environmental Entomology 33: 619-626.

Rogers, M. E. and D.A. Potter.  2004.  Biology and conservation of Tiphia wasps, parasitoids of turf-infesting white grubs.  Acta Horticulturae 661: 505-510.

Non Refereed

Rogers, M. E.  2005.  Insecticide and miticide resistance management.  Citrus Industry 86 (3) 20-23.

L. W. Timmer, M. E. Rogers and R. S. Buker [eds.] 2005 Florida Citrus Pest Management Guide (SP-43).  University of Florida, Gainesville.

Rogers, M. E., L. W. Timmer, R. S. Buker, C. C.Childers, H. N. Nigg and S. H. Futch.  2005.  Pesticides Registered for use on Florida Citrus (ENY 601).  In L. W. Timmer, M. E. Rogers and R. S. Buker [eds.] 2005 Florida Citrus Pest Management Guide (SP-43).  University of Florida, Gainesville.

C. W. McCoy, M. E. Rogers and L. W. Timmer.  2005.  Pesticide Resistance Management (ENY 624).  In L. W. Timmer, M. E. Rogers and R. S. Buker [eds.] 2005 Florida Citrus Pest Management Guide (SP-43).  University of Florida, Gainesville.

C. W. McCoy, S. H. Futch, J. H. Graham, L. W. Duncan, M. E. Rogers and H. N. Nigg.  2005.  Citrus Root Weevils (ENY 611).  In L.W. Timmer, M.E. Rogers and R.S. Buker [eds.] 2005 Florida Citrus Pest Management Guide (SP-43).  University of Florida, Gainesville.

Book chapter

Rogers, M. E. and D. A. Potter.  2004.  Family Tiphiidae.  In:  J. Capinera [ed.] Encyclopedia of Entomology Kluwer Publ.