Jorge E. Peña Title - Professor Department - Entomology

Jorge E. Peña
Title - Professor
Department - Entomology and Nematology
Specialty - Tropical Fruit Entomology
Telephone - 305-246-7001 Ext. 223
Email - [email protected]
Important Publications (PDF):
- Life History and Larval Morphology of Eurhinus magnificus Gyllenhal (Coleoptera:
Curculionidae),
a
New
Weevil
to
the
United
States
Bryan J. Ulmer1, Rita E. Duncan1, Jens Prena2 and Jorge E. Peña1
- Thermal requirements of Fidiobia dominica (Hymenoptera: Platygastridae) and
Haeckeliania sperata (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae), two exotic egg parasitoids of
Diaprepes abbreviatus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)
- Reproductive Biology of Fidiobia dominica (Hymenoptera: Platygastridae), an Egg
Parasitoid of Diaprepes abbreviatus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)
Education
 Ph.D., 1983: University of Florida, Gainesville, FL -- Entomology
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M.S., 1979: University of Florida, Gainesville, FL -- Entomology
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B.S., 1973: Colombia National University -- Agronomy
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Employment
Professor (1997 to present), TREC - IFAS/University of Florida, Homestead, FL
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Associate Director (2000 to 2002), TREC - IFAS/University of Florida, Homestead, FL
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Associate Professor (1991 to1997), TREC - IFAS/University of Florida, Homestead, FL
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Assistant Professor (1986 to 1991), TREC - IFAS/University of Florida, Homestead, FL
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Visiting Assistant Professor (1984 to 1986), TREC - IFAS/University of Florida,
Homestead, FL
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Postdoctoral Fellow (1983 to 1984), TREC - IFAS/University of Florida, Homestead,
FL
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Research Assistant (1973 to 1977), International Center for Tropical Agriculture, Cali,
Colombia
Assignment
 90% Research
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10% Teaching
Areas of Expertise
 Basic biology of insects, mites and spiders, development of sampling techniques,
elucidation of population ecology, and development of biological controls and pest
management systems. Arthropod-plant interaction in natural habitats of southern Florida.
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Active Projects
Avocado: Management tactics for the avocado lace bug, Pseudacysta perseae, sampling
techniques for avocado mirids, Dagbertus sp.
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Papaya: Seasonality of aphids, mealybugs and leafhoppers affecting papaya.
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Annona: Sampling techniques and seasonality and the control of the annona seed borer,
Bephratelloides cubensis and, annona moth, Cerconota annonella. Pollination of Annona
spp.
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Litchi: Identification, biology and control of the litchi moth, Crocidosema litchivora;
determined litchi non-host status for Anastrepha suspensa.; biology and control of the
scale Andaspis punicae
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Mango: Management of pests of mango and relationship of mango pests (e.g., Aceria
mangiferae) to mango decline.
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Guava: Identification of guava pests and developed control methods for Anastrepha
suspensa.
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Banana: Microbial control of the banana weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus, trapping and
control of the weevil Metamasius hemipterus; determined the biology, seasonality.
microbial, chemical and physical control of the banana moth, Opogona sacchari.
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Develop strategies for the use of biological controls as the primary tactic to manage
populations of very significant pests of tropical fruit crops and vegetables: Current effort
on Classical Biological Control of the Diaprepes root weevil in Florida
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Determine arthropod-plant interactions in natural habitats of southern Florida, with
emphasis in habitats surrounding the Everglades National Park
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Awards & Recognitions
Best Paper, Krome Memorial Section, Florida State Horticultural Society, 1992.
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Outstanding Service Award, Florida Entomological Society, 1994.
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Entomologist of the Year, awarded by the Florida Entomological Society, 1995.
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Certificate of Recognition, awarded by the South Florida Tropical Fruit Growers
Association, 1996.
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Outstanding Paper, Krome Memorial Section, Florida State Horticultural Society, 1999
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University of Florida Research Foundation Professor, 2000
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Annual Achievement Award for Research, The Florida Entomological Society, 2003
Selected Publications
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Book chapters, co-authored
Smith, D., and J.E. Peña. 2002. Tropical fruit pests. Pp. 57-102 in J.E. Peña, J. Sharp, and
M. Wysoki (eds.), Tropical Fruit Pests and Pollinators. CAB International, Wallingford,
United Kingdom.
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Peña, J.E, H. Nadel, D. Smith, and M. Pereira. 2002. Pollinators and pests of Annona
species. Pp. 197-222 in J.E. Peña, J. Sharp, and M. Wysoki (eds.), Tropical Fruit Pests
and Pollinators. CAB International, Wallingford, United Kingdom.
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Gold, C., B. Pinese, and J. Peña. 2002. Pests of banana. Pp. 13-56 in J.E. Peña, J. Sharp,
and M. Wysoki (eds.), Tropical Fruit Pests and Pollinators. CAB International,
Wallingford, United Kingdom.
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Wysoki, M., M.A. van den Berg, G. Ish-Am, S. Gazit, J.E. Peña, and G. Waite. 2002.
Pests and pollinators of avocado. Pp. 223-293 in J.E. Peña, J. Sharp, and M. Wysoki
(eds.), Tropical Fruit Pests and Pollinators. CAB International, Wallingford, United
Kingdom.
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Ooi, P., A. Winotai, and J.E. Peña. 2002. Pests of minor tropical fruits. Pp. 315-330 in
J.E. Peña, J. Sharp, and M. Wysoki (eds.), Tropical Fruit Pests and Pollinators. CAB
International, Wallingford, United Kingdom.
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Peña, J.E. (in press). Pests of tropical fruit. In J. Capinera (ed.), Encyclopedia of
Entomology. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, The Netherlands.
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Osborne, L.S., K. Bolckmans, Z. Landa, and J.E. Peña. (in press). Biology and use of
natural enemies: parasites, predators, nematodes, pathogens. In K.M. Heinz, R. Van
Driesche, and M. Parella (eds.), Biological Control of Arthropod Pests in Protected
Culture. Ball Publishing, Batavia, Illinois.
Book-editor
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Peña, J.E., J. Sharp, and M. Wysoki (eds.). 2003. Tropical Fruit Crops: Pests and
Pollinators. CAB International, Wallingford, United Kingdom. 430 pp.
Referred Journal Articles
 Peña, J.E., A. Hunsberger, and B. Schaffer. 2000. Citrus leafminer (Lepidoptera:
Gracillariidae) density: effect on yield of "Tahiti" lime. Journal of Economic Entomology
93: 374-379.
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Amalin, D., J.E. Peña, S. Yu, and R. McSorley. 2000. Selective toxicity of some
pesticides to Hibana velox (Araneae: Anyphaenidae), a predator of citrus leafminer.
Florida Entomologist 83: 254-262.
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Peña, J.E. 2000. Control integrado de plagas en citricos con enfasis en lima acida. Pp.
312-327 in A. Lopez (ed.), Memorias, I Curso Taller Internacional, Control Biologico,
CorpoICA-MIP, Bogota, Colombia.
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Amalin, D., J.E. Peña, and R. McSorley. 2000. Gut content analysis of three species of
sac spiders by electrophoresis. Florida Entomologist 83: 489-492.
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Amalin, D., J.E. Peña, and R. McSorley. 2001. Predation by hunting spiders on citrus
leafminer, Phyllocnistis citrella Stainton (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae). Journal of
Entomological Science 36: 199-207.
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Amalin, D., J. Reiskind, J.E. Peña, and R. McSorley. 2001. Predatory behavior of three
species of hunting spiders attacking citrus leafminer. Journal of Arachnology 29: 72-81.
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Amalin, D., J. Reiskind, J.E. Peña, and R. McSorley. 2001. Comparison of survival of
three species of sac spiders on natural and artificial diets. Journal of Arachnology 29:
253-262.
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Amalin, D., J.E. Peña, R. McSorley, H. Browning, and J. Crane. 2001. Comparison of
different sampling methods and effect of pesticide application on spider populations in
lime orchards in south Florida. Environmental Entomology 30: 1021-1027.
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Hall, D., J. Peña, R. Franqui, R. Nguyen, P. Stansly, C. McCoy, S. Lapointe, R. Adair,
and B. Bullock. 2001. Status of biological control by egg parasitoids of Diaprepes
abbreviatus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in citrus in Florida and Puerto Rico. BioControl
46: 61-70.
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Jacas, J., and J.E. Peña. 2002. Calling behavior of two different field populations of
Phyllocnistis citrella (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae): effect of age and photoperiod. Florida
Entomologist 85: 378-381.
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Amalin, D., J.E. Peña, R. Duncan, H. Browning, and R. McSorley. 2002. Natural
mortality factors acting on citrus leafminer, Phyllocnistis citrella, in lime orchards in
south Florida. BioControl 47:327-347.
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Hall., D., J. Eger, J. Peña, R. Duncan, C. O'Brien, G. Evans, and C. McCoy. 2002.
Exploration in Belize for parasitoids attacking eggs of citrus weevils and an evaluation of
Pedobious irregularis and Horismenus bennetti (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) as potential
biocontrol agents of Diaprepes abbreviatus and Pachnaeus litus (Coleoptera:
Curculionidae). Florida Entomologist 85: 663-666.
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Peña, J.E. 2002. Effect of pheromone bait stations in improving fruit set of Annona sp.
by sap beetles in Florida. Pp. 509-518 in R. Drew (ed.), Proceedings of the International
Symposium on Tropical and Subtropical Fruits, Acta Horticulturae 575.
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Brown, J., J. Peña, T. Vasquez, and J. Baixeras. 2002. Description of a new tortricid pest
(Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Olethreutinae) of litchi (Litchi chinensis) in Florida, with a
review of tortricid pests of litchi worldwide. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of
America, Washington, 104: 318-329.
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Mannion, C., A. Hunsberger, J. Peña, and L. Osborne. 2003. Oviposition of Diaprepes
abbreviatus on ornamental plants in south Florida. Florida Entomologist 86: 165-173.
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Gold, C.S., J.E. Peña, and E.B. Karamura. 2003. Biology and integrated pest
management of the banana weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar) (Coleoptera:
Curculionidae). Integrated Pest Management Reviews 6: 79-155.
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Weissling, T., R. Giblin-Davis, B. Center, R. Heath, and J.E. Peña. 2003. Oviposition by
Metamasius hemiperus sericeus (Coleoptera: Dryophthoridae: Rhynchophorinae).
Florida Entomologist 86: 174-177.
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Peña, J.E., D. Amalin, A. Hunsberger and C. Mannion. 2003. Egg distribution and
sampling of Diaprepes abbreviatus (Coloeptera: Curculionidae) in silver button wood.
Florida Entomologist (submitted).
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Peña, J.E., D. Hall, R. Nguyen, C. McCoy, D. Amalin, P. Stansly, R. Adair, S. Lapointe,
R. Duncan, and A. Hoyte. 2003. Recovery of parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae and
Trichogrammatidae) released for biological
control of Diaprepes abbreviatus
(Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Florida. BioControl (submitted).
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Amalin, D., J.E. Peña, and R. Duncan. 2003. Effects of host age, female parasitoid age
and
host
plant,
on
parasitism
of
Ceratogramma
Trichogrammatidae). Florida Entomologist (submitted).
etiennei
(Hymenoptera:
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Peña, J.E. 2003. Sampling techniques for mango pests. Acta Horticulturae (in press).
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Trujillo, H., B. Arias, J. Guerrero, J. Peña, and A. Bellotti. 2004. Survey for parasitoids
of whiteflies in cassava growing regions of Colombia and Ecuador. Florida Entomologist
(accepted).
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Gould, W., J.E. Peña, M. Hennessey, and G. Hallman. 2004. Non host status of green
mangoes for Caribbean fruit fly, Anastrepha suspensa. Florida Entomologist (in press).
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Non-Referred Journal Articles
Amalin, D., and J.E. Peña. 2000. Predatory spiders in lime orchards and their importance
in the control of citrus leafminer, Phyllocnistis citrella. Florida State Horticultural
Society Annual Meeting, Stuart, Florida, November 1, 1999. Proceedings of the Florida
State Horticultural Society 112: 222-224.
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Amalin, D., and J.E. Peña. 2000. The impact of weeds on the population of predatory
spiders in lime orchard. Proceedings of the Florida State Horticultural Society 113: 1719.
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Duncan, R., and J.E. Peña. 2000. Fecundity, host stage preferences and the effects of
temperature on Pnigalio minio (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), a parasitoid of Phyllocnistis
citrella (Lepidoptera:Gracillariidae). Proceedings of the Florida State Horticultural
Society 113: 20-24.
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Peña, J., D.G. Hall, R. Nguyen, R. Duncan, D. Amalin, C. McCoy, R. Adair, S. Lapointe,
and H. Browning. 2000. Efforts toward establishment of biological control agents of
Diaprepes weevil. Citrus Industry 81: 30-38.
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Peña, J.E., T. Vasquez, R. Duncan, and J. Brown. 2001. Crocidosema n. species
(Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) ; a new threat to Litchi chinensis in Florida. Proceedings of the
Interamerican Society of Tropical Horticulture 44: 85-91.
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Peña, J.E. 2001. El problema de picudos de citricos en Florida. Pp. 186-187 in Memoria,
Aspectos fitosanitarios en la fruticultura, XII Curso de Actualizacion Fruticola,
Tomatico, Mexico, October 2001. Fundacion Salvador Sanchez Colin.
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Peña, J.E. 2001.Plagas de Annonaceas. Pp. 188 in Memoria, Aspectos fitosanitarios en la
fruticultura, XII Curso de Actualizacion Fruticola, Tomatico, Mexico, October 2001.
Fundacion Salvador Sanchez Colin.
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Knapp, J., Simpson, S., J. E. Peña and H. Nigg. 2001. Diaprepes root weevil host list.
University of Florida Extension IFAS.ENY-641, 13 p.
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Peña, J. E., Hall, D., Nguyen, R., Duncan, R. Amalin, D., Stansly, P., McCoy, C., Adair,
A., Lapointe, S., Browning, H., and Knapp, J. 2001. Efforts toward establishmenty of
biological control agents of Diaprepes root weevil. University of Florida, Cooperative
Extension Service, IFAS, EDIS. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/BODY_IN122
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Jacas, J., A. Gomez, J. Peña, and R. Duncan. 2002. Solenopsis invicta Buren,
Hymenoptera: Formicidae. Levante Agricola 359: 49.
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Jacas, J., A. Gomez, J. Peña, and R. Duncan. 2002. Diaphorina citri Kuwayama,
Homoptera: Psyllidae. Levante Agricola 359: 50.
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Jacas, J., A. Gomez, J. Peña, and R. Duncan. 2002 Anastrepha suspensa (Loew), Diptera:
Tephritidae. Levante Agricola 360:146.
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Peña, J.E., D. Amalin, R. Duncan, D. Hall, C. McCoy, C. Nguyen, A. Hoyte, S.
Lapointe, P. Stansly, and R. Adair. 2003. Biological control of Diaprepes. Citrus and
Vegetable 67: 8.
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Peña, J.E. 2003. Biological control of the Diaprepes weevil in Florida, USA. 4th
International Workshop on Otiorhynchinae and Related Root Weevils, Wageningen, The
Netherlands, May 11-14, 2003, 14-15.
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Amalin, D., J.E. Peña, J. Reiskind, and R. McSorley. 2003. Biology of three sac spiders
attacking citrus leafminer. Proceedings of the Florida State Horticultural Society
(submitted, in review).
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Peña, J. E. 2003. Pests of Avocado in Florida. V Congreso Mundial del Aguacate, 19-24
October 2003, Granada=Malaga, Spain Acta, vol. II, pp. 487-494.
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Peña, J. E., Glenn, H., and Baranowski, R. M. 2003. Dynamics and sampling of mirids
(Hemiptera: Miridae) in avocado in Florida. V Congreso Mundial del Aguacate, 19-24
October 2003, Granada=Malaga, Spain Acta, vol. II, pp. 495-501.
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Glenn, H., Peña, J. E., Baranowski, R.M., and Duncan, R. 2003. Lepidopterous pests of
Florida avocado: biodynamics, mortality factors and control. V Congreso Mundial del
Aguacate, 19-24 October 2003, Granada=Malaga, Spain Acta, vol. II, pp. 503-508.
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McCoy, Clay W., Herbert N. Nigg,and Jorge E. Pena. 2004. Control of adult Diaprepes
root weevil on c itrus with foliar sprays of Imidan. ESA Arthropod Management Tests
(in press).