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Eileen N Pokorny
Invasive Plant Research Laboratory
Biological Science Technician (Insects)

Phone: (954) 475-6575
Fax: (954) 476-9169

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Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
Less Herbicide does more when Biological Control is Present in Pontederia Crassipes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Deangelis, D., Tipping, P.W., Goode, A., Smith, M., Gettys, L., Knowles, B., Pokorny, E.N., Salinas, L., Xu, L. 2023. Less herbicide does more when biological control is present in Pontederia Crassipes. Ecological Modelling. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2023.110566.
Effects of invasive plant haplotypes on a biological control agent (Lepidelphax pistiae) fecundity and impact Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Goode, A.B., Tipping, P.W., Dray Jr, F.A., Valmonte, R.J., Knowles, B.K., Pokorny, E.N. 2023. Effects of invasive plant haplotypes on a biological control agent (Lepidelphax pistiae) fecundity and impact. Biocontrol Science and Technology. https://doi.org/10.1080/09583157.2023.2272229.
Herbivore suppression of waterlettuce in Florida, USA Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Foley Iv, J.R., Williams, J., Pokorny, E.N., Tipping, P.W. 2023. Herbivore suppression of waterlettuce in Florida, USA. Biological Control. 179. Article 105149. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2023.105149.
Megamelus scutellaris (Berg) (Hemiptera: Delphacidae) biology and population dynamics in the highly variable landscape of southern Florida Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Goode, A.B., Tipping, P.W., Minteer, C.R., Pokorny, E.N., Knowles, B.K., Foley, J.R., Valmonte, R. 2021. Megamelus scutellaris (Berg) (Hemiptera: Delphacidae) biology and population dynamics in the highly variable landscape of southern Florida. Biological Control. 160(2021). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2021.104679.
Proximity to host plant of a congener determines parasitism of a waterhyacinth biological control agent by a native parasitoid Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Goode, A.B., Tipping, P.W., Pokorny, E.N., Knowles, B.K., Salinas, L.S., Gettys, L.A. 2020. Proximity to host plant of a congener determines parasitism of a waterhyacinth biological control agent by a native parasitoid. Biological Control. 153. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2020.104477.
Temperature dependent survival and fecundity of Lepidelphax pistiae Remes Lenicov (Hemiptera: Delphacidae) a potential biological control agent of Pistia stratiotes L. (Araceae) Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Goode, A.B., Minteer, C., Tipping, P.W., Pokorny, E.N., Valmonte, R., Foley, J., Knowles, B.K. 2020. Temperature dependent survival and fecundity of Lepidelphax pistiae Remes Lenicov (Hemiptera: Delphacidae) a potential biological control agent of Pistia stratiotes L. (Araceae). Biocontrol Science and Technology. 30(4):396-401. https://doi.org/10.1080/09583157.2020.1713299.
Persistence of Biological Control Agents in Waterhyacinth Following Herbicide Application Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Goode, A.B., Tipping, P.W., Gettys, L., Knowles, B.K., Valmonte, R., Pokorny, E.N. 2020. Effect of refuges on the fate of biocontrol agent populations. Florida Entomologist. 103(1):132-135. https://doi.org/10.1653/024.103.0423.
Teaching complex ecological concepts through a demonstration garden Biodiversity, invasions and conservation in practice - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Minteer, C., Smith, M., Lake, E.C., Pokorny, E.N. 2018. Teaching complex ecological concepts through a demonstration garden Biodiversity, invasions and conservation in practice. The American Biology Teacher. 80(5):346-352.
In the Eye of the Beholder: Waterhyacinth Management in Florida - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tipping, P.W., Martin, M.R., Pokorny, E.N., Nimmo, K.R., Fitzgerald, D.L., Dray Jr, F.A. 2014. In the Eye of the Beholder: Waterhyacinth Management in Florida. Biocontrol News and Information. 35,12.
Current levels of suppression of waterhyacinth in Florida by classical biological control agents - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tipping, P.W., Martin, M.R., Pokorny, E.N., Nimmo, K.R., Fitzgerald, D.L., Dray Jr, F.A. 2014. Current levels of suppression of waterhyacinth in Florida by classical biological control agents. Biological Control. 71:65-69.
Release and establishment of Megamelus scutellaris (Hemiptera: Delphacidae) in Florida - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tipping, P.W., Sosa, A., Pokorny, E.N., Foley, J.R., Schmitz, D.C. 2014. Release and establishment of Megamelus scutellaris (Hemiptera: Delphacidae) in Florida. Florida Entomologist. 97:804-806.2014.
Asymmetric impacts of two herbivore ecotypes on similar host plants - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tipping, P.W., Martin, M.R., Bauer, L., Center, T.D. 2010. Asymmetric impacts of two herbivore ecotypes on similar host plants . Ecological Entomology, Vol. 35, Issue 4, pp. 469-476.