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Joseph Eger I am a research scientist at Dow AgroSciences, currently conducting research on termite baiting systems. In my spare time I conduct research on the systematics and biology of Pentatomoidea. My B.S. and M.S. degrees are from Louisiana State University and my Ph.D. is from Texas A&M University.
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Information: Dow AgroSciences 2606 S. Dundee St. Tampa, FL 33629 USA
Office: (813)
835-8358 |
Current Projects:
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Description of a new genus and 3 new species of Ochlerini (with Don Thomas).
2) Generic conspectus of New World Scutelleridae.
3) Description of two new genera near Mormidea (with Dave Rider)
4) Revision of Diolcus.
5) Revision of Pachycoris.
6) Revision of Symphylus
Publications:
Eger, J. E., II. 1978. Revision of the genus Loxa (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae). Journal of the New York Entomological Society 86(3): 224-259.
Eger, J. E., Jr. 1980. Fecelia biorbis n. sp. (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae), a new species from Haiti. Journal of the New York Entomological Society 88(1): 29-32.
Eger, J. E., Jr., and J. R. Ables. 1981. Parasitism of Pentatomidae by Tachinidae in South Carolina and Texas. Southwestern Entomologist 6(1): 28-33.
Eger, J. E., Jr. 1981. Oviposition site preferences and related aspects of the parasitism of Brochymena spp. by Trichopoda plumipes in College Station, Texas. Environmental Entomology 10(4): 468-471.
Eger, J. E., Jr. 1985. A new species of Euschistus Dallas from Mexico (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae: Pentatomini). Florida Entomologist 67(4)[1984]: 508-512. [PDF]
Eger, J. E., Jr. 1987. Bay cedar, a previously unreported host plant of Brepholoxa heidemani (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) in Florida. Florida Entomologist 70(2): 293-294. [PDF]
Eger, J. E., Jr. 1987. A review of the genus Tiridates Stål (Heteroptera: Pentatomoidea: Scutelleridae). Florida Entomologist 70(3): 339-350. [PDF]
Eger, J. E., Jr. 1988. A new species of Acrosternum Fieber, subgenus Chinavia Orian, from Ecuador (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae, Pentatomini). Florida Entomologist 71(2): 120-124. [PDF]
Eger, J. E., Jr. 1990. Revision of the genus Polytes Stål (Heteroptera: Scutelleridae). Annals of the Entomological Society of America 83(2): 115-141.
Aldrich, J. R., M. P. Hoffmann, J. P. Kochansky, W. R. Lusby, J. E. Eger, and J. A. Payne. 1991. Identification and attractiveness of a major pheromone component for Nearctic Euschistus spp. stink bugs (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae). Environmental Entomology 20(2): 477-483.
Eger, J. E., Jr. 1992. New distribution records for Polytes lineolatus (Heteroptera: Scutelleridae) with description of female genitalia. Florida Entomologist 75: 154-155. [PDF]
Mead, F. W. and J. E. Eger. 1992. The predatory stink bug, Andrallus spinidens (Fabricius) in Florida. Tri-ology Technical Report 31(3): not paginated.
Eger, J. E., Jr. 1994. New synonymy in the genus Polytes Stål (Heteroptera: Scutelleridae). Florida Entomologist 77: 376-378. [PDF]
Rider, D. A. and J. E. Eger, Jr. 1997. Names proposed and taxonomic publications by Lawrence H. Rolston. Journal of the New York Entomological Society 103(4)[1995]: 350-359. [PDF]
Eger, Jr., J. E. and J. D. Lattin. 1997. Generic placement and synonymy of some New World Scutelleridae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) in the British Museum (Natural History). Journal of the New York Entomological Society 103(4)[1995]: 412-420.
Chérot, F., O. S. G. Pauwels, J. E. Eger, and C. (T.) Chimsunchart. 1998. Unusual feeding behavior in a scutellerid: a case of scavenging on snake. Natatural History Bulletin of the Siam Society 46: 207-208.
Eger, J. E., Jr. and R. M. Baranowski. 2002. Diolcus variegatus (Heteroptera: Pentatomoidea: Scutelleridae), a Caribbean species established in South Florida. Florida Entomologist 85(1): 267-269. [PDF]
Thomas, D. B., J. E. Eger, W. Jones, Walker, and G. Ortega-Leon. 2003. The African cluster bug, Agonoscelis puberula (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae), established in the New World. Florida Entomologist 86(2): 151-153. [PDF]
Eger, J. E., Jr. 2008. A new genus and three new species of burrowing bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Cydnidae: Amnestinae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 110(4):940-947.
Rider, D. A. and J. E. Eger, Jr. 2008. Two new genera of Pentatomini for species previously placed in Mormidea Amyot & Serville (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae: Pentatominae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 110(4):1050-1058.
David A. Rider
Professor of Entomology
North Dakota State University
E-Mail: David.Rider@ndsu.edu
updated: 05 Jan 2009
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Department of Entomology
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