Vol. 4 (2018): Instars: A Journal of Student Research

Students from across the world have sent in their research to be reviewed by Instars peer reviewers and editors. These are the best of the best for 2018.

Published: 2019-01-31

Entomology

A Comparative Study of Larval Culicid Species at Peach Creek Equestrian Center (College Station, TX)

Brittany Addison Crawford
- Holmes 2018
Effects of Water Temperature on Development and Survival to Adulthood in Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera:Culicidae) and Psorophora ferox (Diptera:Culicidae) Larvae

Faith Benner, Austin Dial, Maira Herrera, Kileen Bragg
- Benner 2018
Relationship between Mosquito Species Distribution and Human Population Density

Emily Elaine Barnett
- Barnett 2018
Identification by Pupal Weight Using Cochliomyia macellaria and Chrysomya rufifacies (Diptera: Calliphoridae)

Emily Faith Knight
- Knight 2018
Nutritional Value of Nutrient Source May to Lead Different Preferences of Nezara viridula

Samantha Jansen
- Jansen 2018
A Common Method of Barn Fly Control: Debunked

Christen Leanne Harris
- Harris 2018
Determining Species and Sex of Chrysomya rufifacies (Macquart) and Cochliomyia macellaria (Fabricius) (Diptera: Calliphoridae) Based on Pupae Weight Difference

Lauren Esther Krupa
- Krupa 2018
Comparison of Adult Longevity of Chrysomya rufifacies and Cochliomyia macellaria (Diptera: Calliphoridae)

Samuel Shook, Adrienne Brundage
- Shook 2018
The Protease Activity in the Digestion Tract of Schistocerca americana (Drury) (Orthoptera: Acrididae)

Pablo Daniel Ramirez
- Ramirez 2018
Comparison of Resistant and Susceptible Cowpea Plants to Cowpea Aphid (Koch) (Hemiptera: Aphididae)

Kristina Lorraine Gonzalez
- Gonzalez 2018
Diet-based Sodium Regulation in 6th Instar Grasshoppers, Schistocerca americana (Drury) (Orthoptera: Acrididae)

Shelby Kerrin Kilpatrick, Spencer T. Behmer
- Kilpatrick 2018
Luring and Trapping Plecia nearctica with Different Food Samples in College Station, Texas

Javier Pellacani, Edward Diaz, Maci Hanson, Shabba Armbrister, Hanifa Mohiuddin
- Hanson 2018
Evaluation of Chemical Treatments against the black carpenter ant (Camponotus pennsylvanicus)

Dylan James Sutton
- Sutton 2018
Comparison of Attractant Type, Trap Size and Trap Color based on Number of Diptera Captured at a Livestock Facility

Elizabeth West
- West 2018
Efficacy of Essential Oils as a Larvicide Against Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae)

Lauren Esther Krupa, Renne Holmes, Jakalynne Gosnell, Adrienne Brundage
- Krupa paper 2 2018
Efficacy of Professional and Homemade Residual Pesticides on Solenopsis invicta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Jordan Sharif Jaafar, Dawson Kerns, Kelly Palacios, Melanic Osegueda, Patryk Tomaszkiewicz, Shannon Palacios, Shannon Smith, Vivian Escalon
- Jaafar 2018
Determining the most prevalent parasitic worms found in canines surrounding the Bryan/College Station Area

Katherine Freeman
- Carreon 2018
The Effect of Treated Beef Liver on Blowfly Colonization

Arie Anderson

Forensics

Effects of Quicklime on Insect Colonization

Nathaniel Shearer, July Jost, Leo Lung, Caralyn May, Jennifer Rhinesmith-Carranza, Meagan Smith, Eva Trevino, Amy Zheng
- Jost 2018
POISONING OF WILDLIFE IN ENVIRONMENAL PARKS OF BRAZIL

Elisângela Albuquerque Sobreira, Sheila Canavese Rahal, Vidal Haddad Junior, Carla Afonso da Silva Bitencourt Braga
- Sobreira 2018
Effect of Caffeine on Post-Mortem Blood Coagulation

Brianna Madonna Leo
- Leo 2018
Effects of Color in Eyewitness Vehicle Identification

Samantha Rose Franklin
- Franklin 2018
Determining an Attacker’s Height from Angle of Stab Wound

Claire Risher
- Risher 2018

Vol. 4 (2018): Instars: A Journal of Student Research

Entomology

A Comparative Study of Larval Culicid Species at Peach Creek Equestrian Center (College Station, TX)

Effects of Water Temperature on Development and Survival to Adulthood in Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera:Culicidae) and Psorophora ferox (Diptera:Culicidae) Larvae

Relationship between Mosquito Species Distribution and Human Population Density

Identification by Pupal Weight Using Cochliomyia macellaria and Chrysomya rufifacies (Diptera: Calliphoridae)

Nutritional Value of Nutrient Source May to Lead Different Preferences of Nezara viridula

A Common Method of Barn Fly Control: Debunked

Determining Species and Sex of Chrysomya rufifacies (Macquart) and Cochliomyia macellaria (Fabricius) (Diptera: Calliphoridae) Based on Pupae Weight Difference

Comparison of Adult Longevity of Chrysomya rufifacies and Cochliomyia macellaria (Diptera: Calliphoridae)

The Protease Activity in the Digestion Tract of Schistocerca americana (Drury) (Orthoptera: Acrididae)

Comparison of Resistant and Susceptible Cowpea Plants to Cowpea Aphid (Koch) (Hemiptera: Aphididae)

Diet-based Sodium Regulation in 6th Instar Grasshoppers, Schistocerca americana (Drury) (Orthoptera: Acrididae)

Luring and Trapping Plecia nearctica with Different Food Samples in College Station, Texas

Evaluation of Chemical Treatments against the black carpenter ant (Camponotus pennsylvanicus)

Comparison of Attractant Type, Trap Size and Trap Color based on Number of Diptera Captured at a Livestock Facility

Efficacy of Essential Oils as a Larvicide Against Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae)

Efficacy of Professional and Homemade Residual Pesticides on Solenopsis invicta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Determining the most prevalent parasitic worms found in canines surrounding the Bryan/College Station Area

The Effect of Treated Beef Liver on Blowfly Colonization

Forensics

Effects of Quicklime on Insect Colonization

POISONING OF WILDLIFE IN ENVIRONMENAL PARKS OF BRAZIL

Effect of Caffeine on Post-Mortem Blood Coagulation

Effects of Color in Eyewitness Vehicle Identification

Determining an Attacker’s Height from Angle of Stab Wound

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