Sym - Abstracts - University of Texas at El Paso

Section 2. Bill Mackay, Chairman.
10:15. The Nest Density of Solenopsis krockowi (H. menoptera: Formicidae). Mario Chavez, and Veronica Treviso, EI Paso Community
College, and Cindy Morales, Isidra Moreno, Cynthia Altamirano, Daniel Padilla, and William P. Mackay, University of Texas, El
Paso, Texas.
10: 35. Pre dation on F em ales of the Red Imp orted Fire A nt, So lenop sis inv icta, b y W orke rs of the N ative F ire An t, S. xylo ni (Hymenoptera:
Formicidae). Linda Mackay 1 , K. Navarette 2 , W. Mackay 2 , D. Padilla 2 , I. Moreno 2 , M. Mackay 3 , C. Morales 2 , M. Chavez 2 ,
V. Trevizo 2 , and E. Ca in 4 , Frank lin High School, El Paso, Texas, 2 University of Texas, El Paso, Texas, 3 SiIva Mag net School,
Jefferson High School, EI Paso, Texas, and 4 Had donfield, N ew Jerse y.
10:55. Solenopsis krockowi as a Potential Predator of Solenopsis invicta Queens in the Laboratory. Cynthia Morales 1 , ElizaV igil 1 ,
Veronica Treviso 2 , Mario Chavez 2 , Dan iel I. Pa dilla 1 , Gus Enger 1 , Grace V. Procter 1 , William P. Mackay 1 .
11:15. Evaluation of Intran idal Insecticidal Baits on the Re d Im porte d Fire Ant, S oleno psis invicta (Hym noptera: Form icidae ). Daniel
I. Padilla, Nicholas B. Hogue, William P. Mackay, and Sandra Poole, University of Texas at EI Paso, El Paso, Texas.
LUNCH
Section 3. Diane Wood, Chairman.
1:30. Insecticidal Control of the Red Imported Fire Ant, Solenopsis invicta, at Chamizal National Memorial. Veronica Treviso 1 ,
Mario Chavez 1 , Cindy Morales 1 , Isidra Moreno 1 , Cynthia Altamirano 2 , Dan iel Padilla 2 and William P. Mackay 2 , 1 EI Paso Com mun ity
College, and 2 University of Texas, El Paso, Texas.
1:50. The Effect of Heavy Metals on Solenopsis invicta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Mary-Ana Mackay 1 ,W. Mackay 2 , E. Mackay 3 ,
D. Pa dilla 2 , I. Moreno 2 , C. Morales 2 , M. Chavez 2 , V. Treviso 2 , 2 Jeffers on/Silva M agnet H igh School, El Paso, Texas, 2 University of
Texas, El Paso, Texas, and 3 Frank lin High School, EI Pa so, Texas.
2:10. Effect of Winter Drought on Acari Populations in the Northern Chihuahuan Desert Region. Grace V. Procter 1 , Patricia Ramirez 1 ,
Hilda S. Taylor 1 , William P. Mackay 1 and W alter G. Whitford 2 .
2:30. The Effect of Summer Drought on Acari Populations: a Two-year Study in The Chihuahuan Desert. Patricia Ramirez , Grace V.
Procter, Hilda S. Taylor, William P. Mackay and Walter G. Whitford.
POSTER SESSION. Foyer, Main Auditorium, Morelock Science Building.
On Exhibit all day, Friday, October 8.
Estudio de Resistividad en la Zona de Terrazas del Valle de Juárez. Ing. Ma. del Rosario Diaz Arellano, Universidad Autónoma de
Ciudad Juárez (UACJ), Cd. Juarez, Chihuahua, México.
Sistema de Información Geogräfica de la Frontera Norte del Estado de Chihuahua. Erick Sánchez Flores, Universidad Autónoma de
Ciudad Juárez (UACJ), Cd. Juärez, Chihuahua, México.
Com ercio Ilegal de Fauna Silve stre e n Ciu dad Juarez, Chihua hua, Méx ico. A na G atica-Colima y Guille rmo Bojórqu ez-R angel,
Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juarez, Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, México.
Indio Mountain Researc h Station. C indy D. Holmes, El Paso Com mun ity College, El Pa so, Texas. Student Aw ard Compe tition.
Sex Allocation in Rotifer Populations Occurring at Hueco Tanks Historical Park, EI Paso Co. Tx. Luisa Bonilla, Shelby Howard,and
Elizabeth Walsh, University of Texas at El Paso, EI Paso, Texas. Student Award Competition.
Timing of Sexual Reproduction in Populations of Cyclic Parthenogens Occurring in Temporary Desert Ponds. Shelby Howard, Luisa
Bonilla and Elizabeth Walsh, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas. Student Award Competition.
Resource Partitioning Within a Banded Vegetation Pattern in the Chihuahuan Desert, Texas. Alyson k. McDonald, Lynn E. Loomis,
and Robert J. kinucan, Sul Ross State University, Alpine, Texas.
Forest, Woodland, Shrubland, and Grassland Plant Communities of Davis Mountains State Park, Jeff Davis County, Texas. Lydia M.
Ramirez, Lynn E. Loomis, Robert J. kinucan, Sul Ross State University, Alpine, Texas. Student Award Competition.
A Look at Pine Tree Ring s From Old Nations Ranch in the Davis M ountains of W est Texas. Traesha R. Robertson, Sul Ross State
University, Alpine, Texas. Student Award Competition.
Impacts of Giant Reed, Arundo donax on Vertebrate and Invertebrate Communities Along the Rio Grande, Texas. Kristian K.
McIntyre and Louis A. Harveson, Sul Ross State University, Alpine, Texas. Student Award Competition.
Landscape Associations Affecting Distribution Patterns of Anurans in Big Bend National Park, Texas. Gage H. Dayton, Texas A & M
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