Van H. Waddill

Title - Senior Center Director and Professor

Department - Entomology

Telephone - 305-246-7001

Suncom - 478-7001

E-mail - waddill@ufl.edu

 

Education

  • Ph.D., 1976: Clemson University -- Entomology & Experimental Statistics
  • M.S., 1971: Texas A&M University -- Entomology
  • B.S., 1970: Texas A&M University -- Entomology

Employment

  • Senior Center Director (2000 to present), University of Florida, Ft. Lauderdale Research and Education Center (FLREC), Ft, Lauderdale, FL and Tropical Research and Education Center (TREC), Homestead, FL
  • Senior Center Director (1999 to 2000), University of Florida, FLREC, Ft, Lauderdale, FL and TREC, Homestead, FL, and Everglades Research and Education Center (EREC), Belle Glades, FL
  • Center Director (1985 to 1999), University of Florida, EREC, Belle Glades, FL
  • Professor (1983 to 1985), University of Florida, TREC, Homestead, FL
  • Associate Professor (1980 to 1983), University of Florida, TREC, Homestead, FL
  • Assistant Professor (1975 to 1980), University of Florida, TREC, Homestead, FL

Assignment

  • 100% Administration

Selected Publications

  • Keeley, L.L. and V.H. Waddill. 1971. Insect Hormones: evidence for a neurendocrine factor affecting respiratory metabolism. Life Sci. 9:1003-1011.
  • Shepard, M. V. H. Waddill and W. Kloft. 1973. Biology of the predacious earwig, Labidura riparia (Dermaptera:Labiduridae). Annals Entomol. Soc. Am. 66:837-841.
  • Waddill, V.H. and M. Shepard. 1974. Potential of Geocoris punctipes (Hemiptera:Lygaeidae) and Nabis spp. (Hemiptera:Nabidae) as predators of Epilachna varivestis (Coleoptera:Coccinellidae). Entomaphaga 19:421-426.
  • Waddill, V.H., M. Shepard, J.R. Lambert, G.R. Carner and D.N. Baker. 1975. A computer simulation model for populations of the Mexican bean beetle on soybeans. S.C. Ag. Exp. Sta. Bull. #590. Beb., 1976. 17pp.
  • Shepard, M. and V.H. Waddill. 1976. Rubidium as a marker for Mexican bean beetles, Epilachna varivestis (Coleoptera:Coccinellidae). Can. Ent. 108:337-9.
  • Waddill, V.H. 1978. Biology and economic importance of a cassava shoot fly, Neosilba perezi Romero & Ruppel. PResented at Cassava Plant Protection Workshop. Ciat, Cali, Colombia 209-14. Pub. May, 1978. (Invitation paper).
  • Pohronezny, K., G.W. Simone, V.H. Waddill. 1984. A tomato scouting manual with color-illustrated dichotomous keys for insects and diseases in Florida tomatoe fields. IFAS Extension Bul. SP-22.
  • Waddill, V.H., K. Pohronezny, R. McSorley and H.H. Bryan. 1984. Effect of manual defoliation in pole bean yield. Jour. of Econ.Entomology 77:1019-23.