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Department of Entomology Faculty - Dr. Odair A. Fernandes

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Associate Professor (Adjunct)
Departamento de Fitossanidade
FCAV/São Paulo State University
14884-900 JABOTICABAL, SP, BRAZIL
Phone: 55 (16) 3209-2643 ext. 204
FAX: 55(16) 3209-1301
Email: oafernandes@fcav.unesp.br


 

Appointment:

Associate Professor of Entomology

 

Area:

Biological Control; Multitrophic Interactions; Corn, Peanut, Vegetable and Fruit IPM

 

Education:

  1. B.S. in Agronomy, FCAV/UNESP, Jaboticabal, SP, Brazil, 1983
  2. M.S. in Entomology, FFCL/USP, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil, 1987
  3. Ph.D. in Entomology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1995

 

Publications (Selected):

PETERSON, R.K.D.; DAVIS, R.S.; HIGLEY, L.G.; FERNANDES, O. A. Mortality risk in insects. 2009. Environmental Entomology. 38: 2-10.

RIBEIRO Jr., P.J.; VIOLA, D.N.; DEMETRIO, C.G.B.; MANLY, B.; FERNANDES, O.A. 2009. Spatial pattern detection modeling of thrips (Thrips tabaci) on onion fields. Scientia Agricola. 66: 90-99.

SUASSUNA, T.M.F.; DOMINGUES, M.A.C.; FERNANDES, O.A.; PENARIOL, A.L.; ALMEIDA, R.P. ; GONDIM, T.M.S.; TANAKA, R. T.; GODOY, I.J.; ALVES, P.L.C.A.; SUASSUNA, N.D.; COUTINHO, W.M.; MORAIS, L.K.; ASSIS, J.S. Integrated production of peanut. In: ZAMBOLIN, L.; NASSER, L.C.B.; ANDRIGUETO, J.R.; TEIXEIRA, J.M.A.; KOSOSKI, A.R.; FACHINELO, J.C.. (Org.). Integrated production in Brazil: sultainable agriculture and safety food. 1st. ed. Brasília: MAPA, 2008, p. 145-181. [in portuguese]

ZIEMS, J.R.; HOBACK, W.W.; HIGLEY, L.G.; HUNT, T.; FERNANDES, O.A.; BASTOS, C.; BUENO, A.F. 2008. Second generation European Corn Borer injury and Irish potato physiology, yield, and quality. Agronomy Journal. 100: 720-725.

MADALENO L.L.; RAVANELI, G.C. ; PRESOTTI, L.E. ; MUTTON, M.A.; FERNANDES, O.A.; MUTTON, M.J.R. 2008. Influence of Mahanarva fimbriolata (Stäl) (Hemiptera: Cercopidae) injury on the quality of cane juice. Neotropical Entomology. 37: 68-73.

BUENO, R.C.O.F.; CARNEIRO, T.R.; PRATISSOLI, D.; BUENO, A. F.; FERNANDES, O.A. 2008. Biology and thermal requirements of Telenomus remus reared on fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda eggs. Ciéncia Rural. 38: 1-6.

ALVES, M.; BOSCOLO, M.; FERNANDES, O.A.; NUNES, M.A. 2008. Mortality of Bemisia tabaci biotype B (Sternorrhyncha: Aleyrodidae) adults by aliphatic and aromatic synthetic sucrose esters. Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology. 51: 1115-1119.

BENVENGA, S.R.; FERNANDES, O.A.; GRAVENA, S. 2007. Decision making for tomato pinworm using seuxal pheromone traps. Horticultura Brasileira. 25: 164-169. [in portuguese]

FERNANDES, O.A.; FARIA, M.R.; MARTINELLI, S.; SCHMIDT, F. G. V.; CARVALHO, V.F.; MORO, G.L. 2007. Short-term assessment of Bt maize on non-target arthropods in Brazil. Scientia Agricola. 64: 249-255.

FERNANDES, O.A.; CARNEIRO, T.R.; CAMPOS, A.P.; OLIVEIRA, T.T.; FERREIRA, M.C. 2007. Dispersal of Orthezia praelonga Douglas, 1891 (Hemiptera: Ortheziidae) by sprayers in citrus orchards. Revista Brasileira de Fruticultura. 29: 249-253. [in portuguese]

BUENO, A.F.; ZECHMANN, B.; HOBACK, W.W.; BUENO, R.C. O. F.; FERNANDES, O.A. 2007. Serpentine leafminer (Liriomyza trifolii) on potato (Solanum tuberosum): field observations and plant photosynthetic responses to injury. Ciéncia Rural. 37: 1510-1517.

FERNANDES, O. A.; FARIA, M.; MARTINELLI, S.; SCHMIDT, F. G. V.; CARVALHO, V. F.; MORO, G. L. 2007. Short-Term assessment of Bt maize on non-target arthropods in Brazil. Scientia Agricola. 64:249-255.

FARIA, M.; FERNANDES, O.A.; LUNDGREN, J.; FONTES, E.M. G.; SCHMIDT, F. 2006. Brazil Report: Non-target section, Predator Subgroup. In.: HILBECK, A.; ANDOW, D.; FONTES, E.M. (Ed.) Methodologies for assessing Bt cotton in Brazil. CAB. Wallingford, UK. 2:175-199.

VILARINHO, E. C.; FERNANDES, O. A.; OMOTO, C.; HUNT, T. 2006. Oil-soluble dyes for marking Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Journal of Economic Entomology. 99:2110-2115.

RUIZ, M. G. ; SOSA, D. ; SPERANZA, C.; LOFEGO, A. C.; MORAES, G. J.; FERNANDES, O. A. 2005. Phytoseiidae mites (Acari: Phytoseiidae) from apple trees in Rio Negro, Argentina. Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research. 3(4):437-438.

FERNANDES, O.A. & CORREIA, A. C. B. 2005. Whitefly biological control in protected crops. Informe Agropecuário. 26:18-23. [in portuguese]

PRATISSOLI, P.; FERNANDES, O.A.; ZANUNCIO, J.C.; PASTORI, P.L. 2004. Fertility life table of Trichograma pretiosum and Trichogramma acacioi (Hym.: Trichogrammatidae) on Sitotroga cerealella (Lep.: Gelechiidae) eggs at different temperatures. Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 97(4):729-731.

FERNANDES, O.A.; CARDOSO, A.M.; MARTINELLI, S. 2003. Integrated pest management of tomato: pest identification and control tactics. FUNEP. Jaboticabal, SP. 39 p. [in portuguese]

MARTINELLI, S.; MONTAGNA, M. A.; PICINATO, N. C.; SILVA, F. M. A.; FERNANDES, O.A. 2003. Evaluation of indoxacarb on vegetable pests control. Horticultura Brasileira. 21(3):505-509. [in portuguese]

BRAGA SOBRINHO, R.; GUIMARÃES, J.A.; MESQUITA, A.L.M.; CHAGAS, M.C.M.; FERNANDES, O.A.; FREITAS, J.A.D. 2003. Pest monitoring in melon integrated production. Fortaleza, Embrapa Agroindústria Tropical. 25 p. [in portuguese]

PRATISSOLI, D.; PARRA, J.R.P.; FERNANDES, O.A.; OLIVEIRA, R.C.; ZAGO, H.B. 2003. Oviposition pattern of the tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera Gelechiidae), on tomato under different population densities of adults in greenhouse. Revista Agrociencia (Chile). 19(1):11-15.

FERNANDES, O.A. Labelling insects in biological control. 2002. In: Correa-Ferreira, B.; Parra, J.R.P., Botelho, P.S.M. (Ed.) Biological control in Brazil: parasitoids and predators. Manole, Barueri. p. 115-123. [in portuguese]

JOACHIM-BRAVO, I.S.; FERNANDES, O.A.; BORTOLI, S.A.; ZUCOLOTO, F.S. 2001. Oviposition behavior of Ceratitis capitata Wiedemann (Diptera: Tephritidae): Association between oviposition preference and larval performance in individual females. Neotropical Entomology. 30(4):559-564.

JOACHIM-BRAVO, I.S.; FERNANDES, O.A.; BORTOLI, S.A.; ZUCOLOTO, F.S. 2001. Oviposition preference hierarchy in Ceratitis capitata (Diptera,Tephritidae): influence of female age and previous experience. Iheringia. 91:93-100.

FERNANDES, O.A.; CHAVES, C. F.; MONTAGNA, M.A. 2000. Integrated pest management of melon: pest identification and control tactics. FUNEP. Jaboticabal, SP. 28 p. [in portuguese]

FERNANDES, O.A.; WRIGHT, R.J.; MAYO, Z B. 1998. Parasitism of greenbugs (Homoptera: Aphididae) by Lysiphlebus testaceipes (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) in grain sorghum: Implications for an augmentative program. Journal of Economic Entomology. 91(6):1315-1319.

FERNANDES, O.A.; WRIGHT, R.J.; BAUMGARTEN, K.H.; MAYO, Z B. 1997. Use of rubidium chloride to label Lysiphlebus testaceipes (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), a parasitoid of greenbugs (Homoptera: Aphididae), for dispersal studies. Environmental Entomology. 26(5):1167-1172.

Teaching Recognition:

1998 Outstanding Mentor of the XLVII Agronomy Class at São Paulo State University, FCAV/UNESP.

Research Recognition:

  1. Syngenta Entomological Advisory Group (SEAG) award for research competition - Syngenta do Brasil Ltd., 2002.
  2. Novartis Entomological Advisory Group (NEAG) award for research competition - Novartis do Brasil Ltd., 2000.
  3. Florida Entomological Society Scholarship Award , Florida Entomological Society, 1994.