HARRY K. KAYA

Professor and Nematologist

• Office: 475Hutchison Hall
• Phone: 530-752-1051
• Chair's Office Phone: 530-752-7567
• FAX: 530-752-5809
• E-Mail:
  hkkaya@ucdavis.edu

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• Appointment: 1976

• B.S. University of Hawaii 1962 Entomology
• M.S. University of Hawaii 1966 Entomology-Ecology
• Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley 1970 Entomology-Insect Pathology

  Teaches:

  Biological control in nematology; Entomology for nonmajor undergraduates; Biological control of insects

  Research:

  Entomogenous nematodes; ecology of entomogenous nematodes, biological control of insects; general insect pathology

  Selected Publications:

  2002.  Choo, H. Y., D. W. Lee, J. W. Park, H. K. Kaya, D. R. Smitley, S. M. Lee, and Y. M. Choo. Life history and spatial distribution of the oriental beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in golf courses in Korea .  Journal of Economic Entomology  95: 72-80.

   

  2002.  Kaya, H. K.  Natural enemies and other antagonists, in: Entomopathogenic Nematology, R. Gaugler, ed.  CAB International, Wallingford , UK , pp. 189-203.

   

  2002.      Choo, H. Y., H. K. Kaya, J. Huh, D. W. Lee, H. H. Kim, S. M. Lee, and Y. M. Choo.  Entomopathogenic nematode (Steinernema spp. and Heterorhabditis bacteriophora) and a fungus Beauveria brongniartii for biological control of the white grubs, Ectinohoplia rufipes and Exomala orientalis, in Korean golf courses.  BioControl  47: 177-192.

   

  2002.  Luong, L. T. and H. K. Kaya.  Infection dynamics of a sexually transmitted nematode (Mehdinema alii) in the decorated cricket (Gryllodes sigillatus).  Canadian Journal of Zoology  80: 1145-1148.

   

   2002.  Campbell, J. F. and H. K. Kaya. Variation in entomopathogenic nematode (Steinernematidae and Heterorhabditidae) infective-stage jumping behaviour. Nematology 4: 471-482.

   

  2002.  Lee, D. W., Choo, H. Y., Kaya, H. K., Lee, S. M., Smitley, D. R_., Shin, H. K., and Park, C. G.  Laboratory and field evaluation of Korean entomopathogenic nematode isolates against the oriental beetle, Exomala orientalis (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae).  Journal of Economic Entomology  95: 918-926.

   

  2002.  Zhou, X., H. K. Kaya, K. Heungens, and H. Goodrich-Blair.  Response of ants to a deterrent factor(s) produced by the symbiotic bacteria of entomopathogenic nematodes.  Applied and Environmental Microbiology 68: 6202-6209.

   

  2001.  Hazir, S., S. P. Stock, H. K. Kaya, A. M. Koppenhöfer, and N. Keskin.  Developmental temperature effects on five geographic isolates of the entomopathogenic nematode Steinernema feltiae (Nematoda: Steinernematidae).  Journal of Invertebrate Pathology  77: 243-250.

   

  2001.  Lacey, L. A., R. Frutos, H. K. Kaya, and P. Vail.  Insect pathogens as biological control agents: do they have a future?  Biological Control 21: 230-248.  

  2001. Koppenhöfer A.M. and H. K. Kaya.  Entomopathogenic nematodes and insect pest management, in: Microbial Biopesticides, O. Koul and G. S. Dhaliwal, eds.  Taylor & Francis , New York , pp. 277-305.  

  2001.  Baur, M. E. and H. K. Kaya.  Persistence of entomopathogenic nematodes. Bulletin from Regional Project S-265, http://www.agctr.lsu.edu/s265/.

  2001.  Lacey, L. A., J. S. Rosa, N. O. Simões. J. J. Amaral, and H. K. Kaya. Comparative dispersal and larvicidal activity of exotic and Azorean isolates of entomopathogenic nematodes against Popillia japonica (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae).    European Journal of Entomology  98: 439-444.

  2000. Koppenhöfer, A. M. and H. K. Kaya.  Interactions of a nucleopolyhedrovirus with azadirachtin and imidacloprid.  Journal of Invertebrate Pathology  75: 84-86.  

  2000.  Koppenhöfer, A. M., M. Wilson, I. Brown, H. K. Kaya, and R. Gaugler.  Biological control agents for white grubs (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in anticipation of the establishment of the Japanese beetle in California .  Journal of Economic Entomology  93:  71-87.  

  2000.  Sher, R., M. P. Parrella, and H. K. Kaya.  Biological control of the leafminer Liriomyza trifolii (Burgess):  implications for intraguild predation between Diglyphus begini Ashmead and Steinernema carpocapsae (Weiser).  Biological Control  17: 155-163.  

  2000.  Lacey, L. A. and H. K. Kaya (Eds.).  Manual of Field Techniques in Invertebrate Pathology.   Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht , The Netherlands .  

  2000.  Koppenhöfer, A. M., P. S. Grewal, and H. K. Kaya.  Synergism of imidacloprid and entomopathogenic nematodes against white grubs: the mechanism.  Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata  94: 283-293.  

  2000.  Koppenhöfer, A. M., S. Ganguly and H. K. Kaya.  Ecological characterisation of Steinernema monticolum, a cold-adapted entomopathogenic nematode from Korea .  Nematology  2: 407-416.  

  2000. Vega, F. E., L. A. Lacey, A. P. Reid, F. Herard, D. Pilarska, E. Danova, R. Tomov, and H. K. Kaya.  Infectivity of a Bulgarian and an American strain of  Steinernema carpocapsae (Nematoda: Steinernematidae) against the coding moth.  BioControl 45: 337-343.

  2000.  Campbell, J. F. and H. K. Kaya.  Influence of insect associated cues on the jumping behavior of entomopathogenic nematodes (Steinernema spp.).  Behaviour  137:591-609.

  Research in the Kaya Laboratory
  Laboratory Personnel

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