Office: 4208 Storer Hall
Lab: 479 Hutchison Hall
Phone: (530) 754-7659
Fax: (530) 752-3908
Email: eelewis@ucdavis.edu
Appointment: 2004
Ph.D. Entomology. 1991. Auburn
University, Auburn, AL.
M.S. Entomology. 1987. University
of Missouri, Columbia, MO.
B.S. Natural Resources. 1980.
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY.
A.A.S. Math/Science. 1978.
Cayuga County Community College, Auburn, NY.
Laboratory Personnel
Glen N. Stevens, Postdoc
Amanda K. Hodson, Doctoral student
Farshid O. Sirjani, Doctoral student
Soledad C. Villami, Doctoral student
Selected Publications
2005
Son, Y. and E.E. Lewis. Effects of temperature on the reproductive life history
of the black vine weevil, Otiorhynchus sulcatus (F.). Entomologica Experimentalis
et Applicata. 114:15-24.
Son, Y. and E.E. Lewis. Modelling
temperature-dependent development and survival of Otiorhynchus sulcatus
(Coleoptera: Curculionidae). Agricultural and Forest Entomology. 7: 201-209.
2004
Lewis, E.E. and E.E. Perez. Ageing and developmental behaviour. In: Nematode
Behaviour (Gaugler and Bilgrami, eds.). pp. 151-176. CABI.
Cote, K.W., P.B. Schultz and E.E.
Lewis. Using acaricides in combination with Phytoseiulus persimilis Athias-Henroit
to suppress Tetranychus urticae Koch populations. Journal of Entomological
Science. 39: 267-274.
Nyczepir AP, D.I. Shapiro-Ilan, E.E.
Lewis, and Z.A. Handoo. Effect of entomopathogenic nematodes on Mesocriconema
xenoplax populations in peach and pecan. Journal of Nematology. 36:181-185.
Perez, E.E. and E.E. Lewis. Suppression
of Meloidogyne incognita and Meloidogyne hapla with entomopathogenic
nematodes on greenhouse peanuts and tomatoes. Biological Control. 30: 336-341.
2003
Shapiro-Ilan, D.I., E.E. Lewis and Y.S. Son. Superior efficacy observed in entomopathogenic
nematodes applied in infected-host cadavers compared with application in aqueous
suspension. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. 83: 270-272.
Luckhart, S., K. Li, R. Dunton, E.E.
Lewis, A. Crampton, J.R. Ryan and R. Rosenberg. R. Anopheles gambiae
immune gene variants associated with natural Plasmodium infection. Molecular
and Biochemical Parasitology. 128: 83-86.
Campbell, J. F., E.E. Lewis, S.P.
Stock, S. Nadler and H.K. Kaya. Evolution of host search strategies in entomopathogenic
nematodes (Nematoda: Steinernematidae). Journal of Nematology. 35: 142-145.
Perez, E.E., E.E. Lewis and D.I.
Shapiro-Ilan. Impact of the host cadaver on survival and infectivity of entomopathogenic
nematodes (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae and Heterorhabditidae) under desiccating
conditions. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. 82: 111-118.
2002
Wilson, M.J., E.E. Lewis, F. Yoder and R. Gaugler. Application pattern and persistence
of the entomopathogenic nematode Heterorhabditis bacteriophora. Biological
Control. 26: 180-188.
Lewis, E.E., B. Barbarossa and R.
Gaugler. Mating and sexual communication by Steinernema carpocapsae (Nemata:
Steinernematidae). Journal of Nematology. 34:328-331.
Lewis, E.E., D.I. Shapiro-Ilan and
C. McCoy. Comparison of development rates in entomopathogenic nematodes applied
in infected hosts versus aqueous suspension. Journal of Nematology. 34: 340-342.
Lewis, E.E. and D.I. Shapiro-Ilan.
Host cadavers protect entomopathogenic nematodes during freezing. Journal of
Invertebrate Pathology. 81: 25-32.
Shapiro-Ilan, D. I., R. Gaugler,
L. Tedders, I. Brown and E.E. Lewis. Optimization of inoculation for in vivo
production of entomopathogenic nematodes. Journal of Nematology. 34: 343-350.
Cote, K., P. Schultz and E.E. Lewis.
Residual effects of acaricides on predatory mites. HortScience. 37: 906-909.
Perez, E.E. and E.E. Lewis. Effects
of entomopathogenic nematode application to Meloidogyne incognita penetration
and egg production in laboratory and greenhouse experiments. Journal of Nematology.
34: 171-174.
Campbell, J.F. and E.E. Lewis. Entomopathogenic
nematode search strategies. In: Behavioral ecology of parasites (Lewis,
Campbell and Suhkdeho, eds.). CABI Publishing.
Lewis, E.E., J.F. Campbell and M.K.V.
Suhkdeho. Synthesis. In: Behavioral ecology of parasites (Lewis, Campbell
and Suhkdeho, eds.). Pp. 337-346. CABI Publishing.
Lewis, E.E. Behavioral Ecology. In:
Entomopathogenic nematodes in biological control. (R. Gaugler, ed.).
pp. 205-224. CABI.
2001
Shapiro-Ilan, D.I., E.E. Lewis, R.W. Behle and M.R. McGuire. Formulation of
entomopathogenic nematodes-infected cadavers. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology.
78: 17-23.
Lewis, E.E., P.S. Grewal and S. Sardanelli.
Interactions between the Steinernema feltiae-Xenorhabdus bovienii insect
pathogen complex and the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita. Biological
Control. 21: 55-62.
2000
Shapiro, D.I., E.E. Lewis, X. Paramasivam and C.W. McCoy. Nitrogen partitioning
in Heterorhabditis bacteriophora Infected hosts, and the effects of nitrogen
on attraction/repulsion. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. 76: 43-48.
Glazer, I. and E.E. Lewis. Predictive
bioassays for entomopathogenic nematodes. In: Bioassays of entomopathogenic
microbes and nematodes. (Navon, A., and K.R.S. Ascher, eds.). Pp. 229-247.
CABI.
1999
Grewal, P.S., E.E. Lewis and S. Venkatachari. Allelopathy: A possible mechanism
of suppression of plant-parasitic nematodes by entomopathogenic nematodes. Nematology.
1: 735-743.
Shapiro, D. and E.E. Lewis. Infectivity
of entomopathogenic nematodes from cadavers VS. aqueous applications. Environmental
Entomology. 28: 907-911.
1998
Campbell, J.F., G. Orza, F. Yoder, E.E. Lewis and R. Gaugler. Entomopathogenic
nematode distribution in turfgrass: Variation among sites, correlation with
Popillia japonica larvae and edaphic factors, and influence of inoculative
releases. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 86: 1-11.
Gaugler, R., E.E. Lewis and R.J.
Stuart. Ecology in the service of biological control: The case of entomopathogenic
nematodes. Oecologia. 109: 483-489.
Lewis, E.E., J.F. Campbell and R.
Gaugler. A conservation approach to using entomopathogenic nematodes in turf
and landscapes. In: Perspectives on the conservation of natural enemies of
pest species. (Barbosa, P., ed.). Pp 235-254. Academic Press.
1997
Lewis, E.E., J.F. Campbell and R. Gaugler. The effects of aging on the foraging
behavior of Steinernema carpocapsae (Rhabdita: Steinernematidae). Nematologica.
43: 355-362.
Grewal, P.S., R. Miller, R. Martin
and E.E. Lewis. Summary of field trials for entomopathogenic nematodes as biological
control agents of plant-parasitic nematodes. Biological Control Science and
Technology. 7: 393-399.
Stuart, R.J., S. Polavarapu, E.E.
Lewis and R. Gaugler. Differential susceptibility of the blueberry mealybug
(Homoptera: Pseudococcidae) to entomopathogenic nematodes (Rahbditida: Heterorhabditidae
and Steinernematidae). J. Econ. Entomol. 90: 925-932.
Glazer, I. and E.E. Lewis. From the
Petri dish to the field: Predictive assays of entomopathogenic nematode efficacy.
Proceedings of the COST Action 819 Meeting.
Polavarapu, S., R. Stuart and E.E.
Lewis. Laboratory efficacy of selected species of entomopathogenic nematodes
against blueberry mealybug. Arthropod Management Tests. 21: 441.
1996
Grewal, P., E.E. Lewis and R. Gaugler. Response of infective stage parasites
(Rhabditida: Steinernematidae) to volatile cues from infected hosts. Journal
of Chemical Ecology. 23: 503-515.
Lewis, E.E., M. Ricci and R. Gaugler.
Host recognition behavior reflects host suitability for the entomopathogenic
nematode, Steinernema carpocapsae. Parasitology. 113: 573-579.
Stuart, R.J., E.E. Lewis and R. Gaugler.
Selection alters the pattern of emergence from the host cadaver in the entomopathogenic
nematode, Steinernema glaseri. Parasitology. 113: 183-189.
Campbell, J.F., E.E. Lewis, F. Yoder
and R. Gaugler. Spatial and temporal distribution of entomopathogenic nematodes
in turf. Parasitology. 113: 473-482.
Lewis, E.E., I. Glazer and R. Gaugler.
The location and behavioral effects of lectin binding on entomopathogenic nematodes
with different foraging strategies. Journal of Chemical Ecology . 22: 455-466.
1995
Campbell, J.F., E.E. Lewis, F. Yoder and R. Gaugler. Entomopathogenic nematode
(Heterorhabditidae and Steinernematidae) seasonal population dynamics and impact
on insect populations in turfgrass. Biological Control. 5: 598-606.
Lewis, E.E., S. Selvan, J.F. Campbell
and R. Gaugler. Changes in foraging behaviour during the infective stage of
entomopathogenic nematodes. Parasitology. 110: 583-590.
Lewis, E.E., P.S. Grewal and R. Gaugler.
Hierarchical order of host cues in parasite foraging strategies. Parasitology.
110: 207-213.
1994
Lewis, E.E. Foraging strategies as a theoretical framework for the study of
entomopathogenic nematode life history traits. In: Proceedings of the 6th International
Colloquium on Invertebrate Pathology and Microbial Control. 109-114.
Lewis, E.E. and R. Gaugler. Entomopathogenic
nematode sex ratio relates to foraging strategy. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology.
64: 238-242.
Grewal, P.S., E.E. Lewis, J.F. Campbell
and R. Gaugler. Searching behavior as a predictor of foraging strategy for entomopathogenic
nematodes. Parasitology. 108: 207-215.
1993
Grewal, P.S., R. Gaugler and E.E. Lewis. Host recognition behavior by entomopathogenic
nematodes during contact with gut contents and its adaptive significance. Journal
of Parasitology. 79: 495-503.
Grewal, P.S., S. Selvan, E.E. Lewis
and R. Gaugler. Males as the colonizing sex in insect parasitic nematodes. Experientia.
49: 605-608.
Lewis, E.E., R. Gaugler and R. Harrison.
Response of cruiser and ambusher entomopathogenic nematodes (Steinernematidae)
to host volatile cues. Canadian Journal of Zoology. 71: 765-769.
Selvan, S., R. Gaugler and E.E. Lewis.
Biochemical energy reserves of entomopathogenic nematodes. Journal of Parasitology.
79: 167-172.
1992
Gaugler, R., J.F. Campbell, S. Selvan and E.E. Lewis. Large-scale inoculative
releases of the entomopathogenic nematode Steinernema glaseri: assessment
50 years later. Biological Control. 2: 181-187.
Lewis, E.E., R. Gaugler and R. Harrison.
Entomopathogenic nematode host finding: Response to contact cues by cruise and
ambush foragers. Parasitology. 105: 309-315.
Lewis, E.E. and J.H. Cane. Inefficacy
of stridulation as a reproductive isolating mechanism for Ips pine bark
beetles. Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 85: 517-524.
1990
Lewis, E.E. and J.H. Cane. Cross attractive pheromones of Group IX Ips
reflect phylogenetic divergence. Canadian Entomologist. 122: 1235-1238.
Lewis, E.E. and J.H. Cane. Stridulation
as a primary antipredator defense of a beetle. Animal Behaviour. 40: 1003-1004.
1989
Lewis, E.E. and A.J. Keaster. Effects of larval rearing conditions on size and
flight behavior of black cutworm, Agrotis ipsilon (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
adults. Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society. 62: 542-547.
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