SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

1. Center, T. D. and C. D. Johnson. Comparative life histories of Sennius (Coleoptera:Bruchidae). Environmental Entomology 2:669-672. 1973.
   
   
2. Center, T. D. and C. D. Johnson. Coevolution of some seed beetles (Coleoptera:Bruchidae) and their hosts. Ecology 55:1096-1103. 1974.
   
   
3. Center, T. D. and C. D. Johnson. Host plants and parasites of some Arizona seed-feeding insects. Annals of the Entomology Society of America 69(2):195-201. 1976.
   
   
4. Center, T. D. The Potential of Arzama densa (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) for the control of waterhyacinth with special reference to the ecology of waterhyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms). Ph.D. dissertation, Univ. of Fla. 334 pp 1976.
   
   
5. Center, T. D. and N. R. Spencer. The phenology and growth of waterhyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.)Solms) in a eutrophic north-central Florida lake. Aquatic Botany 10(1):1-32. 1981.
   
   
6. Center, T. D. and W. C. Durden. Release and establishment of Sameodes albiguttalis for the biological control of waterhyacinth. Environmental Entomology (10(1):75-80. 1981.
   
   
7. Balciunas, J. K. and T. D. Center. Preliminary host specificity tests of a Panamanian Parapoynxas a potential biological control agent for hydrilla. Environmental Entomology 10(4):462-7. 1981.
   
   
8. Center, T. D. Biological control and its effect on production and survival of waterhyacinth leaves. Proc. 5th Int. Symp. Biol. Control Weeds, Brisbane, Australia. 1980:393-410. 1981.
   
   
9. Center, T. D., J. K. Balciunas, and D. H. Habeck. Descriptions of Sameodes albiguttalis(Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) life stages with key to Lepidoptera larvae on waterhyacinth. Annals of the Entomology Society of America 75(4):471-479. 1982.
   
   
10. Center, T. D., K. K. Steward, M. C. Bruner. Control of Waterhyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) with Neochetina eichhorniae (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) and growth retardant. Weed Science 30(5):453-457. 1982.
    
    
11. Center, T. D. Dispersal and variation in infestation intensities of the waterhyacinth moth (Sameodes albiguttalis, Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in peninsular Florida. Environmental Entomology 13:482-491. 1984.
    
    
12. Wright, A. D. and T. D. Center. Predicting population intensity of adult Neochetina eichhorniae(Coleoptera: Curculionidae) from incidence of feeding on leaves of waterhyacinth, Eichhornia crassipes. Environmental Entomology 13:1478-1482. 1984.
    
    
13. Center, T. D. Leaf life tables: a viable method for assessing sublethal effects of herbivory on waterhyacinth shoots. Proc. VI Int. Symp. Biol. Contr. Weeds, 19-25 Aug. 1984, Vancouver, Can. Agric. Can., pp. 511-24. 1985.
    
    
14. Center, T. D. and W. C. Durden. Variation in waterhyacinth / weevil interactions resulting from temporal differences in weed control efforts. Journal of Aquatic Plant Management 24:28-38. 1986.
    
    
15. Ballou, J. K., J. H. Tsai, and T. D. Center. Effects of temperature on the development, natality, and longevity of Rhopalosiphum nymphaeae (L.) (Homoptera: Aphididae). Environmental Entomology 15:1096- 1099. 1986.
    
    
16. Center, T. D. Do waterhyacinth leaf age and ontogeny affect the intra-plant dispersion of Neochetina eichhorniae (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) eggs and larvae? Environmental Entomology 16:699-707. 1987.
    
    
17. Center, T. D. Insects, mites, and plant pathogens as agents of waterhyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms) leaf and ramet mortality. Journal of Lake and Reservoir Management 3:285-293. 1987.
    
    
18. Haag, K. H. and T. D. Center. Successful biocontrol of waterhyacinth: A documented example. Aquatics 10:19-22. 1988.
    
    
19. Dray, F. A. and T. D. Center. Seed production by Pistia stratiotes in the U. S. Aquatic Botany 33:155-60. 1989.
    
    
20. Center, T. D. and T. K. Van. Alteration of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms) leaf dynamics and phytochemistry by insect damage and plant density. Aquatic Botany 35:181-95. 1989.
    
    
21. Dray, F. A. and T. D. Center. Immature stages of the aquatic moth Petrophila drumalis(Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) from Pistia stratiotes (waterlettuce). Florida Entomologist 72(4):711-4. 1989.
    
    
22. Center, T. D., A. F. Cofrancesco, and J. K. Balciunas. Biological control of wetland and aquatic weeds in the southeastern United States. Proc. VII Int. Symp. Biol. Contr. Weeds, 6-11 March 1988, Rome, Italy. Delfosse, E.S. (ed.). 1st Sper. Veg. (MAF), pp. 239-62. 1990.
    
    
23. Dray, F. A., T. D. Center, D. H. Habeck, C. R. Thompson, A. F. Cofrancesco, and J. K. Balciunas. Release and establishment in the southeastern U.S. of Neohydronomus pulchellus(Coleoptera: Curculionidae), an herbivore of waterlettuce. Environmental Entomology 19(3):799-802. 1990.
    
    
24. Center, T. D. and A. D. Wright. Age and phytochemical composition of waterhyacinth (Pontederiaceae) leaves determine their acceptability to Neochetina eichhorniae (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). Environmental Entomology 20(1):323-334. 1991.
    
    
25. Center, T. D. and R. L. Kipker. First Florida record for Acanthoscelides quadridentatus(Schaeffer) (Coleoptera: Bruchidae), a potential biological control agent of Mimosa pigra. Florida Entomologist 74(1):159-162. 1991.
    
    
26. Center, T. D. and F. A. Dray. Associations between waterhyacinth weevils (Neochetina eichhorniae and N. bruchi) and phenological stages of Eichhornia crassipes in southern Florida. Florida Entomologist 75(2):196-211. 1992.
    
    
27. Center, T. D. 1994. Chapter 23. Biological control of weeds: Waterhyacinth and waterlettuce. pp. 481-521. In: D. Rosen, F. D. Bennett, and J. L. Capinera. (eds.). Pest Management in the Subtropics: Biological Control - A Florida Perspective. Intercept Publ. Co., Andover, U. K. 737 pp.
    
    
28. Dray, F. A., and T D. Center. 1993. Phytophagous insects associated with waterlettuce (Pistia stratiotes) in Florida. Environmental Entomology 22:1146-1155.
    
    
29. Center, T. D., J. H. Frank, and F. A. Dray. 1995. Biological invasions: Stemming the tide in Florida. Florida Entomologist 78:1-10.
    
    
30. Van, T. K., and T. D. Center. 1995. Effect of paclobutrazol and waterhyacinth weevil (Neochetina eichhorniae) on plant growth and leaf dynamics of waterhyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes). Weed Science 42: 665-672.
    
    
31. Rayachhetry, M. B., G. M. Blakeslee, and T. D. Center. 1996. Predisposition of the nonindigenous weed tree Melaleuca quinquenervia to invasion by the potential biological control agent Botyrosphaeria ribis. Weed Technology 44:603-608.
    
    
32. Wheeler, G. S., and T. D. Center. 1996. The influence of hydrilla leaf quality on larval growth and development of the biological control agent Hydrellia pakistanae (Diptera: Ephydridae). Biological Control 7: 1-9.
    
    
33. Dray, F. A., Jr., and T. D. Center. 1996. Suitability of monoecious hydrilla in the United States as a host for the biocontrol agent Hydrellia pakistanae (Diptera: Ephydridae). Biological Control 7:275-280.
    
    
34. Julien, M. H., K. L. S. Harley, A. D. Wright, C. Cilliers, M. Morris, T. Center, and A. Cofrancesco. 1996. International cooperation and linkages in the management of water hyacinth with emphasis on biological control. pp. 273-282. In: V. C. Moran and J. H. Hoffman (eds.). Proceedings of the IX International Symposium on Biological Control of Weeds. 19-26 January 1996, Stellenbosch, South Africa. University of Cape Town.
    
    
35. Center, T. D., M. J. Grodowitz, A. F. Cofrancesco, G. Jubinsky, E. Snoddy, and J. E. Freeman. 1997. Establishment of Hydrellia pakistanae (Diptera: Ephydridae) for the biological control of the submersed aquatic plant Hydrilla verticillata (Hydrocharitaceae) in the Southeastern United States. Biological Control 8: 65-73.
    
    
36. Grodowitz, M. J., T. D. Center, A. F. Cofrancesco, and J. E. Freeman. 1997. Attempts to establish Hydrellia balciunasi (Diptera: Ephydridae) for the biological control of the submersed aquatic plant Hydrilla verticillata (Hydrocharitaceae) in Texas and Florida. Biological Control 9: 15-23.
    
    
37. Center, T. D., J. H. Frank, and F. A. Dray, Jr. 1997. Biological control for managing invasive non-indigenous species. 347-373. In: D. Simberloff, T. Brown, and D. Schmitz (eds.). Strangers in Paradise: Impact and Management of Nonindigenous Species in Florida, Island Press, Washington, D.C.
    
    
38. Wheeler, G. S., and T. D. Center. 1997. Growth and development of the biological control agent Bagous hydrillae as influenced by hydrilla ( Hydrilla verticillata) stem quality. Biological Control 8: 52-57.
    
    
39. Grodowitz, M. J., T. D. Center, and J. E. Freeman. 1997. A physiological age-grading system for Neochetina eichhorniae Warner (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), a biological control agent of waterhyacinth, Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms. Biological Control 9: 89-105.
    
    
40. Turner, C. E., T. D. Center, and G. R. Buckingham. 199_. Ecology and management of Melaleuca quinquenervia, an invader of Florida wetlands. Wetlands Ecology & Management __:__. (in press)
    
    
41. Rayachhetry, M. B., T. K. Van, and T. D. Center. 199_. Reproductive potential of the aboveground seed reservoirs of Melaleuca quinquenervia in south Florida. Environmental Management (submitted)
    
    
42. Center, T. D., F. A. Dray, and G. Jubinsky. 199_. Biological control of waterhyacinth under conditions of maintenance management: Can herbicides and insects be integrated? Environmental Management (submitted).
    
    
43. Van, T. K., G. S. Wheeler, and T. D. Center. 199_. Competitive interactions between hydrilla (Hydrilla verticillata) and vallisneria (Vallisneria americana) as influenced by insect herbivory. Biol. Contr. __:__-__. (submitted).