Cesar D. Solorzano- Torres
Ph.D. Program with Dr. Szalanski
Insect Genetics
ADDRESS:
Department of Entomology
319 Agriculture Building
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR 72701
PHONE: 479.575.4214
FAX: 479.575.2452
E-MAIL: csolorz@uark.edu
EDUCATION:
- M.S. Crop Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2006.
- B.S. in Agronomy, Panamerican School of Agriculture Zamorano, 1997.
- Agronomist, Panamerican School of Agriculture Zamorano, 1995.
RESEARCH PROJECT:
- Population genetics of Aedes vexans (Diptera: Culicidae) and its role in vectoring Dirofilaria immitis.
- Molecular identification of mosquito bloodmeals.
RECENT PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS:
- Solorzano, C.D. and A.L. Szalanski. 2007. Population genetics of Aedes vexans, Presentation at the Kansas Entomological Society meeting, Emporia, Kansas. [Oral presentation]
- Solorzano, C.D. and A. L. Szalanski. 2007. Genetic diversity of Aedes vexans from Mesa County, Colorado, Presentation at the regional ESA-SEB meeting, Knoxville, Tennessee. [Oral presentation]
- Solorzano, C.D., Owens, C., and A. L. Szalanski. 2006. Genetic diversity of Aedes vexans from New Orleans: Pre and post Katrina, Presentation at the national ESA meeting, Indianapolis, Indiana. [Oral presentation]
- Solorzano, C.D. 2006. Management of soil-borne and seed-borne diseases of corn with the fungicide seed treatments azoxystrobin and fludioxonil in Illinois. Master of Science Thesis, Department of Crop Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana,IL.
- Solorzano, C.D., Pedersen, W.L., Malvick, D.K. 2004. Evaluation of azoxystrobin and fludioxonil for management of corn seedling diseases. Presentation at the American Phytopathological Society of America, North Central Branch meeting, St. Paul, University of Minnesota.[Oral Presentation]
AWARDS AND HONORS:
- Travel grant, University of Arkansas, December 2007
- Travel grant, University of Arkansas, December 2006.
- Travel grant award from the North Central Division of the American Phytopathological Society. July 2004.
- Floyd S. Ingersoll Graduate Research Fellowship. Department of Crop Sciences, University of Illinois. April 2003.
- GTZ-Department of Rural Development Undergraduate Scholarship 1996-1997. Department of Rural Development, Panamerican School of Agriculture Zamorano, Honduras. May 1996.
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
- American Mosquito Control Association, July 2007 to present
- Entomological Society of America. October 2006 to present.
- Gamma Sigma Delta. Honor Society of Agriculture. May 2003 to present.
- American Phytopathological Society of America (APS). April 2003 to present.
- AGEAP. Alumni Association of the Panamerican School of Agriculture Zamorano. 1997 to present.
SPECIAL INTERESTS
- Statistical analysis using SAS® and JMP®