Dr. Gus Lorenz

Professor/Extension

Entomologist, Pest Management; IPM Coordinator

Address

2001 Highway 70 E.
Box 357
Lonoke, AR 72086

PHONE: 501-676-3124
FAX: 501-676-7847
E-MAIL:glorenz@uaex.edu

Curriculum Vitae

Education

• Ph.D., University of Arkansas, Entomology. 1995.
• M. S., University of Arkansas, Entomology. 1984.
• B. S., University of Arkansas, Plant Protection Pest Management, 1982.

Research Area

• Applied research in major row crops related to development and implementation of IPM, evaluation of new and current technology for insect control.

Activities

• Provide leadership and direction for the development and implementation of IPM programs in major and minor crops. Extension liaison with state and federal agencies on emerging pest problems.
  

Professional Memberships

• Entomological Society of America
• Arkansas Entomological Society
• Arkansas Association of Cooperative Extension Specialists
  • Board member 1990-92, 1999-2001
• Arkansas Soybean Association
• Arkansas Farm Bureau
• Arkansas Crop Protection Association
  • Board Member 1998
  • Vice-President 1999
  • President-Elect 2000
  • President 2001-2002
• Arkansas Agricultural County Agents Association
  • Board member 1996-97
  • Treasurer 1997

Graduate Students Staff:

• Ben Von Kanel- Graduate Student (M.S.)

Honors and Awards

• 1995 Linnaean Games. Winner SE region of the Entomological Society of America. Awarded to winning team competing against other universities on entomological knowledge. Similar to College Bowl Competition.
• 1997 Certificate of Appreciation by USDA/ APHIS for contribution and cooperation to the Arkansas Gypsy Moth Detection Survey.
• 1999-2000 Nominated by U of A Entomology Department for Outstanding Achievement
  Award in Extension, Southeastern Branch of the Entomological Society of America.
• 2001 Jeanette Roberts Memorial Award for Outstanding Specialist. AACES
• 2002 USDA-APHIS. Recognition for Support of the Gypsy Moth Detection Program.
  Riceland Foods. Recognition for Stink Bug Educational Program.
• 2009 John W. White Outstanding Extension State Faculty award
  

Publications

• Lorenz, G. M., S. Y. Young, C. Norton, and J. Greene. Evaluation of Insecticides for control of Grasshoppers and Stink bug on Soybean. Arthropod Management Tests 2002. 27:F103.
• Lorenz, G. M., S. Y. Young, C. Norton, and J. Greene. Evaluation of insecticides for control of stink bug control in soybean. Arthropod Management Tests 2002. 27:F104
• Lorenz, G. M., S. Y. Young, B. Griffin. Evaluation of Insecticides for Garden Webworm Control in Soybean. Arthropod Management Tests 2002. 27:53
• Hopkins, John D., Donald R. Johnson, Gus M. Lorenz, III, and Mike W. Fairbanks. Evaluation of soil applied insecticides and seed treatments for the control of thrips on cotton. Arthropod Management Tests 2002. 27:F50.
• Hopkins, John D., Jack D. Reaper, III, Donald R. Johnson, Gus M. Lorenz, III, and Marwan S. Kharboutli. In-furrow insecticide applications and seed treatments for thrips control on cotton, 2000. Arthropod Management Tests 2002. 27:F51.
• Hopkins, John D., Donald R. Johnson, Gus M. Lorenz, III, and Jack D. Reaper, III. Comparison of insecticides for aphid control on cotton, 2000. Arthropod Management Tests 2002. 27:F52.
• Hopkins, John D., Donald R. Johnson, Gus M. Lorenz, III, and Jack D. Reaper, III. Efficacy of selected insecticides for aphid control on cotton. Arthropod Management Tests 2002. 27:F53.
• Hopkins, John D., Donald R. Johnson, Gus M. Lorenz, III, and Jack D. Reaper, III. Twospotted spider mite management on cotton, 2000. Arthropod Management Tests 2002. 27:F54.
• Hopkins, John D., and Jack D. Reaper, III, Donald R. Johnson, Gus M. Lorenz, III, and Glenn E. Studebaker. Efficacy of insecticides for tarnished plant bug control on cotton, 2000. Arthropod Management Tests 2002. 27:F55.
• Hopkins, John D., Donald R. Johnson, Gus M. Lorenz, III, and Jack D. Reaper, III. Heliothine control with supplemental insecticide applications on Bt cotton, 2000. Arthropod Management Tests 2002. 27:F56.
• Hopkins, John D., Donald R. Johnson, Gus M. Lorenz, III, and Jack D. Reaper, III. Steward tank mix comparison for control of Heliothine complex on cotton, 2000. Arthropod Management Tests 2002. 27:F57.
• Hopkins, John D., Donald R. Johnson, Gus M. Lorenz, III, and Jack D. Reaper, III. Tracer combo and Fury combo performance for Heliothine control on cotton, 2000. Arthropod Management Tests 2002. 27:F58.
• Hopkins, John D., Donald R. Johnson, Gus M. Lorenz, III, and Jack D. Reaper, III. Heliothine control on cotton with S-1812, Leverage, Tracer, and Capture, 2000. Arthropod Management Tests 2002. 27:F59.
• Hopkins, John D., Donald R. Johnson, Gus M. Lorenz, III, and Jack D. Reaper, III. Comparison of new chemicals and pyrethroids for Heliothine control on cotton, 2000. Arthropod Management Tests 2002. 27:F60.
• Hopkins, John D., Donald R. Johnson, Gus M. Lorenz, III, and Jack D. Reaper, III. Efficacy of Tracer combinations and Denim combinations for Heliothine control on cotton, 2000. Arthropod Management Tests 2001. 27:F61.
• Hopkins, John D., Donald R. Johnson, Gus M. Lorenz, III, and Jack D. Reaper, III. Tracer versus alternative chemicals for Heliothine control on cotton, 2000. Arthropod Management Tests 2002. 27:F62.
• Hopkins, John D., Jack D. Reaper, III, Donald R. Johnson, Gus M. Lorenz, III, April M. Fisher, and M. Chad Norton. Heliothine control in Bollgard and Bollgard II cotton, 2000. Arthropod Management Tests 2002. 27:F63.
• Hopkins, J.D., G. M. Lorenz, S. Y. Young, Chad Norton, and Jeremy Greene. Evaluation of insecticides for soybean looper control on soybean, 2001. Arthropod Management Tests 2002. 27:F102.
• Lorenz, G. M., S.Y. Young, H. M. Chaney, and J. D. Hopkins. Evaluation of insecticides for corn earworm control on soybean, 2001. Arthropod Management Tests 2002. 27:F105.
• Hopkins, John D., Donald R. Johnson, Gus M. Lorenz, III, and Jack D. Reaper, III. Control of Fall armyworm in pasture with new chemistry. Arthropod Management Tests 2002. 27:G34.
  Lorenz, G. M. III, D. Steinkraus, G. Boys, and D. Johnson. 2000. Development of an
  Extension-Based sampling program for the cotton aphid fungus, Neozygites fresenii. IN Proc. Of the Intl Con.of Ento., 2000. Iguassu Falls, Brazil. International
• Lorenz, G. M. III, D. R. Johnson, R. Edmund, A. Fisher, L. Page, and J. D. Hopkins. 2000. Management of the tarnished plant bug, Lygus lineolaris, with traditional and new insecticides. p. 954. IN 2000 Proc. Beltwide Cotton Conf. San Antonio, TX. National
• Lorenz, G. M. III, T. Kirkpatrick, C. Allen, R. T. Robbins, M. Crow, A. Fisher, and J. D. Hopkins. Root-knot and reniform nematode suppression with selected nematicides in Arkansas.IN Proc. of the 2000 Cotton Res. Conf. p. 207. Ed: D. Oosterhuis. AAES Special Report 198.
• Lorenz, G. M., S. Y. Young, D. R. Johnson, L. Page, and A. M. Fisher. Evaluation of insecticides for soybean looper on soybean, 1999. ESA Arthropod Mgmt. Tests. Vol. 25, p. 312-313. Non-refereed.
• Bryant, K. J., W. C. Robertson, G. Lorenz, C. T. Allen, F. M. Bourland, and L. Earnest. 2000. Economic evaluation of transgenic cotton systems in Arkansas. IN Proc. of the 2000 Cotton Res. Conf. p. 38. Ed: D. Oosterhuis. AAES Special Report 198.
  

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