Publications
  1. McKenzie, C. L., Greg Hodges, Lance S. Osborne, Frank J. Byrne, and Robert G. Shatters, Jr. 2009.  Distribution of Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) Biotypes in Florida-Investigating the Q Invasion. Journal of Economic Entomology 102(2):670-676. PDF
  2. Huang, Ningxing, Annie Enkegaard, Lance S. Osborne, Pierre M. J. Ramakers, Gerben J. Messelink, JuJuliette Pijnakker, Graeme Murphy. 2011. The banker plant method in biological control. Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences 30:259-278. PDF
  3. Xiao, Yingfang, Jianjun Chen, Daniel Cantliffe, Cindy Mckenzie, Katherine Houben, Lance S. Osborne. 2011. Establishment of a papaya banker plant system for parasitoid, Encarsia sophia (Hymenoptera: Aphilidae) against Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in greenhouse tomato production. Biological Control 58:239-247. This journal does not allow me to post a PDF file.
  4. Dickey, Aaron, Lance S. Osborne, and Cindy L. McKenzie. 2012. Papaya is not a host for Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus. Florida Entomol 95:211-213. http://dx.doi.org/10.1653/024.095.0136. PDF
  5. McKenzie, Cindy L., James A. Bethke, Frank J. Byrne,  Joseph R. Chamberlin, Timothy J. Dennehy, Aaron M. Dickey, Dan Gilrein, Paula M. Hall, Scott Ludwig, Ronald D. Oetting, Lance S. Osborne, Lin Schmale, Robert G. Shatters, Jr. 2012. Distribution of Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) Biotypes in North America following the Q Invasion. J Econ Entomol 105 (3): 753-766. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1603/EC11337 PDF
  6. Xiao, Yingfang, Pasco B. Avery, Jianjun Chen, Cindy McKenzie and Lance Osborne. 2012. Ornamental pepper as banker plants for establishment of Amblyseius swirskii (Acari: Phytoseiidae) for biological control of multiple pests in greenhouse vegetable production. Biological Control 63: 279-286. This journal does not allow me to post a PDF file.
  7. Avery, Pasco B., Vivek Kumar, Yingfang Xiao, Charles A. Powell, Cindy L. McKenzie, and Lance S. Osborne. 2014. Selecting an ornamental pepper banker plant for Amblyseius swirskii in floriculture crops. Arthropod Plant Interactions. 8(1):49-56. (available online 4 Nov 13; doi: 10.1007/s11829-013-9283-y). PDF
  8. Dickey, Aaron, Lance S. Osborne, Robert G. Shatters. Jr., Paula Hall, and Cindy L. McKenzie. 2013.  Population genetics of invasive Bemisia tabaci cryptic species in the United States based on microsatellite markers. J Econ Entomol. 106(3):1355-1364. PDF
  9. Dickey, Aaron M., Lance S. Osborne, Robert G. Shatters, Jr. and Cindy L. McKenzie. 2013.  Identification of the MEAM1 cryptic species of Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) by loop-mediated isothermal amplification.  Florida Entomol 96(3): 756-764. PDF
  10. McKenzie, C.L., Kumar, V., Palmer, C.L., Oetting, R.D., Osborne, L.S. 2014. Chemical class rotations for control of Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) on poinsettia and their effect on cryptic species population composition. Pesticide Management Science. 70: 1573-1587. Available online: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ps.3736/pdf. PDF
  11. Kumar V., V. Wekesa, P.B. Avery, C. A. Powell, C. L. McKenzie and L. Osborne. 2014. Effect of pollens of various ornamental pepper cultivars on the development and reproduction of Amblyseius swirskii (Acari: Phytoseiidae). Florida Entomologist. 97: 367-373. PDF
  12. Kumar V., Y. F. Xiao, C. L. McKenzie and L. Osborne. 2015. Early establishment of the phytoseiid mite Amblyseius swirskii (Acari: Phytoseiidae) on pepper seedlings in a Predator-in-First approach. Experimental and Applied Acarology. 65(4):465-81. DOI 10.1007/s10493-015-9895-2. (Invited article) PDF
  13. Dickey A.M., Ian C. Stocks, Trevor Smith, Lance Osborne, and Cindy L. McKenzie. 2015. DNA barcode development for three recent exotic whitefly (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) invaders in Florida.  Florida Entomologist. 98(2):473-478. PDF
  14. Boughton, Anthony J., Miguel A. Mendez, Antonio W. Francis, Trevor R. Smith, Lance S. Osborne, Catharine M. Mannion. 2015. Host stage suitability and impact of Encarsia noyesi (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) on the invasive Rugose spiraling whitefly, Aleurodicus rugioperculatus (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), in Florida. Biological Control 88:61-67. This journal does not allow me to post a PDF file.
  15. Francis, Antonio W., Ian C. Stocks, Trevor R. Smith, Anthony J. Boughton, Catharine M. Mannion and Lance S. Osborne. 2016. Host plants and natural enemies of rugose spiraling whitefly (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in Florida. Florida Entomologist 99:150-153. PDF
  16. Kumar, Vivek, Cindy L. McKenzie and Lance S. Osborne. 2015. Effect of selective foliar insecticides on Amblyseius swirskii (Acari: Phytoseiidae), 2014. Arthropod Management Tests 40: G4, 1-2. PDF
  17. Kumar, Vivek, Cindy L. McKenzie and Lance S. Osborne. 2016. Effect of buprofezin and Isaria fumosorosea against rugose spiraling whitefly, 2015. Arthropod Management Tests, 41: G99, 1-2. PDF
  18. Kumar, Vivek, Garima Kakkar, Cindy L. McKenzie and Lance S. Osborne. 2016. Effect of dinotefuran on Bemisia tabaci and Amblyseius swirskii, 2016. Arthropod Management Tests, 41: G100, 1-2. PDF
  19. Kumar, Vivek, Antonio Francis, Muhammed Z. Ahmed, Catharine Mannion, Ian Stocks, Eric Rohrig, Cindy L. McKenzie, and Lance S. Osborne. 2016. Aleurotrachelus trachoides (solanum/pepper whitefly), online extension publication.  Featured Creatures. Entomology and Nematology Department, Florida Department of Plant Industry, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. EDIS# EENY 662. Available online: Available online: http://entomology.ifas.ufl.edu/creatures/veg/Aleurotrachelus_trachoides.htm
  20. Kumar V., Cindy L. McKenzie, Catharine Mannion, Ian Stocks, Trevor Smith and Lance S. Osborne. 2013. Aleurodicus rugioperculatus (rugose spiraling whitefly), online extension publication.  Featured Creatures. Entomology and Nematology Department, Florida Department of Plant Industry, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. EDIS# EENY 578. Available online: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in101