Edwin Lewis
Associate Professor
Department of Nematology
Department of Entomology
Office: 4208 Storer Hall
Lab: 479 Hutchison Hall
Phone: (530) 754-7659
Fax: (530) 752-3908
Email: eelewis@ucdavis.edu
Biography
Appointment: 2004Ph.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.
Selected Publications:
2005Son, 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.