A. Education
- B.A. - University of North Carolina (Chapel
Hill), 1976. Zoology.
- M.A. - University of North Carolina
(Greensboro), 1980. Biology.
- Ph.D. - North Carolina State University,
1984.
Entomology.
B. General Areas of Interest
Dr. Killian's research activities have
centered
in recent years on mating
disruption research in orchards and vineyards in Virginia.
Insects
studied in this regard are codling
moth, leafrollers and dogwood borer in apple, oriental fruit
moth and
lesser peachtree borer in peach, and
grape berry moth in grape. Earlier projects involved effects on
ground
cover management in peach orchards on
catfacing injury at harvest. Other interests include monitoriing
of
water quality in the Rappahannock River. University
web page.
C. Professional and honor societies
Entomological Society of America, Virginia State Horticultural
Society,
Virginia Association
of Biological Educators, Association of Southeastern Biologists,
Virginia Academy of Science, North
Carolina Herpetological Society, Virginia Society of Ornithology
D. Selected Publications
- Killian, J. C. and J. R. Meyer. 1984.
Effect
of orchard weed management on catfacing damage
to peaches in North Carolina. J. Econ. Entomol. 77: 1596-1600.
- Killian, J. C. and P. E. Lutz. 1985.
Photoperiodic and thermal effects on nymphal development
in Epitheca cynosura (Odonata: Libellulidae). Environ.
Entomol.
14: 142-145.
- Meaghar, R. R., J. R. Meyer and J. C.
Killian.
1987. Within-tree distribution of catfacing injury
on peaches in North Carolina. J. Agric. Entomol. 4: 78-81.
- Pfeiffer, D. G. and J. C. Killian. 1988.
Disruption of olfactory communication in
oriental fruit moth and lesser appleworm in a Virginia peach
orchard.
J. Agric.
Entomol. 5: 235-239.
- Pfeiffer, D. G., T. J. Boucher, M. W.
Lachance
and J. C. Killian. 1990. Entomological research
in Virginia (U.S.A.) vineyards. p. 45-61. In: N. J.
Bostanian,
L. T. Wilson, and T. J. Dennehy (eds.).
Monitoring and Integrated Management of Arthropod Pests of
Small Fruit
Crops. Intercept, Andover, U.K. 301 p.
- Pfeiffer, D. G., J. C. Killian, E. G.
Rajotte,
L. A. Hull and J. W. Snow. 1991. Mating disruption for
reduction of damage by lesser peachtree borer (Lepidoptera:
Sesiidae)
in Virginia and Pennsylvania peach
orchards. J. Econ. Entomol. 84: 218-223.
- Pfeiffer, D. G., W. Kaakeh, J. C. Killian,
M.
W. Lachance and P. Kirsch. 1993. Mating disruption for control
of
damage by codling moth in Virginia apple orchards. Entomol.
Exp.
Applic. 67: 57-64.
- Pfeiffer, D. G., W. Kaakeh, J. C. Killian,
M.
W. Lachance and P. Kirsch. 1993. Mating disruption to control
damage by
leafrollers in Virginia apple orchards. Entomol. Exp. Applic.
67:
47-56.
- Killian, J. C. and D. G. Pfeiffer. 1993.
Burr
knot borer activity and control by mating
disruption in `Gala' apples - 1993. Proc. 69th
Cumberland-Shenandoah
Fruit Workers' Conf.,
Harper's Ferry WV. Nov. 18-19.
- Killian, J. C. and D. G. Pfeiffer. 1994.
Burr
knot borer activity and control by mating disruption in `Gala'
apples -
1994. Proc. 70th Cumberland-Shenandoah Fruit Workers' Conf.,
Harper's
Ferry WV. Nov. 18-19.
- Pfeiffer, D. G., L. A. Hull, D. J.
Biddinger
and J. C. Killian. 1995. Apple indirect pests. In: H.
Hogmire (ed). Mid-Atlantic Orchard Monitoring Guide. NRAES
Pub. 75.
- Killian, J.C., K. S. Yoder and D. G.
Pfeiffer.
1996. The potential role of two leafhopper species in fire
blight
transmission in apple - 1996. Proc. 72nd Cumberland-Shenandoah
Fruit
Workers' Conf., Winchester VA. Nov. 21-22.
- Pfeiffer, D. G., S. B. Ahmed, J. C. Killian
& M. H. Rhoades. 1996. Use of mating disruption and
tebufenozide
against codling moth and leafrollers - 1996. ibid.
- Killian, J.C., K. S. Yoder and D. G.
Pfeiffer.
1997. A comparison of the potential role of two leafhopper
species in
fire blight transmission in apple - 1996. Proc. 73rd
Cumberland-Shenandoah Fruit Workers' Conf., Winchester VA.
Nov. 20-21.
- Pfeiffer, D. G., J. C. Killian, L. F.
Ponton
and Y. Fang. 1997. Control of European red mite in `Mourvedre'
grapes -
1997. ibid.
- Pfeiffer, D. G. and J. C. Killian. 1997.
Lure
comparisons for raspberry crown borer. ibid.
- Pfeiffer, D. G., J. C. Killian and H. D.
Stiles. 1998. Lure comparisons for raspberry crown borer -
1998. Proc.
74th Cumberland-Shenandoah Fruit Workers' Conf., Winchester
VA. Nov.
19-20.
- Pfeiffer, D. G. and J. C. Killian. 1999.
Dogwood borer (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae) flight activity and an
attempt to
control damage in `Gala' apples using mating disruption. J.
Entomol.
Sci. 34: 210-218.
- Pfeiffer, D. G., J. C. Killian and K. S.
Yoder. 1999. Clarifying the roles of white apple leafhopper
and potato
leafhopper (Homoptera: Cicadellidae) in fire blight
transmission in
apple. J. Entomol. Sci. 34: 314-321.
- Gronning, E. K., D. M. Borchert, D. G.
Pfeiffer, C. M. Felland, J. F. Walgenbach, L. A. Hull and J.
C.
Killian. 2000. Effect of specific and generic pheromone blends
on
captures in pheromone traps by four leafroller species in
mid-Atlantic
apple orchards. J. Econ. Entomol. 93: 157-164.
E. Teaching Activities
- BIOL 121/122, Biological Concepts I&II
- BIOL 127, Human Biology
- BIOL 321, Invertebrate Zoology
- BIOL 323, Entomology
- BIOL 372, Parasitology
- BIOL 451, Senior Seminar