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Ring Carde

Distinguished Professor of Entomology;
A.M. Boyce Chair

Mailing Address:

Entomology
Boyden Lab /216
University of California
Riverside, CA 92521

Phone: (951) 827-4492
Fax: (951) 827-3086
Email: ring.carde@ucr.edu

Degree(s):

PhD 1971 Cornell University
MS 1968 Cornell University
BS 1966 Tufts University

College/Division Affiliation:

College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences

Center/Inst Affiliation(s):

Center for Disease Vector Research

Areas Of Expertise:

Odor-mediated Behaviors of Insects

Awards / Honors:

1998  Fellow, Entomological Society of America
1997  AAAS Fellow (American Association for the Advancement of Science)
1992  Fellow, Royal Entomological Society
1992  Fellow, Entomological Society of Canada
1988  Distinguished Faculty Lecturer, University of Massachusetts
1988  Chancellor's Medal, University of Massachusetts
1980  Recognition Award for Outstanding Contributions to Agriculture, Entomological Society of America

Research Summary:

Insects employ a variety of chemical cues to find and identify resources. Our principal model systems are male moth orientation to pheromone and female mosquito orientation to odors from prospective hosts and oviposition sites. Our work is aimed at understanding mechanisms and evolutionary forces mediating these odor-mediated behaviors, including the chemistry and variation in these odors, how wind disperses odor plumes, role of plume structure in orientation, and the inputs modulating the orientation maneuvers used to locate odor sources. We also study the practical: the use of formulated copies of these chemical cues to interfere with orientation and thereby manage pests.

Selected Publications:

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