Luis Espino

100 Sunrise Blvd., Suite E

Colusa CA 95932

Office: 530-458-0578

Cell: 530-635-6234

laespino@ucdavis.edu

Education:

Ph.D., Entomology, Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University, 2007

Dissertation: Damage assessment and sampling of the rice stink bug, Oebalus pugnax (Fabricius) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) in rice, Oryza sativa L., in Texas.

M.Ag., Agronomy, Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Texas A&M University, 1999

B.S., Agronomy, Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina (Lima, Peru), 1996

Professional Affiliates:

Entomological Society of America

Pacific Branch of the Entomological Society of America

Northern California Entomology Society

American Society of Agronomy

Publications:

Research

Espino, L., M. O. Way, R. Pearson, and M. Nunez. 2009. Effect of planting date on Lissorhoptrus oryzophilus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) density-yield relationship on rice in southeast Texas. J. Econ. Entomol. 102: 1536-1545.

Espino, L. and M. O. Way. 2008. Attractiveness of stages or rice panicle development to Oebalus pugnax (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae). J. Econ. Entomol. 101: 1233-1227.

Espino, L., M. O. Way, and L. T. Wilson. 2008. Sequential sampling plans for sweep net and visual sampling of Oebalus pugnax in rice. Southwest. Entomol. 33: 53-64.

Espino, L., M. O. Way, and L. T. Wilson. 2008. Determination of Oebalus pugnax (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) spatial pattern in rice and development of visual sampling methods and population sampling plans. J. Econ. Entomol. 101: 216-225.

Espino, L., M. O. Way, and J. K. Olson. 2007. Most susceptible stage of rice panicle development to Oebalus pugnax (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae). J. Econ. Entomol. 100: 1282-1290.

Espino, L., and M. O. Way. 2007. Relative susceptibility of stages of rice panicle development to male and female Oebalus pugnax. Southwest. Entomol. 32: 203-211.

Extension 

Hill, J. E., W. M. Canevari, L. A. Espino, C. A.Greer, R. G Mutters, and R. L. Wennig. 2009. Description and performance summary of the 2008 and multiyear statewide rice variety tests in California. Agronomy Progress Report 299. UC Davis (224 KB)

 

Espino, L., A. Fischer, L. Godfrey, C. Greer, J. Hill, B. Linquist, and R. Mutters. 2009. Minimum tillage and stale seedbed in California rice. CAPCA Adviser 12: 28-30.

Way, M. O. and L. Espino. 2009. Recent advances in insect management of rice in Texas. Texas Rice 8 (9). 

Pearson, R., M. O. Way, M. Nunez and L. Espino. 2008. Selected aquatic insects can reduce stands in water-seeded rice. Texas Rice 8 (4): 1, 9. (2.07 MB)

Way, M. O. and L. Espino. 2008. Insect management alternatives, pp. 33-47. In 2008 Texas rice production guidelines. Texas AgriLife Research. B-6131.

Way, M. O., and L. Espino. 2007. Highlighting research in 2007. Texas Rice 7 (5).  (1.13 MB)

Espino, L., and M. O. Way. 2006. Development of a visual sampling method for the rice stink bug in Texas rice fields. Texas Rice 6 (8): 6-7 (582 KB)