Research Grants

Grants Funded: (past 5 years)

Thompson, L.C.  1999.  Arkansas' fire ant research and information project.  USDA, APHIS.  $200,000 for one year.

Thompson, L.C.   1999.  Evaluation of the efficacy of pyrethroid impregnated nursery containers as an imported fire ant quarantine treatment for containerized nursery stock.  AgrEvo Environmental Health,  $28,476 for two years.

Thompson, L.C.  1998.  Arkansas' fire ant research and information project.  USDA, APHIS.  $200,000 for one year.

Stephen, F.M., M.P. Lih, K.G. Smith, and L.C. Thompson. 1997.  Effects of a multi-year gypsy moth eradication program on non-target forest canopy arthropods and their bird predators.  Arkansas State Plant Board.  $71,768 for one year.

Thompson, L.C. 1997.  Arkansas' fire ant research and information project.  USDA, APHIS.  $200,000 for one year.

Stephen, F.M., M.P. Lih, L.C. Thompson and L.E. Browne.  1997.  Biological control of southern pine beetle with a novel technology.  Arkansas Forest Resources Center.  $35,000 for 1 year.

Weih, R.C., L.C. Thompson and C. Bennett.  1997.  Developing a southern pine beetle digital camera information support system.  Arkansas Forest Resources Center.  $35,500 for 2.5 year.

Thompson, L.C. and B. Zeide. 1996. Impact of loblolly pine sawfly defoliation on growth of pine stands. Georgia Pacific Corp, International Paper Co, & Potlatch Corp. $31,373 for 2 years.

Thompson, L.C. 1996. Arkansas' fire ant biological control and control assessment project: phase II. USDA, APHIS. $200,000 for one year.

Thompson, L.C. 1996. Efficacy of new bait formulations for fire ant control. American Cyanamid Company. $5,000 for one year.

Stephen, F.M., M.P. Lih, L.C. Thompson, and L.E. Browne. 1996. Southern pine beetle: biological control, analysis and modeling. Arkansas Forest Resources Center, $103,677 for 4 years.

Stephen, F.M., M.P. Lih, K.G. Smith, and L.C. Thompson. 1996. Effects of a multi-year gypsy moth eradication program on non-target forest canopy arthropods and their bird predators. Arkansas State Plant Board. $75,005 for one year.

Stephen, F.M., K.G. Smith, and L.C. Thompson. 1995. Effects of a multi-year gypsy moth eradication program on non-target forest canopy insects and their bird predators. Arkansas State Plant Board. $71,241 for one year.

Thompson, L.C. 1995. Arkansas' fire ant biological control and control assessment project. USDA, APHIS. $200,000 for one year.

Thompson, L.C. 1995. Efficacy of Amdro baits enhanced with fire ant queen-pheromone. Cyanamid Company. $5,000 for one year.

Thompson, L.C. 1994. Arkansas' fire ant economic appraisal and control assessment project. USDA, APHIS. $200,000 for one year.

Stephen, F.M., M.P. Lih, K.G. Smith, and L.C. Thompson. 1994. Effects of a multi-year gypsy moth eradication program on non-target forest canopy insects and their bird predators. Arkansas State Plant Board. $47,453 for one year.

Lockhart, B.R., P.A. Tappe, R.A. Williams, R.C. Weih, and L.C. Thompson. 1994. Development of indices of biotic integrity in southern forested ecosystems. Arkansas Forest Resources Center. $58,000 for two years.

Lockhart, B.R., P.A. Tappe, E.R. Lawson, L.C. Thompson, and T.T Ku. 1994. Structure and function of an old-growth bottomland hardwood ecosystem: comparisons and contrasts with bottomland hardwood ecosystems managed at different intensities. Arkansas Forest Resources Center. $85,000 for two years.