Dr. Harsimran Kaur Gill

University of Florida, USA

E-mail: harsimrangill.pau@gmail.com

Qualifications:

2010 Ph.D., Entomology, University of Florida, USA.

2005 M.Sc., Entomology, Punjab Agricultural University, India.

2003 B.Sc., Agri. (Hons. in Plant Protection), Punjab Agricultural University, India

Publications (Selected)

1. Gill, H. K., and H. Garg. 2014. Pesticide and Environment. In: S. Solenski (ed). Pesticides- Toxic Effects. Intech. Rijeka, Croatia (Book chapter).
2. Gill, H. K., G. Chahil, G. Goyal, J. Gillett-Kaufman, R. Cherry. 2014. Corn wireworm, Melanotus communis Gyllenhal (Insecta: Coleoptera: Elateridae)
   (http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/FIELD/CORN/corn_wireworm.htm).
3. Gill, H. K., H. Garg, and J. Gillett-Kaufman. 2013. Cabbage aphid (Brevicoryne brassicae Linnaeus (Insecta: Hemiptera: Aphididae)
   (http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/veg/aphid/cabbage_aphid.htm), (http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in1014).
4. Gill, H. K., G. Goyal, and J. Gillett-Kaufman. 2013. Spotted cucumber beetle (Diabrotica undecimpunctata howardi (Barbar) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)
   (http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/veg/bean/spotted_cucumber_beetle.htm), (http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in1008).
5. Gill, H. K., G. Goyal, and J. Gillett-Kaufman. 2013. Seedcorn maggot (Delia platura (Meigen) (Insecta: Diptera: Anthomyiidae)
   (http://entomology.ifas.ufl.edu/creatures/FIELD/CORN/seedcorn_maggot.htm), (http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in1002).
6. Gill, H. K., R. McSorley, and G. Goyal. 2013. Soil Solarization and Organic Mulches: tools for Pest Management, pp. 301-324. In: A.K. Dhawan, B. Singh, M.B. Bhullar, R. Arora (eds.). Integrated Pest Management. Scientific Publishers, Jodhpur, India (Book chapter).
7. Gill, H. K., G. Goyal, J. Gillett-Kaufman. 2012. Citrus mealybug (Plaococcus citri (Rosso) (Insect: Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) (http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in947),
   (http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/CITRUS/Planococcus_citriMSA.htm), (http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/CITRUS/Planococcus_citri.htm).
8. Goyal, G., H. K. Gill, and R. McSorley. 2012. Common weed hosts of insect-transmitted viruses of Florida vegetable crops (http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in931).
9. Paxson, M. W. Helmey-Hartman, G. Goyal, and H. K. Gill. 2012. Transgenic insecticidal crops will conserve arthropod biodiversity. American Entomologist 58(2):98-99.
10. Gill, H. K., G. Goyal, and R. McSorley. 2012. Diel activity of fauna in different habitats sampled at the autumnal equinox. Florida Entomologist 95(2):318-324.
11. Gill, H. K., and R. McSorley. 2012. Methods for sampling soil surface arthropods in bush beans: Which one is the best? Proceeding of Florida State Horticultural Society. 125:192-195.
12. Gill, H. K. 2012. Integrated Impact of organic mulching and soil solarization on soil surface arthropods and weeds. Entomology Reporter. 2(2):9-10.
13. Gill, H. K., and R. McSorley. 2011. Effect of different inorganic/synthetic mulches on weed suppression during soil solarization. Proceeding of Florida State Horticultural Society. 124:310-313.
14. McSorley, R., H. K. Gill, H. N. HansPetersen, E. N. Rosskopf, N. Kokalis-Burelle. 2011. Performance of soil solarization and methyl bromide in sites infested with root-knot nematodes. Proceeding of Florida State Horticultural Society. 124:303-307.
15. Gill, H. K., and R. McSorley. 2011. Impact of different organic mulches on the soil surface arthropod community and weeds. International Journal of Pest Management 58 (1):33-40.
16. Gill, H. K., R. McSorley, and M. Branham. 2011. Effect of organic mulches on soil surface insects and arthropods. Florida Entomologist 94:226-232.
17. Gill, H. K., and R. McSorley. 2010. Effect of integrating soil solarization and organic mulching on the soil surface insect community. Florida Entomologist 93(2):308-309.
18. McSorley, R., and H. K. Gill. 2010. Effects of solarization against weeds and rook-knot nematodes limited by weather. Proceeding of Florida State Horticultural Society 123:298-301.
19. Gill, H. K., and R. McSorley. 2010. Integrated impact of soil solarization and organic mulching on weeds, insects, nematodes, and plant parameters. Proceeding of Florida State Horticultural Society 123:308-311.
20. Gill, H. K., R. McSorley, G. Goyal, and S. E. Webb. 2010. Mulch as a potential management strategy for lesser cornstalk borer, Elasmopalpus lignosellus (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), in bush bean (Phaseolus vulgaris). Florida Entomologist 93(2):183-190.
21. Gill, H. K., and R. McSorley. 2010. Cover crops for managing Root-knot nematodes (http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in892).
22. McSorley, R., and H. K. Gill. 2010. Introduction to soil solarization. (http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in856).
23. Singh, S., H. K. Gill, R. K. Sharma, V. K. Gupta, and V. K. Dilawari. 2009. Susceptibility and fitness cost of cotton bollworm Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) associated with Cry 1Ac toxin of Bt cotton. Indian Journal of Plant Protection 37(1-2):29-34.
24. Gill, H. K., R. McSorley, and D. D. Treadwell. 2009 Comparative performance of different plastic films for soil solarization and weed suppression. HortTechnology 19 (4):769-774. (Recognized as top 10 research article read in October 2009).
25. McSorley, R., K. H. Wang, E. N. Rosskopf, N. Kokalis-Burelle, H. N. HansPetersen, H. K. Gill, and R. Krueger. 2009. Nonfumigant alternatives to methyl bromide for management of nematodes, soil-borne diseases, and weeds in production of snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus). International Journal of Pest Management 55(4):265-273.