Auburn University Graduate School: Recent submissions
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Evaluating the effects of novel application methods of oxalic acid on Varroa destructor and Apis mellifera in the Southeastern United States
(2020-11-16)
Varroa destructor is a devastating ectoparasitic mite of Apis mellifera honey bees. To manage it, beekeepers employ Integrated Pest Management, including the strategic use of chemicals like oxalic acid. Here, I performed ...
Who Gives a Whoop? An Analysis of Conservation Messages on Twitter
(2020-11-16)
Whooping Cranes’ (Grus americana) historic range ran from the Arctic Coast to Central Mexico and throughout much of the mid-west to the eastern shores of the United States. By the winter of 1941, approximately 16 Whooping ...
Cover Crop Effects on Insect Dynamics in Cropping Systems of the Southeastern U.S.
(2020-11-16)
Evidence suggests winter cover crops could be useful for augmenting conservation biological control of insect pests in southeastern row crop systems. Management decisions such as selection of cover crop species and irrigation ...
Transmission and Host Plant Resistance of Cotton leafroll dwarf virus (CLRDV) in the Southeastern United States
(2020-11-16)
Cotton leafroll dwarf virus (CLRDV) is an aphid transmitted Polerovirus responsible for severe yield losses in Brazil and is the first virus reported to infect cotton in the Southeastern United States. As a new strain, ...
At the Intersection of Davis and King: Heritage and Memory in Selma, Alabama
(2020-11-16)
Selma, Alabama is a small community in the Black Belt with a rich heritage and history that remains deeply divided along racial lines. Selma played an important role in both the American Civil War and the Civil Rights ...
Process Modeling and Life Cycle Assessment of a Large Pilot-Scale Aquaponics Facility at Auburn University
(2020-11-13)
Aquaponics has often been hailed as a more sustainable approach to fish and crop production when compared to traditional aquaculture and hydroponics. However, there have been insufficient data to support claim in addition ...
Impact of Online Learning on High School Agricultural Education Courses in Alabama
(2020-11-13)
The proliferation of online learning during the past decade is believed to have addressed multiple challenges facing secondary and post-secondary educators, yet outcomes are still being weighed. This study of Alabama ...
Container Handling and Layout Optimization in Empty Container Depots
(2020-11-13)
In this dissertation, we explore shipping container depot layout with particular emphasis on empty container depots with material handling provided by top-lifters. Top lifters are the most common handling equipment used ...
Training Needs of a Regional Extension Agent
(2020-11-12)
Based on the research by Reid in 1997, the needs of the County Extension Agents in the agriculture/natural resources/forestry, family consumer sciences, and youth programs were addressed. The Alabama Cooperative Extension ...
The Ecology of West Nile Virus in Atlanta, Georgia
(2020-11-12)
West Nile virus (WNV) is a vector-borne virus that has caused hundreds of human deaths
and has cost the United States millions of dollars each year since its first emergence in 1999. To
understand the ecology of West ...
Impacts of fire on Chinese tallow (Triadica sebifera) invasion in slash-longleaf pine flatwoods and savannas in the Gulf of Mexico coastal region, United States
(2020-11-12)
The coastal area of the southeastern United States is historically wet pine savannas, prairie, and hardwoods. Many exotic species have invaded this area and become a serious threat to native forest ecosystems. Among those ...
Examining early growth genetic potential of two distinct localities of Florida Bass and an F1 hybrid bass (Micropterus floridanus x Micropterus salmoides)
(2020-11-11)
The pursuit of trophy black bass (Micropterus spp.) is a challenge many freshwater anglers embrace. In addition, the growth of a trophy-sized specimen is a challenge fishery and hatchery managers have striven to solve for ...
Evaluating Child-Adult Relationship Enhancement (CARE) with a Professional Sample
(2020-11-03)
The Child-Adult Relationship Enhancement (CARE) model is a prevention model designed to teach parent management skills to any adult who interacts with children (Gurwitch et al., 2016). To date, the limited published studies ...
Characterization of Swirl-Driven Hybrid Rocket Engines
(2020-11-03)
Although hybrid rockets offer several potential benefits in terms of safety and performance, their use has mostly been limited to lab-scale motors and academic settings. Foremost among the factors contributing to this ...
Airway Deposition of Nebulized Voriconazole in Horses
(2020-11-02)
Voriconazole (VRC) is a potential treatment for pneumomycosis in horses. The objectives of this study were to determine if delivery of Vfend® using a Flexineb® nebulizer produced clinically significant [VRC] in lower ...
Examining the Dimensionality of the Deployment Risk and Resilience Inventory (DRRI) and Examining if Religion/Spirituality/Religious Attendance Buffers the Impact Combat Exposure has on Mental Health Symptomatology
(2020-10-28)
Through the lens of religious coping theory, the aims of this study were multifaceted. First, the dimensionality of the Deployment Risk and Resilience Inventory (DRRI; RQ1; King et al., 2006), the combat exposure measure ...
The Older Adult: Considerations and Learning to Age in Place
(2020-10-28)
The process of aging independently in a current home can also be described as aging in place. Research has found that common concerns and limitations exist with many older adults as they make decisions on either modifying ...
A Comprehensive Evaluation of Operational and Safety Performance of Directional Rumble Strips on Freeway Off-Ramps
(2020-10-28)
A freeway off-ramp is a short section of roadway that allows vehicles to exit the freeway. Wrong-way driving (WWD) and failure in speed management were found to be the major issues on these off-ramps. Countermeasures have ...
Design Guidance and Development of Construction Stormwater Technologies
(2020-10-19)
As one of the largest sources of nonpoint source pollution, soil erosion has become an increasingly important topic in the U.S. Construction sites. Erosion and sediment control (ESC) practices are commonly used on ...
Influence of Leptographium terebrantis S.J. Barras and T.J. Perry on Pinus taeda L. physiology, growth and productivity
(2020-10-19)
Loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) is the predominant tree species in forest plantations across the
southeastern U.S., but over the past several decades, cases of declining loblolly pine have been
reported in localized areas ...