Elzie McCord, Jr.
Professor McCord received his Ph.D. in entomology, studying the toxicology of insecticide resistance in insects. He worked at DuPont Agricultural Products for 23 years in a variety of positions including both Senior Research Biologist and Senior Research Chemist. His research interests include insecticide resistance mechanisms in insects, environmental toxicology, plant allelopathy, and the effects of plant allelochemicals on non-target hosts.
Selected Publications
Yu, S. J. and Elzie McCord, Jr. 2007. Lack of cross-resistance to Indoxacarb in insecticide-resistant Fall Armyworms (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and Diamondback moths (Lepidoptera: Yponomeutidae). Pest Management Science. 63:63-67.
Price, J. F., E. McCord, Jr., and C. Nagle. 2006. Management of Pest Resistance in Southeast Strawberry Crops. Proc. SE Strawberry Expos. Sunset Beach, North Carolina, November 9-11, 2006.
Price, J. F., C. A. Nagle and Elzie McCord, Jr. 2003. New miticides and programs of application for control of twospotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tertanychidae)) on strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa Duch.). Proc. Fla. State Hort. Soc. 116:168-171.
McCord, Elzie, Jr., James F. Price and Curtis A. Nagle. 2002. Pesticide mode of action codes to aid ornamental growers in developing control programs to manage pest resistance. Proc. Fla. State Hort. Soc. 115:130-133**.
Price, James F., Elzie McCord, Jr., Dan E. Legard and Craig K. Chandler. 2002. Survival of stored and shipped Phytoseiulus persimilis predators for twospotted spider mite control in strawberry (Fragaria xananassa Duch.). Proc. Fla. State Hort. Soc. 115:176-177.
McCord, Elzie, Jr., James F. Price, and Curtis A. Nagle. 2002. Pesticide mode of action codes to aid strawberry growers in developing control programs to manage pest resistance. Proc. Fla. State Hort. Soc. 115:178-179.
Price, James F. and Elzie McCord. 2002 (Aug). New Tools for Fighting Mites in Strawberries. Citrus & Vegetable Magazine, pp. 30-31.
Price, J. F., C. A. Nagle, and Elzie McCord. 2002. Insect and Mite Management Options on Commercial Greenhouse-Grown flower Crops in Florida. Extension Digital Information Source (EDIS) ENY656. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN399
Price, J. F. and Elzie McCord, Jr. 2002. New Materials for Strawberry Spider Mites. Florida Grower. 95(3):28-30.
Price. J. F., C. Nagle, and Elzie McCord. 2001. Insect and mite management suggestions for commercial, filed-grown Gladiolus production. Extension Digital Information Source (EDIS) ENY304. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IG005.
Price. J. F., C. Nagle, and Elzie McCord. 2001. Insect and mite management suggestions for commercial, filed-grown Gypsophila production. Extension Digital Information Source (EDIS) ENY305. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IG006.
Price. J. F., C. Nagle, and Elzie McCord. 2001. Insect and mite management suggestions for commercial, filed-grown Statice production. Extension Digital Information Source (EDIS) ENY310. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IG011.
Price, J. F., C. Nagle, Elzie McCord, and S. E. Webb. 2001. Insecticides, miticides, and molluskicides for management of insects, mites, snail and slug pests of Florida strawberry. Extension Digital Information Source (EDIS) ENY657. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN400.
Price, J., Lance Osborne, C. Nagle, and Elzie McCord. 2001. Management of fungus gnats in ornamentals. Extension Digital Information Source (EDIS) ENY912. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IG125.
Seal, D. R. and Elzie McCord, Jr. 1998. Arthropod Management, report Numbers: 14E, 37E, 62E, 88E, & 170E. Arthropod Management Tests. Entomological Society of America.
Seal, D. R. and E. McCord,Jr. 1998. Management of diamondback moths, Plutella xylostella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae), in cole crops. Nuclear Sci. Appl. 7: 49-55
Seal, D. R. and Elzie McCord, Jr. 1996. Management of the Tomato Pinworm, Keiferia lycopersicella (Lepidoptera:Gelichiidae) in South Florida. Proc. Fla. State Hort. Soc. 109:196-200.
McCord, Elzie, Jr., and S. J. Yu. 1987. The Mechanisms of of Carbaryl Resistance in the Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith). Pestic. Biochem. Physiol. 27:114-122.
Price, J. F., E. McCord, Jr., and C. Nagle. 2006. Management of Pest Resistance in Southeast Strawberry Crops. Proc. SE Strawberry Expos. Sunset Beach, North Carolina, November 9-11, 2006.
Price, J. F., C. A. Nagle and Elzie McCord, Jr. 2003. New miticides and programs of application for control of twospotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tertanychidae)) on strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa Duch.). Proc. Fla. State Hort. Soc. 116:168-171.
McCord, Elzie, Jr., James F. Price and Curtis A. Nagle. 2002. Pesticide mode of action codes to aid ornamental growers in developing control programs to manage pest resistance. Proc. Fla. State Hort. Soc. 115:130-133**.
Price, James F., Elzie McCord, Jr., Dan E. Legard and Craig K. Chandler. 2002. Survival of stored and shipped Phytoseiulus persimilis predators for twospotted spider mite control in strawberry (Fragaria xananassa Duch.). Proc. Fla. State Hort. Soc. 115:176-177.
McCord, Elzie, Jr., James F. Price, and Curtis A. Nagle. 2002. Pesticide mode of action codes to aid strawberry growers in developing control programs to manage pest resistance. Proc. Fla. State Hort. Soc. 115:178-179.
Price, James F. and Elzie McCord. 2002 (Aug). New Tools for Fighting Mites in Strawberries. Citrus & Vegetable Magazine, pp. 30-31.
Price, J. F., C. A. Nagle, and Elzie McCord. 2002. Insect and Mite Management Options on Commercial Greenhouse-Grown flower Crops in Florida. Extension Digital Information Source (EDIS) ENY656. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN399
Price, J. F. and Elzie McCord, Jr. 2002. New Materials for Strawberry Spider Mites. Florida Grower. 95(3):28-30.
Price. J. F., C. Nagle, and Elzie McCord. 2001. Insect and mite management suggestions for commercial, filed-grown Gladiolus production. Extension Digital Information Source (EDIS) ENY304. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IG005.
Price. J. F., C. Nagle, and Elzie McCord. 2001. Insect and mite management suggestions for commercial, filed-grown Gypsophila production. Extension Digital Information Source (EDIS) ENY305. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IG006.
Price. J. F., C. Nagle, and Elzie McCord. 2001. Insect and mite management suggestions for commercial, filed-grown Statice production. Extension Digital Information Source (EDIS) ENY310. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IG011.
Price, J. F., C. Nagle, Elzie McCord, and S. E. Webb. 2001. Insecticides, miticides, and molluskicides for management of insects, mites, snail and slug pests of Florida strawberry. Extension Digital Information Source (EDIS) ENY657. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN400.
Price, J., Lance Osborne, C. Nagle, and Elzie McCord. 2001. Management of fungus gnats in ornamentals. Extension Digital Information Source (EDIS) ENY912. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IG125.
Seal, D. R. and Elzie McCord, Jr. 1998. Arthropod Management, report Numbers: 14E, 37E, 62E, 88E, & 170E. Arthropod Management Tests. Entomological Society of America.
Seal, D. R. and E. McCord,Jr. 1998. Management of diamondback moths, Plutella xylostella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae), in cole crops. Nuclear Sci. Appl. 7: 49-55
Seal, D. R. and Elzie McCord, Jr. 1996. Management of the Tomato Pinworm, Keiferia lycopersicella (Lepidoptera:Gelichiidae) in South Florida. Proc. Fla. State Hort. Soc. 109:196-200.
McCord, Elzie, Jr., and S. J. Yu. 1987. The Mechanisms of of Carbaryl Resistance in the Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith). Pestic. Biochem. Physiol. 27:114-122.
