Khuong Ba Nguyen

Entomology & Nematology Department
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL 32611-0620
Phone: 352-392-1901 ext. 193 (Office)
Fax: 352-392-0190
Email to:kbn@ufl.edu

EDUCATION

  • Engineering diploma in Agriculture, University of Agriculture of Sai gon, Viet-nam, 1968
  • Master of science in Nematology, University of Florida, Gainesville Florida, 1974: THESIS: Some nematodes associated with vegetables in North Florida, and pathogenicity of Belonolaimus longicaudatus to collard, kale and cauliflower.
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Nematology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 1988: DISSERTATION: A new nematode parasite of mole crickets: its taxonomy, biology and potential for biological control.

EMPLOYMENT

  • 1968-1972 - Instructor in the lab of Agronomy at the University of Agriculture, Viet-nam.
  • 1972-1974 - Student at the University of Florida
  • 1974-1980 - Assistant Professor in Nematology at the University of Agriculture, Sai-gon, Viet-nam.
  • 1981-->present. Senior Biological Scientist, Department of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • To date K. B. Nguyen has described one new genus, and 20 new species of nematodes.
  • Conducting research in biological control of insects
  • Identification of nematodes (all kinds).
  • Teaching "Nematode identification" (NEM 6905) for graduate students.
  • Teaching "Insect parasitic Nematodes" (NEM 6103, NEM 6104L) for graduate students.
  • Teaching  "Nematode Taxonomy and Systematics" (NEM 6102).
  • Teaching "Nematode Morphology & Anatomy" (NEM 6101).
  • 1985: Traveled to Brazil and Uruguay to collect a nematode, later described as Steinernema scapterisci Nguyen & Smart, 1990, an effective control agent of mole crickets.
  • 1974-1980 Assistant professor at the University of Agriculture in Viet-nam; Responsible for teaching Morphology and Taxonomy of nematodes; supervisor for students, conducting research in nematology.

PUBLICATIONS

  • K. B. Nguyen has contributed to 76 scientific papers, three patents, five book chapters and 14 websites. Followings are the important ones.

Note: Before 1988 K. B. Nguyen had published under the name Nguyen B. Khuong or N. B. Khuong as it would be listed in Vietnamese, but since 1988 his name has been listed in the English fashion of Khuong B. Nguyen or K. B. Nguyen.

Taxonomic Papers

  1. Nguyen, K.B., Qiu, L., Zhou, Y. & Pang, Y. (2006). Steinernema leizhouense sp. n.  (Nematoda: Steinernematidae), a new entomopathogenic nematode from southern China. Russian Journal of Nematology 14:101-118.
  2. Andalo, V., Nguyen, K. B. & Moino, Jr., A. (2006). Heterorhabditis amazonensis n. sp. (Rhabditida: Heterorhabditidae) from Amazonas, Brazil. Nematology 8 (in press).
  3. Nguyen, K.B., Malan, A.P. & Gozel, U. 2006. Steinernema khoisanae n. sp. (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae), a new entomopathogenic nematode from South Africa. Nematology 8, 157-175.
  4. Nguyen, K.B., Gozel, U., Koppenhofer H. S.& Adams, B. J. 2006. Heterorhabditis floridensis n. sp. (Rhabditida: Heterorhabditidae) from Florida. Zootaxa 1177: 1-19.
  5. Qiu, L,  Hu, X..,  Zhou, Y.,  Mei, S.,  Nguyen K. B.  & Pang, Y.  2005. Steinernema akhursti sp. n. (Nematoda: Steinernematidae) from Yunan, China. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology 90:151-160.
  6. Qiu, L,  Hu, X..,  Zhou, Y.,  Pang, Y. and  Nguyen K. B. 2005. Steinernema beddingi n. sp. (Nematoda:Steinernematidae), a new entomopathogenic nematodes fron Yunan, China. Nematology 7:737-749.
  7. Nguyen, K.B., M. Tesfamariam, U. Gozel, R. Gaugler & B. J. Adams.2005. Steinernema yirgalemense n. sp. (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae) from Ethiopia. Nematology 6:839-856.
  8. Qiu, L, Yan, X., Nguyen, K.B., Pang, Y. 2005. Steinernema aciari sp. n. (Nematoda: Steinernematidae), a new entomopathogenic nematode from Guangdong, China. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology 88:58-69.
  9. Qiu, L,  Fang Y.U.,  Zhou, Y.,  Pang, Y. and  Nguyen K. B. 2004.Steinernema guangdongense sp. n.  (Nematoda: Steinernematidae), a new entomopathogenic nematode from southern China with a note on S. serratum (nomen nudum). Zootaxa 704:1-20 (http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2004f/zt00704.pdf).
  10. Nguyen, K.B., David I. Shapiro-Ilan 2, Robin J. Stuart ,Clay W. MCCoy3, Rosalind R. James 4 and Byron J. Adams. 2004. Heterorhabditis mexicana n. sp. (Heterorhabditidae: Rhabditida) from Tamaulipas, Mexico with morphological studies of bursa of Heterorhabditis spp. Nematology 6:231-244.
  11. Nguyen, K.B. and B. J. Adams, 2003. SEM and systematic studies od Steinernema abbasi Elawad et al., 1997, and S. riobrave Cabanillas et al., 1994 (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae). Zootaxa 179:1-10. (http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2003f/zt00179.pdf)
  12. Nguyen, K. B., L. W. Duncan, 2002. Steinernema diaprepesi n. sp. (rhabditida: Steinernematidae). a parasite of the root weevil Diaprepes abbreviatus (L) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). Journal of Nematology 34:159-170.
  13. Nguyen, K. B., J. Maruniak, and B. J. Adams, 2001. The diagnostic and phylogenetic utility of the rDNA internal transcribed spacer sequences of Steinernema. Journal of Nematology 33:73-82.
  14. Luc, P. V., K. B. Nguyen, A. P. Reid, and S. E. Spiridonov. 2000. Steinernema tami sp. n.(Rhabditida: Steinernematidae) From Cat Tien Forest, Vietnam. Russian Journal of Nematology 8:33-43.
  15. Nguyen, K. B. and G. C. Smart, Jr. 1998. Morphology of the life stages of three Heterorhabditis spp. from the infective juvenile to hermaphrodite. Proceedings of Soil and Crop Sciences Society of Florida 57:1.1-107
  16. Hominick, W.M., B. R. Briscoe, F. G del Pino, Jian Heng, G. J. Hunt, E. Kozodoy, Z. Mracek, K.B. Nguyen, A. P. Reid, S. Spiridonov, P. Stock, D. Sturhan, C. Warutu, and M. Yoshida. 1997. Biosystematics of entomopathogenic nematodes: current status, protocols and definitions. Journal of Helminthology 71:271-298.
  17. Tipping, C., Nguyen, K.B. Funderburk, J.E., Smart, G. C. Jr. 1998. Thrippinema fuscum n. sp. 9Tylenchida: Allantonematidae), a parasite of the tobacco thrips, Franklinniella fusca Thysanoptera. Journal of Nematology 30:232-236.
  18. Nguyen, K. B. and G. C. Smart, Jr. 1997. Scanning electron microscope studies of spicules and gubernacula of Steinernema spp. (Nemata: Steinernematidae). Nematologica 43:465-480.
  19. Nguyen, K. B. and G. C. Smart, Jr. 1996. Identification of entomopathpgenic nematodes in the Steinernematidae and Heterorhabditidae (Nemata: Rhabditida). Journal of Nematology 28:286-300.
  20. Nguyen, K. B. and G. C. Smart, Jr. 1995. Scanning electron microscope studies od Steinernema glaseri (Nematoda: Steinernematidae). Nematologica 41:183-190.
  21. Nguyen, K. B. and G. C. Smart, Jr. 1995. Morphometrics of infective juveniles of Steinernema spp. and Heterorhabditis bacteriophora (Nemata: Rhabditida). Journal of Nematology 27:206-212.
  22. Nguyen, K. B. & G. C. Smart, Jr. 1994. Neosteinernemalongicurvicauda n. gen. n. sp. (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae), a parasite of the termite Reticulitermes flavipes (Koller). 1994. Journal of Nematology 26:162-174.
  23. Nguyen, K. B. & G. C. Smart, Jr. 1993. Location of the phasmid on a population of Steinernema glaseri. Journal of Nematology 25:625-627.
  24. Nguyen, K. B. 1993. Identification to entomopathogenic nematode species of the genus Steinernema. Nematology circular 202. Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Service, Division of Plant industry, Gainesville, Florida.
  25. Nguyen, K. B. & G. C. Smart, Jr. 1993. Scanning electron microscope studies of Steinernema anomali Kozodoi,1984. Journal of Nematology 25:486-492.
  26. Nguyen, K. B. and G. C. Smart, Jr. 1992. Steinernema neocurtillis n. sp. (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae) and a key to species of the genus Steinernema. Journal of Nematology 24:
  27. Nguyen, K. B. and G. C. Smart, Jr. 1992. Addendum to the morphology of Steinernemascapterisci. Journal of nematology 24:478-481.
  28. Nguyen, K. B. and G. C Smart, Jr.. 1990. Steinernema scapterisci n. sp. (Steinernematidae: Nematoda). Journal of nematology 22:187-199.
  29. Smart, Grover C. Jr. and Khuong B. Nguyen 1994. Rhabditis (Oscheius) pheropsophi n. sp. (Rhabditida: Rhabditidae). 1994. Journal of Nematology 26:19-24.
  30. Smart,Jr., G. C. and K. B. Nguyen. 1991. Sting and awl nematodes, Belonolaimus spp. and Dolichodorus spp. Pp. 627-667, In Manual of Agricultural Nematology edited by W. R. Nickle. Marcel Decker, New York.
  31. Smart, Jr. G. C. and K. B. Nguyen. 1990. An illustrated key to the orders of soil-dwelling nematodes. In Plant Nematology, Laboratory manual, Revised Edition, edited by B. M. Zuckerman, W. F. Mai and L. R Krusberg. Agricultural Experiment Station, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts.
  32. Smart, Jr. G. C. and N. B. Khuong 1985. Dolichodorus miradvulvus n. sp. (Nematoda: Tylenchida) with a key to species. Journal of Nematology 17:29-37.
  33. Smart, Jr. G. C. and Khuong B. Nguyen 1985 (3rd revision) Illustrated Key for the Identification of Common Nematodes in Florida. Department of Entomology and Nematology, Institute of Food and Agricultural Science. University of Florida. Gainesville, Fl..
  34. Tarjan, A. C., J. S. Davis and K. B. Nguyen 1991. The Genus Prochromadora with a redescription of P. orleji from a marine saltern in the People's Republic of China. Journal of Nematology 23:491-501.
  35. Tarjan, A. C. and N. B. Khuong 1988. A compendium of the family Axonolaimidae, (Nematoda). Cahiers de Biologie Marine 29:375-393.
  36. Coler, R. R. and K. B. Nguyen 1994. Paraiotonchium muscadomesticae n. sp. (Tylenchida: Iotonchidae) a parasite of house fly (Musca domestica) in Brazil and key to species of the genus Paraiotonchium. Journal of Nematology 26:392- 401.
  37. Khuong, B. Nguyen 1983. Plant parasitic nematodes of South Vietnam. Journal of Nematology 15:319-323.
  38. Khuong, B. Nguyen and G. C. Smart, Jr. 1975. Nematodes associated with vegetable crops in two North Florida Counties. Proceedings of the Soil and Crop Science Society of Florida 34:178-191.

Other Publications

  1. Gebremariam, G., Gaugler, R. & Nguyen, K.B. 2005. Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPN): the perspective direction in the biological control of agricultural pests. Lucrari Stiintifice, UASM 14: 409-413.
  2. Gebremariam, G., Bato A., Gaugler, R., & Nguyen, K.B. 2005. Entomopathogenic nematodes distributions in the soil of Moldova. Lucrari Stiintifice, UASM 14: 423-426.
  3. Mekete, T., Gaugler, R., Nguyen, K.B., Mandefro, W. and Tessera, M. 2005. Biogeography of entomopathogenic nematodes in Ethiopia. Nematropica 35: 31-36.
  4. Banu, J. G., K.B. Nguyen and G. Rajendran. 2005. Occurrence and distribution of entomopathogenic nematodes in Kerala, India. International Journal of Nematology 15:9-16.
  5. Duncan, L.W., Graham, J.H., Dun, D.C., Zellers, J, McCoy, C.W, and Nguyen, K. B. 2003. Journal of Nematology 35:178-186.
  6. Duncan, L.W., Dunn, D.C., Bague, G., and Nguyen, K. B. 2003. Competition between Entomopathogenic nematodes and free-living bactivorous nematodes in larvae of the weevil Diaprepes abbreviatus. Journal of Nematology 35:187-193.
  7. Shapiro-Ilan, D. I, W. A. Gardner, J. R. Fuxa, B. W. Wood, K.B.Nguyen, B. J. Adams, R.A. Humber, and M. J.Hall. 2003. Survey of Entomopathogenic nematodes andFungiEndemic to pecan orchards of the Southeastern United States andtheir virulence to the pecan weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). Biological Contro 32:187-195.l
  8. Mc Coy, C. W.R. J. Stuart, L. W. Duncan, K. Nguyen, 2002. Field efficacy of twocommercial preparationsof entomopathogenic nematodes against larvae of Diaprepes abbreviatus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Alfisol type soil. Florida Entomologist 85:537-544.
  9. Wang,C., Powel, J.E., and Nguyen, K.B. 2002. Laboratory evaluation of four entomopathogenic nematodes for control of subterranean termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae). Environmental Entomology 31:381-387
  10. Shapiro, D., B.Wood, W. Gardner, T. Cottrel, J. Fuxa, M. Hall, K. Nguyen, and B. Adams. 2001 Research toward control of the Pecan weevil. 2001 Proceeding of Southeastern Pecan Growers Association. 94th Annual Convention. Orange Beach, Alabama: 116-128.
  11. Frank, J. H., G. C. Smart, Jr., N. B. Khuong, W. G. Hudson. 1988 The parasitic nematode as a biological control agent for mole crickets. Golf course Management 56:116, 118, 122.
  12. Khuong, Nguyen B. 1987. Hirschmanniella spp. in rice fields of Viet-nam. Journal of Nematology 19:82-84.
  13. Khuong, Nguyen B. and Smart, Jr. 1975. The effects of Belonolaimus longicaudatus on growth of collard, kale and cauliflower. Plant Disease Reporter 59:819-822.
  14. Nguyen, K. B. and G. C. Smart, Jr. 1992. Life cycle of Steinernema scapterisci Nguyen & Smart, 1990. Journal of nematology 24:160-169.
  15. Nguyen, K. B. and G. C. Smart, Jr. 1991. Mode of entry and sites of development of Steinernema scapterisci. Journal of Nematology 23:267-268.
  16. Nguyen, K. B. and G. C. Smart, Jr. 1990. Vertical dispersal of Steinernema scapterisci. Journal of Nematology 22:574-578.
  17. Nguyen, K. B., and G. C. Smart, Jr. 1990. Pathogenicity of Steinernema scapterisci to selected invertebrates. Journal of Nematology 23:7-11.
  18. Nguyen, K. B. and G. C. Smart, Jr. 1990. Heterorhabditis spp. nematode parasites of insects. Nematology circular 173. Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Service, Division of Plant Industry, Gainesville, Florida.
  19. Nguyen, K. B. And G. C. Smart, Jr.. 1990. Preliminary Studies on survival of Steinernema scapterisci in soil. Soil and Crop Science Society of Florida, Proceedings: 49:230-233
  20. Nguyen, K. B. . 1988. A new nematode parasite of mole crickets: its taxonomy, biology and potential for biological control. Dissertation. University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
  21. Hudson, W. G. and Khuong B. Nguyen 1989. Effects of soil moisture, exposure time, nematode age and density on laboratory infection of Scapteriscus vicinus and S. acletus (Orthoptera: Gryllotalpidae) by Neoaplectana sp. (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae). Environmental Entomology 18:719-722.
  22. Hudson, W. G and Khuong B. Nguyen 1989. Infection of Scapteriscus vicinus (Orthoptera: Gryllotalpidae) nymphs by Neoaplectana sp. (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae). Florida Entomologists 72:383-384.
  23. Parkman, J. P., J. H. Frank, K. B. Nguyen and G. C. Smart, Jr. 1994. Inoculative release of Steinernema scapterisci (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae) to suppress pest mole crickets (Orthoptera: Gryllotalpidae) of Golf courses. Environmental Entomology 23:1331-1337.
  24. Parkman, J. P., W. G. Hudson, J. H. Frank, K. B. Nguyen and G. C. Smart, Jr. 1993. Establishment and persistence of Steinernema scapterisci (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae) in field populations of Scapteriscus spp. mole crickets (Orthoptera: Gryllotalpidae. Journal of Entomological Science 28:182-190.
  25. Parkman, J. P. J. H. Frank, K. B. Nguyen and G. C. Smart, Jr. 1993. Dispersal of Steinernema scapterisci (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae) after inoculative applications for mole cricket (Orthoptera: Gryllotalpidae) control in pastures. Biological control 3:226-232.
  26. Smart,Jr. G. C., K. B. Nguyen, J. P. Parkman and J. H. FranK 1990. Biological control of mole crickets in the genus sScapteriscus with the nematode Steinernema scapterisci Nguyen & Smart, 1990. Rencontres Caraibes en lutte biologique, Guadeloupe, 5-7 November 1990. Ed. INRA, Paris 1991.
  27. Smart, Jr., G. C. and N. B. Khuong 1986. Neoaplectana carpocapsae a nematode parasite of insects. Nematology Circular 136. Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Service, Division of Plant Industry, Gainesville, Florida.

WEBSITES

  1. Florida Nematology
  2. Taxonomy of Entomopathogenic Nematodes
  3. Mole Cricket Control by Entomopathogenic Nematodes
  4. Symbiotic Bacteria of Entomopathogenic nematodes
  5. Diplogasterida, Diplogasterina, Generic Identification
  6. Rhabditida, Rhabditina, Generic Identification
  7. Rhabditida, Cephalobina, Generic Identification
  8. Termite Nematode
  9. Mole-cricket Nematode
  10. Hermaphroditic stage of Heterorhabditis, morphology
  11. The genus Steinernema
  12.  Tylenchida
  13. History of Nematology with pictures of Nematologists
  14. History of entomophilic nematodes

PATENTS

  1. Duncan, L. W.& K. B.Nguyen, 2006. Entomopathogenic nematode for control og insect pets. United State Patent, patent number US 7, 014,859 B1., Date of patent: March, 21, 2006.
  2. Smart, Jr., G. C., K. B. Nguyen 1995. Biological control of Orthoptera pest insects. United States Patent, patent number 5,466,448, date of patent November, 14 1995
  3. Smart, Jr., G. C., K. B. Nguyen and H. G. Fowler 1992. Biocontrol of mole crickets (Scapteriscus sp.). United States Patent, patent number: 5,165,930, date November, 24 1992.

BOOK CHAPTERS

  1. Nguyen, K. B. and G. C. Smart, Jr. 2001. Taxonomy of insect parasitic nematodes. In : Nematology, Advances and Perspective edited by Z. X. Chen, S. Y. Chen, and D. W. Dickson.Tsinghua University Press, TUP, China .
  2. Adam, B. J and K. B. Nguyen. 2001. Taxonomy and systematics of entomopathogenic nematodes. In: Entomopathogenic Nematology edited by R. Gaugler. CAB International of Wallingford, Oxon OX10 8DE, United Kingdom.
  3. Smart,Jr., G. C. and K. B. Nguyen. 1994. Role of entomopathogenic nematodes in biological control. Pp. 231-252, In: Pest management in the subtropics. Biological control - A Florida perspective edited by D. Rosen, F. D. Bennett and J. L. Capinera. Intercept, Andover, UK.
  4. Smart,Jr., G. C. and K. B. Nguyen. 1991. Sting and awl nematodes, Belonolaimus spp. and Dolichodorus spp. Pp. 627-667, In: Manual of Agricultural Nematology edited by W. R. Nickle. Marcel Decker, New York.
  5. Smart, Jr. G. C. and K. B. Nguyen. 1990. An illustrated key to the orders of soil-dwelling nematodes. In: Plant Nematology, Laboratory manual, Revised Edition, edited by B. M. Zuckerman, W. F. Mai and L. R Krusberg. Agricultural Experiment Station, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts.

PRESENTATION, TEACHING

  • He was invited to teach a class in Entomopathogenic Nematodes at the University of Agriculture in Beijing, China, April, 2006.
  • He was invited to talk in the COST meeting in Czech Republic in January, 2005.
  • He was invited to teach a class in Insect Parasitic Nematodes in Campinas, SP, Brazil, November, 2004
  • He was invited to teach Insect Parasitic Nematodes in November 2004 in Institute of Biological Control in Brazil.
  • He was invited to talk at a symposium of the Society of Nematologists meeting in 1998.
  • He was invited to participate in the Taxonomy Workshop on Taxonomy of Enttomopathogenic Nematodes in England, 1996.
  • He was invited to talk at 2 sessions of ONTA meeting in San Antonio, Texas, 1991. Biological control of insect pests with entomophilic nematodes. Problems in nematode identification and their implications.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

  1. Editorial board of Nematology from 2002-
  2. Associate editor of the Journal of Nematology 1996-1999
  3. Chairman for 1991 and 1992 of Florida Nematology Forum
  4. Member of:

a.       Society of Nematologists

b.      The Florida Entomological Society

c.       Gamma Sigma Delta

d.      Sigma Xi

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