Shujuan “Lucy” Li
Education
1999: B.S. Plant Protection, China Agricultural University
2002: M.S. Entomology, China Agricultural University
2007: Ph.D. Entomology, Purdue University
Background
I work with and coordinate the Public Health IPM Team, a multi-disciplinary group of extension and research faculty in the University of Arizona. The Team has experts from diverse fields relevant to public health pests and pesticide health issues, and the goal of the team is to develop and implement priority engaged research and extension programs on public health pests statewide (https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/community-ipm/public-health-ipm). Four focus areas have been identified and prioritized by the team: 1) vector control, especially integrated mosquito management; 2) IPM education and outreach for tribal communities; 3) Implementation of IPM in community environments, such as public schools and public housing; and 4) food safety and wildlife.
My primary responsibilities include translational research studies focus on IPM, pest ecology and reduced-hazard management of public health pests and related priories, including venomous arthropods, disease vectors (such as rodents, mosquitoes and ticks), and bed bugs. I have extensive experience on IPM outreach, IPM implementation programs and long-term impact assessments in public schools and public housing.
Selected Publications
Journal Publications
Li, S., Sun, L., Oseto, C. Y. and Ferris, V. R. 2007. Phylogenetic analyses and a method for rapid molecular diagnosis of two sunflower seed weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 100(5): 649-654.
Li, S., Sun, L., Oseto, C. Y. and Ferris, V. R. 2008. Population structure in the gray sunflower seed weevil, Smicronyx sordidus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), based on analyses of mitochondrial DNA and microsatellites. Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 101(1): 204-214.
Liu, H., Zhao, P., Li, S. and Cai, W. 2009. Taxonomic status of Velinoides Matsumura (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Harpactorinae) inferred from mitochondrial and nuclear genes. Zootaxa. 2080: 55-68.
Wang, C., Zhou, X., Li, S., Schwinghammer, M., Scharf, M. E., Buczkowski, G. and Bennett, G. W. 2009. Survey and Identification of Termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) in Indiana. Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 102(6): 1029-1036.
Li, S., Crane, Y., Sun, L., Schemerhorn, B. J., Oseto, C. Y. and Ferris, V. R. 2010. Characterization of microsatellite loci in Smicronyx sordidus, the gray sunflower seed weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). Entomological News. 121(2): 195-199.
Cui, J., Li, S., Zhao, P. and Zou, F. 2013. Flight capacity of adult Culex pipiens pallens (Diptera: Culicidae) in relation to gender and day-age. Journal of Medical Entomology. 50 (5): 1055-1058.
Zhang, L., Li, H., Li, S., Zhang, A., Kou, F., Xun, H., Wang, P., Wang, Y., Song, F., Cui, J., Gouge, D. H. and Cai, W. 2015. Phylogeographic structure of cotton pest Adelphocoris suturalis (Hemiptera: Miridae): strong subdivision in China inferred from mtDNA and rDNA ITS markers. Scientific Reports. 5, 14009; doi: 10.1038/srep14009. http://www.nature.com/articles/srep14009
Naranjo, S. and Li, S. February 2016. Long term dynamics of aphelinid parasitoids attacking Bemisia tabaci. Biological Control. 93: 56-64. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2015.11.010
Cui, J., Li, S., Spurgeon, D.W., Jia, W., Lu, Y. and Gouge, D. 2016. Flight capacity of Sitophilus zeamais (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in relation to gender and temperature. Southwestern Entomologist, 41(3): 667-674. http://dx.doi.org/10.3958/059.041.0309
Xun, H., Li, H., Li, S., Wei, S., Zhang, L., Song, F., Jiang, P. and Cai, W. 2016. Population genetic structure and post-LGM expansion of the plant bug Nesidiocoris tenuis (Hemiptera: Miridae) in China. Scientific Reports. Published May 27, 2016. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27230109
Romero, A., Sutherland, A.M., Gouge, D.H., Spafford, H., Nair, S., Lewis, V., Choe, D-H., Li, S. and Young, D. 2017. Pest Management Strategies for Bed Bugs (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) in Multiunit Housing: A Literature Review on Field Studies (JIPM-2016-0025). Journal of Integrated Pest Management, 8(1): 13; 1-10. Published May 31, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1093/jipm/pmx009
Kou, F., Li, H., Li, S., Xun, H., Zhang, Y., Sun, Z., Zhou X. and Cai, W. December 2017. Temporal transcriptomic profiling of the ant-feeding assassin bug Acanthaspis cincticrus reveals a biased expression of genes associated with predation in nymphs. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 12691. Published October 4, 2017. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-017-12978-0
Extension Publications
Li, S., Gouge, D.H., Nair, S., Fournier, A., and Wierda, M. 2015. Head Lice: Identification, Biology, and Integrated Pest Management. Extension Publication. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. AZ1687. http://extension.arizona.edu/sites/extension.arizona.edu/files/pubs/az1687-2015.pdf
Gouge, D. H., Hagler, J., Nair, N., Walker, D., Li, S., Sumner, C., Bibbs, C. and Smith, K. A. 2017. Human Disease Causing Viruses Vectored by Mosquitoes. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. AZ1744. https://extension.arizona.edu/sites/extension.arizona.edu/files/pubs/az1744-2017.pdf
Gouge, D. H., Li, S., Nair, S., Walker, K. and Bibbs, S. 2018. Mosquito and Tick Repellents. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension AZ1761. https://extension.arizona.edu/sites/extension.arizona.edu/files/pubs/az1761-2018.pdf
Li, S., D.H. Gouge, K. Walker, A.J. Fournier. 2019. Longhorned Tick, a New Invasive Tick in the United States. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension AZ1792. https://extension.arizona.edu/pubs/asian-longhorned-tick-invasive-tick-united-states
Li, S., D.H. Gouge, S. Nair, A.J. Fournier, and W. E. Hall. 2019. Arizona Kissing Bugs. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension AZ1787. https://extension.arizona.edu/pubs/arizona-kissing-bugs
Li, S., D.H. Gouge, A.J. Fournier, and S. Nair. 2019 (revised from 2014). Practical Methods of Controlling Bed Bugs at Home - Frequently asked questions & how to reduce the number of bites. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension AZ1642. https://extension.arizona.edu/sites/extension.arizona.edu/files/pubs/az1642-2019.pdf