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Scientific Publication
1. Regasa, L. Ebssa., Thomas, M., Gill, R, Marion, D.W., Ivins, B.J. 2015. Military
deployment may increase the risk for traumatic brain injury following deployment. The
Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation (in press).
2. McCarthy, D.E., Ebssa, L., Witkiewitz, K, Shiffman, S. 2015. Paths to Tobacco
Abstinence: A Repeated-Measures Latent Class Analysis. Journal of Consulting and
Clinical Psychology (Apr 13, Epub., ahead of print).
3. Marion, D.W., Regasa, L. Ebssa . 2014. Revisiting therapeutic hypothermia for severe
traumatic brain injury... again. Critical Care 18: 160–161.
4. Koppenhöfer, A.M., Kostromytska, O.S., McGraw, B.A., Ebssa, L. 2015.
Entomopathogenic nematodes in turfgrass: ecology and management of important insect
pests in North America. 17 pp. In: Nematode Pathogenesis of Insects and Other Pests:
Ecology and Applied Technologies for Sustainable Plant and Crop Protection. Kluwer
Academic Publishers, The Netherlands. (book chapter, in press)
5. Premachandra, D.W.T.S., Mampitiyarchchi, H., Ebssa, L. 2014. Nemato-toxic potential
of Betel (Piper betle L.) (Piperaceae) leaf. Crop Protection 65, 1-5.
6. Elmowitz, D., Ebssa, L., Koppenhöfer, A. 2013. Overwintering behavior of the
entomopathogenic nematodes Steinernema scarabaei and Heterorhabditis bacteriophora
and their white grub hosts (Bulletin of Entomology 148:246–258).
7. Koppenhöfer, A., Ebssa, L., Fuzy, E. 2013. Storage temperature and duration affect
Steinernema scarabaei dispersal and attraction, virulence, and infectivity to a white grub
host. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology 112:129–137.
8. Meyer, J., Ebssa, L., Poehling, H.-M. 2012. Effects of NeemAzal-U on survival, host
infestation and reproduction of entomopathogenic and plant-parasitic nematodes:
Heterorhabditis bacteriophora and Meloidogyne incognita. Journal of Plant Diseases
and Protection 119: 142–151.
9. Ebssa, L., Fuzy, E., Bickerton, M., Koppenhöfer, A. 2012. Host density effects on
efficacy of entomopathogenic nematodes against white grub (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)
species (Biocontrol Science & Technology 22: 117–123.
10. Ebssa, L., Koppenhöfer, A. 2012. Entomopathogenic nematodes for the management of
Agrotis ipsilon: effect of instar, nematode species, and nematode production method.
Pest Management Science 68: 947–957.
11. Ebssa, L., Koppenhöfer, A. 2011. Efficacy and persistence of entomopathogenic
nematodes for black cutworm control in turfgrass. Biocontrol Science & Technology 21
(7): 779–796.
12. Alsaiyah, M. A. M, Ebssa, L., Zenner, A., O’Callaghan, K.M., and Griffin, C. 2009. Sex
ratios and sex-biased infection behaviour in the entomopathogenic nematode Steinernema
species. International Journal for Parasitology 39: 725–734.
13. Ebssa, L., Dix, I., Griffin, C. 2008. Female presence is required for male sexual maturity
in the nematode Steinernema longicaudum Current Biology 18: R997–R998 and
Supplemental data, 13 pp.
14. Jazzar, C., Meyhöfer, R., Ebssa, L., & Poehling, H.-M. 2008. Two protagonists on
aphidophagous patches: effects of learning and intraguild predation. Entomologia
Experimentalis et pplicata 127: 88–99.

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15. Ebssa, L., Borgemeister, C. & Poehling, H.-M. 2006. Simultaneous application of
entomopathogenic nematodes and predatory mites to control western flower thrips
Frankliniella occidentalis. Biological Control 39: 66–74.
16. Belay, D., Ebssa, L., Borgemeister, C. 2005. Time and frequency of applications of
entomopathogenic nematodes and their persistence for control of western flower thrips
Frankliniella occidentalis. Nematology 7: 611–622.
17. Jaramillo, J., Borgemeister, C., Ebssa, L., Gaigl, A., Poehling, H.-M. & Zimmermann, G.
2005. Effect of combined applications of Metarhizium anisopliae (Metsch.) Sorokin
(Deuteromycotina: Hyphomycetes) strain CIAT 224 and sub-doses of imidacloprid on the
subterranean burrower bug Cyrtomenus bergi Froeschner (Hemiptera: Cydnidae).
Biological Control 34: 12–20.
18. Struck, E., Ebssa, L., Ehlers, R.-U., Poehling, H.-M., Gaigl, A. & Borgemeister, C. 2005.
Interactions between host plants, subterranean burrower bug Cyrtomenus bergi and
entomopathogenic nematode Heterorhabditis megidis. Nematology 6: 633–639.
19. Ebssa, L., Borgemeister, C., Semrau, J. & Poehling, H.-M. 2004. Efficacy of
entomopathogenic nematodes against western flower thrips Frankliniella occidentalis at
different pupation depths. Nematology 6: 495–505.
20. Ebssa, L., Borgemeister, C. & Poehling, H.-M. 2004. Effects of post-application
irrigation and substrate moisture on the efficacy of entomopathogenic nematodes against
western flower thrips Frankliniella occidentalis. Entomologia Experimentalis et
Applicata 112: 65–72.
21. Ebssa, L., Borgemeister, C., & Poehling, H.-M. 2004. Effectiveness of different
species/strains of entomopathogenic nematodes for control of western flower thrips
(Frankliniella occidentalis) at various concentrations, host densities, and temperatures.
Biological Control 29: 145154.
22. Ebssa, L., Borgemeister, C., Berndt, O., Poehling, H.-M. 2001. Efficacy of
entomopathogenic nematodes against soil-dwelling life stages of western flower thrips,
Frankliniella occidentalis (Thysanoptera: Thripidae). Journal of Invertebrate Pathology.
78: 119127.
23. Ebssa, L., Borgemeister, C., Berndt, O., Poehling, H.-M. 2001. Impact of
entomopathogenic nematodes on different soil-dwelling stages of western flower thrips,
Frankliniella occidentalis (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), in the laboratory and under semi-
field conditions. Biocontrol Science and Technology. 11: 515525.
Editor Reviewed
Borgemeister, C., Ebssa, L., Premachandra, D., Berndt, O., Ehlers, R.-U. & Poehling, H.-M.
2001. Biological control of soil-dwelling life stages of western flower thrips Frankliniella
occidentalis (Pergande) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) by entomopathogenic nematodes and
Hypoaspis spp. (Acari: Laelapidae). Integrated Control in Protected Crops, Temperate
Climate: IOBC/WPRS Bulletin. 25: 2932.

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Major Oral Presentations/Technical Report
Thomas, M., Regasa, L. Ebssa, Gill, R, Marion, D.W., Ivins, B.J. 2015. Military deployment
may increase the risk for TBI following deployment. Presented at: The: National Capital
Area TBI Research Symposium 2015, Bethesda, MD.
Regasa, L. Ebssa. 2012. A Matched / unmatched analysis for a broken design of Type II
Diabetes, pp 15: A paper submitted for completion of Biostatistics I at Rutgers University,
Department of Statistics. Supervisor: Prof Kim Andriano.
Regasa, L. Ebssa., Melzer, J., West, P. 2012. Effect of housing parameters in determining crime
rate of towns in Boston area: multiple regression approach, pp 14. A paper
submitted/presented for completion of Regression Analysis at Rutgers University,
Department of Statistics. Supervisor: Prof R. Luke.
Shah, D., Mankoo, H., Regasa, L. Ebssa. 2012. Modeling match results of cricket tournament,
pp 12. A paper submitted /presented for completion of Interpretation of Data II at Rutgers
University, Department of Statistics. Supervisor: Prof Ying Hung.
Regasa, L. Ebssa. 2011. Factors affecting human perception to take statistics courses at Rutgers
University: statistical perspectives, pp 16. A paper submitted for completion of
Interpretation of Data I at Rutgers University, Depart of Statistics. Supervisor: Prof Minge
Xie.
Regasa, L. Ebssa. 2011. Study of panax ginseng to treat major depression: A randomized,
double-blind, placebo-controlled, multi-center trial, pp. 18. A paper submitted for completion
of Biostatistics II at Rutgers University, Department of Statistics. Supervisor: Prof. Donald
Hoover.
Ebssa, L., Koppenhöfer, A. Biological control of black cutworm on golf course turf. Presented
at: The 20th
Annual Rutgers Turfgrass Symposium, Jan 14, 2011, New Brunswick, NJ.
Ebssa, L., Koppenhöfer, A. Biological control of black cutworm on golf course turf. Presented
at: The 19th
Annual Rutgers Turfgrass Symposium, Jan 11, 2010, New Brunswick, NJ.
Ebssa, L., Koppenhöfer, A. Field application of entomopathogenic nematodes to control black
cutworm in turf grasses. Presented at: The 57th
Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society
of America, Dec 13-16, 2009, Indianapolis, IN.
Ebssa, L., Koppenhöfer, A. A closer examination of black cutworm (Agrotis ipsilon) control by
entomopathogenic nematodes in turfgrass. Presented at: The 56th
Annual Meeting of the
Entomological Society of America, Nov 16-19, 2008, Reno, NV.
Ebssa, L. Sex ratios and sex-biased infection behavior in the entomopathogenic nematode
Steinernema species. Seminar for Department of Entomology, Rutgers University, Sep 2008.
Ebssa, L., Griffin, C. Steinernema longicaudum do not mature sexually in the absence of mate
female. Presented at: 41st
Annual Meeting of Society for Invertebrate Pathology. August 3–7,
2008, Coventry, UK.
Griffin, C., Dix, I. and Ebssa, L. Female presence is required for male sexual maturity in a
nematode. Presented at: 4th European Conference on Behavioral Biology, 18-20 July 2008,
Dijon, France (Poster).

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Ebssa, L., Poehling, H.-M. Control of western flower thrips by entomopathogenic nematodes:
possibilities and challenges. Presented at: COST 850 Working Group 4 Meeting . June 02–05,
2006, Salzau/Kiel, Germany.
Ebssa, L, Borgemeister, C., Poehling, H.-M. Compatibility of entomopathogenic nematodes and
predatory mites to control the western flower thrips Frankliniella occidentalis. Presented at:
10th
European Meeting, IOBC/WPRS Working Group in cooperation with COST ACTION
842 and 850. June 10 – 15, 2005, Bari, Italy.
Ebssa, L. Control of thrips with entomopathogenic nematodes: possibilities and challenges. On:
COST 850 Working Group 4 Meeting. April 23–24, 2005, Hannover, Germany.
Ebssa, L., Borgemeister, C., Semrau, J. & Poehling, H.-M. Does it matter for entomopathogenic
nematodes if thrips pupate at different soil depths, and for the thrips to decide where to
pupate if nematodes are around? Presented at: 37th
Annual Meeting of Society for
Invertebrate Pathology. August 1–6, 2004, Helsinki, Finland.
Ebssa, L., Borgemeister, C. & Poehling, H.-M. Host density and temperature affect the efficacy
of entomopathogenic nematodes in controlling western flower thrips (Frankliniella
occidentalis). Presented at: 9th
Annual European Meeting, IOBC/WPRS Working Group. May
2003, Kiel, Germany.
Ebssa, L., Borgemeister, C. & Poehling, H.-M. Pathogenicity differences among
Heterorhabditis and Steinernema spp. against the soil-dwelling life stages of western flower
thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis). Presented at: German Society for General and Applied
Entomology (DGaaE). March 2003, Halle, Germany.
Ebssa, L., Borgemeister, C. & Poehling, H.-M. Depth of thrips pupation on the efficacy of
entomopathogenic nematodes against western flower thrips Frankliniella occidentalis.
Presented at: 22nd
Annual Meeting of the German Society for Phytomedicine (DPG).
December 2003, Hannover, Germany.
Ebssa, L., Borgemeister, C. & Poehling, H.-M. Effects of host density and temperature on the
efficacy of entomopathogenic nematodes for the control of western flower thrips
(Frankliniella occidentalis). Presented at: 21st
Annual Meeting of the German Society for
Phytomedicine (DPG). November 2002, Würzburg, Germany.
Ebssa, L., Premachandra, D., Berndt, O., Poehling, H.-M & Borgemeister, C. Biological control
of western flower thrips Frankliniella occidentalis using entomopathogenic nematodes and
the predatory mite Hypoaspis aculeifer. Presented at: 20th
Meeting of the German Society for
Phytomedicine (DPG ). November 2001, Kiel, Germany
Ebssa, L., Belay, D., Borgemeister, C. & Poehling, H.-M. Persistence, time and frequency of
entomopathogenic nematode applications against soil-dwelling life stages of western flower
thrips Frankliniella occidentalis. Presented at: COST 850 Working Group 4 Meeting.
February 21–22, 2004, Aberdeen, UK.

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Sample presentations published online:
http://rci.rutgers.edu/~demccart/RMLCA_SAS.html
http://www.cost850.ch/publications/20060602_salzau/COST850-65-Salzau2-Ebssa.pdf
http://ebookbrowsee.net/cost850-3-locor-ebssa-pdf-d221116762
http://esa.confex.com/esa/2009/webprogram/Person37874.html
http://d-nb.info/976692317/34
Project Grant/Fellowship/Award
Koppenhöfer, A. and Ebssa, L. 2009-2010. Center for Turfgrass Science Research; Biological
control of Lepidopteran turfgrass pests. $65,000.
Ebssa, L and Griffin, C. 2006-2008. IRCSET (Irish Research Council for Science, Engineering
and Technology) Postdoctoral fellowship Award; Aggressive competition in nematodes.
$150,000.
Ebssa, L. 2005. COST 850 (A Short Term Scientific Mission (STSM) award); Nematode
quantification using Real Time PCR: a molecular approach. $3,000.
Ebssa, L. 2004. The Society for Invertebrate Pathology (Special award for an outstanding oral
presentation on the 37th
Annual Meeting of the society, August 1–6, 2004, Helsinki, Finland).
Ebssa, L, Borgemeister, C. and Poehling, H.-M. 2002-2005. German Research Council (DFG);
Biological control of western flower thrips Frankliniella occidentalis with special emphasis
on the use of entomopathogenic nematodes. $300,000.
Ebssa, L. 2001–2003. Gottlieb Daimler- and Karl Benz-Foundation, Germany (Fellowship
award); Use of entomopathogenic nematodes for control of western flower thrips
Frankliniella occidentalis. $35,000.
Ebssa, L. 1998–2000. German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD); Scholarship awarded for
MSc studies.