Ph.D. in Entomology, University of California, Riverside, CA. (1995).
M.S. in Entomology, University of California, Riverside, CA. (1990).
B.S. in Biological Sciences (Concentration Entomology), San Jose State University,
San Jose, CA. (1987).
Courses Taught
Entomology Courses
Ent. 101-Insect Biodiversity
Ent. 104-Larval Taxonomy
Ent. 106-Forensic Entomology
Ent. 150-Biological Control
Ent. 196-Insect Ecology
Ent. 255-Insect Parasitoids
Biology Courses
Muse 26B-Creepy Crawlies and Wee-Beasties: How Bugs Impact Society
Bio. 2-Animal Biology
Bio. 3-Cell Biology (lab only)
Bio. 100W-Scientific Writing
Bio. 102-Insects and Human Welfare
Bio. 218-Evolutionary Biology
Bio. 255M-Laboratory Methods in Molecular Taxonomy and Population Genetics
Research Interests
Insect Biodiversity
Biological Control
Forensic Entomology
Insect Behavior
Molecular Taxonomy and Phylogenetics
Selected Publications
Honda, J.Y., A. Brundage, C. Happy, S.C. Kelly, and J. Melinek. 2008. New Records
of Carrion Feeding Insects Collected on Human Remains. Pan-Pacific Entomologist. 84(1):
29-32..
Honda, J.Y., L. Taylor, J. Jose, N. Yashiro, and Y. Hirose. 2006. A Review of the
Japanese Trichogramma (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) With Three New Species Descriptions. Journal of
Applied Entomology and Zoology. 41: 247-267.
Nieto, CO J., C. Shennan, W. H. Settle, R. O'Malley, S. Bros and J. Y. Honda. 2006.
How Natural Enemies and Aphid Population Dynamics Affect Organic Broccoli Harvest.
Environmental Entomology. 35: 94-101.
Bayoun, I.M, S.V. Triapitsyn, G.P. Walker, and J.Y. Honda. 2005. Taxonomy of Aphelinoidea Griault (Hymentopera: Trichogrammatidae) Species Attacking Eggs of Beet Leafhopper,
Circulifer tenellus (Baker) (Hemiptera: Clypeorrhyncha: Cicadellidae), in California. Zootaxa. 1068:
1-25.
Honda, J.Y. 2005. Partitioning Native and Augmentative Trichogramma platneri (Hymentoptera: Trichogrammatidae) Parasitism of Amorbia cuneana (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) Egg Masses in Southern California Avocado Orchards. Florida
Entomologist. 88: 325-326.
Jose, J., Y. Hirose and J.Y. Honda. 2005. Two New Species of "Trichogramma" (Hymenoptera:
Trichogrammatidae) from the Ryukyu Islands, Japan. Proceedings of the Entomological
Society of Washington. 107: 782-788.
Taylor, L., N. Yashiro, Y. Hirose and J. Y. Honda. 2005. A New Species of Trichogramma (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) parasitic on Ivera auripes (Butler) (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae) from Hokkaido, Japan. Annals of the Entomological
Society of America. 98: 291-294.
Isaak, M. and J. Y. Honda. 2002. Preliminary Insect Survey on Western Poison Oak (Toxicodendron diversilobum (Torrey & Gray)), Coyote Brush (Baccharis piluaris De Condolle), and Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindley)) in the Santa Cruz Mountains, California. The Pan-Pacific Entomologist.
78: 289-306.
Honda, J.Y. and R.F. Luck. 2001. Interactions Between Host Attributes and Wasp Size:
A Laboratory Evaluation of Trichogramma platneri as an Augmentative Biological Control Agent for Two Avocado Pests. Entomologia Experimentalis
et. Applicata 100: 1-13.
Honda, J.Y. and R.F. Luck. 2000. Age and suitability of Amorbia cuneana (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) and Sabulodes aegrotata (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) eggs for Trichogramma platneri (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae).Biological Control 18: 79-85.
Honda, J.Y., I. Silva, J. Vereijssen and R. Stouthamer. 1999. A simple laboratory
bioassay to evaluate Trichogramma searching activity. Biocontrol 4(1): 1-11.
Silva, I., J. Honda, F. van Kan, H. Jianguo, L. Neto, B. Pintureau and R. Stouthamer.
1999. Molecular methods for differentiation of Trichogramma species occurring naturally in Portugal. Biological Control 16(2): 177-184.
Honda, J.Y., Y. Nakashima, T. Yanase, M. Takagi, T. Kawarabarta, and Y. Hirose. 1999.
Isoelectric Focusing Electrophoresis and RFLP analysis: Two Methods for Immature Orius spp. Identification. Applied Entomology and Zoology. 34(1): 69-74.
Honda J.Y., Y. Nakashima, T. Yanase, T. Kawarabarta and Y. Hirose. 1998. Use of the
Internal Transcribed Spacer (ITS-1) Region to Infer Orius Species Phylogeny. Applied Entomology and Zoology. 33(4): 567-571.
Honda J.Y., Y. Nakashima and Y. Hirose 1998. Development, reproduction and longevity
of Orius minutus and Orius sauteri (Heteroptera: Anthocoridae) when reared on Ephestia kuehniella eggs. Applied Entomology and Zoology. 33 (3): 449-453.
Schilthuizen, M., J. Y. Honda and R. Stouthamer. 1998. Parthenogenesis-Inducing Wolbachia in Trichogramma kaykai (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) Originates From a Single Infection. Annals of the
Entomological Society of America 91: 410-414.
Honda, J. Y. and G. P. Walker. 1996. Olfactory Response of Anagrus nigriventris Girault (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae): Effects of Host Plant Chemical Cues Mediated by
Rearing and Oviposition Experience. Entomophaga 41(1): 3-13.
Honda, J., M. W. Han, and N. C. Leppla. 1996. Sodium Polyacrylamide Polyacrylate,
A Gelling Agent in Diets for Cabbage Looper, Omnivorous Looper, and Western Avocado
Leafroller. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 45(5): 1-6.
Honda, J. Y. and S. V. Trapitzin. 1995. A Species Description and Biological Comparison
Between a New Species of Telenomus Haliday (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) and Trichogramma platneri Nagarkatti (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae): Two Egg Parasitoids of Sabulodes aegrotata (Guenee) (Lepidoptera: Geometridae). The Pan-Pacific Entomologist. 71(4): 227-236.
Honda, J. Y. and R. F. Luck. 1995. Scale Morphology and its Effects on the Feeding
Behavior and Biological Control Potential of Rhyzobius lophanthae (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae). Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 88(4):
227-236.
