David Price

Current

• Research Associate at Bayer CropScience

Past

• Career transition at DBM
• Scientist I at Bayer Environmental Science
• Research Biologist at Bayer CropScience

• Associate Research Biologist at MILES
• Senior Biological Technician at MILES
• Laboratory Technician III at MOBAY
• Laboratory Technician II at CHEMAGRO
• Laboratory Technician I at CHEMAGRO
• Laboratory Assistant II at CHEMAGRO
• Bio Aide II at Entomological Research Center

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Education

• Indian River Community College
• Stetson University

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Connections

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Industry

Chemicals

Websites

• Jobster
• Spock

David Price’s Summary

Entomologist with extensive experience in all aspects of screening experimental soil, foliar, and systemic insecticides. Recognized as an authority in the behavior of subterranean termites within the pest control industry and associated academia. Experienced in developing termite demonstrations, and making termite presentations to diverse groups associated with the pest control industry including managers, technical directors, technicians, distributors, regulators, students, and researchers.

David Price’s Specialties:

·Experienced in screening soil, foliar, and systemic insecticides.
·Skilled in developing bioassay methods for new chemistries, designing trials and study protocols, data analysis.
·Have worked with insect rearing, greenhouse cultures, and general horticulture; agronomic pest-crop complexes for citrus, corn, cotton, and vegetables; termites, turf, and urban insects.
·Skilled with Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Access.
·Authority on the behavior of subterranean termites.

David Price’s Experience

• Research Associate

  Bayer CropScience

  (Public Company; Chemicals industry)

  March 2008 — Present (8 months)

  Conduct seed treatment biological research trials focused on new product development trials and sales support.

• Career transition

  DBM

  (Non-Profit; Chemicals industry)

  March 2007 — March 2008 (1 year 1 month)

• Scientist I

  Bayer Environmental Science

  (Public Company; Chemicals industry)

  January 2003 — March 2007 (4 years 3 months)

  Designed and conducted studies for global termiticide and general insect control projects, and to support the registration and sales of domestic products.
  
  •Trained former ADVENTIS colleagues on the advantages of PREMISE to revitalize the post merger termiticide marketing program.
  
  •Increased sales of PREMISE with live demonstrations illustrating the CARETAKER BEHAVIOR in termites, the behavioral basis for the DOMINO EFFECT.
  
  •Developed testing methodology to study termite behavioral responses to semiochemicals, patents pending.
  
  •Authored report on laboratory testing and termite biology, part of a data package submitted to EPA for product registration.
  
  •Conducted laboratory bioassays required to register a consumer termite control product.
  
  •Discovered behavioral responses by termites to a insect pheromone, patent pending.

• Research Biologist

  Bayer CropScience

  (Public Company; Chemicals industry)

  1997 — December 2002 (5 years)

  Conducted laboratory studies on termiticides to support domestic and international product registrations.
  
  -Conducted soil canididate screening for Bayer AG
  -Evaluated acquisition and competitor products
  -Principal investigator for termite Bait Project, designed protocols, provided oversight, and data analysis for GLP laboratory studies
  resulting in the registration of an IGR (Triflumuron) bait
  -Screened cellulose materials for use as termite bait matrix
  -Identified termite feeding stimulants
  -Researched monitor and baiting station prototypes
  -Developed testing methods for PREMISE protocols
  -Developed and provided portable llive termite/PREMISE demonstrations for trade shows
  -Participated in training of personnel internationally
  -Introduced the advantages of the non-repellent termiticides to researchers and key industry technical managers
  -Conducted PREMISE termite sales support tours
  -Presented talk on PREMISE termiticide at SE ESA 2000

• Associate Research Biologist

  MILES

  (Chemicals industry)

  1994 — 1997 (3 years)

  Conducted studies with soil-applied insecticides, developed experimental methods utilized for termite research, provided technical support for the market introduction of PREMISE termiticide by training internal marketing and sales persons on key aspects of termite control
  -Discovered transfer of imidacloprid between exposed and naïve termites
  -Discovered novel method of encapsulating imidacloprid that allowed ultra-low product rates for termite control
  -Discovered evidence of an alarm pheromone in R. flavipes
  -Found biological markers that differentiate between termite species
  -Tested PREMISE formulations to support international registrations
  - Consultant for Doctorate dissertation protocols on synergy of imidacloprid with entomopathogenic fungi against the sugarcane rootstalk borer and also against termites
  -Conducted ADMIRE soil bioassays in support of Citrus leaf miner timing, and Irrigation emitter distribution study

• Senior Biological Technician

  MILES

  (Chemicals industry)

  1985 — 1994 (9 years)

  Conduct efficacy studies with soil-applied insecticides, develop new testing procedures. Supervised technicians and part-time employees assisting with soil testing program.
  
  -Discovered the termiticidal activity of imidacloprid
  -Discovered entomopathogenic fungi synergy with imidacloprid against termites
  -Studied interaction of imidacloprid with OM, initial work that lead to the Bayer “organic carrier” patent, IP protection behind PREMISE wood treatment label.
  -Conducted IGR field trials against termites
  -Discovered parasitic nematode infecting 3 species of subterranean termites
  -Conducted corn seed treatment screening of imidacloprid and other experimentals
  -Discovered fungal synergy with imidacloprid against coleopteran larvae and mole cricket nymphs - resulted in MERIT
  -Conducted product support studies with BAYGON, DYLOX, GUTHION, and NEMACUR
  -Programmed laboratory dBase III applications & assisted in implementation of VBL early screening test reporting system.

• Laboratory Technician III

  MOBAY

  (Chemicals industry)

  1982 — 1985 (3 years)

  Conducted screening of candidate soil insecticides against corn rootworms, wireworms, termites, and cutworms
  -Adapted bioassay methods for benzoylurea, ketoenole, phenylpyrazole, pyrroles, chloronicotinyl, and other classes of experimental chemistries
  -Developed method to induce termites secondary reproductives, allowing screening of IGRs against micro-colonies
  -Principal researcher in early development of phostebupitim and adding cyfluthrin component to AZTEC for cutworm control
  - Field testing of BAYTHROID, BOLSTAR, MORESTAN
  - Conducted rotational application studies of soil compounds on the length of residual of subsequent applications including AMAZE, FURADAN, NEMACUR
  -Identification of a correlation between molecular structure and resistance to enhanced biological degradation
  -Discovered a method to control the length of residual activity for a soil insecticide subject to enhanced degradation by the rate of a microbicide combination applied to microbially active soils

• Laboratory Technician II

  CHEMAGRO

  (Chemicals industry)

  1975 — 1982 (7 years)

  Conducted soil insecticide trials in the laboratory, micro-plot, and field trials Assisted with insecticide/acaricide screening in laboratory, greenhouse, micro-plot, and field efficacy trials on various crops
  
  -Reared cultures of black cutworms, cotton-stainers (Dysdercus), cotton-leaf perforator (Bucculatrix), cotton aphids, Drosophila, wireworms, and mites
  -Conducted soil insecticide screening of early development of candidate soil insecticides against rootworms, wireworms, cutworms, crickets, RIFA and mole crickets
  -Discovered the insecticidal activity of pyrimidinthioph, and phostebupitim
  -Identified the residual property of Pyrimidinthioph and Phostebupitim, and established efficacy at very low rates against corn rootworms
  -Identified the efficacy of isofenphos (OFTANOL) and cyfluthrin (TEMPO)against RIFA and mole crickets,
  -Developed methods to screen candidate IGR compounds in lab and greenhouse against the cotton-leaf perforator; Resulted in the development of ALSYSTIN

• Laboratory Technician I

  CHEMAGRO

  (Chemicals industry)

  1974 — 1975 (1 year)

  -Developed artificial diet for rearing black cutworms (Agrotis)
  -Introduced the use of media to culture Drosophila,
  -Improved rearing procedures for Diabrotica balteata
  -Maintained cultures of black cutworms, Drosophila, cotton stainers, plant mites, and cotton aphids
  -Participated in weekend rearing schedules for insect cultures
  -Assisted group in insecticidal screening:
  Foliar and Systemic Insecticide, Acaridide trials on cotton in micro-field plots and greenhouse pots
  -Conducted insecticide screening against black cutworms
  -Conducted soil micro block screening of early development of candidate soil insecticides against corn rootworms and wireworms
  -Conducted soil insecticide early development trials on isofenphos (AMAZE, OFTANOL)

• Laboratory Assistant II

  CHEMAGRO

  (Chemicals industry)

  1973 — 1974 (1 year)

  •Responsible for conduction soil insecticide screening
  o Weighing, Formulating
  o Application, Sampling
  o Infesting, Evaluations
  o Data recording, filing
  •Assisted with weighing, mixing, spraying foliar insecticides in lab & micro field plots
  o Caging & infesting insects
  o Evaluations
  •Responsible for rearing
  o Black Cutworms – Agrotis ipsilon,
  o Wireworms – Conoderus falli, & Conoderus amplicolus,
  o Weekend rotational rearing duties
  Lepidopteran cultures
  Corn rootworm culture
  •Assisted with lab grow room and greenhouse plant production and maintenance.

• Bio Aide II

  Entomological Research Center

  (Government Agency; Research industry)

  July 1972 — March 1973 (9 months)

  State administered – grant funded Medical Entomological Research facility concentrating on insect vectors of diseases
  
  -Field collected and reared sandfly larvae, conducted mating behavioral studies which contributed to:
  
  o Hinds, M.J. and Linley, J.R. 1974. Changes in male potency with age after emergence in the fly Culicoides melleus. J. Insect Physiol. 20: 1037-1040.
  
  o Linley, J.R. and Adams, G.M. 1975. Sexual receptivity in Culicoides melleus (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae). Trans. R. Ent. Soc. Lond. 126: 279-303.
  
  -Reared Salt Marsh mosquito larvae for behavioral studies, and conducted trials, which contributed to:
  
  o Linley, J.R. 1986. Larval behavior. PP 43-49. "Bionomics and physiology of Aedes taeniorhynchus and Aedes sollicitans, the salt marsh mosquitoes of Florida." Ed. J.K. Nayar. Florida Agricultural Experiment Station, Institution of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Tech. Bull. No. 852, 148 pp.

Additional Information

David Price’s Websites:

• Jobster
• Spock

David Price’s Interests:

worship, family, fruit & berries, citrus, tropical fruit, greenhouse, woodland gardening, flowers, insects, termites, bees, fishing

David Price’s Groups:

Entomological Society of America, DallasBlue Members Network, Colonial Job Seekers, TAFU, Pathfinders

•    MyLink500.com (Open Networkers)
•    Friends Of Florida
•    Agriculture, Field Research

David Price’s Honors:

ACHIEVEMENTS
•Identified the termiticidal activity of imidacloprid, conducted testing through registration of PREMISE.
•Research sustained development of imidacloprid, which became the largest selling insecticide ever.
•Defended an experimental from a patent challenge, demonstrating unexpected resistance to enhanced biological degradation, resulted in development of AZTEC corn rootworm insecticide.

AWARDS
Otto-Bayer Research Medallion - Discovery of fungal synergy with imidacloprid
Bayer R&D Excellence Award – Research during the development of imidacloprid

PATENTS - Issued
Mo3932/MD92-75-Tiwan, Invention No. 074613, Method and composition for controlling termites, Inventor(s): David A. Price, Shirley L. Taylor, Bruce J. Monke, Walter M. Zeck; Patentee: Bayer Corporation, Duration 10/11/95 – 05/05/14.

CIVIC LEADERSHIP ROLES
Charter Member – Board of Directors of Vero Beach Women’s Refuge
Former Scoutmaster - Boy Scouts of America
Judge for school Science Fairs

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