PUBLICATIONS

​PEER-REVIEWED PAPERS
  1. Kelsey McCalla, Jia-Wei Tay, Ashok Mulchandani, Dong-Hwan Choe and Mark Hoddle. 2019. Field evaluation of a biodegradable alginate hydrogel bait delivery system for control of Argentine ant (Linepithema humile) in commercial citrus (submitted)
  2. ​Jia-Wei Tay, Dong-Hwan Choe, Ashok Mulchandani and Michael K. Rust. Hydrogels: From controlled release to bait delivery for insect pest management (in preparation)
  3. Necrophobic behavior of the Asian subterranean termite and a mound-building termite (in preparation)
  4. Jia-Wei Tay, Mark Hoddle, Ashok Mulchandani and Dong-Hwan Choe. 2017. Development of an alginate hydrogel to deliver aqueous bait for pest ant management. Pest Management Science 73: 2028-2038. DOI: 10.1002/ps.4616 [pdf] (Pest Management Science's cover image, October 2017) [image]
  5. Ching-Chen Lee, Hirotaka Nakao, Shu-Ping Tseng, Hung-Wei Hsu, Gwo-Li Lin, Jia-Wei Tay, Johan Billen, Fuminori Ito, Chow-Yang Lee, Chung-Chi Lin and Chin-Cheng Yang. 2017. Worker reproduction of the invasive yellow crazy ant Anoplolepis gracilipes. Frontiers in Zoology 14:24. DOI 10.1186/s12983-017-0210-4 [pdf]
  6. Jia-Wei Tay and Chow-Yang Lee. 2015. Induced disturbances cause Monomorium pharaonis (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) nest relocation.  Journal of Economic Entomology 108: 1237-1242. [pdf]
  7.  Jia-Wei Tay and Chow-Yang Lee. 2015. Effects of a juvenile hormone analogue pyriproxyfen on monogynous and polygynous colonies of the Pharaoh ant Monomorium pharaonis (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Tropical Biomedicine 32: 453-462. [pdf]
  8. Jia-Wei Tay and Chow-Yang Lee. 2014. Influences of pyriproxyfen on fecundity and reproduction of the pharaoh ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Journal of Economic Entomology 107: 1216-1223. [pdf]
  9. Jia-Wei Tay, Kok-Boon Neoh, and Chow-Yang Lee. 2014. The roles of the queen, brood and worker castes in the colony growth dynamics of the pharaoh ant, Monomorium pharaonis (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Myrmecological News 20: 87-94. [pdf]
  10.  Shao-Xiong Cheah, Jia-Wei Tay, Lai-Kheng Chan, and Zairi Jaal. 2013. Larvicidal, oviposition, and ovicidal effects of Artemisia annua (Asterales: Asteraceae) against Aedes aegypti, Anopheles sinensis, and Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae). Parasitology Research 112: 3275-3282. [pdf]
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PUBLICATIONS (EXTENSION)
  1. ​Jia-Wei Tay and Dong-Hwan Choe. 2018. Using seaweed to deliver liquid ant baits (UC IPM information for pest management professionals and pesticide applicators). Green Bulletin 8: 1-2.  http://ipm.ucanr.edu/PDF/PUBS/greenbulletin.2018.spring.pdf
  2. Kelsey Schall, Jia-Wei Tay, Ashok Mulchandani, Dong-Hwan Choe and Mark Hoddle. 2018. Harnessing hydrogels in the battle against invasive ants: Could a hydrogel baiting system solve Argentine ant problems in southern California citrus? Citrograph 9: 30-35. http://citrusresearch.org/uncategorized/citrograph-summer-2018/ 


PROCEEDING
  1. Jia-Wei Tay, Mark Hoddle, Ashok Mulchandani and Dong-Hwan Choe. 2017. The use of an alginate hydrogel to deliver aqueous bait to manage an invasive ant pest in residential settings. In: Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Urban Pests. Birmingham, UK. M.P. Davies, C. Pfeiffer and W.H. Robinson (eds). Pureprint Group, UK, pp. 265-269. [pdf]

INVITED TALKS
  1. Entomological Association of Southern California, Fall Meeting, Los Angeles County Arboretum, Arcadia, California on 12 September 2017. Alginate Hydrogel for Pest Ant Management.
  2. 26th annual UC Riverside Urban Pest Management Conference, University of California, Riverside on 29 March 2017. Development of a Hydrogel Bait to Deliver Liquid Ant Bait for Pest Ant Management. 
  3. XXV International Congress of Entomology, Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida. 28 September 2016. Enhancing Biological control of Citrus Pests with Hydrogel Baits for Sustainable Argentine Ant, Linepithema humile, Management.
  4. Urban Entomology (ENTM 133). Guest lecture on Urban Pest Ants in University of California, Riverside on 11 May 2016. ​

PRESENTATIONS (selected)
  1. J.-W. Tay. 9th International Conference on Urban Pests. Birmingham, UK on 12 July 2017. The use of an alginate hydrogel to deliver aqueous bait to manage an invasive ant pest in residential settings. 
  2. J.-W. Tay. 2nd Global Conference on Entomology, organized by V Sivaram Research Foundation and Century Foundation Bangalore; in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. 8-12 November 2013.
  3. J.-W. Tay. International Symposium on Insects, organized by Entomological Society of Malaysia; in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 3-5 December 2012.
  4. J.-W. Tay. 6th International Conference on Biopesticides, organized by Maejo University and University of California Riverside; in Chiang Mai, Thailand. 11-16 December 2011.
  5. Schall, K.A., J.W. Tay, L. Greenberg, and M. Hoddle. Fire Ant Baiting Technology in Almonds: Today and Beyond. UC Cooperative University of California Almond Integrated Pest Management Meeting, Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Parlier, CA. 7 January 2016. 
  6. Hoddle, M.S., K. Schall, J.W. Tay, D.H. Choe, and A. Mulchandani. IPM Conference: What is the Future of Chlorpyrifos in Citrus IPM?, Tulare County UCCE Office, Tulare, CA. 12 January 2016. 
  7. Schall, K.A.,​ J.W. Tay, A. Mulchandani, D.H. Choe, and M. Hoddle. Benefits of and Developments in Argentine Ant Control for Citrus. California Association of Pest Control Advisers, Azure Hotel & Suites Ontario Airport/Convention Center, Ontario, CA. 2 August 2017.
  8. Schall, K.A.,​ C. Pierce, J.W. Tay​, A. Mulchandani, D.H. Choe, and M. Hoddle. Developments in Argentine Ant Control for Southern California Citrus. W4185 Annual Meeting, Borrego Springs Resort, De Anza Room, Borrego Springs, CA. 4 October 2017
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OUTREACH/VOLUNTEER WORKS (selected)
  1. Urban Entomology Booth. Riverside Insect Fair. 28 April 2018.
  2. 2018 UC Riverside Urban Pest Management Conference. 21 March 2018.
  3. Urban Entomology Booth. Riverside Insect Fair. 29 April 2017. 
  4. Urban Entomology Booth. Riverside Insect Fair. 30 April 2016. 
  5. 2016 UC Riverside Urban Pest Management Conference 2016.
  6. ​ENTM 272 Research Seminar in Insect Communication and Behavior. Winter 2016/17

PATENT
"The use of biodegradable hydrogel to deliver aqueous bait to control pest ants" (2016). Patent Pending: U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/400,161 (UC Ref No. 2017-154 / BIR Ref No. 0071220-000174)

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