EDUCATION

B.S. Food Science, Southeastern Louisiana University, 1966

M.S. Plant Pathology, Louisiana State University, 1965

Ph.D. Plant Pathology, Louisiana State University, 1968

Postdoctorate, Louisiana State University, Summer, 1976

Visiting Professor, Department of Plant Pathology & Crop Physiology, Louisiana State University, Summer, 1982

MASTERS THESIS

The effect of air temperature on the multiplication of sugarcane mosaic virus. Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1965

Ph.D. DISSERTATION

Chemical, physical and biological properties of four strains of sugarcane mosaic virus. Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1968

EXPERIENCE

1978-Present, Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, LA

1972-1978, Associate Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, LA

1967-1972, Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, LA

TEACHING AREAS

Plant Pathology, Plant Virology, General Botany, General Microbiology, Food Microbiology

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

American Phytopathological Society
Southern Division American Phytopathological Society
Southern Association of Plant Pathologists and Nematologists
Louisiana Academy of Sciences
Louisiana Plant Protection Association
Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society

CURRENT RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

The epidemiology of tomato spotted wilt virus in Louisiana.
Resistance of Didymella bryoniae to benlate and thiaphanate.
Efficacy of strobilurin fungicides in controlling Didymella bryoniae in watermelons.

PUBLICATIONS

Bond, J.P., McGawley, E.C., Hoy, J.W. and Bond, W.P. 1999. Nematode pathogenicity to sugarcane cultivars in Louisiana: Microplot conditions. Phytopathology 89: S9.

Bond, J.P., McGawley, E. C., Hoy, J.W., Bond, W.P., Pontif, M.J., & Stetina, S.R. 1998. Nematode and Pythium   interrelationships in Louisianan sugarcane.  (Abstract) Phytopathology 88: S9.

Johnson, R.R., L.L. Black, H.A. Hobbs, R.A. Valverde, R.N. Story and W.P. Bond. 1995.  Association of Frankliniella  fusca and three winter weeds with tomato spotted wilt virus in Louisiana. Plant Disease 79: 572-576.

Hobbs, H.A., L.L. Black, R.N. Story, R.A. Valverde, W.P. Bond, J.M. Gatti, D.O. Shaeffer and R.R. Johnson. 1993. Transmission of tomato spotted wilt virus from pepper and three weed hosts by Frankliniella fusca. Plant Disease 77: 797-799.

Hobbs, H.A., L.L. Black, R.N. Story, R.A. Valverde, W.P. Bond, J.M. Gatti, D.O. Shaeffer and R.R. Johnson.  1992.  Transmission of tomato spotted wilt virus by Frankliniella fusca from two Louisiana wild composite hosts.  Phytopathology 82: 1090.

Greenough, D.R., L.L. Black and W.P. Bond. 1990.  Aluminum surfaced mulch: An approach to the control of tomato spotted wilt virus in solanaceous crops. Plant Disease 74: 805-808.

Black, L.L., W.P. Bond, R.N. Story and J.M. Gatti. 1986.  Tomato spotted wilt virus: Epidemiological aspects.  Proceedings of the 3rd international workshop on plant virus epidemiology, Orlando Fla., August 6-8, l986.

Bond, W.P. and L.L. Black. 1986. Tomato pith necrosis (Pseudomonas corrugata) in field-grown tomatoes in Louisiana. Plant Disease 70: l074.

Greenough, D., L.L. Black, R.N. Story, L.D. Newsom and W.P. Bond. 1985. Occurrence of Frankliniella occidentalis in Louisiana:  A possible cause for the increased incidence of tomato spotted wilt virus. Phytopathology 75: l362.

Bond, W.P. and L.L. Black. 1984.  Pseudomonas corrugata-induced stem necrosis occurrence on field-grown tomatoes in      Louisiana. Phytopathology 73: 828.

Bond, W.P., H.K. Whitam and L.L. Black. 1983. Indigenous weeds as reservoirs of tomato spotted wilt virus in Louisiana. Phytopathology 73: 499.

Bond, W.P. and R.M. Everett. 1976. A serological comparison of three species of Colletotrichum. Louisiana Academy of Science Proceedings 39:108.

Bond, W.P. 1974. A sap transmissible virus of Dichondra repens Forst. Louisiana Academy of Science Proceedings 37: 107.

Bond, W.P. and T.P. Pirone 1971. Purification and properties of sugarcane mosaic virus strains.  Phytopathology Zeitschrift 71: 56-65.

Bond, W.P. and T.P. Pirone. 1970. Evidence for soil transmission of sugarcane mosaic virus strains. Phytopathology 60: 437-440.

Pirone, T.P., T.R. Everett and W.P. Bond. 1968. Virus diseases in corn in Louisiana. In ARS 33-118 Corn (Maize) Viruses in the Continental United States and Canada. pp. 34-42.

Bond, W.P. and T.P. Pirone. 1967. Soil transmission of sugarcane mosaic virus. Phytopathology 57: 804-805.

Pirone, T.P., R.W. Toler and W.P. Bond.  1967. Mosaic infected johnsongrass found in Louisiana. Plant Disease Reporter 51: 108.

Bond, W.P. and T.P. Pirone. 1966. Distribution and identification of mechanically transmissible corn viruses in Louisiana. Plant Disease Reporter 50: 325-326.

PRESENTATIONS AT MEETINGS AND WORKSHOPS

Bond, J.P., McGawley, E.C., Hoy, J.W. and Bond, W.P. Nematode pathogenicity to sugarcan cultivars in Louisiana: Microplot conditions. Annual Meeting, American Phytopathological Society, Montreal, Canada. August, 1999.

Bond, J.P., McGawley, E.C., Hoy, J.W., Bond, W.P., Pontif, M.J. & Stetina, S.R. Nematode and Pythium interrelationships in Louisiana sugarcane. American Phytopathological Society Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV. November, 1998.

Bond, W.P. and E.T. Nelson. Differential host reaction of plant viruses. American Society of Microbiology Annual Meeting. New Orleans, Louisiana. May, 1992.

Hobbs, H.A., L.L. Black, R.N. Story, R.A. Valverde, W.P. Bond, J. Gatti, Jr., D.O. Shaeffer and R.R. Johnson. Transmission of tomato spotted wilt virus by Frankliniella fusca from two Louisiana wild composite hosts. American Phytopathological Society Annual Meeting, Portland, Oregon,  August, 1992.

Story, R.N., L.L. Black and W.P. Bond. Survey of thrips and relationship between thrips abundance and tomato spotted wilt virus incidence in Louisiana. International Conference on Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus, Honolulu, Hawaii. March, 1989.

Bond, W.P. The use of reflective mulches in control of tomato spotted wilt virus in solanaceous crops. Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus Symposium. Destin, Florida. October, 1989.

Black, L.L., R.N. Story, W.P. Bond and R.A. Valverde. Epidemiology and management of tomato spotted wilt virus in Louisiana solanaceous crops. International Conference on Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus, Honolulu, Hawaii. March , 1989.

Story, R.N., L.L. Black and W.P. Bond. Seasonal abundance of thrips and incidence of tomato spotted wilt virus in Louisiana tomato fields. Annual meeting, Florida Entomological Society, Clearwater Beach, August, 1988.

Story, R.N., L.L. Black and W.P. Bond. Survey; of thrips species and tomato spotted wilt virus incidence in Louisiana  tomato fields. Annual meeting, Entomological Society of America, Reno, Nevada. December, 1986.

Black, L.L., W.P. Bond, R.N. Story, and J.M. Gatti. Tomato spotted wilt virus in Louisiana: epidemiological aspects. 3rd International Workshop on Plant Virus Epidemiology, Orlando, Florida. August, 1986.

Greenough, D.R., L.L. Black, R.N. Story, L.D. Newsom and W.P. Bond. Occurrence of Frankliniella occidentals in Louisiana: a possible cause for the increased incidence of tomato spotted wilt virus.  Annual meeting,  American Phytopathological Society, Reno, Nevada. August, 1985.

Bond, W.P. and L.L. Black. Pseudomonas corrugata-induced stem necrosis occurrence on field-grown tomatoes in Louisiana. American Phytopathological Society-Canadian Phytopathological Society Joint Meeting, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario. August, 1984.

Bond, W.P., H.K. Whitman and L.L. Black. 1983. Indigenous weeds as reservoirs of tomato spotted wilt virus in Louisiana. Southern Division-American Phytopathological Society, Atlanta, Ga. February, 1983.

GRANTS AND CONTRACTS

Center for Faculty Excellence-CITI Grant-“Delivering Botany 401/501 (Plant Pathology) Via the Internet”-Amount funded-$2377, 1999.

Academic Year Research Grant-Southeastern Louisiana University, "Liquid-gas chromatography in lichen Identification"-Amount funded-$1750, 1992.

USDA Southern Regional IPM Program -"Vectors and hosts of Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus in Southeastern U.S."-Amount funded-$98,672, March 1991-March, 1993.

USDA Southern Regional IPM Program -"Vectors and hosts of Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus in Southeastern U.S."-Amount funded-$80,576,1989-1991.

Academic Year Research Grant-Southeastern Louisiana University, "Thrips vectors associated with high TSWV incidence in Louisiana"-Amount funded-$1650, 1986.
 

Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, Baton Rouge, Louisiana-"Tomato spotted wilt virus and its thrips vectors in Louisiana" -Amount funded-$12,000, 1985.

Academic Year Research Grant-Southeastern Louisiana University, "The epidemiology of tomato spotted wilt virus in Louisiana"-Amount funded-$4,500, 1984.

Summer Faculty Development-Southeastern Louisiana University, Research and Grants Committee, "Biochemical, physiological  and serological characterization of known isolates of Pseudomonas corrugata." -Amount funded-$3,200, 1983.