EZRA (JONATHAN) DONAHAYE Ph.D.

I was educated in England and graduated in 1958 from Imperial College London, with a B.Sc. degree in Zoology and Applied Entomology.

In 1960 I emigrated to Israel, and soon after, I started my career in Stored-Product Entomology at the Department of Plant Protection of the Ministry of Agriculture in Jaffa. After a break between 1975 and 1981, I returned to the Department of Stored Products which by then had been transferred to the Volcani Center of the Agricultural Research Organization in Bet Dagan.

In 1986 I received a Ph.D. in Entomology, from the Hebrew University Jerusalem, the title of my thesis being: "Studies on the development of resistance to modified atmospheres in the stored product insect Tribolium castaneum Herbst."

My major field of interest

Over the last 20 years I have been involved in many aspects of stored-product research, but my particular interest has been in the use of non-chemical methods for controlling stored-product insects with respect to the storage problems of less-developed countries.
With the encouragement and funding of international agencies and an NGO specializing in the transfer of sustainable technologies to grass-roots agricultural cooperatives, I have participated in many projects, both in applied research and extension, with partners from several countries in the third world.
Much of my effort has been devoted to developing storage systems for the small-scale and even subsistence farmers. These are based on the principle of hermetic storage which we are convinced can provide user-friendly solutions to the ever present need for food security in the third world.
Furthermore, the development of much needed alternatives to the fumigant Methyl Bromide was not neglected.

I am now retired but am continuing my activities within the framework of FTIC. Also among my activities I am preparing a web-site devoted to insects of Israel including a check-list and photo displays.

Here is a selected list of publications before my retirement in 2000 and in which I am first author:

• Donahaye, E.J., Navarro, S. and Leesch, J. (2001) (Editors) Proceedings of an International Conference on Controlled Atmosphere and Fumigation in Stored Products. (CAF) Fresno, CA. 29 Oct. - 3 Nov. 2000, Executive Printing Services, Clovis, CA, U.S.A. Two Volumes (in print).
• Donahaye, E.J., Navarro, S., Glory Sabio, Miriam Rindner, Azrieli, A. and Dias, R.(2001). Reflective covers to prevent condensation in sealed storages in the tropics In: Donahaye, E.J., Navarro, S. and Leesch J.G. [Eds.] (2001) Proc. Int. Conf. Controlled Atmosphere and Fumigation in Stored Products, Fresno, CA. 29 Oct. - 3 Nov. 2000, Executive Printing Services, Clovis, CA, U.S.A. pp. 227-230
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• Donahaye, E.J., Navarro, S., Andales, S., Angelita M. Del Mundo, Filipinas Caliboso, Glory Sabio, Angelina Felix, Miriam Rindner, Azrieli, A. and Dias, R.(2001). Quality preservation of moist paddy under hermetic conditions. In: Donahaye, E.J., Navarro, S. and Leesch J.G. [Eds.] (2001) Proc. Int. Conf. Controlled Atmosphere and Fumigation in Stored Products, Fresno, CA. 29 Oct. - 3 Nov. 2000, Executive Printing Services, Clovis, CA, U.S.A. pp. 209-265
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• Donahaye, E.J. and Navarro, S. (2000). Comparisons of energy reserves between strains of Tribolium castaneum selected for resistance to hypoxia and hypercarbia and the unselected strain. J. stored Prod. Res. 36: 223-234.
  
• Donahaye, E.J., Navarro, S., Miriam Rindner and Azrieli, A. (2000). Sensitivity of the greater wax moth Galleria mellonella to carbon dioxide enriched modified atmospheres. Proc. 7th Int. wkg. Conf. Stored-Product Protection, 14-19 October Beijing China 1998 Vol 1: 692-696.
  
• Donahaye, E.J. (2000). Current status of non-residual control methods against stored product pests. XIVth International Plant Protection Congress July 25-30, Jerusalem, Israel, Crop Protection 19: 571-576.
  
• Donahaye, J.E., Navarro, S., Filipinas Caliboso, Glory Sabio, Gemma Mallo and Dator, J. (2000). Prevention of moisture migration in sealed stacks stored in the open in the tropics using reflective covers. 19th ASEAN Seminar on Postharvest Technology, Ho Chi Min City, Vietnam 9-12 Nov 1999 316-323.
  
• Donahaye, E., Andales, S., Navarro, S., Paster, N., Caliboso, F.M., and Sabio, G.C. (1999). Self regulated atmospheres to prevent fungal damage in moist paddy. Final Report submitted to U.S. Agency for International Development, CDR Project No. C12-057, January 1995 - November 1999. 32 pp.
  
• Donahaye, E.J., Navarro, S. (1999). A sealed structure for grain storage by small-scale farmers: GrainSafe. Final Report of Project 417-0400-98 submitted to Haogenplast Projects Ltd (Project #22950 funded by the Chief Scientist, Ministry of Commerce & Industry). August 1999, 36 pages.
  
• Donahaye, E.J., Andales, S.C., Chernoguz, D., Navarro, S., Azrieli, A. and Miriam Rindner ( 1998) Respiration rates of paddy at different temperatures and moisture contents. In: Proc. 18th ASEAN Seminar on Grains Postharvest Technology, 11-13 March 1997, Manila, Philippines pp. 145-152., 7-9 December 1998, Orlando Florida pp.68_1 - 68_3.
  
• Donahaye, E., Navarro, S., Miriam Rindner and Azrieli, A. (1998). Quality preservation of stored dry fruit by carbon dioxide enriched atmospheres. Proc. Annual Int. Res. Conf. Methyl Bromide Alternatives and Emission Reductions, 7-9 December 1998, Orlando Florida pp.89_1 - 89_3.
  
• Donahaye, E.J., Navarro, S. Miriam Rindner and Azrieli, A. (1996). The combined influence of temperature and modified atmospheres on Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae). J. stored Prod. Res. 32: 225-232.
  
• Donahaye, E. J., Navarro, S. and Miriam Rindner (1995). The influence of low temperatures on three stored-product insects J. stored Prod. Res. 31: 63-70.
  
• Donahaye, E., Navarro, S. and Miriam Rindner (1994). The influence of temperature on the sensitivity of two nitidulid beetles to low oxygen concentrations. In: Proc. 6th Int. wkg. Conf. Stored-Product Protection, 17-23 April 1994 Canberra Australia 1: 88-90.
  
• Donahaye, E. (1993). Biological differences between strains of Tribolium castaneum selected for resistance to hypoxia and hypercarbia, and the unselected strains. Physiological Entomology 18: 247-250.
  
• Donahaye, E. and Rindner, Miriam (1993). Specificity of induced resistance to hypoxia and hypercarbia in two strains of Tribolium castaneum (Herbst). In: Proc. Int. Conf. Controlled Atmosphere and Fumigation in Grain Storages, Winnipeg, Canada June 1992, pp. 441-448.
  
• Donahaye, E. (1992). Physiological differences between strains of Tribolium castaneum selected for resistance to hypoxia and hypercarbia, and the unselected strain. Physiological Entomology 17: 219-229.
  
• Donahaye, E., Daliah Salach and Miriam Rindner (1992). Comparison of the sensitivity of the developmental stages ofthree strains of the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum (Herbst), to modified atmospheres J Econ. Ent 85:1450-1452.
  
• Donahaye, E., Navarro, S. Miriam Rindner and Dias, R. (1992). An artificial feeding site to investigate emigration of Nitidulid beetles from dried fruits. J. Econ Ent. 85: 1990-1993.
  
• Donahaye, E., Navarro, S., Miriam Rindner and Dias, R. (1991). The influence of different treatments causing emigration of nitidulid beetles. Phytoparasitica. 19: 273-282.
  
• Donahaye, E., Ziv, A., Blauschild, Y., Navarro, S. and Weerasinghe, D. (1991). Storage of paddy in hermetically sealed plastic liners in Sri Lanka. Trop. Sci. 31: 109-121.
  
• Donahaye, E. and Navarro, S. (1991). Final Report on Grain storage Project under agreement No. 846 between PERI/ARO and AJWS (1989-1991). Submitted to The American Jewish World Service. 78pp.
  
• Donahaye, E., Navarro, S. and Miriam Rindner (1991). The influence of low temperatures on two species of Carpophilus (Coleoptera; Nitidulidae) Zeitschrift fuer angewandte Entomologie 111: 297-302.
  
• Donahaye, E. (1990). Laboratory selection for resistance by the red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum (Herbst.) To an atmosphere of low oxygen concentration. Phytoparasitica 18: 189-202.
  
• Donahaye, E. (1990). Laboratory selection of resistance by the red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum (Herbst.) to a carbon dioxide enriched atmosphere. Phytoparasitica 18: 299-308.
  
• Donahaye, E. (1990). The potential for stored product insects to develop resistance to modified atmospheres.
  

 

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