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1. A cautionary note: survival of nymphs of two species of ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) among clothes laundered in an automatic washer

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Author:
Carroll, J.F.
Subject:
Amblyomma americanum , Ixodes scapularis , ticks , nymphs , clothing , washing , water temperature , cleaning equipment , dryers , drying temperature , air drying , laundry products , detergents , mortality , risk assessment
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2003

2. A pheromonotropic peptide of Helicoverpa zea, with melanizing activity, interaction with PBAN, and distribution of immunoreactivity

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Raina, A.K. , Kingan, T.G. , Kochansky, J.P.
Subject:
Helicoverpa zea , neuropeptides , sex pheromones , biosynthesis , insect cuticle , melanization , physiological regulation , dose response , mortality , pheromone biosynthesis activating neuropeptide , chemical interactions , immunocytochemistry , tissue distribution , central nervous system
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2003

3. Acute toxicity of methyl-parathion in wetland mesocosms: assessing the influence of aquatic plants using laboratory testing with Hyalella azteca

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Schulz, R. , Moore, M.T. , Bennett, E.R. , Milam, C.D. , Bouldin, J.L. , Farris, J.L. , Smith, S. Jr. , Cooper, C.M.
Subject:
water pollution , soil pollution , Hyalella azteca , Juncus effusus , Leersia , wetlands , wetland plants , aquatic plants , parathion-methyl , organothiophosphate insecticides , toxicity testing , mortality , stormwater , agricultural runoff , phytoremediation , pollution control , Mississippi
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2003

4. Agonistic interactions between colonies of the Formosan subterranean termite (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) in New Orleans, Louisiana

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Cornelius, M.L. , Osbrink, W.L.A.
Subject:
Coptotermes formosanus , insect colonies , agonistic behavior , worker insects , aggression , mortality , duration , subterranean termites , insect pests , kin recognition , Louisiana
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2003

5. An economic assessment of the potential for predator management to benefit Puerto Rican parrots

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Engeman, Richard M. , Shwiff, Stephanie A. , Cano, Felipe , Constantin, Bernice
Subject:
predator control , parrots , wild birds , endangered species , hawks , rats , cats , feral animals , cost benefit analysis , mortality , wildlife management , Puerto Rico
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2003

6. Anesthetic efficacy of metomidate and comparison of plasma cortisol responses to tricaine methanesulfonate, quinaldine and clove oil anesthetized channel catfish Ictalurus punctatus

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Small, B.C. , Aquaculture (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Subject:
Ictalurus punctatus , blood chemistry , cortisol , anesthetics , duration , mortality , dosage , dose response
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2003

7. Assessment of corn pollen as a food source for two tephritid fruit fly species

Description:
Includes references
Author:
McQuate, G.T. , Jones, G.D. , Sylva, C.D.
Subject:
Bactrocera cucurbitae , Bactrocera dorsalis , food plants , Zea mays , pollen , experimental diets , nutritive value , mortality , fecundity , population density , population growth , leaf area , corn , insect pests , Hawaii
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2003

8. Biology of Diorhabda elongata deserticola (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), an Asian leaf beetle for biological control of saltcedars (Tamarix spp.) in the United States

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Lewis, P.A. , DeLoach, C.J. , Knutson, A.E. , Tracy, J.L. , Robbins, T.O.
Subject:
Diorhabda elongata , insect biology , life history , insect development , developmental stages , heat sums , mortality , insect reproduction , population growth , insect ecology , phenology , seasonal variation , overwintering , eclosion , diapause , biological control agents , Tamarix , invasive species , weed control , biological control , Colorado , Wyoming , Utah , Nevada , California , Texas
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2003

9. Black-staining fungus effects on the natural resistance properties of Alaskan yellow cedar to the Formosan subterranean termite (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Morales-Ramos, J.A. , Rojas, M.G. , Hennon, P.E.
Subject:
Coptotermes formosanus , Xanthocyparis nootkatensis , heartwood , sapwood , pest resistance , antifeeding activity , stain fungi , feeding behavior , food intake , mortality , chemical constituents of plants , secondary metabolites , carvacrol , wood chemistry , subterranean termites , insect pests
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2003

10. Boll weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) bait sticks: toxicity and malathion content

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Villavaso, E.J. , Mulrooney, J.E. , McGovern, W.L.
Subject:
Anthonomus grandis grandis , pesticide formulations , toxicity , mortality , chemical concentration , quantitative analysis , bioassays , linear models , pesticide persistence , insect control , Mississippi
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2003