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1. A sterile-female technique proposed for control of Striga hermonthica and other intractable weeds: advantages, shortcomings and risk management

Description:
In the special issue: OECD: Managing parasitic weeds / edited by Ervin Balazs, Maurizio Vurro, and Jonathan Gressel.
Author:
Rector, Brian G.
Subject:
Striga hermonthica , parasitic plants , weeds , gynoecium , plant fertility , weed control , risk management , risk assessment , transgenic plants , literature reviews , genome , pollen , transposons , gene flow , genetic transformation
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2009

2. Germins: A diverse protein family important for crop improvement

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Davidson, Rebecca M. , Reeves, Patrick A. , Manosalva, Patricia M. , Leach, Jan E.
Subject:
plants , Oryza sativa , rice , plant proteins , oxidoreductases , phylogeny , multigene family , genes , pollen , seed germination , plant development , literature reviews , gene expression , plant tissues , plant stress , quantitative trait loci , disease resistance , messenger RNA , gene expression regulation , nucleotide sequences , chromosome mapping , plant breeding
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2009

3. Lady beetle oviposition behavior in response to the trophic environment

Description:
In the special issue: Trophic ecology of the Coccinellidae / edited by Jonathan G. Lundgren and Donald C. Weber.
Author:
Seagraves, Michael P.
Subject:
Coccinellidae , larvae , predatory insects , predation , oviposition , foraging , oviposition sites , insect reproduction , literature reviews , adult insects , females , habitats , attractants , mortality , pollen , honeydew , semiochemicals , insect behavior , fecundity
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2009

4. Nutritional aspects of non-prey foods in the life histories of predaceous Coccinellidae

Description:
In the special issue: Trophic ecology of the Coccinellidae / edited by Jonathan G. Lundgren and Donald C. Weber.
Author:
Lundgren, Jonathan G.
Subject:
Coccinellidae , predatory insects , predators , predator-prey relationships , feeding preferences , foraging , diet , nectar , pollen , fruits (food) , vegetation , fungi , mortality , diapause , insect reproduction , honeydew , literature reviews , meta-analysis , nutritive value , energy content , nutrient content , larvae , insect development , adult insects
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2009