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1. A geometric model of mortality and crop protection for insects feeding on discrete toxicant deposits

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Ebert, T. , Derksen, R.
Subject:
phytophagous insects , insect pests , insect control , chemical control , insecticides , toxic substances , droplet size , spray deposition , application volume , spatial distribution , toxicity , lethal dose , mortality , dose response , feeding behavior , plant-insect relations , crop damage , plant protection , mathematical models
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2004

2. Aromatherapy in the Mediterranean fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) sterile males exposed to ginger root oil in prerelease storage boxes display increased mating competitiveness in field-cage trials

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Shelly, T.E. , McInnis, D.O. , Pahio, E. , Edu, J.
Subject:
Ceratitis capitata , sterile insect technique , males , mating competitiveness , ginger root , plant fats and oils , boxes , application rate , application timing , pupae , adult insects , dose response , mortality , mating behavior , fruit flies , insect pests
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2004

3. Biology and development of the wild and golden sport of Grapholita prunivora (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Neven, L.G. , Mantey, K.D.
Subject:
Grapholita , insect biology , insect development , developmental stages , insect growth , heat sums , temperature , mortality , insect reproduction , mating behavior , insect rearing , strain differences , insect pests , Malus domestica , apples , Washington
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2004

4. Comparison of nonmaize hosts to support western corn rootworm (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) larval biology

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Clark, T.L. , Hibbard, B.E.
Subject:
Diabrotica virgifera virgifera , insect pests , larvae , host plants , roots , Zea mays , corn , alternative hosts , grasses , larval development , insect growth , mortality , temporal variation , resistance management , host preferences
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2004

5. Comparison of susceptibility of pest Euschistus servus and predator Podisus maculiventris (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) to selected insecticides

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Tillman, P.G. , Mullinix, B.G. Jr.
Subject:
Euschistus servus , Podisus maculiventris , insect pests , predatory insects , insecticides , insecticide resistance , toxicity , insecticide residues , pesticide persistence , mortality , nymphs , adult insects , adverse effects , nontarget organisms , natural enemies , insect control
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2004

6. Effects of burial and soil condition on postharvest mortality of boll weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in fallen cotton fruit

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Greenberg, S.M. , Showler, A.T. , Sappington, T.W. , Bradford, J.M.
Subject:
Anthonomus grandis grandis , overwintering , mortality , Gossypium hirsutum , cotton , fruits (plant anatomy) , conventional tillage , no-tillage , soil quality , soil water content , soil texture , soil depth , Curculionidae , insect pests , cultural control , insect control , Texas
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2004

7. Effects of low temperature on egg and larval stages of the lesser appleworm (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Neven, L.G.
Subject:
Grapholita , cold tolerance , ova , embryo (animal) , embryogenesis , egg hatchability , larvae , instars , larval development , mortality , cold storage , storage temperature , storage time , insect pests , Malus domestica , apples , postharvest treatment , insect control , Grapholita prunivora
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2004

8. Effects of selected insecticides on Cotesia plutellae, endoparasitoid of Plutella xylostella

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Haseeb, M. , Liu, T.X. , Jones, W.A.
Subject:
Cotesia plutellae , parasitoids , insecticides , dose response , Plutella xylostella , integrated pest management , adverse effects , nontarget organisms , males , females , adults , longevity , mortality , biological control agents , plant pests , insect pests , Bacillus thuringiensis , spinosad , indoxacarb , cyhalothrin , lethal dose , toxicity , developmental stages , pupae , parasitism , natural enemies
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2004

9. Evaluation of subtropical and tropical fruits as potential hosts for the southern strain of plum curculio (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Hallman, G.J. , Gould, W.P.
Subject:
Conotrachelus nenuphar , strains , host plants , host range , fruits (plant anatomy) , tropical and subtropical fruits , larvae , feeding behavior , insect growth , insect development , insect reproduction , oviposition , mortality , insect pests
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2004

10. Influence of different cotton fruit sizes on boll weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) oviposition and survival to adulthood

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Greenberg, S.M. , Sappington, T.W. , Setamou, M. , Coleman, R.J.
Subject:
Anthonomus grandis grandis , feeding behavior , oviposition , insect development , duration , mortality , sex ratio , population growth , Gossypium hirsutum , cotton , fruits (plant anatomy) , bolls , diameter , Curculionidae , insect pests , plant-insect relations
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2004