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1. A wild strain of Plodia interpunctella (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) from farm-stored maize in South Carolina: Effect of temperature on mating, survival, and fecundity

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Includes references
Author:
Arbogast, R.T.
Subject:
Plodia interpunctella , storage insects , mating behavior , mating frequency , mortality , longevity , oviposition , fecundity , insect reproduction , temperature , corn , storage , South Carolina
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2007

2. Acceptability and Suitability of Athel, Tamarix aphylla, to the Leaf Beetle Diorhabda elongata (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), a Biological Control Agent of Saltcedar (Tamarix spp.)

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Includes references
Author:
Milbrath, L.R. , Deloach, C.J.
Subject:
Diorhabda elongata , biological control agents , host plants , Tamarix aphylla , Tamarix , host specificity , oviposition , insect development , mortality , body size , insect reproduction , fecundity , nontarget organisms , host preferences
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2006

3. Action of particle films on the biology and behavior of pear psylla (Homoptera: Psyllidae)

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Includes references
Author:
Puterka, G.J. , Glenn, D.M. , Pluta, R.C.
Subject:
Cacopsylla pyricola , kaolin , particle films , pesticide formulations , insect biology , feeding behavior , oviposition , mortality , host plants , Pyrus communis , pears , oviposition deterrents , insect control
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2005

4. Beet leafhopper (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) settling behavior, survival, and reproduction on selected host plants

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Munyaneza, J.E. , Upton, J.E.
Subject:
Circulifer tenellus , insect behavior , host plants , crops , mortality , insect reproduction , oviposition , insect vectors , phytoplasmal diseases , host preferences
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2005

5. Biology and host specificity of Plectonycha correntina Lacordaire (Chrysomelidae), a candidate for the biological control of Anredera cordifolia (Tenore) Steenis (Basellaceae)

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Author:
Cagnotti, C. , Mc Kay, F. , Gandolfo, D.
Subject:
Anredera , weed control , biological control agents , phytophagous insects , Chrysomelidae , insect biology , host plants , host range , host specificity , larval development , mortality , feeding preferences , oviposition
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2007

6. Biology of Mozena obtusa (Hemiptera: Coreidae), a candidate for the biological control of mesquite, Prosopis spp. (Fabaceae)

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Cuda, J.P. , DeLoach, C.J.
Subject:
life cycle (organisms) , Coreidae , Prosopis glandulosa var. glandulosa , weed control , biological control , biological control agents , developmental stages , biological development , mortality , longevity , oviposition , fecundity , natural enemies , parasitoids , parasitism , seasonal variation , population density , Prosopis ruscifolia , Texas
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
1998

7. Biology of the galling wasp Tetramesa romana, a biological control agent of giant reed

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Moran, Patrick J. , Goolsby, John A.
Subject:
Tetramesa , biological control agents , weed control , Arundo donax , stem galls , insect biology , mortality , insect reproduction , parthenogenesis , oviposition , insect development , population growth , provenance
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2009

8. Bionomics of Orasema simplex (Hymenoptera: Eucharitidae), a parasitoid of Solenopsis fire ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Argentina

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Varone, L. , Briano, J.
Subject:
Eucharitidae , parasitoids , biological control agents , Solenopsis invicta , Solenopsis richteri , fire ants , mortality , female fertility , oviposition , parasitism , sex ratio , insect development , host plants , diurnal activity , ant control , Argentina
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2009

9. Boll weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) feeding and reproduction as functions of cotton square availability

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Greenberg, S.M. , Sappington, T.W. , Spurgeon, D.W. , Setamou, M.
Subject:
Anthonomus grandis grandis , feeding behavior , insect reproduction , oviposition , fecundity , host plants , Gossypium hirsutum , cotton , buds , food availability , Curculionidae , insect pests , mortality
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2003

10. Cold Storage of Adult Gonatocerus ashmeadi (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae) and Effects on Maternal and Progeny Fitness

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Chen, Wen-Long , Leopold, Roger A. , Boetel, Mark A.
Subject:
Gonatocerus ashmeadi , parasitoids , adult insects , cold storage , storage temperature , storage time , females , mortality , longevity , parasitism , insect reproduction , oviposition , fecundity , progeny , insect development , sex ratio , chilling injury
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2008