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1. Biological Control of Fenusa pusilla (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) in the Northeastern United States: A Thirty-Four Year Perspective on Efficacy

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Casagrande, R. , Van Driesche, R.G. , Mayer, M. , Fuester, R. , Gilrein, D. , Tewksbury, L. , Faubert, H.
Subject:
Fenusa pusilla , leafminers , Betula , insect control , biological control agents , parasitoids , Ichneumonidae , pest control programs , program evaluation , insect surveys , population density , parasitism , Northeastern United States
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2009

2. Effects of beetle density and time of day on the dispersal of Gratiana boliviana (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Chong, Juang-Horng , Tefel, Jeffrey J. , Roda, Amy L. , Mannion, Catharine M.
Subject:
Gratiana boliviana , dispersal behavior , population density , diurnal variation , fecundity , biological control agents , weed control , Solanum viarum
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2009

3. Effects of Powdery Mildew Fungicide Programs on Twospotted Spider Mite (Acari: Tetranychidae), Hop Aphid (Hemiptera: Aphididae), and Their Natural Enemies in Hop Yards

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Gent, D.H. , James, D.G. , Wright, L.C. , Brooks, D.J. , Barbour, J.D. , Dreves, A.J. , Fisher, G.C. , Walton, V.M.
Subject:
Tetranychus urticae , Phorodon humuli , Humulus lupulus , hops , powdery mildew , Podosphaera , disease control programs , fungicides , nontarget organisms , natural enemies , predatory insects , predatory mites , biological control agents , population density , Oregon , Washington
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2009

4. Field assessment of host plant specificity and potential effectiveness of a prospective biological control agent, Aceria salsolae, of Russian thistle, Salsola tragus

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Smith, Lincoln , Cristofaro, Massimo , De Lillo, Enrico , Monfreda, Rosita , Paolini, Alessandra
Subject:
Aceria , phytophagous mites , biological control agents , host plants , host specificity , weed control , Salsola tragus , nontarget organisms , plant damage , population density , risk assessment , Italy
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2009

5. French wasps in the New World: experimental biological control introductions reveal a demographic Allee effect

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Fauvergue, Xavier , Hopper, Keith Roderick
Subject:
Aphelinus asychis , Diuraphis noxia , parasitoids , introduced species , biological control agents , population dynamics , population size , population growth , population density , spatial distribution , dispersal behavior , mating behavior , insect reproduction , France , Colorado
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2009

6. Geographic Distribution and Regional Impacts of Oxyops vitiosa (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) and Boreioglycaspis melaleucae (Hemiptera: Psyllidae), Biological Control Agents of the Invasive Tree Melaleuca quinquenervia

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Balentine, K.M. , Pratt, P.D. , Dray, F.A. Jr. , Rayamajhi, M.B. , Center, T.D.
Subject:
Melaleuca quinquenervia , woody weeds , invasive species , Oxyops vitiosa , Psyllidae , biological control , biological control agents , geographical distribution , population dynamics , weed control , spatial variation , population density , interspecific competition , sandy soils , organic soils , Florida
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2009

7. Incidence of Invasive Diaphorina citri (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) and Its Introduced Parasitoid Tamarixia radiata (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) in Florida Citrus

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Qureshi, Jawwad A. , Rogers, Michael E. , Hall, David G. , Stansly, Philip A.
Subject:
Diaphorina citri , parasitoids , biological control agents , Tamarixia , introduced species , population density , parasitism , incidence , insect control , Citrus , orchards , insect vectors , greening disease , Florida
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2009

8. Larger olive fruit size reduces the efficiency of Psyttalia concolor, as a parasitoid of the olive fruit fly

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Wang, Xin-Geng , Johnson, Marshall W. , Daane, Kent M. , Yokoyama, Victoria Y.
Subject:
Psyttalia , parasitoids , biological control agents , Bactrocera oleae , fruit flies , Olea europaea , cultivars , fruits (plant anatomy) , olives , parasitism , population density , body size , ovipositor , host-parasite relationships , insect control
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2009

9. Open field host selection and behavior by tamarisk beetles (Diorhabda spp.) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in biological control of exotic saltcedars (Tamarix spp.) and risks to non-target athel (T. aphylla) and native Frankenia spp

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Moran, Patrick J. , DeLoach, C. Jack , Dudley, Tom L. , Sanabria, Joaquin
Subject:
Diorhabda , biological control agents , host range , host plants , Tamarix , introduced plants , weed control , nontarget organisms , Tamarix aphylla , Magnoliopsida , indigenous species , risk assessment , oviposition , population density , tree damage , Texas , Nevada
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2009

10. Population responses by Orius insidiosus to vegetational diversity

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Lundgren, Jonathan G. , Wyckhuys, Kris A. G. , Desneux, Nicolas
Subject:
Orius insidiosus , predatory insects , biological control agents , population ecology , population density , developmental stages , habitats , species diversity , host plants , Glycine max , soybeans , weed hosts , olfactometry , odors , volatile compounds , South Dakota
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2009