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1. A freeze-dried diet to test pathogens of Colorado potato beetle

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Martin, P.A.W.
Subject:
Leptinotarsa decemlineata , entomopathogenic bacteria , Photorhabdus luminescens , Serratia marcescens , Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. tenebrionis , Chromobacterium , pathogenicity , screening , bioassays , artificial diets , freeze drying , insect growth , mortality , biological control agents
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2004

2. A multiple ELISA system for simultaneously monitoring intercrop movement and feeding activity of mass-released insect predators

Description:
In the special issue: Effective marking and tracking techniques, for monitoring natural enemy movements in pest management / edited by B. Lavandero, S. Wratten, J. Hagler and M. Jervis.
Author:
Hagler, J.R. , Naranjo, S.E.
Subject:
Hippodamia convergens , predatory insects , monitoring , predation , spatial distribution , dispersal behavior , enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay , biomarkers , immunoglobulin G , analytical methods , beneficial insects , biological control agents , Bemisia argentifolii , insect pests , Gossypium hirsutum , cotton , Cucumis melo subsp. melo var. cantalupensis , cantaloupes , biological control , mark-recapture studies , Arizona
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2004

3. A PCR protocol for the identification of Pseudomonas syringae pv. tagetis based on genes required for tagetitoxin production

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Kong, H. , Patterson, C.D. , Zhang, W. , Takikawa, Y. , Suzuki, A. , Lydon, J.
Subject:
Pseudomonas syringae pv. tagetis , plant pathogenic bacteria , pathogen identification , polymerase chain reaction , genes , bacterial toxins , DNA primers , toxigenic strains , nontoxigenic strains , molecular systematics , Pseudomonas syringae pv. pisi , biological control agents , weed control , Cirsium arvense
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2004

4. Acceptability and suitability of eggs of false codling moth (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) from irradiated parents to parasitism by Trichogrammatoidea cryptophlebiae (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae)

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Carpenter, J.E. , Bloem, S. , Hofmeyr, J.H.
Subject:
Cryptophlebia leucotreta , parasitoids , Trichogramma , host-parasite relationships , parasitism , ova , irradiation , gamma radiation , host preferences , dose response , insect development , biological control agents , sterile insect technique
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2004

5. Agrobacterium concentrations and severity of bronze wilt symptoms in cotton cultivars treated with fungal biocontrol agents at planting

Description:
Conference held January 5-9, 2004, San Antonio, TX.
Author:
Bell, A.A.
Subject:
bacterial wilt , Agrobacterium tumefaciens , colonizing ability , biological control agents , rhizosphere , roots , disease control , yields , cotton , Gossypium hirsutum , phosphorus , soil-borne diseases , rhizosphere fungi , root inoculation , soil inoculation , Gliocladium , Trichoderma , Fusarium oxysporum , Fusarium solani
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2004

6. An extracellular protease of Pseudomonas fluorescens inactivates antibiotics of Pantoea agglomerans

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Anderson, L.M. , Stockwell, V.O. , Loper, J.E.
Subject:
Malus domestica , apples , bacterial diseases of plants , Erwinia amylovora , plant pathogenic bacteria , pathogenicity , disease control , biological control agents , Pseudomonas fluorescens bv. A , Pantoea agglomerans , antibiotics , inactivation , proteinases , mutants , genes , antibiosis , amino acid sequences
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2004

7. Antifungal and sprout regulatory bioactivities of phenylacetic acid, indole-3-acetic acid, and tyrosol isolated from the potato dry rot suppressive bacterium Enterobacter cloacae S11:T:07

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Slininger, P.J. , Burkhead, K.D. , Schisler, D.A.
Subject:
Solanum tuberosum , Gibberella pulicaris , plant pathogenic fungi , potatoes , fungal diseases of plants , disease control , biological control , phenylacetic acid , indole acetic acid , antifungal properties , Enterobacter cloacae , fungal antagonists , biological control agents
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2004

8. Augmentation of parasitoids for biological control of citrus blackfly in southern Texas

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Meagher, R.L. , French, J.V.
Subject:
Aleurocanthus woglumi , insect pests , parasitoids , Amitus , Encarsia , biological control agents , biological control , parasitism , population density , pest monitoring , Citrus paradisi , Citrus sinensis , oranges , grapefruits , Texas
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2004

9. Augmentative biological control of whiteflies using transplants

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Pickett, Charles H. , Simmons, Gregory S. , Lozano, Enrique , Goolsby, John A.
Subject:
Bemisia argentifolii , biological control agents , parasitoids , Eretmocerus , Cucumis melo , cantaloupes , seedlings , planting , parasitism , population density , insect control , organic production , California
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2004

10. Biological Control of Aflatoxin Contamination of Crops

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Dorner, Joe W.
Subject:
fungal diseases of plants , Aspergillus flavus , Aspergillus parasiticus , aflatoxins , microbial contamination , fungal antagonists , biological control , biological control agents , Gossypium hirsutum , cotton , Zea mays , corn , Arachis hypogaea , peanuts , literature reviews
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2004