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1. 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

2. 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

3. Survival and predation of Delphastus catalinae (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), a predator of whitefiles (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae), after exposure to a range of constant temperatures

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Simmons, A.M. , Legaspi, J.C.
Subject:
predatory insects , Aleyrodidae , Bemisia tabaci , Bemisia argentifolii , predator-prey relationships , predation , mortality , temperature , developmental stages , overwintering , biological control agents
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2004