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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. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. Biological control of cereal aphids in North America and mediating effects of host plant and habitat manipulations

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Brewer, M.J. , Elliott, N.C.
Subject:
Schizaphis graminum , Diuraphis noxia , Aphidoidea , biological control , biological control agents , natural enemies , predators , parasitoids , host plants , habitats , tritrophic interactions , literature reviews , North America
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2004

6. Do Tissue Carbon and Nitrogen Limit Population Growth of Weevils Introduced to Control Waterhyacinth at a Site in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, California?

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Spencer, David F. , Ksander, Gregory G.
Subject:
Neochetina , Neochetina eichhorniae , insect pests , plant pests , biological control agents , introduced species , insect growth , insect reproduction , Eichhornia crassipes , noxious weeds , aquatic weeds , invasive species , weed control , biological control , chemical constituents of plants , carbon nitrogen ratio , California
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2004

7. Formulation of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum for use against Cirsium arvense

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Quimby, P.C. , Gras, S. , Widmer, T. , Meikle, W. , Sands, D.
Subject:
Cirsium arvense , weeds , weed control , biological control , mycoherbicides , granules , mycelium , cell culture , osmotic pressure , heat stress , drying , frozen storage , biological control agents , Sclerotinia sclerotiorum , plant pathogenic fungi
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2004

8. Influence of temperature preferences of two Paecilomyces fumosoroseus lineages on their co-infection pattern

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Fargues, J. , Bon, M.C.
Subject:
entomopathogenic fungi , Paecilomyces fumosoroseus , biological control agents , infection , Galleria mellonella , air temperature , insect control , biological control , microbial growth , sporulation , restriction fragment length polymorphism , random amplified polymorphic DNA technique , internal transcribed spacers
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2004

9. Integrating heat treatment, biocontrol and sodium bicarbonate to reduce postharvest decay of apple caused by Colletotrichum acutatum and Penicillium expansum

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Conway, W.S. , Leverntz, B. , Janisiewicz, W.J. , Blodgett, A.B. , Saftner, R.A. , Camp, M.J.
Subject:
apples , Malus domestica , postharvest treatment , postharvest diseases , integrated pest management , heat treatment , food biopreservatives , biological control agents , biological control , fungal antagonists , sodium bicarbonate , food preservatives , Colletotrichum acutatum , Penicillium expansum , food contamination , food pathogens
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2004

10. Modeling the influence of resource availability on population densities of Oxyops vitiosa (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), a biological control agent of the invasive tree Melaleuca quinquenervia

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Pratt, P.D. , Rayamajhi, M.B. , Van, T.K. , Center, T.D.
Subject:
Melaleuca quinquenervia , invasive species , biological control , biological control agents , introduced species , Oxyops vitiosa , population density , seasonal variation , larvae , correlation , phenology , leaf development , plant ecology , tree trunk , diameter
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2004