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1. 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

2. Biology of Zagella delicata (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae), an egg parasitoid of the sharpshooter Tapajosa rubromarginata (Hemiptera: Clypeorrhyncha: Cicadellidae) in Argentina

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Logarzo, G.A. , Virla, E.G. , Triapitsyn, S.V. , Jones, W.A.
Subject:
Trichogrammatidae , parasitoids , biological control agents , Cicadellidae , insect biology , longevity , oviposition , sex ratio , insect development , host-parasite relationships , parasitism , seasonal variation , host plants , Argentina
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2004

3. Feeding by waterhyacinth weevils (Neochetina spp.) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in relation to site, plant biomass, and biochemical factors

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Moran, P.J.
Subject:
Neochetina , Neochetina eichhorniae , phytophagous insects , Curculionidae , biological control agents , feeding behavior , host plants , Eichhornia crassipes , aquatic weeds , weed control , plant-insect relations , plant damage , geographical variation , seasonal variation , weight , leaf area , protein content , peroxidases , enzyme activity , population density , Neochetina bruchi , Texas
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2004

4. Feeding preference of three lady beetle predators of the hemlock woolly adelgid (Homoptera: Adelgidae)

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Butin, E.E. , Havill, N.P. , Elkinton, J.S. , Montgomery, M.E.
Subject:
Coccinellidae , Harmonia axyridis , predatory insects , biological control agents , predator-prey relationships , feeding preferences , Adelges tsugae , Adelgidae , Aphididae , developmental stages , predation , insect development , mortality , host plants , Paraprociphilus tessellatus
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2004

5. Host range of Ceutorhynchus assimilis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), a candidate for biological control of Lepidium draba (Brassicaceae) in the USA

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Fumanal, B. , Martin, J.F. , Sobhian, R. , Blanchet, A. , Bon, M.C.
Subject:
Ceutorhynchus assimilis , phytophagous insects , host range , host specificity , host plants , Lepidium draba , noxious weeds , invasive species , biological control agents , weed control , insect biology , larval development , risk assessment , United States , France
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2004

6. Host specificity of Thamnurgus euphorbiae Kuster (Coleoptera: Scolytidae): a potential biological control agent of leafy spruge Euphorbia esula L. (Euphorbiaceae) in the United States

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Campobasso, G. , Terragitti, G. , Colonnelli, E. , Spencer, N.R.
Subject:
Scolytidae , phytophagous insects , biological control agents , host plants , host range , host specificity , oviposition , Euphorbia esula , ecotypes , noxious weeds , weed control , nontarget organisms , risk assessment , host preferences , United States
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2004

7. Indirect effect of early-season infestations of Trichosirocalus horridus on Rhinocyllus conicus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Milbrath, L.R. , Nechols, J.R.
Subject:
Trichosirocalus horridus , Rhinocyllus conicus , phytophagous insects , biological control agents , interspecific competition , host plants , Carduus nutans , flowering , flowers , oviposition sites , mortality , population density , weed control , Kansas
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2004

8. Lacewings and scale insects: a review of predator/prey associations between the Neuropterida and Coccoidea (Insecta: Neuroptera, Raphidioptera, Hemiptera)

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Miller, G.L. , Oswald, J.D. , Miller, D.R.
Subject:
Coccoidea (Homoptera) , Neuroptera , lacewings , scale insects , predatory insects , predator-prey relationships , host plants , zoogeography , geographical distribution , biological control agents
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2004

9. Neotropical Thrypticus (Diptera: Dolichopodidae) reared from water hyacinth, Eichhornia crassipes, and other Pontederiaceae

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Bickel, D.J. , Hernandez, M.C.
Subject:
insect morphology , insect taxonomy , new species , life history , aquatic insects , host plants , aquatic weeds , biological control agents , insect ecology , taxonomic keys , South America
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2004

10. Parasitization of melon fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) by Fopius arisanus and Psyttalia fletcheri (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) and the effect of fruit substrates on host preference by parasitoids

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Bautista, R.C. , Harris, E.J. , Vargas, R.I. , Jang, E.B.
Subject:
Bactrocera cucurbitae , parasitoids , Fopius arisanus , Braconidae , multiparasitism , life tables , mortality , host-parasite relationships , host preferences , host plants , fruits (plant anatomy) , biological control agents , Psyttalia fletcheri
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2004