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1. 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

2. Differential susceptibility of Russian thistle accessions to Colletotrichum gloeosporioides

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Bruckart, W. , Cavin, C. , Vajna, L. , Schwarczinger, I. , Ryan, F.J.
Subject:
Glomerella cingulata , plant pathogenic fungi , Salsola tragus , biotypes , germplasm evaluation , infection , disease resistance , plant damage , dew , temperature , weed control , biological control agents , California
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2004

3. 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

4. Exploratory survey in China for potential insect biocontrol agents of mile-a-minute weed, Polygonum perfoliatum L., in eastern USA

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Ding, J. , Fu, W. , Reardon, R. , Wu, Y. , Zhang, G.
Subject:
Polygonum perfoliatum , weed control , biological control agents , phytophagous insects , natural enemies , insect surveys , insect collection , Homorosoma chinensis , host range , plant damage , geographical distribution , Rhinoncomimus latipes , China , Eastern United States
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2004

5. Feeding and oviposition behavior of Rhinoncomimus latipes Korotyaev (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) and its predicted effectiveness as a biological control agent for Polygonum perfoliatum L. (Polygonales: Polygonaceae)

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Colpetzer, K. , Hough-Goldstein, J. , Harkins, K.R. , Smith, M.T.
Subject:
Curculionidae , biological control agents , feeding preferences , oviposition sites , Polygonum perfoliatum , noxious weeds , weed control , plant damage , plant growth , mortality , plant reproduction , seed productivity
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2004

6. 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

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. Generation of molecular markers for the identification of isolates of Puccinia jaceae, a potential biological control agent of yellow starthistle

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Yourman, L.F. , Luster, D.G.
Subject:
Puccinia , Centaurea solstitialis , invasive species , weed control , biological control agents , plant pathogenic fungi , rust diseases , host strains , genetic variation , genetic markers , amplified fragment length polymorphism , DNA primers , microsatellite repeats
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2004

9. 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

10. 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