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1. A multifaceted hemolymph defense against predation in Diabrotica virgifera virgifera larvae

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Lundgren, Jonathan G. , Haye, Tim , Toepfer, Stefan , Kuhlmann, Ulrich
Subject:
Zea mays , corn , insect pests , Pterostichus cupreus , Harpalus , insect control , biological control , Calliphora vicina , Sarcophaga bullata , Diabrotica virgifera virgifera , predator-prey relationships , predatory insects , larvae , defense mechanisms , hemolymph , chemical composition , Switzerland , South Dakota
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2009

2. A review of the natural enemies of beetles in the subtribe Diabroticina (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae): implications for sustainable pest management

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Toepfer, S. , Haye, T. , Erlandson, M. , Goettel, M. , Lundgren, J.G. , Kleespies, R.G. , Weber, D.C. , Cabrera Walsh, G. , Peters, A. , Ehlers, R.U. , Strasser, H. , Moore, D. , Keller, S. , Vidal, S. , Kuhlmann, U.
Subject:
Chrysomelidae , insect pests , plant pests , natural enemies , biological control agents , literature reviews , resistance management , insecticide resistance , insect control , biological control , entomopathogenic fungi , entomopathogenic nematodes , larvae , altitude , crop management
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2009

3. Coccinellidae as predators of mites: Stethorini in biological control

Description:
In the special issue: Trophic ecology of the Coccinellidae / edited by Jonathan G. Lundgren and Donald C. Weber.
Author:
Biddinger, David J. , Weber, Donald C. , Hull, Larry A.
Subject:
Coccinellidae , Stethorus , predatory insects , natural enemies , Tetranychidae , predator-prey relationships , insect pests , plant pests , biological control agents , host plants , agroecosystems , insecticides , literature reviews , spatial distribution , foraging , insect behavior , overwintering , biological control , integrated pest management , pesticides , case studies , insect taxonomy , Pennsylvania , Asia , Australia , New Zealand
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2009

4. Comparison of Laboratory Colonies and Field Populations of Tamarixia radiata, an Ectoparasitoid of the Asian Citrus Psyllid, Using Internal Transcribed Spacer and Cytochrome Oxidase Subunit I DNA Sequences

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Barr, N.B. , Hall, D.G. , Weathersbee, A.A. III , Nguyen, R. , Stansly, P. , Qureshi, J.A. , Flores, D.
Subject:
insect pests , Diaphorina citri , plant pests , citrus fruits , greening disease , insect vectors , insect control , biological control , parasitoids , ectoparasites , Tamarixia , strains , genetic variation , insect genetics , genes , cytochrome-c oxidase , internal transcribed spacers , genetic markers , evolution , reproductive isolation , geographical variation , geographical distribution , biological control agents
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2009

5. Differential cellulolytic activity of native-form and C-terminal tagged-form cellulase derived from Coptotermes formosanus and expressed in E. coli

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Zhang, Dunhua , Lax, Alan R. , Raina, Ashok K. , Bland, John M.
Subject:
insect pests , subterranean termites , Coptotermes formosanus , wood , cellulose , digestion , biochemical mechanisms , enzymes , cellulases , enzymatic hydrolysis , enzyme activity , insect genetics , genes , gene expression , in vitro studies , Escherichia coli , gene overexpression , terminal repeat sequences , insect control , biological control , genetic recombination
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2009

6. Ecological compatibility of GM crops and biological control

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Lundgren, Jonathan G. , Gassmann, Aaron J. , Bernal, Julio , Duan, Jian J. , Ruberson, John
Subject:
transgenic plants , crops , biological control , agroecosystems , biological control agents , plant-incorporated protectants , pest resistance , biological resistance , insect pests , plant pests , herbicide resistance , cropping systems , integrated pest management , predatory insects , parasitoids , natural enemies , weeds , insect control , trophic relationships , hosts , species diversity , habitats , sustainable agriculture , resistance management
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2009

7. Establishment of an imported natural enemy, Neomusotima conspurcatalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) against an invasive weed, Old World climbing fern, Lygodium microphyllum, in Florida

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Boughton, Anthony J. , Pemberton, Robert W.
Subject:
Lygodium microphyllum , invasive species , weed control , biological control , insect pests , natural enemies , introduced species , Crambidae , Florida
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2009

8. Evaluation of Soyscreen in an Oil-Based Formulation for UV Protection of Beauveria bassiana Conidia

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Behle, Robert W. , Compton, David L. , Laszlo, Joseph A. , Shapiro-Ilan, David I.
Subject:
Beauveria bassiana , entomopathogenic fungi , conidia , biological control agents , acylglycerols , soybean oil , ferulic acid , ultraviolet radiation , viability , insect pests , biological control , solar radiation , plant pests , mycoinsecticides , encapsulation , residual effects , Brassica oleracea var. capitata , cabbage , Phaseolus vulgaris , beans , Trichoplusia ni
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2009

9. Fifty years of the integrated control concept: moving the model and implementation forward in Arizona

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Naranjo, Steven E. , Ellsworth, Peter C.
Subject:
crop management , arthropod pests , pest control , integrated pest management , biological control , chemical control , economic threshold , literature reviews , pest monitoring , population density , insecticides , application methods , Gossypium hirsutum , cotton , Bemisia tabaci , insect pests , population dynamics , natural enemies , predator-prey relationships , ecosystem services , Arizona
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2009

10. Fungal entomopathogens: new insights on their ecology

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Vega, Fernando E. , Goettel, Mark S. , Blackwell, Meredith , Chandler, David , Jackson, Mark A. , Keller, Siegfried , Koike, Masanori , Maniania, Nguya K. , Monzon, Arnulfo , Ownley, Bonnie H. , Pell, Judith K. , Rangel, Drauzio E.N. , Roy, Helen E.
Subject:
insect pests , insect control , biological control , entomopathogenic fungi , biological control agents , mycoinsecticides , trophic relationships , endophytes , rhizosphere , literature reviews
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2009