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1. Bloodmeal Mass and Oviparity Mediate Host Avidity and DEET Repellency in Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae)

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Barnard, Donald , Xue, Rui-De
Subject:
Aedes albopictus , insect pests , insect vectors , hematophagous insects , hematophagy , volume , ova , ovipary , host seeking , hosts , deet , insect repellents , females , fecundity , insect reproduction , parity (reproduction)
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2009

2. Differential reproductive maturity between geographically separated populations of Homalodisca vitripennis (Germar) in California

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Krugner, Rodrigo
Subject:
Homalodisca vitripennis , insect pests , geographical variation , genotype , life cycle (organisms) , insect development , sexual development , insect reproduction , oviposition , eclosion , females , adult insects , fecundity , reciprocal crosses , viability , spermatozoa , mating disruption , California
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2010

3. Mating Behavior of Wild Helicoverpa zea (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Males with Laboratory Females

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Blanco, Carlos A. , Sumerford, Douglas V. , López, Juan D. Jr. , Hernández, Gerardo , Abel, Craig A.
Subject:
Helicoverpa zea , insect pests , males , females , mating behavior , copulation , fecundity , longevity , mortality
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2010

4. Reproductive Traits of Northern Corn Rootworm (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in Relation to Female and Male Body Size

Description:
Includes references
Author:
French, B. Wade , Hammack, Leslie
Subject:
corn , Zea mays , plant pests , insect pests , Diabrotica barberi , insect reproduction , fecundity , clutch size , longevity , insect behavior , copulation , mating frequency , males , females , body size , gender differences , insect control , transgenic plants , biological resistance , breeding sites , mating competitiveness
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2010

5. The effect of temperature and exposure to Beauveria bassiana on tarnished plant bug Lygus lineolaris (Heteroptera: Miridae) population dynamics, and the broader implications of treating insects with entomopathogenic fungi over a range of temperatures

Author:
Todd A. Ugine
Subject:
Beauveria bassiana , Lygus lineolaris , biological control agents , cotton , death , diapause , entomopathogenic fungi , fecundity , females , incubation period , infection , insect control , insect pests , longevity , oviposition , population growth , sublethal effects , temperature , United States
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2011

6. Use of the neotropical fish Cnesterodon decemmaculatus for long-term control of Culex pipiens L. in Argentina

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Tranchida, M.C. , Pelizza, S.A. , Bisaro, V. , Beltrán, C. , García, J.J. , Micielii, M.V.
Subject:
Culex pipiens , insect pests , animal parasites and pests , larvae , Poeciliidae , biological control agents , suburban areas , drainage systems , digesta , digestive tract , females , fecundity , population density , biological control , seasonal variation , Argentina
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2010