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1. 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

2. Assessing the trophic ecology of the Coccinellidae: Their roles as predators and as prey

Description:
In the special issue: Trophic ecology of the Coccinellidae / edited by Jonathan G. Lundgren and Donald C. Weber.
Author:
Weber, Donald C. , Lundgren, Jonathan G.
Subject:
Coccinellidae , trophic relationships , insect ecology , predator-prey relationships , food webs , natural enemies , nucleotide sequences , field experimentation , feeding preferences , foraging , insect reproduction , literature reviews , experimental design , predatory insects , biological control agents
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. 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

5. Natural enemies of the Coccinellidae: Parasites, pathogens, and parasitoids

Description:
In the special issue: Trophic ecology of the Coccinellidae / edited by Jonathan G. Lundgren and Donald C. Weber.
Author:
Riddick, E.W. , Cottrell, T.E. , Kidd, K.A.
Subject:
Coccinellidae , predatory insects , natural enemies , biological control agents , agroecosystems , parasites , parasitoids , entomopathogens , population dynamics , hosts , literature reviews
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2009

6. Nosema pyrausta: Its biology, history, and potential role in a landscape of transgenic insecticidal crops

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Lewis, Leslie C. , Bruck, Denny J. , Prasifka, Jarrad R. , Raun, Earle S.
Subject:
Nosema pyrausta , Ostrinia nubilalis , entomopathogens , biological development , microsporidiosis , host-pathogen relationships , disease transmission , biological control agents , agricultural history , transgenic plants , crops , pest resistance , literature reviews
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2009

7. The coffee berry borer, Hypothenemus hampei (Ferrari) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae): a short review, with recent findings and future research directions

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Vega, Fernando E. , Infante, Francisco , Castillo, Alfredo , Jaramillo, Juliana
Subject:
Hypothenemus hampei , insect pests , plant pests , biological control , biological control agents , natural enemies , parasitoids , entomopathogenic fungi , endophytes , coffee beans , Coffea , literature reviews
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2009

8. Twenty years of postharvest biocontrol research: Is it time for a new paradigm?

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Droby, Samir , Wisniewski, Michael , Macarisin, Dumitru , Wilson, Charles
Subject:
postharvest diseases , disease control , biological control , biological control agents , fungicides , microbial contamination , food contamination , food industry , food processing , food handling , crop management , mechanism of action , microbial ecology , mortality , fruits (food) , surfaces , literature reviews
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2009