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1. Biology and Biotype Determination of Greenbug, Schizaphis graminum (Hemiptera: Aphididae), on Seashore Paspalum Turfgrass (Paspalum vaginatum)

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Nuessly, G.S. , Nagata, R.T. , Burd, J.D. , Hentz, M.G. , Carroll, A.S. , Halbert, S.E.
Subject:
Schizaphis graminum , insect biology , biotypes , host plants , Paspalum vaginatum , turf grasses , cultivars , insect development , insect reproduction , fecundity , longevity , mortality , virulence , plant damage , Florida
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2008

2. Changes in Honey Bee (Hymenoptera: Apidae) Colony Swarming and Survival Pre- and Postarrival of Varroa destructor (Mesostigmata: Varroidae) in Louisiana

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Villa, Jose D. , Bustamante, Dulce M. , Dunkley, Jimmy P. , Escobar, Luis A.
Subject:
Apis mellifera , honey bee colonies , ectoparasites , mites , Varroa destructor , parasitism , host-parasite relationships , swarming , swarms , mortality , longevity , temporal variation , Louisiana
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2008

3. Chemical and Physical Defense of Weed Seeds in Relation to Soil Seedbank Persistence

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Davis, Adam S. , Schutte, Brian J. , Iannuzzi, James , Renner, Karen A.
Subject:
weeds , weed control , buried seeds , longevity , viability , species differences , temporal variation , quantitative analysis , half life , testa , thickness , seed scarification , mortality , phenolic compounds
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2008

4. Cold Storage of Adult Gonatocerus ashmeadi (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae) and Effects on Maternal and Progeny Fitness

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Chen, Wen-Long , Leopold, Roger A. , Boetel, Mark A.
Subject:
Gonatocerus ashmeadi , parasitoids , adult insects , cold storage , storage temperature , storage time , females , mortality , longevity , parasitism , insect reproduction , oviposition , fecundity , progeny , insect development , sex ratio , chilling injury
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2008

5. Effect of host-plant genotypes on the performance of three candidate biological control agents of Schinus terebinthifolius in Florida

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Manrique, Veronica , Cuda, J.P. , Overholt, W.A. , Williams, D.A. , Wheeler, G.S.
Subject:
biological control , Schinus terebinthifolius , host plants , genotype , biological control agents , phytophagous insects , Tortricidae , Phlaeothripidae , mortality , longevity , fecundity , egg hatchability , plant-insect relations , provenance , weed control
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2008

6. Effect of Temperature on the Life History of the Mealybug Paracoccus marginatus (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae)

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Amarasekare, Kaushalya G. , Chong, Juang-Horng , Epsky, Nancy D. , Mannion, Catharine M.
Subject:
life cycle (organisms) , Paracoccus marginatus , life history , temperature , egg hatchability , insect development , insect reproduction , oviposition , fecundity , longevity , sex ratio , mortality , gender differences , heat sums
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2008

7. Effects of a novel microsporidium on the black vine weevil, Otiorhynchus sulcatus (F.) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

Description:
In the special issue: Society of Invertebrate Pathology 2008 / edited by M. Goettel.
Author:
Bruck, D.J. , Solter, L.F. , Lake, A.
Subject:
Otiorhynchus sulcatus , Microsporidia , entomopathogenic protozoa , disease prevalence , spores , infection , pathogenicity , dose response , microsporidiosis , mortality , longevity , insect growth , fecundity , disease transmission , topical application
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2008

8. Host species diversity and post-blood feeding carbohydrate availability enhance survival of females and fecundity in Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae)

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Xue, Rui-De , Ali, Arshad , Barnard, Donald R.
Subject:
Aedes albopictus , females , hematophagy , hosts , species diversity , sugar feeding , sucrose , nutrient availability , mortality , longevity , fecundity
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2008

9. Life History of Paracoccus marginatus (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) on Four Host Plant Species Under Laboratory Conditions

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Amarasekare, K.G. , Mannion, C.M. , Osborne, L.S. , Epsky, N.D.
Subject:
Paracoccus marginatus , life history , host plants , ornamental plants , weed hosts , Hibiscus rosa-sinensis , Acalypha wilkesiana , Plumeria rubra , Parthenium hysterophorus , insect development , longevity , mortality , insect reproduction , fecundity
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2008

10. Life History of the Mealybug, Maconellicoccus hirsutus (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), at Constant Temperatures

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Chong, J.H. , Roda, A.L. , Mannion, C.M.
Subject:
Maconellicoccus hirsutus , life history , insect development , insect reproduction , fecundity , longevity , mortality , population growth , temperature , heat sums , life tables , geographical distribution , Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2008