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Distribution of two European elaterids, Agriotes obscurus and A. lineatus in British Columbia: New records, and potential implications of their dispersal by van Herk, Willem G., Vernon, Robert S., Acheampong, Susanna, Otani, Jennifer K., Uloth, Keith

“…[Display omitted] •Two invasive click beetle pest species have established in southwestern British Columbia.•Surveys conducted in 2017–2019 reveal both species…”
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First detection of the samurai wasp, Trissolcus japonicus (Ashmead) (Hymenoptera, Scelionidae), in Canada by Abram, Paul K., Talamas, Elijah J., Acheampong, Susanna, Mason, Peter G., Gariepy, Tara D.

“…We report the first detection of Trissolcusjaponicus , an exotic Asian egg parasitoid and the primary candidate for classical biological control of the…”
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Genetic relationships among laboratory lines of the egg parasitoid Trissolcus japonicus from native and adventive populations by Abram, Paul K., Nelson, Tyler D., Marshall, Valerie, Gariepy, Tara D., Haye, Tim, Zhang, Jinping, Hueppelsheuser, Tracy, Acheampong, Susanna, Moffat, Chandra E.

“…Candidate biological control agents of invasive insect pests are increasingly being found in new geographic regions as a result of unintentional introductions…”
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Host-adapted parasitoids in biological control: Does source matter? by Henry, Lee M., May, Nigel, Acheampong, Susanna, Gillespie, David R., Roitberg, Bernard D.

“…It has been hypothesized that the success of a biological control intreduction is, in part, dependent on the ability of the control agent to become established…”
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Variation in levels of acceptance, developmental success, and abortion of Halyomorpha halys eggs by native North American parasitoids by Costi, Elena, Wong, Warren H.L., Cossentine, Joan, Acheampong, Susanna, Maistrello, Lara, Haye, Tim, Talamas, Elijah J., Abram, Paul K.

“…•Native North American scelionid parasitoids unsuccessfully attack eggs of Halyomorpha halys.•Intra-specific variation in parasitoid acceptance behaviours was…”
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Adventive Larval Parasitoids Reconstruct Their Close Association with Spotted-Wing Drosophila in the Invaded North American Range by Abram, Paul K., Franklin, Michelle T., Hueppelsheuser, Tracy, Carrillo, Juli, Grove, Emily, Eraso, Paula, Acheampong, Susanna, Keery, Laura, Girod, Pierre, Tsuruda, Matt, Clausen, Martina, Buffington, Matthew L., Moffat, Chandra E.

“…Two species of larval parasitoids of the globally invasive fruit pest, Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae), Leptopilina japonica, and Ganaspis…”
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Spatial Analysis of Seasonal Dynamics and Overwintering of Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae) in the Okanagan-Columbia Basin, 2010–2014 by Thistlewood, Howard M. A, Gill, Paramjit, Beers, Elizabeth H, Shearer, Peter W, Walsh, Doug B, Rozema, Brigitte M, Acheampong, Susanna, Castagnoli, Steve, Yee, Wee L, Smytheman, Peter, Whitener, Alix B

“…Spotted wing drosophila, Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura) (Diptera: Drosophilidae), was monitored from 2010 to 2014 in 314–828 sites located in interior…”
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Estimating susceptibility of biological control agents to pesticides: influence of life history strategies and population structure by Stark, John D, Banks, John E, Acheampong, Susanna

“…In this study we examined the influences that differing life history strategies and population structures at the time of pesticide exposure have on population…”
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Effects of the agricultural adjuvant Sylgard 309 and the insecticide pymetrozine on demographic parameters of the aphid parasitoid, Diaeretiella rapae by Acheampong, Susanna, Stark, John D

“…In this study we evaluated the effects of a purportedly selective aphicide, pymetrozine (Fulfill), and a commonly used agricultural adjuvant, Sylgard 309,…”
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Parasitoids of Myzus persicae and Aulacorthum solani on pepper crops in British Columbia by Acheampong, Susanna, Gillespie, David R., Quiring, Don

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A population approach for integrating agrochemicals and biological control agents in broccoli by Acheampong, Susanna

“…Through a series of field and laboratory experiments, I explored ways of reducing reliance upon insecticide spraying while fostering control by natural enemies…”
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A population approach for integrating agrochemicals and biological control agents in broccoli by Acheampong, Susanna

“…Through a series of field and laboratory experiments, I explored ways of reducing reliance upon insecticide spraying while fostering control by natural enemies…”
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Can reduced rates of pymetrozine and natural enemies control the cabbage aphid, Brevicoryne brassicae (Homoptera: Aphididae), on broccoli? by Acheampong, S, Stark, J.D

“…We investigated the potential of using reduced rates of the selective aphicide (pymetrozine) and two biological control agents both in the laboratory and in…”
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Startle response in the Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say)(Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) by Acheampong, Susanna

“…The startle response in the Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say) was induced by dropping bell sinkers with weights varying from 14-134g on a…”
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