Search Results - "Arthurs, Steven P."
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Integrated Pest Management of Coffee Berry Borer: Strategies from Latin America that Could Be Useful for Coffee Farmers in Hawaii
Published in Insects (Basel, Switzerland) (03-02-2016)“…The coffee berry borer (CBB), Hypothenemus hampei Ferrari (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) is the primary arthropod pest of coffee plantations…”
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Environmental Modification Inside Photoselective Shadehouses
Published in HortScience (01-08-2013)“…Shade nets are widely used to protect floricultural crops from excessive radiation, wind, hail, and birds. Although black nets are most frequently used,…”
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Saliva-Mediated Contrasting Effects of Two Citrus Aphid Species on Asian Citrus Psyllid Feeding Behavior and Plant Jasmonic Acid Pathway
Published in Insects (Basel, Switzerland) (28-07-2023)“…While herbivorous insect saliva plays a crucial role in the interaction between plants and insects, its role in the inter-specific interactions between…”
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Vermicompost Amendments Disrupt Feeding Behavior of Diaphorina citri Kuwayama and Boost Activities of Salicylic Acid and Jasmonic Acid Pathway-Related Enzymes in Citrus
Published in Insects (Basel, Switzerland) (25-04-2023)“…Plants grown with vermicompost amendments are known to be harmful to sap-sucking insects, but the underlying mechanism remains to be determined. Here we…”
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Integrated Pest Management of Coffee Berry Borer in Hawaii and Puerto Rico: Current Status and Prospects
Published in Insects (Basel, Switzerland) (14-11-2017)“…The coffee berry borer (CBB), , is the most significant insect pest of coffee worldwide. Since CBB was detected in Puerto Rico in 2007 and Hawaii in 2010,…”
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A Review of Franklinothrips vespiformis (Thysanoptera: Aeolothripidae): Life History, Distribution, and Prospects as a Biological Control Agent
Published in Insects (Basel, Switzerland) (18-01-2022)“…Predatory species comprise a small but important and often overlooked component of the Thysanoptera. A case in point, the ant-mimicking are widely distributed…”
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Association between Temperature and Reproductive Fitness of Diaphorina citri Infected with Candidatus Liberibacter Asiaticus
Published in Agronomy (Basel) (01-04-2022)“…Diaphorina citri is a serious insect pest of citrus and an insect vector of Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas) that causes Huanglongbing disease (citrus…”
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Pathogenicity of Cordyceps javanica (Hypocreales: Cordycipitaceae) to Diaphorina citri (Hemiptera: Liviidae) Adults, with Ultrastructural Observations on the Fungal Infection Process
Published in Agronomy (Basel) (01-12-2021)“…Entomopathogenic fungi are proposed biological control agents against the Asian citrus psyllid (Diaphorina citri). We quantified the pathogenicity of Cordyceps…”
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Characterization of Zanthoxylum rhoifolium (Sapindales: Rutaceae) Essential Oil Nanospheres and Insecticidal Effects to Bemisia tabaci (Sternorrhyncha: Aleyrodidae)
Published in Plants (Basel) (22-04-2022)“…Encapsulation via nanotechnology offers a potential method to overcome limited thermal and photo-stability of botanical pesticides. In this study, nanospheres…”
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Compatibility of Isaria fumosorosea (Hypocreales: Cordycipitaceae) Blastospores with Agricultural Chemicals Used for Management of the Asian Citrus Psyllid, Diaphorina citri (Hemiptera: Liviidae)
Published in Insects (Basel, Switzerland) (26-11-2013)“…Biorational insecticides are being increasingly emphasized for inclusion in integrated pest management programs for invasive insects. The entomopathogenic…”
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Thysanoptera as predators: their diversity and significance as biological control agents
Published in Pest management science (01-12-2022)“…Some species of thrips have evolved predatory behaviours, with their reported prey range including thrips, mites, scale‐insects, whitefly, psyllid nymphs, and…”
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Plant jasmonic acid mediated contrasting effects of two citrus aphid species on Diaphorina citri Kuwayama
Published in Pest management science (01-02-2023)“…Background Herbivores may influence each other directly and through plant mediated inter‐specific interactions. The Asian citrus psyllid (Diaphorina citri…”
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Field persistence and pathogenicity of Cordyceps fumosorosea for management of Diaphorina citri
Published in Biocontrol science and technology (01-02-2022)“…The commercial fungal biopesticide product PFR-97 20% WDG, based on the entomopathogenic fungus Cordyceps fumosorosea (Cfr), is registered in the U.S.A. for…”
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Host Specificity Evaluation for Gynaikothrips uzeli (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae) on Ornamental Ficus (Rosales: Moraceae)
Published in The Florida entomologist (01-09-2016)“…The weeping fig thrips Gynaikothrips uzeli Zimmerman (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae) is an invasive pest that is being spread via shipments of ornamental Ficus…”
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Collecting young nests of Atta spp. is more efficient to establish laboratory colonies than collecting founder queens after nuptial flights
Published in International journal of tropical insect science (01-10-2023)“…The locations of leaf-cutting ant ( Atta spp.) nests present logistical challenges for researchers, due the environmental conditions, accessibility, difficult…”
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Comparison of Frankliniella fusca and Frankliniella occidentalis (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) as Vectors for a Peanut Strain of Tomato Spotted Wilt Orthotospovirus
Published in Environmental entomology (06-06-2018)“…Tomato spotted wilt orthotospovirus (TSWV) is a major disease in peanut, Arachis hypogaea L., across peanut producing regions of the United States and…”
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Incorporating Beauveria bassiana Into an Integrated Pest Management Plan for Coffee Berry Borer in Hawaii
Published in Frontiers in sustainable food systems (27-03-2020)“…Since its recent establishment in Hawaii, the coffee berry borer (CBB), Hypothenemus hampei (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), threatens yields, quality, and price…”
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Editorial: Entomopathogens for Sustainable Food Production
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Codling moth granulovirus: a comprehensive review
Published in Biocontrol science and technology (01-01-2008)“…Codling moth (CM), Cydia pomonella (L), is regarded as the most serious insect pest of apple worldwide. A variety of problems associated with the traditional…”
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Monitoring Coffee Berry Borer, Hypothenemus hampei (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), Populations with Alcohol-Baited Funnel Traps in Coffee Farms in Colombia
Published in The Florida entomologist (01-03-2015)“…We monitored dispersing coffee berry borer (CBB), Hypothenemus hampei (Ferrari) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae), with easily-manufactured,…”
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