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Harmonic radar transceiver design: miniature tags for insect tracking by Colpitts, B.G., Boiteau, G.

“…The design and operation along with verifying measurements of a harmonic radar transceiver, or tag, developed for insect tracking are presented. A short length…”
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Geotaxis in the springtail Folsomia candida by Boiteau, G., MacKinley, P.

“…Laboratory assays demonstrated the presence of a small positive geotaxis response to a 15° incline by Folsomia candida Willem (Collembola: Isotomidae)…”
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Role of avoidance behavior in the response of Folsomia candida to above-freezing cooling temperatures by Boiteau, G., MacKinley, P.

“…Although avoidance behavior is thought to be one of the major strategies for arthropods to cope with cold, there is a general lack of data supporting its use…”
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Locomotor Response of Folsomia Candida (Collembola: Isotomidae) to Cooling Temperatures by Boiteau, G, Mackinley, P

“…Groups of Folsomia Candida (Willem) were chilled to 0°C and warmed back to room temperature to measure their locomotor response to cooling and determine the…”
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Avoidance tests with Folsomia candida for the assessment of copper contamination in agricultural soils by Boiteau, G., Lynch, D.H., MacKinley, P.

“…The feasibility of assessing copper accumulation in agricultural soils using avoidance tests with a Canadian strain of Folsomia candida was investigated under…”
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Differentiation of potato ecosystems on the basis of relationships among physical, chemical and biological soil parameters by Boiteau, G., Goyer, C., Rees, H. W., Zebarth, B. J.

“…Boiteau, G., Goyer, C., Rees, H. W. and Zebarth, B. J. 2014. Differentiation of potato ecosystems on the basis of relationships among physical, chemical and…”
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Assessment of changes in soil health throughout organic potato rotation sequences by Nelson, K.L., Lynch, D.H., Boiteau, G.

“…The use of extended rotations to maintain soil health and overall sustainable agricultural practices were evaluated under commercial organic potato ( Solanum…”
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Effect of food deprivation on the ambulatory movement of the Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata by Gui, Lian-You, Boiteau, G

“…Modification of dispersal behaviour is a common response of insects to food and water deprivation. The literature suggests that different insects respond with…”
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Harmonic Radar: Assessing the Impact of Tag Weight on Walking Activity of Colorado Potato Beetle, Plum Curculio, and Western Corn Rootworm by Boiteau, G, Vincent, C, Meloche, F, Leskey, T. C

“…The impact of electronic dipole tags on the walking activity of three insects was determined using video tracking software. Results varied within and between…”
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Effectiveness of Glues Used for Harmonic Radar Tag Attachment and Impact on Survival and Behavior of Three Insect Pests by Boiteau, G, Meloche, F, Vincent, C, Leskey, T. C

“…The ability of three cyanoacrylate glues to ensure a durable bond between the Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say), the plum curculio,…”
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Influence of Fertilization on the Colorado Potato Beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata, in Organic Potato Production by Boiteau, G., Lynch, D. H., Martin, R. C.

“…The abundance of the Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say), in organically grown potato did not change significantly in response to…”
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Evaluation of Tag Entanglement as a Factor in Harmonic Radar Studies of Insect Dispersal by Boiteau, G, Vincent, C, Meloche, F, Leskey, T. C, Colpitts, B. G

“…The observation of insects and other small organisms entangled in the habitat after the addition of vertical or trailing electronic tags to their body has…”
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Wind as an Abiotic Factor of Colorado Potato Beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) Flight Take-Off Activity Under Field Conditions by Boiteau, G, McCarthy, P. C, MacKinley, P. D

“…The flight take-off activity of Colorado potato beetles, Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), was significantly higher at a…”
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Wood Ash Potential for Colorado Potato Beetle Control by Boiteau, G., Singh, R. P., McCarthy, P. C., MacKinley, P. D.

“…Laboratory assays demonstrated that wood ash is toxic to adult and larval stages of the Colorado potato beetle. Insect mortality reached 100% among larvae and…”
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Recruitment by Flight and Walking in a One-Generation Colorado Potato Beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) Environment by Boiteau, Gilles

“…Adult Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say), recruitment on potato plots by flight or by walking occurred throughout the 1991–1993 crop…”
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Vertical and Temporal Distribution of Carabidae and Elateridae in Flight Above an Agricultural Landscape by Boiteau, Gilles, Bousquet, Yves, Osborn, Walter

“…Fifty seven species representing 26 genera of Carabidae and 46 species representing 14 genera of Elateridae were trapped in flight above a potato dominated…”
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Geotaxis in the springtail F olsomia candida by Boiteau, G., MacKinley, P.

“…Abstract Laboratory assays demonstrated the presence of a small positive geotaxis response to a 15° incline by F olsomia candida   W illem ( C ollembola: I…”
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Detection of potato leafroll virus in single aphids by the reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction and its potential epidemiological application by Singh, R.P., Kurz, J., Boiteau, G., Bernard, G.

“…A reverse transcription and polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) system was developed using two 20-mer primers located in the potato leafroll virus (PLRV) capsid…”
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Adult Density and the Rate of Colorado Potato Beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) Flight Take-Off by Sandeson, P. D, Boiteau, G, Le Blanc, J-P. R

“…The suggestion in the literature that dispersal of the Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say), by flight is stimulated by crowding was tested…”
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Role of avoidance behavior in the response of F olsomia candida to above‐freezing cooling temperatures by Boiteau, G., MacKinley, P.

“…Abstract Although avoidance behavior is thought to be one of the major strategies for arthropods to cope with cold, there is a general lack of data supporting…”
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