Search Results - "Borkent, Christopher J"
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Interactions between a sap beetle, sabal palm, scale insect, filamentous fungi and yeast, with discovery of potential antifungal compounds
Published in PloS one (20-02-2014)“…The multi-trophic relationship between insects, yeast, and filamentous fungi is reported on sabal palm (Sabal palmetto (Walter) Lodd. ex Schult. & Schult. f.)…”
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Jewelled spider flies of North America: a revision and phylogeny of Eulonchus Gerstaecker (Diptera, Acroceridae)
Published in ZooKeys (01-01-2016)“…The spider fly genus Gerstaecker is found throughout the Nearctic Region. Six species are recognized and intraspecific morphological variation is documented in…”
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Parasitism by Gryon aetherium (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) on Bagrada hilaris (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) eggs in northcentral California
Published in Journal of economic entomology (10-10-2023)“…Bagrada bug, Bagrada hilaris (Burmeister) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), is an invasive pest of cruciferous crops. The parasitoid Gryon aetheriumTalamas…”
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New insights into predation through imaging
Published in Biocontrol science and technology (01-02-2022)“…The role of generalist predators has long been considered an important component of mortality for many agricultural pests but can be difficult to quantify. We…”
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Introduction of the cereal leaf beetle parasitoid Tetrastichus julis (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) into California
Published in Biocontrol science and technology (02-01-2022)“…In 2013, cereal leaf beetle was reported for the first time in California. Most likely it moved south from Oregon into the state's northern region. In…”
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Death comes on two wings: a review of dipteran natural enemies of arachnids
Published in The Journal of arachnology (01-01-2017)“…Though the best known natural enemies of arachnids are Hymenoptera, Diptera also form an important group of arachnid enemies, attacking 31 spider families in…”
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Phylogeny of the tribe Sciophilini (Diptera: Mycetophilidae: Sciophilinae)
Published in Systematic entomology (01-04-2013)“…The monophyly and phylogenetic relationships within the species rich Sciophilini (Diptera: Mycetophilidae) were analysed, based on 96 adult morphological…”
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New spider flies from the Neotropical Region (Diptera, Acroceridae) with a key to New World genera
Published in ZooKeys (18-02-2013)“…Two new genera and five new species of spider flies (Diptera: Acroceridae) are described from the Neotropical Region. A new genus of Philopotinae (Neophilopota…”
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New spider host associations for three acrocerid fly species (Diptera, Acroceridae)
Published in The Journal of arachnology (01-08-2009)“…Acrocerid flies are endoparasitoids of spiders. New host associations are reported for Ogcodes melampus Loew 1872, O. eugonatus Loew 1872, and Acrocera sp…”
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Parasitism by Gryon aetherium eggs in northcentral California
Published in Journal of economic entomology (01-10-2023)“…Bagrada bug, Bagrada hilaris (Burmeister) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), is an invasive pest of cruciferous crops. The parasitoid Gryon aetheriumTalamas…”
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Natural biological control of Bagrada hilaris by egg predators and parasitoids in north-central California
Published in Biological control (01-08-2022)“…[Display omitted] •Biological control is a promising option for bagrada bug.•Natural enemies of bagrada bug in California were monitored using sentinel…”
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Interactions between a Sap Beetle, Sabal Palm, Scale Insect, Filamentous Fungi and Yeast, with Discovery of Potential Antifungal Compounds: e89295
Published in PloS one (01-02-2014)“…The multi-trophic relationship between insects, yeast, and filamentous fungi is reported on sabal palm (Sabal palmetto (Walter) Lodd. ex Schult. & Schult. f.)…”
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The association of fly pollination and the dioecious breeding system in flowering plants: An empirical examination
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