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Classical Biological Control of the Citrus Blackfly Aleurocanthus Woglumi by Amitus Hesperidum in Trinidad by White, G.L., Kairo, M.T.K., Lopez, V.

“…The citrus blackfly Aleurocanthus woglumi Ashby (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae), a native of South East Asia, was first reported in Trinidad in 1998. As part of a…”
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Comparative studies on populations of Pauesia juniperorum (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), a biological control agent for Cinara cupressivora (Hemiptera: Aphididae) by Kairo, M T K, Murphy, S T

“…Pauesia juniperorum (Starý), a solitary endoparasitoid which attacks several Cinara spp. in the subgenus Cupressobium, was introduced into Africa for the…”
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Classical biological control for the protection of natural ecosystems by Van Driesche, R.G., Carruthers, R.I., Center, T., Hoddle, M.S., Hough-Goldstein, J., Morin, L., Smith, L., Wagner, D.L., Blossey, B., Brancatini, V., Casagrande, R., Causton, C.E., Coetzee, J.A., Cuda, J., Ding, J., Fowler, S.V., Frank, J.H., Fuester, R., Goolsby, J., Grodowitz, M., Heard, T.A., Hill, M.P., Hoffmann, J.H., Huber, J., Julien, M., Kairo, M.T.K., Kenis, M., Mason, P., Medal, J., Messing, R., Miller, R., Moore, A., Neuenschwander, P., Newman, R., Norambuena, H., Palmer, W.A., Pemberton, R., Perez Panduro, A., Pratt, P.D., Rayamajhi, M., Salom, S., Sands, D., Schooler, S., Schwarzländer, M., Sheppard, A., Shaw, R., Tipping, P.W., van Klinken, R.D.

“…Of the 70 cases of classical biological control for the protection of nature found in our review, there were fewer projects against insect targets (21) than…”
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Predicting the Potential Worldwide Distribution of the Red Palm Weevil Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) using Ecological Niche Modeling by Fiaboe, K. K. M, Peterson, A. T, Kairo, M. T. K, Roda, A. L

“…The red palm weevil (RPW), Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), ranks among the most important pests of various palm species. The…”
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New Record of Hypogeococcus pungens (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) in the Dominican Republic with Comments on Specific Characters by German-Ramirez, E, Kairo, M. T .K, Stocks, I, Haseeb, M, Serra, C. A

“…The mealybug Hypogeococcus pungens Granara de Willink (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) is a new record for the Dominican Republic, based on specimens collected on…”
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Pheromone-Food-Bait Trap and Acoustic Surveys of Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Curacao by Fiaboe, K.K.M, Mankin, R.W, Roda, A.L, Kairo, M.T.K, Johanns, C

“…Pheromone-food-bait trap and acoustic surveys were conducted in Curacao to monitor a recently discovered invasion of Rhynchophorus ferrugineus L. (RPW). This…”
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Thermal characteristics of Metarhizium anisopliae isolates important for the development of biological pesticides for the control of cattle ticks by Polar, Perry, de Muro, Marilena Aquino, Kairo, Moses T.K., Moore, Dave, Pegram, Rupert, John, Sally-Ann, Roach-Benn, Cheryl

“…Experiments were conducted to determine if Metarhizium anisopliae isolates which are capable of growth at cattle surface temperatures could produce…”
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Comparison of water, oils and emulsifiable adjuvant oils as formulating agents for Metarhizium anisopliae for use in control of Boophilus microplus by Polar, P, Kairo, M.T.K, Moore, D, Pegram, R, John, S.A

“…Studies were conducted to identify oil-based formulating agents (paraffinic oil, palm oil and emulsifiable adjuvant oils (EAOs)) for Metarhizium anisopliae…”
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Assessment of fungal isolates for development of a myco-acaricide for cattle tick control by Polar, Perry, Kairo, Moses T K, Peterkin, Dorothy, Moore, Dave, Pegram, Rupert, John, Sally-Ann

“…Entomopathogenic fungal isolates of Arachnid origin were assessed for their ability to produce mortality and inhibit egg hatching in Boophilus microplus with…”
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Biology and prey range of Cryptognatha nodiceps (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), a potential biological control agent for the coconut scale, Aspidiotus destructor (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) by Lopez, V.F, Kairo, M.T.K, Irish, J.A

“…Cryptognatha nodiceps Marshall is an important natural enemy used in biological control programmes against Aspidiotus destructor (Signoret), an introduced pest…”
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Prey range of Nephaspis bicolor Gordon (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), a potential biological control agent of Aleurodicus dispersus and other Aleurodicus spp. (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) by Lopez, V.F, Kairo, M.T.K

“…Nephaspis bicolor Gordon is a potential candidate for the biological control of Aleurodicus dispersus Russell. Its prey range was assessed based on the…”
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Temperature and plant nutrient effects on the development, survival and reproduction of Cinara sp nov., an invasive pest of cypress trees in Africa by Kairo, M.T.K. (Trinidad and Tobago Centre CABI Bioscience, Curepe (Trinidad and Tobago).), Murphy, S.T

“…Cinara sp. nov., previously identified as Cinara cupressi (Buckton) (Homoptera: Aphididae), is an important alien aphid pest of cypresses and junipers, and…”
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Host age choice for oviposition in Pauesia juniperorum (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae) and its effect on the parasitoid's biology and host population growth by Kairo, M.T.K, Murphy, S.T

“…Pauesia juniperorum has been selected as a potential agent for the biological control of Cinara cupressivora, an important introduced pest of conifers in…”
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Maize streak virus: evidence for resistance against Cicadulina mbila Naude, the main vector species by Kairo, M.T.K. (Kenya Agricultural Research Inst., Muguga, Nairobi (Kenya)), Kiduyu, P.K, Mutinda, C.J.M, Empig, L.T

“…Settling, probing and oviposition behaviour of Cicadulina mbila, the main vector of maize streak virus (MSV) disease were studied on four maize genotypes,…”
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