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Invasion Biology, Ecology, and Management of Western Flower Thrips by Reitz, Stuart R, Gao, Yulin, Kirk, William D.J, Hoddle, Mark S, Leiss, Kirsten A, Funderburk, Joe E

“…Western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis , first arose as an important invasive pest of many crops during the 1970s-1980s. The tremendous growth in…”
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Characterization of Male-Produced Aggregation Pheromone of the Bean Flower Thrips Megalurothrips sjostedti (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) by Niassy, Saliou, Tamiru, Amanuel, Hamilton, James G. C., Kirk, William D. J., Mumm, Roland, Sims, Cassie, de Kogel, Willem Jan, Ekesi, Sunday, Maniania, Nguya K., Bandi, Krishnakumari, Mitchell, Fraser, Subramanian, Sevgan

“…Aggregation of the bean flower thrips, Megalurothrips sjostedti (Trybom) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), has been observed on cowpea, Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp…”
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Semiochemicals for Thrips and Their Use in Pest Management by Kirk, William D. J, de Kogel, Willem Jan, Koschier, Elisabeth H, Teulon, David A. J

“…Thrips (Thysanoptera) are small insects that can cause huge problems in agriculture, horticulture, and forestry through feeding and the transmission of plant…”
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Identification of Aggregation Pheromone as an Attractant for Odontothrips loti, A Serious Thrips Pest on Alfalfa by Li, Xiaowei, Cheng, Jianghui, Han, Haibin, Kirk, William D J, O'Brien, Matthew, Wang, Likun, Chen, Limin, Zhang, Haixia, Zhang, Zhijun, Ullah, Farman, Desneux, Nicolas, Lu, Yaobin

“…Odontothrips loti (Haliday) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) is one of the most serious pests on alfalfa, causing direct damage by feeding and indirect damage by…”
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Can mass trapping reduce thrips damage and is it economically viable? Management of the Western flower thrips in strawberry by Sampson, Clare, Kirk, William D J

“…The western flower thrips Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) is a cosmopolitan, polyphagous insect pest that causes bronzing to…”
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The aggregation pheromones of thrips (Thysanoptera) and their potential for pest management by Kirk, William D. J.

“…Aggregation pheromones have been identified and tested in the field for Frankliniella occidentalis and Thrips palmi. These pheromones are produced by adult…”
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Experienced males recognise and avoid mating with non-virgin females in the western flower thrips by Akinyemi, Adeyemi O, Kirk, William D J

“…The western flower thrips Frankliniella occidentalis (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) is a major insect pest on a wide range of crops throughout the world. There are…”
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Overwintering of the western flower thrips in outdoor strawberry crops by Sampson, Clare, Bennison, Jude, Kirk, William D. J.

“…The western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), is a major pest of semi-protected strawberry crops in the UK. These…”
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Effects of cis-Jasmone Treatment of Brassicas on Interactions With Myzus persicae Aphids and Their Parasitoid Diaeretiella rapae by Ali, Jamin, Covaci, Anca D., Roberts, Joe M., Sobhy, Islam S., Kirk, William D. J., Bruce, Toby J. A.

“…There is a need to develop new ways of protecting plants against aphid attack. Here, we investigated the effect of a plant defence activator, cis -jasmone…”
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Mating behaviour, mate choice and female resistance in the bean flower thrips (Megalurothrips sjostedti) by Akinyemi, Adeyemi O., Subramanian, Sevgan, Mfuti, David K., Pope, Tom W., Tamiru, Amanuel, Kirk, William D. J.

“…Many species of thrips (Thysanoptera) in the family Thripidae form mating aggregations, but the adaptive significance of these aggregations and the extent of…”
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Reduced translucency and the addition of black patterns increase the catch of the greenhouse whitefly, Trialeurodes vaporariorum, on yellow sticky traps by Sampson, Clare, Covaci, Anca D, Hamilton, James G C, Hassan, Nayem, Al-Zaidi, Shakir, Kirk, William D J

“…The greenhouse whitefly Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Westwood) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) is a pest of a wide range of vegetable and ornamental crops in…”
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Valorization of Hesperidin from Citrus Residues: Evaluation of Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Hesperidin-Mg Complex and Their Insecticidal Activity by Silva, Danielle F. da, Bomfim, João P. A., Marchi, Rafael C., Amaral, Jéssica C., Pinto, Luciano S., Carlos, Rose M., Ferreira, Antonio G., Forim, Moacir R., Fernandes, João B., Silva, Maria F. G. F. da, Oliveira, Regiane C. de, Buss, David, Kirk, William D. J., Bruce, Toby J. A.

“…The aim of the current study was the valorization of hesperidin, the dominant flavonoid in citrus processing waste, by microwave-assisted synthesis of…”
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Identification of the aggregation pheromone of the melon thrips, Thrips palmi by Akella, Sudhakar V S, Kirk, William D J, Lu, Yao-bin, Murai, Tamotsu, Walters, Keith F A, Hamilton, James G C

“…The objective of this study was to identify the aggregation pheromone of the melon thrips Thrips palmi, a major pest of vegetable and ornamental plants around…”
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The spread of the western flower thrips Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) by Kirk, William D. J., Terry, L. Irene

“…1 Since the late 1970s, the western flower thrips has spread from its original distribution in western North America to become a major worldwide crop pest. 2 A…”
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Predatory mites double the economic injury level of Frankliniella occidentalis in strawberry by Sampson, Clare, Kirk, William D. J.

“…The western flower thrips Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) causes bronzing to strawberry fruit. Management of…”
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Draft Genomes, Phylogenetic Reconstruction, and Comparative Genomics of Two Novel Cohabiting Bacterial Symbionts Isolated from Frankliniella occidentalis by Facey, Paul D, Méric, Guillaume, Hitchings, Matthew D, Pachebat, Justin A, Hegarty, Matt J, Chen, Xiaorui, Morgan, Laura V A, Hoeppner, James E, Whitten, Miranda M A, Kirk, William D J, Dyson, Paul J, Sheppard, Sam K, Del Sol, Ricardo

“…Obligate bacterial symbionts are widespread in many invertebrates, where they are often confined to specialized host cells and are transmitted directly from…”
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Exploiting Thrips Aggregation Pheromones to Develop a Lure-and-Kill Strategy for the Management of the Bean Flower Thrips by Mfuti, David K., Tamiru, Amanuel, Kirk, William D. J., Akinyemi, Adeyemi O., Campbell, Heather, O’Brien, Matthew, Drijfhout, Falko P., Pope, Tom W., Niassy, Saliou, Subramanian, Sevgan

“…The potential of semiochemicals to lure insect pests to a trap where they can be killed with biopesticides has been demonstrated as an eco-friendly pest…”
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A Male-Predominant Cuticular Hydrocarbon, 7-Methyltricosane, is used as a Contact Pheromone in the Western Flower Thrips Frankliniella occidentalis by Olaniran, Oladele A., Sudhakar, Akella V. S., Drijfhout, Falko P., Dublon, Ian A. N., Hall, David R., Hamilton, James G. C., Kirk, William D. J.

“…In a laboratory bioassay, adult female Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) spent more time near filter paper disks that had been…”
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Identification of a male-produced aggregation pheromone in the western flower thrips Frankliniella occidentalis by Hamilton, J.G.C, Hall, D.R, Kirk, W.D.J

“…Two major components have been detected in the headspace volatiles of adult male Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) that are not…”
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Evidence for a male-produced sex pheromone in the western flower thrips Frankliniella occidentalis by Kirk, W.D.J, Hamilton, J.G.C

“…Olfactometer bioassays of walking adult western flower thrips Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) showed that virgin females (1- to…”
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