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Behavioral response of spotted‐wing drosophila, Drosophila suzukii Matsumura, to aversive odors and a potential oviposition deterrent in the field by Wallingford, Anna K, Hesler, Stephen P, Cha, Dong H, Loeb, Gregory M

“…BACKGROUND: Drosophilia suzukii Matsumura is an invasive pest insect that lays its eggs in the fruit of several commercially grown crops. An effective…”
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The influence of temperature and photoperiod on the reproductive diapause and cold tolerance of spotted-wing drosophila, Drosophila suzukii by Wallingford, Anna K., Lee, Jana C., Loeb, Gregory M.

“…Knowledge regarding the reproductive status of spotted‐wing drosophila, Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura) (Diptera: Drosophilidae), is of critical importance in…”
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Role of supplemental foods and habitat structural complexity in persistence and coexistence of generalist predatory mites by Pozzebon, Alberto, Loeb, Gregory M., Duso, Carlo

“…Plant traits can influence the interactions between herbivore arthropods and their natural enemies. In these interactions generalist predators are often…”
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Phenotypic Plasticity Promotes Overwintering Survival in A Globally Invasive Crop Pest, Drosophila suzukii by Stockton, Dara G, Wallingford, Anna K, Loeb, Gregory M

“…Spotted wing drosophila, Matsumura, is a major pest of small fruit worldwide in temperate and subtropical growing regions. In Northern climates, likely…”
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Eavesdropping on Plant Volatiles by a Specialist Moth: Significance of Ratio and Concentration by Cha, Dong H, Linn, Charles E, Teal, Peter E. A, Zhang, Aijun, Roelofs, Wendell L, Loeb, Gregory M, Marion-Poll, Frederic

“…We investigated the role that the ratio and concentration of ubiquitous plant volatiles play in providing host specificity for the diet specialist grape berry…”
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Identification and Field Evaluation of Grape Shoot Volatiles Attractive to Female Grape Berry Moth (Paralobesia viteana) by Cha, Dong H, Nojima, Satoshi, Hesler, Stephen P, Zhang, Aijun, Linn, Charles E. Jr, Roelofs, Wendell L, Loeb, Gregory M

“…Solid-phase microextraction (SPME) and gas chromatography coupled with electroantennographic detection (GC-EAD) were used to identify volatile compounds from…”
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A QTL associated with leaf trichome traits has a major influence on the abundance of the predatory mite Typhlodromus pyri in a hybrid grapevine population by Barba, Paola, Loughner, Rebecca, Wentworth, Karen, Nyrop, Jan Peter, Loeb, Gregory M., Reisch, Bruce I.

“…The abundance of predatory phytoseiid mites, Typhlodromus pyri , important biological control agents of spider mite pests in numerous crops, is positively…”
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The effectiveness of flower strips and hedgerows on pest control, pollination services and crop yield: a quantitative synthesis by Albrecht, Matthias, Kleijn, David, Williams, Neal M., Tschumi, Matthias, Blaauw, Brett R., Bommarco, Riccardo, Campbell, Alistair J., Dainese, Matteo, Drummond, Francis A., Entling, Martin H., Ganser, Dominik, Arjen de Groot, G., Goulson, Dave, Grab, Heather, Hamilton, Hannah, Herzog, Felix, Isaacs, Rufus, Jacot, Katja, Jeanneret, Philippe, Jonsson, Mattias, Knop, Eva, Kremen, Claire, Landis, Douglas A., Loeb, Gregory M., Marini, Lorenzo, McKerchar, Megan, Morandin, Lora, Pfister, Sonja C., Potts, Simon G., Rundlöf, Maj, Sardiñas, Hillary, Sciligo, Amber, Thies, Carsten, Tscharntke, Teja, Venturini, Eric, Veromann, Eve, Vollhardt, Ines M.G., Wäckers, Felix, Ward, Kimiora, Wilby, Andrew, Woltz, Megan, Wratten, Steve, Sutter, Louis, Irwin, Rebecca

“…Floral plantings are promoted to foster ecological intensification of agriculture through provisioning of ecosystem services. However, a comprehensive…”
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Not berry hungry? Discovering the hidden food sources of a small fruit specialist, Drosophila suzukii by Stockton, Dara G., Brown, Rachael, Loeb, Gregory M.

“…1. Although polyphagy is widespread among Drosophila, some specialist species have evolved in response to resource competition and other selection factors…”
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Developmental Acclimation of Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae) and Its Effect on Diapause and Winter Stress Tolerance by Wallingford, Anna K, Loeb, Gregory M

“…We investigated the influence of developmental conditions on adult morphology, reproductive arrest, and winter stress tolerance of the invasive pest of small…”
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Evaluating a push–pull strategy for management of Drosophila suzukii Matsumura in red raspberry by Wallingford, Anna K, Cha, Dong H, Loeb, Gregory M

“…BACKGROUND Drosophila suzukii Matsumura is a serious pest of small fruits that lays its eggs in growing fruit. Current management strategies rely on an…”
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Grape Sour Rot: A Four-Way Interaction Involving the Host, Yeast, Acetic Acid Bacteria, and Insects by Hall, Megan E, Loeb, Gregory M, Cadle-Davidson, Lance, Evans, Katherine J, Wilcox, Wayne F

“…Sour rot, a disease affecting berries of cultivated Vitis spp. worldwide, has not been clearly defined. Reported symptoms of the disease include browning of…”
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Effects of SmartWater, a fluorescent mark, on the dispersal, behavior, and biocontrol efficacy of Phytoseiulus persimilis by Rosser, Emma, Willden, Samantha A., Loeb, Gregory M.

“…New marking methods for studying small biocontrol agents (especially predatory mites) are needed because many current techniques are expensive, ineffective or…”
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Winter warm-up frequency and the degree of temperature fluctuations affect survival outcomes of spotted-wing drosophila winter morphotypes by Stockton, Dara G., Loeb, Gregory M.

“…[Display omitted] •Temperature fluctuations affect the biology and cold tolerance of insects.•We tested the effects of temperature changes on the survival of…”
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The effect of UVB‐blocking plastics on the efficacy of Beauveria bassiana and a conventional product against Lygus lineolaris on low tunnel strawberry by Willden, Samantha A, Ugine, Todd A, Loeb, Gregory M

“…BACKGROUND Effective, safe and practical biocontrol options are greatly needed for combating Lygus lineolaris on protected culture strawberry. This study…”
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Automated aerosol puffers effectively deliver 1‐OCTEN‐3‐OL, an oviposition antagonist useful against spotted‐wing drosophila by Stockton, Dara G, Wallingford, Anna K, Cha, Dong H, Loeb, Gregory M

“…BACKGROUND Automated aerosol puffers releasing behaviorally active volatile organic compounds can deter insect pests in crops. During 2016, we tested the…”
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2‐Pentylfuran: a novel repellent of Drosophila suzukii by Cha, Dong H, Roh, Gwang H, Hesler, Stephen P, Wallingford, Anna, Stockton, Dara G, Park, Shinyoung K, Loeb, Gregory M

“…BACKGROUND Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura), spotted‐wing drosophila (SWD), is a major invasive pest of soft‐skinned fruits in North America and Europe. Although…”
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Coconut oil derived five‐component synthetic oviposition deterrent for oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis by Roh, Gwang Hyun, Kendra, Paul E., Zhu, Junwei J., Roda, Amy, Loeb, Gregory M., Tay, Jia‐Wei, Cha, Dong H.

“…BACKGROUND Bactrocera dorsalis, oriental fruit fly (OFF), is one of the most destructive agricultural pests. Although bait sprays can effectively control OFF,…”
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Non-Crop Host Sampling Yields Insights into Small-Scale Population Dynamics of Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura) by Elsensohn, Johanna E, Loeb, Gregory M

“…Invasive, polyphagous crop pests subsist on a number of crop and non-crop resources. While knowing the full range of host species is important, a seasonal…”
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Comparison of Commercial Lures and Food Baits for Early Detection of Fruit Infestation Risk by Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae) by Cha, Dong H, Hesler, Stephen P, Wallingford, Anna K, Zaman, Faruque, Jentsch, Peter, Nyrop, Jan, Loeb, Gregory M

“…Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura; Diptera: Drosophilidae) is one of the most serious invasive pests of berries and cherries worldwide. Several adult monitoring…”
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