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Areawide Suppression of European Corn Borer with Bt Maize Reaps Savings to Non-Bt Maize Growers by Hutchison, W.D, Burkness, E.C, Mitchell, P.D, Moon, R.D, Leslie, T.W, Fleischer, S.J, Abrahamson, M, Hamilton, K.L, Steffey, K.L, Gray, M.E, Hellmich, R.L, Kaster, L.V, Hunt, T.E, Wright, R.J, Pecinovsky, K, Rabaey, T.L, Flood, B.R, Raun, E.S

“…Transgenic maize engineered to express insecticidal proteins from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) has become widely adopted in U.S. agriculture. In…”
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Practical Sampling Plans for Varroa destructor (Acari: Varroidae) in Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera: Apidae) Colonies and Apiaries by Lee, K. V, Moon, R. D, Burkness, E. C, Hutchison, W. D, Spivak, M

“…The parasitic mite Varroa destructor Anderson & Trueman (Acari: Varroidae) is arguably the most detrimental pest of the European-derived honey bee, Apis…”
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Degree-Day Prediction Models for the Flight Phenology of Western Bean Cutworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Assessed with the Concordance Correlation Coefficient by Hanson, A. A, Moon, R. D, Wright, R. J, Hunt, T. E, Hutchison, W. D

“…Western bean cutworm, Striacosta albicosta (Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), is a native, univoltine pest of corn and dry beans in North America. The current…”
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Mosquitoes in Moose Country: A Mosquito Survey of Northern Minnesota by Kinsley, A C, Moon, R D, Johnson, K, Carstensen, M, Neitzel, D, Craft, M E

“…An adult mosquito survey was conducted at 12 sites using carbon dioxide traps in northern Minnesota throughout the summer of 2012. Specimens were counted,…”
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Gonotrophic Development and Survival in Field Populations of Musca domestica (Diptera: Muscidae) at Dairies in California, Minnesota, and Georgia, and the Relationship of Fly Age to Relative Abundance of (Z)-9-Tricosene (Muscalure) by Butler, S. M., Moon, R. D., Hinkle, N. C., Millar, J. G., McElfresh, J. S., Mullens, B. A.

“…Adult female Musca domestica L. were collected in 2004 and 2005 from dairies in California, Minnesota, and Georgia. Relative abundance of (Z)-9-tricosene…”
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Dispersal of Stable Flies (Diptera: Muscidae) from Larval Development Sites in a Nebraska Landscape by Taylor, D. B, Moon, R. D, Campbell, J. B, Berkebile, D. R, Scholl, P. J, Broce, A. B, Hogsette, J. A

“…Seven mark-recapture studies were conducted over 3 yr to assess dispersal of newly emerging adult stable flies, Stomoxys calcitrans L., from larval development…”
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Effects of winter housing system on hygiene, udder health, frostbite, and rumination of dairy cows by Sjostrom, L S, Heins, B J, Endres, M I, Moon, R D, Sorge, U S

“…The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of 2 winter (December to April) housing systems on dairy cow hygiene scores, frostbite, teat condition,…”
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Short communication: Effects of mesh leggings on fly pressure and fly avoidance behaviors of pastured dairy cows by Perttu, R K, Heins, B J, Phillips, H N, Endres, M I, Moon, R D, Sorge, U S

“…Ectoparasitic stable flies (Stomoxys calcitrans [L.]), horn flies (Haematobia irritans [L.]), and face flies (Musca autumnalis De Geer) negatively affect dry…”
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Intra-operative neurophysiological mapping to identify distorted functional anatomy of the 4th ventricle in a 5-month-old infant by Moon, R. D. C., Walsh, P., Singleton, W. G. B., Upex, A., Edwards, R. J., Carter, M. R., Fellows, G. A.

“…Background Neurophysiological brainstem mapping techniques facilitate the intra-operative localisation of cranial nerve nuclei amidst distorted anatomy…”
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Effects of winter housing systems on production, economics, body weight, body condition score, and bedding cultures for organic dairy cows by Heins, B J, Sjostrom, L S, Endres, M I, Carillo, M Renato, King, R, Moon, R D, Sorge, U S

“…Certified-organic dairy cows (n = 268) were used to evaluate the effect of 2 winter (December to April) housing systems on milk production, somatic cell score…”
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Short communication: Relationship of activity and rumination to abundance of pest flies among organically certified cows fed 3 levels of concentrate by Sjostrom, L S, Heins, B J, Endres, M I, Moon, R D, Paulson, J C

“…The objectives of this study were to evaluate activity, rumination time, and their association with 3 kinds of pasture flies for organic dairy cows (n=57) fed…”
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Parasites and parasite management practices of organic and conventional dairy herds in Minnesota by Sorge, U S, Moon, R D, Stromberg, B E, Schroth, S L, Michels, L, Wolff, L J, Kelton, D F, Heins, B J

“…The objective of this study was to describe the prevalence and practices used to manage internal helminth parasites and external arthropod parasites on organic…”
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Nutritional Value of Fresh and Composted Poultry Manure for House Fly (Diptera: Muscidae) Larvae by Moon, R. D., Hinton, J. L., O’Rourke, S. D., Schmidt, D. R.

“…A sand dilution assay was developed to study how composting affects the nutritional value of stored laying hen manure for larvae of the house fly, Musca…”
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Face Fly (Diptera: Muscidae)—Biology, Pest Status, Current Management Prospects, and Research Needs by Trout Fryxell, R T, Moon, R D, Boxler, D J, Watson, D W

“…Abstract Native to Europe and Central Asia, face flies (Musca autumnalis De Geer, Diptera: Muscidae) were unintentionally introduced into North America and…”
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Arthropod Populations in High-Rise, Caged-Layer Houses After Three Manure Cleanout Treatments by Hinton, J. L., Moon, R. D.

“…Two partial cleanout methods were compared with complete cleanouts in replicate caged-layer houses for effects on manure characteristics and subsequent…”
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Transmission of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus by houseflies by Otake, S.

“…Three hundred houseflies were allowed to feed on donor pigs viraemic with porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) on the fifth, sixth and…”
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Cold hardiness of Habrobracon hebetor (Say) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), a parasitoid of pyralid moths by Carrillo, M.A., Heimpel, G.E., Moon, R.D., Cannon, C.A., Hutchison, W.D.

“…The ectoparasitoid Habrobracon hebetor (Say) attacks stored-product infesting pyralid moths that are able to overwinter under extremely cold conditions. The…”
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Studies on the carriage and transmission of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus by individual houseflies (Musca domestica) by Otake, S., Dee, S. A., Moon, R. D., Rossow, K. D., Trincado, C., Pijoan, C.

“…The objectives of the study were to determine the site of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) in individual houseflies, to assess…”
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Temperature-Dependent Development of Overwintering Aphthona lacertosa and A. nigriscutis (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae): Two Flea Beetles Introduced for the Biological Control of Leafy Spurge, Euphorbia esula by Skinner, L. C, Ragsdale, D. W, Hansen, R. W, Chandler, M. A, Moon, R. D

“…Two flea beetles, Aphthona lacertosa Rosenheim and A. nigriscutis Foudras, have been introduced to control leafy spurge, Euphorbia esula L., in North America…”
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Off-host aggregation behavior and sensory basis of arrestment by Cimex lectularius (Heteroptera: Cimicidae) by Olson, J.F., Moon, R.D., Kells, S.A.

“…The bed bug, Cimex lectularius, aggregates under filter paper disks previously stained by adults. A multiple-choice assay was used to determine differences in…”
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