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Sex ratio dynamics of Gonatocerus ashmeadi, a parasitoid of the glassy-winged sharpshooter in California by Lytle, John, Kapranas, A., Morgan, D.J.W., Nichols, J.M., Morse, J.G.

“…We examined whether Gonatocerus ashmeadi Girault (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae), a quasi‐gregarious egg parasitoid of Homalodisca vitripennis (Germar) (Hemiptera:…”
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Sex ratio dynamics of G onatocerus ashmeadi , a parasitoid of the glassy‐winged sharpshooter in C alifornia by Lytle, John, Kapranas, A., Morgan, D.J.W., Nichols, J.M., Morse, J.G.

“…We examined whether G onatocerus ashmeadi G irault ( H ymenoptera: M ymaridae), a quasi‐gregarious egg parasitoid of H omalodisca vitripennis ( G ermar) ( H…”
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Dispersion of Homalodisca coagulata (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae), a Vector of Xylella fastidiosa, into Vineyards in Southern California by Blua, M. J., Morgan, D.J.W.

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Dispersion of Homalodisca coagulata (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae), a Vector of Xylella fastidiosa, into Vineyards in Southern California by Blua, M. J., Morgan, D. J W.

“…Recent epidemics of Pierce’s disease of grapevine in California vectored by Homalodisca coagulata (Say), an invasive vector species, have characteristics that…”
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Competition between Gonatocerus ashmeadi and G. triguttatus for glassy winged sharpshooter (Homalodisca coagulata) egg masses by Irvin, N.A, Hoddle, M.S, Morgan, D.J.W

“…The introduction of a biological control agent can have significant effects on natural enemies that use the same host. Interspecific competition between…”
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Evaluation of Molecular Markers for Discriminating Gonatocerus morrilli (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae): A Biological Control Agent for Homalodisca vitripennis by De León, Jesse H, Morgan, David J. W

“…We tested the utility of molecular markers for distinguishing between two closely related species, Gonatocerus morrilli (Howard) and Gonatocerus walkerjonesi…”
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Population Genetic Structure of Homalodisca coagulata (Homoptera: Cicadellidae), the Vector of the Bacterium Xylella fastidiosa Causing Pierce’s Disease in Grapevines by de León, Jesse H, Jones, Walker A, Morgan, David J. W

“…In the current study, inter-simple sequence repeat (ISSR) primers (p-13 and p-15) were used to estimate the population genetic structure of the sharpshooter…”
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Development and Reproduction of the Egg Parasitoid, Gonatocerus ashmeadi Girault (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae), as a Function of Temperature by Chen, Wen-long, Leopold, Roger A, Morgan, David J. W, Harris, Marion O

“…The development, fecundity, and life table parameters of Gonatocerus ashmeadi Girault, an egg parasitoid of the glassy-winged sharpshooter, Homalodisca…”
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Chemical conspicuousness of an herbivore to its natural enemy: effect of feeding site selection by Hare, J.D, Morgan, D.J.W

“…A physical refuge from the parasitoid Aphytis melinus is provided to the California red scale Aonidiella aurantii by the interior bark substrates of citrus…”
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Mass-priming Aphytis: behavioral improvement of insectary-reared biological control agents by Hare, J.D, Morgan, D.J.W

“…The introduced parasitoid, Aphytis melinus DeBach (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae), is used for augmentative biological control of California red scale, Aonidiella…”
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Volatile cues used by the parasitoid, Aphytis melinus, for host location: California red scale revisited by Morgan, D.J.W. (California Univ., Riverside, CA (USA). Dept. of Entomology), Hare, J.D

“…Aphytis melinus DeBach (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) is a biological control agent of diaspidid scale insects. The parasitoid has a narrow host range but its…”
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Increased parasitization of California red scale in the field after exposing its parasitoid, Aphytis melinus, to a synthetic kairomone by Hare, J. Daniel, Morgan, David J.W., Nguyun, Tuyun

“…The introduced parasitoid, Aphytis melinus DeBach (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae), utilizes a kairomone, O‐caffeoyltyrosine, to recognize California red scale,…”
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Introduced parasitic wasps could control glassy-winged sharpshooter by Leigh J. Pilkington, Nicola A. Irvin, Elizabeth A. Boyd, Mark Hoddle, Serguei Triapitsyn, Bryan G. Carey, Walker A. Jones, Morgan J.W. David

“…The glassy-winged sharpshooter (GWSS) is an introduced pest that spreads the bacterium Xylella fastidi-osa, which causes a variety of diseases such as Pierce's…”
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Innate and learned cues: scale cover selection by Aphytis melinus (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) by Morgan, D.J.W. (University of California, Riverside, CA.), Hare, J.D

“…Aphytis melinus recognizes and accepts covers of its host, California red scale, Aonidiella aurantii (Maskell) (Homoptera: Diaspididae), before assessing the…”
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Uncoupling physical and chemical cues: the independent roles of scale cover size and kairomone concentration on host selection by Aphytis melinus DeBach (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) by Morgan, D.J.W. (University of California, Riverside, CA.), Hare, J.D

“…The ectoparasitoid Aphytis melinus initially selects its host, California red scale, Aonidiella aurantii (Maskell) (Homoptera: Diaspididae), using…”
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