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BIOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT OF ECONOMICALLY IMPORTANT LEPIDOPTERAN CEREAL STEM BORERS IN AFRICA by Kfir, Rami, Overholt, W. A, Khan, Z. R, Polaszek, A

“…Cereals (maize, sorghum, millet, rice) are extremely important crops grown in Africa for human consumption. Of the various insect pests attacking cereal crops…”
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Brazilian peppertree (Schinus terebinthifolius) in Florida and South America: evidence of a possible niche shift driven by hybridization by Mukherjee, A., Williams, D. A., Wheeler, G. S., Cuda, J. P., Pal, S., Overholt, W. A.

“…Brazilian peppertree ( Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi, Anacardiaceae) was introduced into Florida from South America in the 1800s and commercialized as an…”
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Diversity of Arthropods Associated with Mikania spp. and Chromolaena odorata (Asterales: Asteraceae: Eupatorieae) in Florida by Diaz, R, Romero, S, Roda, A, Mannion, C, Overholt, W. A

“…Field surveys revealed that in south Florida the recently established Mikania micrantha Kunth (Asterales: Asteraceae: Eupatorieae) had a lower diversity of…”
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Host range tests reveal Paectes longiformis is not a suitable biological control agent for the invasive plant Schinus terebinthifolia by Manrique, Veronica, Diaz, Rodrigo, Condon, Todd, Overholt, W. A

“…The most critical step during a weed biological control program is determination of a candidate agent’s host range. Despite rigorous protocols and extensive…”
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Successful Biological Control of Tropical Soda Apple (Solanales: Solanaceae) in Florida: A Review of Key Program Components by Diaz, R, Manrique, V, Hibbard, K, Fox, A, Roda, A, Gandolfo, D, Mckay, F, Medal, J, Hight, S, Overholt, W. A

“…Tropical soda apple (Solanum viarum Dunal) (Solanaceae) is a small shrub native to South America that is invasive in pastures and conservation areas across…”
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Intercropping increases parasitism of pests by Khan, Z. R, Ampong-Nyarko, K, Chiliswa, P, Hassanali, A, Kimani, S, Lwande, W, Overholt, W. A, Overholt, W. A, Picketta, J. A, Smart, L. E, Woodcock, C. M

“…As part of a programme for controlling lepidopteran stem-borers in cereal crops in Africa, we have investigated the effectiveness of combined cropping regimes…”
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The Diversity of Chironomidae Associated with Hydrilla in Florida, with Special Reference to Cricotopus lebetis (Diptera: Chironomidae) by Stratman, K, Overholt, W. A, Cuda, J. P, Netherland, M. D, Wilson, P. C

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Arthropod Community Associated with Tropical Soda Apple and Natural Enemies of Gratiana boliviana (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in Florida by Diaz, R, Hibbard, K, Samayoa, A, Overholt, W. A

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Calophya latiforceps, a New Species of Jumping Plant Lice (Hemiptera: Calophyidae) Associated with Schinus terebinthifolius (Anacardiaceae) in Brazil by Burckhardt, D, Cuda, J. P, Manrique, V, Diaz, R, Overholt, W. A, Williams, D. A, Christ, L. R, Vitorino, M. D

“…Brazilian peppertree, Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi, is a perennial woody plant native to Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay that is recognized as one of the…”
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The effect of temperature and humidity on the bionomics of six African egg parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) by Kalyebi, A, Overholt, W A, Schulthess, F, Mueke, J M, Sithanantham, S

“…The life table statistics of six native Kenyan species/strains of Trichogramma and Trichogrammatoidea were established using a factitious host Corcyra…”
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Role of molecular genetics in identifying ‘fine tuned’ natural enemies of the invasive Brazilian peppertree, Schinus terebinthifolius: a review by Cuda, J. P., Christ, L. R., Manrique, V., Overholt, W. A., Wheeler, G. S., Williams, D. A.

“…Brazilian peppertree, Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi (Sapindales: Anacardiaceae), is a highly successful invasive species in the continental United States,…”
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Releases, Distribution and Abundance of Gratiana boliviana (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), a Biological Control Agent of Tropical Soda Apple (Solanum viarum, Solanaceae) in Florida by Overholt, W. A, Diaz, R, Hibbard, K. L, Roda, A. L, Amalin, D, Fox, A. J, Hight, S. D, Medal, J. C, Stansly, P. A, Carlisle, B, Walter, J. H, Hogue, P. J, Gary, L. A, Wiggins, L. F, Kirby, C. L, Crawford, S. C

“…From 2003 to 2008, 176,643 Gratiana boliviana, Spaeth (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) were released in Florida as part of a biological control program targeting…”
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Influence of host-plant quality on the performance of Episimus unguiculus, a candidate biological control agent of Brazilian peppertree in Florida by Manrique, Veronica, Cuda, J. P, Overholt, W. A, Ewe, S. M. L

“…Brazilian peppertree, Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi (Sapindales: Anacardiaceae), introduced from South America, invades a variety of habitats in Florida (e.g…”
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Gratiana boliviana (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) Does Not Feed on Jamaican Nightshade Solanum jamaicense (Solanaceae) by Overholt, W. A, Diaz, R, Markle, L, Medal, J

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Evidence of the establishment of Cotesia flavipes (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), a parasitoid of cereal stemborers, and its host range expansion in Ethiopia by Getu, E, A Overholt, W, Kairu, E, Omwega, C O

“…Three lepidopteran cereal stemborers, Chilo partellus (Swinhoe) (Crambidae), Busseola fusca Fuller, and Sesamia calamistis Hampson (Noctuidae) were collected…”
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Parasitoids of medfly, Ceratitis capitata, and related tephritids in Kenyan coffee: a predominantly koinobiont assemblage by Wharton, R A, Trostle, M K, Messing, R H, Copeland, R S, Kimani-Njogu, S W, Lux, S, Overholt, W A, Mohamed, S, Sivinski, J

“…Arabica coffee was sampled from two sites in the central highlands of Kenya (Rurima, Ruiru) and one site on the western side of the Rift Valley (Koru). Three…”
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Synergistic effect of insect herbivory and plant parasitism on the performance of the invasive tree Schinus terebinthifolius by Manrique, Veronica, Cuda, J.P, Overholt, W.A, Ewe, S.M.L

“…Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi (Anacardiaceae) is an introduced tree from South America that has invaded many ecosystems throughout central and south Florida,…”
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Effects of Reversal of Water Flow in an Arctic Floodplain River on Fluvial Emissions of CO2 and CH4 by Castro‐Morales, K., Canning, A., Körtzinger, A., Göckede, M., Küsel, K., Overholt, W. A., Wichard, T., Redlich, S., Arzberger, S., Kolle, O., Zimov, N.

“…When organic matter from thawed permafrost is released, the sources and sinks of greenhouse gases (GHGs), like carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4) in Arctic…”
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Colonization patterns of the invasive Brazilian peppertree, Schinus terebinthifolius, in Florida by Williams, D.A, Muchugu, E, Overholt, W.A, Cuda, J.P

“…Invasive species are believed to spread through a process of stratified dispersal consisting of short-distance diffusive spread around established foci and…”
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Physiological suitability of six West African gramineous borers (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae, Pyralidae) for development of Cotesia species complex (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) by Hailemichael, Y., Schulthess, F., Smith, J.W., Overholt, W.A.

“…Three gregarious, endoparasitic braconids, a Kenyan strain of Cotesia sesamiae, and the exotic Cotesia flavipes and Cotesia chilonis were imported into Benin…”
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