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Comparison of multimodal attract-and-kill formulations for managing Drosophila suzukii: Behavioral and lethal effects by Babu, Arun, Rhodes, Elena M, Rodriguez-Saona, Cesar, Liburd, Oscar E, Fair, Conor G, Sial, Ashfaq A

“…Attract-and-kill (A&K) is a potential alternative control tactic for managing the invasive spotted-wing drosophila, Drosophila suzukii Matsumura. Here, we…”
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Effect of Cultural Practices on Neopamera bilobata in Relation to Fruit Injury and Marketable Yields in Organic Strawberries by Talton, Hannah R, Rhodes, Elena M, Chase, Carlene A, Swisher, Marilyn E, Renkema, Justin M, Liburd, Oscar E

“…The strawberry seed bug, (Say), is an emerging pest of organic and conventional strawberries in Florida. There is limited information on this Rhyparochromidae…”
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Field Distribution of Dasineura oxycoccana (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) Adults, Larvae, Pupae, and Parasitoids and Evaluation of Monitoring Trap Designs in Florida by Rhodes, Elena M., Benda, Nicole D., Liburd, Oscar E.

“…Blueberry gall midge, Dasineura oxycoccana (Johnson), is a pest of cultivated blueberries throughout the world. Larvae feed and develop in developing leaf…”
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Evaluation of Predatory Mites and Acramite for Control of Twospotted Spider Mites in Strawberries in North Central Florida by Rhodes, Elena M., Liburd, Oscar E.

“…Greenhouse and field experiments were conducted from 2003 to 2005 to determine the effectiveness of two predatory mite species, Phytoseiulus persimilis…”
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Potential Alternatives to Spinosad as the Killing Agent Mixed With Two Attractant Products in Attract-and-Kill Formulations Used to Manage the Spotted-Wing Drosophila, Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae) by Rhodes, Elena M., Babu, Arun, Sial, Ashfaq A., Liburd, Oscar E.

“…Spotted-wing drosophila, Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura) (Diptera: Drosophilidae), is a key pest of many berry and fruit crops worldwide. The primary method of…”
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Comparison of single and combination treatments of Phytoseiulus persimilis, Neoseiulus californicus, and Acramite (bifenazate) for control of twospotted spider mites in strawberries by Rhodes, E.M, Liburd, O.E, Kelts, C, Rondon, S.I, Francis, R.R

“…Greenhouse and field experiments were conducted from 2003 to 2005 to determine the effectiveness of combining releases of two predatory mite species,…”
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The Effect of Summer Cover Crops and Strawberry Cultivars on the Twospotted Spider Mite, Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae) and the Predatory Mite, Neoseiulus californicus (Acari: Phytoseidae) in Organic Strawberry Production Systems in Florida by Olaniyi, Omotola G, Rhodes, Elena M, Chase, Carlene A, Liburd, Oscar E

“…The twospotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae (Koch) (Acari:Tetranychidae), is a key pest of strawberries and many other crops worldwide. Cover cropping,…”
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THE RESIDUAL AND DIRECT EFFECTS OF REDUCED-RISK AND CONVENTIONAL MITICIDES ON TWOSPOTTED SPIDER MITES, TETRANYCHUS URTICAE (ACARI: TETRANYCHIDAE) AND PREDATORY MITES (ACARI: PHYTOSEIIDAE) by Liburd, Oscar E, White, Jeffery C, Rhodes, Elena M, Browdy, Angeleah A

“…The residual effects of several reduced-risk and conventional miticides were evaluated in strawberries (Fragaria × ananassa Duchesne) on the twospotted spider…”
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Field, semi‐field and greenhouse testing of HOOK SWD, a SPLAT‐based attract‐and‐kill formulation to manage spotted‐wing drosophila by Urbaneja‐Bernat, Pablo, Holdcraft, Robert, Hernández‐Cumplido, Johnattan, Rhodes, Elena M., Liburd, Oscar E., Sial, Ashfaq A., Mafra‐Neto, Agenor, Rodriguez‐Saona, Cesar

“…Native to Southeast Asia, the spotted‐wing drosophila (Drosophila suzukii) has become a major pest of small fruit crops in the Americas and Europe because…”
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Flower Thrips (Thysanoptera: Thripidae and Phlaeothripidae) Species Complex on Florida Blackberries and the Effect of Blackberry Cultivar by Rhodes, Elena M, Liburd, Oscar E

“…Blackberries are a relatively new crop to Florida, and little is known about which pests will become key pests in the system. This study was conducted to…”
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Efficacy of Entomopathogenic Fungal Products for Biological Control of Spotted Wing Drosophila (Diptera: Drosophilidae) under Laboratory Conditions by Rhodes, Elena M, Avery, Pasco B, Liburd, Oscar E

“…Spotted wing drosophila, Drosophila suzukii Matsumura (Diptera: Drosophilidae), is a major pest of bushberries, caneberries, and other thinskinned fruits…”
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Evaluation of non‐target effects of OMRI‐listed insecticides for management of Drosophila suzukii Matsumura in berry crops by Sarkar, Nupur, Rhodes, Elena M., Spies, Janine, Roubos, Craig R., Little, Brian A., Sial, Ashfaq A., Fanning, Philip D., Isaacs, Rufus, Liburd, Oscar E.

“…The spotted wing drosophila, Drosophila suzukii Matsumura, is an invasive pest of many fruit crops throughout North America, South America and Europe. The…”
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Predatory Mite, Neoseiulus californicus (McGregor) (Arachnida: Acari: Phytoseiidae) by Elena M. Rhodes, Oscar E. Liburd

“…The predatory mite Neoseiulus californicus (McGregor) has characteristics of both type II specialist predatory mites and type III generalist predatory mites…”
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Examining the Relationship between Flower Thrips (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) Spatial Distribution and Blueberry (Ericales: Ericaceae) Flower Density by Rhodes, Elena M, Liburd, Oscar E, Grunwald, Sabine

“…Flower thrips tend to form areas of high population, termed ‘hot spots,’ in blueberry plantings. This study provided evidence that thrips density may be…”
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Examining the Spatial Distribution of Flower Thrips in Southern Highbush Blueberries by Utilizing Geostatistical Methods by Rhodes, Elena M, Liburd, Oscar E, Grunwald, Sabine

“…Flower thrips (Frankliniella spp.) are one of the key pests of southern highbush blueberries (Vaccinium corymbosum L. x V. darrowii Camp), a high-value crop in…”
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Effects of Southern Highbush Blueberry Cultivar and Treatment Threshold on Flower Thrips Populations by Rhodes, Elena M, Liburd, Oscar E, England, Gary K

“…In Florida, southern highbush (SHB) blueberries (Vaccinium corymbosum L. × Vaccinium darrowi Camp) are grown for a highly profitable early season fresh market…”
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Biology, Ecology, and Management of Microtheca ochroloma (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in Organic Crucifer Production by Balusu, Rammohan R., Rhodes, Elena M., Majumdar, Ayanava, Cave, Ronald D., Liburd, Oscar E., Fadamiro, Henry Y.

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Flower Thrips (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) Dispersal from Alternate Hosts into Southern Highbush Blueberry (Ericales: Ericaceae) Plantings by Rhodes, Elena M, Liburd, Oscar E

“…Frankliniella bispinosa (Morgan) is the key pest of southern highbush blueberries (Vaccinium corymbosum L. × V. darrowi Camp) in Florida. Thrips feeding and…”
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Evaluation of Predatory Mites and Acramite for Control of Twospotted Spider Mites in Strawberries in North Central Florida by Rhodes, Elena M., Liburd, Oscar E.

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Effect of sweet alyssum on efficacy and sustainability of Neoseiulus californicus (Acari: Phytoseiidae) for biological control of spider mites in multiple cultivars of organic strawberries by Hyte, Keiran, Rhodes, Elena M., Mallinger, Rachel, Liburd, Oscar E.

“…The twospotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae) is one of the major pests of strawberry in the United States, causing losses of…”
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