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Food deprivation alters reproductive performance of biocontrol agent Hadronotus pennsylvanicus by Straser, Robert K., Wilson, Houston

“…Diet can influence parasitoid reproductive performance, and therefore, the efficacy of biocontrol programs. We evaluated the influence of food deprivation on…”
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Exploration for olive fruit fly parasitoids across Africa reveals regional distributions and dominance of closely associated parasitoids by Wang, Xingeng, Walton, Vaughn M., Hoelmer, Kim A., Pickett, Charles H., Blanchet, Arnaud, Straser, Robert K., Kirk, Alan A., Daane, Kent M.

“…The olive fruit fly, Bactrocera oleae , has been a key pest of olives in Europe and North America. We conducted the largest exploration for parasitoids…”
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Diet quality influences nutrient retention and reproductive fitness of the biocontrol agent Hadronotus pennsylvanicus (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) by Straser, Robert K., Reger, Joshua E., Wilson, Houston

“…[Display omitted] Diet can have a direct influence on the reproductive success of parasitoid wasps. For synovigenic parasitoids, the nutrients obtained from…”
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Floral resources enhance fitness of the parasitoid Hadronotus pennsylvanicus (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) but not biological control of its host Leptoglossus zonatus (Heteroptera: Coreidae) by Straser, Robert K., Daane, Kent M., Stahl, Judith M., Wilson, Houston

“…The diet of adult parasitoid wasps is vital for their survival and reproduction. However, the availability of food resources, such as plant nectar, can vary…”
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Evaluation of egg parasitoid Hadronotus pennsylvanicus as a prospective biocontrol agent of the leaffooted bug Leptoglossus zonatus by Straser, Robert K., Daane, Kent M., Talamas, Elijah, Wilson, Houston

“…The western leaffooted bug, Leptoglossus zonatus (Dallas) (Heteroptera: Coreidae), is a key pest of almonds and pistachios in the USA. With limited monitoring…”
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Irrigated trap crops impact key hemipteran pests in organic pistachio orchard by Stahl, Judith M., Wilson, Houston, Straser, Robert K., Maccaro, Jessica J., Daane, Kent M.

“…Using sown groundcovers as trap crops to protect a cash crop is a traditional pest management tool. Pistachio is a major crop in California’s Central Valley,…”
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Hadronotus pennsylvanicus (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae): a biological control agent for pestiferous leaffooted bugs (Hemiptera: Coreidae) by Boyle, Sean M, Cornelius, Mary, Talamas, Elijah J, Straser, Robert K, Wilson, Houston, Daane, Kent M, Weber, Donald C, Kuhar, Thomas P

“…Abstract In recent decades, the egg parasitoid Hadronotus pennsylvanicus (Ashmead) has gained substantial attention as an important natural enemy of…”
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