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Life-History Adaptations and Reproductive Costs Associated with Specialization in Predacious Insects by Albuquerque, Gilberto S., Tauber, Maurice J., Tauber, Catherine A.

“…1. A diverse array of predatory insects has evolved restricted prey associations, and yet life-history determinants of prey specialization have been examined…”
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A New Species of Chrysopa from Western North America with a Key to North American Species (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) by Penny, Norman D, Tauber, Catherine A, Teresa de Leon, Catherine A

“…Larval and adult stages of a new species of Chrysopa, C. timberlakei Penny, Tauber & de Leon, from the mountains of eastern California (elevation 1,370–2,200…”
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Dry-Season Embryonic Dormancy in Deois flavopicta (Homoptera: Cercopidae): Roles of Temperature and Moisture in Nature by Pires, Carmen S. S, Sujii, Edison R, Fontes, Eliana M. G, Tauber, Catherine A, Tauber, Maurice J

“…A field-based experimental study examined the roles of temperature and moisture in the dry-season embryonic dormancy and postdormancy hatching of the…”
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Prey Specificity in Chrysopa: An Interspecific Comparison of Larval Feeding and Defensive Behavior by Milbrath, Lindsey R., Tauber, Maurice J., Tauber, Catherine A.

“…To examine pathways in the evolution of prey specialization in insects, we conducted a comparative experimental analysis of larval behavior in two sympatric…”
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Phenotypic plasticity in Chrysoperla: genetic variation in the sensory mechanism and in correlated reproductive traits by Tauber, C.A. (Cornell University, Ithaca, NY), Tauber, M.J

“…A genetically variable sensory mechanism provides phenotypic plasticity in the seasonal cycle of the Chrysoperla carnea species-complex of green lacewings. The…”
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Insect Seasonality: Diapause Maintenance, Termination, and Postdiapause Development by Tauber, M J, Tauber, C A

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Thermal requirements for development in Chrysopa oculata: a geographically stable trait by Tauber, Catherine A., Tauber, Maurice J., Nechols, James R.

“…Chrysopa oculata from five widespread localities (southern Canada to montane Mexico), exhibited remarkable similarities in their thermal requirements for…”
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Evolution of prey specificity via three steps by Tauber, M. J., Tauber, C. A., Ruberson, J. R., Milbrath, L. R., Albuquerque, G. S.

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Moisture, a vital but neglected factor in the seasonal ecology of insects: hypotheses and tests of mechanisms by Tauber, M.J. (Cornell University, Ithaca, NY.), Tauber, C.A, Nyrop, J.P, Villani, M.G

“…Of the major physical factors that influence insect seasonal ecology, moisture is least understood and least appreciated. It is our premise that experimental…”
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Entomopathogenic nematode (Rhabditida : Heterorhabditidae and Steinernematidae) response to soil texture and bulk density by PORTILLO-AGUILAR, C, VILLANI, M. G, TAUBER, M. J, TAUBER, C. A, NYROP, J. P

“…The survival of Heterorhabditis bacteriophora Oswego Poinar, Steinernema carpocapsae NY001 Weiser, and S. glaseri NC1 Steiner varied in relation to the bulk…”
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Effects of prey on survival, development, and reproduction of trash-carrying chrysopids (Neuroptera : Ceraeochrysa) by LOPEZ-ARROYO, J. I, TAUBER, C. A, TAUBER, M. J

“…Trash-carrying chrysopids within the genus Ceraeochrysa appear well-protected from intraguild predation, and several species show excellent potential for…”
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Comparative Life Histories of the Predators Ceraeochrysa cincta, C. cubana, and C. smithi (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) by López-Arroyo, J. Isabel, Tauber, Catherine A., Tauber, Maurice J.

“…The subtropical green lacewings Ceraeochrysa cincta (Schneider), C. cubana (Hagen), and C. smithi (Navás) share many aspects of their life histories; however,…”
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Interpopulation variation in Chrysoperla carnea reproduction: implications for mass-rearing and storage by Chang, Yin-Fu, Tauber, Maurice J., Tauber, Catherine A., Nyrop, Jan P.

“…To determine whether diverse populations and biotypes of Chrysoperla carnea (Stephens) (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) can be mass‐produced and stored under uniform…”
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Intermittent oviposition and remating in Ceraeochrysa cincta (Neuroptera:Chrysopidae) by Lopez-Arroyo, J.I, Tauber, C.A, Tauber, M.J

“…Ceraeochrysa cincta (Schneider) exhibited a cyclic pattern of reproduction that appears distinct among the Chrysopidae: (1) Females that were continuously…”
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Ceraeochrysa placita (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae): generic characteristics of larvae, larval descriptions, and life cycle by Tauber, C.A. (Cornell University, Ithaca, NY.), De Leon, T, Arroyo, J.I.L, Tauber, M.J

“…The 3 instars of Ceraeochrysa placita (Banks) express all the traits that typify trashcarrying lacewing larvae in the tribe Chrysopini: short, broad bodies;…”
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Insect Seasonal Cycles: Genetics and Evolution by Tauber, C A, Tauber, M J

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Individual repeatability and geographical variation in the larval behaviour of the generalist predator, Chrysopa quadripunctata by Tauber, Catherine A., Tauber, Maurice J., Milbratif, Lindsey R.

“…Larvae from three populations of Chrysopa quadripunctata, a generalist predator with diverse habitat and prey associations, were reared under common…”
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Reproductive behavior and biology of the gall-former Aciurina ferruginea (Doane) (Diptera: Tephritidae) by Tauber, M J, Tauber, C A

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Larvae of Micromus: generic characteristics and a description of Micromus subanticus (Neuroptera: Hemerobiidae) by Krakauer, A.H. (Cornell University, Ithaca, NY.), Tauber, C.A

“…Micromus and Hemerobius are the most common and agriculturally important genera of hemerobiids in North America. Twelve morphological traits (8 cephalic, 4…”
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Larval behavior of predacious sister-species: orientation, molting site, and survival in Chrysopa by Milbrath, L.R, Tauber, M.J, Tauber, C.A

“…Field and laboratory studies compared two features of larval behavior in a pair of predacious sister-species of green lacewings: one (Chrysopa slossonae) a…”
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