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Phylogenetic and structural relationships of the PR5 gene family reveal an ancient multigene family conserved in plants and select animal taxa by Shatters, Jr, Robert G, Boykin, Laura M, Lapointe, Stephen L, Hunter, Wayne B, Weathersbee, 3rd, A A

“…Pathogenesis-related group 5 (PR5) plant proteins include thaumatin, osmotin, and related proteins, many of which have antimicrobial activity. The recent…”
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Comparison of Laboratory Colonies and Field Populations of Tamarixia radiata, an Ectoparasitoid of the Asian Citrus Psyllid, Using Internal Transcribed Spacer and Cytochrome Oxidase Subunit I DNA Sequences by Barr, N. B, Hall, D. G, Weathersbee, A. A, Nguyen, R, Stansly, P, Qureshi, J. A, Flores, D

“…The genetic diversity of Tamarixia radiata Waterston (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) laboratory colonies derived from collections in China, northern Vietnam,…”
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EFFECT OF A NEEM BIOPESTICIDE ON REPELLENCY, MORTALITY, OVIPOSITION, AND DEVELOPMENT OF DIAPHORINA CITRI (HOMOPTERA: PSYLLIDAE) by Weathersbee, A. A, McKenzie, C. L

“…The biological effects of a neem-based biopesticide, containing 4.5% azadirachtin, were assessed against the Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama, a…”
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Toxicity of Sucrose Octanoate to Egg, Nymphal, and Adult Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) Using a Novel Plant-Based Bioassay by Mckenzie, C. L., Weathersbee, A. A., Puterka, Gary J.

“…The sweetpotato whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius), B biotype, presents a unique problem for vegetable growers by serving as a vector of plant viruses and by…”
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Effect of Neem Seed Extract on the Brown Citrus Aphid (Homoptera: Aphididae) and its Parasitoid Lysiphlebus testaceipes (Hymenoptera: Aphidiidae) by Tang, Y. Q, Weathersbee III, A. A, Mayer, R. T

“…The biological effects of a commercially available neem seed extract (Neemix. 4.5, 4.5% azadirachtin, AZ) were assessed on the brown citrus aphid, Toxoptera…”
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Effect of Neem Seed Extract on Feeding, Growth, Survival, and Reproduction of Diaprepes abbreviatus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) by Weathersbee, A. A, Tang, Y. Q

“…A commercially available neem seed extract, Neemix 4.5, containing 4.5% azadirachtin (AZA), was assessed for biological activity against the root weevil…”
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ACTIVITY OF BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS ISOLATES AGAINST DIAPREPES ABBREVIATUS (COLEOPTERA: CURCULIONIDAE) by Weathersbee, A. A, Lapointe, S. L, Shatters, R. G

“…A collection of Bacillus thuringiensis isolates plausibly active against coleopteran insects was obtained from the Agricultural Research Service Culture…”
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Sucrose Octanoate Toxicity to Brown Citrus Aphid (Homoptera: Aphididae) and the parasitoid Lysiphlebus testaceipes (Hymenoptera: Aphidiidae) by McKenzie, C. L., Weathersbee, A. A., Hunter, Wayne B., Puterka, Gary J.

“…We report the toxicological effects of a new biorational, synthetic sucrose octanoate (AVA Chemical Ventures L.L.C., Portsmouth, NH), on brown citrus aphid,…”
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Genetic Similarities Among Geographic Isolates of Lysiphlebus testaceipes (Hymenoptera: Aphidiidae) Differing in Cold Temperature Tolerances by Shufran, K. A, Weathersbee, A. A, Jones, D. B, Elliott, N. C

“…Lysiphlebus testaceipes (Cresson) is a solitary endoparasitoid of aphids and is the primary parasitoid attacking cereal aphids in the Great Plains, especially…”
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Mineral nutrition and in vitro growth of Gerbera hybrida (Asteraceae) by Niedz, Randall P., Hyndman, Scott E., Evens, Terrence J., Weathersbee, Albert A.

“…The effects of mineral nutrient were examined on in vitro growth of Gerbera hybrida (G. jamesonii × G. viridifolia), specifically Gerbera hybrida cv. Pasadena…”
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Host Plant and Temperature Effects on Lysiphlebus testaceipes (Hymenoptera: Aphidiidae), a Native Parasitoid of the Exotic Brown Citrus Aphid (Homoptera: Aphididae) by Weathersbee, A. A, Mckenzie, C. L, Tang, Y. Q

“…The brown citrus aphid, Toxoptera citricida (Kirkaldy), is an exotic pest of citrus in the United States that was introduced into Florida in 1995. The native…”
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SUSCEPTIBILITY OF DIAPREPES ABBREVIATUS (COLEOPTERA: CURCULIONIDAE) TO A COMMERCIAL PREPARATION OF BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS SUBSP. TENEBRIONIS by Weathersbee, A. A, Tang, Y. Q, Doostdar, H, Mayer, R. T

“…A commercial preparation of the microbial entomopathogen, Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. tenebrionis (Btt) was evaluated for biological activity against the…”
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EFFECT OF DIETARY COPPER ON LARVAL DEVELOPMENT OF DIAPREPES ABBREVIATUS (COLEOPTERA: CURCULIONIDAE) by Lapointe, Stephen L, Weathersbee, Albert A, Doostdar, Hamed, Mayer, Richard T

“…Larvae of the Diaprepes root weevil, Diaprepes abbreviatus (L.), were reared from hatching on an artificial diet containing four concentrations of two copper…”
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Differentiation of Diaprepes abbreviatus and Pachnaeus litus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Egg Masses: PCR-Restriction Fragment-Length Polymorphism and Species-Specific PCR Amplification of 18S rDNA Products by Weathersbee, A. A, Bullock, R. C, Panchal, T. D, Dang, P. M

“…The root weevils Diaprepes abbreviatus (L.) and Pachnaeus litus (Germar) are both pests of Florida horticulture, but D. abbreviatus is a regulated exotic…”
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Detection and Differentiation of Parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Aphidiidae and Aphelinidae) of the Brown Citrus Aphid (Homoptera: Aphididae): Species-Specific Polymerase Chain Reaction Amplification of 18S rDNA by Weathersbee, A. A, Shufran, K. A, Panchal, T. D, Dang, P. M, Evans, G. A

“…The brown citrus aphid, Toxoptera citricida (Kirkaldy), is an important pest of Florida citriculture because it causes feeding damage to citrus and vectors…”
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Performance of Trap Designs, Lures, and Kill Strips for the Boll Weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) by Hardee, D. D., Weathersbee, A. A., Gillespie, J. M., Snodgrass, G. L., Quisumbing, A. R.

“…A series of experiments was conducted to determine the most effective traps, lures, and kill strips for deploying against the boll weevil, Anthonomus grandis…”
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Activity of lambda-cyhalothrin applied as an ultralow volume ground treatment against Anopheles quadrimaculatus adults by Weathersbee, 3rd, A A, Meisch, M V, Inman, A, Dame, D A

“…Lambda-cyhalothrin was evaluated as an ultralow volume ground adulticide treatment at rates of 0.25, 0.5 and 1.0 g/ha. Resmethrin, a standard adulticide, was…”
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Evaluation of Bacillus sphaericus 2362 against Culex quinquefasciatus in septic ditches by Jones, J W, Weathersbee, 3rd, A A, Efird, P, Meisch, M V

“…Four application rates of Bacillus sphaericus strain 2362 were tested for efficacy in septic ditches against Culex quinquefasciatus 2nd-4th instar larvae…”
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Long-term residual activity of methoprene against Psorophora columbiae larvae in rice plots by Weathersbee, 3rd, A A, Meisch, M V

“…A slow-release, briquet formulation of methoprene produced long-term residual activity against Psorophora columbiae larvae in 37.2 m2 (400 ft2) rice plots. An…”
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An economical lightweight portable resting unit for sampling adult Anopheles quadrimaculatus populations by Weathersbee, 3rd, A A, Meisch, M V

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