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1. Ability of Field Populations of Coptotermes spp., Reticulitermes flavipes, and Mastotermes darwiniensis (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae; Mastotermitidae) to Damage Plastic Cable Sheathings

Author:
Lenz Michael; Kard Brad; Creffield James W.; Evans Theodore A.; Brown Kenneth S.; Freytag Edward D.; Zhong Jun-Hong; Lee Chow-Yang; Yeoh Boon-Hoi; Yoshimura Tsuyoshi; Tsunoda Kunio; Vongkaluang Charunee; Sornnuwat Yupaporn; Roland Ted A.; Santi Marie Pommier De
Source:
Journal of economic entomology 2013 v.106 no.3 pp. 1395-1403
ISSN:
0022-0493
Subject:
Coptotermes acinaciformis; Coptotermes formosanus; Coptotermes gestroi; Mastotermes darwiniensis; Reticulitermes flavipes; fauna; plastics; subterranean termites; Australia; China; Japan; Malaysia; Thailand; United States
Abstract:
... A comparative field study was conducted to evaluate the ability of subterranean termites to damage a set of four different plastic materials (cable sheathings) exposed below- and above-ground. Eight pest species from six countries were included, viz., Coptotermes formosanus (Shiraki) in China, Japan, and the United States; Coptotermes gestroi (Wasmann) in Thailand and Malaysia; Coptotermes curvign ...

2. Acute Toxicity of Plant Essential Oils to Scarab Larvae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) and their Analysis by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry

Author:
Ranger Christopher M.; Reding Michael E.; Oliver Jason B.; Moyseenko James J.; Youssef Nadeer; Krause Charles R.
Source:
Journal of economic entomology 2013 v.106 no.1 pp. 159-167
ISSN:
0022-0493
Subject:
Anomala orientalis; Cyclocephala borealis; Popillia japonica; Rhizotrogus majalis; acute toxicity; allyl isothiocyanate; cinnamon; essential oils; garlic; gas chromatography-mass spectrometry; insecticides; instars; interspecific variation; larvae; leaves; lethal dose 50; oils; ornamental plants; pests; sesquiterpenoids; thorax; thyme; topical application
Abstract:
... Larvae of scarab beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) are important contaminant and root-herbivore pests of ornamental crops. To develop alternatives to conventional insecticides, 24 plant-based essential oils were tested for their acute toxicity against third instars of the Japanese beetle Popillia japonica Newman, European chafer Rhizotrogus majalis (Razoumowsky), oriental beetle Anomala orientali ...

3. Age-Stage Two-Sex Life Tables of Panonychus ulmi (Acari: Tetranychidae), on Different Apple Varieties

Author:
Yin Wan-Dong; Qiu Gui-Sheng; Yan Wen-Tao; Sun Li-Na; Zhang Huai-Jiang; Ma Chun-Sen; Adaobi Uzokwe Pauline
Source:
Journal of economic entomology 2013 v.106 no.5 pp. 2118-2125
ISSN:
0022-0493
Subject:
Panonychus ulmi; apples; eggs; fecundity; females; life tables; photoperiod; population growth; relative humidity
Abstract:
... To understand the influence of different apple varieties on the development and reproduction of the European red mite, Panonychus ulmi (Koch) (Acari: Tetranychidae), age-stage two-sex life tables of P. ulmi on ‘Fuji,’ ‘Starkrimson Delicious,’ ‘Golden Delicious,’ and ‘Granny Smith’ varieties were constructed under laboratory conditions at 23 ± 1°C, 75 ± 5% relative humidity, and a photoperiod of 16 ...

4. Analyzing Blends of Herbivore-Induced Volatile Organic Compounds with Factor Analysis: Revisiting “Cotton Plant, Gossypium hirsutum L., Defense in Response to Nitrogen Fertilization”

Author:
Chen Yigen
Source:
Journal of economic entomology 2013 v.106 no.2 pp. 1053-1057
ISSN:
0022-0493
Subject:
Gossypium hirsutum; Spodoptera exigua; alpha-pinene; beta-pinene; cotton; factor analysis; fertilizer application; herbivores; host plants; limonene; nitrogen; nitrogen fertilizers; parasitic insects; volatile organic compounds
Abstract:
... Many herbivorous, predaceous, and parasitic insects use constitutive and herbivore-induced volatile organic compounds (VOCs) to locate their respective host plant, prey, and hosts. Multivariate statistical tools (e.g., factor analysis) are recognized increasingly as an appropriate approach for analyzing intercorrelated data such as presence/absence or quantities of VOCs. One challenge of implement ...

5. Antixenotic Resistance of Cabbage to Onion Thrips (Thysanoptera: Thripidae). I. Light Reflectance

Author:
Fail József; Deutschlander Mark E.; Shelton Anthony M.
Source:
Journal of economic entomology 2013 v.106 no.6 pp. 2602-2612
ISSN:
0022-0493
Subject:
Thrips tabaci; adults; antixenosis; breeding programs; cabbage; climate; kaolin; leaves; pests; reflectance; reflectance spectroscopy; spectral analysis
Abstract:
... Onion thrips (Thrips tabaci Lindeman) has become a significant pest of cabbage (Brasssica oleracea L.) in regions with a dry continental climate. Thrips-resistant cabbage varieties have been developed in breeding programs, but the mechanisms of resistance remain largely unknown. Antixenosis, one of the three resistance mechanisms, may play a role but no plant trait has been identified as a source ...

6. Application of a Frequency Distribution Method for Determining Instars of the Beet Armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) from Widths of Cast Head Capsules

Author:
Chen Y.; Seybold S. J.
Source:
Journal of economic entomology 2013 v.106 no.2 pp. 800-806
ISSN:
0022-0493
Subject:
Spodoptera exigua; algorithms; analytical methods; computers; frequency distribution; head; insect larvae; instars; integument
Abstract:
... Instar determination of field-collected insect larvae has generally been based on the analysis of head capsule width frequency distributions or bivariate plotting, but few studies have tested the validity of such methods. We used head capsules from exuviae of known instars of the beet armyworm, Spodoptera exigua (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), to determine the larval instars with the frequency ...

7. Applying an Integrated Refuge to Manage Western Corn Rootworm (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae): Effects on Survival, Fitness, and Selection Pressure

Author:
Petzold-Maxwell Jennifer L.; Alves Analiza P.; Estes Ronald E.; Gray Michael E.; Meinke Lance J.; Shields Elson J.; Thompson Stephen D.; Tinsley Nicholas A.; Gassmann Aaron J.
Source:
Journal of economic entomology 2013 v.106 no.5 pp. 2195-2207
ISSN:
0022-0493
Subject:
Bacillus thuringiensis; Diabrotica virgifera virgifera; adulthood; adults; bioassays; clothianidin; corn; fecundity; head; insect pests; larvae; longevity; progeny; seed treatment; seeds; selection pressure; thiamethoxam; toxins; transgenic plants
Abstract:
... The refuge strategy can delay resistance of insect pests to transgenic maize producing toxins from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt). This is important for the western corn rootworm, Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), because of its history of adaptation to several management practices. A 2-yr study across four locations was conducted to measure the effects of integrated ...

8. Associations of Parameters Related to the Fall of Varroa destructor (Mesostigmata: Varroidae) in Russian and Italian Honey Bee (Hymenoptera: Apidae) Colonies

Author:
Rinderer Thomas E.; Guzman Lilia I. De; Frake Amanda M.
Source:
Journal of economic entomology 2013 v.106 no.2 pp. 566-575
ISSN:
0022-0493
Subject:
Apidae; Varroa destructor; honey bee colonies; honey bees; mites; population growth; regression analysis; selection methods
Abstract:
... Varroa destructor (Anderson and Truman) trapped on bottom boards were assessed as indirect measurements of colony mite populations and mite fall in colonies of Russian and Italian honey bees using 29 candidate measurements. Measurements included damaged and nondamaged younger mites, damaged and nondamaged older mites, fresh mites and all mites, each as a proportion of total mites in the colonies a ...

9. Asymmetrical Behavioral Response Towards Two Boron Toxicants Depends on the Ant Species (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Author:
Sola Francisco; Falibene Agustina; Josens Roxana
Source:
Journal of economic entomology 2013 v.106 no.2 pp. 929-938
ISSN:
0022-0493
Subject:
Camponotus; Linepithema humile; baits; borax; boron; carpenter ants; food quality; household pests; ingestion; insecticides; mortality; motivation; nests; toxic substances; toxicity
Abstract:
... Urban ants are a worldwide critical household pests, and efforts to control them usually involve the use of alimentary baits containing slow-acting insecticides. A common toxicant used is boron, either as borax or boric acid. However, the presence of these compounds can affect the consumption of baits by reducing their acceptance and ingestion. Moreover, as feeding motivation varies widely, accord ...
DOI:
10.1603/EC12432

10. Attraction of Pollinators to Atemoya (Magnoliales: Annonaceae) in Puerto Rico: A Synergistic Approach using Multiple Nitidulid Lures

Author:
Jenkins David A.; Cline Andrew R.; Irish Brian; Goenaga Ricardo
Source:
Journal of economic entomology 2013 v.106 no.1 pp. 305-310
ISSN:
0022-0493
Subject:
Annona cherimola; Annona squamosa; Carpophilus dimidiatus; Erotylidae; aggregation pheromones; flowers; fruit set; fruits; hybrids; moths; orchards; pheromone traps; pollinators; Puerto Rico
Abstract:
... Atemoya, a hybrid between Annona squamosa (L.) and A. cherimola Miller (Annonaceae), has potential to be a major fruit crop in tropical and subtropical areas. A major setback to fruit production throughout the world is low fruit-set because of inadequate pollinator visits, typically Nitidulidae beetles. We identified beetle visitors to atemoya flowers in an orchard in Puerto Rico and used Universa ...

11. Bacillus thuringiensis Insecticidal Crystal Proteins Affect Lifespan and Reproductive Performance of Helicoverpa armigera and Spodoptera exigua Adults

Author:
Zhang Ying; Ma Yan; Wan Pin-Jun; Mu Li-Li; Li Guo-Qing
Source:
Journal of economic entomology 2013 v.106 no.2 pp. 614-621
ISSN:
0022-0493
Subject:
Bacillus thuringiensis; Coleoptera; Diptera; Helicoverpa armigera; Spodoptera exigua; adults; copulation; crystal proteins; egg hatchability; egg masses; females; genes; in vivo studies; insect pests; insecticidal properties; insecticidal proteins; larvae; longevity; males; reproductive performance; spermatophores; sucrose; toxins; transgenic plants
Abstract:
... Being delivered as sprays or expressed in plant, Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) crystalline proteins (Cry toxins) display insecticidal activities against numerous Lepidopteran, Dipteran, and Coleopteran larvae. Comparative study of toxicities of Bt Cry toxins between larvae and adults may afford important new insights into the interactions of the toxins with receptor proteins in host insect, and repr ...

12. Baseline Toxicity of Metaflumizone and Lack of Cross Resistance between Indoxacarb and Metaflumizone in Diamondback Moth (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae)

Author:
Khakame Shem K.; Wang Xingliang; Wu Yidong
Source:
Journal of economic entomology 2013 v.106 no.3 pp. 1423-1429
ISSN:
0022-0493
Subject:
Bacillus thuringiensis; Plutella xylostella; abamectin; cross resistance; crystal proteins; fipronil; indoxacarb; insect pests; mechanism of action; metaflumizone; sodium channels; spinosad; toxicity; vegetables; China
Abstract:
... Diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (L.) is a serious insect pest of vegetables worldwide, and has evolved resistance to various kinds of insecticides. Studies were conducted to determine the baseline toxicity of metaflumizone and the possibility of cross-resistance between metaflumizone and indoxacarb, two sodium channel blocking insecticides (SCBIs), in field populations of P. xylostella from ...

13. Biocontrol of Bactrocera oleae (Diptera: Tephritidae) with Metarhizium brunneum and its Extracts

Author:
Yousef M.; Lozano-Tovar M. D.; Garrido-Jurado I.; Quesada-Moraga E.
Source:
Journal of economic entomology 2013 v.106 no.3 pp. 1118-1125
ISSN:
0022-0493
Subject:
Bactrocera oleae; Metarhizium brunneum; adults; aspartate transaminase; biological control; insecticidal properties; integrated pest management; larvae; mortality; puparium; soil treatment; thermal stability
Abstract:
... The susceptibility of preimaginal and adult olive fruit fly, Bactrocera oleae (Gmelin) (Diptera: Tephritidae), to a strain of the mitosporic ascomycete Metarhizium brunneum (Petch) (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae) and the insecticidal activity of its crude extract to olive fruit fly adults were investigated. Strain EAMb 09/01-Su caused 60% mortality to B. oleae adults, with average survival time (AS ...

14. Biological Control Agent of Larger Black Flour Beetles (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae): A Nuisance Pest Developing in Cotton Gin Trash Piles

Author:
Nansen Christian; Stokes Bryan; James Jacob; Porter Patrick; Shields Elson J.; Wheeler Terry; Meikle William G.
Source:
Journal of economic entomology 2013 v.106 no.2 pp. 648-652
ISSN:
0022-0493
Subject:
Cynaeus angustus; Steinernema carpocapsae; biological control agents; business enterprises; cotton gin trash; entomopathogenic nematodes; fungi; insecticides; pests; risk; saprophytes; soil water content
Abstract:
... The larger black flour beetles, Cynaeus angustus (LeConte) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae), feeds on saprophytic fungi found in gin trash piles and occasionally becomes a nuisance pest in adjacent homes and businesses. The potential of Steinernema carpocapsae ‘NY 001,’ as a potential control agent of larger black flour beetle under experimental conditions was examined with particular reference to the ...

15. Biology and Efficacy of Aprostocetus (Eulophidae: Hymenoptera) as a Parasitoid of the Blueberry Gall Midge Complex: Dasineura oxycoccana and Prodiplosis vaccinii (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae)

Author:
Sampson Blair J.; Roubos Craig R.; Stringer Stephen J.; Marshall Donna; Liburd Oscar E.
Source:
Journal of economic entomology 2013 v.106 no.1 pp. 73-79
ISSN:
0022-0493
Subject:
Aprostocetus; Dasineura oxycoccana; Prodiplosis vaccinii; Vaccinium virgatum; adults; blueberries; endoparasitoids; females; hosts; hyperparasitoids; insect larvae; insecticides; midges; parasitic wasps; parasitism; siblings; Southeastern United States
Abstract:
... In the southeastern United States, bud-infesting larvae of two gall midge species, Dasineura oxycoccana (Johnson) and Prodiplosis vaccinii (Felt), destroy from 20 to 80% of the rabbiteye blueberry crop, Vaccinium virgatum Aiton (syn. V. ashei Reade). These midge larvae are attacked by five species of parasitoid wasps. The most effective of these is the bivoltine eulophid Aprostocetus sp. nr. maryl ...

16. Biology and Rearing of Cleruchoides noackae (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae), an Egg Parasitoid for the Biological Control of Thaumastocoris peregrinus (Hemiptera: Thaumastocoridae)

Author:
Mutitu Eston K.; Garnas Jeffrey R.; Hurley Brett P.; Wingfield Michael J.; Harney Marlene; Bush Samantha J.; Slippers Bernard
Source:
Journal of economic entomology 2013 v.106 no.5 pp. 1979-1985
ISSN:
0022-0493
Subject:
Mymaridae; Thaumastocoridae; adults; biological control; biological control agents; diet; eclosion; eggs; females; honey; longevity; males; oviposition; parasitism; parasitoids; progeny; quarantine; rearing; sex ratio; wasps
Abstract:
... Cleruchoides noackae Lin and Huber (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae) is a solitary egg parasitoid of Thaumastocoris peregrinus Carpintero and Dellapé (Hemiptera: Thaumastocoridae). The parasitoid was first described in 2009 and its biology and rearing are poorly understood. A key obstacle to the use of C. noackae as a biological control agent has been the ability to consistently rear it under quarantine co ...
DOI:
10.1603/EC13135

17. Captures of Rhagoletis indifferens (Diptera: Tephritidae) and Nontarget Insects on Red Spheres Versus Yellow Spheres and Panels

Author:
Yee Wee L.
Source:
Journal of economic entomology 2013 v.106 no.5 pp. 2109-2117
ISSN:
0022-0493
Subject:
Rhagoletis indifferens; females; insects; males; saffron; traps; yams
Abstract:
... Sticky red spheres can be used to capture western cherry fruit fly, Rhagoletis indifferens Curran (Diptera: Tephritidae), but red spheres have not been definitively shown to be more attractive than yellow traps. The objective of this study was to compare fly captures on ammonia-baited red spheres and yellow spheres and panels so that sensitive detection traps for fly management can be identified. ...

18. The Case for a Generic Phytosanitary Irradiation Dose of 400 Gy for Lepidoptera That Infest Shipped Commodities as Pupae

Author:
Hallman Guy J.; Parker Andrew G.; Blackburn Carl M.
Source:
Journal of economic entomology 2013 v.106 no.2 pp. 525-532
ISSN:
0022-0493
Subject:
Lepidoptera; adults; eggs; hatching; irradiation; products and commodities; pupae; surveys; traps
Abstract:
... The pros and cons of a generic phytosanitary irradiation dose against all Lepidoptera pupae on all commodities are discussed. The measure of efficacy is to prevent the F1 generation from hatching (F1 egg hatch) when late pupae are irradiated. More data exist for this measure than for others studied, and it is also commercially tenable (i.e., prevention of adult emergence would require a high dose ...

19. Chemical Characteristics of Normal, Woolly Apple Aphid-Damaged, and Mechanically Damaged Twigs of Six Apple Cultivars, Measured in Autumn Wood

Author:
Zhou Hong-Xu; Wang Xi-Cun; Yu Yi; Tan Xiu-Mei; Cheng Zai-Quan; Zhang An-Sheng; Men Xing-Yuan; Li Li-Li
Source:
Journal of economic entomology 2013 v.106 no.2 pp. 1011-1017
ISSN:
0022-0493
Subject:
Eriosoma lanigerum; Malus domestica; amino acids; apples; autumn; branches; callus; catalase; catechol oxidase; cultivars; enzyme activity; insects; mechanical damage; peroxidase; physicochemical properties; polyphenols; proteins; shoots; sugars; superoxide dismutase; wastes; wood
Abstract:
... Chemical characteristics of normal, woolly apple aphid-damaged, and mechanically damaged twigs of six apple cultivars: Red Fuji, Golden Delicious, Qinguan, Zhaojin108, Starkrimson, and Red General, were examined in autumn wood to provide a better understanding of factors related to cultivar resistance to the woolly apple aphid, Eriosoma lanigerum (Hausmann). Chemical measures examined included sol ...

20. Cold Storage Enhances the Efficacy and Margin of Security in Postharvest Irradiation Treatments Against Fruit Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Author:
Follett Peter A.; Snook Kirsten
Source:
Journal of economic entomology 2013 v.106 no.5 pp. 2035-2042
ISSN:
0022-0493
Subject:
papayas; diet; insect pests; survival rate; cold storage; transportation; marketing channels; instars; fruit flies; storage temperature; fruit quality; storage time; quarantine; insect larvae; Ceratitis capitata; irradiation; Zeugodacus cucurbitae; adults
Abstract:
... Cold storage is used to preserve fruit quality after harvest during transportation in marketing channels. Low temperature can be a stressor for insects that reduces survivorship, and cold storage may contribute to the efficacy of postharvest quarantine treatments such as irradiation against quarantine insect pests. The combined effect of irradiation and cold storage was examined in a radiation-tol ...