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1. A multifaceted hemolymph defense against predation in Diabrotica virgifera virgifera larvae

Author:
Lundgren, Jonathan G.; Haye, Tim; Toepfer, Stefan; Kuhlmann, Ulrich
Source:
Biocontrol science and technology 2009 v.19 no.7-8 pp. 871
ISSN:
0958-3157
Subject:
Zea mays; corn; insect pests; Pterostichus cupreus; Harpalus; insect control; biological control; Calliphora vicina; Sarcophaga bullata; Diabrotica virgifera virgifera; predator-prey relationships; predatory insects; larvae; defense mechanisms; hemolymph; chemical composition; Switzerland; South Dakota
Abstract:
... The physical and chemical aspects of Diabrotica virgifera virgifera larval hemolymph were quantitatively assessed against two predatory beetle species in the laboratory. Adult Poecilus cupreus and Harpalus pensylvanicus (Coleoptera: Carabidae) were fed pupae, second or third instar D. v. virgifera or a palatable surrogate prey, i.e., Calliphora vicina or Sarcophaga bullata larvae (Diptera: Calliph ...
Handle:
10113/36830
DOI:
10.1080/09583150903168549

2. An analysis of historical trends in classical biological control of arthropods suggests need for a new centralized database in the USA

Author:
Warner, K.D.; Getz, C.; Maurano, S.; Powers, K.
Source:
Biocontrol science and technology 2009 v.19 no.7-8 pp. 675-688
ISSN:
0958-3157
Subject:
history; introduced species; data collection; risk factors; pest control; cost benefit analysis; nontarget organisms; arthropod pests; databases; biological control; Hawaii; California; Florida
Abstract:
... The documentation of biological control agents targeting arthropods in the United States has historically been subject to less regulation relative to weed biological control releases. This study reviews publicly available databases to track environmental releases of biological control agents targeting arthropods in the United States. It then presents available data for the states with the most rel ...
DOI:
10.1080/09583150903033610

3. Effect of host plant on susceptibility of whitefly Bemisia tabaci (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) to the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana (Ascomycota: Hypocreales)

Author:
Olleka, Aref; Mandour, Nasser; Ren, Shunxiang
Source:
Biocontrol science and technology 2009 v.19 no.7-8 pp. 717-727
ISSN:
0958-3157
Subject:
entomopathogenic fungi; tomatoes; eggplants; Solanum melongena; biological control agents; host-parasite relationships; Beauveria bassiana; plant pests; cabbage; nymphs; Brassica oleracea var. capitata; insect control; virulence; Bemisia tabaci; insect pests; Cucumis sativus; cucumbers; mortality; biological control; Solanum lycopersicum var. lycopersicum; China
Abstract:
... We determined host plant effect on susceptibility of whitefly Bemisia tabaci to the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana under controlled conditions. Insects were reared on cucumber, eggplant, tomato or cabbage. Fungal suspensions of 1x10(4), 10(5), 10(6), 10(7) and 10(8) conidia/mL were applied on second-instar nymphs. Nymphal survival significantly differed among different host plant speci ...
DOI:
10.1080/09583150903042843

4. Establishment of an imported natural enemy, Neomusotima conspurcatalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) against an invasive weed, Old World climbing fern, Lygodium microphyllum, in Florida

Author:
Boughton, Anthony J.; Pemberton, Robert W.
Source:
Biocontrol science and technology 2009 v.19 no.7-8 pp. 769
ISSN:
0958-3157
Subject:
Lygodium microphyllum; invasive species; weed control; biological control; insect pests; natural enemies; introduced species; Crambidae; Florida
Abstract:
... Neomusotima conspurcatalis established populations against L. microphyllum at three locations in Florida during 2008. A total of 31,091 insects were released. Ten months later populations estimated at 1.6 to 8.2 million larvae per site had defoliated over 14,000 m2 of L. microphyllum. Findings look promising for biocontrol of L. microphyllum in Florida. ...
Handle:
10113/36833

5. Evaluation of Pochonia chlamydosporia var. chlamydosporia as a control agent of Meloidogyne javanica on pistachio

Author:
Ebadi, Mostafa; Fatemy, Seddigheh; Riahi, Hossein
Source:
Biocontrol science and technology 2009 v.19 no.7-8 pp. 689-700
ISSN:
0958-3157
Subject:
temperature; ovicides; Pistacia vera; cell growth; pistachios; biological control agents; greenhouse experimentation; Pochonia chlamydosporia; inoculum density; field experimentation; pathogenicity; culture filtrates; nematophagous fungi; nematode control; root-knot nematodes; Meloidogyne javanica; biological control; Iran
Abstract:
... The potential of isolates of Pochonia chlamydosporia var. chlamydosporia as biocontrol agents for root-knot nematodes was investigated in vitro and on pistachio plants. On potato dextrose agar, growth of all isolates started at temperatures above 10°C, reached maximum between 25 and 28°C and slowed down at 33°C. On water agar, all isolates parasitized more than 85% of the eggs of Meloidogyne javan ...
DOI:
10.1080/09583150903051844

6. Influence of commercial fungicides on the germination, growth and virulence of four species of entomopathogenic fungi

Author:
Shah, F.A.; Ansari, M.A.; Watkins, J.; Phelps, Z.; Cross, J.; Butt, T.M.
Source:
Biocontrol science and technology 2009 v.19 no.7-8 pp. 743-753
ISSN:
0958-3157
Subject:
plant pests; insect pests; insect control; biological control; entomopathogenic fungi; Metarhizium anisopliae; Beauveria bassiana; Hyphomycetes; fungicides; biological control agents; toxicity; toxic substances; spore germination; conidia; mycelium; cell growth; virulence
Abstract:
... The influence of 15 commercially available fungicides on the germination, growth and virulence of Metarhizium anisopliae, Beauveria bassiana, Isaria fumosorosea, and Lecanillium longisporum was evaluated. The influence of the fungicides on conidial germination was dependant on the fungicide type and dose. Most fungicides retarded conidial germination of all the fungi tested at 10 and at the recomm ...
DOI:
10.1080/09583150903100807

7. Laboratory evaluation of Turkish entomopathogenic nematodes for suppression of the chestnut pests, Curculio elephas (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) and Cydia splendana (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)

Author:
Karagoz, Mehmet; Gulcu, Baris; Hazir, Selcuk; Kaya, Harry K.
Source:
Biocontrol science and technology 2009 v.19 no.7-8 pp. 755-768
ISSN:
0958-3157
Subject:
nematode biology; seasonal variation; chestnuts; Heterorhabditis bacteriophora; entomopathogenic nematodes; animal reproduction; biological control agents; Steinernema feltiae; plant pests; insect control; virulence; insect pests; animal development; temperature; Castanea sativa; mortality; biological control; instars; Cydia; Curculio elephas; Turkey (country)
Abstract:
... The lepidopteran, Cydia splendana, and the coleopteran, Curculio elephas, are the most serious pests of chestnut fruit in Turkey. We evaluated the biological control potential of three Turkish entomopathogenic nematode species, Steinernema feltiae, S. weiseri and Heterorhabditis bacteriophora, against the last instar larvae of C. splendana and C. elephas, both of which occur in the soil from fall ...
DOI:
10.1080/09583150903100831

8. Non-target host risk assessment of the idiobiont parasitoid Bracon celer (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) for biological control of olive fruit fly in California

Author:
Nadel, Hannah; Daane, Kent M.; Hoelmer, Kim A.; Pickett, Charles H.; Johnson, Marshall W.
Source:
Biocontrol science and technology 2009 v.19 no.7-8 pp. 701
ISSN:
0958-3157
Subject:
Olea europaea; olives; plant pests; Bactrocera oleae; insect pests; insect control; biological control; Bracon; hyperparasitoids; nontarget organisms; risk assessment; beneficial insects; Chaetorellia; Tephritidae; Rhagoletis; Rhagoletis fausta; California
Abstract:
... Non-target risk posed by an African parasitoid, Bracon celer Szpligeti (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), was assessed for a classical biological control program against olive fruit fly, Bactrocera oleae (Rossi) (Diptera: Tephritidae: Dacinae), in California, USA. Behavioral and reproductive responses to non-target tephritid species were tested with beneficial (Chaetorellia succinea [Costa] and Parafreutr ...
Handle:
10113/36832

9. Potential effect of Beauveria bassiana (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae) on Anthonomus signatus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in strawberries

Author:
Sabbahi, Rachid; Merzouki, Aderrazzak; Guertin, Claude
Source:
Biocontrol science and technology 2009 v.19 no.7-8 pp. 729-741
ISSN:
0958-3157
Subject:
viability; insect pests; strawberries; conidia; Fragaria ananassa; insecticidal properties; biological control agents; entomopathogenic fungi; Beauveria bassiana; plant pests; field experimentation; insect control; imagos; mortality; biological control; Anthonomus signatus; Quebec
Abstract:
... The strawberry bud weevil, Anthonomus signatus (Say) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) is a serious pest of strawberry crops in Canada. The results of previous laboratory screening and bioassay experiments showed that A. signatus adults were susceptible to several isolates of Beauveria bassiana (Balsmo) Vuillemin. Based on these results, the INRS-IP and INRS-CFL isolates were selected for field trails. ...
DOI:
10.1080/09583150903100815

10. Rearing the Mexican beetle Zygogramma bicolorata (Chrysomelidae: Coleoptera) on a semi-synthetic diet

Author:
Srinivasa Murthy, K.; Jalali, S.K.; Venkatesan, T.; Rajeswari, R.
Source:
Biocontrol science and technology 2009 v.19 no.7-8 pp. 773-777
ISSN:
0958-3157
Subject:
Parthenium hysterophorus; noxious weeds; weed control; biological control; Zygogramma; insect pests; insect rearing; artificial diets; larval development; biological control agents; pupation; developmental stages; insect growth; fecundity; India
Abstract:
... A semi-synthetic diet utilising parthenium leaf powder was evaluated for rearing the Mexican beetle Zygogramma bicolorata Pallister under in vitro conditions at 26±1°C, 65% RH. Significant differences were observed in the biological parameters of the beetle viz., the grub survival (54.3%), pupation (47.2%), fecundity (54.6/day) and total developmental period (37.7 days), when reared on the semi-sy ...
DOI:
10.1080/09583150903100914