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1. Abundance of Cardiochiles nigriceps (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) on Nicotiana species (Solanaceae)

Author:
Jackson, D.M.; Nottingham, S.F.; Schlotzhauer, W.S.; Horvat, R.J.; Sisson, V.A.; Stephenson, M.G.; Foard, T.; McPherson, R.M.
Source:
Environmental entomology 1996 v.25 no.5 pp. 1248-1255
ISSN:
0046-225X
Subject:
volatile compounds; parasitoids; insect attractants; host plants; sex ratio; flowers; plant pests; Nicotiana tabacum; population density; Heliothis virescens; Cardiochiles nigriceps; North Carolina; Georgia
Abstract:
... The presence of adult Cardiochiles nigriceps Viereck, a nearly obligatory parasitoid of tobacco budworm larvae, Heliothis virescens (F.) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), was monitored in fields with up to 117 accessions of Nicotiana species (Solanaceae) during 1985-1994 at Oxford, NC, Tifton, GA, and Athens, GA. Large numbers of wasps were observed flying over or reefing on several Nicotiana species, esp ...
DOI:
10.1093/ee/25.5.1248

2. Anopheles albimanus (Diptera: Culicidae) and cyanobacteria: an example of larval habitat selection

Author:
Rejmankova, E.; Roberts, D.R.; Manguin, S.; Pope, K.O.; Komarek, J.; Post, R.A.
Source:
Environmental entomology 1996 v.25 no.5 pp. 1058-1067
ISSN:
0046-225X
Subject:
Anopheles albimanus; larvae; Cyanobacteria; population density; spatial distribution; oviposition; ambient temperature; oxygen; carbon dioxide; marshes; wet season; dry season; Belize
Abstract:
... Northern Belize has extensive herbaceous wetlands. Those dominated by sparse emergent macrophytes, rushes (Eleocharis spp.) and sawgrass (Cladium jamaicense Crantz), often develop floating mats of cyanobacteria (blue-green algae). These mats provide suitable habitat for larvae of the malaria transmitting mosquito Anopheles albimanus Wiedemann. Presence/absence of A. albimanus larvae and cyanobacte ...
DOI:
10.1093/ee/25.5.1058
PubMed:
11540613

3. Application of chloropicrin to control laminated root rot: research design and seasonal dynamics of control populations of soil arthropods

Author:
Moldenke, A.R.; Thies, W.G.
Source:
Environmental entomology 1996 v.25 no.5 pp. 925-932
ISSN:
0046-225X
Subject:
soil arthropods; fumigation; Phellinus weirii; indicator species; adverse effects; chloropicrin; disease control; seasonal variation; population density; nontarget organisms; biomass; root rot; population dynamics
Abstract:
... A methodology using soil arthropods as a nontarget assay of chloropicrin fumigation against Phellinus root rot is described. Significant differences in seasonal abundances in control plot populations occurred for each of the 6 most common trophic guilds. Population densities were highest for springtails (Collembola) and oribatid mites (Cryptostigmata) during the late summer dry season; densities w ...
DOI:
10.1093/ee/25.5.925

4. Assimilation of rubidium by Melanoplus grasshoppers (Orthoptera: Acrididae)

Author:
Woods, S.A.; Streett, D.A.
Source:
Environmental entomology 1996 v.25 no.5 pp. 906-911
ISSN:
0046-225X
Subject:
Melanoplus sanguinipes; Melanoplus packardii; rubidium; ingestion; excretion; biological development; dosage
Abstract:
... A series of assays were set up to evaluate several parameters affecting rubidium assimilation, excretion and effects on migratory grasshopper, Melanoplus sanguinipes (F.), development following ingestion of RbCl. Dosages of RbCl as high as 3.82 mg were found to elevate tissue concentrations of Rb as much as 4,900 ppm above background levels at 2 d after ingestion. The rate of ingestion was essenti ...
DOI:
10.1093/ee/25.5.906

5. Aulocara elliotti (Orthoptera: Acrididae): diapause termination, postdiapause development, and prediction of hatch

Author:
Fisher, J.R.; Kemp, W.P.; Pierson, F.B.
Source:
Environmental entomology 1996 v.25 no.5 pp. 1158-1166
ISSN:
0046-225X
Subject:
Acrididae; diapause; dormancy breaking; embryogenesis; duration; soil temperature; simulation models; prediction; Montana
Abstract:
... Diapause termination, postdiapause duration, and field hatch of the bigheaded grasshopper, Aulocara ellotti (Thomas), were studied in southwest Montana during a 3-yr period. In general, > 70% of the sampled population had completed diapause by mid-November each year. Postdiapause embryonic developmental rates were obtained from a function fitted to hatch versus time data collected at constant temp ...
DOI:
10.1093/ee/25.5.1158

6. Bionomics of tufted apple bud moth (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) in apple orchard ground cover

Author:
Felland, C.M.; Hull, L.A.; Barrett, B.A.
Source:
Environmental entomology 1996 v.25 no.5 pp. 963-971
ISSN:
0046-225X
Subject:
Platynota idaeusalis; larvae; population dynamics; spatial distribution; seasonal variation; population density; overwintering; mortality; mowing; Malus domestica; orchards; host plants; plant pests; host preferences; Pennsylvania
Abstract:
... Tufted apple bud moth, Platynota idaeusalis (Walker), larval movement, host utilization, and spatial and temporal distribution were examined in ground covers of apple orchards in south-central Pennsylvania. Larvae were placed in arenas 0 or 30-50 cm from host material of dandelion, Taraxacum officinale Weber, or fallen apples in the autumn. The number and location of exuvia were recorded in the sp ...
DOI:
10.1093/ee/25.5.963

7. Carbon isotopic signatures of elytra reflect larval diet in luperine rootworms (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

Author:
Tallamy, D.W.; Pesek, J.D.
Source:
Environmental entomology 1996 v.25 no.5 pp. 1167-1172
ISSN:
0046-225X
Subject:
Acalymma vittatum; Diabrotica undecimpunctata howardi; adults; wings; carbon; stable isotopes; larvae; food plants; age; biochemical pathways; C4 plants; C3 plants
Abstract:
... Larval host associations in luperine rootworm beetles (Chrysomelidae), including the many pest species in the subtribes Diabroticina and Aulacophorina, remain largely unknown because adults often feed on plant species and families other than those favored for larval development. Because important questions concerning the evolutionary origins, systematic relationships, and pest management of luperi ...
DOI:
10.1093/ee/25.5.1167

8. Climatic data-based analysis of boll weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) overwintering survival and spring emergence

Author:
Parajulee, M.N.; Wilson, L.T.; Rummel, D.R.; Carroll, S.C.; Trichilo, P.J.
Source:
Environmental entomology 1996 v.25 no.5 pp. 882-894
ISSN:
0046-225X
Subject:
Anthonomus grandis; overwintering; mortality; diapause; rain; ambient temperature; heat sums; regression analysis; seasonal variation; Texas
Abstract:
... Analysis of data from a 15-yr study, composed of 97 boll weevil cohorts from overwintering habitats in the Rolling Plains of Texas, showed that overwintering survivorship and spring/summer emergence were influenced by the day of the year (DOY) when the weevils entered overwintering habitat (DOYin), the amount of rainfall, and habitat temperatures experienced by the weevils during diapause. The ear ...
DOI:
10.1093/ee/25.5.882

9. Comparative host suitability of viable and nonviable codling moth (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) eggs for parasitism by Trichogramma platneri (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae)

Author:
Cossentine, J.E.; Lemieux, J.; Zhang, Y.
Source:
Environmental entomology 1996 v.25 no.5 pp. 1052-1057
ISSN:
0046-225X
Subject:
viability; parasitism; parasitoids; ova; host-parasite relationships; sex ratio; crossing; female fertility; Choristoneura rosaceana; male fertility; progeny; Trichogramma; Cydia pomonella
Abstract:
... The ability of the egg parasitoid Trichogramma platneri Nagarkatti to develop successfully in viable and nonviable codling moth, Cydia pomonella (L.), and viable oblique-banded leafroller, Choristoneura rosaceana (Harris) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), was compared. A larger number of viable coaling moth eggs were parasitized per Trichogramma female [reared on Angoumois grain moth, Sitotroga cerealla ...
DOI:
10.1093/ee/25.5.1052

10. Competition, leaf morphology, and host clone effects on leaf-galling grape phylloxera (Homoptera: Phylloxeridae)

Author:
Kimberling, D.N.; Price, P.W.
Source:
Environmental entomology 1996 v.25 no.5 pp. 1147-1153
ISSN:
0046-225X
Subject:
intraspecific competition; galls; spatial distribution; density; leaves; mortality; fecundity; clones; pest resistance; plant veins; Arizona
Abstract:
... Multivoltine, parthenogenetic grape phylloxera, Daktulosphaira vitifoliae Fitch, gall the leaves of wild grape, Vitis arizonica Englemann, along riparian areas in Arizona. We compared patterns of distribution of 1st-generation galls within leaves to determine if intraspecific competition for sites influenced the probability of survival and reproductive success. Within-leaf distribution patterns of ...
DOI:
10.1093/ee/25.5.1147

11. Deterioration in stored wheat infested with Tribolium audax or Tribolium confusum (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)

Author:
White, N.D.G.; Demianyk, C.J.
Source:
Environmental entomology 1996 v.25 no.5 pp. 1109-1112
ISSN:
0046-225X
Subject:
Tribolium confusum; seed germination; fatty acids; interspecific variation; seeds; chemical constituents of plants; postharvest diseases; Alternaria; wheat; water content; population growth; population density; storage pests; Aspergillus glaucus; Penicillium
Abstract:
... Adults of Tribolium audax Halstead or Tribolium confusum Jacquelin du Val were placed in bottles of wheat plus ground wheat (23:1, wt:wt) to determine effects of the insects on grain deterioration over 20 wk at 30 degrees C and 70% RH. T. audax increased in numbers to approximately 25 insects per 130 g wheat compared with 500 insects per 130 g wheat for T. confusum by 20 wk. Seed germination decre ...
DOI:
10.1093/ee/25.5.1109

12. Dispersal of five aphids (Homoptera: Aphididae) in relation to their impact on Hordeum vulgare

Author:
MacKay, P.A.; Lamb, R.J.
Source:
Environmental entomology 1996 v.25 no.5 pp. 1032-1044
ISSN:
0046-225X
Subject:
Sitobion fragariae; interspecific variation; seedling growth; Rhopalosiphum padi; Hordeum vulgare; Rhopalosiphum maidis; herbivores; Hysteroneura setariae; life cycle (organisms); Metopolophium dirhodum
Abstract:
... Insect herbivores that have high impacts on their host plants reduce the longevity of their habitats and require dispersal mechanisms. This hypothesis was tested by comparing the life history traits, particularly short- and lone-distance dispersal mechanisms, of 5 aphid species in relation to their impact on barley, Hordeum vulgare L. The aphids were bird cherry-oat aphid, Rhopalosiphum padi (L.), ...
DOI:
10.1093/ee/25.5.1032

13. Effectiveness of larval defenses against spider predation in cranberry ecosystems

Author:
Bardwell, C.J.; Averill, A.L.
Source:
Environmental entomology 1996 v.25 no.5 pp. 1083-1091
ISSN:
0046-225X
Subject:
interspecific variation; Lymantria dispar; Pristiphora; Geometridae; Pardosa; predators; Vaccinium macrocarpon; predation; Salticidae; larvae; Sparganothis; predator-prey relationships; defense mechanisms
Abstract:
... Two laboratory experiments, a choice test and observations of individual spider-larva interactions, were conducted to determine how the morphological or behavioral defenses, or both, of larvae may affect spider predation success for 2 genera of spiders [Pardosa (Lycosidae), and Habronattus (Salticidae)] commonly found in Massachusetts cranberry, Vaccinium macrocarpon Aiton, ecosystems. Four specie ...
DOI:
10.1093/ee/25.5.1083

14. Effects of age and size on mating in Heliothis virescens (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae): implications for resistance management

Author:
Klepetka, B.; Gould, F.
Source:
Environmental entomology 1996 v.25 no.5 pp. 993-1001
ISSN:
0046-225X
Subject:
Heliothis virescens; age; mating behavior; resistance management; Bacillus thuringiensis; insecticide resistance
Abstract:
... Laboratory experiments were conducted to determine if individuals within populations of the tobacco budworm, Heliothis virescens (F.), mate randomly. Our results indicate that within 8-m3 arenas, large and small moths do not show assortative mating or preference for one size class over another. Within the same arenas, nonrandom mating did occur based on mating history coupled with age. Biologicall ...
DOI:
10.1093/ee/25.5.993

15. Effects of habitat, temperature, and sugar availability on longevity of Eriborus terebrans (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae)

Author:
Dyer, L.E.; Landis, D.A.
Source:
Environmental entomology 1996 v.25 no.5 pp. 1192-1201
ISSN:
0046-225X
Subject:
parasitoids; sugars; longevity; relative humidity; Ichneumonidae; nutrient availability; microclimate; biological control agents; ambient temperature; habitats; Ostrinia nubilalis; Michigan
Abstract:
... Eriborus terebrans (Gravenhorst) is the primary parasitoid of the European corn borer, Ostrinia nubilalis (Hubner) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), in Michigan. Previous studies demonstrated that early in the growing season, E. terebrans adults are more abundant, and parasitize a greater proportion of O. nubilalis larvae, near wooded edges of cornfields. We hypothesized that E. terebrans requires a sourc ...
DOI:
10.1093/ee/25.5.1192

16. Effects of soybean trichome density on Mexican bean beetle (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) development and feeding preference

Author:
Gannon, A.J.; Bach, C.E.
Source:
Environmental entomology 1996 v.25 no.5 pp. 1077-1082
ISSN:
0046-225X
Subject:
Glycine max; Epilachna varivestis; trichomes; density; larvae; biological development; mortality; feeding preferences; oviposition; pest resistance
Abstract:
... The effect of trichome density on Mexican bean beetle, Epilachna varivestis Mulsant, development was studied using larvae reared on 3 soybean, Glycine max (L.) Merrill, isolines isogenic except for trichome density: glabrous, normal, and dense. Larvae completed the 1st instar most quickly on pubescent plants, whereas 3rd-instar duration was shortest on glabrous plants; however, total larval develo ...
DOI:
10.1093/ee/25.5.1077

17. Evaluation of mark-release-recapture methods for estimating forager population size of subterranean termite (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) colonies

Author:
Thorne, B.L.; Russek-Cohen, E.; Forschler, B.T.; Breisch, N.L.; Traniello, J.F.A.
Source:
Environmental entomology 1996 v.25 no.5 pp. 938-951
ISSN:
0046-225X
Subject:
estimation; Monte Carlo method; mark-recapture studies; models; population density; Reticulitermes virginicus; mortality; Reticulitermes flavipes; Georgia
Abstract:
... An evaluation of the application of mark-release-recapture models to assess foraging population sizes of subterranean termite colonies is presented. A combination of laboratory and field studies were used to examine the validity of 3 of the underlying assumptions, including persistence of dye marks (Nile Blue A), effect of dye mark on survivorship, and mix of marked and unmarked foragers within th ...
DOI:
10.1093/ee/25.5.938

18. Feeding and oviposition preferences of white pine weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) on resistant and susceptible Sitka spruce clones in laboratory bioassays

Author:
Alfaro, R.I.
Source:
Environmental entomology 1996 v.25 no.5 pp. 1012-1019
ISSN:
0046-225X
Subject:
Pissodes strobi; oviposition; resins; resin canals; resistance mechanisms; genotype; bark; feeding preferences; pest resistance; Picea sitchensis
Abstract:
... White pine weevils, Pissodes strobi (Peck), caged on live clones (grafts) of resistant and susceptible Sitka spruce trees, Picea sitchensis (Bong) Carr., and petri dish experiments using cut branches from the same clones demonstrated that P. strobi feeding and oviposition was negatively correlated with the density of resin canals in the bark of the host tree. Weevils in cages containing resistant ...
DOI:
10.1093/ee/25.5.1012

19. Field tests with kairomone-baited traps for cucumber beetles and corn rootworms in cucurbits

Author:
Hoffmann, M.P.; Kirkwyland, J.J.; Smith, R.F.; Long, R.F.
Source:
Environmental entomology 1996 v.25 no.5 pp. 1173-1181
ISSN:
0046-225X
Subject:
Acalymma trivittatum; Diabrotica virgifera virgifera; kairomones; Diabrotica undecimpunctata howardi; insect attractants; Diabrotica undecimpunctata undecimpunctata; bait traps; Diabrotica barberi; sex ratio; height; Acalymma vittatum; diurnal variation; insect control; sticky traps; New York; California
Abstract:
... Sticky traps with and without the attractant TIC (1,2,4-trimethoxybenzene, indole, and trans-cinnamaldehyde) were evaluated in cucurbits for capture of striped cucumber beetle, Acalymma vittatum (F.), spotted cucumber beetle, Diabrotica undecimpunctata howardi Barber, western corn rootworm, Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte, and northern corn rootworm, D. barberi Smith & Lawrence, in New York ...
DOI:
10.1093/ee/25.5.1173

20. Generalized approach to landscape-wide seasonal forecasting with temperature-driven simulation models

Author:
Regniere, J.
Source:
Environmental entomology 1996 v.25 no.5 pp. 869-881
ISSN:
0046-225X
Subject:
insect pests; animal ecology; landscape ecology; ambient temperature; altitude; simulation models; expert systems; Choristoneura fumiferana; phenology; seasonal variation; New Brunswick
Abstract:
... Determining and depicting the landscape-wide outcome of temperature-dependent ecological processes is important in the study of spatial patterns in insect ecology as well as in the efficient deployment of human and material resources for pest management. A generalized approach is proposed that consists of a temperature-driven simulation model that uses data from a limited number of strategically l ...
DOI:
10.1093/ee/25.5.869