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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. Detection of Resistance, Cross-Resistance, and Stability of Resistance to New Chemistry Insecticides in Bemisia tabaci (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae)

Author:
Basit Muhammad; Saeed Shafqat; Saleem Mushtaq Ahmad; Denholm Ian; Shah Maqbool
Source:
Journal of economic entomology 2013 v.106 no.3 pp. 1414-1422
ISSN:
0022-0493
Subject:
Bemisia tabaci; Helianthus annuus; acetamiprid; at-risk population; bifenthrin; buprofezin; chemistry; cotton; cross resistance; fenpropathrin; imidacloprid; immatures; insects; lambda-cyhalothrin; nitenpyram; selection pressure; thiacloprid; toxicity
Abstract:
... Resistance levels in whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) collections from cotton and sunflower (up to four districts) for five neonicotinoids and two insect growth regulators (IGRs) were investigated for two consecutive years. Based on the LC₅₀s, all collections showed slight to moderate levels of resistance for the tested insecticides compared with the laboratory susceptible population. The data ...

3. Diamide insecticides: Global efforts to address insect resistance stewardship challenges

Author:
Luís A. Teixeira; John T. Andaloro
Source:
Pesticide biochemistry and physiology 2013 v.106 no.3 pp. 76-78
ISSN:
0048-3575
Subject:
biochemistry; business enterprises; evolution; flubendiamide; growers; insecticide resistance; insecticides; insects; pests; physiology; resistance management; risk; trademarks
Abstract:
... The diamides are the most recent addition to the limited number of insecticide classes with specific target site activity that are highly efficacious, control a wide pest spectrum, and have a favorable toxicological profile. Currently available diamide insecticides include chlorantraniliprole and flubendiamide, with cyantraniliprole already being sold in some countries as launch progresses. Fluben ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.pestbp.2013.01.010

4. Different Toxicity of the Novel Bacillus thuringiensis (Bacillales: Bacillaceae) Strain LLP29 Against Aedes albopictus and Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae)

Author:
Zhang Lingling; Tang Baozhen; Huang Enjiong; Huang Zhipeng; Liu Zhaoxia; Huang Tianpei; Gelbič Ivan; Guan Xiong; Xu Lei
Source:
Journal of economic entomology 2013 v.106 no.3 pp. 1098-1102
ISSN:
0022-0493
Subject:
Aedes albopictus; Bacillus thuringiensis; Culex quinquefasciatus; Western blotting; binding properties; brush border membrane vesicles; crystal proteins; enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; histopathology; human diseases; immunohistochemistry; insect vectors; ligands; midgut; toxicity
Abstract:
... Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) (Berliner) strain LLP29 produces a crystal protein Cyt1Aa6 toxic to mosquito vectors of human diseases. However, the susceptibility of Culex quinquefasciatus (Say) in the current study was 8.25 times higher than that of Aedes albopictus (Skuse) with this single protein Cyt1Aa6 purified from LLP29. To understand the mechanism of the novel mosquitocidal protein, the bindi ...

5. Differential Performance of Sitobion avenae (Hemiptera: Aphididae) Clones from Wheat and Barley with Implications for its Management Through Alternative Cultural Practices

Author:
Gao Suxia; Liu Deguang
Source:
Journal of economic entomology 2013 v.106 no.3 pp. 1294-1301
ISSN:
0022-0493
Subject:
Sitobion avenae; adults; barley; clones; cultural control; fecundity; host plants; intercropping; life history; life tables; longevity; nymphs; pests; reproductive traits; risk; survival rate; wheat
Abstract:
... Cultural control measures should play an important role in cereal aphid management on wheat and barley. Planting barley in fields adjacent to those of wheat and intercropping wheat with barley are cultural practices that might suppress the cosmopolitan cereal pest Sitobion avenae (F.). To evaluate the potential effects of these cultural measures on aphid outbreak risks, clones of S. avenae were co ...

6. Does Feeding by Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) Reduce Soybean Seed Quality and Yield?

Author:
Owens D. R.; Herbert, Jr. D. A.; Dively G. P.; Reisig D. D.; Kuhar T. P.
Source:
Journal of economic entomology 2013 v.106 no.3 pp. 1317-1323
ISSN:
0022-0493
Subject:
Halyomorpha halys; adults; cages; economic threshold; flowering; instars; pests; pods; seed damage; seed quality; soybeans; Maryland; Virginia
Abstract:
... The nonnative brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys Stål (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), has become an abundant pest of mid-Atlantic soybean since its introduction in the mid-1990s. Currently, there is little information indicating how this new pest should be managed in soybean or if economic thresholds developed for native stink bugs should be adjusted. In 2010 and 2011, field cage studies wer ...

7. Effect of Chemical Additives on Bacillus thuringiensis (Bacillales: Bacillaceae) Against Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)

Author:
Zhang L.; Qiu S.; Huang T.; Huang Z.; Xu L.; Wu C.; Gelbič I.; Guan X.
Source:
Journal of economic entomology 2013 v.106 no.3 pp. 1075-1080
ISSN:
0022-0493
Subject:
Bacillus thuringiensis; EDTA (chelating agent); Plutella xylostella; Pyralidae; acetates; additives; ammonium nitrate; biopesticides; calcium carbonate; calcium chloride; calcium hydroxide; calcium sulfate; citric acid; dipotassium hydrogen phosphate; magnesium chloride; magnesium sulfate; peptones; potassium carbonate; potassium hydroxide; resorcinol; sodium acetate; sodium benzoate; sodium carbonate; sodium nitrate; solubilization; urea; zinc sulfate
Abstract:
... To examine the effect of chemical additives on Bacillus thuringiensis (Berliner) against Plutella xylostella (L.), inorganic salts, nitrogenous compounds, protein solubilizing agents, and organic acids were selected and tested. The chosen materials are low in cost and environmentally safe. Results show that many inorganic salts can increase the activity of B. thuringiensis in a range of 1.31-to 3. ...

8. Effects of High-Gossypol Cotton on the Development and Reproduction of Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) MEAM1 Cryptic Species

Author:
Guo Jian-Ying; Wu Gang; Wan Fang-Hao
Source:
Journal of economic entomology 2013 v.106 no.3 pp. 1379-1385
ISSN:
0022-0493
Subject:
Bemisia tabaci; cotton; cryptic species; cultivars; fecundity; females; gossypol; insect pests; integrated pest management; life history; pest control; population growth; survival rate
Abstract:
... Use of plant secondary metabolic compounds is an important method for insect pest control. In this study, the survival, development, and reproduction of Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) MEAM1 cryptic species were compared over two consecutive generations on three cotton cultivars of different gossypol levels. Both cotton cultivar and generation significantly affected the fitness ...

9. Effects of Pesticides used on Citrus Grown in Spain on the Mortality of Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae) Vienna-8 Strain Sterile Males

Author:
Juan-Blasco María; Sabater-Muñoz Beatriz; Argilés Rafael; Jacas Josep A.; Ortego Félix; Urbaneja Alberto
Source:
Journal of economic entomology 2013 v.106 no.3 pp. 1226-1233
ISSN:
0022-0493
Subject:
Ceratitis capitata; Citrus; abamectin; chlorpyrifos; economic threshold; etofenprox; etoxazole; flight; male sterility; males; mortality; oils; pests; petroleum; planning; pymetrozine; pyriproxyfen; residual effects; risk; spinosad; sterile insect technique; topical application; toxicity; Spain
Abstract:
... Vienna-8 sterile males are currently released in Spain to reduce wild populations of the medfly. Because pesticides are required to maintain populations of some citrus key pests below economic thresholds, there is a need to evaluate the effects of pesticides commonly used in citrus on Vienna-8 males. Males were exposed to differently aged residues of eight pesticides. Abamectin, etofenprox, etoxaz ...

10. Establishment and Abundance of Tetrastichus planipennisi (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) in Michigan: Potential for Success in Classical Biocontrol of the Invasive Emerald Ash Borer (Coleoptera: Buprestidae)

Author:
Duan Jian J.; Bauer Leah S.; Abell Kristopher J.; Lelito Jonathan P.; Driesche Roy Van
Source:
Journal of economic entomology 2013 v.106 no.3 pp. 1145-1154
ISSN:
0022-0493
Subject:
Agrilus planipennis; Tetrastichus planipennisi; adults; autumn; biological control; endoparasitoids; females; forests; larvae; males; mortality; parasitism; trees; China; Michigan
Abstract:
... Tetrastichus planipennisi Yang is a gregarious larval endoparasitoid native to China and has been introduced to the United States since 2007 for classical biological control of the invasive emerald ash borer, Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire, an exotic beetle responsible for widespread ash mortality. Between 2007–2010, T. planipennisi adults (3,311–4,597 females and ≈1,500 males per site) were releas ...

11. Evaluation of Digital Photography for Quantifying Cryptococcus fagisuga (Hemiptera: Eriococcidae) Density on American Beech Trees

Author:
Wieferich D. J.; Hayes D. B.; McCullough D. G.
Source:
Journal of economic entomology 2013 v.106 no.3 pp. 1324-1330
ISSN:
0022-0493
Subject:
Cryptococcus fagisuga; Fagus grandifolia; Neonectria; bark; beech bark disease; digital images; forest insects; fungi; photographs; trees; Canada; Eastern United States; Michigan
Abstract:
... Beech scale (Cryptococcus fagisuga Lindinger) (Hemiptera: Eriococcidae) is an invasive forest insect established in the eastern United States and Canada. It predisposes American beech (Fagus grandifolia Ehrhart) trees to infection by Neonectria spp. Fungi causing beech bark disease. White wax secreted by the diminutive scales obscures individual insects, making it difficult to accurately quantify ...

12. Evaluation of novel carbamate insecticides for neurotoxicity to non-target species

Author:
Ying Jiang; Daniel Swale; Paul R. Carlier; Joshua A. Hartsel; Ming Ma; Fredrik Ekström; Jeffrey R. Bloomquist
Source:
Pesticide biochemistry and physiology 2013 v.106 no.3 pp. 156-161
ISSN:
0048-3575
Subject:
Anopheles gambiae; Daphnia magna; acetylcholinesterase; bendiocarb; bioassays; birds; carbofuran; disease prevalence; inhibitory concentration 50; insecticides; malaria; mammals; neurotoxicity; nontarget organisms; physiology; propoxur; vector control
Abstract:
... Malaria is an urgent world health concern and vector control is one important option for reducing disease prevalence. Increased reports of pyrethroid-resistant mosquito strains have amplified the need for new vector-control chemicals. We compared three commercially available carbamate insecticides (carbofuran, bendiocarb, and propoxur) to eight experimental compounds 1–8 for activity against Anoph ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.pestbp.2013.03.006

13. Host Plant Resistance of Cool-Season (C3) Turfgrasses to Above- and Belowground Feeding by Tipula paludosa (Diptera: Tipulidae)

Author:
Petersen Matthew J.; Peck Daniel C.
Source:
Journal of economic entomology 2013 v.106 no.3 pp. 1463-1472
ISSN:
0022-0493
Subject:
Festuca arundinacea; Tipula paludosa; aboveground biomass; antibiosis; antixenosis; cold season; crane flies; endophytes; fungi; genotype; greenhouse experimentation; host plants; insect behavior; insect growth; insect infestations; instars; ontogeny; phytomass; plant protection; plant tissues; sublethal effects; turf grasses; weight gain
Abstract:
... Feeding on above- and belowground plant tissues by Tipula paludosa Meigen during the period of rapid growth from second to forth instars is highly damaging to cool-season (C3) turfgrasses. It may be possible to reduce this damage by identifying grass genotypes that increase host plant protection. This study examined the impacts of plant genotype, endophyte infection, and plant ontogeny on host pla ...

14. Human lice: Past, present and future control

Author:
J. Marshall Clark; K.S. Yoon; S.H. Lee; B.R. Pittendrigh
Source:
Pesticide biochemistry and physiology 2013 v.106 no.3 pp. 162-171
ISSN:
0048-3575
Subject:
Pediculus humanus capitis; biochemistry; diagnostic techniques; genes; humans; ivermectin; lice; louse control; people; pesticides; physiology; resistance management
Abstract:
... Human lice represent one of the longest ectoparasitic relationships associated with mankind. Whereas the body louse vectors bacterial diseases that have killed millions, the head louse does not but represents an economic and social concern worldwide. A crisis exists in the control of lice due to the availability of only a few new pediculicides and the occurrence of resistance. In this review, we s ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.pestbp.2013.03.008

15. Impact of Early Season Apical Meristem Injury by Gall Inducing Tipworm (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) on Reproductive and Vegetative Growth of Cranberry

Author:
Tewari S.; Buonaccorsi J. P.; Averill A. L.
Source:
Journal of economic entomology 2013 v.106 no.3 pp. 1339-1348
ISSN:
0022-0493
Subject:
Dasineura oxycoccana; Vaccinium macrocarpon; apical meristems; buds; cranberries; cultivars; dormancy; flowers; fruits; greenhouse experimentation; growing season; herbivores; larvae; plant response; shoots; vegetative growth; Massachusetts
Abstract:
... Larvae of cranberry tipworm, Dasineura oxycoccana Johnson, disrupt early season growth of cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon Aiton) uprights or shoots by feeding on apical meristem tissue. A 2-yr field study was carried out at three different locations to determine the impact of tipworm feeding injury on the reproductive and vegetative growth of two cranberry cultivars (‘Howes’ and ‘Stevens’) in Mas ...

16. Impact of Ichthyophonus infection on spawning success of Yukon River Chinook salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha

Author:
Toshihide Hamazaki; Eryn Kahler; Bonnie M. Borba; Tamara Burton
Source:
"Diseases of aquatic organisms 2013 v.106 no.3 pp. 207-215
ISSN:
0177-5103
Subject:
Ichthyophonus; Oncorhynchus tshawytscha; females; germ cells; heart; males; rivers; salmon; spawning; Alaska
Abstract:
... We examined the impacts of Ichthyophonus infection on spawning success of Yukon River Chinook salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha at spawning grounds of the Chena and Salcha Rivers, Alaska, USA. During the period 2005 to 2006, 1281 salmon carcasses (628 male, 652 female) were collected throughout the spawning season and from the entire spawning reaches of the Chena and Salcha Rivers. For each fish, in ...
DOI:
10.3354/dao02657

17. Intercepting Aliens: Insects and Mites on Budwood Imported to South Africa

Author:
Saccaggi Davina L.; Pieterse Welma
Source:
Journal of economic entomology 2013 v.106 no.3 pp. 1179-1189
ISSN:
0022-0493
Subject:
crops; imports; insects; mites; pests; quarantine; South Africa
Abstract:
... South Africa imports plant budwood (dormant cuttings for propagation) from various countries. Phytosanitary measures, including inspections at points of entry, are implemented to minimize the chance of a pest being introduced on the budwood. This study presents the inspections and interceptions of mites and insects on budwood imported to South Africa from 2004 to 2011. The study presents crops and ...

18. Intraspecific Variation of Host Plant and Locality Influence the Lepidopteran-Parasitoid System of Brassica oleracea Crops

Author:
Santolamazza-Carbone S.; Velasco P.; Selfa J.; Soengas P.; Cartea M. E.
Source:
Journal of economic entomology 2013 v.106 no.3 pp. 1134-1144
ISSN:
0022-0493
Subject:
Brassica oleracea; Cotesia glomerata; Diadegma; Mamestra brassicae; Pieris rapae; Telenomus; biological control; cabbage; cole crops; cultivars; eggs; foraging; herbivores; host plants; host-parasitoid relationships; intraspecific variation; kale; larvae; leaves; parasitism; parasitoids; pupae; species diversity; Spain
Abstract:
... The aim of the study was to investigate the attractiveness to herbivores and parasitoids of two cultivars of Brassica oleracea L., namely, B. oleracea variety acephala (kale) and B. oleracea variety capitata (cabbage), that exhibit differences of morphological and biochemical traits. To this end, field samplings were replicated at seven localities in Galicia (northwestern Spain). Three specialist ...

19. Mini review: Mode of action of mosquito repellents

Author:
Joseph C. Dickens; Jonathan D. Bohbot
Source:
Pesticide biochemistry and physiology 2013 v.106 no.3 pp. 149-155
ISSN:
0048-3575
Subject:
biochemistry; insect repellents; mechanism of action; pesticides; physiology
Abstract:
... The mode of action of mosquito repellents remains a controversial topic. However, electrophysiological studies and molecular approaches have provided a better understanding of how repellents exert their effects. Here, we briefly discuss various theories of repellent action and present the current status of knowledge of the effects of repellents on olfactory and gustatory processes. These findings ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.pestbp.2013.02.006

20. Modeling the Integration of Parasitoid, Insecticide, and Transgenic Insecticidal Crop for the Long-Term Control of an Insect Pest

Author:
Onstad David W.; Liu Xiaoxia; Chen Mao; Roush Rick; Shelton Anthony M.
Source:
Journal of economic entomology 2013 v.106 no.3 pp. 1103-1111
ISSN:
0022-0493
Subject:
Bacillus thuringiensis; Brassica oleracea; Diadegma insulare; Plutella xylostella; alleles; biological control; broccoli; crops; crystal proteins; durability; eggs; evolution; host plants; insect control; insect pests; insecticides; integrated pest management; models; mortality; neonates; parasitism; parasitoids; planting; population dynamics; population genetics; rain; resistance management; toxins; transgenic plants
Abstract:
... The tools of insect pest management include host plant resistance, biological control, and insecticides and how they are integrated will influence the durability of each. We created a detailed model of the population dynamics and population genetics of the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella L., and its parasitoid, Diadegma insulare (Cresson), to study long-term pest management in broccoli Brass ...

21. Patterns of Spatial and Temporal Distribution of the Asparagus Miner (Diptera: Agromyzidae): Implications for Management

Author:
Morrison William R.; Szendrei Zsofia
Source:
Journal of economic entomology 2013 v.106 no.3 pp. 1218-1225
ISSN:
0022-0493
Subject:
Ophiomyia simplex; adults; canopy; forests; fungi; growers; growing season; landscapes; mining; pests; planting; spatial distribution; sticky traps; trees; Michigan
Abstract:
... The asparagus miner is an obligatory feeder on asparagus and a putative vector for pathogenic fungi implicated in the early decline of asparagus fields. To date, the distribution of the asparagus miner over space and time is poorly understood. Our study evaluated the spatial and temporal pattern of adult asparagus miners in commercial asparagus fields in Michigan in 2011 and 2012. We sampled adult ...

22. Population Genetics of Invasive Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) Cryptic Species in the United States Based on Microsatellite Markers

Author:
Dickey Aaron M.; Osborne Lance S.; Shatters, Jr. Robert G.; Hall Paula M.; McKenzie Cindy L.
Source:
Journal of economic entomology 2013 v.106 no.3 pp. 1355-1364
ISSN:
0022-0493
Subject:
Bemisia tabaci; climate; cryptic species; genetic analysis; genetic markers; genetic variation; genotyping; greenhouses; microsatellite repeats; mitochondria; phylogeography; population genetics; population structure; Hawaii
Abstract:
... The Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) cryptic species complex of whitefiies contains two species, MEAM1 and MED, that are highly invasive in supportive climates the world over. In the United States, MEAM1 occurs both in the field and in the greenhouse, but MED is only found in the greenhouse. To make inferences about the population structure of both species, and the origin and re ...

23. Selection of Endogenous Reference Genes for Gene Expression Analysis in the Mediterranean Species of the Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) Complex

Author:
Su Yun-Lin; He Wen-Bo; Wang Jia; Li Jun-Min; Liu Shu-Sheng; Wang Xiao-Wei
Source:
Journal of economic entomology 2013 v.106 no.3 pp. 1446-1455
ISSN:
0022-0493
Subject:
Bemisia tabaci; developmental stages; essential genes; gene expression; gene expression regulation; pesticide application; reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction; ribosomal RNA; salivary glands; sequence analysis; transcription initiation
Abstract:
... Quantitative real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction is widely used for gene expression analysis, and robust normalization against stably expressed endogenous reference genes (ERGs) is necessary to obtain accurate results. In this study, the stability of nine housekeeping genes of the sweetpotato whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) Mediterranean were evaluated in va ...

24. Single and Multiple In-Season Measurements as Indicators of At-Harvest Cotton Boll Damage Caused by Verde Plant Bug (Hemiptera: Miridae)

Author:
Brewer Michael J.; Armstrong J. Scott; Parker Roy D.
Source:
Journal of economic entomology 2013 v.106 no.3 pp. 1310-1316
ISSN:
0022-0493
Subject:
Creontiades; Gossypium hirsutum; bolls; cotton; cultivars; insects; models; pest monitoring; plant damage; plant response; regression analysis; Texas
Abstract:
... The ability to monitor verde plant bug, Creontiades signatus Distant (Hemiptera: Miridae), and the progression of cotton, Gossypium hirsutum L., boll responses to feeding and associated cotton boll rot provided opportunity to assess if single in-season measurements had value in evaluating at-harvest damage to bolls and if multiple in-season measurements enhanced their combined use. One in-season v ...

25. Soybean Aphid (Aphididae: Hemiptera) Population Growth as Affected by Host Plant Resistance and an Insecticidal Seed Treatment

Author:
McCarville M. T.; O'Neal M. E.
Source:
Journal of economic entomology 2013 v.106 no.3 pp. 1302-1309
ISSN:
0022-0493
Subject:
Aphis glycines; cages; host plants; mortality; pests; planting; population growth; resistance genes; seasonal variation; seed treatment; soybeans; thiamethoxam; Midwestern United States
Abstract:
... The soybean aphid, Aphis glycines Matsumura (Hemiptera: Aphididae) is a significant soybean pest in the north central United States. Insecticidal seed treatments and host plant resistance are two commercially available management tools. Here we investigate the efficacy of both management tools throughout the season. Soybean lines containing the soybean aphid resistance genes Rag1, Rag2, or both Ra ...

26. Survival of Hessian Fly (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) Puparia Exposed to Simulated Hay Harvest Conditions, Location and Windrow Drying in Washington and California

Author:
Yokoyama Victoria Y.; Cambron Sue E.
Source:
Journal of economic entomology 2013 v.106 no.3 pp. 1164-1172
ISSN:
0022-0493
Subject:
Mayetiola destructor; Medicago sativa; Phleum; Sorghum bicolor subsp. drummondii; adults; air; air drying; alfalfa; baling; basins; cultural control; exports; hay; puparium; quarantine; temperature; California; Washington (state)
Abstract:
... Hessian fly, Mayetiola destructor (Say) (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) puparia are of regulatory concern in exported hay, and drying after harvest was evaluated as a cultural control technique for bales shipped from the western states. In total 16,836; 31,122; and 48,051 puparia were tested under drying conditions in environmental chambers, open air on location, and hay windrows, respectively. Regressio ...

27. Acetylcholinesterase of Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus and Phlebotomus papatasi: Gene identification, expression, and biochemical properties of recombinant proteins

Author:
Kevin B. Temeyer; Pia U. Olafson; Danett K. Brake; Alexander P. Tuckow; Andrew Y. Li; Adalberto A. Pérez de León
Source:
Pesticide biochemistry and physiology 2013 v.106 no.3 pp. 118-123
ISSN:
0048-3575
Subject:
ticks; acetylcholinesterase; babesiosis; humans; Rhipicephalus microplus; Phlebotomus papatasi; cattle; metabolic detoxification; anaplasmosis; leishmaniasis; gene silencing; mutation; recombinant proteins; acaricides; genes
Abstract:
... The southern cattle tick Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus (Bm) is a vector of bovine babesiosis and anaplasmosis. Tick resistance to organophosphate (OP) acaricide involves acetylcholinesterase (AChE) insensitivity to OP and metabolic detoxification. Sequencing and in vitro expression of Bm genes encoding AChE allowed biochemical characterization of three BmAChEs expressed in tick synganglion. ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.pestbp.2013.01.005

28. Age-dependent prevalence of anti-Brucella antibodies in hooded seals Cystophora cristata

Author:
Ingebjørg H. Nymo; Morten Tryland; Anne Kirstine Frie; Tore Haug; Geoffrey Foster; Rolf Rødven; Jacques Godfroid
Source:
"Diseases of aquatic organisms 2013 v.106 no.3 pp. 187-196
ISSN:
0177-5103
Subject:
Cystophora cristata; antibodies; bacteriology; body condition; environmental exposure; food webs; lymph nodes; probability; pups; reproductive traits; seals; seroprevalence; yearlings; Northwest Atlantic
Abstract:
... Investigations of hooded seals Cystophora cristata have revealed high prevalences of Brucella-positive seals in the reduced Northeast Atlantic stock, compared to the increasing Northwest Atlantic stock. This study evaluated the relation between Brucella-serostatus in seals in the Northeast Atlantic stock and age, sex, body condition and reproduction. Bacteriology documented which animals and organ ...
DOI:
10.3354/dao02659

29. 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 ...

30. Baseline histopathological survey of a recently invading island population of ‘killer shrimp’, Dikerogammarus villosus

Author:
J. Bojko; P. D. Stebbing; K. S. Bateman; J. E. Meatyard; K. Bacela-Spychalska; A. M. Dunn; G. D. Stentiford
Source:
"Diseases of aquatic organisms 2013 v.106 no.3 pp. 241-253
ISSN:
0177-5103
Subject:
Dikerogammarus villosus; Microsporidia; aquatic organisms; fauna; histopathology; indigenous species; introduced species; invasive species; pathogens; rivers; surveys; France; Poland; Rhine River; United Kingdom
Abstract:
... Dikerogammarus villosus, an invasive amphipod, has recently been detected in UK freshwaters. To assess the potential for pathogen introduction with the invader, a year-long histopathology survey of the D. villosus population inhabiting the initial site of detection (Grafham Water, Cambridgeshire, UK) was conducted. Additional samples were collected from 2 other subsequently identified populations ...
DOI:
10.3354/dao02658

31. 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 ...

32. Combination of Plant and Insect Eggs as Food Sources Facilitates Ovarian Development in an Omnivorous Bug Apolygus lucorum (Hemiptera: Miridae)

Author:
Yuan Wei; Li Wenjing; Li Yunhe; Wu Kongming
Source:
Journal of economic entomology 2013 v.106 no.3 pp. 1200-1208
ISSN:
0022-0493
Subject:
Helicoverpa armigera; Miridae; Phaseolus vulgaris; adults; diet; females; green beans; insect eggs; insects; nutrients; omnivores; oocytes; ovarian development; ovarioles; reproduction
Abstract:
... ABSTBACT Diet nutrient is considered as an important regulatory factor for reproduction of insects. To understand the effect of different food sources on the reproductive physiology ofApolygus lucorum (Meyer-Diir), the ovarian development in adult females was investigated when they were fed on green beans (Gb), combination of green beans Phaseolus vulgaris L and Helicoverpa armigera eggs (GbHe), o ...

33. Comparing Effects of Insecticides on Two Green Lacewings Species, Chrysoperla johnsoni and Chrysoperla carnea (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae)

Author:
Amarasekare K. G.; Shearer P. W.
Source:
Journal of economic entomology 2013 v.106 no.3 pp. 1126-1133
ISSN:
0022-0493
Subject:
Chrysoperla carnea; adults; cyantraniliprole; eggs; fecundity; females; instars; lambda-cyhalothrin; larvae; longevity; novaluron; sex ratio; sublethal effects; viability
Abstract:
... This study compared lethal and sublethal effects of five insecticides, chlorantraniliprole, cyantraniliprole, spinetoram, novaluron, and lambda-cyhalothrin, on adult and second instars of two green lacewing species, Chrysoperla carnea (Stephens) and Chrysoperla johnsoni Henry, Wells and Pupedis (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) in the laboratory. Formulated pesticides were tested using concentrations equi ...

34. Compensation of Lygus hesperus Induced Preflower Fruit Loss in Cotton

Author:
Barman Apurba K.; Parajulee Megha N.
Source:
Journal of economic entomology 2013 v.106 no.3 pp. 1209-1217
ISSN:
0022-0493
Subject:
Gossypium hirsutum; Lygus hesperus; bolls; cotton; fiber quality; fruit set; insecticides; insects; irrigation; lint yield; plant damage; rearing; Texas
Abstract:
... A 3-yr field study quantified the compensatory ability of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) to preflower fruit damage by Lygus hesperus Knight in the Texas High Plains under limited irrigation. Experiments were designed to achieve varying levels of preflower fruit loss by augmenting Lygus bug populations using nymphal bugs reared in a laboratory colony. Treatments included 1) three bugs per plant (3P ...

35. Corn Defense Responses to Nitrogen Availability and Subsequent Performance and Feeding Preferences of Beet Armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Author:
Ren Li-Li; Hardy Giles; Liu Zhu-Dong; Wei Wei; Dai Hua-Guo
Source:
Journal of economic entomology 2013 v.106 no.3 pp. 1240-1249
ISSN:
0022-0493
Subject:
Spodoptera exigua; Zea mays; carbohydrates; corn; energy; feeding preferences; fertilizer application; larvae; nitrogen; nitrogen content; nitrogen fertilizers; nutritive value; phenolic compounds; phytophagous insects; plant growth; plant-insect relations; population dynamics
Abstract:
... Many studies have reported the effect of nitrogen (N) fertilization on plant constitutive defense responses; however, little is known about their effects on plant induced defense patterns and its consequence for insect herbivores. In our experiments, the effects of N availability on growth, nutritional quality (N content, protein/carbohydrate [P:C] ratio, modified gross energy [MGE]), and constitu ...

36. Corn Earworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Northeastern Field Corn: Infestation Levels and the Value of Transgenic Hybrids

Author:
Bohnenblust Eric; Breining Jim; Fleischer Shelby; Roth Gregory; Tooker John
Source:
Journal of economic entomology 2013 v.106 no.3 pp. 1250-1259
ISSN:
0022-0493
Subject:
Bacillus thuringiensis; Helicoverpa zea; corn; crops; hybrids; larvae; moths; pests; pheromone traps; risk; seeds; transgenic plants; Pennsylvania; Southeastern United States
Abstract:
... Corn earworm, Helicoverpa zea (Boddie), is apolyphagous noctuid pest of agricultural crops across the United States that is gaining attention as a pest of field corn. Before the introduction of transgenic insect-resistant hybrids, this pest was largely ignored in field corn, but now many Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) corn hybrids have activity against corn earworm. However, the value of control in t ...

37. Correlation between perkinsosis and growth in clams Ruditapes spp.

Author:
Cécile Dang; Xavier de Montaudouin; Cindy Binias; Flora Salvo; Nathalie Caill-Milly; Juan Bald; Philippe Soudant
Source:
"Diseases of aquatic organisms 2013 v.106 no.3 pp. 255-265
ISSN:
0177-5103
Subject:
Perkinsus; Ruditapes decussatus; Ruditapes philippinarum; clams; estuaries; gills; France; Spain
Abstract:
... Perkinsosis is one of the most widespread diseases affecting commercially important species of molluscs globally. We examined the impact of Perkinsus spp. on shell growth at the individual scale in 2 clam species: Ruditapes decussatus from Mundaka Estuary (Spain) and R. philippinarum from Arcachon Bay (France). At Arcachon, 2 contrasting sites in terms of environment and Perkinsus olseni presence ...
DOI:
10.3354/dao02640

38. Costs of Lygus Herbivory on Cotton Associated with Farmer Decision-Making: An Ecoinformatics Approach

Author:
Rosenheim Jay A.
Source:
Journal of economic entomology 2013 v.106 no.3 pp. 1286-1293
ISSN:
0022-0493
Subject:
Gossypium hirsutum; Lygus hesperus; abscission; buds; commercial farms; cotton; data collection; decision making; defoliants; farmers; farmers' attitudes; herbivores; observational studies; pest management; plant growth; plant growth substances
Abstract:
... Because the farmer is typically excluded from the experimental research setting, experimental research may face challenges in evaluating pest management tactics whose costs and benefits hinge on farmer decision-making. In these cases an ecoinformatics approach, in which observational data collected from the commercial farming setting are “mined” to quantify both biological variables and farmer beh ...

39. Cotton Aphid (Heteroptera: Aphididae) Susceptibility to Commercial and Experimental Insecticides in the Southern United States

Author:
Gore J.; Cook D.; Catchot A.; Leonard B. R.; Stewart S. D.; Lorenz G.; Kerns D.
Source:
Journal of economic entomology 2013 v.106 no.3 pp. 1430-1439
ISSN:
0022-0493
Subject:
Aphis gossypii; Heteroptera; bioassays; flonicamid; insecticide resistance; lethal concentration 50; mortality; resistance management; thiamethoxam; Southeastern United States
Abstract:
... Cotton aphid, Aphis gossypii Glover, has a history of developing resistance to novel insecticides. A program is needed to monitor cotton aphid susceptibility to new insecticides. Concentration-mortality bioassays were conducted from 2008 to 2011 to monitor the susceptibility of cotton aphids from fields across the midsouthern United States to thiamethoxam and sulfoxaflor. Flonicamid was included i ...

40. Detection of the kinetoplastid Azumiobodo hoyamushi, the causative agent of soft tunic syndrome, in wild ascidians Halocynthia roretzi

Author:
Akira Kumagai; Hiroshi Ito; Ryo Sasaki
Source:
"Diseases of aquatic organisms 2013 v.106 no.3 pp. 267-271
ISSN:
0177-5103
Subject:
Halocynthia roretzi; etiological agents; farming systems; ribosomal RNA; summer; Japan
Abstract:
... The occurrence of soft tunic syndrome in wild populations of the ascidian Halocynthia roretzi was monitored by diving at 5 to 6 sites in Miyagi Prefecture in Japan in summer 2010 and 2011. These sites were located at varying distances from farming sites at which the disease had previously been detected. All dead ascidians were collected, and their tunics were examined for Azumiobodo hoyamushi, the ...
DOI:
10.3354/dao02653

41. Development of the salmon louse Lepeophtheirus salmonis and its effects on juvenile sockeye salmon Oncorhynchus nerka

Author:
E. Jakob; T. Sweeten; W. Bennett; S. R. M. Jones
Source:
"Diseases of aquatic organisms 2013 v.106 no.3 pp. 217-227
ISSN:
0177-5103
Subject:
Lepeophtheirus salmonis; Oncorhynchus nerka; Oncorhynchus tshawytscha; cortisol; epithelial cells; gills; hematocrit; hyperplasia; inflammation; juveniles; laboratory experimentation; lice; mortality; osmolality; salmon
Abstract:
... Responses of sockeye salmon Oncorhynchus nerka during infection with Lepeophtheirus salmonis were assessed in controlled laboratory trials. Juvenile salmon were exposed to 100 copepodids fish-1 (Trials 1 and 2) or 300 copepodids fish-1 (Trial 3) at mean weights of approximately 40, 80 and 135 g, respectively. Infections occurred on all salmon in all trials, and mean abundances (infection densities ...
DOI:
10.3354/dao02642

42. Effect of Temperature and Tree Species on Damage Progression Caused by Whitespotted Sawyer (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) Larvae in Recently Burned Logs

Author:
Bélanger Sébastien; Bauce Éric; Berthiaume Richard; Long Bernard; Labrie Jacques; Daigle Louis-Frédéric; Hébert Christian
Source:
Journal of economic entomology 2013 v.106 no.3 pp. 1331-1338
ISSN:
0022-0493
Subject:
Monochamus scutellatus; Picea mariana; Pinus banksiana; bark; boreal forests; boring insects; diapause; economic valuation; financial economics; forest industries; hatching; larvae; larval development; lumber; salvage logging; sapwood; summer; temperature; tomography; trees; wildfires; wood logs; Canada
Abstract:
... The whitespotted sawyer, Monochamus scutellatus scutellatus (Say) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), is one of the most damaging wood-boring insects in recently burned boreal forests of North America. In Canada, salvage logging after wildfire contributes to maintaining the timber volume required by the forest industry, but larvae of this insect cause significant damage that reduces the economic value of ...

43. Efficacy of Entomopathogenic Steinernema and Heterorhabditis Nematodes Against White Grubs (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in Peanut Fields

Author:
Guo W.; Yan X.; Zhao G.; Han R.
Source:
Journal of economic entomology 2013 v.106 no.3 pp. 1112-1117
ISSN:
0022-0493
Subject:
Arachis hypogaea; Heterorhabditis bacteriophora; Scarabaeidae; Steinernema carpocapsae; chlorpyrifos; crop yield; entomopathogenic nematodes; insect larvae; nematode larvae; peanuts
Abstract:
... The efficacy of entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) against the white grub Holotrichia parallela Motschulsky (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in the peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) fields was evaluated. In the first experiment with a high initial white grub population (24.65 ± 2.44 larvae per m²) in the field, Steinernema longicaudum X-7 and Heterorhabditis bacteriophora H06 at 10,000 and 5,000 infective juv ...

44. Evaluation of Acute Toxicity of Essential Oil of Garlic (Allium sativum) and Its Selected Major Constituent Compounds Against Overwintering Cacopsylla chinensis (Hemiptera: Psyllidae)

Author:
Zhao Na Na; Zhang Hang; Zhang Xue Chang; Luan Xiao Bing; Zhou Cheng; Liu Qi Zhi; Shi Wang Peng; Liu Zhi Long
Source:
Journal of economic entomology 2013 v.106 no.3 pp. 1349-1354
ISSN:
0022-0493
Subject:
Allium sativum; Cacopsylla; acute toxicity; adults; diallyl disulfide; diallyl sulfides; dimethyl disulfide; essential oils; garlic; gas chromatography-mass spectrometry; insecticidal properties; lethal concentration 50; medicinal plants; oils; overwintering; screening; spices
Abstract:
... In our screening program for insecticidal activity of the essential oils/extracts derived from some Chinese medicinal herbs and spices, garlic (Allium sativum L.) essential oil was found to possess strong insecticidal activity against overwintering adults of Cacopsylla chinensis Yang et Li (Hemiptera: Psyllidae). The commercial essential oil of A. sativum was analyzed by gas chromatography-mass sp ...

45. Genetic Identification of an Unknown Rhagoletis Fruit Fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) Infesting Chinese Crabapple: Implications for Apple Pest Management

Author:
Jean Gilbert St.; Egan Scott P.; Yee Wee L.; Feder Jeffrey L.
Source:
Journal of economic entomology 2013 v.106 no.3 pp. 1511-1515
ISSN:
0022-0493
Subject:
Malus; Rhagoletis indifferens; Rhagoletis pomonella; adulthood; apples; fruit flies; fruits; insect larvae; insect pests; microsatellite repeats; monitoring; new host records; pest management; quarantine; rearing; surveys; Oregon; Washington (state)
Abstract:
... The apple maggot, Rhagoletis pomonella (Walsh) (Diptera: Tephritidae), is a serious introduced quarantine pest in the apple (Malus spp.)-growing regions of central Washington and Oregon. In August 2011, seven fly larvae of unknown origin were discovered infesting fruit of an exotic Chinese crabapple, Malus spectabilis (Aiton) Borkhausen, in Kennewick, Benton County, WA. If confirmed, Chinese craba ...

46. In silico screening for compounds that match the pharmacophore of omega-hexatoxin-Hv1a leads to discovery and optimization of a novel class of insecticides

Author:
H. William Tedford; Bruce A. Steinbaugh; Lin Bao; Bradley D. Tait; Anna Tempczyk-Russell; Whitney Smith; Gary L. Benzon; Chad A. Finkenbinder; Robert M. Kennedy
Source:
Pesticide biochemistry and physiology 2013 v.106 no.3 pp. 124-140
ISSN:
0048-3575
Subject:
venoms; triazines; insecticides; neurons; calcium channels; Spodoptera exigua; calcium; mutagenesis; models; Aedes aegypti; pharmacology; insect larvae; screening; insects; databases; Blattodea
Abstract:
... Previously, scanning mutagenesis studies of the insecticidal peptide omega-hexatoxin-Hv1a identified a set of structural features used by the omega-hexatoxin-1 family to modulate insect calcium channels. These structural features were re-purposed as a 3D search term (i.e., a pharmacophore model) for mining commercially available compound databases, and screening of 1370 of the resultant candidate ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.pestbp.2013.01.009

47. Insect Resistance in Traditional and Heirloom Sweetpotato Varieties

Author:
Jackson D. Michael; Harrison Howard F.
Source:
Journal of economic entomology 2013 v.106 no.3 pp. 1456-1462
ISSN:
0022-0493
Subject:
Agricultural Research Service; Chaetocnema confinis; Cylas formicarius elegantulus; Diabrotica; Elateridae; Phyllophaga; Systena; beetle infestations; breeding programs; cultivars; field experimentation; genotype; germplasm; insect larvae; insect pests; insect resistance; roots; soil insects; sweet potatoes; South Carolina
Abstract:
... Fifty-nine sweetpotato cultivars, including 16 heirlooms, 11 near-heirlooms (developed in the 1960s and 1970s), 19 cultivars from the 1980s, and 13 modern varieties (since 1990), were evaluated for resistance to soil insects in field experiments during 2010–2011 at the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agriculture Research Service, U.S. Vegetable Laboratory (USDA-ARS, USVL), Charleston, SC. These exp ...

48. Insecticide-treated rodent baits for sand fly control

Author:
T.M. Mascari; R.W. Stout; J.W. Clark; S.W. Gordon; J.D. Bast; L.D. Foil
Source:
Pesticide biochemistry and physiology 2013 v.106 no.3 pp. 113-117
ISSN:
0048-3575
Subject:
Leishmania major; Phlebotomus duboscqi; adults; baiting; baits; blood; females; field experimentation; fluorescence; insecticidal properties; insecticides; ivermectin; parasites; pesticide application; rodents; Kenya
Abstract:
... Rodent baits containing systemic insecticides are potential tools to interrupt the cycle of transmission of Leishmania parasites by killing sand flies that take bloodmeals from rodents as adults. Bio-indicators that can be used in conjunction with rodent-targeted sand fly control methods also have been developed to demonstrate that the insecticide treatments are reaching the targeted life stages o ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.pestbp.2013.04.006

49. Isolation and identification of a lethal rhabdovirus from farmed rice field eels Monopterus albus

Author:
Tong Ou; Ruo-Lin Zhu; Zhong-Yuan Chen; Qi-Ya Zhang
Source:
"Diseases of aquatic organisms 2013 v.106 no.3 pp. 197-206
ISSN:
0177-5103
Subject:
Lepomis macrochirus; Monopterus albus; Siniperca chuatsi; acute course; cytopathogenicity; farmed fish; fish diseases; genes; glycoproteins; hemorrhage; histopathology; liver; molecular systematics; mortality; necrosis; nucleoproteins; phosphoproteins; phylogeny; sequence homology; spleen; swimming; tissues; viral diseases of animals and humans; virion; China
Abstract:
... We provide the first description of a virus responsible for a systemic hemorrhagic disease causing high mortality in farmed rice field eels Monopterus albus in China. Typical signs exhibited by the diseased fish were extensive hemorrhages in the skin and viscera and some neurological signs, such as loss of equilibrium and disorganized swimming. Histopathological examination revealed various degree ...
DOI:
10.3354/dao02660

50. Methods for Rapid and Effective PCR-Based Detection of ‘Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum’ from the Insect Vector Bactericera cockerelli: Streamlining the DNA Extraction/Purification Process

Author:
Lévy Julien; Hancock Joseph; Ravindran Aravind; Gross Dennis; Tamborindeguy Cecilia; Pierson Elizabeth
Source:
Journal of economic entomology 2013 v.106 no.3 pp. 1440-1445
ISSN:
0022-0493
Subject:
Bactericera cockerelli; Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus; Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum; Citrus; Diaphorina citri; genes; greening disease; insect vectors; laboratory equipment; pathogens; polymerase chain reaction; potatoes; protocols; purification methods; ribosomal DNA; zebra chip disease
Abstract:
... This study provides a protocol for rapid DNA isolation from psyllid vectors (Bactericera cockerelli and Diaphorina citri) that can be used directly with DNA-based methods for the detection of ‘Candidatus (Ca.) Liberibacter solanacearum,’ the bacterial causal agent of potato zebra chip disease and eventually for ‘Ca. Liberibacter asiaticus’ the causal agent of huanglongbing disease in citrus. The f ...