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Liposcelis obscurus Broadhead (Psocoptera: Liposcelididae) Ecology and Dehumidification for Psocid Management
(2017-12-01)
Psocids (Psocoptera) have become more economically important as serious pests of stored-products worldwide in the last two-to-three decades. However, knowledge on their ecology and biology which is crucial for the development ...
Effects of subinhibitory doses of the fungicide iprodione on the plant pathogens Fusarium oxysporum and F. proliferatum
(2020-12)
Hormetic stimulatory responses have been widely reported in several economically important plant pathogens. Low doses of commonly applied fungicides can enhance fungal traits in vivo and in vitro conditions. However, little ...
Phenology of Eastern Grape Leafhopper, Erythroneura comes (Say), and Abundance on Grape Cultivars, with Notes on Other Leafhoppers of Importance
(2019-07)
Eastern grape leafhopper, Erythroneura comes (Say), is an important pest of grapes in the eastern half of the United States, capable of causing reductions in the quality and quantity of the crop. I investigated the phenology ...
Detection of the select agent Coniothyrium glycines, causal pathogen of red leaf blotch of soybeans using high-throughput sequencing data
(2023-05)
The select agent Coniothyrium glycines, the causal pathogen of the disease red leaf blotch of soybeans, has not been identified in the U.S. Although C. glycines is listed as a select agent by the Federal Government, little ...
Sugarcane aphid-forage sorghum interactions and effects of abiotic and biotic conditions
(2021-05)
The sugarcane aphid (Melanaphis sacchari (Zehnter); (Hemiptera: Aphididae)) is a pest of (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) in the United States. While it was originally found infesting sorghum in Florida in 1977, it was not ...
Insects associated with shallow-trench composting of swine carcasses from a simulated African Swine Fever Disease outbreak and potential for virus transmission
(2021-07)
African Swine Fever (ASF) Virus is a double-stranded DNA virus that causes a highly contagious hemorrhagic disease with almost 100% mortality in swine. Soft ticks (Argasidae), swine lice (Haematopinus suis), and stable ...
Evaluation of resistance to bird cherry-oat aphids (Rhopalosiphum padi L.) in wheat germplasm
(2020-07)
Wheat, Triticum aestivum, has been a valuable crop grown around the world and has been cultivated since as early as 7,000 BC (Smith 2005). Because of its worldwide distribution, it is vulnerable to a wide variety of arthropod ...
Effects of temperature and light cycle on the development of Aphelinus nigritus (Howard) in the Southern Great Plains
(2022-12)
The Southern Plains of North America are a humid subtropical region. Drastic temperature changes are common, but multivoltine insects must adapt to allow their offspring to survive. In agricultural crops it is important ...
Mosquito community interactions in eastern red cedar encroached areas in central and western Oklahoma
(2023-05)
The most important mosquito-borne virus in the United States is West Nile Virus (WNV) with the highest incidence of neuroinvasive disease in the Central Plains region. While much is known regarding the epidemiology of WNV ...
Influence of Eastern Red Cedar on Tabanidae Populations in Oklahoma
(2019-05-01)
Horse flies (Tabanidae) are commonly associated with pastured beef systems in the southern United States and are one of the most difficult fly pests to control. Tabanids are strong visual predators with a painful bite and ...