27 articles in this issue
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Brent V Brodbeck, Peter C Andersen, Chris Bliss, Russell F Mizell, III
Plantings of perennial grasses have been shown to be an effective means to enhance soil qualities for organic production. Similarly, tillage methods can significantly impact production in organic crop production systems. We have previously examined direct... see more
Hannah J Penn, Kacie J Athey
Generalist arthropod predators often exhibit a range of intraguild interactions reducing their potential efficacy as biological control agents. These interactions may include consumptive or nonconsumptive effects that mediate the impacts of herbivores. We... see more
Evaldo Martins Pires, José Cola Zanuncio, Roberta Martins Nogueira, Marcus Alvarenga Soares, Marco Antônio de Oliveira
Forest plantations, especially eucalyptus, increase wood supply, avoid deforestation of native plants, and preserve local biodiversity. Defoliating caterpillars often reduce the productivity of these plantations. Rearing and releasing pentatomid predators... see more
Shimat V. Joseph, Shanna Iudice
The larval stages of cabbage maggot, Delia radicum (L.) (Diptera: Anthomyiidae), attack the roots of cruciferous crops and often cause severe economic damage. Although lethal insecticides are available to control D. radicum, efficacy can be improved by th... see more
Leo Ohyama, Joshua R. King, Benjamin M. Gochnour
Exotic invasive species are one of the most widespread and common agents of change in ecosystems worldwide. Here, we are focused on community level changes associated with the appearance and persistence of exotic species in an ecosystem over more than 2 d... see more
Rafael C. Aita, Anh K. Tran, Robert L. Koch
The soybean aphid, Aphis glycines Matsumura (Hemiptera: Aphididae), continues to be the most economically important arthropod pest of soybean in the Midwest. Currently, management tactics for A. glycines rely on scouting and application of broad-spectrum ... see more
Érica Sevilha Harterreiten-Souza, José Roberto Pujol-Luz, Renato Soares Capellari, Daniel Bickel, Edison Ryoiti Sujii
Adults of the fly family Dolichopodidae (Diptera) are general predators on small soft-bodied invertebrates, and often are abundant in agroecosystems. However, information about their diversity and spatial distribution in agricultural landscapes are scarce... see more
Nil Bagriaçik
In the social wasps, meconium is the fecal waste of the last larval instar before pupation. Meconium is ejected from fifth (last) instar larvae after their last feeding period as a fecal mass in Polistes species. The ejection of the meconium is important ... see more
Iskra Mariana Becerra-Chiron, Gustavo Moya-Raygoza, Alejandro Muñoz-Urias
Little is known about the effect of adult leafhopper age and its oviposition period on the emergence of egg parasitoids. The objective of this study was to determine the emergence rate of egg parasitoids that attack eggs of the corn leafhopper, Dalbulus m... see more
Josiane Moura do Nascimento, Lucas Martins Lopes, Josilene Ferreira Rocha, Vanderley Borges dos Santos, Adalberto Hipólito de Sousa
Bean weevils (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Bruchinae) are responsible for large quantity losses of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.; Fabaceae) and common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.; Fabaceae). The magnitude of damage is related to the grains’ varietal ... see more
Sharanabasappa Deshmukh, H. B. Pavithra, C. M. Kalleshwaraswamy, B. K. Shivanna, M. S. Maruthi, David Mota-Sanchez
The invasive fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), was reported for the first time causing severe damage on maize in Karnataka, India, during May 2018. Thereafter, the pest has spread to most states of India and then ... see more
Paula Ramos Sicsú, Regina Helena Ferraz Macedo, Edison Ryoiti Sujii
Maternal effects can result in adaptive phenotypic responses of offspring that increase their fitness. Several recent studies report a positive relationship between maternal choices and offspring fitness. However, few studies have assessed the association... see more
Zhenqi Tian, Suji Wang, Bing Bai, Bo Gao, Jian Liu
Aphis glycines Matsumura (Hemiptera: Aphididae) is a common pest in soybeans in China. Though the pest has been studied extensively for many yr, there is little information regarding life history traits of A. glycines autumnal morphs on buckthorn in autum... see more
Teodulfo Aquino-Bolaños, José Antonio Sánchez-García, Yolanda Donaji Ortíz-Hernández, Julián Hernández-Cruz, Carlos I Cortés-Martínez
The presence of the carrier and vector of Pectobacterium carotovorum (Jones) (Enterobacteriaceae) was found in Agave potatorum Zucc. (Asparagaceae) (larvae and adults of Scyphopphorus acupunctatus Gyllenhaal [Coleoptera: Curculionidae], larvae of Drosophi... see more
David H. Oi
Tawny crazy ants, Nylanderia fulva (Mayr) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), are an invasive species found in states along the Gulf Coast of the USA. Their large populations are aggressive and can displace ant species already present in the area. Because tawny cr... see more
Thomas J Fezza
The Sterile Insect Technique is an important component of area-wide programs to control invading or established populations of pestiferous tephritids. The sterile insect technique involves the release of large numbers of mass-reared, sterilized males to a... see more
Luca Rossini, Mario Contarini, Maurizio Severini, Daniele Talano, Stefano Speranza
Anthonomus eugenii Cano (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) is one of the most severe pests for sweet and hot varieties of pepper (Capsicum spp.; Solanaceae). The species is distributed widely, principally in Central America, but in 2013 it was detected for the f... see more
Eleanor F Phillips, Sandra A. Allan, Taryn B. Griffith, Jennifer Lynn Gillett-Kaufman
Olives are a potential emerging crop for the state of Florida, USA, and the pest arthropods in commercial groves in the state are under-studied. Thrips (order Thysanoptera) are an almost ubiquitous concern among specialty crop growers in Florida. Yellow a... see more
Oscar Angel Sanchez-Flores, Vicente Emilio Carapia-Ruiz, Juana Maria Coronado-Blanco, Enrique Ruiz-Cancino
A new species, Aleuropleurocelus sampsoni Sánchez-Flores & Carapia-Ruiz sp. nov. (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), from the state of Tamaulipas, Mexico, is described. It was collected on the underside of Karwinskia humboldtiana (Roemer & Schultes) Zucc. (Rhamnace... see more
Victor Moctezuma, José Luis Sánchez-Huerta, Gonzalo Halffter
Two new species of Onthophagus from Oaxaca, Mexico, are described and illustrated: Onthophagus istmenus new species, and Onthophagus santamariensis new species. Keys for separating major males of the new and allied species are presented. Taxonomic remarks... see more
Tamara Moraes, Alexandre Ferreira da Silva, Natália Alves Leite, Décio Karam, Simone Martins Mendes
The persistence and high dispersal of weeds during the off-season can favor the survival of pests and diseases that threaten cultivated crops in Brazil. The fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), is one of the principa... see more
Worrel A. Diedrick, Lambert H. B. Kanga, Muhammad Haseeb, Jesusa Legaspi, Mrittunjai Srivastava
During our study on egg parasitoids of the kudzu bug in Florida, we collected egg masses of Megacopta cribraria on kudzu and catnip for laboratory rearing. We found a new egg parasitoid, Ooencyrtus nezarae on M. cribraria, which represents the first Flori... see more
Ndonkeu Tita Walter, Royner Josué Ortiz Rojas, Iris Strzyzewski, Joe Funderburk, Xavier Martini
Frankliniella invasor is an important pest of mango in Central America; however, information is limited concerning the activity of insecticides with different modes of action. Eight insecticides representing 5 different chemical classes were assayed for c... see more
Alexandra M Revynthi, Rita E. Duncan, Catharine Mannion, Paul E Kendra, Daniel Carrillo
The lychee erinose mite, Aceria litchii (Keifer) (Acari: Eriophyidae), is an important pest of lychee (Litchi chinensis Sonn.; Sapindaceae). Its recent interception in Lee County, Florida, USA, resulted in a quarantine whereby no lychee material, includin... see more
Neelendra K. Joshi, Stephen M. Robertson, Ashley P.G. Dowling
There is growing evidence that nocturnal moths are important pollinators of agricultural crops. However, the contribution of these pollinators to the production of crops remains largely unknown. We explored the pollination input nocturnal insects provide ... see more
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