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Charmaine D Sylva
Tropical Crop and Commodity Protection Research
Biological Science Technician (Insects)

Phone: (808) 959-4348
Fax: (808) 959-5470

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Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
Reduced emergence of cylas formicarius elegantulus(Coleoptera:curculionidae) from sweet potato roots by heterorhabditis indica Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Myers, R.Y., Sylva, C.D., Mello, C.L., Snook, K.A. 2020. Reduced emergence of cylas formicarius elegantulus(Coleoptera:curculionidae) from sweet potato roots by heterorhabditis indica. Journal of Economic Entomology. 113(3):1129-1133. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toaa054.
Catch of the green garden looper moth, Chrysodeixis eriosoma (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), in sweetpotato fields in Hawaii - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
McQuate, G.T., Sylva, C.D. 2018. Catch of the green garden looper moth, Chrysodeixis eriosoma (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), in sweetpotato fields in Hawaii. Hawaiian Entomological Society Proceedings. 50:43-53. Available online at http://hdl.handle.net/10125/59367.
Integration of olfactory and visual cues for detection of low density populations of sweetpotato weevil, Cylas formicarius (Fabricius) - (Abstract Only)
Williams III, L.H., McQuate, G.T., Sylva, C.D., Wadl, P.A., Webb, J. 2018. Integration of olfactory and visual cues for detection of low density populations of sweetpotato weevil, Cylas formicarius (Fabricius). International Society of Chemical Ecology Meeting. p.359.
Field trappping Bactrocera latifrons (Diptera: Tephritidae) with select eugenol analogs that have been found to attract other "nonresponsive" fruit fly species - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mcquate, G.T., Royer, J.E., Sylva, C.D. 2018. Field trappping Bactrocera latifrons (Diptera: Tephritidae) with select eugenol analogs that have been found to attract other "nonresponsive" fruit fly species. Insects. 9(2):50.
Natural field infestation of Mangifera casturi and M.lalijiwa by oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Diptera: Tephritidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
McQuate, G.T., Sylva, C.D., Liquido, N.J. 2017. Natural field infestation of Mangifera casturi and M.lalijiwa by oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Diptera: Tephritidae). International Journal of Insect Science. 9:1-7.
Sensitivity of the quarantine pest rough sweetpotato weevil, Blosyrus asellus to postharvest irradiation treatment - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Follett, P.A., McQuate, G.T., Sylva, C.D., Swedman, A.L. 2016. Sensitivity of the quarantine pest rough sweetpotato weevil, Blosyrus asellus to postharvest irradiation treatment. Hawaiian Entomological Society Proceedings. 48:23-28.
First field collection of the Rough Sweetpotato Weevil, Blosyrus asellus(Olivier)(Coleoptera: Curculionidae) on Hawaii Island, with notes on detection methods - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mcquate, G.T., Sylva, C.D., Kumashiro, B.R. 2016. First field collection of the Rough Sweetpotato Weevil, Blosyrus asellus(Olivier)(Coleoptera: Curculionidae) on Hawaii Island, with notes on detection methods. Hawaiian Entomological Society Proceedings. 48:1-8.
Potential of Heterorhabditis indica to control Cylas formicarius in field culled sweet potato roots - (Abstract Only)
Myers, R.Y., McQuate, G.T., Sylva, C.D., Mello, C.L. 2016. Potential of Heterorhabditis indica to control Cylas formicarius in field culled sweet potato roots. Journal of Nematology. 48:355.
Trapping sweetpotato weevil, Cylas formicarius elegantulus (Coleoptera: Brentidae), with high doses of sex pheromone: Catch enhancement and weathering rate in Hawaii - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mcquate, G.T., Sylva, C.D. 2014. Trapping sweetpotato weevil, Cylas formicarius elegantulus (Coleoptera: Brentidae), with high doses of sex pheromone: Catch enhancement and weathering rate in Hawaii. Hawaiian Entomological Society Proceedings. 46:59-69.
Assessment of Navel oranges, Clementine tangerines and Rutaceous fruits as hosts of Bactrocera cucurbitae and Bactrocera latifrons (Diptera: Tephritidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mcquate, G.T., Follett, P.A., Liquido, N.J., Sylva, C.D. 2015. Assessment of Navel oranges, Clementine tangerines and Rutaceous fruits as hosts of Bactrocera cucurbitae and Bactrocera latifrons (Diptera: Tephritidae). International Journal of Insect Science. 7:1-9.
COMPARATIVE LABORATORY EVALUATION OF SPINOSAD AND PHLOXINE B AS TOXICANTS IN PROTEIN BAITS FOR SUPPRESSION OF THREE FRUIT FLY (DIPTERA: TEPHRITIDAE) SPECIES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mcquate, G.T., Peck, S.L., Barr, P.G., Sylva, C.D. 2005. Comparative Laboratory Evaluation of Spinosad and Phloxine B as Toxicants in Protein Baits for Suppression of Three Fruit Fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) Species. Journal of Economic Entomology. 98: 1170-1178
EFFICACY OF SUPPRESSION OF MEDITERRANEAN FRUIT FLY (DIPTERA: TEPHRITIDAE) IN A PERSIMMON ORCHARD THROUGH BAIT SPRAYS IN ADJACENT COFFEE PLANTINGS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mcquate, G.T., Sylva, C.D., Jang, E.B. 2005. Efficacy of suppression of mediterranean fruit fly (diptera: tephritidae) in a persimmon orchard through bait sprays in adjacent coffee plantings. Journal of Applied Entomology 129: 110-117.
ACTIVE INGREDIENTS IN CADE OIL WHICH SYNERGIZE THE ATTRACTIVENESS OF ALPHA-IONOL TO MALE BACTROCERA LATIFRONS (DIPTERA: TEPHRITIDAE) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mcquate, G.T., Keum, Y., Sylva, C.D., Li, Q.X., Jang, E.B. 2004. Active ingredients in cade oil which synergize the attractiveness of alpha-ionol to male bactrocera latifrons (diptera: tephritidae). Journal of Economic Entomology. 97:862-870.
ASSESSMENT OF CORN POLLEN AS FOOD SOURCE FOR TWO TEPHRITID FRUIT FLY SPECIES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mcquate, G.T., Jones, G.D., Sylva, C.D. 2003. Assessment of corn pollen as food source for two tephritid fruit fly species. Journal of Environmental Entomology. 32:141-150.