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item Formosa parasitic wasp (Jul 2121)
item Antennal transcriptome analysis reveals sensory receptors potentially associated with host detection in the livestock pest Lucilia cuprina (Jul 2024)
item Effects of three desiccant dusts and two dusts augmented with botanicals on house fly (Diptera: Muscidae) eggs, larvae, pupae, and adults (Jun 2024)
item Measuring local genetic variation in permethrin resistant head lice, pediculus humanus capitis (Phthiraptera: Pediculidae), from Buenos Aires, Argentina (Apr 2024)
item Ant Community Composition in a citrus grove reveals eastern expansion in Florida of the South American big-headed ant, Pheidole obscurithorax Naves (1985) (Mar 2024)
item Functional response of Franklinothrips vespiformis (Thysanoptera: Aeolothripidae) to eggs and nymphs of Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) (Mar 2024)
item Unravelling the synergistic interaction of Thrips tabaci and newly recorded, Thrips parvispinus with Alternaria porri (Ellis.) Cif., inciting onion purple blotch (Mar 2024)
item Doxycycline is a viable alternative to tetracycline for use in insect Tet-Off transgenic sexing systems, as assessed in the blowflies Cochliomyia hominivorax(Dipteria:Calliphoridae) and Lucilia Cuprina(Diptera:Calliphoridae) (Feb 2024)
item In vitro evaluation of essential oils and saturated fatty acids for repellency against the old-world sandfly, Phlebotomus papatasi (Scopoli) (Diptera: Psychodidae) (Feb 2024)
item Complete genome sequences of StopSmel and Aussie, two Mu-like bacteriophages of Sinorhizobium meliloti (Feb 2024)
item Cross-infectivity of Vorticella sp. across genera of mosquitoes for development of biological mosquito control strategies (Feb 2024)
item Effect of Solenopsis invicta virus 3 on brood mortality and egg hatch in Solenopsis invicta (Jan 2024)
item Arthropod and mollusk pests of hemp, cannabis sativa (rosales: cannabaceae), and their management plan in Florida (Dec 2023)
item Branched tyramides from males of the harvester ant, Pogonomyrmex badius (Dec 2023)
item An alternative chicken-based diet for mass-rearing screwworm flies, Cochliomyia hominivorax (Diptera: Calliphoridae) (Nov 2023)
item Prevalence and Genetic Diversity of a Microsporidian Parasite in the Black Imported Fire Ant and its Social Parasitic Ant (Formicidae: Myrmicinae: Solenopsis) in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina (Nov 2023)
item Nuclear genetic diversity of head lice sheds light on human evolution (Nov 2023)
item Datasheet on Melanaspis leivasi (Nov 2023)
item The genome of the invasive and broadly polyphagous Diaprepes root weevil, Diaprepes abbreviatus (Coleoptera), reveals an arsenal of putative polysaccharide-degrading enzymes (Oct 2023)
item Light affects the homing ability of Solenopsis invicta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) foraging workers (Oct 2023)
item Repellency of carvacrol, thymol, and their acetates against imported fire ants (Sep 2023)
item Co-occurrence of Wing Deformity and Impaired Mobility of Alates with Deformed Wing Virus (DWV) in Solenopsis invicta Buren (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) (Sep 2023)
item Insecticidal effects of Receptor-i isolated bioactive peptides on field collected fire ant colonies (Sep 2023)
item Development of a species-level field diagnostic kit for Nipaecoccus viridis (Newstead) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), an invasive and regulatory pest in the United States (Aug 2023)
item Chemistry and Functions of Imported Fire Ant Venom (Aug 2023)
item Matricaria chamomilla essential oils: repellency and toxicity against imported fire ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) (Jul 2023)
item Distribution of Scirtothrips dorsalis (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) cryptic species complex in the United States and reproductive host assessment of its dominant member (Jul 2023)
item Preliminary assessment of bacterial antibiotic resistance and candidatus liberibacter asiaticus titer in three Florida commercial citrus groves (Jul 2023)
item The records of Nipaecoccus viridis (Newstead) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) deposited in the Florida State Collection of Arthropods (Jul 2023)
item Direct infusion device for molecule delivery in plants (Jun 2023)
item Thrips parvispinus (Karny), an emerging invasive and regulatory pest in the United States (Jun 2023)
item History and field identification of Thrips parvispinus in Florida (May 2023)
item What is the most challenging with Thrips parvispinus in Florida (May 2023)
item Whitefly management using banker plant systems (May 2023)
item Thrips management using Banker plant systems (May 2023)
item A new formulation of screwworm attractant with reduced hazardous chemicals and transport restrictions (Apr 2023)
item Genomic analysis of two phlebotomine sand fly vectors of Leishmania from the New and Old World (Apr 2023)
item Using banker plants to control mites (Apr 2023)
item Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri (Hemiptera: Liviidae) responses to plant-associated volatile organic compounds: A mini-review (Apr 2023)
item Solenopsis invicta virus 3 infection alters foraging behavior in its host Solenopsis invicta (Mar 2023)
item Movement ecology of exotic nilgai antelope: A threat to the re-emergence of cattle fever ticks in the southern USA (Feb 2023)
item RNA virus discoveries in the electric ant, Wasmannia auropunctata (Feb 2023)
item Hibiscus mealybug (hemiptera: pseudococcidae)- biology, field guide, North American host plants, and current management prospects (Feb 2023)
item Using Banker plants to control Arthropods (Feb 2023)
item Are ants good organisms to teach elementary students about invasive species in Florida (Jan 2023)
item Development of a diagnostic SNP panel for identifying geographic origins of Cochliomyia hominivorax, the New World screwworm (Jan 2023)
item Parasitoid-mediated horizontal transmission of Rickettsia between whiteflies (Jan 2023)
item Bactericidal properties of Proline-Rich Aedes aegypti Trypsin Modulating Oostatic Factor (AeaTMOF) (Dec 2022)
item Insights into the genetic landscape and presence of Cochliomyia hominivorax in the Caribbean (Dec 2022)
item Diversity and resilience of seed-removing ant species in longleaf sandhill to frequent fire (Nov 2022)
item Climate, geography, and the mating phenology of ants (Nov 2022)
item Limited detection of shared zoonotic pathogens in deer keds and blacklegged ticks co-parasitizing white-tailed deer in the eastern United States (Oct 2022)
item The evolution of tyramides in male fungus-growing ants (Sep 2022)
item Characterization of Solenopsis invicta virus 4, a polycipivirus infecting the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta (Sep 2022)
item New records of whiteflies (Hemiptera, Aleyrodidae) and their host plants from Colombia (Aug 2022)
item QTL determining the time of blood feeding in Culex pipiens (Diptera: Culicidae) (Aug 2022)
item Fire ants feed their nestmates with their own venom (Aug 2022)
item Report of complete chromosome-level genome assembly of the tawny crazy ant, Nylanderia fulva (Mayr) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) (Aug 2022)
item Control of Echinothrips americanus on lima bean by Franklinothrips vespiformis crawford using supplemental food (Jul 2022)
item CRISPR/Cas- and RNAi-based technologies for crop improvement: Reviewing the risk assessment and challenges towards a more sustainable agriculture (Jun 2022)
item Response of Wasmannia auropunctata, (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) to water-soaked imported fire ant baits (Jun 2022)
item Parasitoids and pathogens used against imported fire ants in the southern United States (Jun 2022)
item Arthropods pests of hemp, cannabis sativa l. in Florida (May 2022)
item Prairie strips and lower land use intensity increase biodiversity and ecosystem services (May 2022)
item Surfactant affects the tool use behavior of foraging ants (May 2022)
item Field evaluation of Solenopsis invicta virus 3 against its host Solenopsis invicta (Apr 2022)
item Rapid species-level hemolymph color test for all life stages of Nipaecoccus viridis (Newstead) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), an invasive and regulatory pest in the United Sates (Apr 2022)
item The Ribosome is the ultimate receptor for Trypsin Modulating Oostatic Factor (TMOF) (Apr 2022)
item Characterization of the entomopathogenic fungal species conoideocrella luteorostrata on 17 the scale insect pest fiorinia externa infesting the christmas tree abies fraseri in the USA (Apr 2022)
item Don’t Bet Your Hedges: IPM Guide Outlines Ficus Whitefly Management (Apr 2022)
item Genetic and chemical profiling of Solenopsis spp. (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) intercepted in Hawaii (Apr 2022)
item Pest status, survey of natural enemies, and a management plan for whitefly singhiella simplex (hemiptera: aleyrodidae) in the United States (Apr 2022)
item The current distribution status of Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) Q-biotype in Florida (Mar 2022)
item Pest Status, Survey of Natural Enemies, and a Management Plan for Fig Whitefly (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), Singhiella simplex (Singh) in the USA (Mar 2022)
item Geographic population genetic structure of the New World screwworm, Cochliomyia hominivorax (Diptera: Calliphoridae), using SNPs (Mar 2022)
item Compositional attributes of invaded forests drive the diversity of insect functional groups (Mar 2022)
item Gross morphology of diseased tissues in Nezara viridula (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) and molecular characterization of an associated microsporidian (Mar 2022)
item Review of American trypanosomiasis in southern Mexico highlights opportunity for surveillance research to advance control through the One Health approach (Mar 2022)
item Toxicity, horizontal transfer, physiological and behavioral effects of cycloxaprid against Solenopsis invicta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) (Mar 2022)
item Medicated Corn Feeders to Disinfest Cattle Fever Ticks (Boophilus: Ixodidae: Acari) in a Suburban Population of White-Tailed Deer. (Mar 2022)
item Chemical Control of the Phantasma Scale, Fiorinia phantasma (Hemiptera: Diaspididae), Potential Pest of Palms and Ornamentals Plants in Florida (Mar 2022)
item Phylogenetic relationship and habitat both impact the gut microbiome in two microendemic gastropods (Mar 2022)
item The Phantasma Scale (Feb 2022)
item Effect of irrigation on the control of red imported fire ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) by water-resistant and standard fire ant baits (Feb 2022)
item Red imported fire ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) cover the insecticide-treated surfaces with particles to reduce contact toxicity (Jan 2022)
item Novel alkaloids from the fire ant, Solenopsis geminata (Jan 2022)
item Source or sink? the ole of residential host plants in Asian citrus psyllid infestation of commercial citrus groves (Jan 2022)
item Insights into the microbial ecology of the New World screwworm, Cochliomyia hominivorax, from wild collections and under mass-rearing for sterile insect releases. (Jan 2022)
item Toxicity and repellency of magnolia grandiflora seed essential oil and selected pure compounds against the workers of hybrid imported fire ants (Jan 2022)
item Pragmatic applications and universality of DNA barcoding for substantial organisms at species level: A review to explore a way forward (Jan 2022)
item An inexpensive In Vitro blood-feeding system for wild Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) (Jan 2022)
item Fly odorant-binding protein with high-histidine N-terminal extension binds to transition metals (Dec 2021)
item Male fire ant neurotransmitter precursors trigger reproductive deveopment in females after mating (Dec 2021)
item Field guide for phantasma scale (Dec 2021)
item A parasitoid vectors a plant pathogen, potentially diminishing the benefits it confers as a biological control agent (Nov 2021)
item Chemosensory-related gene family members of the horn fly, Haematobia irritans irritans, identified by transcriptome analysis (Nov 2021)
item Stable Fly (Stomoxys calcitrans [Diptera: Muscidae]) – biology, management, and research needs. (Oct 2021)
item Taxonomic and identification review of adventive fiorinia targioni tozzetti (hemiptera: coccomorpha: diaspididae) of the United States (Oct 2021)
item Efficacy of Precocene I from Desmosstachya bipinnata as an ef-fective bioactive molecules against the Spodoptera litura Fab. and its impact on Eisenia fetida Savigny (Oct 2021)
item Larvicidal and repellent activity of N-methyl-1-adamantylamine and oleic acid a major derivative of Bael tree ethanol leaf extracts against dengue mosquito vector and their bio-safety on natural predator (Oct 2021)
item Whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) management program for ornamental plants (Oct 2021)
item Ant communities and ecosystem services in organic versus conventional agriculture in the U.S. Corn Belt (Sep 2021)
item Diet with sucrose ameliorates Solenopsis invicta virus 3 (Solinviviridae: Invictavirus) infection in Solenopsis invicta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) worker ants (Sep 2021)
item Field report and survey of fiorinia phantasma (hemiptera: diaspididae), potential pest of palms, and ornamental plants in the United States (Sep 2021)
item Identification of anti-horn fly vaccine antigen candidates using a reverse vaccinology approach (Sep 2021)
item Double Strand RNA Absorption in Citrus Trees for Delivery to Asian Citrus Psyllids, Diaphorina citri (Hemiptera: Liviidae). (Aug 2021)
item Optimizing efficient RNAi-mediated control of Hemipteran pests (psyllids, leafhoppers, whitefly): Modified pyrimidines in dsRNA triggers (Aug 2021)
item Optimizing Efficient RNAi-mediated Control of Hemipteran Pests (Psyllids, Leafhoppers, Whitefly): Modified Pyrimidines in dsRNA Triggers (Aug 2021)
item Lethal effects of commercial Kaolin Dust and Silica Aerogel Dust with and without botanical compounds on Horn Fly eggs, larvae, pupae, and adults in the laboratory (Aug 2021)
item Genetic variablity of Hapalaxius crudus, based on the 5' region of the cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 gene shed light on epidemology of palm lethal decline phytoplasmas (Aug 2021)
item Cloning and Characterization of Aedes aegypti Trypsin Modulating Oostatic Factor (TMOF) Gut Receptor (Jul 2021)
item Improving suppression of hemipteran vectors and bacterial pathogens of citrus and solanaceous plants: Advances in antisense oligonucleotide (FANA) (Jul 2021)
item Sophia parasitic wasp (Jun 2021)
item Picorna-like Virus Discovered in Wild Lime Psyllid, Leuronota fagarae Burckhardt (Hemiptera: Psylloidea) (Jun 2021)
item Picorna-like Virus Discovered in Wild Lime Psyllid, Leuronota fagarae Burckhardt (Hemiptera: Psylloidea) (Jun 2021)
item Characterization of chitin deacetylase genes in the Diaphorina citri genome (Jun 2021)
item Annotation of chitin biosynthesis genes in Diaphorina citri, the Asian citrus phyllid (Jun 2021)
item Characterization of Wnt Signaling Genes in Diaphorina citri (Jun 2021)
item The seasonal reproductive status of tawny crazy ant queens (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Florida (Jun 2021)
item Chitin Biosynthesis Genes in Diaphorina citri (Jun 2021)
item Disruption of the odorant receptor coreceptor (Orco) impairs foraging and host-seeking behaviors in the New World screwworm, Cochliomyia hominivorax (May 2021)
item Annotation of putative circadian rhythm-associated genes in Diaphorina citri (Hemiptera: Liviidae) (May 2021)
item Annotation and analysis of yellow genes in Diaphorina citri, vector for the Huanglongbing disease (May 2021)
item Segmentation pathway genes in the Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri (May 2021)
item Unique venom proteins from Solenopsis invicta x Solenopsis richteri hybrid fire ants (May 2021)
item Biosecurity plan for invasive ants in the Pacific Region (Apr 2021)
item Crowdsourced identification of potential target genes for CTV induced gene silencing for controlling the citrus greening vector Diaphorina citri (Apr 2021)
item Behavioral and electrophysiological response of sugarcane aphids and imported fire ants to 2, 4, 6-trimethylpyridine, an alkaloid from the pink-spotted lady beetles (Mar 2021)
item Examining the prevalence of Solenopsis invicta virus 3 (Solinviviridae: Invictavirus) in Solenopsis invicta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) alates collected in North Florida (Mar 2021)
item Prospects for using RNAi as control for ants (Mar 2021)
item Bioenergy landscapes drive trophic shifts in generalist ants (Mar 2021)
item How long do population level field experiments need to be? Utilising data from the 40-year old LTER network (Feb 2021)
item Olfactory and behavioral responses of red imported fire ants, solenopsis invicta to ylang ylang oil and its components (Jan 2021)
item Using micro-computed tomography to reveal the anatomy of adult Diaphorina citri Kuwayama, (Insecta: Hemiptera, Liviidae) and how it pierces and feeds within a citrus leaf (Jan 2021)
item New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) myiasis in feral swine of Uruguay: One Health and transboundary disease implications (Jan 2021)
item New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) myiasis in feral swine of Uruguay: One Health and transboundary disease implications (Jan 2021)
item Ever-increasing viral diversity associated with the red imported fire ant Solenopsis invicta (Formicidae: Hymenoptera) (Jan 2021)
item Electrophysiological and behavioral responses of red imported red ants (Hymenoptera:Formicidae) to an essential balm and its components (Dec 2020)
item Red imported fire ants (hymenoptera: formicidae) cover inaccessible surfaces with particles to facilitate food search and transportation (Dec 2020)
item An early female lethal system of the New World screwworm, Cochliomyia hominivorax, for biotechnology-enhanced SIT (Dec 2020)
item Physiological and molecular correlates of the screwworm fly attraction to wound and animal odors (Nov 2020)
item Olfactory and behavioral responses to acetate esters in red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta (Nov 2020)
item Natural occurring compounds/materials as alternatives to synthetic chemical insecticides for use in fire ant management (Nov 2020)
item Anti-herbivore activity of soluble silicon for crop protection in agriculture: a review (Nov 2020)
item Effects of clay materials and moisture levels on habitat preference and survivorship of Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes formosanus (Oct 2020)
item Thermally induced Actinidine production in biological samples (Oct 2020)
item Seasonal prevalence of queens and males in colonies of tawny crazy ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Florida (Sep 2020)
item Genomic analyses of a livestock pest, the New World screwworm, find potential targets for genetic control programs (Aug 2020)
item Insecticidal and enzyme inhibitory activities of Isothiocyanates against Red Imported Fire ants, Solenopsis invicta (May 2020)
item Anatomical study of the female reproductive system and bacteriome of Diaphorina citri Kuwayama, (Insecta: Hemiptera, Liviidae) using micro-computed tomography (Apr 2020)
item A study of the cellular uptake of magnetic branched amphiphilic peptide capsules (Apr 2020)
item Small-molecule inhibitors of inward rectifier potassium (Kir) channels reduce bloodmeal feeding and have insecticidal activity against the horn fly (Diptera: Muscidae) (Feb 2020)
item Efficacy of the InvictDetectTM Immunostrip® to taxonomically identify the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta using a single worker ant (Jan 2020)