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Postharvest Pest Control Technologies
item Impacts of food, temperature, and humidity on recovery in Tribolium castaneum (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) after exposure to a contact pyrethroid insecticide (Mar 2025)
item Short exposures to phosphine trigger differential gene expression in phosphine-susceptible and -resistant strains of Tribolium castaneum (Mar 2025)
item Delayed recovery and sublethal effects on the semiochemical-mediated taxis by khapra beetle after exposure to long-lasting insecticide-incorporated netting (Mar 2025)
item Two volatiles from anthracnose-infected blueberries trigger electrophysiological and aversive behavioral responses in Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae) (Feb 2025)
item Efficacy of chlorobenzene as a new fumigant for control of confused flour beetle (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) and rice weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) (Feb 2025)
item Chemical ecology and management of the small hive beetle, Aethina tumida (Coleoptera:Nitidulidae) (Jan 2025)
item The role of fruit surface bloom in consumer preference for blueberries: sensory evaluation and multisensory interactions (Jan 2025)
item A low cost and labor-efficient method for rearing an invasive beetle, Carpophilus truncatus (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) (Jan 2025)
item Volatile byproducts of carotenoid degradation as biomarkers of maize infestation by the maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais) (Motsch.) (Dec 2024)
item Subsequent chemical and foraging ecology preferences of Theocolax elegans (Westwood) (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) reared on two alternate stored product host insects (Dec 2024)
item Evaluating the use of in-season measures of pest abundance to predict end-of-season damage: a study in commercial almond (Prunus dulcis) (Nov 2024)
item Effect of pheromone blend on attraction and trap suppression of males of the navel orangeworm (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) using mating disruption meso-dispensers (Nov 2024)
item Edge effects of invasive brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys, infestation and damage in almond orchards (Oct 2024)
item Sex-linked differences in semiochemical-mediated movement by Trogoderma variabile Baillon and Trogoderma inclusum Le Conte (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) after exposure to long-lasting insecticide netting (Sep 2024)
item Modeling long-term, stage-structured dynamics of Tribolium castaneum at food facilities with and without two types of long-lasting insecticide netting (Sep 2024)
item Challenges in assessing repellency as an integrated pest management tool to protect stored grains, using the global pest Tribolium castaneum (Aug 2024)
item Effects of nutrition on recovery, mortality, and mobility of adult Tribolium castaneum after exposure to long-lasting insecticide-incorporated netting (Aug 2024)
item Gene expression patterns to identify stable reference genes for expression analyses in Carpophilus hemipterus (L.) (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) (Jul 2024)
item Exploring the efficacy of pyrethroid incorporated-nets for the control of stored product moth species: Immediate and delayed effects on Ephestia kuehniella and Plodia interpunctella (Jul 2024)
item Effects of sulfur dioxide fumigation on mortality of confused flour beetle (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) and rice weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) (Jul 2024)
item uafR: An open-source R package that automates mass spectrometry data processing (Jul 2024)
item Electrochemical generation of hydroxide and hydrogen peroxide for hydrolysis of sulfuryl fluoride fumigant (Jun 2024)
item The small hive beetle's capacity to disperse over long distances by flight (Jun 2024)
item The near-gapless penicillium fuscoglaucum genome enables the discovery of lifestyle features as an emerging post-harvest phytopathogen (Jun 2024)
item Rapid and nondestructive determination of oil content and distribution of potato chips using hyperspectral imaging and chemometrics (Jun 2024)
item Density-mediated foraging behavioral responses of Rhyzopertha dominica (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) and Tribolium castaneum (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) (May 2024)
item Population growth of native and invasive strains of the larger grain borer, Prostephanus truncatus on three maize hybrids (May 2024)
item Predicted range expansion of the larger grain borer, Prostephanus truncatus (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae), under projected climate change scenarios (May 2024)
item Evaluation of qualityand optimal uses of local potato cultivars (Solanum tuberosum L.) at harvest and during storage (May 2024)
item Flight capacity and behavior of Ephestia kuehniella Zeller (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in response to kairomonal and pheromonal stimuli (May 2024)
item Postharvest mandarin rind disorder: Insights into varietal differences and preharvest treatments effects on postharvest quality (Apr 2024)
item Upcycling romaine lettuce outer leaves by infrared blanching and hot air drying (Apr 2024)
item Season-long comparison of trap lures for integrated management of the navel orangeworm (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in almond and pistachio (Mar 2024)
item Season-long comparison of trap lures for integrated management of the navel orangeworm (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in almond and pistachio (Mar 2024)
item Effect of controlled atmosphere storage on key volatiles and sensory perception of Muscat grapes (Mar 2024)
item Developing a method to rear Varroa destructor in vitro (Mar 2024)
item Internal bruise damage in machine-harvested blueberries (Mar 2024)
item Green waste compost impacts microbial functions related to carbohydrate use and active dispersal in plant pathogen-infested soil (Feb 2024)
item A quantitative survey of the blueberry (Vaccinium spp.) nectar microbiome: variation between cultivars, locations, and farm management approaches (Feb 2024)
item Efficacy and phytotoxicity of sulfur dioxide fumigation for postharvest control of western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), on select fresh fruit and vegetables (Feb 2024)
item Short-term spatial niche partitioning between the larger grain borer and the maize weevil in grain columns with implications for management of stored maize (Feb 2024)
item Leaffooted bugs: insect pest species of growing concern for agriculture (Jan 2024)
item Evaluation of fumigant toxicity of cyclohexanone to 5 species of insect pests (Jan 2024)
item Strain effect of the larger grain borer, Prostephanus truncatus (Horn) (Coleoptera: Bostrychidae) in population growth studies on different temperatures (Jan 2024)
item Postharvest application of natamycin to control gray mold in table grapes (Jan 2024)
item Characterization and RNA interference-mediated silencing of tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase gene in Carpophilus hemipterus (L.) (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) (Dec 2023)
item Disruption of semiochemical-mediated movement by the immature Trogoderma variabile Baillon and Trogoderma inclusum Le Conte (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) after exposure to long-lasting insecticide netting (Dec 2023)
item The genome of the yellow mealworm, Tenebrio molitor: It’s bigger than you think (Dec 2023)
item Blueberry Floral probiotics: nectar microbes inhibit the growth of Colletotrichum pathogens (Dec 2023)
item The behavioral response to the putative necromones from dead Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) in traps by conspecifics as a function of density and time since capture (Dec 2023)
item Egg morphology and chorionic ultrastructure of spotted lanternfly, Lycorma delicatula (White) (Hemiptera: Fulgoridae) (Nov 2023)
item Avirulent isolates of Penicillium chrysogenum to control blue mold of apple caused by P. expansum (Nov 2023)
item Sensitivity of Mucor piriformis to natamycin and efficacy of natamycin alone and with salt and heat treatments against Mucor rot of stored mandarin fruit (Nov 2023)
item Mining the penicillium expansum genome for virulence genes: A functional-based approach to discover novel loci mediating blue mold decay of apple fruit (Nov 2023)
item Unraveling the occasional occurrence of berry astringency in table grape cv. Scarlet Royal: A physiological and transcriptomic analysis (Oct 2023)
item A bitter, complex problem: causal Colletotrichum species in Virginia orchards and apple fruit susceptibility (Oct 2023)
item Selection and validation of reference genes for quantifying gene expression in the Gill's Mealybug (Oct 2023)
item Metabolomic analyses provide insights into the preharvest rind disorder in Satsuma Owari mandarin (Sep 2023)
item Understanding resistance to anilinopyrimidine fungicides (Sep 2023)
item Validation of aqueous normal phase chromatography method for the analysis of ergothioneine in commercial mushrooms (Sep 2023)
item A quantitative survey of the blueberry (Vaccinium spp.) nectar microbiome: variation between cultivars, locations, and farm management approaches (Sep 2023)
item Genomic resources of four colletotrichum species (c. fioriniae, c. chrysophilum, c. noveborasense and c. nupharicola) threatening commercial apple production in the eastern United States (Sep 2023)
item Blueberries infected with the fungal pathogen Colletotrichum fioriniae release odors that repel Drosophila suzukii (Aug 2023)
item Comparison of different traps and attractants in three food processing facilities in Greece on the capture of stored product insects (Aug 2023)
item A methodological review of fluorescence imaging for quality assessment of agricultural products (Jul 2023)
item Viewing Farm2Fork agriculture through the lens of community ecology: The who, why, and what of IPM in the postharvest agricultural supply chain (Jun 2023)
item Editorial: Integrated pest management strategies for sustainable food production (Jun 2023)
item Efficacy of deltamethrin and pirimiphos-methyl in layer-treated maize against the larger grain borer and the maize weevil (Jun 2023)
item The dispersal capacity of the invasive larger grain borer and the cosmopolitan maize weevil after brief exposure to a novel insecticide formulation (May 2023)
item Fungicide resistance of Alternaria alternata and A. arborescens isolates from mandarin fruit and its influence on control of postharvest Alternaria rot (May 2023)
item Confirmatory evaluation of eFUME for control of brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) (May 2023)
item Attraction, mobility, and preference by Lasioderma serricorne (F.) (Coleoptera: Ptinidae) to microbially-mediated volatile emissions by two species of fungi in stored grain (Apr 2023)
item Nut factors associated with navel orangeworm, Amyelois transitella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) damage to pistachio (Pistacia vera) in California (2007-2017) and implication for control (Apr 2023)
item Many parasitoids lack adult fat accumulation, despite fatty acid synthesis: A discussion of concepts and considerations for future research (Apr 2023)
item Genome sequence resources for Verticillium dahliae-inhibiting Streptomyces spp. isolated from agricultural soil (Mar 2023)
item Genome and genetic engineering of the house cricket (Acheta domesticus): Applications for sustainable agriculture (Mar 2023)
item Efficacy and sorption of sulfur dioxide as a fumigant for control of navel orangeworm (Amyelois transitella) on stored pistachios (Mar 2023)
item Different trap designs and attractants affect the capture of multiple life stages of Trogoderma granarium Everts and Trogoderma variabile Ballion in the laboratory (Mar 2023)
item Outcome of direct competition between Trogoderma granarium and Trogoderma inclusum over varying commodities, temperatures and experimental duration (Mar 2023)
item Development and immature mortality of the saw-toothed grain beetle, Oryzaephilus surinamensis, on different sorghum fractions (Mar 2023)
item Characterization of Iflavirus in the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum (Coleoptera; Tenebrionidae) (Feb 2023)
item Behavioural and electrophysiological response of Anastrepha fraterculus (Diptera: Tephritidae) to a gamma-lactone synthetic semiochemical (Feb 2023)
item Respiration levels of honey bee casts as a possible indicator in varroa mite attraction (Feb 2023)
item Immediate and delayed movement of resistant and susceptible adults of Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) after short exposures to phosphine (Feb 2023)
item Sequencing to identify pathogens in insects farmed for food and feed (Jan 2023)
item Baseline susceptibility and evidence of resistance to acetamiprid in Gill’s mealybug, Ferrisia gilli Gullan (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) (Jan 2023)
item Vineyard light manipulation and silicon enhance ethylene-induced anthocyanin accumulation in red table grapes (Jan 2023)
item Distance-based decision making in oviposition by Tribolium castaneum Herbst (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) on low- and no-gluten flours (Jan 2023)
item Managing postharvest storage issues in ‘Shiranui’ mandarin (Jan 2023)
item Investigations into determinants of blueberry coating effectiveness (Dec 2022)
item Pepper weevil, Anthonomus eugenii (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) suppression on jalapeño pepper using non-host insect repellent plants (Dec 2022)
item Field evaluation of glutathione and glutamic acid as host marking pheromones for control of tephritid fruit flies in a mango orchard in Kenya (Dec 2022)
item Comparative Penicillium spp. transcriptomics: conserved pathways and processes revealed in ungerminated conidia and during postharvest apple fruit decay (Dec 2022)
item Early infestation volatile biomarkers of fruit fly Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) ovipositional activity in mango (Mangifera indica L.) (Dec 2022)
item Behavioral response of unmated female Plodia interpunctella Hübner (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) to synthetic sex pheromone lure (Nov 2022)
item Diel periodicity in males of the navel orangeworm (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) as revealed by automated camera traps (Oct 2022)
item A novel method in small hive beetle rearing (Oct 2022)
item A novel acute toxicity bioassay and field trial to evaluate compounds for small hive beetle control (Oct 2022)
item Grain inoculated with different growth stages of the fungus, Aspergillus flavus, affect the close-range foraging behavior by a primary stored product pest, Sitophilus oryzae (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) (Aug 2022)
item Accurate species identification of food-contaminating beetles with quality-improved elytral images and deep learning (Aug 2022)
item PATHMAP (Pathogen And Tree fruit Health MAP): A smart phone app and interactive dashboard to record and map tree fruit diseases, disorders, and insect pests (Jul 2022)
item Resiliency of, adaptation of, and mitigation of risk to pest management in the postharvest agricultural supply chain in the face of ongoing climate change (Jul 2022)
item Using high-throughput amplicon sequencing to determine diet of generalist Lady Beetles in agricultural landscapes (Jul 2022)
item Comparison of navel orangeworm adults detected with optical sensors and captured with conventional sticky traps (Jun 2022)
item Effects of long-term low oxygen storage treatment on survival of rice weevil (Sitophilus oryzae) and confused flour beetle (Tribolium confusum) (Jun 2022)
item Chemo-ecological insights into use of the non-host plant vegetable black-jack to protect two susceptible solanaceous crops from root knot nematode parasitism (May 2022)
item Mobility of phosphine-susceptible and resistant Rhyzopertha dominica (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) and Tribolium castaneum (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) after exposure to controlled release materials with existing… (Apr 2022)
item RNA interference-mediated knockdown of tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase (vermilion) in the dried fruit beetle, Carpophilus hemipterus (Apr 2022)
item Updates on species composition, biology and seasonal distribution of Hemipteran pests in California almond orchards (Apr 2022)
item Modeling of Sitophilus oryzae (L.) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) based on historical weather data indicates aeration is effective for management of wheat stored in Greece (Apr 2022)
item A biomass pyrolysis oil as a novel insect growth regulator mimic for a variety of stored product beetles (Apr 2022)
item Fungicide resistance in Alternaria alternata from blueberry in California and its impact on control of Alternaria rot (Apr 2022)
item Field trapping and the flight capacity of Eucosma giganteana (Riley) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) in response to behaviorally active congeneric semiochemicals in novel Silphium agroecosystems (Apr 2022)
item Exposure to a reduced-risk insecticide on maize and concrete reduces movement by the stored product pests, Prostephanus truncatus Horn and Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky (Mar 2022)
item The genome of Rhyzopertha dominica (Fab.) (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae): Adaptation for success (Feb 2022)
item Comparative analyses of six cytochrome P450 genes and their roles in differential insecticide susceptibilities between the red flour beetle and the confused flour beetle (Feb 2022)
item Augmenting sanitation with insecticides to improve control of navel orangeworm (Amyelois transitella Walker) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in California tree nuts (Feb 2022)
item Natamycin as a postharvest treatment to control gray mold on stored blueberry fruit caused by multi-fungicide resistant Botrytis cinerea (Feb 2022)
item Seasonal, Landscape, and Attractant Effects on Lesser Grain Borer, Rhyzopertha dominica (F.), Captures in Northeast Kansas (Dec 2021)
item Climbing ability of Trogoderma granarium larvae on artificial household and insecticide-treated materials (Dec 2021)
item Identification of repellents from four non-host Asteraceae plants for the root knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita (Dec 2021)
item Genetic variation in flavor of Prosopis mesocarp flours (Dec 2021)
item The biology, ecology, and management of the larger grain borer, Prostephanus truncatus (Horn) (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) (Dec 2021)
item Comparative population growth of the khapra beetle, Trogoderma granarium Everts and the warehouse beetle Trogoderma variabile Ballion on wheat and rice (Nov 2021)
item Baseline sensitivity of Alternaria alternata and A. arborescens to natamycin and control of alternaria rot on stored mandarin fruit (Nov 2021)
item Effects of nitric oxide fumigation on mortality of light brown apple moth, Epiphyas postvittana (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) (Nov 2021)
item Current status of nitric oxide fumigation research for postharvest control of pests and pathogens (Nov 2021)
item Spatial and temporal variation in stored-product insect pest distributions and implications for pest management in processing and storage facilities (Nov 2021)
item Interactions of the intracellular bacterium Cardinium with its host, the house dust mite Dermatophagoides farinae, based on gene expression data (Nov 2021)
item Long-lasting insecticide treated netting affects reproductive output and mating behavior in Tribolium castaneum (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) and Trogoderma variabile (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) (Nov 2021)
item Effects of low oxygen storage on survival of rice weevil and confused flour beetle (Oct 2021)
item Orientation of Tribolium castaneum (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) adults to 4,8-dimethyldecanal, kairomone and botanical oils following ambient, low, or high temperature exposure (Oct 2021)
item Comparative capture of Trogoderma granarium and T. variabile in floor traps in single species releases with previously captured conspecific or heterospecific individuals (Oct 2021)
item Tribolium castaneum: A model insect for fundamental and applied research (Oct 2021)
item Effective degradation of gluten and its fragments by gluten-specific peptidases: application for the treatment of patients with gluten sensitivity (Oct 2021)
item Gary Mold: Fungicide resistance in the pathogen botrytis cinerea and its impact on control (Oct 2021)
item Prospects for use of biological control for the food industry in North America (Sep 2021)
item Microbial volatile organic compounds from tempered and incubated grain mediate attraction by a primary but not secondary stored product insect pest in wheat (Sep 2021)
item Sensory characterization of two California-grown avocados (Persea americana Mill.) over the harvest season by descriptive analysis and consumer tests (Sep 2021)
item Nitric oxide fumigation for postharvest control of pests and pathogens (Aug 2021)
item The complexity of modulating anthocyanin biosynthesis pathway by deficit irrigation in table grapes (Aug 2021)
item The dataset of trypsin type serine peptidases and their inactive homologs in Tenebrio molitor transcriptomes (Aug 2021)
item Fumigating citrus with phosphine does not impact marketability or eating quality (Aug 2021)
item Using Chemical Ecology to Enhance Weed Biological Control (Aug 2021)
item Anisole is an environmentally friendly fumigant for postharvest pest control (Jun 2021)
item Evaluating flight performance of mass-reared and irradiated navel orangeworm (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) for sterile insect technique (Jun 2021)
item Comparative analyses of transcriptional responses of Dectes texanus LeConte (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) larvae fed on three different host plants and artificial diet (Jun 2021)
item Border habitat effects on captures of Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) in pheromone traps and fruit injury at harvest in apple and peach orchards in the Mid-Atlantic, USA (May 2021)
item A systematic review of the behavioral responses by stored-product arthropods to individual or blends of microbially-produced volatile cues (Apr 2021)
item Inheritance of antibiosis resistance to the Dectes stem borer, Dectes texanus, in soybean PI165673 (Apr 2021)
item Preservation of grape tomato by isochoric freezing (Mar 2021)
item Preservation of grape tomato by isochoric freezing (Mar 2021)
item Response of california citrus to postharvest phytosanitary treatments (Mar 2021)
item Individual and additive effects of insecticide and mating disruption in integrated management of navel orangeworm in almonds (Feb 2021)
item Effect of cross-linked alginate/oil nanoemulsion coating on cracking and quality parameters of sweet cherries (Feb 2021)
item Postharvest use of Natamycin to control alternaria rot on blueberry fruit caused by Alternaria alternata and A. arborescens (Feb 2021)
item Nitrogen dioxide fumigation for microbial control on unshelled peanuts (Dec 2020)
item Chemical characterization of two California-grown avocado varieties (Persea americana Mill.) over the harvest season with an emphasis on sensory-directed flavor analysis (Dec 2020)
item Study of physicochemical properties and antioxidant content of mango (mangifera indica l.) fruit (Dec 2020)
item Phase change interface stability during isochoric solidification of an aqueous solution (Sep 2020)
item Effect of isochoric freezing on quality aspects of minimally processed potatoes (Aug 2020)
item Fabrication of pea protein nanoparticles with calcium-induced crosslinking for the stabilization and delivery of antioxidative resveratrol (Feb 2020)