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item Effect of oscillating magnetic field (OMF) on the supercooling behavior of iron-oxide nanoparticle (IONP) agar model system (Jan 2025)
item Alternative hosts of ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma pruni’ identified through surveys and vector gut content analysis (Jan 2025)
item Ecological connectivity of plant communities for red blotch disease dynamics revealed by the dietary profiles and landscape-level movement of Spissistilus festinus (Jan 2025)
item Development of practical pheromone lures for Lygus hesperus and Lygus elisus (Heteroptera: Miridae) (Nov 2024)
item Comparisons of apple cultivar suitability for Rhagoletis pomonella (Diptera: Tephritidae) from Washington State, United States of America (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 A different approach to identifying thermal parameters for invasive species (Nov 2024)
item Edge effects of invasive brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys, infestation and damage in almond orchards (Oct 2024)
item Differential water deprivation tolerances of adult Rhagoletis indifferens and Rhagoletis pomonella (Diptera: Tephritidae) as a possible factor affecting their distributional abundances in Washington State, U.S.A. (Oct 2024)
item Nanoencapsulated cinnamaldehyde@ß-cyclodextrin inclusion complexes as a sustained release strategy for postharvest rambutan preservation (Oct 2024)
item Neoseiulus californicus McGregor (Sep 2024)
item Galendromus occidentalis, western predatory mite (Sep 2024)
item Amblyseius swirskii Athias-Henriot (Sep 2024)
item Neoseiulus cucumeris Oudemans (Sep 2024)
item Typhlodromus pyri (Sep 2024)
item Phytoseiulus persimilis Athias-Henriot (Sep 2024)
item Neoseiulus fallacis Garman (Sep 2024)
item Zetzellia mali (Sep 2024)
item Effect of controlled-release gaseous antimicrobial agents on the preservation of fresh produce (Sep 2024)
item Gene expression profiling of Cacopsylla pyricola (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) infected with Ca. Phytoplasma pyri (Acholeplasmatales: Acholeplasmataceae) reveals candidate effectors and mechanisms of infection (Sep 2024)
item Mating frequency estimation and its importance for colony abundance analyses in eusocial pollinators: A case study of Bombus impatiens (Hymenoptera: Apidae) (Aug 2024)
item Gene expression patterns to identify stable reference genes for expression analyses in Carpophilus hemipterus (L.) (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) (Jul 2024)
item Avocado cultivar and tree-to-tree leaf compositional differences affect infestation severity of Pseudocysta perseae (Hemiptera: Tingidae) (Jul 2024)
item Electrochemical generation of hydroxide and hydrogen peroxide for hydrolysis of sulfuryl fluoride fumigant (Jun 2024)
item Comparison of ethanol-baited trap designs for ambrosia beetles in orchards in the eastern United States (Jun 2024)
item Effects of biochar on ambrosia beetle attacks on redbud and pecan container trees (Jun 2024)
item Non-destructive identification of varieties of Hawaii-grown avocados using near-infrared spectroscopy: Feasibility studies using bench-top and handheld spectrometers (Jun 2024)
item Seasonal variation in attraction to plant volatiles by Cacopsylla pyricola (Foerster) (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) (May 2024)
item Using eDNA to play whack-a mole with invasive species in green yard waste (May 2024)
item Effect of X-ray irradiation and carnauba wax coating on quality of lime (Citrus latifolia Tan.) fruit (Apr 2024)
item Antifungal efficiency and mechanisms of ethyl ferulate against postharvest pathogens (Apr 2024)
item Nutritional, physicochemical, and functional properties of Hawaiian taro (Colocasia esculenta) flours: A comparative study (Apr 2024)
item Using stink bug migration behavior for physical exclusion (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 Season-long comparison of trap lures for integrated management of the navel orangeworm (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in almond and pistachio (Mar 2024)
item Phytosanitary irradiation of Tephritid fruit flies (Mar 2024)
item Current guidelines for releasing natural enemies (Mar 2024)
item Internal bruise damage in machine-harvested blueberries (Mar 2024)
item Diel flight activity in response to attractants in the predatory beetle, Cathartus quadricollis (Coleoptera: Silvanidae) in macadamia nut in Hawaii (Mar 2024)
item Colladonus spp. (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) vectors of X-disease: Biology and management in Western United States (Mar 2024)
item Physiochemical and sensory properties of a turmeric, ginger, and pineapple functional beverage with effects of pulp content (Feb 2024)
item Efficacy of long-lasting insecticide-incorporated nets on 2 scolytinae pests, the coffee berry borer Hypothenemus hampei and tropical nut borer Hypothenemus obscurus under laboratory conditions (Feb 2024)
item Editorial: chemosensory receptor systems of invertebrates, from expression to function: protein targeting, interactions with ligands, pharmacology, and pest management strategies (Feb 2024)
item Efficacy of x-ray phytosanitary irradiation on the infectivity and reproduction of Angiostrongylus cantonensis in experimentally infected rats (Feb 2024)
item Review of host use and host reproduction number for New World fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) to optimise surveillance, management and trade (Feb 2024)
item Chitosan coating incorporated with carvacrol improves postharvest guava (Psidium guajava) quality (Jan 2024)
item Psyllids in natural habitats as alternative resources for key natural enemies of the pear psyllids (Hemiptera: Psylloidea) (Jan 2024)
item Supplementation of papaya leaf juice has beneficial effects on glucose homeostasis in high fat/high sugar induced obese and prediabetic adult mice (Jan 2024)
item Ethyl formate fumigation against pineapple mealybug, Dsymicoccus brevipes, a quarantine insect pest of pineapples (Jan 2024)
item Release kinetics and biological properties of active films based on cellulose nanocrystal-chitosan in combination with y-irradiation to mitigate microbial load in rice (Dec 2023)
item Abundances, ecologies, and distributions of Rhagoletis Loew, 1862 (Diptera: Tephritidae) flies in central Washington State, U.S.A. inferred from fly trapping surveys (Dec 2023)
item First reported infestation of a native honeysuckle (Caprifoliaceae) by a native Rhagoletis fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) in North America (Dec 2023)
item Preliminary study of pear ester toxicity when consumed by Polistes dominula (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) (Dec 2023)
item Characterization and RNA interference-mediated silencing of tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase gene in Carpophilus hemipterus (L.) (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) (Dec 2023)
item Chemosensory receptor expression in abdomen tip of female codling moth, Cydia pomonella L. (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) (Dec 2023)
item Mortality of western cherry fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) immature stages in cherries submerged in hypoxic water (Dec 2023)
item Egg morphology and chorionic ultrastructure of spotted lanternfly, Lycorma delicatula (White) (Hemiptera: Fulgoridae) (Nov 2023)
item Turning a pest into a natural enemy: Removing earwigs from stone fruit and releasing them in pome fruit enhances pest control (Nov 2023)
item What’s new on macadamia insect pest management research in Hawaii? (Nov 2023)
item Canopy hedge pruning in pecan production differentially affects groups of arthropod pests and associated natural enemies (Nov 2023)
item Pilot testing of an area-wide biological control strategy against the coffee berry borer in Colombia using African parasitoids (Nov 2023)
item Seasonal activity of Trechnites insidiosus (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) and its host Cacopsylla pyricola (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) in pear (Nov 2023)
item Selection and validation of reference genes for quantifying gene expression in the Gill's Mealybug (Oct 2023)
item Stages of aestivation as a physiological state and the related biochemical composition in the grain chinch bug (Macchiademus diplopterus) (Oct 2023)
item Do adult Magicicada (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) feed? Historical perspectives and evidence from molecular gut content analysis (Oct 2023)
item Characterizing substrate-borne vibrational mating signals produced by pear psylla, Cacopsylla pyricola (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) (Oct 2023)
item Cultural control methods improve management of leafhopper vector of X-disease (Oct 2023)
item Meta-analysis of herbicide non-target effects on pest natural enemies (Sep 2023)
item Diversity, biology, and management of the pear psyllids: a global look (Sep 2023)
item Effect of humidity-triggered controlled-release 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) on postharvest quality of papaya fruit (Sep 2023)
item A survey on Ambrosia Beetle (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) problems in ornamental and pecan industries in Georgia (Sep 2023)
item Control of brown mites in apple with miticides, 2021 (Sep 2023)
item Control of brown mites in apple with miticides, 2020 (Sep 2023)
item Field guide to ambrosia beetles of agricultural importance in the Eastern and Southern United States (Sep 2023)
item Postharvest quality of kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis) after x-ray irradiation quarantine treatment (Aug 2023)
item A predator breeding station for augmentative biological control of scolytine crop pests (Aug 2023)
item Salivary protein expression profiles of five species of Pentatomidae (Hemiptera) (Jul 2023)
item Tracking beneficial parasites to safeguard cherry production (Jul 2023)
item X-ray technology in postharvest (Jun 2023)
item A fruitful discussion: field tour gathers insect biocontrol community (Jun 2023)
item Physical, chemical, and sensory properties of a turmeric-fortified pineapple juice beverage (Jun 2023)
item Nontarget pesticide impacts on pest natural enemies: Progress and gaps in current knowledge (Jun 2023)
item Artificial fruits and nuts for studying predation of cryptic prey: A case of 3D-printed coffee berries for studying predation of coffee berry borer by flat bark beetles (Jun 2023)
item Coconut oil derived five-component synthetic oviposition deterrent for oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (May 2023)
item Herbicides harm key orchard predatory mites (May 2023)
item Generation, mechanisms, kinetics, and effects of gaseous chlorine dioxide in food preservation (May 2023)
item Insecticidal properties of erythritol on four tropical tephritid fruit flies, Zeugodacus cucurbitae, Ceratitis capitata, Bactrocera dorsalis, and B. latifrons (Diptera: Tephritidae) (May 2023)
item Confirmatory evaluation of eFUME for control of brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) (May 2023)
item Evidence of queen-rearing suppression by mature queens in the little fire ant, Wasmannia auropunctata (May 2023)
item 1-methylcyclopropene and harvest maturity impact ‘Ma’afala’ breadfruit postharvest storage (May 2023)
item Updating integrated mite management fifty years later: comparing laboratory pesticide susceptibility of a “new” generalist predatory mite to a cornerstone specialist predator (May 2023)
item Recovery plan for X-disease in stone fruit caused by 'Candidatus Phytoplasma pruni' (May 2023)
item Diapause of the Western cherry fruit fly, Rhagoletis indifferens (Diptera: Tephritidae): Metabolic rate and overwintering adaptations (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 Evidence for adaptation of Rhagoletis pomonella (Diptera: Tephritidae) on large-thorn hawthorn, Crataegus macracantha, in Okanogan County, Washington State, USA (Apr 2023)
item Commercial lure comparison for monitoring of Cryptophlebia spp. (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) associated with macadamia in Hawaii (Mar 2023)
item Trechnites insidiosus: What you need to know about this pear psylla natural enemy (Mar 2023)
item Selective detection of Escherichia coli K12 and Staphylococcus aureus in mixed bacterial communities using a single-walled carbon nanotube-functionalized electrochemical immunosensor with dielectrophoretic concentration (Mar 2023)
item Bacterial endosymbionts identified from leafhopper (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) vectors of phytoplasmas (Mar 2023)
item Detection and description of four Vespa mandarinia (Hymenoptera, Vespidae) nests in western North America (Mar 2023)
item Behavioural and electrophysiological response of Anastrepha fraterculus (Diptera: Tephritidae) to a gamma-lactone synthetic semiochemical (Feb 2023)
item Vapor heat treatment for quarantine control of the oriental fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) in papaya fruit from Thailand (Feb 2023)
item Baseline susceptibility and evidence of resistance to acetamiprid in Gill’s mealybug, Ferrisia gilli Gullan (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) (Jan 2023)
item Formation and physical characterization of soy protein-isoflavone dispersions and emulsions (Jan 2023)
item Managing postharvest storage issues in ‘Shiranui’ mandarin (Jan 2023)
item Comparison of methyl bromide and ethyl formate for fumigation of snail and fly pests of imported orchids (Jan 2023)
item Investigations into determinants of blueberry coating effectiveness (Dec 2022)
item Behaviors of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium and Listeria monocytogenes on whole avocado during storage at 21 or 7°C and their reduction by aqueous chlorine dioxide and peroxyacetic acid (Dec 2022)
item Heterologous expression and functional characterization of Drosophila suzukii OR69a transcript variants unveiled response to kairomones and to a candidate pheromone (Dec 2022)
item Alternative food sources for Amblydromella caudiglans (Phytoseiidae) and effects on predation (Dec 2022)
item Effect of pectin coatings containing trans-cinnamaldehyde on the postharvest quality of rambutan (Dec 2022)
item Comparative transcriptomic assessment of the chemosensory receptor repertoire of Drosophila suzukii adult and larval olfactory organs (Dec 2022)
item Aphids and associated parasitoids exhibit vertical canopy distribution differences in pecans (Nov 2022)
item Diverse landscapes but not wildflower plantings increase marketable crop yield (Nov 2022)
item Susceptibility of ‘Malama’ avocados to Bactrocera dorsalis (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Hawai'i and a proposed systems approach for market access (Oct 2022)
item Diel periodicity in males of the navel orangeworm (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) as revealed by automated camera traps (Oct 2022)
item Metabolic reserves of diapausing western cherry fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) pupae in relation to chill duration and post-chill rearing conditions (Sep 2022)
item Ambrosia beetle occurrence and phenology of Xylosandrus spp. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) in ornamental nurseries, tree fruit, and pecan orchards in Georgia (Aug 2022)
item Introduction to the collection: Climate change, insect pests, and beneficial arthropods in production systems (Jul 2022)
item Evaluation of macadamia felted coccid (Hemiptera: Eriococcidae) damage and cultivar susceptibility using imagery from a small unmanned aerial vehicle (sUAV), combined with ground truthing (Jul 2022)
item Nondestructive detection and grading of flesh translucency in pineapples with visible and near-infrared spectroscopy (Jul 2022)
item First records of adventive populations of the parasitoids Ganaspis brasiliensis and Leptopilina japonica in the United States (Jun 2022)
item Ethyl formate-based quarantine treatment for exotic ants and termites in imported rubber plants and stone products (Jun 2022)
item Comparison of navel orangeworm adults detected with optical sensors and captured with conventional sticky traps (Jun 2022)
item Evaluation of organic, food-grade hydrophobic coatings for suppressing oviposition and increasing mortality of western cherry fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) (May 2022)
item Evaluation of organic, food-grade hydrophobic coatings for suppressing oviposition and increasing mortality of western cherry fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) (May 2022)
item In vivo efficacy of pyrantel pamoate as a post-exposure prophylactic for rat lungworm (Angiostrongylus cantonensis) (Apr 2022)
item Updates on species composition, biology and seasonal distribution of Hemipteran pests in California almond orchards (Apr 2022)
item RNA interference-mediated knockdown of tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase (vermilion) in the dried fruit beetle, Carpophilus hemipterus (Apr 2022)
item A symmetrical diester as the sex attractant pheromone of the North American click beetle Parallelostethus attenuates (Say) (Coleoptera: Elateridae) (Apr 2022)
item A low-cost trap to monitor parasitism of macadamia felted coccid (Hemiptera: Eriococcidae) and other scale insects (Mar 2022)
item Antimicrobial activity of ohelo berry (Vaccinium calycinum) juice against Listeria monocytogenes and its potential for milk preservation (Mar 2022)
item Aqueous chlorine dioxide generated with organic acids have higher antimicrobial efficacy than those generated with inorganic acids (Mar 2022)
item Good to know: integrated research. Entomologists at the USDA laboratory in Wapato, Washington, work to advance IPM for orchards (Mar 2022)
item Sex pheromones and sex attractants of species within the genera Idolus Desbrochers des Loges and Dalopius Eschscholtz (Coleoptera: Elateridae) in the western United States (Feb 2022)
item Status of organic fruit industry in the USA (Feb 2022)
item Poor host status of Australian finger lime, Citrus australasica, to Ceratitis capitata, Zeugodacus cucurbitae, and Bactrocera dorsalis (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Hawai’i (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 Silver nanoparticles-essential oils combined treatments to enhance the antibacterial and antifungal properties against foodborne pathogens and spoilage microorganisms (Jan 2022)
item How can growers successfully release beneficial insects for pest control? New USDA research effort aims to find out (Jan 2022)
item Directed sequencing of plant specific DNA identifies the dietary history of four species of Auchenorrhyncha (Hemiptera) (Jan 2022)
item A single-walled carbon nanotubes-based electrochemical impedance immunosensor for on-site detection of Listeria monocytogenes (Dec 2021)
item Mixture design methodology and predictive modeling for developing active formulations using essential oils and citrus extract against foodborne pathogens and spoilage microorganisms in rice (Dec 2021)
item Phytosanitary irradiation using X-rays prevents reproduction in the semi-slug Parmarion martensi (Stylommatophora: Ariophantidae), a host of the human pathogenic nematode Angiostrongylus cantonensis (Rhabditida: Angiostrongyl (Dec 2021)
item Nontarget impacts of herbicides on spiders in orchards (Nov 2021)
item Chemical Ecology of Host and Mate Selection (Nov 2021)
item Stage-specific expression of an odorant receptor underlies olfactory behavioral plasticity in Spodoptera littoralis larvae (Oct 2021)
item Crude extracts and alkaloids derived from Ipomoea-Periglandula symbiotic association cause mortality of Asian citrus psyllid Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) (Oct 2021)
item Ethyl formate as a methyl bromide alternative for fumigation of citrus: Efficacy, fruit quality, and workplace safety (Oct 2021)
item Tolerances of apple maggot (Diptera: Tephritidae) larvae and different age puparia to water flotation and immersion (Oct 2021)
item Preferential attraction of oviposition-ready oriental fruit flies to host fruit odor over protein food odor (Oct 2021)
item Test of plant defense elicitors for arthropod pest suppression and PR-1 gene induction in pear orchards (Sep 2021)
item Does habituation affect the efficacy of semiochemical oviposition repellents developed against Drosophila suzukii? (Sep 2021)
item Testing the potential contribution of Wolbachia to speciation when cytoplasmic incompatibility becomes associated with host-related reproductive isolation (Aug 2021)
item Evaluation of Tarsonemus bilobatus and Podosphaera xanthii as suitable resources for Proprioseiopsis mexicanus in cucurbit systems in the Southeast USA (Aug 2021)
item A double-edged sword: Amylostereum areolatum odors attract both Sirex noctilio (Hymenoptera: Siricidae) and its parasitoid, Ibalia leucospoides (Aug 2021)
item Age-dependent response of female melon fly, Zeugodacus cucurbitae (Diptera: Tephritidae), to volatiles emitted from damaged host fruits (Aug 2021)
item Contrast in post-chill eclosion time strategies between two specialist braconid wasps (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) attacking rhagoletis flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in western North America (Aug 2021)
item Limoniic acid and its analogue as trap lures for pest Limonius species (Coleoptera: Elateridae) in North America (Aug 2021)
item Fumigating citrus with phosphine does not impact marketability or eating quality (Aug 2021)
item Effect of the timing of pupal irradiation on the quality and sterility of oriental fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) for use in sterile insect technique (Jul 2021)
item Meta-analysis and review of pesticide non-target effects on phytoseiids, key biological control agents (Jun 2021)
item Evaluating flight performance of mass-reared and irradiated navel orangeworm (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) for sterile insect technique (Jun 2021)
item Erythritol, an artificial sweetener, is acaricidal against pest mites and minimally harmful to a predatory mite (Jun 2021)
item Winter warm-up frequency and the degree of temperature fluctuations affect survival outcomes of winter morphotype Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae) (Apr 2021)
item Host suitability index for polyphagous tephritid fruit flies (Mar 2021)
item Limited host range in the idiobiont parasitoid Phymastichus coffea, a prospective biological control agent of the coffee pest Hypothenemus hampei in Hawaii (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 A nanoengineered stainless steel surface to combat bacterial attachment and biofilm formation (Nov 2020)
item Radiosensitization of rice weevil Sitophilus oryzae using combined treatments of essential oils and ionizing radiation with gamma-ray and X-Ray at different dose rates (Nov 2020)