Recently added articles from Florida Entomologist:
Influence of selected sediment physical parameters on spatial distribution of larval Glyptotendipes paripes (Diptera: Chironomidae) in three central Florida lakes.(Report)
Dec 01, 2007; Lobinske, Richard J. ... ABSTRACT Spatial distribution of larvae of the pestiferous midge, Glyptotendipes paripes Edwards in relation to selected sediment physical conditions was monitored for 1 year in 3 eutrophic central Florida lakes. Two of these lakes (Monroe and Wauburg) supported a distribution ...
Reparing efficient sampling plans based on a spatio-temporal chironomidae (Diptera) larval distribution model.(Report)
Dec 01, 2007; Lobinske, Richard J. ... ABSTRACT A spatio-temporal larval distribution model of the nuisance midge Glyptotendipes paripes Edwards (Diptera: Chironomidae) was used to design resource efficient sampling plans for the assessment of location(s) supporting nuisance population levels of this species in Lake ...
Distribution of poneromorph ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the Mexican state of Morelos.(Report)
Dec 01, 2007; Quiroz-Robledo, Luis N. ... ABSTRACT We surveyed poneromorph ants of Morelos state in south-central Mexico with pitfall traps and hand collecting. In total, we collected 16 poneromorph species representing 9 genera (Anochetus, Ectatomma, Gnamptogenys, Hypoponera, Leptogenys, Odontomachus, Pachycondyla, and ...
Influence of temperature on susceptibility of Tribolium confusum (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) populations to three modified diatomaceous earth formulations.(Report)
Dec 01, 2007; Kavallieratos, Nickolas G. ... ABSTRACT The influence of temperature on the insecticidal effect of 3 commercially available modified diatomaceous earth (DE) formulations and their mixture against adults and larvae of Tribolium confusum Jacquelin du Val originating from different European geographical ...
Aganaspis alujai (Hymenoptera: Figitidae: Eucoilinae), a new species attacking Rhagoletis (Diptera: Tephritidae) in the Neotropical Region.(Report)
Dec 01, 2007; Ovruski, Sergio M. ... ABSTRACT A new neotropical species of Aganaspis (Hymenoptera: Figitidae, Eucoilinae) is described and compared to other Aganaspis species occurring in the Neotropical Region. This thelytokous species was reared from pupae of 2 species of fruit flies in the genus Rhagoletis ...
A review of parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) of Trialeurodes floridensis (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) with description of a new species from Mexico.(Report)
Dec 01, 2007; Myartseva, S.N. ... ABSTRACT A new species, Encarsia citricola sp. n., reared from Trialeurodes floridensis (Quaintance) collected in the State of Guanajuato, Mexico, is described and illustrated. A review and a key to 9 parasitoid species attacking T. floridensis are provided. In addition, 4 ...
Ectoparasitism of damselflies by water mites in Central Florida.(Report)
Dec 01, 2007; Lajeunesse, Marc J. ... ABSTRACT Little is known about the frequency of water mite ectoparasitism (Acari: Hydrachnida) within and among damselfly species of Central Florida. Here I present a field survey of the assemblage of damselflies and their water mite parasites at the Archbold Biological Station ...
Effect of adult diet on longevity of sterile Mediterranean fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae).(Report)
Dec 01, 2007; Barry, James D. ... ABSTRACT Fly longevity is critical to sterile release programs for Mediterranean fruit flies (medflies) because the longer sterile flies are present after a release, the greater the probability of mating. Current release programs provide sterile, adult medflies with sucrose in ...
Progeny fitness of the mealybug parasitoid anagyrus sp. nov. nr. sinope (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) as affected by brood size, sex ratio, and host quality.(Report)
Dec 01, 2007; Chong, Juang-Horng ... ABSTRACT Anagyrus sp. nov. nr. sinope Noyes & Menezes (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) is a gregarious, koinobiont parasitoid of the Madeira mealybug, Phenacoccus madeirensis Green (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae). We investigated effects of larval competition on development, survival, and ...
Attraction, feeding, and control of Rhagoletis pomonella (Diptera: Tephritidae) with GF-120 and added ammonia in Washington state.(Report)
Dec 01, 2007; Yee, Wee L. ... ABSTRACT Experiments were conducted in 2005 and 2006 in western Washington state to determine effects of adding ammonium carbonate (AC) and ammonium acetate (AA) to GF-120 NF Naturalyte[R] Fruit Fly Bait (Dow AgroSciences, Indianapolis, IN) on attraction, feeding, and control of ...
Revision of the bamboo delphacid genus Belocera (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea: Delphacidae).(Report)
Dec 01, 2007; Chen, Xiangsheng ... ABSTRACT Planthoppers in the genus Belocera Muir, 1913 (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea: Delphacidae: Delphacinae: Tropidocephalini) feed exclusively on bamboo (Poaceae: Bambusoideae). Three species, B. sinensis Muir (Macao, Taiwan, Guizhou, Hainan, China), B. nigrinotalis Ding and Yang ...
Review of the bamboo delphacid genus Arcofacies (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea: Delphacidae) from China, with description of one new species.(Report)
Dec 01, 2007; Chen, Xiangsheng ... ABSTRACT Four species in the genus Arcofacies Muir, 1915 in China (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea: Delphacidae: Delphacinae: Tropidocephalini) feeding exclusively on bamboo (Bambusoideae), are reviewed. The 4 species are A. fullawayi Muir, 1915 (Fujian: Wuyishan; Taiwan: Taibei, ...
The planthopper genus Acanalonia in Florida with notes on a recently introduced species, A. excavata (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea: Acanaloniidae).(Report)
Dec 01, 2007; Halbert, Susan ... ABSTRACT Acanalonia excavata Van Duzee, described from Nicaragua, has been found at 4 localities in Florida. Although 6 species of Acanalonia have been reported from Florida, 2 species known from single disjunct records, A. concinnula Fowler and A. virescens Stal, are either in ...
Diversity and distribution of parasitoids of Anthonomus eugenii (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) from Mexico and prospects for biological control.(Report)
Dec 01, 2007; Rodriguez-Leyva, Esteban ... ABSTRACT A survey of parasitoids of the pepper weevil (Anthonomus eugenii Cano), one of the most important pests of peppers in North America, was conducted in Mexico as part of a search for biological control agents of this pest. Surveys were conducted in different years on the ...
Toxicity of commercially available household cleaners on cockroaches, Blattella germanica and Periplaneta americana.(Report)
Dec 01, 2007; Baldwin, R.W. ... ABSTRACT Experiments to determine the toxicity of commercially available dishwashing liquids (Palmolive [R], Dawn[R] and Joy[R]) and household cleaners (409[R], Fantastik[R], Fantastik[R] Orange, Dawn[R] Power Dissolver, and Greased Lightning[R]) against cockroaches were ...
Describing seasonal phenology of the leafminer Phyllocnistis citrella (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) with pheromone lures: controlling for lure degradation.(Report)
Dec 01, 2007; Lapointe, S.L. ... ABSTRACT Traps baited with pheromone lures were deployed in a Florida citrus grove at various dates over the course of 1 year to describe the seasonal flight phenology of the leafminer Phyllocnistis citrella Stainton. To compensate for lure degradation, a correction factor was ...
Daily timing of mating and age at reproductive maturity in Diaphorina citri (Hemiptera: Psyllidae).(Report)
Dec 01, 2007; Wenninger, Erik J. ... ABSTRACT The psyllid Diaphorina citri Kuwayama vectors a bacterium, Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus, in Florida which is responsible for citrus greening disease (huanglongbing), one of the most serious diseases of citrus. Despite the great economic importance of D. citri to ...
An overview of the red imported fire ant (hymenoptera: formicidae) in mainland China.(Report)
Dec 01, 2007; Zhang, Runzhi ... ABSTRACT The red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren is a serious invasive insect that is native to South America. Its presence was officially announced in mainland China in Jan 2005. To date, it has been identified in 4 provinces in mainland China (Guangdong, Guangxi, ...
Occurrence of clover stem borer, Languria mozardi (Coleoptera: Languriidae), on canola: a new host record.(Report)
Dec 01, 2007; Ward, Rufina N. ... ABSTRACT The clover stem borer (CSB), Languria mozardi Latreille (Coleoptera: Languriidae) at various life stages (larva, pupa and adult), was discovered on canola (Brassica napus L.; Brassicaceae) during the 2000-01 growing season; these plantings were part of the canola ...
Empicoris subparallelus (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae), a predatory bug new to the fauna of Florida.(Report)
Dec 01, 2007; Hribar, Lawrence J. ... ABSTRACT The predatory hemipteran Empicoris subparallelus McAtee and Malloch, belonging to the family Reduviidae, subfamily Emesinae, is reported from Grassy Key, Key Largo, Long Point Key, and No Name Key in the Florida Keys, Monroe County, Florida. This is a new species record ...