Occurrence of the Old World bug Megacopta cribraria (Fabricius) (Heteroptera: Plataspidae) in Georgia: a serious home invader and potential legume pest.
- J. Eger, Lisa M. Ames, D. Suiter, T. Jenkins, D. Rider, S. Halbert
- Biology
- 2 April 2010
Megacopta cribraria is considered a pest of numerous legumes in Asia, has the potential to provide biological control of kudzu, Pueraria montana var.
From Asian curiosity to eruptive American pest: Megacopta cribraria (Hemiptera: Plataspidae) and prospects for its biological control
- J. Ruberson, K. Takasu, M. Toews
- BiologyApplied Entomology and Zoology
- 18 February 2013
Based on the available literature, the best option for an importation biological control program appears to be the platygastrid egg parasitoid Paratelenomus saccharalis (Dodd) because of its apparent host specificity, intimate biological linkages with M. cribraria, and wide geographic distribution in the Eastern Hemisphere.
Discovery and distribution of Megacopta cribraria (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Plataspidae) in northeast Georgia
- D. Suiter, J. Eger, G. K. Douce
- Biology
- 1 October 2010
In October 2009, large aggregations of Megacopta cribraria (F.) (Heteroptera: Plataspidae) were discovered on outside, perimeter walls of houses in northeast Georgia, prompting homeowners to contact…
Confirmed Distribution and Occurrence of Megacopta cribraria (F.) (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Plataspidae) in the Southeastern United States
- W. Gardner, H. Peeler, C. Bargeron
- Biology
- 1 April 2013
All life stages of the insect were observed only on kudzu and soybean which, to date, are the only confirmed reproductive host plants of M. cribraria in its expanded North American range.
Identification and attractiveness of a major pheromone component for nearctic Euschistus spp. stink bugs (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae)
- J. R. Aldrich, M. Hoffmann, J. Kochansky, W. Lusby, J. Eger, J. Payne
- Biology
- 1 April 1991
Tests in Maryland demonstrated that parasitic tachinid flies use the Euschistus unsaturated methyl-ester as a host-finding kairomone, and it is not yet clear what role minor volatile components of EusChistus play in reproductive isolation.
Within-Plant Distribution of Frankliniella species (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) and Orius insidiosus (Heteroptera: Anthocoridae) in Field Pepper
- Eric A. Hansen, J. Funderburk, S. Reitz, S. Ramachandran, J. Eger, H. McAuslane
- Biology
- 1 October 2003
Using estimates of populations from flowers of field pepper is sufficient for understanding the local dynamics of Frankliniella spp.
Preliminary Genetic Analysis of a Recently-Discovered Invasive True Bug (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Plataspidae) and Its Bacterial Endosymbiont in Georgia, USA
- T. Jenkins, T. Eaton, D. Suiter, J. Eger, Lisa M. Ames, G. D. Buntin
- Biology
- 2010
A true bug (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Plataspidae), previously known only in the Old World from India and Pakistan to China, Korea, Japan and Malaysia to Australia, was discovered in mid-October 2009…
Efficacy of spinosad bait sprays to control mediterranean and Caribbean fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in commercial citrus in Florida
- R. E. Burns, D. Harris, D. Moreno, J. Eger
- Biology
- 1 December 2001
Results indicated that sprays with spinosad-SolBait provided comparable and significant control levels for sterile Mediterranean and Caribbean fruit flies in comparison to standard malathion with NU-LURE® or SolBait treatments by aerial or foliar application.
Movement and biological activity of drip-applied 1,3-dichloropropene and chloropicrin in raised mulched beds in the southeastern USA.
- J. Desaeger, J. Eger, A. Csinos, J. Gilreath, S. Olson, T. Webster
- Environmental Science, MedicinePest Management Science
- 1 December 2004
The data show that the pesticidal activity of 1,3-D + chloropicrin extends beyond the waterfront and indicate a significant degree of fumigant activity of emulsifiable 1, 3-D - chloropicin.
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