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Biology and integrated pest management for the banana weevil Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)
- C. S. Gold, J. Peña, E. Karamura
- Biology
- 1 June 2001
The banana weevil Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar) is the most important insect pest of bananas and plantains (Musa spp.). The larvae bore in the corm, reducing nutrient uptake and weakening the… Expand
Mobile Communication in Romantic Relationships: Mobile Phone Use, Relational Uncertainty, Love, Commitment, and Attachment Styles
This study examines the associations between mobile phone use and relational uncertainty, love and commitment, and attachment styles. A survey of 197 college students revealed that greater use of… Expand
Host plant range of Raoiella indica (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) in areas of invasion of the New World
- D. Carrillo, D. Amalin, F. Hosein, A. Roda, R. Duncan, J. Peña
- Biology, Medicine
- Experimental and Applied Acarology
- 1 August 2012
Raoiella indica has spread rapidly through the Neotropical region where the mite damages economically and ecologically important plants. Three studies were conducted to determine the host plant range… Expand
Chemical and behavioral ecology of palm weevils (Curculionidae: Rhynchophorinae).
- R. Giblin-Davis, A. C. Oehlschlager, +8 authors L. M. González
- Biology
- 1 June 1996
Palm weevils in the subfamily Rhynchophorinae (Curculionidae) (Rhynchophorus spp., Dynamis borassi, Metamasius hemipterus, Rhabdoscelus obscurus, and Paramasius distortus) use male-produced… Expand
A review of the natural enemies of the red palm mite, Raoiella indica (Acari: Tenuipalpidae)
- D. Carrillo, J. Howard Frank, J. C. V. Rodrigues, J. Peña
- Biology, Medicine
- Experimental and Applied Acarology
- 1 August 2012
A review of all the available information about the natural enemies reported in association with the red palm mite, Raoiella indica is presented. Twenty-eight species of predatory arthropods,… Expand
Predator-prey dynamics and strategies for control of the red palm mite (Raoiella indica) (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) in areas of invasion in the Neotropics.
- J. Peña, J. C. V. Rodrigues, +6 authors S. Simoni
- Biology
- 2009
The red Palm mite, Raoiella indica (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) invaded the new world around 2004 and is now reported from the Caribbean islands, Florida, USA and northern South America (Venezuela).… Expand
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Ambrosia Beetles (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) that Breed in Avocado Wood in Florida
- D. Carrillo, R. Duncan, J. Peña
- Biology
- 18 October 2012
ABSTRACT
Laurel wilt is a destructive disease caused by the fungus Raffaelea lauricola, which is transmitted by the invasive redbay ambrosia beetle, Xyleborus glabratus. Here we document ambrosia… Expand
Citrus leafminer (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) in lime: Assessment of leaf damage and effects on photosynthesis
- B. Schaffer, J. Peña, Angel M. Colls, A. Hunsberger
- Biology
- 1 June 1997
Abstract Studies were conducted to quantify leaf area damage to ‘Tahiti’ lime by citrus leafminer (CLM) (Phyllocnistis citrella Stainton) and to relate leaf damage to larval density and the length of… Expand
Ability of the Redbay Ambrosia Beetle (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) to Bore into Young Avocado (Lauraceae) Plants and Transmit the Laurel Wilt Pathogen (Raffaelea sp)
- A. E. Mayfield, J. Peña, +4 authors M. Hughes
- Biology
- 1 September 2008
Laurel wilt is a vascular disease of plants in the Laurel family (Lauraceae) that has caused ex tensive mortality of redbay (Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng) trees in South Carolina, Georgia, and… Expand