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Non-nutritive Sugars as a Management Tactic for Spotted-Wing Drosophila (Drosophila suzukii) and Non-Target Effects

Creator:

Price, Briana E.

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With confirmation of non-nutritive sugar, erythritol, having insecticidal properties to Dipterans, this thesis research focuses on use of erythritol as a human-safe management tool for small berry and cherry pest, Drosophila suzukii, commonly referred to as spotted-wing drosophila. Drosophila suzukii is a destructive invasive fruit fly from Asia with an...

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Masters Thesis

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Sugars as a Management Tactic for Spotted-Wing Drosophila (Drosophila suzukii) and Non-Target Effects
Alternative Controls for Stephanitis pyrioides in the Pacific Northwest.

Creator:

Graham, Katerina V.

Abstract:

The azalea lace bug (Stephanitis pyrioides Scott) is a global pest of rhododendrons and azaleas (Rhododendron spp.). It is originally from Asia, has been established in the eastern U.S. for the past century, and was recently detected in the Pacific Northwest in 2008-2009. Stephanitis pyrioides feeds on the underside of...

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Masters Thesis

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Jana C. Lee The azalea lace bug (Stephanitis pyrioides Scott) is a global pest of