The purpose of this study was to study in some detail
host factors which influence the population dynamics of
bark beetle. The dissertation objectives were to ascertain
the applicability of utilizing osmotic pressure
values and relative turgidity values of phloem tissue as
indicators which reflect upon the physiological profile
of...
The purpose of this study was to determine what insect species
occurred in waste water facilities at Corvallis, Oregon, and to
correlate these species with the chemical, physical, and biological
features common to these facilities. Data collected on a routine
basis included dissolved oxygen, temperature, algal density, and
insect population...
The study was undertaken to determine the seasonal and diurnal
flight patterns of scolytid beetles inhabiting a second growth
forest of Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.)Franco) in western
Oregon. Air temperatures, relative humidity, light intensity, and wind
velocities were recorded for evaluation of their influence on flight activity.
The insects were...
The flight behavior of Ips confusus (Lec.) was primarily
studied under field conditions, but augmented with
complementary laboratory studies whenever feasible. The
experiments were mostly conducted in areas of endemic population
levels, but also under epidemic and prairie conditions.
The techniques and devices used in marking, releasing,
attracting, and trapping...
Phospholipids of Tenebrio molitor larvae were
separated on columns of DEAE-cellulose and silicic acid-Hyflo Super Cel. The major phosphatide components were
identified by various analytical procedures.
Phosphatidyl choline was demonstrated to be the
predominant phospholipid with a high percentage of
phosphatidyl ethanolamine. A small amount of inositol-containing
phosphatides were present....
The study provides the details of the ethology of Megachile rotundata
(Fabricius), and presents preliminary observations on its
foraging and nesting behavior. Development from prepupae to adults
proceeds most rapidly at 32 degrees C., and is retarded when held
at lower and higher temperatures.
Male behavior is distinct from that...
The mound-building harvester ant, Pogonmyrmex owyheei Cole,
(formerly included in the species occidentals) is widely distributed
on the semi-arid rangeland east of the Cascade mountains in Oregon.
Because of its seed foraging and vegetation clearing habits, this ant
has been considered as a possible competitor with livestock and
wildlife for...
From May through November 1963, a mosquito survey was
made in the city of Corvallis, Oregon. The information
obtained dealt with the species of mosquitoes found,
their seasonal occurrence and the location and nature of
their larval habitats. A quantitative and qualitative
analysis of larval and adult mosquito collections by...
The objectives of this study were: 1) to learn the life history and habits of Medetera aldrichii Wheeler and a Lonchaea sp. in association with the Douglas-fir beetle, Dendroctonus pseudotsugae Hopkins, in western Oregon and Washington; 2) to determine if the larvae of M. aldrichii were predaceous on the Douglas-fir...
Fannie canicularis is concentrated in areas where animal
husbandry is practiced and frequently comprises more than 50
percent of the fly population. There is a need for more critical
fly control where suburban expansion has invaded animal raising
regions. The purpose of this study is to investigate the use of...
The effects of the inherent transmissibility of the
virus and of the inherent transmitting ability of aphids
on the transmission of bean yellow mosaic virus (BYMV)
were studied along with four virus-vector relationships of
BYMV and the green peach aphid, Myzus persicae (Sulz.).
In addition, investigations were made on the...