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Creator:: Hedstrom, Christopher S.
Abstract:: Halyomorpha halys (brown marmorated stink bug, Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), an invasive insect pest, has established populations in the Willamette Valley of Oregon. Halyomorpha halys is a potential pest of many specialty crops in the Willamette Valley, including hazelnuts (Corylus avellana L.). The objectives of this study were to 1) characterize the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Bug (Halyomorpha halys: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Christopher S. Hedstrom for the degree of

Creator:: Topitzhofer, Ellen
Abstract:: Managed honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) colonies are important pollinators of many cultivated crops. Honey bee colony declines averaging 30% annually in the United States for the past 7 years have caused significant concern and hence have been a topic of intensive investigation. These declines are reportedly due to multiple...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: project. I especially thank Brandy Saffell, Phil Schapker, Joe Rothleutner, Megan Mathey, Chris Hedstrom

Creator:: Rudolph, Erica
Abstract:: Chrysobothris mali Horn and C. femorata Olivier (Coleoptera : Buprestidae) are two flatheaded wood boring beetle species that have become economically impactful pests in North American high value tree cropping systems. Both species are native to North America, with C. femorata occurring across the continent (Wellso and Manley 2007), whereas...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Hedstrom

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