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Assessing the safety of weed biological control : a case study of the cinnabar moth Tyria jacobaeae

Creator:: Fuller, Jason L.
Abstract:: The cinnabar moth, Tyria jacobaeae (L.) (Lepidoptera:Arctiidae), was released in 1959 to control the grassland weed tansy ragwort, Senecio jacobaea L. (Asteraceae), despite evidence that caterpillars of this species can feed on native plants within the genera Senecio and Packera. Previous studies confirmed the moth's ability to develop on the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: estimate the risk posed to native plants in Oregon by a biological control agent. The moth was first

An evaluation of biological control of Linaria dalmatica with Mecinus janthinus in Oregon

Creator:: Park, Alexander
Abstract:: Dalmatian toadflax (Linaria dalmatica) has become a prolific invasive plant of rangelands in Oregon since its arrival in the early 20th century. In 2001, the Oregon Department of Agriculture initiated a release program promoting the distribution of the stem-boring weevil, Mecinus janthinus as classical biological control agent to reduce densities...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , Mecinus janthinus as classical biological control agent to reduce densities of Dalmatian toadflax and

Biotic barriers to colonizing new hosts by the cinnabar moth Tyria jacobaeae (L.)(Lepidoptera: Arctiidae)

Creator:: Karacetin, Evrim
Abstract:: The cinnabar moth (Tyria jacobaeae (L.), Lepidoptera: Arctiidae) is an icon in population ecology and biological control that has recently lost its shine based on evidence that (1) it is less effective than alternatives (such as the ragwort flea beetle Longitarsus jacobaeae (Waterhouse) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) for controlling ragwort Senecio jacobaea...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: herbivory by a biological control agent to nontarget plant species. In this thesis we choose to study

Ecology and biological control of an apomictic invasive plant, Chondrilla juncea (Asteraceae)

Creator:: Campanella, Donald M.
Abstract:: A study consisting of three parts was undertaken to investigate how variation in species interactions, population genetic structure, epidemiological parameters, and plant breeding system may influence the ecology and biological control of an apomictic invasive plant, Chondrilla juncea (Asteraceae). Interactions between natural enemy species may modify their net effect on...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ; Spollen and Piper, 1995). E. chondrillae seems to be an effective biological control agent of C. juncea

Evaluating Leucopis species (Diptera: Chamaemyiidae) from the Pacific Northwest as potential biological control agents of the hemlock woolly adelgid (Hemiptera: Adelgidae)

Creator:: Grubin, Sarah M.
Abstract:: Hemlock woolly adelgid, Adelges tsugae Annand, is a destructive introduced pest of hemlock trees in eastern North America, and management has focused on the use of natural enemies through classical biological control. Two species of chamaemyiid flies, Leucopis argenticollis Zetterstedt and Leucopis atrifacies (Aldrich) have been collected previously from western...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: warranting further evaluation as a control agent for P. pini in Africa. Conclusion Biological

Enhancing pest mite biological control by Typhlodromus pyri (Acari: Phytoseiidae) in Pacific Northwest vineyards

Creator:: Gadino, Angela Noelle
Abstract:: The predatory mite Typhlodromus pyri (Acari: Phytoseiidae) is the predominant species in cool climate Pacific Northwest vineyards and a principal predator of pest mites including the grapevine rust mite Calepitrimerus vitis (Acari: Eriophyidae). In recent years vineyards have been experiencing C. vitis population outbreaks leading to increased economic damage from...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: control agent and ultimately its ability to regulate pest populations. Biological parameters

Habitat management for beneficial insects on Willamette Valley vegetable and berry farms

Creator:: Russell, Michael C.
Abstract:: Conservation biological control involves manipulating farm landscapes or management systems to enhance populations of beneficial predators of agricultural pests. Farmscaping is one aspect of conservation biological control where predators of important pests are identified, the availability on the farm landscape of resources and habitat components needed by the beneficials to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : ___________________________________________________________________ John G. Lambrinos Conservation biological control involves manipulating farm landscapes or

Phenology, Host-Plant Resistance, and Biological Control of Stephanitis pyrioides in Oregon

Creator:: Flores, Salvador M.
Abstract:: The azalea lace bug (Stephanitis pyrioides Scott) is a recently detected invasive pest to the Pacific Northwest and has become a major concern in Oregon. It feeds on azaleas as well as rhododendrons causing stippling on the top side of leaves. The damage is aesthetically displeasing and affects plant vigor...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . pyrioides abundance and damage. Biological control is a way to mitigate pest damage by using a predator

Evaluation of the colonization and biofilm production by Burkholderia pyroccinia FP62 on geranium leaves

Creator:: Wallace, Patricia K.
Abstract:: The leaf surface is a stark environment for bacterial colonists with limited availability of nutrients, water and protected niches. Despite these limitations, a plethora of bacteria appear to have adapted ways to survive and flourish on leaf surfaces. One mechanism of survival is the formation of biofilms. Biofilms are a...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: pyroccinia FP62 is a superior biological control agent of Botrytis cinerea (Gray mold) on geranium

Enhancing the predatory potential of hoverflies on aphids in Oregon broccoli fields with floral resources

Creator:: Ambrosino, Mario D.
Abstract:: Four key aspects of the relationship between predatory hoverflies and the aphid pest Brevicoryne brassicae L. on broccoli were investigated in the Willamette Valley, Oregon USA: 1) the relationship between aphid density and hoverfly oviposition, 2) the larval voracity of key hoverfly species, 3) the preferences of hoverflies and broccoli...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Conservation biological control entails the management of resources in the environment to enhance the survival

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Assessing the safety of weed biological control : a case study of the cinnabar moth Tyria jacobaeae

An evaluation of biological control of Linaria dalmatica with Mecinus janthinus in Oregon

Biotic barriers to colonizing new hosts by the cinnabar moth Tyria jacobaeae (L.)(Lepidoptera: Arctiidae)

Ecology and biological control of an apomictic invasive plant, Chondrilla juncea (Asteraceae)

Evaluating Leucopis species (Diptera: Chamaemyiidae) from the Pacific Northwest as potential biological control agents of the hemlock woolly adelgid (Hemiptera: Adelgidae)

Enhancing pest mite biological control by Typhlodromus pyri (Acari: Phytoseiidae) in Pacific Northwest vineyards

Habitat management for beneficial insects on Willamette Valley vegetable and berry farms

Phenology, Host-Plant Resistance, and Biological Control of Stephanitis pyrioides in Oregon

Evaluation of the colonization and biofilm production by Burkholderia pyroccinia FP62 on geranium leaves

Enhancing the predatory potential of hoverflies on aphids in Oregon broccoli fields with floral resources

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