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Ecology and Management of Plum Curculio, Conotrachelus nenuphar (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Alabama Peaches
(2010-08-04)
Peach production is a major industry in Alabama and many other southeastern states of the United States. Over 40,000 acres of fresh and processed peaches worth $65 million are produced annually in Alabama, Georgia, and ...
Studies on Re-colonization of Microbial Populations in the Rhizosphere of Chrysanthemum after Soil Steaming
(2010-12-14)
Among soil disinfestation practices, the application of steam to the soil prior to cultivation is one of the most commonly used management strategies. Growers use steam to effectively kill pathogens by heating the soil. ...
Patterns of Host Use in Mosquitoes: Implications for Virus Transmission
(2010-04-07)
Mosquitoes do not feed indiscriminately among hosts, but demonstrate various patterns of host use. Each mosquito species may specialize in feeding within a group of related hosts or may utilize a wide variety of hosts. ...
Red Imported Fire Ant Influences on White Grub Populations and Soil Foraging Characteristics in Managed Turfgrass
(2011-04-29)
White grubs (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) are a significant pest of managed turfgrass throughout the United States and are difficult to monitor because of their subterranean habitat. Recent reports have stated that white ...
Cultivar Susceptibility to the Fusarium Wilt Complex and Race Characterization of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum
(2012-05-08)
Fusarium wilt of cotton is a serious fungal disease caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum (FOV) and highly impacted by root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita). Cotton cultivars were tested for resistance to ...
Characterization of Biopores Resulting from Mole Crickets (Scapteriscus spp.)
(2012-09-27)
Soil organisms, particularly arthropods, create biopores as they move or tunnel. The abundance and burrowing nature of mole crickets, a common soil-inhabiting pest in the southeastern United States, will likely influence ...
Studies on the Use of Soil Edaphic Factors for the Development of Site Specific Management Strategies for Rotylenchulus reniformis on Cotton
(2012-08-01)
The reniform nematode, Rotylenchulus reniformis, is currently one of the most limiting factors to cotton production in the United States. With no available commercial host plant resistance, options for management of R. ...
Biological control studies of reniform nematode in Alabama cotton crops
(2012-08-02)
Rotylenchulus reniformis is the most important pathogen of cotton in the southeastern United States. Aldicarb, which is the most used nematicide in cotton production, will be retired from the market in 2018 by the EPA. ...
Evaluations of Integrated Pest Management control techniques of the Asian cockroach (Blattella asahinai Mizukubo) in the Urban Environment
(2012-05-03)
The objective of this research was to evaluate components of an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program for the Asian cockroach, Blattella asahinai Mizukubo. IPM programs are more effective in control of cockroaches than ...
Impact of cogongrass (Imperata cylindrica) presence and management strategies on arthropod natural enemy populations in longleaf pine stands
(2012-04-09)
Cogongrass (Imperata cylindrica Beav.) is an aggressive, invasive weed that is threatening the integrity of longleaf pine (Pinus palustris Mill.) ecosystems in southeast Alabama. Various management strategies are implemented ...