Projects

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF EMERALD ASH BORER AND QUARANTINE SERVICES Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 409986

Publications

PARASITIC FUNGUS FOUND ON MULTICOLORED ASIAN LADY BEETLE AT OVERWINTERING SITE IN PENNSYLVANIA. - (Other)

Riddick, E. W., Schaefer, P. W. 2006. Parasitic fungus found on multicolored asian lady beetle at overwintering site in Pennsylvania. Meeting Abstract.

ULTRASTRUCTURE OF FEMALE EXTERNAL TRANSLUCENT PITS USEFUL IN SEXING GYPSY MOTH (LEPIDOPTERA: LYMANTRIIDAE) CATERPILLARS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Schaefer, P.W., Taylor, P.B. 2006. Ultrastructure of female external translucent pits useful in sexing gypsy moth (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae) caterpillars. Journal of Entomological Science. p.266-270.

RESEARCH ON PARASITOIDS OF BUPRESTIDS IN PROGRESS AT THE ARS BENEFICIAL INSECTS INTRODUCTION RESEARCH UNIT - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Fuester, R.W., Schaefer, P.W. 2005. Research on parasitoids of buprestids in progress at the ARS Beneficial Insects Introduction Research Unit, In Proceedings, Emerald Ash Borer Research and Technology Development Meeting, September 26-27, 2005. USDA, FHTET-2005-16. p. 53-55.

Classical Biological Control of Emerald Ash Borer and Asian Longhorned Beetle - (Abstract) - (20-Nov-05)

(Z,E)-6,8-HENEICOSADIEN-11-ONE: MAJOR SEX PHEROMONE COMPONENT OF ORGYIA VETUSTA (LEPIDOPTERA: LYMANTRIIDAE) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Gries, R., Schaefer, P.W., Yoo, H., Greaves, M., Gries, G. 2005. (z,e)-6,8-heneicosadien-11-one: major sex pheromone component of orgyia vetusta (lepidoptera: lymantriidae). The Canadian Entomologist. 137(4): 471-475

OCCURRENCE, DENSITY, AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE PARASITIC FUNGUS HESPEROMYCES VIRESCENS THAXTER (LABOULBENIALES: LABOULBENIACEAE) ON THE MULTICOLORED ASIAN LADY BEETLE (COLEOPTERA: COCCINELLIDAE) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Riddick, E.W., Schaefer, P.W. 2005. Occurrence, density, and distribution of the parasitic fungus hesperomyces virescens thaxter (laboulbeniales: laboulbeniaceae) on the multicolored asian lady beetle (coleoptera: coccinellidae). Annals of the Entomological Society of America.

NORTHERNMOST COLLECTION RECORD OF LYMANTRIA NARINDRA (LEPIDOPTERA: LYMANTRIIDAE) IN THAILAND: MALES CAPTURED IN (+)-DISPARLURE BAITED TRAPS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Schaefer, P.W., Suasa-Ard, W., Kernasa, O., Napompeth, B. 2005. Northernmost collection record of lymantria narindra (lepidoptera: lymantriidae) in thailand: males captured in (+)-disparlure baited traps. Journal of Entomological Sciences. 40(2): 234-426 (April 2005)

FIRST RECORD OF LYMANTRIA (SPINOTRIA) GRISESCENS BANTAIZANA MATSUMURA (LEPIDOPTERA: LYMANTRIIDAE) ON THE ISLAND OF HOKKAIDO, JAPAN - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Schaefer, P.W., Tosio, K., Hideho, H. 2006. First record of Lymantria (Spinotria) Grisescens Bantaizana Matsumura (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae)on the island of Hokkaido, Japan. Entomological News. 117 (1): 115-116.

2-METHYL-(Z,E)-7,9-OCTADECADIENE: SEX PHERONOME OF LYMANTRIA BANTAIZANA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Gries, R., Khaskin, G., Gotoh, T., Schaefer, P.W., Gries, G. 2005. 2-methyl-(z,e)-7,9-octadecadiene: sex pheronome of lymantria bantaizana. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 31(4): 879-891.

(7R,8S)-CIS-7,8-EPOXY-2-METHYLOCTADEC-17-ENE: A NOVEL TRACE COMPONENT FROM THE SEX PHEROMONE GLAND OF GYPSY MOTH, LYMANTRIA DISPAR - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Gries, R., Khaskin, G., Schaefer, P.W., Hahn, R., Gotoh, T., Gries, G. 2005. (7r,8s)-cis-7,8-epoxy-2-methyloctadec-17-ene: a novel trace component from the sex pheromone gland of gypsy moth, lymantria dispar. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 31:(1) 49-62 2005

FOOD PLANTS AND LIFE CYCLE OF LYMANTRIA BANTAIZANA MATSUMURA (LEPIDOPTERA: LYMANTRIIDAE) IN NORTHERN HONSHU, JAPAN - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Gotoh, T., Schaefer, P.W., Doi, N. 2004. Food plants and life cycle of Lymantria bantaizana Matsumura (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae) in northern Honshu, Japan. Entomological Science (Japan). 7(2):125-131.

SEX PHEROMONE COMPONENTS OF ORGYIA DETRITA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Gries, R., Khaskin, G., Khaskin, E., Foltz, J.L., Schaefer, P.W., Gries, G. 2003. Enantiomers of (Z,Z)-6,9-Heneicosadien-11-01: Sex pheromone components of Orgyia detrita. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 29(10):2201-2212