Projects

CHEMICAL SIGNALS FOR MANAGING INSECTS Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 409505

MANIPULATION OF ARTHROPOD BEHAVIOR FOR PROTECTION OF HUMANS Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 409154

DEPLOYED WARFIGHTER PROTECTION RESEARCH PROGRAM (FY2007) Reimbursable (R)   Accession Number: 411597

DEPLOYED WARFIGHTER PROTECTION RESEARCH PROGRAM (FY2008) Reimbursable (R)   Accession Number: 412867

DEPLOYED WARFIGHTER PROTECTION RESEARCH PROGRAM (FY2009) Reimbursable (R)   Accession Number: 416492

UNDERSTANDING AND MANAGING THIAMETHOXAM AND IMIDACLOPRID RESISTANCE IN THE COLORADO POTATO BEETLE Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)   Accession Number: 412238

OPTIMIZATION OF ATTRACT AND KILL FORMULATION FOR COLORADO POTATO BEETLE CONTROL Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)   Accession Number: 412515

CHARACTERIZATION OF OLFACTORY PROTEINS OF THE YELLOW FEVER MOSQUITO AEDES AEGYPTI AS TARGETS FOR THE STUDY OF CHEMOSENSORY DETERRENTS Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)   Accession Number: 412331

Publications

Host plant preference in Colorado potato beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Hitchner, E.M., Dickens, J.C., Youngman, R.R., Schultz, P.B., Pfeiffer, D.G., Kuhar, T.P. 2008. Host plant preference in Colorado potato beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Journal of Economic Entomology. 101(3):859-865.

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF 3,6,8-DODECATRIEN-1-OL FROM THREE SUBTERRANEAN TERMITE SPECIES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Bland, J.M., Raina, A.K., Carpita, A., Dickens, J.C. 2007. Comparative analysis of 3,6,8-dodecatrien-1-ol from three subterranean termite species. Sociobiology 50(2):535-531.

Sexual contact influences orientation to plant attractant in Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Dickens, J.C. 2007. Sexual contact influences orientation to plant attractant in Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Naturwissenschaften, DOI 10.1007/S00114-007-0261-2. ON-LINE.

Response to host plant odors and aggregation pheromone by larvae of the Colorado potato beetle on a servosphere - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Hammock, J.A., Vinyard, B., Dickens, J.C. 2007. Response to host plant odors and aggregation pheromone by larvae of the Colorado potato beetle on a servosphere. Arthropod-Plant Interactions 1:7-35.

ANTENNAL AND BEHAVIORAL RESPONSES OF LYGUS LINEOLARIS (PALISOT DE BEAUVOIS) (HETEROPTERA: MIRIDAE) TO METATHORACIC SCENT GLAND COMPOUNDS - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (07-Dec-06)

Obituary for Jan van der Pers - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Minks, A., Visser, H., Dickens, J.C. 2006. Obituary for Jan van der Pers. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, 121:189-190.

"RESPONSE OF POTATO APHID (HOMOPTERA: APHIDIDAE) TO NATURAL POTATO ODOR AND SYNTHETIC POTATO-DERIVED COLORADO POTATO BEETLE KAIROMONE" - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Narayandas, G., Alyokhin, A., Alford, R., Weber, D.C., Dickens, J.C. 2006. "response of potato aphid (homoptera: aphididae) to natural potato odor and synthetic potato-derived colorado potato beetle kairomone". Journal of Economic Entomology. 99:1203-1208.

SEXUAL RESPONSE TO PLANT VOLATILES MODERATES AGGREGATION PHEROMONE IN COLORADO POTATO BEETLE. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Dickens, J.C. 2006. Sexual response to plant volatiles moderates aggregation pheromone in colorado potato beetle.. Journal of Applied Entomology. 130(1):26-31.

POTENTIAL OF A SYNTHETIC AGGREGATION PHEROMONE FOR INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF COLORADO POTATO BEETLE. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Kuhar, T.L., Mori, K., Dickens, J.C. 2006. Potential of a synthetic aggregation pheromone for integrated management of colorado potato beetle.. Agricultural and Forest Entomology. 8(1):77-81.

LABORATORY AND GREENHOUSE EVALUATION OF A SYNTHETIC HOST VOLATILE ATTRACTANT FOR COLORADO POTATO BEETLE, LEPTINOTARSA DECEMLINEATA (SAY). - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Martel, J., Alford, A., Dickens, J.C. 2005. Laboratory and greenhouse evaluation of a synthetic host volatile attractant for colorado potato beetle, leptinotarsa decemlineata (say).. Agricultural and Forest Entomology. 7:71-78.

SYNTHETIC HOST VOLATILES INCREASE EFFICACY OF TRAP CROPPING FOR MANAGEMENT OF COLORADO POTATO BEETLE, LEPTINOTARSA DECEMLINEATA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Martel, J.W., Alford, R.A., Dickens, J.C. 2005. Synthetic host volatiles increase efficacy of trap cropping for management of colorado potato beetle, leptinotarsa decemlineata. Agricultural and Forest Entomology. 7:71-78.

THE PRODUCTION AND APPROPRIATION OF CHEMICAL SIGNALS AMOUNT PLANTS, HERBIVORES AND PREDATORS. - (Book/Chapter)

Greenstone, M.H., Dickens, J.C. 2005. The production and appropriation of chemical signals amount plants, herbivores and predators.. Ecology of Predator-Prey Interactions., p. 139-165.

REGULATION OF PHEROMONE SYNTHESIS AND RELEASE IN COLEOPTERA - (Abstract)

3rd International Insect Pheromone Symposium. Abstract p.54.

PATTERNING OF GUSTATORY NEURAL INPUTS FOR HOST SELECTION AND CONSPECIFIC RECOGNITION IN THE COLORADO POTATO BEETLE. - (Abstract)

8th European Symposium on Insect Taste and Olfaction, 2003. Abstract p. 44.

ATTRACTING VOLTILES FOR THE COLORADO POTATO BEETLE - (Research Notes) - (31-May-02)

ANTENNAL FEEDBACK LOOP REGULATES PHEROMONE RELEASE IN BEETLES - (Research Notes) - (17-May-02)