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Theses/Dissertations from 1995 1995

Biotic and Abiotic Factors That Affect the Development and Survival of Cat Flea (Ctenocephalides Felis (Bouche)) Life Stages., William Joseph Lawrence Jr

Theses/Dissertations from 1994 1994

Tolerance Potential and Defense Mechanisms of Honey Bees (Apis Mellifera L.) to Varroa Jacobsoni Oud. (Acari: Varroidae) and Acarapis Species (Acari: Tarsonemidae)., Lilia Ibay De guzman

Investigations on Insecticide Resistance in Tobacco Budworm, Heliothis Virescens (F.), and Boll Weevil, Anthonomus Grandis Grandis Boheman, in the Mid-South., Scott Hamilton Martin

Permethrin Resistance in the Soybean Looper, Pseudoplusia Includens (Walker): Geographic Variation, Mechanisms, Inheritance, and Host Plant Effects., James Donald Thomas Jr

Host Plant Adaptation in the Two Strains of Fall Armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)., Klaas H. Veenstra

Interactions of the Soybean Looper, Pseudoplusia Includens (Walker), and Soybean, Glycine Max (L.) Merrill, Involving Nitrogen: Effects on Host Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation and Larval Development and Survival., Alan Thomas Wier

Theses/Dissertations from 1993 1993

Studies on the Energy Mobilizing Hormones in Insects., Subrata Das

Factors Contributing to Resistance in Rice to the Rice Water Weevil, Lissorhoptrus Oryzophilus Kuschel., Francois Kouame N'guessan

Cultural Tactics for Control of the Rice Water Weevil, Lissorhoptrus Oryzophilus Kuschel., Reginald Alexander Thompson

Theses/Dissertations from 1992 1992

Host Quality of Baldcypress and Its Influence on Fruittree Leafroller, Archips Argyrospila (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), Performance in Forested Wetlands of Louisiana., James R. Meeker

Diagnostic Techniques for Detection of Permethrin-Resistant Soybean Loopers, Pseudoplusia Includens (Walker), Determination of the Impact of Insecticide Treatments on Age-Specific Mortality and Feeding Activity, and Estimation of Field Control., Jeffrey Scott Mink

The Effect of Threecornered Alfalfa Hopper Populations on Alfalfa Growth and the Development of Host Plant Resistance Screening Techniques., Daniel John Moellenbeck

Integrated Pest Management Studies of the Cotton Aphid, Aphis Gossypii Glover., Patti Jane O'brien

Theses/Dissertations from 1990 1990

Assessing the Potential Impact of Sugarcane Varieties and Predation on Diatraea Saccharalis (F.) Populations in Southern Louisiana., Ricardo Tomas Bessin

Plant Allelochemicals and Insect Pathogens: The Effects of Alpha-Tomatine on the Susceptibility of Pseudoplusia Includens (Walker) and Heliothis Zea (Boddie) to the Entomogenous Fungus Nomuraea Rileyi (Farlow) Samson., Fernando Covas Gallardo

Genetic Comparisons and Systematic Studies of Termites (Isoptera)., Amy Kathryn Korman

Management of Tobacco Budworm, Heliothis Virescens (F.) and Bollworm, Helicoverpa Zea (Boddie) in Cotton: Host Plant Resistance and Ovicidal Approaches., Billy Rogers Leonard

Biology of the Twospotted Spider Mite, Tetranychus Urticae (Acari:Tetranychidae) on Several Genotypes of Soybean and Effects on a Predator Mite, Phytoseiulus Persimilis (Acari:Phytoseiidae)., Jo Ann canal Wheatley

Theses/Dissertations from 1989 1989

Feeding and Foraging Behaviors of Subterranean Termites (Isoptera:Rhinotermitidae)., Keith Scott Delaplane

Molecular Characterization of Fall Armyworm Mitochondrial-Dna (Spodoptera Frugiperda (J. E. Smith);)., Li Dao Ke

Ecological Studies of Velvetbean Caterpillar, Anticarsia Gemmatalis Hubner, Pupae in Louisiana Soybean Fields., Joon-ho Lee

Theses/Dissertations from 1988 1988

Response of Soybean Growth and Dinitrogen-Fixing Ability to Insect-Induced Defoliation., Maurice Blake Layton Jr

Studies on the Seasonal Biology, Influence of Temperature on Immature Stages, and Damage to Field Corn by the Chinch Bug, Blissus Leucopterus Leucopterus (Say)., Jose Fermin Negron-segarra

Compatibility of Biological Control With Host Plant Resistance and Insecticidal Control in Soybeans., David Boyd Orr

Biochemical and Physiological Mechanisms Involved in Insecticide Toxicity and Host Plant Resistance to the Soybean Looper, Pseudoplusia Includens (Walker)., Randy Lynn Rose

Theses/Dissertations from 1987 1987

An Assessment of Africanized Honey Bees (Apis Mellifera L.) as Crop Pollinators., Robert George Danka

Bionomics of the Sugarcane Borer, Diatraea Saccharalis (F.), in Sweet Sorghum, Sorghum Bicolor (L.) Moench., Billy Wayne Fuller

Rice Stink Bug, Oebalus Pugnax (F.), on Rice: Evaluation for Plant Resistance, Interaction of Field Fungi With Feeding Damage, and Evaluation of Insecticides for Control., Marieanne Eva Hollay

Consumption, Utilization, Biology, and Economic Injury Levels of Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera Frugiperda (J. E. Smith), on Selected Bermudagrasses., Tasanee Jamjanya

A Seasonal and Ontogenetic Examination of the Reproductive Biology of Pseudoplusia Includens (Walker)., Linda Jean Mason

Theses/Dissertations from 1986 1986

The Physiological Ecology of a Migratory Noctuid Moth, the Velvetbean Caterpillar (Anticarsia Gemmatalis Hubner) (Density, Plant Age, Juvenile Hormone)., Howard William Fescemyer

Damage Threshold and Sampling Methodology of the Southern Green Stink Bug, Nezara Viridula (L.) on Fresh Market Tomatoes., Ben-huai Lye

The Threecornered Alfalfa Hopper on Soybean: Determination of Damaging Stages, Development of Sampling Methodology, Refinement of the Action Threshold, and Evaluation of Insecticidal Control (Spissistilus Festinus, Glycine Max)., Alton Neal Sparks Jr

Theses/Dissertations from 1985 1985

Influence of Vegetation Manipulation and Selected Cultural Practices on Predation in Louisiana Sugarcane Ecosystems (Saccharum, Sorghum, Solenopsis, Spiders, Araneae)., Ahmed Daoud Ali

Permethrin and Fenvalerate Hydrolysis in Pseudoplusia Includens (Walker) and Heliothis Virescens (F.)., Patrick Francis Dowd

The Behavioral Ecology of the First Instar Southern Green Stink Bug, Nezara Viridula (L.) (Aggregation, Pheromone, Embryo, Egg, Nymph)., Jeffrey Alan Lockwood

Part I: Comparison of an "As-Needed" and "Full-Season" Insecticide Application Schedule for Control of Cotton Insects in Northeast Louisiana. Part II: the Utilization of Vegetable Oil as a Carrier for Ultra-Low-Volume Aerial Sprays Applied for Cotton Insect Control., Henry Russ Mitchell

Biology, Economic Injury, and Plant Resistance Studies With the Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera Frugiperda (J. E. Smith), on Rice, Oryza Sativa L. (Screening, Puerto Rico, Louisiana)., Alberto Pantoja-lopez

Africanized and European Honey Bee (Apis Mellifera L.) Pollen and Nectar Foraging Behavior and Honey Production in the Neotropics (Venezuela)., Daniel Pesante

Evaluation of Romanomermis Culicivorax as a Biocontrol Agent of Larval Mosquitoes in Louisiana Ricelands (Mermithidae, Nematode, Psorophora Columbiae, Parasitism)., Todd Warner Walker

The Impact of Individual Species and Complexes of Pest Arthropod Species on Soybean Grown on Various Row Spacings (Insect Pest Complexes, Non-Conventional Row Spacing)., Jaime Yanes Jr

Theses/Dissertations from 1984 1984

Interactions of Soybean Arthropods and Crop Weeds: Diversity, Moth Nutrition, and Stability (Foraging Behavior, Nectar Analysis, Lepidopterous)., Fred Lewis Collins

Oviposition of Psorophora Columbiae (Dyar and Knab) in Louisiana Pastureland., Dwight Charles Williams

Theses/Dissertations from 1983 1983

Population Dynamics, Taxonomy, and Control of Euonymus Scale, Unaspis Euonymi (Comstock)., Beverly Sparks Brewer

Biological, Ecological, and Morphological Investigations of the Rice Water Weevil, Lissorhoptrus Oryzophilus Kuschel, on Two Rice Genotypes., Gary Leonard Cave

Analysis of Forest Tent Caterpillar, Malacosoma Disstria Hbn. (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae), Populations in Louisiana., James David Smith

Theses/Dissertations from 1981 1981

Growth, Development, and Synchronization of Larval Diatraea Saccharalis and Characterization of Plasma Juvenile Hormone Esterase., Richard Michael Roe

Theses/Dissertations from 1980 1980

Seasonal Distributions, Relative Abundances and Sexual Communication of the Plusiinae (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) of Louisiana Soybean Ecosystems., Arthur Randall Alford

Part I: Evaluation of Dipel(registered Trademark) and Elcar(registered Trademark) Applications on Early Season Populations of Heliothis Spp. And Beneficial Arthropods in Cotton. Part II: Composition and Seasonal Abundance of the Arthropod Predator Complex Associated With Cotton Agro-Ecosystems., Charles Talbot Allen

The Development and Use of an Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (Elisa) for the Quantitative Assessment of Predation of Nezara Viridula (L.) Within a Soybean Agroecosystem., David Willard Ragsdale

Endosymbiosis in the Caecum of the Southern Green Stink Bug, Nezara Viridula (L.)., Robert Paul West

Theses/Dissertations from 1979 1979

Evaluation of Ooencyrtus Submetallicus (Howard) and Trissolcus Basalis (Wollaston) as Egg Parasites of Nezara Viridula (Linnaeus)., Seung Chan Lee

Theses/Dissertations from 1978 1978

A Study of Glycerolipids From the Pupa, Adult Flight Muscle, Testes, and Eggs of the Lepidopteran, Heliothis Virescens (Fabricius)., Roxane Norris Dikeman

Leafhoppers and Planthoppers Infesting Coastal Bermudagrass: Their Effect on Yield and Quality; Their Control by Varying Frequency of Harvest., James Alan Hawkins

Population Dynamics and Damage Evaluations of Four Stink Bug Species of Three Genera Affecting Quality and Yield of Soybean in Louisiana., Robert Merrill Mcpherson

Relation of Predators to Population Dynamics of Nezara Viridula (L.) in a Soybean Ecosystem., Pieter Aurelius Stam

Theses/Dissertations from 1976 1976

Effects of the Insect Growth Regulator Methoprene on Natural Populations of Non-Target Aquatic Organisms in Louisiana Intermediate Marsh Habitats., Thomas Paul Breaud

Infestation of Root Nodules of Soybean by Larvae of the Bean Leaf Beetle, Cerotoma Trifurcata (Forster), and the Platystomatid Fly Rivellia Quadrifasciata (Macquart)., Catherine Elizabeth Eastman

Ecological Impact of Dimilin(reg. Trademark) (1-(4-Chlorophenyl)-3-(2,6-Difluorobenzoyl)-Urea) on the Aquatic Fauna of a Louisiana Coastal Marsh., Joseph Edward Farlow

Modeling and Optimal Control of Insect Pest Population Dynamics., Norman Frank Marsolan Jr

Theses/Dissertations from 1975 1975

Arthropod Population Dynamics in Pastures Treated With Mirex-Bait to Suppress Red Imported Fire Ant Populations., Forrest William Howard

Some Aspects of the Flight Habits of Tabanidae in Louisiana., David Craig Sheppard

Theses/Dissertations from 1974 1974

Host Resistance to Diatraea Saccharalis (F.)--Evaluation of Entries in Louisiana Sugarcane Varietal Trials, 1969-71., Grady Eugene Coburn

Host Plant Resistance and Ecological Studies on the Rice Stink Bug Oebalus Pugnax (Fabricius)., Shashank Shivaling Nilakhe

Reproductive Physiology of the Boll Weevil Anthonomus Grandis (Boheman): the Functions of the Spermathecal Muscle and the Spermathecalgland., Eric John Villavaso

Theses/Dissertations from 1973 1973

Aberrant Spermatogenesis in Hybrid Progeny of Sub-Species of the Boll Weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)., Mary Laslie Grodner

Some Biological Implications of Polymorphism in the Bean Leaf Beetle, Cerotoma Trifurcata (Forster)., Donald Charles Herzog

Relationship of Patterns of Use of Ddt and Its Residues in Animal Feeds and Food Products., John Wayne Impson

A Study of Overwintering Populations of Diatraea Saccharalis (F.) in Louisiana., Leonard Donald Kirst

Resistance of Purebred Brahman, Hereford, and Brahman X Hereford Crossbred Cattle to the Lone Star Tick, Amblyomma Americanum (L.)., Gene Ray Strother

Studies on Chemical Control, Damage as Related to Fertilization, Dispersal, Effects of Cold Temperature, and Sex Ratios of the Rice Stalk Borer, Chilo Plejadellus (Zincken)., Phaisal Supharngkasen

Theses/Dissertations from 1972 1972

Evaluation of the Effects of Juveno-Mimetics on Certain Beneficial and Harmful Insects., Charles Otis Boone

Studies of the Responses of Selected Wildlife Species to Mirex Bait Exposure., Kenneth Martin Hyde

The Ecological Impact of Common and Coastal Bermudagrasses, Cynodon Dactylon (L.) Pers., on Populations of the Grasshoppers Dichromorpha Viridis (Scudder) and Melanoplus Femurrubrum (Deg.)., Walter Carl Roddy

The Effects of Thurberia Weevil Genes on Oviposition of Populations of the Boll Weevil, Anthonomus Grandis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)., Julio Sequeira fernandez

Theses/Dissertations from 1971 1971

Effect of Certain Organochlorines on Reproduction in Chickens and Mallardducks., Arumugam Balasubramaniam

Utilization of Resistant Plant Characteristics for Cotton Insect Control., Karl Burton Benkwith Jr

In Vivo Studies of Brain Acetylcholinesterase Inhibition by Organophosphate and Carbamate Insecticides in Fish., Frank Lyle Carter

The Coccinellidae of Louisiana (Insecta: Coleoptera)., Joan Beggs Chapin

The Relationship of the Imported Fire Ant, Solenopsis Saevissima (F. Smith), to Populations of the Lone Star Tick, Amblyomma Americanum (Linnaeus), and the Effects of Mirex on Populations of Arthropods., Wayne Gerard Harris

Evaluation of Soybean Germ Plasm for Resistance to the Bean Leaf Beetle, Cerotoma Trifurcata (Forster), the Southern Green Stink Bug, Nezara Viridula (Linnaeus), and the Soybean Looper, Pseudoplusia Includens, Walker., Richard Leland Jensen

Biology of the Formosan Subterranean Termite, Coptotermes Formosanus, Shiraki, With Primary Emphasis on Young Colony Development., Edgar George King Jr

Some Ecological Aspects of Lone Star Tick Amblyomma Americanum (L.) Distribution in Louisiana., George Lambert Mccoy III

Evaluation of Sugarcane Seedlings for Resistance to the Sugarcane Borer, Diatraea Saccharalis (F.)., Yung-song Pan

Sex Pheromone and Blacklight Trap Studies With the Sugarcane Borer, Diatraea Saccharalis (F.)., Rafael Perez-perez

Metabolism of Carbon-14-Labeled Tepa in the Tobacco Budworm Moth, Heliothis Virescens., David Hyle Vickers

Biology and Control of the Banded-Wing Whitefly, Trialeurodes Abutilonea (Haldeman), on Cotton in Louisiana., Chandrashekhar Maheshwar Watve

Theses/Dissertations from 1970 1970

Natural Control of Pseudoplusia Includens (Walker) in Louisiana Soybean Fields., Joseph Gaynor Burleigh

Lipid Biosynthesis in the Southern Lyctus Beetle, Lyctus Planicollis, Leconte (Coleoptera: Lyctidae): Distribution of Carbon From U-(Carbon-14 Labeled)-Glucose in the Principal Lipid Classes and Fatty Acids During Growth and Development., Joe Kennon Mauldin

Tabanidae (Diptera): Some Systematic Aspects., Mac Anthony Tidwell

Theses/Dissertations from 1969 1969

Spermatogenesis and Submicroscopic Structure of Spermatozoa in Heliothis Virescens (F) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)., Gong-tseh Chen

Isolation, Characterization and Partial Purification of the Sex Ratio Modifying Factor in Estigmene Acrea (Drury)., Flavio Padovani-padilla

Foraging Habits and Effects of Imported Fire Ant, Solenopsis Saevissima Richteri, Forel, on Some Arthropod Populations in Southeastern Louisiana., Nicky Lynn Wilson

Theses/Dissertations from 1968 1968

Dieldrin Residues in the Gallinules Porphyrula Martinica L. And Gallinulachloropus L. And Its Effect on Clutch Size and Hatchability., Miles Keith Causey

Some Effects of Gamma-Radiation on the Tobacco Budworm, Heliothis Virescens (Fabricius)., El-sayed Ibrahim El-sayed

The Effect of Varietal Resistance in Sugarcane on the Biology of Diatraeasaccharalis (F.)., Melvin Litton Kyle Jr

Ecological Studies of Certain Natural Mortality Factors of the Sugarcane Borer, Diatraea Saccharalis (Fabricius) in Louisiana., Ahmed Abdel ghany Negm

Influence of Previous Host Upon the Ability of the Tarnished Plant Bug, Lygus Lineolaris (P. De B.) to Injure Cotton Tissue., Milton Roy Reid

Life History and Evaluation of Arzama Densa, Walker, for Control of Waterhyacinth, Eichornia Crassipes (Mart.) Solms., Everardo Vogel

Observations on the Cornicles of Aphids., Gail Garwes Wynn