Management of Invasive Species using Optimal Control Theory [PDF]
, 2016 In my dissertation I will discuss the use of optimal control theory to determine management strategies for an invasive species. I focus on a Diaprepes Root Weevil, which is an invasive species having a substantial negative impact on citrus tree growth in
Edholm, Christina J.
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The importance of root-produced volatiles as foraging cues for entomopathogenic nematodes [PDF]
, 2018 Background: Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) are tiny parasitic worms that parasitize insects, in which they reproduce. Their foraging behavior has been subject to numerous studies, most of which have proposed that, at short distances, EPNs use ...
Hiltpold, Ivan +2 more
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The impact of winter flooding with saline water on foliar carbon uptake and the volatile fraction of leaves and fruits of lemon (Citrus limon) trees [PDF]
, 2012 We investigated the consequences of recurrent winter flooding with saline water on a lemon (Citrus limon (L.) Burm.f.) orchard, focussing on photosynthesis limitations and emission of secondary metabolites (isoprenoids) from leaves and fruits ...
LA MANTIA, Tommaso +5 more
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The Economic Impact of Invasive Species in the Ornamental Commodity in Puerto Rico: Towards Establishing a Multidimensional Framework for Data Collection and Analysis [PDF]
The ornamental commodity in Puerto Rico is valued for its economic contribution in the agricultural sector, its contribution to the esthetics of natural scenarios that impact the tourism sector, and for its environmental role.
Alamo, Carmen I. +2 more
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DIAPREPES ABBREVIATA LINNAEUS ON PHOENIX DACTYLIFERA L. [PDF]
, 1963 DIAPREPES ABBREVIATA LINNAEUS ON PHOENIX DACTYLIFERA ...
Jackson, George C.
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Entomopathogenic Nematodes in Pest Management [PDF]
, 2016 The definition “biological control” has been used in different fields of biology, most notably entomology and plant pathology. It has been used to describe the use of live predatory insects, entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) or microbial pathogens to ...
Gozel, Cigdem, Gozel, Ugur
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Root-emitted volatile organic compounds: can they mediate belowground plant-plant interactions? [PDF]
, 2016 Background Aboveground, plants release volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that act as chemical signals between neighbouring plants. It is now well documented that VOCs emitted by the roots in the plant rhizosphere also play important ecological roles ...
Delaplace, Pierre +3 more
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Environmental and Experimental Botany, 2007 The hypothesis of associations of environmental soil heterogeneity with citrus tree decline and Diaprepes abbreviatus (L.) root weevil variability was tested in two flatwoods fields of ‘Hamlin’ orange trees (Citrus sinensis (L.) Osb.). Studies were conducted on a loamy, poorly drained Mollisol in Osceola County, central Florida in 2002, and on a sandy,
Texas A&M University, Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Bushland, TX 79012, USA ( host institution ) +5 more
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Water stress, root herbivory and above-ground multitrophic interactions in a crucifer-aphid system
, 2011 Plants, insect herbivores and their natural enemies interact in multitrophic food webs that can be influenced by various stress factors. The aim of the present study was to understand the effects of two different below-ground stress factors (drought and ...
Tariq, Muhammad, Tariq, Muhammad
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Lethal and Sublethal Effects of Contact Insecticides and Horticultural Oils on the Hibiscus Bud Weevil, Anthonomus testaceosquamosus Linell (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). [PDF]
Insects, 2023 Greene AD +6 more
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