Deciphering plant-insect-microorganism signals for sustainable crop production

G Thomas, Q Rusman, WR Morrison III, DM Magalhães… - Biomolecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Agricultural crop productivity relies on the application of chemical pesticides to reduce pest
and pathogen damage. However, chemical pesticides also pose a range of ecological …

Using chemical ecology to enhance weed biological control

AM Gaffke, HT Alborn, TL Dudley, DW Bean - Insects, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Signaling chemicals produced by one organism that bring about a
behavioral response in a recipient organism are known as semiochemicals, with …

Beetle herding: Optimizing the biological control of the invasive air potato vine using attractive semiochemical lures

JL Griesheimer, X Martini, C Minteer, S Hight… - Chemoecology, 2024 - Springer
Purposeful manipulation of biological control programs, such as timed releases of biological
control agents, can be ephemeral and difficult to expand into new areas impacted by the …

An Herbivore-Induced Plant Volatile From Saltcedar (Tamarix spp.) Is Repellent to Diorhabda carinulata (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

AM Gaffke, SE Sing, JG Millar, TL Dudley… - Environmental …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
The leaf beetle Diorhabda carinulata Desbrochers (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) was
introduced into the United States in 1999 for classical biological control of the exotic woody …

Salinity driven interactions between plant growth and a biological control agent

RW Long, CM D'Antonio, TL Dudley, KR Hultine… - Biological …, 2021 - Springer
Abiotic conditions can influence the effect that herbivores have on plant growth. Such biotic
and abiotic interactions are of special interest in plant biological control programs because …

Attraction of the Air Potato Leaf Beetle, Lilioceris Cheni, (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) to leaf Volatiles of the Air Potato, Dioscorea bulbifera

JL Griesheimer, AM Gaffke, C Minteer, JL Mass… - Journal of Chemical …, 2023 - Springer
Air potato, Dioscorea bulbifera L., is an invasive vine found in the southeastern United
States and is native to Asia and Africa. The air potato leaf beetle Lilioceris cheni …

Establishing Diorhabda carinulata: Impact of Release Disturbances on Pheromone Emission and Influence of Pheromone Lures on Establishment

AM Gaffke, SE Sing, TL Dudley, DW Bean… - Journal of chemical …, 2020 - Springer
Before weed biocontrol insects are transported and released in a new area, they are
commonly collected into small paper containers, chilled, and kept under dark conditions …

[PDF][PDF] Tamarix Biological Control in North America

AM Gaffke, TL Dudley, DW Bean, GM Drus… - CLASSICAL …, 2022 - researchgate.net
Exotic shrubs in the genus Tamarix (also known as saltcedar, tamarisk; Tamaricaceae, Fig.
1) were introduced to North America in the 1800s and established invasive populations …

Overcoming the Challenges of Tamarix Management with Diorhabda carinulata through the Identification and Application of Semiochemicals

AM Gaffke - 2018 - search.proquest.com
The northern tamarisk beetle, Diorhabda carinulata (Desbrochers), is an approved and
established classical biological control agent for saltcedars (Tamarix spp.). Adequate control …