Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Trail marking by the larvae of the cactus moth Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepideptera: Pyralidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

(30-Jan-13)

Comparison of laboratory and field bioassays of lab-reared Cydia pomonella (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) quality and field performance. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

(08-Jan-13)

Rearing the oligophagous Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepideptera: Pyralidae) on meridic diets without host plant materials - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Carpenter, J.E., Hight, S.D. 2012. Rearing the oligophagous Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepideptera: Pyralidae) on meridic diets without host plant materials. Florida Entomologist. 95(4):1132-1141.

Revealing the elusive sex pheromone of the renowned cactus moth, Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera:Pyralidae): A tribute to Robert Heath - (Abstract Only)

(11-May-12)

Quality control tests of lab-reared Cydia pomonella and Cactoblastis cactorum field performance: Comparison of laboratory and field bioassays. - (Abstract Only)

(11-May-12)

A flight cylinder bioassay as a simple, effective quality control test for the codling moth, Cydia pomonella in the context of the sterile insect technique? - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Carpenter, J.E., Blomefield, T., Vreysen, M. 2012. A flight cylinder bioassay as a simple, effective quality control test for the codling moth, Cydia pomonella in the context of the sterile insect technique? Journal of Applied Entomology. DOI:10.111/j.1439-0418.2012.01771.x.

Artificial diets for classical weed biocontrol agents-it's been done. The Cactoblastis cactorum story in the USA - (Proceedings)

Carpenter, J.E. 2011. Artificial diets for classical weed biocontrol agents-it's been done. The Cactoblastis cactorum story in the USA. Proceedings of the Congress of the Entomological Society Of Southern Africa. p.23.

"Is post hoc development of risk management in weed biocontrol too late? Lessons learned from Cactoblastis cactorum" - (Abstract Only)

(19-Sep-11)