Research Project: Biological Control of Invasive Pests in Agroecosystems and Wetland, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystems in the Far Western U.S.

Location: Invasive Species and Pollinator Health

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

Semi-natural habitat as a source of Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae) and its parasitoids in California cane berry fields - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hogg, B.N., Daane, K.M. 2025. Semi-natural habitat as a source of Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae) and its parasitoids in California cane berry fields. Journal of Economic Entomology. 118:6. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toaf267.

(SEE COMMENTS) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hunter, G., Egli, D., Encinas-Viso, F., Mc Cue, K.F., Portman, S.L., Zeil-Rolfe, I., Moran, P., Gooden, B. 2025. (SEE COMMENTS). Biological Control. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2025.105893.

Species identification of figitid parasitoids associated with Drosophila suzukii using near infrared spectroscopy - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

The role of black nightshade in population development of tomato russet mite (Aculops lycopersici) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sybilska, A., Simoni, S., Wojcik-Gront, E., Rector, B.G., Lewandowski, M. 2025. The role of black nightshade in population development of tomato russet mite (Aculops lycopersici). Journal of Pest Science. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10340-025-01942-x.

Soil-microbial communities respond less than plant communities to synthetic- or bio-herbicides applied to address the exotic grass-fire cycle in rangelands - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lazarus, B.E., Mueller, R.C., Germino, M.J. 2025. Soil-microbial communities respond less than plant communities to synthetic- or bio-herbicides applied to address the exotic grass-fire cycle in rangelands. Science of the Total Environment. 991. Article 179831. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.179831.

Naturally occurring parasitoids of Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae) and other drosophilids in California - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Daane, K., Hogg, B.N., Stahl, J.M., Haviland, D.R., Wang, X. 2025. Naturally occurring parasitoids of Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae) and other drosophilids in California. Journal of Economic Entomology. Article toaf132.. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toaf132.

Potential interactions of larval and pupal drosophila parasitoids and their implications for biological control of Drosophila suzukii - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lisi, F., Rogers, V.D., Henry, E.E., Hogg, B.N., Biondi, A., Wang, X., Daane, K.M. 2025. Potential interactions of larval and pupal drosophila parasitoids and their implications for biological control of Drosophila suzukii. Biological Control. 204. Article 105756. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2025.105756.

Cold storage of Ganaspis kimorum (Hymenoptera: Figitidae) immature stages for optimized classical biological control of Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lisi, F., Biondi, A., Hogg, B.N., Rossi-Stacconi, M., Wang, X., Daane, K.M. 2024. Cold storage of Ganaspis kimorum (Hymenoptera: Figitidae) immature stages for optimized classical biological control of Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae). Journal of Economic Entomology. Article toae286. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toae286.

Sex-ratio distortion in a weed biological control agent, Ceratapion basicorne (Coleoptera: Brentidae), associated with a species of Rickettsia - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gladem, K.B., Rugman-Jones, P.F., Shelton, E.K., Hanrahan, K.S., Bean, D.W., Rector, B.G. 2025. Sex-ratio distortion in a weed biological control agent, Ceratapion basicorne (Coleoptera: Brentidae), associated with a species of Rickettsia. Environmental Entomology. 54(1):109-118. https://doi.org/10.1093/ee/nvae115.

Landscape effects on seasonal abundance of Drosophila suzukii and its parasitoids in California cane berry fields - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hogg, B.N., Daane, K.M. 2024. Landscape effects on seasonal abundance of Drosophila suzukii and its parasitoids in California cane berry fields. Agricultural and Forest Entomology. 27(2):304-315. https://doi.org/10.1111/afe.12664.

Improving the efficiency and safety of sentinel stink bug eggs using X-rays - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hougardy, E.H., Haff, R.P., Hogg, B.N. 2024. Improving the efficiency and safety of sentinel stink bug eggs using X-rays. Insects. 15(10). Article 767. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects15100767.

Natural enemies of Lemna minuta in its native range and their potential as biological control agents for Europe - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Flaminia, M., Pratt, P.D., Massimo, C., Simona, C., Ilgoo, K., Rodrigo, D. 2024. Natural enemies of Lemna minuta in its native range and their potential as biological control agents for Europe. Biocontrol Science and Technology. 34(10):921-941. https://doi.org/10.1080/09583157.2024.2393383.

Foraging abilities and competitive interactions between two egg parasitoids of bagrada bug in California - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hougardy, E.H., Rogers, D., Hogg, B.N. 2025. Foraging abilities and competitive interactions between two egg parasitoids of bagrada bug in California. Bulletin of Entomological Research. 114(6):737-743. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007485324000531.

Prioritizing weeds for biological control development in the western USA: Adaption of the biological control target selection system - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Winston, R.L., Schwarzlander, M., Hinz, H.L., Pratt, P.D. 2024. Prioritizing weeds for biological control development in the western USA: Adaption of the biological control target selection system. BioControl. 69:335–351. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10526-024-10243-8.

Severe and mild drought cause distinct phylogenetically linked shifts in the blue grama (Bouteloua gracilis) rhizobiome - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Goemann, H.M., Ulrich, D.E., Peyton, B.M., Gallegos-Graves, L., Mueller, R.C. 2024. Severe and mild drought cause distinct phylogenetically linked shifts in the blue grama (Bouteloua gracilis) rhizobiome. Frontiers in Microbiomes. 2. Article 1310790. https://doi.org/10.3389/frmbi.2023.1310790.

Carabidae and Tenebrionidae diversity in the Great Basin Province of California - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tonkel, K.C., Kirchoff, V.S., Rector, B.G. 2023. Carabidae and Tenebrionidae diversity in the Great Basin Province of California. Journal of Insect Science. 23/1-12. https://doi.org/10.1093/jisesa/iead106.

Predicting the impact of climate change on the potential distribution of the invasive tomato pinworm Phthorimaea absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Azrag, A.G., Obala, F., Tonnang, H.E., Hogg, B.N., Ndlela, S., Mohamed, S.A. 2023. Predicting the impact of climate change on the potential distribution of the invasive tomato pinworm Phthorimaea absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Scientific Reports. 13. Article 16477. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-43564-2.

Treatment performance and microbial community structure in an aerobic granular sludge sequencing reactor amended with diclofenac, erythromycin and gemfibrozil - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bodle, K.B., Mueller, R.C., Pernat, M.R., Kirkland, C.M. 2023. Treatment performance and microbial community structure in an aerobic granular sludge sequencing reactor amended with diclofenac, erythromycin and gemfibrozil. Frontiers in Microbiomes. 2. Article 1242895. https://doi.org/10.3389/frmbi.2023.1242895.

Parasitism by Gryon aetherium (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) on Bagrada hilaris (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) eggs in northcentral California - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hogg, B.N., Grettenberger, I.M., Borkent, C.J. 2023. Parasitism by Gryon aetherium (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) on Bagrada hilaris (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) eggs in northcentral California. Journal of Economic Entomology. 116(5):1540–1550. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toad172.

Galls formed by Aceria genistae (Acari: Eriophyidae) alter reproduction of the invasive weed Scotch broom (Cytisus scoparius) in the USA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sarratt, J.V., Perryman, M., Pratt, P.D. 2023. Galls formed by Aceria genistae (Acari: Eriophyidae) alter reproduction of the invasive weed Scotch broom (Cytisus scoparius) in the USA. Biocontrol Science and Technology. 33(9):805-819. https://doi.org/10.1080/09583157.2023.2245984.

A simplified laboratory model of a Martian saline seep and its implications for planetary protection - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mettler, M., Goemann, H.M., Mueller, R.C., Venegas, O., Lopez, G., Singh, N., Venkateswaran, K., Peyton, B.M. 2013. A simplified laboratory model of a Martian saline seep and its implications for planetary protection. Biofilms. 5:100127.

A comparison of candidate banker plants for management of pests in lettuce - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hogg, B.N., Nelson, E.H., Daane, K.M. 2023. A comparison of candidate banker plants for management of pests in lettuce. Environmental Entomology. 52(3):379-390. https://doi.org/10.1093/ee/nvad029.

Factors affecting progeny production and sex ratio of Gryon aetherium (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae), a candidate biological control agent for Bagrada hilaris (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hougardy, E.H., Hogg, B.N. 2022. Factors affecting progeny production and sex ratio of Gryon aetherium (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae), a candidate biological control agent for Bagrada hilaris (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae). Insects. 13(11). Article 1010. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects13111010.

Discrimination abilities and parasitism success of pupal parasitoids towards spotted-wing drosophila pupae previously parasitized by the larval parasitoid Ganaspis brasiliensis (Hymenoptera: Figitidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hougardy, E.H., Hogg, B.N., Wang, X., Daane, K.M. 2022. Discrimination abilities and parasitism success of pupal parasitoids towards spotted-wing drosophila pupae previously parasitized by the larval parasitoid Ganaspis brasiliensis (Hymenoptera: Figitidae). Environmental Entomology. 51(6):1106-1112. https://doi.org/10.1093/ee/nvac083.

Drought severity gradient affects root exudate composition in blue grama (Bouteloua gracilis) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ulrich, D.E., Clendinen, C.S., Alongi, F., Mueller, R.C., Chu, R.K., Toyoda, J., Gallegos-Graves, L., Goemann, H.M., Peyton, B., Sevanto, S., Dunbar, J. 2022. Drought severity gradient affects root exudate composition in blue grama (Bouteloua gracilis). New Phytologist. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-16408-8.

Biological control of arundo, an invasive grass threatening water resources and national security - (Book / Chapter)
Moran, P.J., Goolsby, J. 2022. Biological control of arundo, an invasive grass threatening water resources and national security. In: Van Driesche, R.G., Winston, R.L., Perring, T.M., Lopez, V.M., editors. Contributions of Classical Biocontrol to the U.S. Food Security, Forestry, and Biodiversity. FHAAST-2019-05. Morgantown, WV: USDA Forest Service. p. 373-389. https://bugwoodcloud.org/resource/files/23194.

Chickensplash! Exploring the health concerns of washing raw chicken - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Carmody, C., Mueller, R.C., Grodner, B.M., Chlumsky, O., Wilking, J., McCalla, S. 2022. Chickensplash! Exploring the health concerns of washing raw chicken. Physics of Fluids. 34(3). Article 031910. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0083979.

Releases of the parasitoid Pachycrepoideus vindemiae for augmentative biological control of spotted wing drosophila, Drosophila suzukii - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hogg, B.N., Lee, J.C., Rogers, M., Worth, L., Nieto, D., Stahl, J.M., Daane, K.M. 2022. Releases of the parasitoid Pachycrepoideus vindemiae for augmentative biological control of spotted wing drosophila, Drosophila suzukii. Biological Control. 168. Article 104865. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2022.104865.

A maximalist approach to the systematics of a biological control agent: Gryon aetherium Talamas, sp. nov. (Hymenoptera, Scelionidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Talamas, E., Bremer, J.S., Moore, M.R., Bon, M., Lahey, Z., Roberts, C.G., Combee, L.A., McGathey, N., van Noort, S., Timokhov, A.V., Hougardy, E.H., Hogg, B.N. 2021. A maximalist approach to the systematics of a biological control agent: Gryon aetherium Talamas, sp. nov. (Hymenoptera, Scelionidae). Journal of Hymenoptera Research. 87:323–480. https://doi.org/10.3897/jhr.87.72842.

Adventive Gryon aetherium Talamas (Hymenoptera, Scelionidae) associated with eggs of Bagrada hilaris (Burmeister) (Hemiptera, Pentatomidae) in the USA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hogg, B.N., Hougardy, E.H., Talamas, E. 2021. Adventive Gryon aetherium Talamas (Hymenoptera, Scelionidae) associated with eggs of Bagrada hilaris (Burmeister) (Hemiptera, Pentatomidae) in the USA. Journal of Hymenoptera Research. 87:481-492. https://doi.org/10.3897/jhr.87.73778.

Pheromone deployment strategies for mating disruption of a vineyard mealybug - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Daane, K.M., Cooper, M.L., Mercer, N.H., Hogg, B.N., Yokota, G.Y., Haviland, D.R., Welter, S.C., Cave, F., Sial, A.A., Boyd, E. 2021. Pheromone deployment strategies for mating disruption of a vineyard mealybug. Journal of Economic Entomology. 114(6):2439–2451. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toab198.

Conditions to terminate reproductive diapause of a univoltine insect: Ceratapion basicorne (Coleoptera: Apionidae), a biological control agent of yellow starthistle - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Smith, L., Park, I. 2021. Conditions to terminate reproductive diapause of a univoltine insect: Ceratapion basicorne (Coleoptera: Apionidae), a biological control agent of yellow starthistle. Environmental Entomology. 51(1):71-76. https://doi.org/10.1093/ee/nvab110.