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.)

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. Biological Control. https://doi.org/10.1080/09583157.2024.2393383.

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.

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.

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.