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1. Erickson, E.H., Henneberry, T.J., Chang-Chi Chu
   Effects of Clip-Cage on Leaf Temperatures and Impacts of Bemisia argentifolii (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) on Photosynthetic Traits of Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum)
   Journal of the Agriculture Association of China, Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 73-81, Feb. 2001
   
   
2. Levick, N.R., J.O. Schmidt, J. Harrison, G.S. Smith and K.D. Winkel. 2000
   Review of Bee and Wasp Sting Injuries in Australia and the USA.
   In: "Hymenoptera Evolution, Biodiversity and Biological Control" (A.D. Austin and M. Dowton, eds). Collingwood, Vic., Australia: CSIRO Publ. pp. 437-47.
   
   
3. Schmidt, J.O. 1999
   Attractant or Pheromone: the Case of Nasonov Secretion and Honeybee Swarms
   J. Chem. Ecol. 25: 2051-56
   
   
4. Spangler, H.G 2000
   Acoustic Component and Social Contest of the Wing Display of the Walnut Fly Rhagoletis Juglandis
   Journal of Insect Behavior, Vol. 13, No. 4, 2000
   
   
5. Erickson, E.H. and Atmowidjojo, A.H. 1999
   The Roll of Pollination in Lychee Fruit Production
   Yearbook West Australia Nut and Tree Crops Assoc. Vol. 33. 1999
   
   
6. Atmowidjojo, A.H., Erickson, E.H., Wheeler, D.E. and Cohen, A.C. 1999
   Regulation of Hemolymph Osmolality in Feral and Domestic Honeybees, Apis mellifera L. (Hymenoptera: Apidae)
   Comp. Biochem. and Physiol. (122):227-233. 1999
   
   
7. Erickson, E.H., Langston, D. and Gigstad, G. 1999
   Safely Removing Wild Honeybee Colonies
   Univ. Arizona Video. 1999. (Video)
   
   
8. Erickson, E.H., Atmowidjojo, A.H. and McGregor, S.E.
   The Role of Pollination in Lychee Fruit Production
   The Fruit Gardner 31(5)6-7. 1999
   
   
9. Erickson, E.H., Atmowidjojo, A.H. and Hines, L.
   Varroa Tolerant Honeybees are a Reality
   Amer. Bee Jour. 931-933. 1999
   
   
10. Guzman-Nova, E., Page, R.S., Spangler, H.G., and Erickson, E.H.
    A Comparison of Two Essays to Test the Defensive Behavior of Honey Bees (Apis melifera).
    J. Apicul. Res. 38(3-4):1999
    
    
11. Erickson, E.H.
    Territoriality and the Africanized Honeybee
    Bee World 80 (3): 119-123: 1999
    
    
12. Chu, C.C., Erickson, E.H., Crafts-Brandner, S.J. and Henneberry, T.J.
    Evaluation of Leaf-Clip Cage and Development of a Single Leaf Plant Technique to Study Photosynthetic Tratis of Cotton Under Silverleaf Whitefly Infestation-Stress Conditions.
    Biology, Ecology, and Population Dynamics. 1999
    
    
13. DeGrandi-Hoffman, G., Watkins, J., Guerrero, P. and Erickson, E.
    Using Honeybees to Teach Mathematics and Science to Highschool Students
    Amer. Bee Jour. 293-295. 2000
    
    
14. Erickson, E.H., Page, R.E. and Atmowidjojo, A.
    Abstracts from the 2nd International Conference on Africanized Honeybees and Bee Mites
    Part I. Amer. Bee Jour. 740-748. 2000
    
    
15. Erickson, E.H., Page, R.E. and Atmowidjojo, A.
    Abstracts from the 2nd International Conference on Africanized Honeybees and Bee Mites
    Part II. Amer. Bee Jour. 740-748. 2000
    
    
16. Erickson, E.H.
    Africanized Honeybees
    Handbook of Structural Pests. Accepted 6/99
    
    
17. Erickson, E.H. and Forrest, H.W.
    Keeping Coconut Varieties Pure: Applied Pollination
    Book Vignette Accepted by CAB International 8/99
    
    
18. Erickson, E.H.
    Stinging Pests
    Ent. Soc. Amer. Handbook of Household and Structural Insect Pests. R.E. Gold and S.C. Jones, Editors. P. 23-26. 2000.
    
    
19. DeGrandi-Hoffman, G. and Watkins, J.C. 2000
    The Influence that Honeybees and Wild Bees Foraging Together Have On Sunflower Cross-Pollination and Seed Set
    Am. Bee J. 140:565-566
    
    
20. DeGrandi-Hoffman, G. and Hagler, J.H. 2000
    How Honeybees Might Use the Placement of Incoming Nectar in a Colony as a Means of Communication
    Amer. Bee J. 140:892-893
    
    
21. DeGrandi-Hoffman, G., Evans, J., and Wheeler, D. 2000
    Honeybee Queen Production: Tight Genes or Too Much Food?
    Amer. Bee J. 140: 136-137
    
    
22. DeGrandi-Hoffman, G. and Watkins, J. 2000
    The Foraging Activity of Honeybees (Apis mellifera L.) and Non-Apis Bees on Hybrid Sunflowers (Helianthus annuus L.) and it's Influence onf Cross Pollination and Seed Set.
    J. Apic. Res. 39: 37-45
    
    
23. DeGrandi-Hoffman, G. and Hagler, J. 2000
    The Flow of Incoming Nectar in a Honeybee (Apis mellifera L.) Colony as Revealed by a Protein Marker.
    Insectes. Soc. 47: 302-306
    
    
24. Schneider, S.S., Painter-Kurt, S., and DeGrandi-Hoffman, G. 2000
    The Role of Vibration Signal During Queen Competition in Colonies of the Honeybee, (Apis mellifera)
    Animal Behavior (in press).
    

Other Carl Hayden Scientific Publications (available to read)

• Nest Defense Behavior in Colonies from Crosses Between Africanized and European Honey Bees
  by Gloria DeGrandi-Hoffman et al.
  
  

• Producing Varroa-Tolerant Honey Bees
  by E. H. Erickson, A. H. Atmowidjojo and L. Hines

• Producing Varroa-tolerant Honey Bees from Locally Adapted Stock: A Recipe
  by E.H. Erickson, L.H. Hines, and A.H. Atmowidjojo
  

• Feeding Preference and Survival of Young Worker Honey Bees (hymenoptera: Apidae) Fed Rape, Sesame, and Sunflower Pollen
  by Li S. Schmidt, Justin O. Schmidt, Hima Rao, Weiyi Wang, and Ligen Xu
  
  
• Survival of Honey Bees, Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera: Apidae), Fed Various Pollen Sources
  by Justin O. Schmidt, Steven C. Thoenes, and M.D. Levin
  
  

• Honey Bees are in Decline

• Stress and Honey Bees
  by Eric H. Erickson
  
  

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