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Research Project: SYSTEMATICS OF MITES, SCALES, APHIDS, THRIPS, TERMITES & WHITEFLIES OF AGRICULTURAL IMPORTANCE

Location: Systematic Entomology

Publications

A REVIEW OF THE SPECIES THRIPS LINNAEUS, 1758 (THYSANOPTERA: THRIPIDAE) FROM AFRICA, EUROPE, AND THE MEDITERRANEAN REGION - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nickle, D.A. 2006. A review of the species Thrips Linnaeus, 1758 (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) from Africa, Europe, and the Mediterranean Region. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 108:443-466.
A SYSTEMATIC REAPPRAISAL OF THE GENUS DIURAPHIS AIZENBERG (HEMIPTERA: APHIDIDAE) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Miller, G.L., Stoetzel, M.B. 2005. A systematic reappraisal of the genus Diuraphis Aizenberg (Hemiptera: Aphididae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 107(3):700-728
NEW HYPOGEIC SPECIES OF OREGMOPYGA HOY FROM SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kondo, T., Gullan, P.J., Miller, D.R. 2004. new hypogeic species of oregmopyga hoy from southern california. Zootaxa. 2004: 784:1-12.
OBSERVATION ON THE BIOLOGY OF THE HONEY BEE TRACHEAL MITE ACARAPIS WOODI (ACARI: TARSONEMIDAE) USING LOW-TEMPERATURE SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ochoa, R., Pettis, J.S., Erbe, E.F., Wergin, W.P. 2005. Observation on the biology of the honey bee tracheal mite Acarapis woodi (Acari: Tarsonemidae) using low-temperature scanning electron microscopy. Experimental and Applied Acarology. 35:239-249. (#161535: April 1, 2005)
HISTOLOGICAL COMPARISONS OF FERGUSOBIA/FERGUSONINA-INDUCED GALLS ON DIFFERENT MYRTACEOUS HOSTS. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Giblin-Davis, R.M., Center, B.J., Davies, K.A., Purcell, M.F., Scheffer, S.J., Taylor, G.S., Goolsby, J., Center, T.D. Histological comparisons of fergusobia/fergusonina-induced galls on different myrtaceous hosts.. Journal of Nematology. 2004:36:249-262.
PHYLOGEOGRAPHY OF THE LIRIOMYZA TRIFOLII - L. SATIVAE LEAFMINER COMPLEX (DIPTERA: AGROMYZIDAE): CRYPTIC SPECIES, HOST RACES, AND INVASIVE POPULATIONS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Scheffer, S.J., Lewis, M.L. 2004. Phylogeography of the liriomyza trifolii - l. sativae leafminer complex (diptera: agromyzidae): cryptic species, host races, and invasive populations. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 98:181-186
A KEY TO THE GENERA OF ERIOCOCCIDAE FROM THE NEOTROPICAL REGION AND A REVISION OF PSEUDOTECTOCOCCUS HEMPEL, A GALL INDUCING SCALE INSECT GENUS FROM BRAZIL, WITH A DESCRIPTION OF A NEW SPECIES. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hodgson, C.J., Goncalves, S., Miller, D.R., Isaias, R. 2004. A key to the genera of Eriococcidae from the Neotropical region and a revision of Pseudotectococcus Hempel, a gall inducing scale insect genus from Brazil, with a description of a new species. Lundiana. 5:51-72
LACEWINGS AND SCALE INSECTS: A REVIEW OF PREDATOR/PREY ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN THE NEUROPTERIDA AND COCCOIDEA (INSECTA: NEUROPTERA, RAPHIDIOPTERA, HEMIPTERA) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Miller, G.L., Miller, D.R., Oswald, J.D. 2004. Lacewings and scale insects: A review of predator/prey associations between the Neuropterida and Coccoidea. Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 97:1103-1125.
COMMONLY INTERCEPTED THRIPS OF U.S. PORTS-OF-ENTRY FROM AFRICA, EUROPE, AND THE MEDITERRANEAN. II. FRANKLINIELLA AND IRIDIOPTHRIPS (THYSANOPTERA: THRIPIDAE) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nickle, D.A. 2004. Commonly intercepted thrips of u.s. ports-of-entry from africa, europe, and the mediterranean. ii. frankliniella and iridiopthrips (thysanoptera: thripidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 106: 438-452
MITOCHONDRIAL DNA AND RAPD POLYMORPHISMS IN THE HAPLOID MITE BREVIPALPUS PHOENICIS (ACARI: TENUIPALPIDAE) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Rodrigues, J., Meagher, M., Adams, B.J., Ochoa, R., Childers, C.S. 2004. Mitochondrial DNA and RAPD polymorphisms in the haploid mite Brevipalpus phoenicis.(Acari: Tenuipalpidae). Experimental and Applied Acarology. 34:275-290.
PHYLOGENETIC RELATIONSHIPS, SPECIES LIMITS, AND HOST SPECIFICITY OF GALL-FORMING FERGUSONINA FLIES (DIPTERA: FERGUSONINIDAE) FEEDING ON MELALEUCA (MYRTACEAE) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Scheffer, S.J., Giblin-Davis, R.M., Davies, K.A., Taylor, G.S., Purcell, M., Lewis, M.L., Goolsby, J., Center, T.D. 2004. Phylogenetic relationships, species limits, and host specificity of gall-forming fergusonina flies (diptera: fergusoninidae) feeding on melaleuca (myrtaceae). Annals of the Entomological Society of America.97:1216-1221
INTRODUCED SCALE INSECTS (HEMIPTERA: COCCOIDEA) OF THE UNITED STATES AND THEIR IMPACT ON U.S. AGRICULTURE - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Miller, D.R., Miller, G.L., Hodges, G.S., Davidson, J.A. 2005. Introduced scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccoidea) of the United States and their impact on U.S. agriculture. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 107:123-158.
THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL COLLECTION OF SCALE INSECT PHOTOGRAPHS - (Other)
Miller, G.L., Miller, D.R., Carlson, R.W., Linones, E. 2003. The united states national collection of scale insect photographs. World Wide Web. http://198.77.169.80.591/scale_slide/slide_frame.htm
INVASIVE DIPTERA: USING MOLECULAR MARKERS TO INVESTIGATE CRYPTIC SPECIES AND THE GLOBAL SPREAD OF FLIES. - (Book/Chapter)
Scheffer, S.J. 2005. Invasive Diptera: using molecular markers to investigate cryptic species and the global spread of flies. Book Chapter.1:1
A SYSTEMATIC CATALOGUE OF THE CEROCOCCIDAE, HALIMOCOCCIDAE, KERMESIDAE, MICROCOCCIDAE, ORTHEZIIDAE, PHENACOLEACHIIDAE, PHOENICOCOCCIDAE, AND STICTOCOCCIDAE (HEMIPTERA: COCCOIDEA) OF THE WORLD. - (Book/Chapter)
Miller, D.R., Gimpel, M.E., Ben-Dov, Y., Gibson, G.A. 2005. A systematic catalogue of the Cerococcidae, Halimococcidae, Kermesidae, Micrococcidae, Ortheziidae, Phenacoleachiidae, Phoenicococcidae, and Stictococcidae (Hemiptera: Coccoidea) of the world.Intercept. UK 1:554
PLANT HOST AFFILIATION AND REDESCRIPTION OF PHYTOMYZA SUBTENELLA FROST (DIPTERA: AGROMYZIDAE) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gaimari, S.D., Adler, L.S., Scheffer, S.J. 2004. Plant host affiliation and redescription of phytomyza subtenella frost (diptera: agromyzidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 106: 501-507
ECONOMIC ARMORED SCALES INSECTS OF THE UNITED STATES. - (Book/Chapter)
Miller, D.R., Davidson, J. 2005. Economic Armored Scales insects of the United States. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press. 442 p.
COEVOLUTION BETWEEN FERGUSOBIA AND FERGUSONINA MUTUALISTS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Giblin-Davis, R.M., Scheffer, S.J., Davies, K.A., Taylor, G.S., Curole, J., Center, T.D., Goolsby, J., Thomas, W.K. 2003. Coevolution between fergusobia and fergusonina mutualists. Nematology Monographs and Prospectives 2: 1-11
MORPHOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS ON BREVIPALPUS PHOENICIS (GEIJSKES) (ACARI: TENUIPALPIDAE) INCLUDING COMPARISONS WITH B. CALIFORNICUS (BANKS) AND B. OBOVATUS DONNADIEU. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Welbourn, W.C., Ochoa, R., Kane, E.C., Erbe, E.F. 2003. Morphological observations on brevipalpus phoenicis (geijskes) (acari: tenuipalpidae) including comparisons with b. californicus (banks) and b. obovatus donnadieu.. Experimental and Applied Acarology. 30: 107-134
DEPOSITORY OF THE HOLOTYPE OF ANTONINA NAKAHARAI WILLIAMS AND MILLER (HEMIPTERA: PSEUDOCOCCIDAE) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Williams, D.L., Miller, D.R. 2003. Depository of the holotype of antonina nakaharai williams and miller (hemiptera: pseudococcidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 105: 797
CITRUS LEPROSIS ITS STATUS IN FLORIDA AND TEXAS: PAST AND PRESENT - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Childers, C.C., Rodrigues, J.C., Derrick, K.S., Achor, D.S., French, J.V., Welbourn, W.C., Ochoa, R., Kitajima, E.W. 2003. Citrus leprosis its status in florida and texas: past and present. Experimental and Applied Acarology. 30: 181-202
TWO NEW SPECIES OF MEALYBUGS FROM PATAGONIA, ARGENTINA (HEMIPTERA: COCCOIDEA: PSEUDOCOCCIDAE) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Granara De Willink, M.C., Miller, D.R. 2004. Two new species of mealybugs from Patagonia, Argentina (Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Pseudococcidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 106:140-158.
NOMENCLATURAL CHANGES IN THE DIASPIDIDAE (HEMIPTERA: COCCOIDEA). - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Miller, D.R., Gimpel, M.E., Williams, D.J. 2003. Nomenclatural changes in the diaspididae (hemiptera: coccoidea).. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington.105: 940-949
TWO NEW ARBOREAL SPECIES OF THE GENUS PHLUGIS (ORTHOPTERA: TETTIGONIIDAE: MECONEMATINAE) FROM COSTA RICA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nickle, D.A. 2005. Additiional notes on the genus Phlugis (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Meconematinae) with the descriptions of two new species from Costa rica. Journal of Orthoptera Research. 14(1): 47-62. (#158533: December 1, 2005)
INVASIVE SOFT SCALES (HEMIPTERA: COCCIDAE) AND THEIR THREAT TO U.S. AGRICULTURE - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Miller, G.L., Miller, D.R. 2003. Invasive soft scales (hemiptera: coccidae) and their threat to u.s. agriculture. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington.105:832-846
A HARD LOOK AT SOFT SCALE INVASIONS: DETERMINING THE THREAT. - (Other)
(12-Nov-02)
GALL-INDUCING SCALE INSECTS (HEMIPTERA: STERNORRHYNCHA: COCCOIDEA). - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gullan, P.J., Miller, D.R., Cook, L.G. 2004. Gall-inducing scale insects. Science Publishers Inc. New Hampshire, USA. 159-229.
MITES (ACARI) FOR PEST CONTROL - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
(11-May-01)

   

 
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Miller, Gary
Nickle, David - Dave
Schauff, Michael - Mike
 
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