Projects

Biological, Behavioral, and Physical Control As Alternatives for Stored Product and Quarantine Pests of Fresh/dried Fruits and Nuts Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 412957

New Chemically Based Methods Which Reduce the Use Or Emissions of Chemicals As Alternatives to Mb for Quarantine and Postharvest Pests Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 412824

Implementation of a Regional Biological Control Program for Olive Fruit Fly in California with a Parasitoid from Moscamed, Guatemala Trust (T)   Accession Number: 409882

Publications

Enlargement of cultivated olive fruit reduces the efficiency of the larval olive fruit fly parasitoid Psyttalia concolor - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (07-Jan-09)

Biological Control of Olive Fruit Fly in California with a Parasitoid Imported from Guatemala - (Abstract)

Yokoyama, V.Y. 2008. Biological Control of Olive Fruit Fly in California with a Parasitoid Imported from Guatemala. Meeting of the Working Group on Fruit Flies of the Western Hemisphere, November 2-7, 2008, Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico. No. S9b

Biological Control of Olive Fruit Fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) by Releases of Psyttalia cf. concolor (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) in California, Parasitoid Longevity in Presence of the Host, and Host Status of Walnut Husk Fly - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Yokoyama, V.Y., Rendon, P., Sivinski, J.M. 2008. Biological Control of Olive Fruit Fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) by Releases of Psyttalia cf. concolor (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) in California, Parasitoid Longevity in Presence of the Host, and Host Status of Walnut Husk Fly. Proceedings of the 7th International Symposium on Fruit Flies of Economic Importance, September 10-15, 2006, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. pp 157-164.

Psyttalia cf. concolor (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) for Biological Control of Olive Fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) in California - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Yokoyama, V.Y., Rendon, P., Sivinski, J.M. 2008. Psyttalia cf. concolor (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) for Biological Control of Olive Fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) in California. Journal of Economic Entomology. 37: 764-773

Olive Fruit Fly, an Invasive Species in California, Mitigation by Cultural and Biological Control Based on Pest Biology - (Abstract)

Yokoyama, V.Y. 2008. Olive Fruit Fly, an Invasive Species in California, Mitigation by Cultural and Biological Control Based on Pest Biology. Entomology International Congress. p. 1040.

Susceptibility of Olive Fruit in Relation to Olive Fruit Fly Development and Ovipositional Period in California - (Abstract)

Yokoyama, V.Y. 2008. Susceptibility of Olive Fruit in Relation to Olive Fruit Fly Development and Ovipositional Period in California. Entomology Society of America Pacific Branch Meeting, March 30 - April 2, 2008, Napa, California. P. 22.

BIOLOGICAL AND CULTURAL CONTROL OF OLIVE FRUIT FLY IN CALIFORNIA - (Abstract)

Yokoyama, V.Y. 2007. Biological and cultural control of olive fruit fly in california. 9th Annual Exotic Fruit Fly Symposium, April 25-26, 2007, Fresno, California. p. 72

Biological control of olive fruit fly by 2006 parasitoid releases of Psyttalia cf. concolor imported from Guatemala - (Abstract)

Yokoyama, V.Y., Rendon, P. 2007. Biological control of olive fruit fly by 2006 parasitoid releases of Psyttalia cf. concolor imported from Guatemala. Entomology Society of America Pacific Branch Meeting. p. 125-126.

OLIVE FRUIT FLY (DIPTERA: TEPHRITIDAE) POPULTATIONS IN RELATION TO REGION, TRAP TYPE, SEASON, AND AVAILABILITY OF FRUIT - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Yokoyama, V.Y., Miller, G.T., Stewart-Leslie, J., Rice, R.E., Phillips, P.A. 2006. Olive fruit fly (diptera: tephritidae) popultations in relation to region, trap type, season, and availability of fruit. Journal of Economic Entomology. 99(6):2072-2079.

OLIVE FRUIT FLY MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES FOR 2006 - (Experiment Station)

Johnson, M.W., Zalom, F.G., Steenwyk, R., Vossen, P., Devarenne, A.K., Daane, K.M., Kruegar, W.H., Connell, J.H., Yokoyama, V.Y., Bisabri, B., Caprile, J., Nelson, J. 2006. Olive Fruit Fly Management Guidelines for 2006. UC Plant Protection Quarterly. 16:1-9.

OLIVE FRUIT FLY BIOLOGY AND CULTURAL CONTROL PRACTICES IN CALIFORNIA - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Yokoyama, V.Y. 2007. Olive fruit fly biology and cultural control practices in california. IOBC/WPRS BULL. 30:277-285.

PROACTIVE RESEARCH TO PREVENT THE INTERRUPTION OF TRADE WITH THE ADVANCE OF INVASIVE SPECIES - (Abstract)

Yokoyama, V.Y. 2003. Proactive research to prevent the interruption of trade with the advance of invasive species. Entomology Society of America 90th Pacific Branch Meeting, March 5-8, 2006, Maui, Hawaii. p. 109

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF OLIVE FRUIT FLY IN CALIFORNIA BY PSYTTALIA CF. CONCOLOR (SZÉPLIGETI) FROM MOSCAMED, GUATEMALA - (Abstract)

Yokoyama, V.Y., Miller, G.T., Rendon, P., Sivinski, J.M. 2005. Biological control of olive fruit fly in california by psyttalia cf. concolor (szépligeti) from moscamed, guatemala. European Meeting in the IOBC/WPRS Working Group, Integrated Protection of Olive Crops" 26-28, October 2005, Florence, Italy. p.36.

OLIVE FRUIT FLY BIOLOGY AND CULTURAL CONTROL PRACTICES IN CALIFORNIA - (Abstract)

Yokoyama, V.Y., Miller, G.T. 2005. Olive fruit fly biology and cultural control practices in california. European Meeting in the IOBC/WPRS Working Group "Integrated Protection of Olive Crops" 26-28 October 2005, Florence, Italy. p. 75.

SYSTEMS APPROACH FOR CONTROL OF OLIVE FRUIT FLY IN CALIFORNIA - (Abstract) - (14-Mar-05)

POTENTIAL OF P. CF. CONCOLOR FROM MOSCAMED, GUATEMALA FOR BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF OLIVE FRUIT FLY IN CALIFORNIA - (Abstract)

Yokoyama, V.Y. 2005. Potential of p. cf. concolor from moscamed, guatemala for biological control of olive fruit fly in california. Exotic Fruit Fly Symposium, March 7-9, 2005, Riverside, California.

BIG BALE COMPRESSION FOR CONTROL OF HESSIAN FLY IN EXPORTED HAY - (Abstract)

Yokoyama, V.Y. 2005. Big bale compression for control of hessian fly in exported hay. Entomology Society of America Pacific Branch Meeting, March 19, 2005, Pacific Grove, California.

QUARANTINE CONTROL STRATEGIES FOR OLIVE FRUIT FLY IN CALIFORNIA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Yokoyama, V.Y., Miller, G.T., Sivinski, J.M. 2002. Quarantine control strategies for olive fruit fly in california. Proceedings of the 6th International Fruit Fly Symposium, May 6-10, 2002, Stellenbosch, South Africa. p.241-244.

SYSTEMS APPROACHES FOR CONTROL OF OLIVE FRUIT FLY: A RECENT INTRODUCTION OF AN EXOTIC PEST IN CALIFORNIA - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Yokoyama, V.Y., Miller, G.T. Systems approaches for control of olive fruit fly: a recent introduction of an exotic pest in california. Abstracts of the XXII International Congress of Entomology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, August 15-21, 2004.

QUARANTINE STRATEGIES FOR OLIVE FRUIT FLY (DIPTERA: TEPHRITIDAE): LOW TEMPERATURE STORAGE, BRINE, AND HOST RELATIONS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Yokoyama, V.Y., Miller, G.T. 2004. Quarantine strategies for olive fruit fly (diptera: tephritidae): low temperature storage, brine, and host relations. Journal of Economic Entomology. 97(4):1249-1253.

MORTALITY OF CEREAL LEAF BEETLE IN COMPRESSED HAY EXPORTS - (Abstract)

Yokoyama, V.Y. 2005. Mortality of cereal leaf beetle in compressed hay exports. Entomology Society of America Pacific Branch Meeting, February 27 - March 2, 2005, Pacific Grove, California.

QUARANTINE CONTROL OF HESSIAN FLY (DIPTERA: CECIDOMYIIDAE) IN EXPORTED HAY: A NEW TREATMENT FOR LARGE-SIZE, POLYPROPYLENE FABRIC-WRAPPED BALES AND A THREE DAY FUMIGATION FOR COMPRESSED STANDARD BALES. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Yokoyama, V.Y. 2003. Quarantine control of hessian fly (diptera: cecidomyiidae) in exported hay: a new treatment for large-size, polypropylene fabric-wrapped bales and a three day fumigation for compressed standard bales. Journal of Economic Entomology. Volume(96):1340-1344.