Entomology Commons^™

50 Years Of Research At The North Platte Experiment Station, W. W. Burr, J. C. Adams

Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station: Historical Circulars

The North Platte Experiment was established fifty years ago. So many changes have occurred since then that few people remember why research in dry land agriculture was started in Nebraska and other Great Plains states. In order to get a proper perspective, it may be well to consider some early history.

Records And Descriptions Of North American Megachilid Bees, Charles D. Michener

Mc

No abstract provided.

Raising Bees, George F. Knowlton, William P. Nye

All PIRU Publications

No abstract provided.

A Revisional Study Of The Bees Of The Genus Perdita F. Smith, With Special Reference To The Fauna Of The Pacific Coast (Hymenoptera, Apoidea) Part I, P. H. Timberlake

All PIRU Publications

The genus Perdita forms one of the most interesting groups of bees of the North American fauna, and is one to which the author has devoted much attention during the last twenty-five years. The privilege of examining specimens of Perdita belonging to the United States National Museum, the American Museum of Natural History, the California Academy of Sciences, the University of California, and the University of Kansas is gratefully acknowledged, as well as the help of many individuals, who during this time have placed their specimens at the author's disposal. Special mention should be made of J. C. Bridwell, J. …

The Effect Of Competing Pollen Sources On The Number Of Honey Bees Collecting Alfalfa Pollen, George E. Bohart

All PIRU Publications

No abstract provided.

Feeding Pollen Supplement And Pollen Substitute To Honey Bees, Marshall D. Levin, William P. Nye, George F. Knowlton

All PIRU Publications

No abstract provided.

Additional Studies On The Effect Of Field Applications Of Insecticides On Honey Bees, F. V. Lieberman, George E. Bohart, G. F. Knowlton, William P. Nye

All PIRU Publications

Choice of an insecticide treatment to be used on a legume seed crop in bloom should be determined by its hazard o bees as well as its economic effectiveness in controlling harmful insects. This is true not only because bees provide the cross-pollination essential to high yield of quality seed but also because most beekeepers still depend on a honey crop for their living.

In 1947 the staff of the U.S. Legume Seed Research Laboratory at Logan, Utah, initiated a study to ascertain which of the principal new organic insecticides could be applied to seed alfalfa in bloom without creating …

Honey Bees Attacked At Their Hive Entrance By The Wasp Philanthus Flavifrons Cresson, George E. Bohart

All PIRU Publications

No abstract provided.

A Genus Of Bees New To The Illinois Region, Charles D. Michener

Mc

No abstract provided.

Observations On The Pupae Of Bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea), Charles D. Michener

Mc

No abstract provided.

Descriptions And Records Of North American Hoplitis And Anthocopa (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae), Charles D. Michener

Mc

No abstract provided.

Ec1571 Practical Housefly Control, Ephriam Hixson, Robert E. Roselle

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Extension circular 1571 discusses practical housefly control.

Relationships Between The Stomach Wall Of Mosquitoes And The Exogenous Development Of Malaria., Augustus Burns Weathersby

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

The Effects Of Phosphorus-32 On The Larval Stages Of Paramphistomum Microbothrioides., Thomas Byrnes Weber

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

The Biology Of A Leafcutter Bee (Megachile Brevis) And Its Associates, Charles D. Michener

Mc

No abstract provided.

The Spermatheca As A Taxonomic Aid In The Study Of Some Families Of Coleoptera, Lenord Daniel Moore

Theses and Dissertations

In this study, the spermathecae of sixty-eight species of Coleoptera, representing fifty-one genera and twenty-three families, were examined and are listed in the order they appear in Leng's Catalogue of the North American Coleoptera. An examination was made of ninety-five specimens of four different species to check for variation within the species. In only one species was there a departure from the pattern characteristic of the genus. Ther spermatheca is differentiated into the cornu, the nodulus and ramus. It is a sac in the female for the reception and storage of the spermatozoa until used for fertilizing the eggs. Among …

Insect Pest - The Black Beetle, C F.H Jenkins

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3

The black beetle (Heteronychus sanctae-helenae Blanchard) is a native of South Africa which seems to have first gained a footing in Australia in about 1930, for it was then recorded as a pest of maize in New South Wales. (Gurney 1934). The first reports of the beetle in Western Australia came from Albany in 1938 when some damage to potatoes was experienced. Since that date the beetle has gradually spread and it is now common in the metropolitan area where it infests golf greens, tennis courts and similar turf areas. It is also gradually increasing in importance as a market …

Problems In The Development Of Social Behavior And Communication Among Insects, Charles D. Michener

Mc

No abstract provided.

Fruit Fly

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3

Report from the Department of Agriculture's fruit fly inspectors indicate that satisfactory control of the pest is being maintained in commercial orchard areas, but heavy infestations are still being reported in some suburban districts. Among the host fruits recorded this season are citrus, apricots, peaches and mulberries. Fruit fly infestation in mulberries is of particular interest as until last year no official report had been made of fruit fly infestation in mulberries picked from the trees. On rare occasions, maggots have been found in masses of ripe fruit accumulating under the trees.

New Insecticides For The Control Of The Argentine Ant In Western Australia, P N. Forte, T Greaves

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3

The Argentine Ant (Iridomyrmex humilis Mayr), has been the subject of much investigation in Western Australia. Jenkins (1943), Jenkins and Forte (1946, 1951), Jenkins (1948) and Forte (1949) have reported results of extensive work on the control of this pest. The results of the investigations have shown that effective control can be obtained by the use of DDT sprays but that large scale eradication was not possible with DDT.

Notes On Food Habits Of The Western Harvester Ant, George E. Bohart, George F. Knowlton

All PIRU Publications

No abstract provided.

Notes On Mating, Prey Provisioning, And Nesting Of Sphex Procerus (Dahlbom), George E. Bohart, George F. Knowlton

All PIRU Publications

No abstract provided.

An Annotated List Of The Orthoptera Of Nebraska Part Ii The Tettigidae And Acrididae, Harold A. Hauke

Bulletin of the University of Nebraska State Museum (1924–2023)

This is the second of a series of papers on the Orthoptera of Nebraska. It is a continuation of the revision of an unpublished thesis on this subject by the author in 1934.

Additional Records Of Arkansas Earthworms, David Causey

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

No abstract provided.

Additional Records Of Terrestrial Isopods In Arkansas, David Causey

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

No abstract provided.

Leaflet No 2024 - Mulesing And Tail Stripping. Proved Measures For The Control Of Crutch And Tail Strike In Sheep, J Reilly

Bulletins 1 - 2999

FOR many years, the losses from blowfly strike on the crutch and tail areas imposed a tremendous economic burden on the Merino sheep industry in Australia. Today, the modified Mules operation and the tail-strip treatment have provided a convincing answer to this menace. Breech wrinkles encourage strike, and although as a long-term policy, efforts are being made to eliminate wrinkles by breeding for plainness of breech, it is of the utmost importance to give the sheep IMMEDIATE protection by the most effective methods available.

Please note that “THIS ILLUSTRATED ARTICLE CONTAINS GRAPHIC IMAGES”

Insect Pests - Aphides, C F.H Jenkins

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3

The members of the aphis family are remarkable creatures both in structure and habits. They are practically world-wide in their distribution and despite their small size and apparent fragility they thrive under a wide variety of conditions and are among the most prolific breeders in the animal kingdom.

Insect Pests And Their Control - The Red-Legged Earth Mite, C F.H Jenkins

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3

The red-legged earth mite is not a true insect, but is included in this series because the injury caused by the mite is very similar to that done by many insects and because the study of ticks and mites and their control is usually the work of an entomologist.

The European Corn Borer Situation In South Dakota Spring 1952, Gerald B. Spawn

Agricultural Experiment Station Entomology Pamphlets (1940-1952)

The European corn borer, which has now assumed the role of "perennial pest" in South Dakota, has been conspicuous by its inactivity during the past few months. However, it is still the major pest of corn in our state. Since last fall the larvae (worms) have been spending their time in the "deep freeze" sleep of their kind of hibernation, hidden away in the snow-blanketed stalks of last years corn fields. This is nature's way of taking care of them during the winter, and all too many of the larvae are now becoming active again.

White Cabbage Butterfly

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3

During January a consignment of small wasp which parasite the white Cabbage Butterfly were received in this State from the C.S.I.R.O., Canberra, and were released on cabbages in the Coogee area.