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ARS Home Plains Area Sidney, Montana Northern Plains Agricultural Research Laboratory Pest Management Research PMRU Docs Grasshoppers: Their Biology, Identification and Management: IPM Handbook





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- I. Biological Control
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- IV. Modeling & Population Dynamics
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IPM Handbook: Section I. Biological Controlheadline bar Section I: Biological Control (Download PDF version of this section)  I.1 Biological Control: An Introduction - D. A. StreettI.2 *Nosema locustae* - D. A. StreettI.3 Laboratory Bioassays of *Nosema locustae* - Michael B. Hildreth, Chris W. Brey, Billy W. Fuller, and R. Nelson FosterI.4 Utility of *Nosema locustae* in the Suppression of Rangeland Grasshoppers - James L. Vaughn, Wayne M. Brooks, John L. Capinera, Terry L. Couch, and Joe V. MaddoxI.5 Identification of Fungal Pathogens of Grasshoppers - Michael J. Bidochka and Donald W. RobertsI.6 Grasshopper Pathogens and Integrated Pest Management - Donald L. Hostetter and Douglas A. StreettI.7 Insect Predators and Parasites of Grasshopper Eggs - Richard J. DysartI.8 Natural Enemies Attacking Grasshopper Nymphs and Adults - D. L. HostetterI.9 Mites and Nematode Parasites of Grasshoppers - G. E. Belovsky, D. Branson, J. Chase, J. Barker, and G. HammondI.10 Birds and Wildlife as Grasshopper Predators - L. C. McEwen, B. E. Petersen, and C. M. AlthouseI.11 Enhancing Biological Control of Grasshoppers by Construction and Placement of Bird Nest Boxes - B. E. Petersen, L. C. McEwen, and C. M. AlthouseI.12 The Biological Control Potential of Parasites, Predators, and Fungal Pathogens - D. L. Hostetter and R. J. Dysart ****** Go to Next Section (Chemical Control)
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