Horticulture and Crop Science faculty work side by side with students on a broad array of research and studies in these specializations: Environmental Horticultural Science, Fruit and Crop Science, or Plant Protection Science.
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Submissions from 1999
Development and Reproduction of a Population of Eretmocerus eremicus (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) on Bemisia argentifolii (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae), David H. Headrick; Thomas S. Bellows, Jr.; and Thomas M. Perring
Reproductive Biology and Search Behavior of Amitus bennetti (Hymenoptera: Platygasteridae), a Parasitoid of Bemisia argentifolii (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae), Andrea L. Joyce; Thomas S. Bellows, Jr.; and David H. Headrick
Submissions from 1998
Influence of Ground Cover on Spider Populations in a Table Grape Vineyard, Michael J. Costello and Kent M. Daane
Can Cover Crops Reduce Leafhopper Abundance in Vineyards?, Kent M. Daane and Michael J. Costello
The Biology of Nonfrugivorous Tephritid Fruit Flies, David H. Headrick and Richard D. Goeden
Submissions from 1997
Comparison of Sampling Methods Used to Estimate Spider (Araneae) Species Abundance and Composition in Grape Vineyards, Michael J. Costello and Kent M. Daane
Using Impedance for Mechanical Conditioning of Tomato Transplants to Control Excessive Stem Elongation, Lauren C. Garner and Thomas Björkman
Brushing Pansy (Viola tricolor L.) Transplants: A Flexible, Effective Method for Controlling Plant Size, Lauren C. Garner and F. A. Langton
Behavior of Female Eretmocerus sp. nr. Californicus Howard (Aphelinidae: Hymenoptera) Attacking Bemisa Argentifolii Bellows and Perring (Aleyrodidae: Homoptera) on Two Native Californian Weeds, David H. Headrick; Thomas S. Bellows, Jr.; and Thomas M. Perring
Submissions from 1996
Mechanical Conditioning for Controlling Excessive Elongation in Tomato Transplants: Sensitivity to Dose, Frequency, and Timing of Brushing, Lauren C. Garner and Thomas Björkman
Commercial Adaptations of Mechanical Stimulation for the Control of Transplant Growth, Lauren C. Garner, Allen F. Langton, and Thomas Bjorkman
Behaviors of Female Eretmocerus sp. nr. californicus (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) Attacking Bemisia argentifolii (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) on Cotton, Gossypium hirsutum, (Malavaceae) and Melon, Cucumis melo (Cucurbitaceae), David H. Headrick; Thomas S. Bellows, Jr.; and Thomas M. Perring
Host-Plant Effects on the Behavior of Eretmocerus sp. nr. Californicus Females Raised from Melon, David H. Headrick; Thomas S. Bellows, Jr.; and Thomas M. Perring
Issues Concerning the Eradication or Establishment and Biological Control of the Mediterranean Fruit Fly, Ceratitis capitata(Wiedemann) (Diptera: Tephritidae), in California, David H. Headrick and Richard D. Goeden
Comparative Biologies of the Cryptic, Sympatric Species, Trupanea bisetosa and T. nigricornis (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Southern California, Khouzama M. Knio, Richard D. Goeden, and David H. Headrick
Descriptions of Immature Stages of Trupanea nigricornis and T. bisetosa (Diptera: Tephritidae) from Southern California, Khouzama M. Knio, Richard D. Goeden, and David H. Headrick
Description of the Male Ceranisus Americensis (Girault) (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), Serguei V. Triapitsyn and David H. Headrick
Submissions from 1995
Spectral Reflectance From a Broccoli Crop With Vegetation or Soilias Background: Influence on Immigration by Brevicoryne brassicae and Myzus persicae, Michael J. Costello
Abundance, Growth Rate and Parasitism of Brevicoryne brassicae and Myzus persicae (Homoptera: Aphididae) on Broccoli Grown in Living Mulches, Michael J. Costello and Miguel A. Altieri
Spider (Araneae) Species Composition and Seasonal Abundance in San Joaquin Valley Grape Vineyards, Michael J. Costello and Kent M. Daane
Behaviors of Female Eretmocerus sp. nr. californicus (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) Attacking Bemisia argentifolii (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) on Sweet Potato, David H. Headrick; Thomas S. Bellows, Jr.; and Thomas M. Perring
Life History and Description of Immature Stages of Euaresta stigmatica (Diptera: Tephritidae) on Ambrosia spp. (Asteraceae) in Southern California, David H. Headrick, Richard D. Goeden, and Jeffrey A. Teerink
Split-Root Nutrition of Sweetpotato in Hydroponic Systems, M. A. Sherif, P. A. Loretan, A. A. Trotman, D. G. Mortley, J. Y. Lu, and Lauren C. Garner
A Review of the Nearctic Species of the Thrips-Attacking Genus Ceranisus Walker (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), S. V. Triapitsyn and David H. Headrick
Submissions from 1994
Living Mulches Suppress Aphids in Broccoli, Michael J. Costello and Miguel A. Altieri