Browsing by Author "Kard, Bradford M."
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Attract-and-kill methods for control of indianmeal moth, Plodia interpunctella (Hubner) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), and comparisons with other pheromone-based control methods
Campos-Figueroa, Manuel (2009-05)Scope and Method of Study: The approaches were to test attract-and-kill formulations in laboratory conditions, simulated warehouses and commercial establishments to control Plodia interpunctella populations. -
Biogas sampling apparatus
Konemann, Charles E.; Kard, Bradford M.; The Board of Regents for Oklahoma State University (U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2021-11-23)There is provided a biogas flux chamber constructed in one embodiment from a metal can with an open bottom and an epoxy interior coating. The chamber is inserted into the soil to allow influx of soil gases. The lid includes ... -
Biology and behavior of Oklahoma subterranean termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)
Brown, Kenneth S. (2005-12)Scope and Method of Study: The objectives of these studies were to investigate the biology and behavior of Oklahoma subterranean termites including colony characteristics in a native tallgrass prairie habitat, soil movement ... -
Combination Treatments for Controlling Stored Product Insects
Liu, Siwei (Oklahoma State University, 2005-12-01)Stored product insects cause substantial economic and quality losses to products. This project explored technologies for use in stored product insect management that rely on alternatives to organophosphate insecticides and ... -
Dietary manipulation of cuticular hydrocarbons in the subterranean termite, Reticulitermes flavipes (Kollar)
Nguyen Rawlings, Ngan Thanh Thi (2010-12)Scope and Method of Study: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of dietary hydrocarbon in Reticulitermes flavipes. Pure hydrocarbons were added to filter paper and fed to R. flavipes for two weeks followed ... -
Effectiveness of Deltamethrin (Dm)-incorporated Polypropylene Bags to Mitigate Stored-product Insect Pest Infestation
Paudyal, Sulochana (2016-05-01)The ZeroFly� Storage Bag is a deltamethrin-incorporated polypropylene (PP) bag, and is a novel tool used to reduce postharvest losses caused by stored-product insect pests. Data on the effectiveness of ZeroFly bags in ... -
Effects of dehumidification on the survivorship of four psocid species
Ocran, Abena F.; Opit, George P.; Noden, Bruce H.; Arthur, Frank H.; Kard, Bradford M. (Oxford University Press (OUP), 2021-06)Psocids are damaging stored-product pests. In this study, eggs and early-instar nymphs, adults, and all life stages of Liposcelis entomophila, L. decolor, L. bostrychophila, and L. paeta were subjected to 43, 50, or 75% ... -
Liposcelis obscurus Broadhead (Psocoptera: Liposcelididae) Ecology and Dehumidification for Psocid Management
Ocran, Abena F. (2017-12-01)Psocids (Psocoptera) have become more economically important as serious pests of stored-products worldwide in the last two-to-three decades. However, knowledge on their ecology and biology which is crucial for the development ... -
Reticulitermes flavipes (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) proteomics
Bowen, Charles Jerry, Jr. (2007-05)Scope and Method of Study: The objectives of this study were to establish a system for analyzing the termite proteome, develop a standard protein reference map for Reticulitermes flavipes, begin putative characterization ...