Browsing OSU - Faculty and Staff Publications by Subject "0501 Ecological Applications"
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Effects of dehumidification on the survivorship of four psocid species
(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% ... -
Impact of inter- and intra-specific competition among larvae on larval, adult, and life-table traits of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus females
(Wiley, 2015-12-08)1. Few studies have taken a comprehensive approach of measuring the impact of inter- and intra-specific larval competition on adult mosquito traits. In this study, the impact of competition among Aedes aegypti (L.) and A. ... -
Population growth and development of Liposcelis obscura (Psocoptera: Liposcelididae) at constant temperatures and relative humidities
(Elsevier, 2021)The effects of nine temperatures (22.5, 25.0, 27.5, 30.0, 32.5, 35.0, 37.5, 40.0, and 42.5 degrees C) and four relative humidities (RHs; 43, 55, 63, and 75%) on the population growth and development of the parthenogenetic ... -
Tick infestation of birds across a gradient of urbanization intensity in the United States Great Plains
(Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2022-04)Migratory birds play an important role in large-scale movements of ticks and tick-borne pathogens, yet little is known about tick infestation of resident birds (e.g., non-migratory species and migratory species during the ...