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Works in Entomology

2021

Adaptation Strategies for Wild Blueberry Growers in a Changing Climate: Mulching Effects on Crop Productivity and Fertility Effects on Blueberry Gall Midge, Rebecca Gumbrewicz
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Effects of a Novel DsRNA-Based Insecticide on the Colorado Potato Beetle, Samuel J. Pallis
Electronic Theses and Dissertations

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Analysis of Conifer Terpenes and Their Effect on the Feeding Habits of Browntail Moth (Euproctis chrysorrhoea) Larvae, Hunter Merchant
Honors College

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2020

Communication on Cultural and Environmental Implications of the Emerald Ash Borer Invasion in Maine, Salvatore Magnano III
Honors College

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An Analysis of the History and Current Treatment Trends of the Parasitic Mite Varroa destructor (Acari: Varroidae) in Maine Beekeeping, Patrick Hurley
Honors College

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The Relative Abundance and Diversity of Parasitoids of the Browntail Moth (Euproctis chrysorrhoea L.) and Factors that Influence Their Population Dynamics, Karla S. Boyd
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2019

Spatial and Temporal Variation in the Aquatic Invertebrate Community Structure of Rock Pools Along the Penobscot River, Maine, Chase R. Gagne
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The Potential for Dickeya dianthicola to be Vectored by Two Common Insect Pests of Potatoes, Jonas K. Insinga
Electronic Theses and Dissertations

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Blacklegged Tick (Ixodes scapularis) Distribution in Maine, USA, as Related to Climate Change, White-tailed Deer, and the Landscape, Susan P. Elias
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Landscape Pattern and Wild Bee Communities in Maine, Brianne Du Clos
Electronic Theses and Dissertations

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Simpson (Geddes W.) Records, 1920-2001, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine
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2018

Black Soldier Fly Larvae as Value-Added Feed for Aquaculture in Maine, Joshua Villazana
Electronic Theses and Dissertations

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Dorothy J. Jackson FRES FLS, Scottish Entomologist: A Bibliography, Jack R. McLachlan
Biology and Ecology Faculty Scholarship

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Flower Visitation in Relation to Pollen and Nectar Nutrition: Implications for Pollinator Habitat and Conservation, Megan E. Leach
Electronic Theses and Dissertations

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MR448: Bees and Their Habitats in Four New England States, Alison C. Dibble, Francis A. Drummond, Anne L. Averill, Kalyn Bickerman-Martens, Sidney C. Bosworth, Sara L. Bushman, Aaron K. Hoshide, Megan E. Leach, Kim Skyrm, Eric Venturini, Annie White
Miscellaneous Reports

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2017

Integrated Control of Colorado Potato Beetle and Potato Virus Y Using Mineral Oil, Andrew K. Galimberti
Electronic Theses and Dissertations

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Bees of Maine, with a State Species Checklist, Alison C. Dibble, Francis A. Drummond, Constance Stubbs, Michael Veit, John S. Ascher
Biology and Ecology Faculty Scholarship

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2016

More or Less: the Costs and Consequences of Reproductive Effort in Maine’s Wild Blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium), Alex William Bajcz
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The Forgotten Cousin in Freshwater Community Ecology: Tidal Freshwater Wetlands, Jack R. McLachlan
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Biological, Behavioral and Preventative Management of the Invasive Insect Pest, Spotted Wing Drosophila (Drosophila suzukii Matsumura), in Maine Lowbush Blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium Aiton), Gabe Alnajjar
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Coming Spruce Budworm Outbreak: Initial Risk Assessment and Preparation & Response Recommendations for Maine's Forestry Community, Cooperative Forestry Research Unit, University of Maine, Maine Forest Products Council, Maine Forest Service
General University of Maine Publications

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2015

Development of Cerceis fumipennis for Biosurveillance of the Emerald Ash Borer in the Northeast, Jennifer Lund
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Growth Response of Fraxinus Nigra Marsh (Lamiales: Oleaceae) used to Predict High-Quality Sites in Maine and Northern New York: An Approach to Prioritizing Preparedness and Management of Agrilus Planipennis Fairmaire (Coleoptera: Buprestidae), Kara KL Costanza
Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Effects of Melatonin on Heartbeat and Possible Identification of a Melatonin Receptor in Drosophila Melanogaster, Tricia L. VanKirk
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The Enhancement of Wild Bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) For Pollination Security, Eric M. Venturini
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Colorado Potato Beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata, Predation on Virus-Infected Potatoes, and Conspecifics, Everett Booth
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2014

MP763: Without Benefit of Insects: The Story of Edith M. Patch of the University of Maine, K. Elizabeth Gibbs
Miscellaneous Publications

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Colony Movement Dynamics and Management by Repellents of the European Red Ant Myrmica rubra (L.) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), Kerry W. Bernard
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2013

Phosphorous Acid-Based Fungicides as a Tool in the Integrated Pest Management of the Colorado Potato Beetle, Megan L. Patterson
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Fitness Variation and Thermal Tolerance in the Colorado Potato Beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), Jie Chen
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Alteration of Microflora of the Facultative Parasitic Nematode Pristionchus Entomophagus and its Potential Application as a Biological Control Agent, Amy M. Michaud
Honors College

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Reverse Genetic Analysis of a Cysteine Protease-Encoding Gene (RD19a) of Arabidopsis Thaliana in Relation to the Mechanism of Resistance To The Piercing/Sucking Insect Myzus Persicae, Siobhan A. Cusack
Honors College

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Arthropod-mediated predation and scavenging ecosystem services in the Maine lowbush blueberry (vaccinium anguatifolium) agroecosystem, Matthew S. Jones
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2012

TB206: Biodiversity of the Schoodic Peninsula: Results of the Insect and Arachnid Bioblitzes at the Schoodic District of Acadia National Park, Maine, Donald S. Chandler, David Manski, Charlene Donahue, Andrei Alyokhin
Technical Bulletins

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Two Maine Forest Pests: A Comparison of Approaches to Understanding Threats to Hemlock and Ash Trees in Maine, Darren Ranco, Amy Arnett, Erika Latty, Alysa Remsburg, Kathleen Dunckel, Erin Quigley, Rob Lillieholm, John Daigle, Bill Livingston, Jennifer Neptune, Theresa Secord
Maine Policy Review

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2011

Competition for aphid prey between different lady beetle species in a laboratory arena, Christy Leppanen, Andrei Alyokhin, Serena Gross
Andrei Alyokhin

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2010

Ant Diversity in Maine Lowbush Blueberry and the Ecology of a Dominant Ant Species, Formica exsectoides, Beth A. Choate
Electronic Theses and Dissertations

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Effect of Soil Amendments on Pest Insects in Potatoes, Serena D. Gross
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Taxonomic and Population Status of the Clayton's Copper Butterfly (Lycaena dorcas claytoni), Emily Sarah Knurek
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2009

Differential consumption of four aphid species by four lady beetle species, Christy Finlayson, Andrei Alyokhin, Serena Gross, Erin Porter
Andrei Alyokhin

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Comparisons of Native and Non-Native Lady Beetles: Habitat Distribution and Interactions with Prey and Competitors, Christy J. L. Finlayson
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2008

Interactions of native and non-native lady beetle species (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) with aphid-tending ants in laboratory arenas, Christy Finlayson, Andrei Alyokhin, Erin Porter
Andrei Alyokhin

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Stimulatory and suppressive effects of novaluron on the Colorado potato beetle reproduction., Andrei Alyokhin, Ryan Guillemette, Raymond Choban
Andrei Alyokhin

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Colorado potato beetle management on potatoes: current challenges and future prospects., Andrei Alyokhin
Andrei Alyokhin

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TB199: Ant–Homopteran Relationships: Relevance to an Ant Invasion in Maine, Katherine E. McPhee, Eleanor Groden, Francis A. Drummond
Technical Bulletins

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MP759: Grower Survey of Organic Pest Management Practices for Wild Blueberries in Maine with Case Studies, Andrew C. Files, David Yarborough, Frank Drummond
Miscellaneous Publications

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Interactions Between Homoptera and the European Red Ant, Myrmica Rubra (L.) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), on Mount Desert Island, Maine, Katherine E. McPhee
Electronic Theses and Dissertations

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2007

Colorado potato beetle resistance to insecticides, Andrei Alyokhin, Mitchell Baker, David Mota-Sanchez, Galen Dively, Edward Grafius
Andrei Alyokhin

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Effects of Forest Management on Click Beetle (Coleoptera: Elateridae) Assemblages in the Acadian Forest of Maine, Shelly L. Thomas
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The Effects of Clearcutting and Glyphosate Herbicide Use on Parasitic Wasps in Maine Forests, Kristopher J. Abell
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Necrophoresis and the Behavioral Responses of the European Red Ant, Myrmica rubra L. (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) to the Fungel Entomopathogen Beauveria bassiana (Bals.) Vuill., Carrie E. Graham
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2006

Persistence and inheritance of costs of resistance to imidacloprid in Colorado potato beetle, Mitchell Baker, Andrei Alyokhin, Adam Porter, David Ferro, Shana Dastur, Nehal Galal
Andrei Alyokhin

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TB192: The Use of Glyphosate Herbicides in Managed Forest Ecosystems and Their Effects on Non-target Organisms with Particular Reference to Ants as Bioindicators, Kerry F.L. Guiseppe, Francis A. Drummond, Constance Stubbs, Stephen Woods
Technical Bulletins

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2005

Susceptibility of imidacloprid-resistant Colorado potato beetles to non-neonicotinoid insecticides in the laboratory and field trials., Andrei Alyokhin, Galen Dively, Megan Patterson, David Rogers, John Wollam
Andrei Alyokhin

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TB191: Conservation and Management of Native Bees in Cranberry, Jennifer L. Loose, Francis A. Drummond, Constance Stubbs, Stephen Woods
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Arthropod Scavengers of Colorado Potato Beetle (Leptinotarsa Decemlineata) Cadavers, Karen Coluzzi
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Evaluation of Local Pathogenic Fungi, Boric Acid, and Their Potential Synergism for Control of the European Fire Ant, Myrmica Rubra (L.), Shicai Yan
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2004

Development of Semiochemical-Based Strategies for Management of Colorado Potato Beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say), John W. Martel
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European Fire Ants on Mount Desert Island, Maine: Population Structure, Mechanisms of Competition and Community Impacts of Myrmica Rubra L. (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), Jeffrey Garnas
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2003

Susceptibility of Adult Colorado Potato Beetle (Leptinotarsa Decemlineata) to the Fungal Entomopathogen Beauveria Bassiana, Ellen Klinger
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TB190: Spider Predation in Agroecosystems: Can Spiders Effectively Control Pest Populations., Darlene Maloney, Francis A. Drummond, Randy Alford
Technical Bulletins

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2002

The Ecology of Wolf Spiders (Lydosidae) in Low Bush Bluberry (Vaccinium angustifolium) Agroecosystems, Darlene Maloney
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2001

Evaluating Shade Bias in Insect Trap Catch and Assessing the Short- and Long-term Impacts of Herbicide Application in Regenerating Clearcuts on Flowering Plant Communities, Kathryn M. Georgitis
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Study of conidia production and transmission of Beauverza bassiana (balsamo) vuill. in Colorado potato beetle (leptinotarsa decemlineata), Silvia Fernandez
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TB176: Agrelation: A Computerized Decision-making Tool for Coloraod Potato Beetle Population Management and Environmental Quality Concerns, Charles R. Ziegler, Francis A. Drummond, Darrell W. Donahue, Stewart N. Smith
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2000

TB172: Evaluation of Entomopathogens for Biological Control of Insect Pests of Lowbush (Wild) Blueberry, Francis A. Drummond, Eleanor Groden
Technical Bulletins

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1997

TB163: Insect Predation of Seeds and Plant Population Dynamics, Jianxin Zhang, Francis A. Drummond, Matt Liebman, Alden Hartke
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1996

B843: The Ecology, Economics, and Management of Potato Cropping Systems: A Report of the First Four Years of the Maine Potato Ecosystem Project, A. Randall Alford, Francis A. Drummond, Eric R. Gallandt, Eleanor Groden, David A. Lambert, Matt Liebman, Michele C. Marra, Jeffrey C. McBurnie, Gregory A. Porter, Bacilio Salas
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TB160: The Horse Flies and Deer Flies of Maine (Diptera, Tabanidae), L. L. Pechuman, Richard Dearborn
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1992

TB151: The Balsam Gall Midge--An Economic Pest of Balsam Fir Christmas Trees, E. A. Osgood, R. L. Bradbury, F. A. Drummond
Technical Bulletins

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B837: New Approaches to Chemical Control of White Pine Weevil Damage, John B. Dimond, Richard L. Bradbury
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TB148: Alternative Forage Plants for Native (Wild) Bees Associated with Lowbush Blueberry, Vaccinium spp., in Maine, C. S. Stubbs, H. A. Jacobson, E. A. Osgood, F. A. Drummond
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1991

TB147: Simulating the Development of Mexican Bean Beetle Immature Stages, Epilachna varivestis Mulsant (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), on Dry Beans, Yuqing Fan, Francis A. Drummond, Eleanor Groden
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TB142: Mayflies of Maine: An Annotated Faunal List, Steven K. Burian, K. Elizabeth Gibbs
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1988

TB133: Experimental Stream Application of B.t.i. for Human Nuisance Black Fly Management in a Recreational Area, K. Elizabeth Gibbs, Rhonda J. Boyer, Brian P. Molloy, Dorothy A. Hutchins
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TB130: Sequential Sampling in Surveys of Overwintering Larvae of Spruce Budworm, Choristoneuera fumiferana (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), J. B. Dimond, Henry Trial Jr.
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1987

TB129: Chemical Control of Balsam Gall Midge Paradiplosis tumifex Gagne (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae), R. L. Bradbury, E. A. Osgood
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TB128: Beauveria bassiana for Control of Colorado Potato Beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in Maine, R. H. Storch, J. F. Dill
Technical Bulletins

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1986

TB124: Chemical Control of Balsam Twig Aphid, Midarus abietinus Koch (Homoptera: Aphididae), R. L. Bradbury, E. A. Osgood
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TB123: Experimental Application of B.t.i. for Larval Black Fly Control: Persistance and Downstream Carry, Efficacy, Impact on Non-target Invertebrates and Fish Feeding, K. Elizabeth Gibbs, Francis C. Brautigam, Constance S. Stubbs, Larry M. Zibilske
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Patterns of Tree Mortality During an Uncontrolled Spruce Budworm Outbreak in Baxter State Park, 1983, Akira Osawa, Charles J. Spies III, John B. Dimond
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1985

TB115: Growth and Development of the Colorado Potato Beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), Fed Foliage of Three Solanum Species, A. A. Melville, R. H. Storch, R. J. Bushway, A. R. Alford
Technical Bulletins

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1984

Explorations, Vol. 1, No. 1, R. D. Blake, Katherine Carter, David MacKinnon Ebitz, Carole J. Bombard, Stephen A. Norton
Explorations — A Journal of Research

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TB114: A List of the Lepidoptera of Maine--Part 2: The Microlepidoptera Section 2 Cosmopterigidae through Hepialidae, Auburn E. Brower
Technical Bulletins

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TB113: A Field Test of Mating-Suppression Using the Spruce Budworm Sex Pheromone, J. B. Dimond, D. G. Mott, W. P. Kemp, J. H. Krall
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TB112: Chemical Control of the Spruce Budmoth, Zeiraphera canadensis Mut. And Free. (Lepidoptera: Olethreuthidae) on White Spruce in Maine, J. A. Holmes, E. A. Osgood
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1983

TB109: A List of the Lepidoptera of Maine--Part 2: The Microlepidoptera Section 1 Limacodidae Through Cossidae, Auburn E. Brower
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TB110: The Biology and Ecology of Dioryctria resinosella Mutuura (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) on Young Red Pine in Maine, G. S. Patterson, R. A. Tracy, E. A. Osgood
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1982

TB107: Effects of Some Naturally Occurring Chemicals and Extracts of Non-Host Plants on Feeding by Spruce Budworm Larvae (Choristoneura fumiferana), M. D. Bentley, D. E. Leonard, S. Leach, E. Reynolds
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1980

TB100: The Aquatic Insects of the Narraguagus River, Hancock and Washington Counties, Maine, Terry M. Mingo, K. Elizabeth Gibbs
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1979

TB80: Scanning Electron Microscopy of Insects: Techniques for the Novice, G. P. Hosking, N. P. Kutscha, F. B. Knight
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TB95: The Black Flies of Maine, L. S. Bauer, J. Granett
Technical Bulletins

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TB92: The Aquatic Insects of the St. John River Drainage of Aroostook County, Maine, T. M. Mingo, David L. Courtemanch, K. Elizabeth Gibbs
Technical Bulletins

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TB90: The Effects of Spraying with Sevin-4-Oil® on Insect Pollinators and Pollination in a Spruce-Fir Forest, E. R. Miliczky, E. A. Osgood
Technical Bulletins

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1976

TB84: Controlling the Saratoga Spittlebug in Young Red Pine Plantations by Removal of Alternate Hosts, J. P. Linnane, E. A. Osgood
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TB81: Investigations on the Life History and Habits of Pityokteines sparsus (Coleoptera: Scolytidae), G. P. Hosking, F. B. Knight
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TB83: Insecticidal Control of Potato Infesting Aphids in Northeastern Maine, Geddes W. Simpson, R. H. Storch
Technical Bulletins

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1975

TB76: Production of Entomophthora Resting Spores for Biological Control of Aphids, R. S. Soper, F. R. Holbrook, I. Majachrowicz, C. C. Gordon
Technical Bulletins

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1974

TB78: Sequential Surveys of the Pine Leaf Chermid, Pineus pinifoliae, John B. Dimond
Technical Bulletins

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1972

TB51: Seasonal History of the Buckthorn Aphid and Suitability of Alder-Leaved Buckthorn as a Primary Host in Northeastern Maine, W. A. Shands, Geddes W. Simpson
Technical Bulletins

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TB59: Soil Characteristics of Nesting Sites of Solitary Bees Associated with the Low-Bush Blueberry in Maine, E. A. Osgood
Technical Bulletins

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TB58: Further Evaluation of Entomogenous Fungi as a Biological Agent of Aphid Control in Northeastern Maine, W. A. Shands, Geddes W. Simpson, I. M. Hall, Corinne C. Gordon
Technical Bulletins

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TB60: Survey of Internal Parasites of Potato-Infesting Aphids in Northeastern Maine, 1963 through 1969, W. A. Shands, Geddes W. Simpson, Corinne C. Gordon
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TB57: Effects of Cultural Methods for Controlling Aphids on Potatoes in Northeastern Maine, W. A. Shands, Geddes W. Simpson, H. J. Murphy
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TB56: Effects of Differing Abundance Levels of Aphids and of Certain Virus Diseases upon Yield and Virus Disease Spread in Potatoes, W. A. Shands, Geddes W. Simpson, Barbara A. Seaman, F. S. Roberts
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TB54: Importance of Arthropod Predators in Controlling Aphids on Potatoes in Northeastern Maine, W. A. Shands, Geddes W. Simpson, H. E. Wave, C. C. Gordon
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TB55: Food Lists of Hippodamia (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), W. L. Vaundell, R. H. Storch
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TB52: Seasonal Population Trends and Productiveness of the Potato Aphid on Swamp Rose in Northeastern Maine, W. A. Shands, Geddes W. Simpson, H. E. Wave
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1971

TB48: The Water Beetles of Maine: Including the Families Gyrididae, Haliplidae, Dytiscidae, Noteridae, and Hydrophilidae, Stanley E. Malcolm
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1970

TB43: Field Recognition of the Larvae of Native Coccinellidae Common to the Potato Fields of Aroostook County, R. H. Storch
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1969

TB39: Canada Plum, Prunus nigra Aiton, as a Primary Host of the Green Peach Aphid, Myzus persicae (Sulzer), in Northeastern Maine, W. A. Shands, Geddes W. Simpson, H. E. Wave
Technical Bulletins

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1967

TB26: Native Bees Associated with the Low-Bush Blueberry in Maine and Eastern Canada, L. W. Boulanger, G. W. Wood, E. A. Osgood, C. O. Dirks
Technical Bulletins

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1966

TB24: The Caddisflies (Trichoptera) of Maine Excepting the Family Hydroptilidae, R. L. Blickle, W. J. Morse
Technical Bulletins

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1965

TB19: Parasites of Potato-Infesting Aphids in Northeastern Maine, W. A. Shands, Geddes W. Simpson, C. F. Muesebeck, H. E. Wave
Technical Bulletins

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1963

TB6: Importance of Entomogenous Fungi in Controlling Aphids on Potatoes in Northeastern Maine, W. A. Shands, Geddes W. Simpson, I. M. Hall
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1962

TB4: The Crane Flies of Maine, Charles P. Alexander
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1910

Gall Aphids of the Elm, Edith M. Patch
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