Publications
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Apr 2009
Biomimetic microtexturing for neurosurgical probe surfaces to influence tribological characteristics during tissue penetration
Schneider A, Frasson L, Parittotokkaporn T, Baena FMRY et al.
Microelectronic Engineering
For the development of a novel type of neurosurgical probes, surface texturing and various microstructure geometries were...
Nov 2009
Putative source of the invasive Sirex noctilio fungal symbiont, Amylostereum areolatum, in the eastern United States and its association with native siricid woodwasps
Nielsen C, Williams DW, Hajek AE
Mycological Research
Two genotypes of the fungal symbiont Amylostereum areolatum are associated with the invasive woodwasp Sirex noctilio first found...
Apr 2009
Sirex species (Hymenoptera: Siricidae) and their parasitoids in Pinus sylvestris in eastern North America
Long SJ, Williams DW, Hajek AE
Canadian Entomologist
Siricids and their parasitoids were reared from Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L. (Pinaceae)) trees infested by Sirex noctilio F....
Aug 2009
Evaluating critical uncertainty thresholds in a spatial model of forest pest invasion risk
Koch FH, Yemshanov D, McKenney DW, Smith WD
Risk Analysis
Pest risk maps can provide useful decision support in invasive species management, but most do not adequately consider the...
Feb 2009
Symbioses: a key driver of insect physiological processes, ecological interactions, evolutionary diversification, and impacts on Humans
Klepzig KD, Adams AS, Handelsman J, Raffa KF
Environmental Entomology
Symbiosis is receiving increased attention among all aspects of biology because of the unifying themes it helps construct across...
Dec 2009
Application of semiochemicals to assess the biodiversity of subcortical insects following an ecosystem disturbance in a sub-boreal forest
Gandhi KJK, Gilmore DW, Haack RA, Katovich SA et al.
Journal of Chemical Ecology
From 2000 through 2003 we used semiochemical-baited traps in northeastern Minnesota, USA, to assess changes in assemblages of...
2009
The management of Sirex noctilio in South Africa: Standard operating procedures for monitoring and biological control operations
Croft P, Hurley BP, Verleur M
ICFR Bulletin
Sirex noctilio is a woodwasp currently threatening commercial pine plantations in South Africa. It was first detected in South...
Dec 2009
Delayed emergence and the success of parasitoids in biological control
Corley JC, Bruzzone OA
Biological Control
Delayed emergence, a life history feature of many insects living in unpredictable environments, can have major consequences for...