Publications

Found 20 results

2013
Cristofaro, M., De Biase A., & Smith L. (2013).  Field release of a prospective biological control agent of weeds, Ceratapion basicorne, to evaluate potential risk to a nontarget crop. Biological Control. 64(3), 305 - 314. Abstract
2012
Stoeva, A., Harizanova V., de Lillo E., Cristofaro M., & Smith L. (2012).  Laboratory and field experimental evaluation of host plant specificity of Aceria solstitialis, a prospective biological control agent of yellow starthistle. Experimental and Applied Acarology. 56(1), 43 - 55. Abstract
2010
Skoracka, A., Smith L., Oldfield G., Cristofaro M., & Amrine J. W. (2010).  Host-plant specificity and specialization in eriophyoid mites and their importance for the use of eriophyoid mites as biocontrol agents of weeds. Experimental and Applied Acarology. 51(1), 93 - 113. Abstract
2009
Smith, L., Cristofaro M., de Lillo E., Monfreda R., & Paolini A. (2009).  Field assessment of host plant specificity and potential effectiveness of a prospective biological control agent, Aceria salsolae, of Russian thistle, Salsola tragus. Biological Control. 48(3), 237 - 243. Abstract
Antonini, G., Coletti G., Serrani L., Tronci C., Cristofaro M., & Smith L. (2009).  Using molecular genetics to identify immature specimens of the weevil Ceratapion basicorne (Coleoptera: Apionidae). Biological Control. 51(1), 152 - 157. Abstract
2008
Gültekin, L., Borovec R., Cristofaro M., & Smith L. (2008).  Broad-nosed weevils feeding on Centaurea solstitialis in Turkey, with a description of the new species Araxia cristofaroi sp. n. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae). Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 101(1), 7 - 12. Abstract
Paolini, A., Tronci C., Lecce F., Hayat R., Di Cristina F., Cristofaro M., et al. (2008).  A lace bug as biological control agent of yellow starthistle, Centaurea solstitialis L. (Asteraceae): an unusual choice. Proceedings of the XII International Symposium on Biological Control of Weeds, 361.
Gültekin, L., Cristofaro M., Tronci C., & Smith L. (2008).  Natural history studies for the preliminary evaluation of Larinus filiformis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) as a prospective biological control agent of yellow starthistle. Environmental Entomology. 37(5), 1185 - 1199. Abstract
Lecce, F., Paolini A., Tronci C., Gultekin L., Di Cristina F., Korotyaev B. A., et al. (2008).  Explorations in Central Asia and Mediterranean basin to select biological control agents for Salsola tragus. Proceedings of the XII International Symposium on Biological Control of Weeds, 173-177.
Tronci, C., Paolini A., Lecce F., Di Cristina F., Cristofaro M., Reznik S. Y., et al. (2008).  Impact of larval and adult feeding of Psylliodes chalcomera (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) on Centaurea solstitialis (yellow starthistle). Proceedings of the XII International Symposium on Biological Control of Weeds, 333-339.
Gültekin, L., Cristofaro M., Tronci C., & Smith L. (2008).  Bionomics and seasonal occurrence of Larinus filiformis Petri, 1907 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in eastern Turkey, a potential biological control agent for Centaurea solstitialis L.. XII International Symposium on Biological Control of Weeds. Proceedings of the XII International Symposium on Biological Control of Weeds, 150-153.
Smith, L., Cristofaro M., Tronci C., & Hayat R. (2008).  Refining methods to improve pre-release risk assessment of prospective agents: the case of Ceratapion basicorne. XII International Symposium on Biological Control of Weeds. Proceedings of the XII International Symposium on Biological Control of Weeds, 321-327.
2006
Smith, L., Hayat R., Cristofaro M., Tronci C., Tozlu G., & Lecce F. (2006).  Assessment of risk of attack to safflower by Ceratapion basicorne (Coleoptera: Apionidae), a prospective biological control agent of Centaurea solstitialis (Asteraceae). Biological Control. 36(3), 337 - 344. Abstract
2005
Uygur, S., Smith L., Uygur F. N., Cristofaro M., & Balciunas J. (2005).  Field assessment in land of origin of host specificity, infestation rate and impact of Ceratapion basicorne a prospective biological control agent of yellow starthistle. BioControl. 50(3), 525 - 541. Abstract
Smith, L., Cristofaro M., Hayat R., Tronci C., & Tozlu G. (2005).  Evaluation of Host Plant Specificity of Ceratapion Basicorne (Coleoptera: Apionidae), a Prospective Biological Control Agent of Yellow Starthistle (Centaurea Solstitialis). Meeting Proceedings. 132.
Smith, L., Cristofaro M., Dolgovskaya R. Y., Tronci C., & Hayat R. (2005).  Status of new agents for biological control of yellow starthistle and Russian thistle. California Invasive Plant Council Symposium. 9, 22.
2004
Uygur, S., Smith L., Uygur F. N., Cristofaro M., & Balciunas J. (2004).  Population densities of yellow starthistle (Centaurea solstitialis) in Turkey. Weed Science. 52(5), 746 - 753. Abstract
Cristofaro, M., Smith L., Pitcairn M., Hayat R., Uygur S., Yu M., et al. (2004).  Foreign explorations and preliminary host-range and field impact bioassays of two promising candidates for the biological control of yellow starthistle in eastern Europe. XI International Symposium on Biological Control of Weeds. 223.
Smith, L., Cristofaro M., Hayat R., & Tronci C. (2004).  Predicting Host Plant Specificity of a Prospective Biological Control Agent: Ceratapion Basicorne, a Weevil Attacking Yellow Starthistle. Ecological Society of America. Ecological Society of America Proceedings,
2003
Cristofaro, M., Dolgovskaya M. Y., Konstantinov A. S., Lecce F., Reznik S. Y., Smith L., et al. (2003).  Psylliodes chalcomerus (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Alticinae), a flea beetle candidate for biological control of yellow starthistle Centaurea solstitialis. Proceedings of the XI International Symposium on Biological Control of Weeds, 75-80.