A temperature-dependent biological control model for the treatment of Russian wheat aphid

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dc.creatorHogan, David Blaine
dc.date.accessioned2016-11-14T23:15:57Z
dc.date.available2011-02-18T20:25:12Z
dc.date.available2016-11-14T23:15:57Z
dc.date.issued2000-05
dc.degree.departmentMathematicsen_US
dc.description.abstractA temperature-dependent biological control model for the suppression of Russian wheat aphid in resistant and susceptible wheat varieties is developed. The model takes into consideration the extreme temperature-dependence inherent in the RWA intrinsic rate of increase and the development rate of the parasitoid wasp Lysiphlebus testaceipes. Simulations are run for varying levels of refuge availabiltiy and pesticide efficiency. These simulations and results suggest that the parasitoid may be a viable means of biological control in resistant wheat varieties such as Halt. Results also suggest that a complementary parasitoid-pesticide control regime may limit RWA populations to acceptable numbers in susceptible wheat varieties.
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2346/13792en_US
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherTexas Tech Universityen_US
dc.rights.availabilityUnrestricted.
dc.subjectParasitic waspsen_US
dc.subjectRussian wheat aphiden_US
dc.subjectHost-parasite relationshipsen_US
dc.subjectRussian wheat aphiden_US
dc.titleA temperature-dependent biological control model for the treatment of Russian wheat aphid
dc.typeThesis

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