1. PERCEPTIONS OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONALS CONCERNING BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AND THE ENVIRONMENT Open Access Author: Cassidy, Katherine Title: PERCEPTIONS OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONALS CONCERNING BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AND THE ENVIRONMENT Graduate Program: Agricultural and Extension Education Keywords: perceptionsenvironmental professionalsbiological control File: Download Cassidy_Thesis.pdf Committee Members: Thomas Henry Bruening, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorThomas Henry Bruening, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
2. ECOLOGICAL WEED MANAGEMENT: THE ROLE OF GROUND BEETLES IN WEED SEED PREDATION Open Access Author: Ward, Meredith Jo Title: ECOLOGICAL WEED MANAGEMENT: THE ROLE OF GROUND BEETLES IN WEED SEED PREDATION Graduate Program: Agronomy Keywords: biological controlbeetlemanagementweedEcologicalseed predation File: Download Meredith_Ward_Thesis2.pdf Committee Members: William Curran, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
3. The influence of farming practices on slugs and their predators in reduced-tillage field crops in Pennsylvania Open Access Author: Douglas, Margaret Rose Title: The influence of farming practices on slugs and their predators in reduced-tillage field crops in Pennsylvania Graduate Program: Entomology Keywords: slugsDeroceras reticulatumconservation tillageno-tillbiological controlCarabidaesustainable agriculture File: Download Margaret_Douglas_Thesis_FINAL.pdf Committee Members: John Frazier Tooker, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorMary Ellen Barbercheck, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorHeather D Karsten, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
4. Biological control of Ailanthus altissima: Transmission, formulation, and risk assessment of Verticillium nonalfalfae Open Access Author: O'neal, Eric Scott Title: Biological control of Ailanthus altissima: Transmission, formulation, and risk assessment of Verticillium nonalfalfae Graduate Program: Plant Pathology Keywords: Tree-of-heavenAilanthusroot graftsVerticillium wiltVerticillium nonalfalfaebiological controlformulation File: Download ONeal_Thesis_Final_6.25.14.pdf Committee Members: Donald Durwood Davis, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
5. Advancing ecologically based management for Acalymma vittatum, a key pest of cucurbits Open Access Author: Lewis, Margaret Theresa Title: Advancing ecologically based management for Acalymma vittatum, a key pest of cucurbits Graduate Program: Entomology Keywords: cucurbitsAcalymma vittatumreduced tillageCarabidaebiological controlspinosadcucurbitacin File: Download Final_Draft_Lewis.pdf Committee Members: Shelby Jay Fleischer, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorJohn Frazier Tooker, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorElsa Selina Sanchez, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
6. Life history of Pterostichus melanarius (Coleoptera: Carabidae) and its importance for biological control in field crops Open Access Author: Busch, Anna Katherine Title: Life history of Pterostichus melanarius (Coleoptera: Carabidae) and its importance for biological control in field crops Graduate Program: Entomology Keywords: CarabidaePterostichus melanariusslugsDeroceras reticulatumconservation tillageno-tillnon-consumptive effectsbiological control File: Download Busch_MS_Thesis_Final.pdf Committee Members: John Frazier Tooker, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorHeather D Karsten, Committee MemberMary Ellen Barbercheck, Committee Member
7. Efficacy of demethylation inhibitors fungicide, biocontrol strategies, and cultural practices on managing Clarireedia spp., in turfgrass Open Access Author: Shah, Kabita Title: Efficacy of demethylation inhibitors fungicide, biocontrol strategies, and cultural practices on managing Clarireedia spp., in turfgrass Graduate Program: Agricultural and Environmental Plant Science (MS) Keywords: Dollar spotClarireedia jacksoniiChemical controlDemethylation-inhibiting fungicidesPlant growth regulators (PGR)invitrosensitivity assaybiological controlcultural controlmanagement practicesturfgrassDisease severity File: Download Shah_Kabita_Thesis_2023_F1_.pdf Committee Members: Erin Connolly, Program Head/ChairJohn Edward Kaminski, III, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorPeter Landschoot, Committee MemberFereshteh Shahoveisi, Committee Member
