Kumar V., Wekesa, V. W., Avery, P. B., Xiao Y., Powell, C. A., McKenzie, C. L. and L.S. Osborne. 2014. Effect of pollens of various ornamental cultivars on the development and reproduction of Amblyseius swirskii (Acari: Phytoseiidae). Florida Entomologist 97: 367-373.
Avery, P. B., Kumar, V., Xiao, Y., Powell, C. A., McKenzie, C. L. and L. S. Osborne. 2014. Selecting an ornamental pepper banker plant for Amblyseius swirskii in floriculture crops. Arthropod-Plant Interactions 8: 49-56. DOI:10.1007/s11829-013-9283-y
Avery, P. B., Kumar, V., Simmonds, M. S. J. and J. Faull. Influence of leaf trichome type and density on the host plant selection by the greenhouse whitefly, Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae). Applied Entomology and Zoology (accepted Sep 2014 -In Process)
Moorthi, P. V., Balasubramanian, C., Banu, A. N., Avery, P. B., Kubendran, T. and T. Rathinakumar. 2014. Pathogenicity and proteome production of Isaria fumosorosea (=Paecilomyces fumosoroseus) Wise isolates against lemon butterfly,Papilio demoleus (Papilionidae: Lepidoptera). African Journal of Biotechnology (In Process)
Carrillo, D., Dunlap, C. A., Avery, P. B., Navarrete, J., Duncan, R. E., Jackson, M. A., Behle, R.W., Cave, R., Crane, J., Rooney, A. P., and J. E. Peña. Entomopathogenic fungi as biological control agents for the vector of the laurel wilt disease, the redbay ambrosia beetle, Xyleborus glabratus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). Biological Control (re-submitted 2014)
Ali, A. D., Harlow, J. L., Avery, P. B., and V. Kumar. Investigating the role of entomopathogens in whitefly IPM programs. Journal of Economic Entomology (submitted Sep 2014)
Patt, J. M., Chow, A., Meikle, W. G., Garcia, C., Jackson, M. A., Flores, D., Sétamou, M., Dunlap, C. A., Avery, P. B., Hunter, W. B., Mafra-Neto, A. and J. J. Adamczyk. Development of an autodisseminator for an entomopathogenic fungus, Isaria fumosorosea, to suppress Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri, in non-commercial and organic citrus. Biological Control (re-submitted July 2014)
Moorthi, V., Avery, P. B., Balasubramanian, C., Selvarani, S., and A. Rhada. Beauvericin: extraction, characterization, bioassay and its effect on feeding, fecundity, hatchability of Spodoptera litura. BioControl (submitted July 2014)
Sahayaraj, K., Kumar, V., and P. B. Avery. Functional response of Rhynocoris kumarii (Heteroptera: Reduviidae) on Phenacoccus solenopsis (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) in the laboratory. European Journal of Entomology (re-submitted Sep 2014)
Sahayaraj, K., Kumar, V., S. Nazeera Banu, S., Avery, P. B., and S. Anbu Radhika. Bioefficacy of Rhynocoris marginatus (Reduviidae) life stages against three mealybugs species of agricultural importance in India. Journal of Applied Entomology (submitted July 2014)
Avery, P. B., Kumar, V., Simmonds, M. S. J., and J. Faull, J. Comparative growth and efficacy of Trinidadian strains of Isaria fumosorosea blastospores for controlling Trialeurodes vaporariorum on bean plants. Journal of Biopesticides (submitted June 2014)
Avery, P. B., Pick, D. A., Aristizábal, L., Kerrigan, J., Powell, C. A, Rogers, M. E. and S. P. Arthurs. 2013. Compatibility of Isaria fumosorosea (Hypocreales: Cordycipitaceae) blastospores with agricultural chemicals used for management of the Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri (Hemiptera: Liviidae). Insects 4: 694-711.
Arthurs, S. P., Aristizábal , L. F. and P. B. Avery. 2013. Evaluation of entomopathogenic fungi against chilli thrips Scirtothrips dorsalis. Journal of Insect Science 13: 23.
Stauderman, K., Avery, P. and S. Arthurs. 2012. Evaluation of Isaria fumosorosea (Hypocreales: Cordycipitaceae) for control of the Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Hemiptera: Psyllidae). Biocontrol Science and Technology 22: 747-761. DOI: 10.1080/09583157.2012.686599
Moorthi, P. V., Balasubramanian, C., Avery, P. B., Kubendran, T. and A. N. Banu. 2012. Laboratory evaluation of hydrolytic enzymes of Isaria fumosorosea Wise and its efficiency against Eurema blanda (Lepidoptera: Pieridae) and Pericalia ricini (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae). Journal of Entomological Research 36: 45-51.
Pick, D. A., Avery, P. B., Hunter, W. B., Powell, C. A. and S. P. Arthurs. 2012. Effect of Isaria fumosorosea (Hypocreales: Cordycipitaceae)and Lysiphlebus testaceipes (Hymenoptera: Aphidiinae) on the brown citrus aphid: Preliminary assessment of a compatibility study. Florida Entomologist 95: 774-776.
Arthurs, S. P., Aristizábal , L. F. and P. B. Avery. 2012. Evaluation of entomopathogenic fungi against chilli thrips Scirtothrips dorsalis. Journal of Insect Science (In Process)
Xiao, Y., Avery, P., Chen, J., McKenzie, C. and L. Osborne. Ornamental pepper as banker plant for establishment of Amblyseius swirskii (Acari: Phytoseiidae) for biological control of multiple pests in greenhouse vegetable production. Biological Control (In Process).
Moran, P. J., Patt, J. M., Cabanillas, H. E., Adamczyk, J. L., Jackson, M. A., Dunlap, C. A, Hunter, W. B. and P. B. Avery. 2011. Localized autoinoculation and dissemination of Isaria fumosorosea for control of the Asian citrus psyllid in South Texas. Subtropical Plant Science 63: 23-35
Avery, P. B., Wekesa, V. W., Hunter, W. B, Hall, D. G., McKenzie, C. L., Osborne, L.S., Powell, C. A. and M. E. Rogers. 2011. Effects of the fungus Isaria fumosorosea (Hypocreales: Cordycipitaceae) on reduced feeding and mortality of the Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri (Hemiptera: Psyllidae). Biocontrol Science and Technology 21: 1065-1078.
Wekesa, V. W., Avery, P. B., McKenzie, C. L., Powell, C. A. and L. S. Osborne. 2011. Control of Liriomyza trifolii (Diptera: Agromyzidae) in cut flowers using Isaria fumosorosea (Hypocreales: Cordycipitaceae) alone and in combination with insecticides. Journal of Entomological Science 46: 80-84.
Avery, P. B., Mannion, C.M., Powell, C. A., McKenzie, C. L. and L. S. Osborne. 2011. Natural enemies managing the invasion of the fig whitefly, Singhiella simplex (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), infesting a Ficus benjamina hedge. Florida Entomologist 94: 696-698.
Altamirano, J. A. C., Avery, P. B., Cave, R. D., and C. O. Montemayor. 2011. Mortality of the cycad aulacaspis scale, Aulacaspis yasumatsui Takagi (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) by the entomopathogenic fungus Isaria fumosorosea (Wize) under laboratory conditions. Journal of Entomological Science 46: 256-264.
Hunter, W.B., Avery, P. B., Pick, D, and C. A. Powell. 2011. Broad spectrum potential of Isaria fumosorosea on insect pests of citrus. Florida Entomologist 94: 1051-1054.
Avery, P. B., Queeley, G., Faull, J. and M. S. J. Simmonds. 2010. Effect of photoperiod and host distribution on the horizontal transmission of Isaria fumosorosea (Hypocreales: Cordycipitaceae)in greenhouse whitefly assessed using a novel leaf model bioassay. Biocontrol Science and Technology 20: 1097-1111.
Wraight, S. P., Ramos, M. E., Avery, P. B., Jaronski, S.T. and J. D. Vandenberg. 2010. Comparative virulence of Beauveria bassiana isolates against lepidopteran pests of vegetable crops. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology 103: 186-199.
Avery, P. B., Hunter, W. B, Hall, D. G., Jackson, M. A., Powell, C. A. and M. E. Rogers. 2009. Diaphorina citri (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) infection and dissemination of the entomopathogenic fungus Isaria fumosorosea (Hypocreales: Cordycipitaceae) under laboratory conditions. Florida Entomologist 92: 608-618.
Avery, P. B., Faull, J. and M. S. J. Simmonds. 2008. Effects of Paecilomyces fumosoroseus and Encarsia formosa on the control of the greenhouse whitefly: preliminary assessment of a compatibility study. BioControl 53: 303-316.
Avery, P. B., Faull, J. and M. S. J. Simmonds. 2004. Effect of different photoperiods on the growth, infectivity and colonization of Trinidadian strains of
Paecilomyces fumosoroseus on the greenhouse whitefly
, Trialeurodes vaporariorum, using a glass slide bioassay. 10pp.
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