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Hoelmer, K.A., L.S. Osborne, F.D. Bennett and R.K. Yokomi. 1993. Biological control of sweetpotato whitefly in Florida. Chapter 6 (pgs. 101-113). In: D. Rosen, F.D. Bennett and J.L. Capinera, [eds.] Pest Management in the Subtropics: Biological Control - A Florida Perspective. Intercept, Andover, England, U.K.
2. Osborne L.S., F.L. Petitt, Z. Landa and K.A. Hoelmer. 1994. Biological control of pests attacking crops grown in protected cultivation: the Florida experience. Chapter 17 (pgs. 327-342). In: D. Rosen, F.D. Bennett and J.L. Capinera, [eds.] Pest Management in the Subtropics: Biological Control - A Florida Perspective. Intercept, Andover, England, U.K.
3. Osborne, L.S., K. Bolckmans, Z. Landa, and J.E. Peña. 2004. Kinds of Natural Enemies, Chapter 6 (95-127). In K. M. Heinz, R. G. Van Driesche, and M. P. Parrella [eds.], Biocontrol in Protected Culture. Ball Publishing, Batavia, IL.U.K.
4. Osborne, L.S., N.C. Leppla, and R.S. Osborne. 2004. Biological Control in Foliage Plants, Chapter 23 (385-394). In K. M. Heinz, R. G. Van Driesche, and M. P. Parrella [eds.], Biocontrol in Protected Culture. Ball Publishing, Batavia, IL.U.K.
5. Tanigoshi, L., N. Martin, L.S. Osborne, and J.E. Peña. 2004. Biological Control of Spider Mites on Ornamental Crops, Chapter 10. (185-199). In K. M. Heinz, R. G. Van Driesche, and M. P. Parrella [eds.], Biocontrol in Protected Culture. Ball Publishing, Batavia, IL.
6. Kumar V., G. Kakkar, C. L. McKenzie, D. R. Seal and L. S. Osborne. 2012. An Overview of Chilli Thrips, Scirtothrips dorsalis (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) Biology, Distribution and Management. Weed and Pest Control - Conventional and New Challenges (ISBN 980-953-307-953-5). (In press).
46. Arthurs, S., C. L. McKenzie, J. Chen, M. Dogramaci, M. Brennan, K. Houben, and L.S. Osborne 2009. Evaluation of Neoseiulus cucumeris and Amblyseius swirskii (Acari: Phytoseiidae) as biological control agents of chilli thrips, Scirtothrips dorsalis (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) on pepper. Biological Control 49:91-96.
47. McKenzie, C. L., Greg Hodges, Lance S. Osborne, Frank J. Byrne, and Robert G. Shatters, Jr. 2009. Distribution of Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) Biotypes in Florida-Investigating the Q Invasion. Journal of Economic Entomology 102(2):670-676.
48. Dogramaci, M., J. Chen, S.P. Arthurs, C.L. Mckenzie, F. Irizarry, K. Houben, M. Brennan, and L.S. Osborne. 2010. Mini-aspirator: a new device for collection and infestation of small arthropods to plants. Florida Entomologist 94:22-27.
49. 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 (1): 80-84.
50. Huang, Ningxing, Annie Enkegaard, Lance S. Osborne, Pierre M. J. Ramakers, Gerben J. Messelink, JuJuliette Pijnakker, Graeme Murphy. 2011. The banker plant method in biological control. Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences 30:259-278.
51. Avery, P.B., V.W. Wekesa, W.B. Hunter, D.G. Hall, C.L. McKenzie, L.S. Osborne, C.A. Powell, 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 21:9, 1065-1078.
52. Xiao, Yingfang, Jianjun Chen, Daniel Cantliffe, Cindy Mckenzie, Katherine Houben, Lance S. Osborne. 2011. Establishment of a papaya banker plant system for parasitoid, Encarsia sophia (Hymenoptera: Aphilidae) against Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in greenhouse tomato production. Establishment of papaya banker plant system for parasitoid, Encarsia sophia (Hymenoptera: Aphilidae) against Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae)in greenhouse tomato production. Biological Control 58:239-247.
53. Xiao Y.F., Osborne L, Chen JJ, McKenie, C., Houben K, and Irizarry F. 2011. Evaluation of Corn Plant as Potential Banker Plants for Predatory Gall Midge, Feltiella acarisuga (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) Against Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae) in Greenhouse Vegetable Crops. Crop Protection 36:1635-1642.
54. Dogramaci, M., S.P. Arthurs, J. Chen, C.L. Mckenzie, F. Irizarry, and L.S. Osborne. 2011. Management of chilli thrips Scirtothrips dorsalis (Thysanoptera:Thripidae) on peppers by Amblyseius swirskii (Acari: Phytoseiidae) and Orius insidiosus (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae). Biological Control 59 (2011) 340–347.
55. Kumar, Vivek, D.R. Seal, D.J. Schuster, C. McKenzie, L.S. Osborne, J. Maruniak, and S. Zhang. 2011.Variations in morphological traits of chilli thrips, Scirtothrips dorsalis Hood (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) from different geographical regions of the world. Florida Entomologist 94(4):941-955.
56. 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. Vol. 94(2): 696-698.
57. Kumar, Vivek, Dakshina R. Seal, Garima Kakkar, Cindy L. McKenzie, and Lance S. Osborne. 2012. New tropical fruit hosts of Scirtothrips dorsalis (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) and its relative abundance on them in South Florida. Florida Entomol. 95:205-207. http://dx.doi.org/10.1653/024.095.0134
58. Dickey, Aaron, Lance S. Osborne, and Cindy L. McKenzie. 2012. Papaya is not a host for Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus. Florida Entomol 95:211-213. http://dx.doi.org/10.1653/024.095.0136.
59. McKenzie, Cindy L., James A. Bethke, Frank J. Byrne, Joseph R. Chamberlin, Timothy J. Dennehy, Aaron M. Dickey, Dan Gilrein, Paula M. Hall, Scott Ludwig, Ronald D. Oetting, Lance S. Osborne, Lin Schmale, Robert G. Shatters, Jr. 2012. Distribution of Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) Biotypes in North America following the Q Invasion. J Econ Entomol 105 (3): 753-766. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1603/EC11337
60. Xiao, Yingfang, Pasco B. Avery, Jianjun Chen, Cindy McKenzie and Lance Osborne. 2012. Ornamental pepper as banker plants for establishment of Amblyseius swirskii (Acari: Phytoseiidae) for biological control of multiple pests in greenhouse vegetable production. Biological Control 63: 279-286.
61. Do?ramaci, Mahmut, Steven P. Arthurs, Jianjun Chen & Lance Osborne. 2013. Silicon Applications have Minimal Effects on Scirtothrips dorsalis Hood (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) Populations on Pepper Plant, Capsicum annum L. Florida Entomologist 96(1) 48-54.
62. Xiao Y.F., Pasco Avery, Jianjun Chen, Cindy McKenie, & Lance Osborne. 2012. Ornamental Pepper As Banker Plants for Establishment of Amblyseius swirskii (Acari: Phytoseiidae) for Biological Control of Multiple Pests in Greenhouse Vegetable Production. Biol. Control 63(3):279-286.
63. Dickey, Aaron M., Lance S. Osborne, Robert G. Shatters, Jr., Paula M. Hall, & Cindy L. McKenzie. 2013. Population Genetics of Invasive Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) Cryptic Species in the United States Based on Microsatellite Markers. Journal of Economic Entomology (in press).
64. Xiao Y.F., Osborne L.S., Chen J.J., & McKenie, C.L. 2013. Functional responses and prey-stage preferences of a predatory gall midge and two predacious mites with twospotted spider mites, Tetranychus urticae, as host. Journal of Insect Science 13:8. Available online: http://www.insectscience.org/13.8
