James R. Hagler:
 

USDA-ARS, Western Cotton Research Laboratory

4135 E. Broadway Rd.

Phoenix, Arizona, USA 85040

602-379-3524 x243

602-379-4509 (FAX)

e-mail: jhagler@wcrl.ars.usda.gov

• Development of pest-specific monoclonal antibodies for use in analyzing predator gut contents for prey remains.
• Characterization of the cotton predator complex attacking pink bollworm, silverleaf whitefly, and lygus using monoclonal antibodies.
• Field evaluation of the impact of conventional and biorational insecticides on abundance and activity of silverleaf whitefly predators.
• Development of a novel insect marking procedure with emphasis on marking small parasitoids.
• Characterization of the dispersal patterns of predators, parasitoids and pests (Lygus hesperus).
• Examination of the feeding behavior of key whitefly predators.

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