@article{pearson_meyer_1996, title={Female grape root borer (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae) mating success under synthetic sesiid sex pheromone treatment}, volume={31}, ISSN={["0749-8004"]}, DOI={10.18474/0749-8004-31.3.323}, abstractNote={Field observations of virgin female grape root borers (Vitacea polistiformis Harris) were made throughout daylight periods under different pheromone treatments and doses. The pheromone compounds used were: the grape root borer pheromone, a 99:1 blend of E,Z-2,13-octadecadien-l-ol acetate (EZ) and Z,Z-3,13-octadecadien-l-ol acetate (ZZ); EZ alone; and ZZ alone. Two different pheromone dispensers were used – rubber septa and Shin-Etzu twist-tie ropes. Treatments with 99:1 EZ: ZZ and 100% ZZ significantly reduced the ability of females to attract a mate. Shin-Etzu ropes were the most effective dispenser for prevention of mating.}, number={3}, journal={JOURNAL OF ENTOMOLOGICAL SCIENCE}, author={Pearson, GA and Meyer, JR}, year={1996}, month={Jul}, pages={323–330} }
 @article{pearson_1996, title={Insect tattoos on humans: A "dermagraphic" study}, volume={42}, number={2}, journal={American Entomologist (Lanham, Md.)}, author={Pearson, G. A.}, year={1996}, pages={99} }
 @article{pearson_1992, title={A funny thing happened on the way to graduate school: Race, gender, and entomology career choice}, volume={38}, number={2}, journal={American Entomologist (Lanham, Md.)}, author={Pearson, G. A.}, year={1992}, pages={80} }
 @article{pearson_1992, title={Gender, race, nationality, and the graduate student entomology experience}, volume={38}, number={2}, journal={American Entomologist (Lanham, Md.)}, author={Pearson, G. A.}, year={1992}, pages={103} }
 @article{pearson_meyer_1990, title={DISCRIMINANT MODELS FOR PREDICTING RISK OF BLUEBERRY MAGGOT (DIPTERA, TEPHRITIDAE) INFESTATIONS IN SOUTHEASTERN NORTH-CAROLINA}, volume={83}, ISSN={["0022-0493"]}, DOI={10.1093/jee/83.2.526}, abstractNote={Endemic infestations of the blueberry maggot, Rhagoletis mendax Curran, are sparsely distributed in North Carolina because not all blueberry ( Vaccinium spp.) fields, or even areas within one field, support these populations. Physical site characteristics of cultivated high bush blueberry fields associated with the presence or absence of blueberry maggot infestations were measured, and discriminant analysis was used to classify the sites. A quadratic discriminant function using four variables (bush height, percentage of shade, percentage of soil organic matter, and percentage of sand) provided the best discrimination. A two-variable function using only bush height and percentage of shade proved more economical to use and a chart was developed that allows field determination of the probability of an infestation by blueberry maggots. This method predicted infestation with 100% accuracy on a validation data set. These data represent the first successful application of this forest pest and fire management strategy to a horticultural crop. Because the variables associated with infestation all directly affect the character and temperature dynamics of soils, we believe that desiccation of the puparia in the soil limits maggot distribution in North Carolina. Thus, altering the crop environment through irrigation may increase the likelihood of an infestation.}, number={2}, journal={JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY}, author={PEARSON, GA and MEYER, JR}, year={1990}, month={Apr}, pages={526–532} }