@book{lopez_2024, title={Advancing IPM in the Southeast: Small Fruit and Tobacco Pest Management at NCSU}, url={https://smallfruits.org/2024/07/advancing-ipm-in-southeast/}, institution={Southern Region Small Fruit Consortium and University of Georgia Cooperative Extension}, author={Lopez, L.}, year={2024} }
 @book{lopez_2024, title={Corn Earworms and Lygus Bugs Infesting Strawberries}, url={http://go.ncsu.edu/readext?1003943}, author={Lopez, L.}, year={2024} }
 @article{ahumada_lopez_2024, title={NC State University – Tobacco Connection}, volume={1}, url={https://tobacco.ces.ncsu.edu/2024/05/tobacco-connection-1-1/}, number={1}, journal={Tobacco Portal}, publisher={NC State Extension}, author={Ahumada, D. and Lopez, L.}, year={2024} }
 @book{lopez_2024, title={Pest Management Strategic Plan for Strawberry in North Carolina, Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida}, url={https://ipmdata.ipmcenters.org/source_report.cfm?view=yes&sourceid=2489}, institution={National IPM Database}, author={Lopez, L.}, year={2024} }
 @book{lopez_2024, title={The Root of the Problem: Prionus Longhorn Beetles in Blueberries}, url={http://go.ncsu.edu/readext?1016443}, author={Lopez, L.}, year={2024} }
 @article{boyle_salom_schultz_lopez_weber_kuhar_2023, title={Augmentative biological control for squash bug (Hemiptera: Coreidae) using the egg parasitoid, <i>Hadronotus pennsylvanicus</i> (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae)}, volume={52}, ISSN={0046-225X 1938-2936}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ee/nvad079}, DOI={10.1093/ee/nvad079}, abstractNote={The squash bug, Anasa tristis (De Geer) (Hemiptera: Coreidae), is a serious pest of cucurbit crops across the United States. Conventional growers commonly use broad-spectrum insecticides to manage squash bugs, however organic growers lack these effective chemical tools and must rely on alternative management strategies. Biological control of A. tristis is largely understudied, specifically the potential of natural enemy, Hadronotus pennsylvanicus (Ashmead) (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae), as an augmentative biological control agent. For this reason, we performed early-season field releases of H. pennsylvanicus on organic farms in southeastern Virginia to test if this would improve A. tristis egg parasitism. We chose organic vegetable farms growing summer squash (Cucurbita pepo L.) as release sites and nearby Virginia Tech Agricultural Research Extension Centers (AREC) as no-release sites. Parasitoids were reared in the lab and deployed as parasitized egg masses (~2-3 females wasps/plant) in June 2020 and 2021. Before parasitoid deployment, host eggs collected from release and no-release sites displayed low levels of H. pennsylvanicus parasitism in 2020 (<21%) and 2021 (<8%). In both years, the percentage of A. tristis eggs parasitized within 2 weeks post deployment was significantly greater at release sites (~60%) than at no-release sites (~14%). High rates of H. pennsylvanicus parasitism (>72%) were further observed at release sites 4, 6, 8, and 10 weeks following parasitoid deployment. Our study demonstrates that releases of lab-reared H. pennsylvanicus can increase A. tristis egg parasitism rates and subsequently decrease successful nymph hatch rates in early summer squash plantings.}, number={5}, journal={Environmental Entomology}, publisher={Oxford University Press (OUP)}, author={Boyle, Sean M and Salom, Scott and Schultz, Peter and Lopez, Lorena and Weber, Donald C and Kuhar, Thomas P}, editor={Prischmann-Voldseth, DeirdreEditor}, year={2023}, month={Aug}, pages={779–786} }
 @article{hudson_alford_bilbo_boyle_doughty_kuhar_lopez_mcintyre_stawara_walgenbach_et al._2023, title={Living mulches reduce natural enemies when combined with frequent pesticide applications}, volume={357}, ISSN={0167-8809}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2023.108680}, DOI={10.1016/j.agee.2023.108680}, abstractNote={Agricultural intensification with frequent pesticide applications often diminishes biological control services delivered by beneficial insects. However, re-integrating diverse and structurally complex non-crop habitat may mitigate negative effects by providing refugia to natural enemies, enabling rapid recolonization of pesticide-treated crops. This study examines the compatibility of chemical control with non-crop habitat management by manipulating pesticide treatments and living mulches between rows of zucchini crops in four replicated experiments across the Southeastern United States. The hypothesis was that living mulches and pesticide applications would each negatively impact pests and have interactive effects on predatory insects, with negative pesticide effects being attenuated in plots with untreated living mulches serving as refugia for predators between crop rows. Instead, combining living mulches with pesticide applications reduced natural enemy densities, relative to bare plots. Pesticide applications had no effect on spotted and striped cucumber beetle pests, while living mulches directly reduced them by 25%. Conversely, pesticide applications reduced squash bug pressure by 50%, while living mulches had no effect. Although crops were grown in plastic mulch to protect them from competition, living mulches reduced zucchini yields by 54% at sites where living mulches were less-managed. Alternatively, living mulches had more neutral effects on yields at sites where mulches were mowed monthly, suggesting that living mulches require management to minimize competition with crops. These results suggest that the grass-dominated living mulches tested in this study did little to harmonize chemical and biological control. While non-crop plant diversity has clear benefits for natural pest suppression in many systems, these benefits cannot be generalized across all plant and insect taxa. Future efforts to fine-tune management of non-crop habitat within fields will be strengthened by consideration of traits of key pests and their specific responses to both pesticide applications and plant diversity.}, journal={Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Hudson, T. Blake and Alford, Adam M. and Bilbo, Tom R. and Boyle, Sean C. and Doughty, Helene B. and Kuhar, Thomas P. and Lopez, Lorena and McIntyre, Kelly C. and Stawara, Allison K. and Walgenbach, James F. and et al.}, year={2023}, month={Nov}, pages={108680} }
 @article{lopez_2023, title={Meet <i>Amblyseius swirskii</i> (Acari: Phytoseiidae): a commonly used predatory mite in vegetable crops}, volume={14}, ISSN={2155-7470}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jipm/pmad018}, DOI={10.1093/jipm/pmad018}, abstractNote={Abstract The predatory mite, Amblyseius swirskii Athias-Henriot (Acari: Phytoseiidae), is a generalist predator feeding on multiple soft-bodied insects and mite pest species. It is a biological control agent commercially available since 2005 that has become one of the top 3 most released biocontrol predators worldwide. It is commonly used to suppress whitefly populations (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), thrips (Thysanoptera), and spider mites (Acari: Tetranychidae) to a lesser degree. This predatory mite has been used as part of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programs for vegetable (e.g., peppers, eggplants, cucumbers, squash) and ornamental (e.g., roses, chrysanthemums) crops in open fields and greenhouses, and some field crops such as cotton, but it has been demonstrated to be more successful at establishing reproductive populations and suppressing pests under protected structures. Amblyseius swirskii can feed on various food resources besides prey, including pollen or honeydew. It is successful at suppressing pests when used together with low-risk pesticides, when multiple prey are available, when prey and pollen are available naturally (neighboring flowering or companion plants present), or when pollen is supplemented in the field. This predator is a good option to control pests early in the season if shelter and food resources are available for its establishment.}, number={1}, journal={Journal of Integrated Pest Management}, publisher={Oxford University Press (OUP)}, author={Lopez, Lorena}, editor={Weber, DonaldEditor}, year={2023}, month={Jan} }
 @article{lopez_liburd_2023, title={Miticidal Tools for Management of Southern Red Mites Infesting Southern Highbush Blueberries}, url={https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202305.0184.v1}, DOI={10.20944/preprints202305.0184.v1}, abstractNote={Tetranychid outbreaks have been detected since 2016 in southern highbush blueberries (SHB); however, it was not until 2019 when the southern red mite (SRM), Oligonychus ilicis (Acari: Tetranychidae) was confirmed as the pest causing severe bronzing and stunting, in multiple Florida and Georgia commercial blueberry plantings. There is little known about the management of SRM in SHB and only three miticides (fenazaquin, fenpyroximate, and acequinocyl), have recently been registered for use in SHB between 2019 and 2020. Similarly, there is no knowledge regarding the existence of natural enemies of SRM in SHB. This is the first report of naturally occurring predatory mites (Amblyseius sp. and Neoseiulus ilicis) associated with SRM in SHB. Predatory mites were recorded in treated bushes after evaluating the performance of seven miticides used to manage SRM populations including spiromesifen, acequinocyl, sulfur, sulfur + molasses, bifenazate, fenpyroximate, and fenazaquin. Miticide efficacy was rated based on the number of SRM recorded on collected leaves and plant damage ratings using an arbitrary index (from 0= no bronzing to 4= 100% bronzing). Additionally, the presence or absence of predatory mites per sample was recorded. Fenpyroximate used as the standard miticide, significantly reduced mite numbers seven days after application, as well as acequinocyl and fenazaquin. Only plants treated with fenpyroximate or fenazaquin showed significantly less bronzing compared with the control plants. Overall, fenpyroximate and fenazaquin demonstrated the best performance for managing O. ilicis on SHB and safe to naturally occurring predatory mites. Lastly, the level of growers’ awareness regarding SRM was assessed using surveys in 2020 to design adequate educational materials available to the grower community.}, author={Lopez, Lorena and Liburd, Oscar}, year={2023}, month={May} }
 @article{lopez_liburd_2023, title={Miticidal Tools for Management of Southern Red Mites Infesting Southern Highbush Blueberries}, volume={14}, ISSN={2075-4450}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/insects14070573}, DOI={10.3390/insects14070573}, abstractNote={Tetranychid outbreaks have been detected since 2016 in southern highbush blueberries (SHB); however, it was not until 2019 that the southern red mite (SRM), Oligonychus ilicis (Acari: Tetranychidae) was confirmed as the pest causing severe bronzing and stunting, in multiple Florida and Georgia commercial blueberry plantings. To date, only three miticides (fenazaquin, fenpyroximate, and acequinocyl) have been registered for use in SHB and there are no clear guidelines on how to manage SRM in SHB. Similarly, there is no knowledge regarding the existence of natural enemies of SRM in SHB. This is the first report of naturally occurring predatory mites (Amblyseius sp. and Neoseiulus ilicis) associated with SRM in SHB. Predatory mites were recorded in blueberry bushes after treatment with seven miticides used to suppress SRM populations including spiromesifen, acequinocyl, sulfur, sulfur + molasses, bifenazate, fenpyroximate, and fenazaquin. The number of SRM recorded per leaf and averaged plant damage ratings (0 = no bronzing–4 = 100% bronzing) were used to evaluate miticide efficacy. Additionally, the presence or absence of predatory mites per sample was recorded. Fenpyroximate used as the standard miticide, significantly reduced mite numbers seven days after application, as well as acequinocyl and fenazaquin. Fenpyroximate and fenazaquin demonstrated the best performance for managing O. ilicis on SHB and treated bushes demonstrated significantly less bronzing compared with the control plants. These miticides were also safe to naturally occurring predatory mites. Lastly, the level of growers’ awareness regarding SRM was assessed using surveys in 2020 to design adequate educational materials available to the grower community.}, number={7}, journal={Insects}, publisher={MDPI AG}, author={Lopez, Lorena and Liburd, Oscar E.}, year={2023}, month={Jun}, pages={573} }
 @book{torres-quezada_lopez_higgins_2023, title={Protective Agriculture Production Series: Plant density recommendations}, number={SPES - 47 4NP.}, institution={Virginia Tech}, author={Torres-Quezada, E. and Lopez, L. and Higgins, D.}, year={2023}, pages={– 47 4} }
 @book{melanson_lopez_2023, title={Vegetables (tomato and cucurbits)}, url={https://myipm.app/vegetables}, journal={MyIPM App}, institution={USDA-NIFA, IPM Center}, author={Melanson, R. and Lopez, L.}, year={2023} }
 @book{reiter_lopez_2023, title={Virginia Vegetable Specialist Team}, number={SPES-480NP.}, institution={Virginia Tech}, author={Reiter, M. and Lopez, L.}, year={2023} }
 @article{lopez_liburd_2022, title={Can the introduction of companion plants increase biological control services of key pests in organic squash?}, volume={170}, url={https://doi.org/10.1111/eea.13147}, DOI={10.1111/eea.13147}, abstractNote={Abstract Florida (USA) is a major producer of squash, Cucurbita pepo L. (Cucurbitaceae), with approximated 16% of the US production in 2019, valued at about 35 million USD. Major insect pests, including the sweetpotato whitefly MEAM1, Bemisia tabaci Gennadius (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), and the melon aphid, Aphis gossypii Glover (Hemiptera: Aphididae), jeopardize plant development and transmit viruses of economic importance that can cause up to 50% yield loss in squash crops. Pesticides are generally used for insect management in squash, but the development of insecticide resistance and their non‐target effects are major concerns. A combination of non‐pesticidal approaches was evaluated, including intercropping flowering plants, augmentation, and conservation biological control to manage key pests in organic squash. Refugia increased natural enemies around the squash; however, only a few beneficial arthropods moved from the companion plants towards the squash plants. Whitefly densities and squash silverleaf ratings were reduced, whereas natural enemies were more abundant when the predatory mite Amblyseius swirskii Athias‐Henriot (Acari: Phytoseiidae) was released alone or together with sweet alyssum, Lobularia maritima (L.) Desv. (Brassicaceae). All companion plants used in this study increased natural enemies, but only African marigolds and sweet alyssum ultimately increased biological control activities.}, number={5}, journal={Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata}, publisher={Wiley}, author={Lopez, Lorena and Liburd, Oscar E.}, year={2022}, month={May}, pages={402–418} }
 @inbook{lopez_valdez_chacon_2022, place={Cali, Colombia}, title={Hymenoptera – Parasitoid Wasps}, booktitle={Insects from the Gorgona Island}, publisher={Universidad del Valle Editorial}, author={Lopez, L. and Valdez, S. and Chacon, P.}, editor={Chacon, P. and Torres, D.M.Editors}, year={2022} }
 @book{lopez_kuhar_2022, title={Monitoring Pickleworm and Melonworm (seasonal series of pest updates}, institution={Virginia Tech}, author={Lopez, L. and Kuhar, T.}, year={2022} }
 @book{kemble_bertucci_jennings_meadows_rodrigues_walgenbach_wszelaki_quezada_lopez_rideout_2022, title={Southeastern US Vegetable Crop Handbook}, author={Kemble, J.M. and Bertucci, M.B. and Jennings, K.M. and Meadows, E.M. and Rodrigues, C. and Walgenbach, J.F. and Wszelaki, A.L. and Quezada, E.A.Torres and Lopez, L. and Rideout, S.L.}, year={2022} }
 @book{wilson_kuhar_lopez_2021, title={Benefits of an insecticide seed treatment for cucurbit production}, number={ENTO-456NP}, institution={Virginia Tech}, author={Wilson, J. and Kuhar, T. and Lopez, L.}, year={2021} }
 @book{lopez_kuhar_taylor_sutton_2021, title={Brown Marmorated Stink Bug, biology and management in Mid-Atlantic soybeans}, number={ENTO-450NP}, institution={Virginia Tech,}, author={Lopez, L. and Kuhar, T. and Taylor, S. and Sutton, K.}, year={2021} }
 @book{lopez_samtani_flannagan_2021, title={Cyclamen Mite in Virginia Strawberries}, number={ENTO-451NP}, institution={Virginia Tech}, author={Lopez, L. and Samtani, J. and Flannagan, R.}, year={2021} }
 @book{lopez_kuhar_2021, title={Diagnosing stink bug injury to vegetables}, number={ENTO-173NP (ENTO-449NP)}, institution={Virginia Tech}, author={Lopez, L. and Kuhar, T.}, year={2021} }
 @article{torres-quezada_marmolejos_lara_maurer_geraldo_pilar_torres-quezada_a.caro_lopez_2021, title={Early results of kaolin clay applications in the Dominican Republic}, volume={7}, number={1}, journal={EC Agriculture}, author={Torres-Quezada, E.A. and Marmolejos, J.M. and Lara, A.R. and Maurer, W. and Geraldo, Y. and Pilar, M.I. and Torres-Quezada, I. and A.Caro, J. and Lopez, L.}, year={2021}, pages={8–16} }
 @article{smith_casuso_lopez_2021, title={Mosca blanca, Bemisia tabaci / Mosca blanca, ciclo de vida}, url={https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in1320-2020}, DOI={10.32473/edis-in1320-2020}, abstractNote={Bemisia tabaci, the sweetpotato whitefly, is a serious pest of many horticultural, agronomic and ornamental crops in Florida. This fact sheet aids with identification of the pest.}, journal={EDIS}, author={Smith, Hugh A. and Casuso, Nicole and Lopez, Lorena}, year={2021}, month={Apr} }
 @article{torres-quezada_marmolejos_lara_maurer_gonzález cuesta_medrano carreño_lopez_2021, title={Optimizing Torula Bait for Anastrepha suspensa (Diptera: Tephritidae) Trapping in the Dominican Republic}, volume={104}, ISSN={0015-4040}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1653/024.104.0104}, DOI={10.1653/024.104.0104}, abstractNote={Torula yeast is the most common bait used by growers and agriculture professionals for trapping of tephritid flies in the Dominican Republic. However, the efficiency of the bait is influenced by weather conditions, aging, and contamination with undesirable microorganisms. Thus, additives such as benzalkonium chloride, a quaternary ammonium compound, have been used together with torula yeast as a bait stabilizer. This study evaluated the effect of the addition of benzalkonium chloride to torula yeast bait, and time of renewal in guava orchards for trapping of Caribbean fruit flies (Anastrepha suspensa Loew; Diptera: Tephritidae). A field study was conducted in 2 consecutive 8-wk periods between Oct 2019 and Feb 2020. Six treatments were evaluated based on the type of bait (torula yeast or torula yeast + benzalkonium chloride) and renewal frequency (weekly, biweekly, or without renewal). Treatments were arranged in a randomized complete block design with 4 replications. Data indicated that torula yeast was attractive to 85.2% and 80.2% more males and females of Caribbean fruit flies compared to torula yeast + benzalkonium chloride, respectively. Similarly, traps without renewal attracted an average of 49.8% more females than traps renewed weekly or biweekly, regardless of the bait type. Analysis of both baits showed a rapid decrease in pH of the torula yeast. The addition of benzalkonium chloride may have affected the microbial activity in the solution, leading to reduced decomposition of torula yeast + benzalkonium chloride and, therefore, reduced captures.}, number={1}, journal={Florida Entomologist}, publisher={Walter de Gruyter GmbH}, author={Torres-Quezada, Emmanuel A. and Marmolejos, Jorge Mancebo and Lara, Ambrosio Robles and Maurer, Willy and González Cuesta, José A. and Medrano Carreño, Sarah M. and Lopez, Lorena}, year={2021}, month={May} }
 @article{smith_casuso_lopez_2021, title={Áfido del algodón Aphis gossypii / Áfido del algodón, ciclo de vida}, url={https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in1319-2020}, DOI={10.32473/edis-in1319-2020}, abstractNote={The cotton or melon aphid is a serious pest of many horticultural crops in Florida. This Spanish language fact sheet aids in its identification.}, journal={EDIS}, author={Smith, Hugh A. and Casuso, Nicole and Lopez, Lorena}, year={2021}, month={Apr} }
 @article{lopez_liburd_2020, title={Injury to Southern Highbush Blueberries by Southern Red Mites and Management Using Various Miticides}, volume={11}, ISSN={2075-4450}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/insects11040233}, DOI={10.3390/insects11040233}, abstractNote={Reports of severe infestations caused by southern red mites (SRM), Oligonychus ilicis McGregor (Acari: Tetranychidae), have increased in recent years in southern highbush blueberries (SHB). Currently, there is little known about the management of tetranychids in SHB, and only two miticides (fenazaquin and fenpyroximate) have recently been labeled for use in SHB. Oligonychus ilicis has caused up to 80%-100% losses in some blueberry plantings, and growers are looking for management tools for this new pest of blueberries. We report on injury to SHB from O. ilicis and the performance of seven miticides used to manage SRM populations, including spiromesifen, spiromesifen plus surfactant, vegetable oil concentrate, fenazaquin, "proprietary miticide" (referred to as Pro1), bifenazate, and fenpyroximate. Miticide efficacy was rated based on the number of SRM recorded on collected leaves and plant damage ratings using an arbitrary index (from 0 = no bronzing to 4 = 100% bronzing). Characteristic symptoms of leaf injury included purple or bronzed leaf color, leaf dryness and roughening. Fenpyroximate significantly reduced mite numbers three days after application. Additionally, plants treated with fenpyroximate or fenazaquin showed significantly less bronzing compared with the control plants. Overall, fenpyroximate and fenazaquin showed the best performance for the management of O. ilicis on SHB.}, number={4}, journal={Insects}, publisher={MDPI AG}, author={Lopez, Lorena and Liburd, Oscar E.}, year={2020}, month={Apr}, pages={233} }
 @article{liburd_phillips_lopez_2020, title={Know your mites: Farm management}, journal={The Blueberry News, Florida Blueberry Growers Association (FBGA)}, author={Liburd, O.E. and Phillips, D. and Lopez, L.}, year={2020}, month={Apr}, pages={19, 36–37} }
 @article{casuso_smith_lopez_2020, title={La Araña roja, Tetranychus urticae: Ciclo de vida}, url={https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in1287-2020}, DOI={10.32473/edis-in1287-2020}, abstractNote={La araña roja, Tetranychus urticae Koch, morfología general, biología general, espectro de hospederos de la plaga, enemigos naturales, y síntomas y daños.&#x0D; This is the Spanish translation of ENY-880/IN1059, Pest Identification Guide: Two-spotted Spider Mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch. It was written by Nicole Casuso and Hugh Smith, translated by Lorena Lopez, and published by the UF/IFAS Entomology and Nematology Department. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in1287}, journal={EDIS}, author={Casuso, Nicole and Smith, Hugh A. and Lopez, Lorena}, year={2020}, month={Aug} }
 @article{liburd_lopez_phillips_2020, title={Mite Pests of Southern Highbush Blueberry in Florida}, url={https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in1284-2020}, DOI={10.32473/edis-in1284-2020}, abstractNote={Several mite species attack southern highbush blueberries (SHB), including the southern red mite (Oligonychus ilicis McGregor (Acari: Tetranychidae)), the false spider mite or flat mite (Brevipalpus yothersi Baker) and the blueberry bud mite (Acalitus vaccinii Keifer). The southern red mite is the key mite pest attacking blueberry plants in the southeastern US (Lopez and Liburd 2020). The false spider mite is a secondary leaf feeding mite pest that was reported attacking southern highbush blueberry in 2016 (Akyazi et al. 2017). This publication discusses southern red mites and flat mites on SHB in Florida, including life cycle, damage, and management practices.}, journal={EDIS}, author={Liburd, Oscar and Lopez, Lorena and Phillips, Doug}, year={2020}, month={Sep} }
 @article{smith_casuso_lopez_2020, title={Trips: Ciclo de vida}, url={https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in1288-2020}, DOI={10.32473/edis-in1288-2020}, abstractNote={&#x0D; &#x0D; &#x0D; &#x0D; &#x0D; &#x0D; &#x0D; Trips, morfología general, biología general, rango de hospederos de la plaga, enemigos naturales, y síntomas y daños.&#x0D; This is the Spanish translation of ENY-879/IN1058, Pest Identification Guide: An Introduction to Thrips. It was written by Nicole Casuso and Hugh Smith, translated by Lorena Lopez, and published by the UF/IFAS Entomology and Nematology Department.https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in1288&#x0D; &#x0D; &#x0D; &#x0D; &#x0D; &#x0D; &#x0D;}, journal={EDIS}, author={Smith, Hugh A. and Casuso, Nicole and Lopez, Lorena}, year={2020}, month={Aug} }
 @misc{liburd_lopez_carrillo_revynthi_olaniyi_akyazi_2019, title={Integrated pest management of mites}, ISBN={9781786762603}, ISSN={2059-6936}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.19103/as.2019.0047.26}, DOI={10.19103/as.2019.0047.26}, journal={Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science}, publisher={Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing}, author={Liburd, Oscar E. and Lopez, Lorena and Carrillo, Daniel and Revynthi, Alexandra M. and Olaniyi, Omotola and Akyazi, Rana}, year={2019}, month={Oct}, pages={841–886} }
 @article{lopez_smith_hoy_cave_2016, title={Dispersal of<i>Amblyseius swirskii</i>(Acari: Phytoseiidae) on High-Tunnel Bell Peppers in Presence or Absence of<i>Polyphagotarsonemus latus</i>(Acari: Tarsonemidae)}, volume={17}, ISSN={1536-2442 1536-2442}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jisesa/iew095}, DOI={10.1093/jisesa/iew095}, abstractNote={Amblyseius swirskiiAthias-Henriot (Acari: Phytoseiidae) is a predatory mite used to control thrips (Thysanoptera), whiteflies (Bemisia tabaci Genn., Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), and broad mites (BMs) (Polyphagotarsonemus latus Banks, Acari: Tarsonemidae). Dispersal of A. swirskii, using the ornamental pepper "Explosive Ember" as a banker plant was evaluated for control of BMs in high-tunnel peppers. Open-canopy plants (5 weeks old) versus closed-canopy plants (10-weeks old) were used to evaluate the effect of plant connectedness in A. swirskii dispersal, in the presence (two females per plant) and absence of BMs. Plots consisted of a single central banker plant and four bell peppers extending linearly north and south. Sets of all treatments were destructively sampled 1, 4, and 7 days after releasing A. swirskii Within 24 h, A. swirskii dispersed four plants away from the banker plants (1 m), regardless of the state of the canopy. Canopy connectedness did increase the presence of A. swirskii on the crop plants. Predatory mite numbers on closed-canopy treatments doubled within the 7-day sampling period, whereas no significant increase was observed on open-canopy treatments. The presence of BMs had no significant effect on the movement of A. swirskii The results suggest further experiments with A. swirskii and banker plants for control of BMs is warranted.}, number={1}, journal={Journal of Insect Science}, publisher={Oxford University Press (OUP)}, author={Lopez, L. and Smith, H. A. and Hoy, M. A. and Cave, R. D.}, year={2016}, month={Dec}, pages={6} }
 @article{lopez_smith_2016, title={Quality Assessment of the Commercially Available Predator <i>Amblyseius swirskii</i> (Acari: Phytoseiidae)}, volume={17}, ISSN={1535-1025}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1094/php-rs-16-0040}, DOI={10.1094/php-rs-16-0040}, abstractNote={Amblyseius swirskii Athias-Henriot (Acari: Phytoseiidae) is a commercially available predatory mite used to control thrips, whiteflies, and broad mites in horticultural production. The inconsistent quality of mass-produced biocontrol agents is a major concern in augmentative biological control and only a few studies have tested the post-shipment quality of commercial phytoseiids. We evaluated the post-shipment quality of A. swirskii purchased from a commercial provider in the United States. Guidelines for quality control of commercially produced natural enemies, established by the International Organization for Biological Control (IOBC), were followed. Quantity, survival, fecundity, and establishment in ornamenttal peppers (‘Explosive Ember’) were measured. The estimated quantity of A. swirskii motiles (immatures and adults) was quite variable among bran containers (20,968 ± 7,391 mites) but close to the number claimed in the label. Numbers of living A. swirskii females evaluated (n = 30) declined by less than 40% (26 ± 1.25 females) within two days of arrival and declined more than 50% by day eight (15 ± 1.23 females). No significant differences among days sampled were identified for female fecundity; however, fecundity varied considerably among containers. There was no population increase in the ornamental peppers during the two weeks following inoculation with A. swirskii. Accepted for publication 3 September 2016.}, number={3}, journal={Plant Health Progress}, publisher={Scientific Societies}, author={Lopez, Lorena and Smith, Hugh A.}, year={2016}, month={Jan}, pages={206–210} }
 @article{lopez_smith_hoy_bloomquist_2015, title={Acute Toxicity and Sublethal Effects of Fenpyroximate to Amblyseius swirskii (Acari: Phytoseiidae)}, volume={108}, ISSN={0022-0493 1938-291X}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jee/tov033}, DOI={10.1093/jee/tov033}, abstractNote={Knowledge about the effects of pesticides on biological control agents is required in order to successfully implement integrated pest management programs. The predatory mite Amblyseius swirskii Athias-Henriot has been used to control thrips, whiteflies, and broad mites in vegetable production; however, effects of fenpyroximate, an acaricide and insecticide used in vegetable crops, on A. swirskii have not been evaluated. The effect of four residual concentrations of fenpyroximate on A. swirskii females was measured under laboratory conditions including its effect on their fecundity and larval survival. Fresh residues of fenpyroximate were significantly toxic to adult females and larvae. Mortality increased and fecundity decreased as the concentration (0.026-0.208 ml/50 ml of water) and time after treatment (24-120 h) increased. Fifty percent of the larvae survived on the two lower concentrations (0.026 and 0.052 ml/50 ml of water) after 120 h.}, number={3}, journal={Journal of Economic Entomology}, publisher={Oxford University Press (OUP)}, author={Lopez, L. and Smith, H. A. and Hoy, M. A. and Bloomquist, J. R.}, year={2015}, month={Mar}, pages={1047–1053} }
 @article{lopez_smith_2014, place={Wimauma, FL, USA}, title={Managing broad mites in high-tunnel pepper}, journal={Berry/Vegetable Times}, publisher={University of Florida, Gulf Coast Research and Education Center (GCREC)}, author={Lopez, L. and Smith, H.A.}, year={2014}, month={Jun} }