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Thomas G. Shanower
Researcher at Agricultural Research Service
Publications - 5
Citations - 184
Thomas G. Shanower is an academic researcher from Agricultural Research Service. The author has contributed to research in topics: Sawfly & Biological pest control. The author has an hindex of 5, co-authored 5 publications receiving 175 citations.
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Habitat and plant specificity of Trichogramma egg parasitoids—underlying mechanisms and implications
TL;DR: The published evidence on mechanisms that may underlie the observed variation in parasitism rates by Trichogramma spp.
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A Survey of Five Stem-Feeding Insect Pests of Wheat in the Northern Great Plains
TL;DR: The wheat stem sawfly, wheat stem maggot, and Hessian fly were the most commonly encountered pests, recorded in nearly every county.
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Effects of genotypic variation in stem solidity on parasitism of a grass-mining insect
TL;DR: This study is among the first to demonstrate a strong direct effect of genotypic variation in stem solidity on parasitism of grass mining insects, with important applied implications.
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Preliminary evaluation of the parasitoid wasp, Collyria catoptron, as a potential biological control agent against the wheat stem sawfly, Cephus cinctus, in North America
TL;DR: There is no evidence that C. catoptron can complete development in C. cinctus; no adults were reared from this host in either year of the study, and future work will be directed towards developing conservation biological control approaches using native parasitoid species already present in the USA.
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Unexpectedly High Levels of Parasitism of Wheat Stem Sawfly Larvae in Postcutting Diapause Chambers
TL;DR: The results demonstrate that C. cinctus larvae are suitable hosts for braconid parasitoids, even after the formation of diapause chambers, and suggest that parasitism rates may be underestimated if stems are sampled prior to harvest.