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Toby R. Petrice
Researcher at United States Forest Service
Publications - 46
Citations - 1357
Toby R. Petrice is an academic researcher from United States Forest Service. The author has contributed to research in topics: Emerald ash borer & Agrilus. The author has an hindex of 15, co-authored 41 publications receiving 1216 citations. Previous affiliations of Toby R. Petrice include West Virginia University & Michigan State University.
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The Emerald Ash Borer: A New Exotic Pest in North America
Robert A. Haack,Eduard Jendak,Liu Houping,Keneth R. Marchant,Toby R. Petrice,Therese M. Poland,Hui Ye +6 more
TL;DR: Yet another new exotic forest pest has been discovered in North America, and this time the infestation is centered in Michigan and Ontario.
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Exploratory survey for the emerald ash borer, Agrilus planipennis (Coleoptera: Buprestidae), and its natural enemies in China.
TL;DR: An exploratory survey for the emerald ash borer, Agrilus planipennis, and its natural enemies was conducted in China during October and November 2003, and a previously unknown gregarious endoparasitoid of A. planip Dennis was discovered.
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Bark- and Wood-Borer Colonization of Logs and Lumber After Heat Treatment to ISPM 15 Specifications: The Role of Residual Bark
Robert A. Haack,Toby R. Petrice +1 more
TL;DR: Field studies to evaluate insect infestation of green logs and lumber with varying amounts of bark after heat treatment and the presence of live insects represented treatment failure or infestation after treatment found that survival of bark beetles was greater in square patches versus rectangular patches of the same surface area.
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Incidence of bark- and wood-boring insects in firewood: a survey at Michigan's Mackinac Bridge.
TL;DR: Firewood is a major pathway for the inadvertent movement of bark- and wood-infesting insects, and national “don't move firewood” campaigns and U.S. imports of fuelwood are discussed.
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Laboratory Evaluation of the Toxicity of Systemic Insecticides for Control of Anoplophora glabripennis and Plectrodera scalator (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae)
TL;DR: Imidacloprid and azadirachtin had both antifeedant and toxic effects against A. glabripennis and P. scalator and have potential for use in management programs.