Laboratory of Entomology

2002

Advantages of larval control for African malaria vectors : low mobility and behavioural responsiveness of immature mosquito stages allow high effective coverage

Killeen, G. F., Fillinger, U. & Knols, B. G. J., 2002, In : Malaria Journal. 1

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90 Citations (Scopus)

Allee effect in larval resource exploitation in Drosophila : an interaction among density of adults, larvae, and micro-organisms

Wertheim, B., Marchais, J., Vet, L. E. M. & Dicke, M., 2002, In : Ecological Entomology. 27, p. 608-617

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85 Citations (Scopus)

Alternative polymerase chain reaction method to identify Plasmodium species in human blood samples: the semi-nested multiplex malaria PCR (SnM-PCR)

Rubio, J. M., Post, R. J., Docters van Leeuwen, W. M., Henry, M. C., Lindergard, G. & Hommel, M., 2002, In : Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 96, Suppl. 1, p. S199-S204

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85 Citations (Scopus)

Analysis of arthropod bloodmeals using molecular genetic markers

Mukabana, W. R., Takken, W. & Knols, B. G. J., 2002, In : Trends in Parasitology. 18, p. 505-509

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64 Citations (Scopus)

An inventory of taste in caterpillars : each species its own key

Schoonhoven, L. M. & van Loon, J. J. A., 2002, In : Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae. 40, Suppl. 1, p. 215-263

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114 Citations (Scopus)

Apimondia 2001 Durban Zuid-Afrika

Driessen, R. & Calis, J., 2002, In : Bijen : maandblad voor imkers. 11, 5, p. 135-137

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Professional

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Attraction of Phytoseiulus persimilis (Acari: Phytoseiidae) towards volatiles from various Tetranychus urticae-infested plant species

van den Boom, C. W. M., van Beek, T. A. & Dicke, M., 2002, In : Bulletin of Entomological Research. 92, 6, p. 539-546

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27 Citations (Scopus)

Behavioural determinants of gene flow in malaria vector populations: Anopheles gambiae males select large females as mates

Okanda, F. M., Dao, A., Njiru, B. N., Arija, J., Akelo, H. A., Touré, Y., Odulaja, A., Beier, J. C., Githure, J. I., Yan, G., Gouagna, L. C. & Knols, B. G. J., 2002, In : Malaria Journal. 1

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36 Citations (Scopus)

Behavioural plasticity in support of a benefit for aggregation pheromone use in Drosophila melanogaster

Wertheim, B., Dicke, M. & Vet, L. E. M., 2002, In : Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 103, p. 61-71

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47 Citations (Scopus)

Behavioural response of Heterorhabditis megidis towards plant roots and insect larvae

Boff, M. I. C., van Tol, R. W. H. M. & Smits, P. H., 2002, In : BioControl. 47, 1, p. 67-83

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38 Citations (Scopus)

Behavioural responses of Anopheles gambiae to ammonia, lactic acid and a fatty acid in a y-tube olfactometer

Smallegange, R., Geier, M. & Takken, W., 2002, In : Proceedings of the Section Experimental and Applied Entomology of the Netherlands Entomological Society. 13, p. 147-152

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Biocontrol in store: spatial and behavioural aspects of foraging by Uscana lariophaga, egg parasitoid of Callosobruchus maculatus, in stored cowpea

Stolk, C., 2002, S.l.. 160 p.

Research output: Thesis › internal PhD, WU

Open Access

Biological differences in reproductive strategy between the mosquito sibling species Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto and An. quadriannulatus

Takken, W., Stuke, K. & Klowden, M. J., 2002, In : Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 103, p. 83-89

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6 Citations (Scopus)

Book review: The Encyclopedia of Arthropod-transmitted infections of man and domesticated animals

Takken, W., 2002, In : Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 104, p. 375

Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/Letter to the editor › Academic

Bugs in space: aspects of the system Callosobruchus maculatus (Col: Bruchidae) and Uscana Lariophaga (Hym.: Trichogrammatidae) in stored cowpea)

Stolk, C., van der Werf, W. & van Huis, A., 2002, In : IOBC/WPRS Bulletin. 25, p. 141-144

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Professional

Chemical polymorphism of the cuticular lipids of the cabbage white Pieris rapae

Arsene, C., Schulz, S. & van Loon, J. J. A., 2002, In : Journal of Chemical Ecology. 2002, p. 37-42

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17 Citations (Scopus)

Chemoecology of parasitoid and predator oviposition behaviour

Steidle, J. L. M. & van Loon, J. J. A., 2002, Chemoecology of Insect Eggs and Egg Deposition. Hilker, M. & Meiners, T. (eds.). Berlin: Blackwell Publishing, p. 291-317

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

Conditioning of appetitive behavior in the Hymenopteran parasitoid Microplitis croceipes

Wäckers, F., Bonifay, C. & Lewis, W. J., 2002, In : Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 103, p. 135-138

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39 Citations (Scopus)

Contained semi-field environments for ecological studies on transgenic African malaria vectors: benefits and constraints

Knols, B. G. J., Njiru, B. N., Mukabana, W. R., Mathenge, E. M. & Killeen, G. F., 2002, Proceedings of the Frontis workshop on Ecological Aspects for Application of Genetically Modified Mosquitoes for disease control, Wageningen, The Netherlands 26-29 June 2002. Takken, W., Scott, T. W. & Bogers, R. J. (eds.). Dordrecht, p. 91-106 (Wageningen UR Frontis Series; no. 2).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

Open Access

De heilzame werking van geleedpotigen en hun producten in Afrika ten zuiden van de Sahara

van Huis, A., 2002, In : Entomologische Berichten. 62, p. 8-13

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Differential attractiveness of humans to the African malaria vector Anopheles gambiae Giles : effects of host characteristics and parasite infection

Mukabana, W. R., 2002, S.l.. 142 p.

Research output: Thesis › internal PhD, WU

Open Access

Direct and indirect influences of the weaver ant Oecophylla smaragdina on citrus farmers pest perceptions and management practices in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam.

van Mele, P., Cuc, N. T. T. & van Huis, A., 2002, In : International Journal of Pest Management. 48, p. 225-232

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

26 Citations (Scopus)

Discussion - ecological challenges concerning the use of genetically modified moquitoes for disease control: synthesis and future perspectives

Knols, B. G. J. & Scott, T. W., 2002, Proceedings of the Frontis workshop on ecological challenges concerning the use of genetically modified mosquitoes for disease control, Wageningen, The Netherlands 26-29 June 2002. Takken, W., Scott, T. W. & Bogers, R. J. (eds.). Dordrecht, p. 235-242 (Wageningen UR Frontis Series; no. 2).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

Open Access

Distribution and dynamics of larval populations of Anopheles messeae and A. atroparvus in the delta of the rivers Rhine and Meuse, The Netherlands

Takken, W., Geene, R., Adam, W., Jetten, T. H. & van der Velden, J. A., 2002, In : Ambio. 31, p. 212-218

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20 Citations (Scopus)

Do insecticide-treated bednets have an effect on malaria vectors?

Takken, W., 2002, In : Tropical Medicine and International Health. 7, p. 1022-1030

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113 Citations (Scopus)

Economische biologie van pratende planten en spionerende sluipwespen

Dicke, M., 2002, In : Kennislink. 2002, p. 7

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Efficacy and efficiency of new Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis and Bacillus sphaericus formulations against Afrotropical anophelines in Western Kenya

Fillinger, U., Knols, B. G. J. & Becker, N., 2002, In : Tropical Medicine and International Health. 8, p. 37-46

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133 Citations (Scopus)

El Nino causes dramatic outbreak of Paederus dermatitis in East Africa

van Schayk, I., Agwanda, R. O., Githure, J. I., Beier, J. C. & Knols, B. G. J., 2002, Climate change and Africa. Cambridge University Press, 412 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

Eradication of Anopheles gambiae from Brazil : lessons for malaria control in Africa?

Killeen, G. F., Fillinger, U., Kiche, I., Gouagna, L. C. & Knols, B. G. J., 2002, In : The Lancet Infectious Diseases. 2, p. 618-627

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168 Citations (Scopus)

Evaluating environmental risks of biological control introductions: how to select safe natural enemies?

Loomans, A. J. M., van Lenteren, J. C., Bigler, F., Burgio, G., Hokkanen, H. M. T. & Thomas, M. B., 2002, In : IOBC/WPRS Bulletin. 25, p. 147-150

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic

Evaluating pest pressure in the Brussels sprout-barley intercropping system: influence of host plant patch size and surrounding vegetation

Clough, Y., Bukovinszky, T., van Lenteren, J. C. & Vet, L. E. M., 2002, In : Proceedings of the Section Experimental and Applied Entomology of the Netherlands Entomological Society. 13, p. 123-126

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Extent of digestion affects the success of amplifying human DNA from blood meals of Anopheles gambiae (Diptera: Culicidae)

Mukabana, W. R., Takken, W., Seda, P., Killeen, G. F., Hawley, W. A. & Knols, B. G. J., 2002, In : Bulletin of Entomological Research. 92, 3, p. 233-239

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48 Citations (Scopus)

Factors affecting the field performance of an attracticide against the codling moth Cydia pomonella

Lösel, P. M., Potting, R. P. J., Ebbinghaus, D. & Scherkenbeck, J., 2002, In : Pest Management Science. 58, p. 1029-1037

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11 Citations (Scopus)

Field infestation of Phaseolus vulgaris by Acanthoscelides obtectus (Coleoptera: Bruchidae), parasitoid abundance, and consequences for storage pest control

Schmale, I., Wäckers, F. L. & Dorn, S., 2002, In : Environmental Entomology. 31, p. 859-863

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29 Citations (Scopus)

Flavonoids from cabbage are feeding stimulants for diamondback moth larvae additional to glucosinolates : chemoreception and behaviour

van Loon, J. J. A., Wang, C. Z., Nielsen, J. K., Gols, R. & Qiu, Y. T., 2002, In : Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 104, p. 27-34

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69 Citations (Scopus)

Flexibility in host-search and patch-use strategies of insect parasitoids

Vet, L. E. M., Hemerik, L., Visser, M. E. & Wackers, F. L., 2002, The behavioural Ecology of parasites. Lewis, E. E., Campbell, J. F. & Sukhdeo, M. V. K. (eds.). Oxon U.K.: CABI Publishing, p. 39-64

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

Open Access

Functional biodiversity : boosting natural enemies by strategic use of nectar sources

Winkler, K., Buitriago, L. V., Larraz, V., Waeckers, F. & van Lenteren, J. C., 2002, Stimulation Programma Biodiversity 5 (2002). p. 6-8

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference paper

GC-EAG-analysis of volatiles from Brussels sprouts plants damaged by two species of Pieris caterpillars : olfactory receptive range of a specialist and generalist parasitoid wasp species

Smid, H. M., van Loon, J. J. A., Posthumus, M. A. & Vet, L. E. M., 2002, In : Chemoecology. 12, p. 169-176

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82 Citations (Scopus)

Getting more than a fair share: nutrition of worker larvae related to social parasitism in the Cape honey bee Apis mellifera capensis

Calis, J. N. M., Boot, W. J., Allsopp, M. H. & Beekman, M., 2002, In : Apidologie. 33, p. 193-202

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40 Citations (Scopus)

26 Citations (Scopus)

Host-specific cues cause differential attractiveness of Kenyan men to the African malaria vector Anopheles gambiae

Mukabana, W. R., Takken, W., Coe, R. & Knols, B. G. J., 2002, In : Malaria Journal. 1

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How to behave? : evolution of host-handling behaviour in the whitefly parasitoid Encarsia formosa

Burger, J. M. S., 2002, S.l.. 194 p.

Research output: Thesis › internal PhD, WU

Open Access

Impact of the egg parasitoid Uscana lariophaga and the larval-pupal parasitoid Dinarmus basalis on Callosobruchus maculatus populations and cowpea losses

van Huis, A., van Alebeek, F. A. N., van Es, M. & Sagnia, S. B., 2002, In : Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 104, p. 289-297

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8 Citations (Scopus)

Indirect defence of Arabidopsis against herbivorous insects : combining parasitoid behaviour and chemical analyses with a molecular genetic approach

van Poecke, R. M. P., 2002, S.l.. 180 p.

Research output: Thesis › internal PhD, WU

Open Access

Induced parasitoid attraction by Arabidopsis thaliana : involvement of the octadecanoid and the salicylic acid pathway

van Poecke, M. P. & Dicke, M., 2002, In : Journal of Experimental Botany. 53, p. 1793-1799

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116 Citations (Scopus)

In elkaars voetsporen

Dicke, M., 2002, In : Entomologische Berichten. 62, p. 149-150

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Influence of antibiotics on the offspring production of the Wolbachia-infected parthenogenetic parasitoid Encarsia formosa

Stouthamer, R. & Mak, F., 2002, In : Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. 80, p. 41-45

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26 Citations (Scopus)

Influence of pesticide information sources on citrus farmer's knowledge, perception and practices in pest management, Mekong Delta, Vietnam

van Mele, P., Hai, T. V., Thas, O. & van Huis, A., 2002, In : International Journal of Pest Management. 48, 2, p. 169-177

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13 Citations (Scopus)