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PUBLICATIONS E. F. Legner   (thru' January 2008)   

 

   (Complete VITA ; Research Categories,  Research Index)                    

 

 

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1.    Legner, E. F.  1958.  Some effects of aldrin, chlordane, dieldrin and heptachlor on the European earwig.  M.S. Thesis, Utah State

         University.  56 pp.

 

2.    Legner, E. F.  1961.  An ecological study of some foliage-feeding insects on young nonbearing apple trees in Wisconsin.  Ph.D.

        Thesis, University of Wisconsin, Madison.  139 pp.

 

3.    Oatman, E. R. & E. F. Legner.  1961.  Bionomics of the apple aphid Aphis pomi DeGeer, on young nonbearing apple trees.  J. Econ

.        Entomol. 54(5):  1034-1037.

 

4.    Legner, E. F.  1962.  Some biotic control factors affecting the eye-spotted bud moth, and red-banded and fruit-tree leaf rollers in

        Wisconsin.  Entomol. Soc. Amer. North Cent. Br. Proc. 17: 115-117.

 

5.    Legner, E. F. & E. R. Oatman.  1962.  Suspected cases of Prunus virus transmission by aphids in Wisconsin.  Entomol. Soc.

        Amer. North Cent. Br. Proc. 17:  3 pp.

 

6.    Legner, E. F. & E. R. Oatman.  1962.  Pupal mortality of the eye-spotted bud moth, Spilonota ocellana (D. & S.), and its

        constancy over a three-year period in Wisconsin.  Entomol. Soc. Amer. North Cent. Br. Proc. 17:  27.

 

7.    Oatman, E. R. & E. F. Legner.  1962.  Integrated control of apple insects and mite pests in Wisconsin.  Entomol. Soc. Amer. North

        Cent. Br. Proc. 17:  6 pp.

 

8.    Legner, E. F. & E. R. Oatman.  1962.  Sampling and distribution of summer eye-spotted bud moth, Spilonota ocellana (D. & S.),

         larvae and nests on apple trees.  Canad. Entomol. 94(11):  1187-1189.

 

9.    Oatman, E. R. & E. F. Legner.  1962.  Fruit insect surveys with black light traps in Wisconsin orchards.  Entomol. Soc. Amer.

         North Cent. Br. Proc. 17:  2 pp.

 

10.    Legner, E. F. & E. R. Oatman.  1962.  Foliage-feeding Lepidoptera on young nonbearing apple trees in Wisconsin.  J. Econ. Entomo.

          55(4): 552-554.

 

11.    Legner, E. F.  1962.  Changes in sex ratio of the eye-spotted bud moth Spilonota ocellana, over its adult emergence period. J.Econ.

           Entomol. 55(4):  559-560.

 

12.    Legner, E. F. & E. R. Oatman.  1962.  Effects of Thuricide on the eye-spotted bud moth, Spilonota ocellana.  J. Econ. Entomol. 5(5):  677-

           679.

 

13.    Legner, E. F. & D. W. Davis.  1962.  Tests with attractants and a simple trap for the European earwig, Forficula auricularia.  J. Econ.

           Entomol. 55(6):  1006-1007.

 

14.     Oatman, E. R., E. F. Legner & R. F. Brooks.  1962.  Bionomics of the eye-spotted bud moth, Spilonota ocellana, on cherry in Wisconsin.

            J. Econ. Entomol. 55(6):  930-934.

 

15.    Legner, E. F. & D. W. Davis.  1963.  Some effects of aldrin, chlordane, dieldrin and heptachlor on the European earwig, Forficula

           auricularia.  J. Econ. Entomol. 56(1):  29-31.

 

16.    Legner, E. F. and  E. R. Oatman.  1963.  Pupation sites of the eye-spotted bud moth, Spilonota ocellana (D. & S.), and differences in

          degree of development on two apple varieties in Wisconsin.  J. Econ. Entomol. 56(5):  689-690.

 

17.    Bay, E. C. & E. F. Legner.  1963.  Quality control in the production of Hippelates collusor (Tsnd.) for use in the search and rearing of   

           their natural enemies.  Proc. New Jersey Mosquito Exterm. Comm. 1963.  403-410.

 

18.    Legner, E. F. & E. R. Oatman.  1963.  Natural biotic control factors of the eye-spotted bud moth, Spilonota ocellana on apple in

           Wisconsin.  J. Econ. Entomol. 56(6);  730-732.

 

19.    Oatman, E. R., E. F. Legner & R. F. Brooks.  1963.  Chemical control of the eye-spotted bud moth on sour cherry in Wisconsin.  J. Econ.

           Entomol. 56(6):  786-788.

 

20.    Bay, E. C. & E. F. Legner.  1963.  The prospect for the biological control of Hippelates collusor (Townsend) in southern California.  Proc.

           Calif. Mosq. Contr. Assoc., Inc. 31:  76-79.

 

21.    Bay, E. C., E. F. Legner & R. Medved.  1964.  Hippelates collusor (Diptera: Chloropidae) as a host for four species of parasitic

          Hymenoptera in southern California.  Ann. Entomol. Soc. Amer. 57(5):  582-584.

 

22.    Oatman, E. R. & E. F. Legner.  1964.  Additional studies of the effects of Bacillus thuringiensis on the eye-spotted bud moth, Spilonota

           ocellana.  J. Econ. Entomol. 57(2):  294.

 

23.    Oatman, E. R. & E. F. Legner.  1964.  An ecological study of arthropod populations on apple trees in northeast Wisconsin:  Insect 

           species present.  J. Econ. Entomol. 57(6):  978-983.

 

24.    Legner, E. F. & E. R. Oatman.  1964.  Spiders on apple in Wisconsin and their abundance in a natural and two artificial environments.  

           Canad. Entomol. 96(9):  1202-1207.

 

25.    Legner, E. F. & E. C. Bay.  1964.  Natural exposure of Hippelates eye gnats to field parasitization and the discovery of one pupal and two

           larval parasites.  Ann. Entomol. Soc. Amer. 57(6):  767-769.

 

26.    Legner, E. F. & E. C. Bay.  1964.  La primera exploración para buscar enemigos naturales de Hippelates en Puerto Rico (Insecta:

          Chloropidae).  Carib. J. Sci. 4(4):  467-471.

 

27.    Legner, E. F.  1965.  Un complejo de los artrópodos que influyen los estadios juveniles de Musca domestica L. en Puerto Rico.  Carib. J.

           Sci. 5(3-4):  109-115.

 

28.    Legner, E. F.  1965.  Natural and induced control of houseflies with parasites in southern California.  The Calif. Golden Egg 4(6):  18.

 

29.    Legner, E. F. & E. R. Oatman.  1965.  Limitation on the pupal development of the eye-spotted bud moth in northeastern Wisconsin.  J.

           Econ. Entomol. 58(2):  359-360.

 

30.    Legner, E. F. & E. C. Bay.  1965.  Predatory and parasitic agents attacking the Hippelates pusio complex in Puerto Rico.  J. Agric. Univ.

           Puerto Rico 49(3):  377-385.

 

31.   Legner, E. F. & E. C. Bay.  1965.  Ooencyrtus submetallicus Howard in an extraordinary host-relationship with Hippelates pusio Loew.

          Canad. Entomol. 97(5):  556-557.

 

32.   Legner, E. F. & E. C. Bay.  1965.  Culture of Hippelates pusio (Diptera: Chloropidae) in the West Indies for natural enemy exploration and

          some notes on behavior and distribution.  Ann. Entomol. Soc. Amer. 58(4):  436-440.

 

33.   Legner, E. F., E. C. Bay & C. W. McCoy.  1965.  Parasitic natural regulatory agents attacking Musca domestica L. in Puerto Rico.  J. Agric.

          Univ. Puerto Rico 49(3):  368-376.

 

34.   Legner, E. F.  1966.  Competition among larvae of Hippelates collusor (Diptera: Chloropidae) as a natural control factor.  J. Econ

       .  Entomol. 59(6):  1315-1321.

 

35.   Legner, E. F., E. C. Bay, H. W. Brydon & C. W. McCoy.  1966.  Research with parasites for biological control of house flies in southern

          California.  Calif. Agric. 20(4):  10-12.

 

36.   Legner, E. F.  1966.  Parasites of the house fly and other filth-breeding Diptera in southern California.  J. Econ. Entomol. 59(4):  999-1001.

 

37.   Legner, E. F. & C. W. McCoy.  1966.  The housefly, Musca domestica Linnaeus, as an exotic species in the Western Hemisphere incites

          biological control studies.  Canad. Entomol. 98(3):  243-248.

 

38.   Legner, E. F. & H. W. Brydon.  1966. Suppression of dung inhabiting fly populations by pupal parasites.  Ann. Entomol. Soc. Amer.

          59(4) 638-651.

 

39.  Legner, E. F., E. C. Bay & T. H. Farr.  1966.  Parasitic and predacious agents affecting the Hippelates pusio complex in Jamaica and

        Trinidad.  Canad. Entomol. 98(1):  28-33.

 

40.   White, E. B. & E. F. Legner.  1966.  Notes on the life history of Aleochara taeniata, a staphylinid parasite of the house fly, Musca

         domestica.  Ann. Entomol. Soc. Amer. 59(3):  573-577.

 

41.   Legner, E. F., G. S. Olton & F. M. Eskafi.  1966.  Influence of physical factors on the developmental stages of Hippelates collusor in

         relation to the activities of its natural parasites.  Ann. Entomol. Soc. Amer. 59(4):  851-861.

 

42.   Legner, E. F., E. C. Bay & R. A. Medved.  1966.  Behavior of three native pupal parasites of Hippelates collusor in controlled systems. 

         Ann. Entomol. Soc. Amer. 59(5):  977-984.

 

43.   Oatman, E. R., E. F. Legner & R. F. Brooks.  1966.  An ecological study of arthropod populations on apple in northeastern Wisconsin: 

         species affecting the fruit.  J. Econ. Entomol. 59(1):  165-168.

 

44.   Legner et al.  (with V. E. Burton, A. S. Deal, W. C. Fairbanks, G. P. Georghiou, E. C. Loomis & M. H. Swanson).  1966.  Fly control on

         poultry ranches.  Univ. of Calif. Agric. Ext. Serv. Publ. AXT-72, Rev. 16 pp.

 

45.   Legner, E. F.  1967.  Two exotic strains of Spalangia drosophilae merit consideration in biological control of Hippelates collusor

          (Diptera: Chloropidae).  Ann. Entomol. Soc. Amer. 60(2):  458-462.

 

46.   Legner, E. F.  1967.  Behavior changes the reproduction of Spalangia cameroni, S. endius, Muscidifurax raptor, and Nasonia 

          vitripennis  (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) at increasing fly host densities.  Ann. Entomol. Soc. Amer. 60(4):  819-826.

 

47.   Legner, E. F.  1967.  The status of Nasonia vitripennis as a natural parasite of the house fly, Musca domestica.  Canad. Entomol. 99(3): 

          308-309.

 

48.   Legner, E. F. & D. Gerling.  1967.  Host-feeding and oviposition on Musca domestica by Spalangia cameroni, Nasonia vitripennis, and

         Muscidifurax raptor (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) influences their longevity and fecundity.  Ann. Entomol. Soc. Amer. 60(3):  678-691.

 

49.   Legner, E. F., E. C. Bay & E. B. White.  1967.  Activity of parasites from Diptera:  Musca domestica, Stomoxys calcitrans, Fannia

          canicularis and F. femoralis, at sites in the Western Hemisphere.  Ann. Entomol. Soc. Amer. 60(2):  462-468.

 

50.   Bennett, F. D. & E. F. Legner.  1967.  Memorandum on the possibilities of biological control of the muscid flies by hymenopterous

          parasites.  Wld. Hlth. Org. VBC/67.22.  12 pp.

 

51.   Legner, E. F.  1968.  Parasite activity related to ovipositional responses in Hippelates collusor.  J. Econ. Entomol. 61(5):  1160-1163.

 

52.   Legner, E. F. & G. S. Olton.  1968.  The biological method and integrated control of house and stable flies in California.  Calif. Agric. 22(6):

          1-4.

 

53.   Legner, E. F. & G. S. Olton.  1968.  Activity of parasites from Diptera:  Musca domestica, Stomoxys calcitrans, and species of Fannia,

          Muscina, and Ophyra II.  at sites in the Eastern Hemisphere and Pacific area.  Ann. Entomol. Soc. Amer. 61(5):  1306-1314.

 

54.   Gerling, D. & E. F. Legner.  1968.  Developmental history and reproduction of Spalangia cameroni, parasite of synanthropic flies.  Ann.

          Entomol. Soc. Amer. 61(6):  1436-1443.

 

55.   Oatman, E. R. & E. F. Legner.  1968.  Distribution of plum curculio injury in a sour cherry orchard and sampling procedures for 

         determining the extent of injury.  J. Econ. Entomol. 61(2):  436-438.

 

56.   Legner et al.  (with Anderson, J. R., A. S. Deal, E. C. Loomis & M. H. Swanson).  1968.  Fly control on poultry ranches.  Univ. of Calif.

         Agric. Ext. Serv. Publ. AXT-72.  Rev.  13 pp.

 

57.   Legner, E. F.  1969.  Adult emergence interval and reproduction in parasitic Hymenoptera influenced by host size and density.  Ann.

          Entomol. Soc. Amer. 62(1):  220-226.

 

58.   Legner, E. F.  1969.  Reproductive isolation and size variation in the Muscidifurax raptor Girault & Sanders complex.  Ann. Entomol. Soc.

          Amer. 62(2):  382-385.

 

59.   Legner, E. F.  1969.  Distribution pattern of hosts and parasitization by Spalangia drosophilae (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae).  Canad.

          Entomol. 101(5):  551-557.

 

60.   Legner, E. F. & G. S. Olton.  1969.  Migrations of Hippelates collusor larvae from moisture and trophic stimuli and their encounter by

         Trybliographa parasites.  Ann. Entomol. Soc. Amer. 62(1):  136-141.

 

61.   Legner, E. F. & D. J. Greathead.  1969.  Parasitism of pupae in East African populations of Musca domestica and Stomoxys calcitrans.

         Ann. Entomol. Soc. Amer. 62(1):  128-133.

 

62.   Legner, E. F. & M. Kogan.  1969.  The scanning electron microscope offers new techniques for diagramming diagnostic characters on

          insects.  Calif. Agric. 23(9):  1, 4-5.

 

63.   Legner, E. F. & E. C. Bay.  1970.  The introduction of natural enemies in California for the biological control of noxious flies and gnats.

          Proc. Calif. Mosq. Contr. Assoc., Inc. 37:  126-129.

 

64.   Legner, E. F.  1970.  Attraction of Hippelates eye gnats and other minute Diptera to baits and man with considerations on competitive

         displacement by exotic non-problem species.  Proc. Calif. Mosq. Contr. Assoc., Inc. 37:  119-126.

 

65.   Legner, E. F. & E. C. Bay.  1970.  Dynamics of Hippelates eye gnat breeding in the Southwest.  Calif. Agric. 24(5):  1, 4-6.

 

66.   Legner, E. F.  1970.  Contemporary considerations on the biological suppression of noxious brachycerous Diptera that breed in

         accumulated animal wastes.  Proc. Calif. Mosq. Contr. Assoc., Inc. 38:  88-89.

 

67.   Legner, E. F.  1970.  Advances in the ecology of Hippelates eye gnats in California indicate means for effective integrated control.  Proc.

         Calif. Mosq. Contr. Assoc., Inc. 38:  89-90.

 

68.   Legner et al.  (with Anderson, J. R., W. R. Bowen, A. S. Deal, G. P. Georghiou, E. C. Loomis & M. H. Swanson).  1970-1971.  Fly control

         on poultry ranches.  Univ. of Calif. Agric. Ext. AXT-72.  16 pp

 

69.   Kogan, M. & E. F. Legner.  1970.  A biosystematic revision of the genus Muscidifurax (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) with descriptions of

         four new species.  Canad. Entomol. 102(10):  1268-1290.

 

70.   Legner, E. F. & G. S. Olton.  1970.  Worldwide survey and comparison of adult predator and scavenger insect populations associated 

         with domestic animal manure where livestock is artificially congregated.  Hilgardia 40(9):  225-266.

 

71.   Legner, E. F., R. D. Sjogren & J. T. Wiles.  1970.  Effects of low biuret urea on natural populations of Hippelates collusor (Townsend)

          and Leptoconops kerteszi (Kieffer).  J. Amer. Mosq. Contr. Assoc. 30(4):  634-640.

 

72.   Legner, E. F.  1971.  Some effects of the ambient arthropod complex on the density and potential parasitization of muscoid Diptera in

         poultry wastes.  J. Econ. Entomol. 64(1):  111-115.

 

73.   Legner, E. F.  1971.  A substrate for positioning minute insect specimens in stereoscopic microscopy.  J. Econ. Entomol. 64(1):  343.

 

74.   Legner, E. F. & G. S. Olton.  1971.  Distribution and relative abundance of dipterous pupae and their parasitoids in accumulations of

         domestic animal manure in the southwestern United States.  Hilgardia 40(14):  505-535.

 

75.   Legner, E. F., L. Moore & R. A. Medved.  1971.  Observations on pred