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EYE GNATS (Hippelates spp.) & BITING GNATS

(Leptoconops spp.) & THEIR NATURAL ENEMIES

 

 

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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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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

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

 

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.

 

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.

 

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

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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

 

75.   Legner, E. F., L. Moore & R. A. Medved.  1971.  Observations on predation of Hippelates collusor and distribution in southern

          California of associated fauna.  J. Econ. Entomol. 64(2):  461-468.

 

112.   Legner, E. F., R. D. Sjogren & I. M. Hall.  1974.  The biological control of medically important arthropods.  Critical Reviews in

          Environmental Control 4(1):  85-113.

 

114.   Eskafi, F. M. & E. F. Legner.  1974.  Parthenogenetic reproduction in Hexacola sp. near websteri, a parasite of Hippelates eye gnats. 

           Ann. Entomol. Soc. Amer. 67(5):  767-768.

 

117.   Eskafi, F. M. & E. F. Legner.  1974.  Fecundity, development and diapause in Hexacola sp. near websteri, a parasite of Hippelates eye

           gnats.  Ann. Entomol. Soc. Amer. 67(5):  769-771.

 

128.   Eskafi, F. M. & E. F. Legner.  1974.  Descriptions of immature stages of the cynipid Hexacola sp. near websteri (Eucoilinae:

           Hymenoptera), a larval pupal parasite of Hippelates eye gnats (Diptera: Chloropidae).  Canad. Entomol. 106(10):  1043-1048.

 

 82.   Legner, E. F.  1971.  Observations on the distribution, relative abundance, and behavior of anthropophilic Chloropidae in the Caribbean

         area.  Carib. J. Sci. 11(3-4):  163-169.

 

 153..  Legner, E. F., R. D. Sjogren, G. S. Olton & L. Moore.  1976.  Control of biting and annoying gnats with fertilizer.  Calif. Agric. 30(2):  14-

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164.   Bay, E. C., C. O. Berg, H. C. Chapman & E. F. Legner.  1976.   Biological control of medical and veterinary pests.  In: "Theory and

            Practice of Biological Control," p. 457-79.  C. B. Huffaker (ed.). Academic Press, Inc., New York, London. 

 

176.   Legner, E. F.  1978.  Part I:  Parasites and predators introduced against arthropod pests.  Diptera.  In:  Introduced Parasites and

            Predators of Arthropod Pests and Weeds:  a World Review (C. P. Clausen, ed.), pp. 335-39;  346-55.  Agric. Handbk. No. 480, ARS,

            USDA, U. S. Govt. Printing Off., Wash., D. C.  545 pp

 

 192. Legner, E. F., R. D. Sjogren & L. L. Luna.  1980.  Arthropod fauna cohabiting arval breeding sites of Leptoconops foulki

           Clastrier & Wirth in the Santa Ana River, California.  J. Amer. Mosq. Contr. Assoc. 40(1):  46-54.