Recent abstracts from Biological Control, Biocontrol Science and Technology, Biological Invasions, Diversity and Distributions, and New Phytologist
New York Invasive Species Research Institute
Author archive for: Abby Bezrutczyk
Sea Lamprey Mating Pheromone Registered by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as First Vertebrate Pheromone Biopesticide
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently registered a sea lamprey mating pheromone, 3kPZS, as the first ever vertebrate pheromone biopesticide.
Cornell Forest Entomologist Tackles Tough Pests, Earns Excellence in IPM Award
Emerald ash borer. Hemlock woolly adelgid. These pests pack a one-two punch for New York’s 18 million acres of forestland. Now, for his hard work and dedication in slowing the spread of these formidable pests, Mark Whitmore has received an Excellence in IPM award from the NYS Integrated Pest Management Program
Abstracts of Interest: November 2015
Recently published papers from Biological Invasions, Diversity and Distributions, Ecological Applications, Journal of Ecology, Ecology Letters, NeoBiota, Oikos, and PLOS ONE.
Abstracts of Interest: October 2015
Recent papers from Biological Invasions, PNAS, Journal of Applied Ecology, Invasive Plant Science and Management, and Management of Biological Invasions
Researcher Finds Way to Fight Cheatgrass, a Western Scourge
Cheatgrass could vie for the title of the most successful invasive species in North America. The weed lives in every state, and is the dominant plant on more than 154,000 square miles of the West, by one estimate.
Research on Water Chestnut Biocontrol to Move Forward
Thanks to funding provided to the New York Invasive Species Research Institute at Cornell University by the New York State Department of...
Aquatic Invasive Species Management Plan Approved by DEC
As of July 15th 2015, a new management plan for aquatic invasive species (AIS) has been approved in New York State...