Nicola A. Irvin

University of California, Riverside — United States

Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Life Sciences

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Research Topics

Insect-Plant Interactions and Control(31), Phytoplasmas and Hemiptera pathogens(13), Plant and animal studies(12), Insect and Pesticide Research(6), Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny(6)

Publications37 total

Monitoring of coccinellid (Coleoptera) presence and syrphid (Diptera) species diversity and abundance in southern California citrus orchards: implications for conservation biological control of Asian citrus psyllid and other citrus pests
Florida Entomologist·2024· 1 citedOpen Access
Spinosad‐infused biodegradable hydrogel beads as a potential organic approach for argentine ant, <i>Linepithema humile</i> (Mayr) (hymenoptera: Formicidae), management in California citrus orchards
Journal of Applied Entomology·2023· 7 citedOpen Access
Spinosad hydrogel efficacy data
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)·2023Open Access
Spinosad hydrogel efficacy data
2023Open Access
Laboratory Evaluation of Insecticide Residues on Irrigation Pipes for Control of Argentine Ant, 2022
Arthropod management tests·2022Open Access
The effects of floral nectar, extrafloral nectar and hemipteran honeydew on the fitness of Tamarixia radiata (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), a parasitoid of Diaphorina citri
Biological Control·2021· 13 cited
Evaluating the potential of flowering plants for enhancing predatory hoverflies (Syrphidae) for biological control of Diaphorina citri (Liviidae) in California
Biological Control·2021· 49 cited
Assessing the Flight Capabilities of Fed and Starved Allograpta obliqua (Diptera: Syrphidae), a Natural Enemy of Asian Citrus Psyllid, with Computerized Flight Mills
Florida Entomologist·2020· 2 citedOpen Access
Measuring natural enemy dispersal from cover crops in a California vineyard
Biological Control·2018· 21 cited
The effect of an irrigated buckwheat cover crop on grape vine productivity, and beneficial insect and grape pest abundance in southern California
Biological Control·2015· 47 cited
The Effect of Buckwheat Flowers and Cahaba Vetch Extrafloral Nectaries on Fitness of the Vine Mealybug Parasitoid<i>Anagyrus pseudococci</i>(Hymenotpera: Encyrtidae)
Florida Entomologist·2015· 15 citedOpen Access
Evaluating the potential of buckwheat and cahaba vetch as nectar producing cover crops for enhancing biological control of Homalodisca vitripennis in California vineyards
Biological Control·2014· 31 cited
Maximum realised lifetime parasitism and occurrence of time limitation in<i>Gonatocerus ashmeadi</i>(Hymenoptera: Mymaridae) foraging in citrus orchards
Biocontrol Science and Technology·2014· 1 cited
Laboratory investigation of triple marking the parasitoid <i>Gonatocerus ashmeadi</i> with a fluorescent dye and two animal proteins
Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata·2012· 9 cited
Geographic Distribution and Relative Abundance of the Invasive Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter: Effects of Temperature and Egg Parasitoids
Environmental Entomology·2011· 28 cited
Comparative assessments of<i>Gonatocerus ashmeadi</i>and the ‘new association’ parasitoid<i>G. deleoni</i>(Hymenoptera: Mymaridae) as biological control agents of<i>Homalodisca vitripennis</i>(Hemiptera: Cicadellidae)
Biocontrol Science and Technology·2011· 1 cited
Comparative assessments of Gonatocerus ashmeadi and the ‘new association’ parasitoid Gonatocerus tuberculifemur (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae) as biological control agents of Homalodisca vitripennis (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae)
Biological Control·2010· 18 cited
Functional Response of<i>Gonatocerus ashmeadi</i>and the “New Association” Parasitoid<i>G. tuberculifemur</i>Attacking Eggs of<i>Homalodisca vitripennis</i>
Environmental Entomology·2009· 13 cited
Egg maturation, oosorption, and wing wear in Gonatocerus ashmeadi (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae), an egg parasitoid of the glassy-winged sharpshooter, Homalodisca vitripennis (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae)
Biological Control·2008· 27 cited
Evaluation of floral resources for enhancement of fitness of Gonatocerus ashmeadi, an egg parasitoid of the glassy-winged sharpshooter, Homalodisca vitripennis
Biological Control·2006· 44 cited
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Frequent Co-authors

Mark S. Hoddle(31), S. D. Wratten(7), Ivan Milosavljević(5), Chris Frampton(4), Michael R. Lewis(4), Bryan Carey(3), S. L. Scarratt(2), R. B. Chapman(2), Leigh J. Pilkington(2), Serguei V. Triapitsyn(2), James R. Hagler(2), David J. Morgan(2), Jason M. Tylianakis(1), Steven J. Castle(1), Elizabeth A. Boyd(1), Walker A. Jones(1), Morgan J.W. David(1), Michael H. Bowie(1), A. M. Evans(1), N. T. Moar(1)