Tachinid Bibliography 1980 - Present

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Vail, P.V., Coulson, J.R., Kauffman, W.C. and Dix, M.E. 2001. History of biological control programs in the United States Department of Agriculture. American Entomologist 47: 24–50.

Vakenti, J.M., Cossentine, J.E., Cooper, B.E., Sharkey, M.J., Yoshimoto, C.M. and Jensen, L.B.M. 2001. Host-plant range and parasitoids of obliquebanded and three-lined leafrollers (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Canadian Entomologist 133: 139–146.

Valenti, M.A., Berryman, A.A. and Ferrell, G.T. 1997. Life history and behavior of Synaxis cervinaria (Geometridae), a defoliator of Arctostaphylos patula (Ericaceae). Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 51: 333–343.

Valenti, M.A. and Zack, R.S. 1995. Lepidoptera associated with greenleaf manzanita, Arctostaphylos patula E. Greene (Ericaceae), in Shasta county, California. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 97: 872–878.

Valicente, F.H. 1989. Breeding natural enemies of Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith, 1797) (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) in different regions of the state of Minas Gerais (Brazil). Anais da Sociedade Entomológica do Brasil 18: 119–130. [In Portuguese.]

Valicente, F.H. 1996. Survey of natural enemies of Spodoptera frugiperda in the south of Brazil. Proceedings of the XX International Congress of Entomology, Firenze, Italy, August 25–31, 1996: 670.

Valicente, F.H. and Barreto, M.R. 1999. Survey of natural enemies of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), in the Cascavel region, PR, Brazil. Anais da Sociedade Entomológica do Brasil 28: 333–337. [In Portuguese.]

Valigurova, A., Michalkova, V., Dindo, M.L., Gelnar, M. and Vaňhara, J. 2007. Penetration and encapsulation of the larval parasitoid Exorista larvarum (Diptera: Tachinidae) in the factitious host Galleria mellonella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). Abstracts, European Workshop on Insect Parasitoids, Erice, 17–21 September 2007: 80.

Valovage, W.D. and Kulman, H.M. 1983. Egg production, oviposition sites, and adult longevity of Bessa harveyi (Diptera: Tachinidae), parasitizing yellowheaded spruce sawfly, Pikonema alaskensis (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae). Environmental Entomology 12: 227–231.

Valovage, W.D. and Kulman, H.M. 1986. Life table of Bessa harveyi (Diptera: Tachinidae) parasitizing Pikonema alaskensis (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae). Environmental Entomology 15: 246–250.

Van de Weyer, G. and Zeegers, T. 2002. Some additions to the checklist of Belgian tachinids (Diptera: Tachinidae). Phegea 30: 193–199. [In Dutch.]

Van der Niet, T., Jürgens, A. and Johnson, S.D. 2010. Pollinators, floral morphology and scent chemistry in the southern African orchid genus Schizochilus. South African Journal of Botany 76: 726–738.

Van Driesche, R.G. and Bellows, T.S., Jr. 1996. Biological control. Chapman and Hall, New York. 539 pp.

van Lenteren, J.C., Bale, J., Bigler, F., Hokkanen, H.M.T. and Loomans, A.J.M. 2006. Assessing risks of releasing exotic biological control agents of arthropod pests. Annual Review of Entomology 51: 609–634.

van Nouhuys, S. and Hanski, I. 2004. Natural enemies of checkerspots. Pp. 161–180. In: Ehrlich, P.R. and Hanski, I., eds., On the wings of checkerspots: a model system for population biology. Oxford University Press, New York. xx + 371 pp.

Vaňhara, J. 1981. Lowland forest Diptera (Brachycera, Cyclorrhapha). Acta Scientiarum Naturalium Academiae Scientiarum Bohemicae, Brno 15 (1): 1–32.

Vaňhara, J. 1983. Spruce monoculture Diptera (Brachycera, Cyclorrhapha). Acta Scientiarum Naturalium Academiae Scientiarum Bohemicae, Brno 17 (6): 1–26.

Vaňhara, J. 1986. Impact of man-made moisture changes on floodplain forest Diptera. Acta Scientiarum Naturalium Academiae Scientiarum Bohemicae, Brno 20 (7): 1–35.

Vaňhara, J. 1992. A brief history of tachinological studies in Czechoslovakia, with particular regard to tachinological papers by Dr. Jirí Cepelák. Tachinid Times 5: 7–11.

Vaňhara, J. 1993. New tachinid records. Tachinid Times 6: 4.

Vaňhara, J. 1999. Tachinidae. Pp. 423–436. In: Rozkošný, R. and Vaňhara, J., eds., Diptera of the Pálava Biosphere Reserve of UNESCO, II. Folia Facultatis Scientiarium Naturalium Universitatis Masarykianae Brunensis, Biologia 100. Pp. 229–458.

Vaňhara, J. 2001. Dr. Jirí Cepelák, 1917–2000. Tachinid Times 14: 3–4.

Vaňhara, J. 2005. Diptera: Tachinidae. Red List of Threatened Species in the Czech Republic. Invertebrates: 367–369.

Vaňhara, J., Havel, J. and Fedor, P. 2010. Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) in entomology. Tachinid Times 23: 9–12.

Vaňhara, J., Muráriková, N., Fedor, P., Malenovský, I. and Havel, J. 2006. Artificial neural networks for insect identification. Abstracts Volume, 6th International Congress of Dipterology, Fukuoka: 289–290.

Vaňhara, J., Muráriková, N., Malenovský, I. and Havel, J. 2007. Artificial neural networks for fly identification: a case study from the genera Tachina and Ectophasia (Diptera, Tachinidae). Biologia 62: 462–469.

Vaňhara, J., Muráriková, N., Malenovský, I. and Havel, J. 2007. Artificial neural networks for insect identification. Tachinid Times 20: 8–9.

Vaňhara, J. and Rozkošný, R. 1997. Czech and Slovak dipterological literature 1986–1995. Folia Facultatis Scientiarium Naturalium Universitatis Masarykianae Brunensis, Biologia 96. 170 pp.

Vaňhara, J., Tóthová, A., Muráriková, N., Hovotná, H. and Havel, J. 2010. New views on the taxonomy of Tachina spp. (Tachinidae): West Palaearctic species. P. 259. In: Zumbado, M.A., ed., Abstracts Volume, 7th International Congress of Dipterology, San José. 296 pp. [Electronic publication.]

Vaňhara, J. and Tschorsnig, H.-P. 2006. Tachinidae Robineau-Desvoidy 1830. Checklist of Diptera of the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Electronic version 1 [Also published on CD ROM, Comenius University, Bratislava.]

Vaňhara, J. and Tschorsnig, H.-P. 2009. Tachinidae Robineau-Desvoidy. In: Jedlička, L., Kúdela, M. and Stloukalová, V., eds., Checklist of Diptera of the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Available online: http://zoology.fns.uniba.sk/diptera2009.

Vaňhara, J., Tschorsnig, H.-P. and Barták, M. 2004. New records of Tachinidae (Diptera) from the Czech Republic and Slovakia, with a revised check-list. Studia Dipterologica 10 [2003]: 679–701.

Vaňhara, J., Tschorsnig, H.-P., Herting, B., Mückstein, P. and Michalková, V. 2009. Annotated host catalogue for the Tachinidae (Diptera) of the Czech Republic. Entomologica Fennica 20: 22–48.

Vaňhara, J., Tschorsnig, H.-P., Mückstein, P. and Michalková, V. 2007. Annotated tachinid-host catalogue for the Czech Republic – Preliminary information. Tachinid Times 20: 14–15.

Varatharajan, R., Singh, S.A., Keisa, T.J., Singh, O.D. and Selvasundaram, R. 1998. Life table of Spilosoma obliqua (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae) on sunflower. Insect Science and its Application 18: 383–385.

Vargas, G.A., Obando-Melo, V. and Gómez-Laverde, L.A. 2006. Jaynesleskia jaynesi: otra alternativa para el manejo de Diatraea spp. Carta Trimestral. CENICAÑA 28 (2): 3–5.

Vargas, H.A., Parra, L.E., Vargas, H.E. and Bobadilla, D.E. 2002. Aspectos biologicos de Eupithecia sibylla Butler 1882 (Lepidoptera: Geometridae). Gayana 66: 103–106.

Vargas Osuna, E., Muñoz Ledesma, J., Aldebis, H.K. and Santiago-Alvarez, C. 1994. Pathogens and parasitoids for the control of Thaumetopoea pityocampa (D. y Schiff.) (Lep. Notodontidae). Boletín de Sanidad Vegetal, Plagas 20: 511–515. [In Spanish.]

Vargas-Camplis, J. 1995. Seasonal fluctuation of larval parasites of bollworm complex before boll weevil eradication program in northern Tamaulipas Mexico. Pp. 790–791. In: 1995 Proceedings Beltwide Cotton Conferences, San Antonio, TX, USA, January 4–7, 1995. Vol. 2.

Varma, A. 1989. Record of a hyperparasitoid Nesolynx thymus (Girault) on Sturmiopsis inferens Townsend in Jagadhari area of Haryana State. Indian Journal of Plant Protection 17: 103.

Vázquez Moreno, L.L., Medina Muñoz, H. and Castellanos Sarmientos, J.A. 2005. Notas sobre la introducción de insectos entomófagos en Cuba. Fitosanidad 9 4: 63–65.

Vecchio, M.C. del. 1993. Parasitoids of adults of Oebalus ypsilongriseus (DeGeer, 1773) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae). Anais da Sociedade Entomológica do Brasil 22: 217–219. [In Portuguese.]

Veena, N. and Manjunath, D. 2007. Impact of female overcrowding on the offspring fitness of Trichopria sp. at fixed host resources. Indian Journal of Sericulture 46: 146–152.

Veena, N. and Manjunath, D. 2007. Influence of host size on the reproductive performance and morphometric traits of Trichopria sp. Indian Journal of Sericulture 46: 140–145.

Veenakumari, K. and Mohanraj, P. 2004. Parasitoids of some insects in the Andaman Islands. Journal of Biological Control 18: 189–194.

Veenakumari, K., Ramani, S. and Rabindra, R.J. 2008. Additions to the natural enemy complex of the red hairy caterpillar, Amsacta albistriga (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae). Journal of Biological Control 22: 203–204.

Veeranna, G. and Jyothi, H.K. 1988. Record of a new hymenopteran parasitoid of Tricholyga bombycis Beck (Diptera: Tachinidae). Current Science 57: 1137–1138. [Short communication.]

Veeranna, G. and Jyothi, H.K. 1991. Influence of various diets on the longevity and emergence of adults of Dirhinus anthracia Walk. (Hymenoptera: Chalcididae) and Trichopria sp. (Hymenoptera: Diapriidae) parasites of Exorista sorbillans Wiedemann (Diptera: Tachinidae). Journal of Biological Control 5: 74–77.

Veeranna, G. and Jyothi, H.K. 1994. Life-table studies on Pachycrepoideus veerannai Narenderan and Anil, a chalcid (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) parasitoid of Exorista sorbillans Weid. (Diptera: Tachinidae). Entomon 19: 1–5.

Veeranna, G., Jyothi, H.K. and Nagasundara, K.R. 1993. Influence of kairomone of Exorista sorbillans (Wiedemann) on its parasitoids. Recent advances in uzi fly research: Proceedings of the National Seminar on uzi fly and its control, 16–17 January 1992: 201–206.

Veeranna, G. and Nirmala, M.R. 1989. Courtship and mating behavior of the uzi fly Tricholyga bombycis Deck. (Diptera: Tachinidae). Entomon 14: 85–89. ["Deck." in title should be "Beck."]

Veeranna, G. and Nirmala, M.R. 1989. Effects of various diets on the longevity and emergence of adults of Exoristobia philippinensis Ashmead (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) and Nesolynx thymus Walk. (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) parasites of Tricholyga bombycis Beck. (Diptera: Tachinidae). Proceedings of the Indian National Science Academy Part B, Biological Sciences 55: 31–34.

Veeranna, G. and Nirmala, M.R. 1992. Effect of diets on the longevity and adult emergence of parasitoids of Exorista sorbillans Wied. (Diptera: Tachinidae). Bioecology and control of insect pests: Proceedings of the National Symposium on Growth, Development and Control Technology of Insect Pests: 133–137.

Veeranna, G. and Nirmala, M.R. 2002. Longevity and fecundity of the uzi fly, Exorista bombycis (Louis) developed on different instars of silkworm, Bombyx mori L. Entomon 27: 455–459.

Veeranna, G., Nirmala, M.R. and Mahadevappa, D. 1987. Record of a new hyperparasite, Trichopria sp. (Hymenoptera: Diapriidae) of Tricholyga bombycis Beck (Diptera: Tachinidae), a larval parasite of Bombyx mori L. Current Science 56: 1031–1032.

Veeranna, G. and Prasad, N.R. 1993. Reproductive biology of uzi fly Exorista sorbillans (Diptera: Tachinidae). Recent advances in uzi fly research: Proceedings of the National Seminar on uzi fly and its control, 16–17 January 1992: 13–22.

Veldtman, R. and McGeoch, M.A. 2004. Spatially explicit analyses unveil density dependence. Proceedings of the Royal Society Biological Sciences, Series B 271: 2439–2444.

Veldtman, R., McGeoch, M.A. and Scholtz, C.H. 2004. Parasitoids of southern African wild silk moths (Lepidoptera). African Entomology 12: 117–122.

Veldtman, R., McGeoch, M.A. and Scholtz, C.H. 2007. Can life-history and defence traits predict the population dynamics and natural enemy responses of insect herbivores? Ecological Entomology 32: 662–673.

Vélez, M.J. and Brockmann, H.J. 2006. Seasonal variation in female response to male calling song in the field cricket, Gryllus rubens. Ethology 112: 1041–1049.

Vélez, M.J. and Brockmann, H.J. 2006. Seasonal variation in selection on male calling song in the field cricket, Gryllus rubens. Animal Behaviour 72: 439–448.

Velikan, V.S., Golub, V.B., Gureva, E.L., Dzhanokmen, K.A., Dorokhova, G.I., Emelyanov, A.F., Ermolenko, V.M., Zerova, M.D. and Kasparyan, D.R. et al. 1980. Key to the identification of harmful and useful insects and Acari of industrial crops in the USSR. Kolos, Leningrad 1980: 1–335. [In Russian.]

Venkatachalapathy, K.N. and Puttaraju, H.P. 1995. Characterization of somatic chromosomes in the uzi fly, Exorista sorbillans by G.R. and AgNO3 staining. Perspectives in Cytology and Genetics 8: 273–279.

Venkatachalapathy, K.N. and Puttaraju, H.P. 2000. C-banding of mitotic chromosomes in natural population of the uzi fly, Exorista sorbillans Wiedemann (Diptera: Tachinidae). Cytologia 65: 271–275.

Venkatachalapathy, K.N. and Puttaraju, H.P. 2006. An analysis of chromosomes in the uzi fly, Blepharipa zebina Walker (Diptera: Tachinidae) using C- and Q-banding. Cytologia (Tokyo) 71: 189–196.

Venkatachalapathy, M. and Prasad, B. 1999. Ants as bio-control agents of uzi fly, Blepharipa zebina Walker (Diptera: Tachinidae) an endoparasite of oak tasar silkworm in Manipur. Uttar Pradesh Journal of Zoology 19: 219–220.

Venkatachalapathy, M. and Prasad, B. 2000. Biology of Megaselia sp. (Phoridae: Diptera) and its use as bio-control agent against Tasar uzifly, Blepharipa zebina Walker (Tachinidae:Diptera). Journal of Advanced Zoology 21: 84–87.

Venkatachalapathy, M. and Prasad, B. 2000. Effect of different diets on the adult longevity and fecundity of uziflies infesting oak tasar silkworm, Antheraea proylei Jolly. Journal of Experimental Zoology 3: 257–260.

Venkatachalapathy, M., Singh, N.I. and Prasad, B. 2002. Role of abiotic factors on population build up and seasonal incidence of tachinid parasitoids infesting oak tasar silkworm, Antheraea proylei J. (Saturniidae: Lepidoptera) in Manipur. Indian Journal of Sericulture 41: 106–111.

Venkatesha, M.G., Bhat, P.K. and Gowda, D.K.S. 1993. Record of some lepidopteran pests' outbreak on Coffea arabica L. Journal of Coffee Research 23: 59–61.

Venkatesha, M.G. and Gopinath, K. 1993. Record of parasitoids on the sandalwood defoliator, Amata passalis (Fabricius) (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae). Indian Journal of Forestry 16: 177–178.

Vera, M.L., Valverde, L., Popich, S.B. and Ajmat de Toledo, Z.D. 1995. Evaluacion preliminar de los enemigos naturales de Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) en Tucuman, Argentina. Acta Entomológica Chilena 19: 135–141.

Verdcourt, B. 1998. Phasia hemiptera (F.) (Dipt., Tachinidae) at Maidenhead, Berks. Entomologist's Monthly Magazine 134: 43.

Verdugo, A. 2010. Microphthalma europaea Egger, 1860 (Diptera: Tachinidae), un díptero endoparásito de Calicnemis obesa (Erichson, 1841) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae) en Cádiz. España. Revista Gaditana de Entomología 1: 5–8.

Verenini, M. 1984. Effects of the juvenoid ZR 515 4E (methoprene) on the host-parasite couple Galleria mellonella L. – Gonia cinerascens Rond. Bollettino dell'Instituto di Entomologia "Guido Grandi" della Universita degli Studi di Bologna 38: 95–115. [In Italian.]

Verenini, M., Balboni, M., Dolci, M. and Mazzoldi, D. 1985. Effects of a juvenoid synthesized in Italy on the host-parasite couple Galleria mellonella L. – Gonia cinerascens Rond. Bollettino dell'Instituto di Entomologia "Guido Grandi" della Universita degli Studi di Bologna 39: 141–151. [In Italian.]

Vergara de Sanchez, C. 1987. Terga and genitalia of three species of Eucelatoria (Diptera: Tachinidae) in Peru. Revista Peruana de Entomología 28 [1985]: 9–12. [In Spanish.]

Vergara de Sanchez, C. and Raven, K.G. 1990. Tachinidae Diptera recorded in the Museum of Entomology of Agrarian University, La Molina, Lima, Peru. Revista Peruana de Entomología 32: 93–101. [In Spanish.]

Verma, S.K. 1983. Exorista xanthapis (Wiedemann) (Tachinidae: Lepidoptera), a new record on Amsacta moorei Butler. Annals Arid Zone 22: 41–42. ["Lepidoptera" should read "Diptera" in title.]

Vestergaard, D.A. 1981. Aantekeningen over Diptera in Nederland. Entomologische Berichten 41: 180–182.

Viafara Millan, H.F., Roa, F.G. and Diaz, A.E. 1999. Parasitismo natural de Neoleucinodes elegantalis (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) en zonas productoras de solanaceas del Cauca y Valle del Cauca, Colombia. Revista Colombiana de Entomologia 25: 151–159.

Vicente, C., Joutei, A.B. and Lebrun, P. 2003. Quelles stratégies de lutte contre les acariens ravageurs du pommier au Maroc? Parasitica 59: 25–41.

Vicidomini, S. and Dindo, M.L. 2006. Prima segnalazione europea di parassitizzazione di Cacyreus marshalli (Butler) (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) da parte di un tachinide indigeno. Annali del Museo civico di Rovereto 22: 213–218. Available online: http://www.museocivico.rovereto.tn.it/UploadDocs/907_art12_vicidomini.pdf.

Vicidomini, S. and Pignataro, C. 2005. Check list italiana dei Ditteri, Imenotteri e Neurotteri antagonisti di Spodoptera littoralis e Helicoverpa armigera: dati bibliografici. Il Naturalista Campano 10: 1–3.

Vignes, W.G. des. 1983. Laboratory competition studies between Allorhogas sp. n., Cotesia (Apanteles) flavipes (Cam.) and Lixophaga diatraea (Tns) – exotic parasites which are reared for the biological control of Diatraea spp. on sugarcane in Trinidad. Entomology Newsletter, International Society of Sugarcane Technologists 14: 7–8.

Vijayalakshmi, G. 2003. Histological and histochemical changes in Spodoptera litura (Fab.) due to the larval parasitoid Peribaea orbata (Wied.). Andhra Agricultural Journal (India) 50: 61–68.

Vijayendra, M., Reddy, D.N.R., Naika, R. and Gowda, M. 2002. Possibility of reeling uzi pierced cocoons in combination with different proportions of normal cocoons of mulberry silkworm. Bulletin of Indian Academy of Sericulture 6: 63–66.

Vijaykumar Patil, B.V. 2004. Mythimna sp. nr. albavena (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) – a new pest of paddy in Tungabhadra Project Area of Karnataka. Karnataka Journal of Agricultural Sciences 17: 827.

Vijaykumar Patil, B.V. 2006. Natural enemy complex of paddy insect pests in Tungabhadra project area of Karnataka. Karnataka Journal of Agricultural Sciences 19: 544–548.

Villas Bôas, G.L., Castelo Branco, M., Medeiros, M.A. de, Monnerat, R.G. and França, F.H. 2004. Inseticidas para o controle da traça-das-crucíferas e impactos sobre a população natural de parasitóides. Horticultura Brasileira 22: 696–699.

Vincent, C.M. and Bertram, S.M. 2009. The parasitoid fly Ormia ochracea (Diptera: Tachinidae) can use juvenile crickets as hosts. Florida Entomologist 92: 598–600.

Vincent, C.M. and Bertram, S.M. 2010. Collection and laboratory culture of Ormia ochracea (Diptera: Tachinidae). Journal of Entomological Science 45: 1–7.

Vincent, C.M. and Bertram, S.M. 2010. Crickets groom to avoid lethal parasitoids. Animal Behaviour 79: 51–56.

Vincent, C.M. and Bertram, S.M. 2010. Reproductive compensation: a review of the Gryllus spp.—Ormia ochracea host-parasitoid system. Journal of Insect Behavior 23: 340–347.

Vincent, L.S. 1985. The first record of a tachinid fly as an internal parasitoid of a spider (Diptera: Tachinidae; Araneae: Antrodiaetidae). Pan-Pacific Entomologist 61: 224–225.

Vincent, L.S. 1987. Pathogens and parasitoids of the California fossorial mygalomorph spider Atypoides riversi O.P. Cambridge (Antrodiaetidae: Araneae) of various age and size classes. Proceedings of the 9th International Congress of Arachnology: 291–294.

Vinson, S.B. 1991. Chemical signals used by parasitoids. Redia 74: 15–42. [Insect Parasitoids, 4th European Workshop, Perugia April 3–5, 1991.]

Vinson, S.B. 1994. Parasitoid in vitro rearing: successes and challenges. Techniques of insect rearing for the development of integrated pest and vector management strategies: 49–108.

Vinson, S.B. and Iwantsch, G.F. 1980. Host suitability for insect parasitoids. Annual Review of Entomology 25: 397–419.

Virla, E.G., Colomo, M.V., Berta, C. and Valverde, L. 1999. El complejo de parasitoides del "gusano cogollero" del maíz, Spodoptera frugiperda, en la República Argentina (Insecta: Lepidoptera). Neotropica 45: 3–12.

Voshedskii, N.N. and Gavrilova, E.A. 2004. Locusts in the Rostov Region. Zashchita i Karantin Rastenii 7: 30–32.

Vossbrinck, C.R. and Friedman, S. 1989. A 28s ribosomal RNA phylogeny of certain cyclorrhaphous Diptera based upon a hypervariable region. Systematic Entomology 14: 417–431.

Vrieling, K. 2006. Chemical ecology of the cinnabar moth (Tyria jacobaeae) on a newly recorded host Senecio adonidifolius. Acta Oecologica 30: 168–172.

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