Ana Legrand
University of Connecticut
10 Papers
73 Citations
Ana Legrand is an academic researcher from University of Connecticut. The author has contributed to research in topics: Tiphia & Popillia. The author has an hindex of 6, co-authored 8 publications.
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Indigenous arthropod natural enemies of the invasive brown marmorated stink bug in North America and Europe
Paul K. Abram,Kim A. Hoelmer,Angelita L. Acebes-Doria,Heather Andrews,Elizabeth H. Beers,J. Christopher Bergh,Ric Bessin,David J. Biddinger,Paul S. Botch,Matthew L. Buffington,Mary L. Cornelius,Elena Costi,Ernest S. Delfosse,Christine Dieckhoff,Rachelyn Dobson,Zachary Donais,Matthew J. Grieshop,George C. Hamilton,Tim Haye,C. Hedstrom,Megan V. Herlihy,Mark S. Hoddle,Cerruti R. R. Hooks,Peter Jentsch,Neelendra K. Joshi,Thomas P. Kuhar,Jesús R. Lara,Jana C. Lee,Ana Legrand,Tracy C. Leskey,David M. Lowenstein,Lara Maistrello,Clarissa R. Mathews,Joshua M. Milnes,William R. Morrison,Anne L. Nielsen,Emily C Ogburn,Charles H. Pickett,Kristin Poley,John Pote,James N. Radl,Paula M. Shrewsbury,Elijah J. Talamas,Elijah J. Talamas,Luciana Tavella,James F. Walgenbach,Rebeccah A. Waterworth,Donald C. Weber,Celeste Welty,Nik G. Wiman +49 more
TL;DR: A review of 98 indigenous natural enemy datasets spanning a variety of sampling methods, habitats, and geographic areas identifies a number of key research gaps and suggest several directions for future research.
Pea Aphid (Homoptera: Aphididae) Fecundity, Rate of Increase, and Within-Plant Distribution Unaffected by Plant Morphology
Ana Legrand,Pedro Barbosa +1 more
TL;DR: Although there were no changes in fecundity caused by plant morphology, longevity was significantly influenced both by leaf type and stipule size.
Use of herbivore‐induced plant volatiles as search cues by Tiphia vernalis and Tiphia popilliavora to locate their below‐ground scarabaeid hosts
TL;DR: Evidence is provided that plant exposure to root‐feeding insects P. japonica and A. orientalis resulted in an increase in terpenoid levels in turfgrasses, which strongly attracts their above‐ground parasitoids.
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Visual responses of lygus lineolaris and lygocoris spp. (hemiptera: miridae) on peaches
Ana Legrand,Lorraine M. Los +1 more
TL;DR: The visual response of Lygus lineolaris and insects in the genus Lygocoris to pink and white sticky traps was evaluated in a peach orchard and no difference was detected between captures from each trap color.
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A Field Survey of Syrphid Species and Adult Densities on Annual Flowering Plants in the Northeastern United States
Alina Harris-Cypher,Caterina Roman,G S Higgins,Susan B. Scheufele,Ana Legrand,Anna K. Wallingford,Rebecca Grube Sideman +6 more
TL;DR: In this article , adult syrphid flies (Diptera: Syrphidae) were observed on several species of annual insectary plants at farm sites in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire.
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