William E. Chaney
University of California, Berkeley
9 Papers
96 Citations
William E. Chaney is an academic researcher from University of California, Berkeley. The author has contributed to research in topics: Integrated pest management & Aphid. The author has an hindex of 7, co-authored 9 publications.
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Papers
A Survey of Syrphid Predators of Nasonovia ribisnigri in Organic Lettuce on the Central Coast of California
Hugh A. Smith,William E. Chaney +1 more
TL;DR: Organic lettuce producers on California’s Central Coast rely on endemic syrphid flies to suppress populations of Nasonovia ribisnigri Mosley and other aphids affecting lettuce, and growers are using various forms of habitat manipulation to enhance biological control.
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Jasmonic Acid: A Vaccine Against Leafminers (Diptera: Agromyzidae) in Celery
TL;DR: Treatment of plants with jasmonic acid seems to hold promise as an alternative pest management tool after three trials on commercial celery fields in the central coast region of California.
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Role of Syrphid Larvae and Other Predators in Suppressing Aphid Infestations in Organic Lettuce on California's Central Coast
TL;DR: It is concluded that syrphid larvae are primarily responsible for the suppression of aphids in organic romaine on California’s Central Coast.
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Effects of Iberis umbellata (Brassicaceae) on Insect Pests of Cabbage and on Potential Biological Control Agents
TL;DR: The results point to the importance of considering predator and pest movement when investigating how alternative habitats, such as flowering borders, affect arthropod population dynamics.
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Microorganisms and their byproducts, nematodes, oils and particle films have important agricultural uses
TL;DR: The insect and mite control potential of natural and biological toxins has been recognized for several centuries and the isolation of toxic metabolic compounds from microorganisms continues to be a fruitful research area, although there are barriers to their successful marketing and distribution.