Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Is Tetranychus urticae suitable prey for development and reproduction of the naive Coleomegilla maculata? - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (08-Apr-13)

Mother-offspring relations: Maternal size and prey quality affect egg size of an acariphagous lady beetle in culture - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Riddick, E.W., Wu, Z. 2012. Mother-offspring relations: prey quality and maternal size affect egg size of an acariphagous lady beetle in culture. Psyche. volume 2012, article ID 764350, 7p.

Lima bean lady beetle interactions: spider mite mediates sublethal effects of its host plant on growth and development of its predator - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Riddick, E.W., Rojas, M.G., Wu, Z. 2011. Lima bean lady beetle interactions: spider mite mediates sublethal effects of its host plant on growth and development of its predator. Arthropod-Plant Interactions. 5(4):287-296.

Lima bean – lady beetle interactions: hooked trichomes affect survival of Stethorus punctillum larvae - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Riddick, E.W., Wu, Z. 2010. Lima bean – lady beetle interactions: hooked trichomes affect survival of Stethorus punctillum larvae. Biocontrol. 56:55-63.

Potential long-term storage of the predatory mite Phytoseiulus persimilis - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Riddick, E.W., Wu, Z. 2010. Potential long-term storage of the predatory mite Phytoseiulus persimilis. Biocontrol. 55(5):639-644.