Dr. Wim van Herk
- Integrated pest management
- Field vegetable entomology
- Insect behaviour
- Toxicology
Current research and/or projects
Development of IPM tools and strategies for the management of wireworms and click beetles, western corn rootworm, and cabbage root maggots
Professional activities / interests
- Insect behaviour and ecology
- Integrated pest management
- Field vegetable entomology
- Toxicology, ecotoxicology, environmental protection
Key publications
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Otani, J., Mori, B., van Herk, W. 2020. Insects in Grass and Clover Crops. 2020 Canadian Forage Seed Conference, Edmonton, Alberta, February 25, 2020.
2020 - View publication details
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Vernon, R., van Herk, W. (2017). Wireworm and Flea Beetle IPM in Potatoes in Canada: Implications for Managing Emergent Problems in Europe, 60(3-4), 269-285. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11540-018-9355-6
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Vernon, R.S., van Herk, W.G., Clodius, M., Tolman, J. (2016). Companion planting attract-and-kill method for wireworm management in potatoes, 89(2), 375-389. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10340-015-0707-6
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Van Herk, W.G., Vernon, R.S., Cronin, E.M.L., Gaimari, S.D. (2015). Predation of Thereva nobilitata (Fabricius) (Diptera: Therevidae) on Agriotes obscurus L. (Coleoptera: Elateridae), 139(1-2), 154-157. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jen.12162
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Vernon, R.S., Blackshaw, R.P., van Herk, W.G., Clodius, M. (2014). Mass trapping wild Agriotes obscurus and Agriotes lineatus males with pheromone traps in a permanent grassland population reservoir, 16(3), 227-239. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/afe.12058
2014 - View publication details
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Vernon, R.S., van Herk, W.G., Tanaka, J.A. (2014). Blending of pheromone lures for two exotic European pest elaterid beetles, 87(4), 619-627. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10340-014-0596-0
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Vernon, R.S., van Herk, W.G., Blackshaw, R.P., Shimizu, Y., Clodius, M. (2014). Mark-recapture of Agriotes obscurus and Agriotes lineatus with dense arrays of pheromone traps in an undisturbed grassland population reservoir, 16(3), 217-226. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/afe.12045
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van Herk, W.G., Vernon, R.S. (2013). Wireworm damage to wheat seedlings: Effect of temperature and wireworm state, 86(1), 63-75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10340-012-0461-y
2013 - View publication details
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Benefer, C.M., van Herk, W.G., Ellis, J.S., Blackshaw, R.P., Vernon, R.S., Knight, M.E. (2013). The molecular identification and genetic diversity of economically important wireworm species (Coleoptera: Elateridae) in Canada, 86(1), 19-27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10340-012-0454-x
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Vernon, R.S., van Herk, W.G., Clodius, M., Harding, C. (2013). Crop protection and mortality of Agriotes obscurus wireworms with blended insecticidal wheat seed treatments, 86(1), 137-150. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10340-011-0392-z
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Vernon, R.S., van Herk, W.G. (2013). Physical exclusion of adult click beetles from wheat with an exclusion trench, 86(1), 77-83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10340-012-0472-8
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van Herk, W.G., Vernon, R.S. (2013). Categorization and numerical assessment of wireworm mobility over time following exposure to bifenthrin, 86(1), 115-123. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10340-011-0381-2
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van Herk, W.G., Vernon, R.S., McGinnis, S. (2013). Response of the dusky wireworm, Agriotes obscurus (Coleoptera: Elateridae), to residual levels of bifenthrin in field soil, 86(1), 125-136. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10340-011-0386-x
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Van Herk, W.G., Vernon, R.S., Harding, C., Roitberg, B.D., Gries, G. (2010). Possible aversion learning in the Pacific Coast wireworm, 35(1), 19-28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3032.2009.00705.x
2010 - View publication details
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Van Herk, W.G., Vernon, R.S., Tolman, J.H., Saavedra, H.O. (2008). Mortality of a wireworm, Agriotes obscurus (coleoptera: Elateridae), after topical application of various insecticides, 101(2), 375-383. http://dx.doi.org/10.1603/0022-0493(2008)101[375:MOAWAO]2.0.CO;2
2008 - View publication details
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Vernon, R.S., Van Herk, W., Tolman, J., Saavedra, H.O., Clodius, M., Gage, B. (2008). Transitional sublethal and lethal effects of insecticides after dermal exposures to five economic species of wireworms (coleoptera: Elateridae), 101(2), 365-374. http://dx.doi.org/10.1603/0022-0493(2008)101[365:TSALEO]2.0.CO;2
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Van Herk, W.G., Vernon, R.S. (2008). Effect of temperature on the morbidity and recovery of the Pacific Coast wireworm, Limonius canus, following contact with tefluthrin-treated wheat seeds, 126(3), 228-232. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1570-7458.2007.00658.x
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Van Herk, W.G., Vernon, R.S. (2007). Soil bioassay for studying behavioral responses of wireworms (Coleoptera: Elateridae) to insecticide-treated wheat seed, 36(6), 1441-1449. http://dx.doi.org/10.1603/0046-225X(2007)36[1441:SBFSBR]2.0.CO;2
2007 - View publication details
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Van Herk, W.G., Vernon, R.S. (2007). Morbidity and recovery of the Pacific Coast wireworm, Limonius canus, following contact with tefluthrin-treated wheat seeds, 125(2), 111-117. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1570-7458.2007.00600.x
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