Dr Tara D. Gariepy

J. Hepler, K. Athey, D. Enicks, P.K. Abram, T.D. Gariepy, E. Talamas, E.H. Beers (2021). Hidden host mortality from Trissolcus japonicus: Conventional and molecular evaluation of non-target risk to native pentatomids. Entomology 2021: Virtual Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America. October 31-November 1, 2021 (Virtual oral presentation).

Hepler, J.R., Athey, K., Enicks, D., Abram, P.K., Gariepy, T.D., Talamas, E.J., Beers, E. (2020). Hidden host mortality from an introduced parasitoid: Conventional and molecular evaluation of non-target risk. Insects, [online] 11(11), 1-23. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/insects11110822

Cossentine, J.E., Brauner, A.M., Franklin, J.L., Robertson, M.C., Buhl, P.N., Blatt, S., Gariepy, T.D., Fraser, H., Appleby, M., Grigg-Mcguffin, K., Mason, P.G. (2020). Parasitism and phenology of Dasineura mali (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) in Canadian apple (Rosaceae) orchards. The Canadian Entomologist, http://dx.doi.org/10.4039/tce.2020.15

Riddick, E.W., Miller, G.L., Owen, C.L., Bauchan, G.R., Schmidt, J.M., Gariepy, T., Brown, R.L., Grodowitz, M.J. (2019). Discovery of Aphis ruborum (Hemiptera: Aphididae) and Aphelinus varipes (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) on Cultivated Strawberry in Mississippi, USA. Journal of Insect Science, [online] 19(3), http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jisesa/iez045

P.K. Abram, E.J. Talamas, S. Acheampong, P.G. Mason, and T.D. Gariepy (2019). First detection of the samurai wasp, Trissolcus japonicus (Ashmead) (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) in Canada. Journal of Hymenoptera Research (in press).

Gariepy, T.D., Bruin, A., Konopka, J., Scott-Dupree, C., Fraser, H., Bon, M.C., Talamas, E. (2019). A modified DNA barcode approach to define trophic interactions between native and exotic pentatomids and their parasitoids. Molecular Ecology, [online] 28(2), 456-470. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/mec.14868

Haye, T., Olfert, O., Weiss, R., Mason, P.G., Gibson, G., Gariepy, T.D., Gillespie, D.R. (2018). Bioclimatic analyses of Trichomalus perfectus and Mesopolobus morys (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) distributions, two potential biological control agents of the cabbage seedpod weevil in North America, 124 30-39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2018.06.003

The pepper weevil, Anthonomus eugenii is currently the most important pest of pepper crops in North America where it poses a high risk to the cultivation of peppers. To address the current need for new management tools for the pepper weevil, we have initiated a research project which aims to identify the natural enemies associated with the immature life stages of the pest in Canada. From work conducted in 2016, parasitoids belonging to three hymenopteran families including Pteromalidae (Jaliscoa hunteri Crawford, Pteromalus anthonomi Ashmead), Eupelmidae (Eupelmus pulchriceps Cameron) and Braconidae (Nealiolus spp., Bracon spp.) were reared out from field-collected peppers, some of whom represent new records of species able to target the pepper weevil. Together with other ongoing research initiatives, these new natural enemy records may provide opportunities for the development of novel tools for the management of the pepper weevil in North America.

Abram, P. K., Hueppelsheuser, T., Acheampong, S., Clarke, P., Douglas, H., & Gariepy, T. D. (2018). Evidence of established brown marmorated stink bug populations in British Columbia, Canada. Journal of the Entomological Society of British Columbia, 114, 83-86.