John A. Goolsby

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Publications of John A. Goolsby (55 listed):

Invasive Plant Science and Management (2022) 15, 67-71
John F. Gaskin, John A. Goolsby, Marie-Claude Bon, Massimo Cristofaro and Paul-André Calatayud (2022)
Identifying the geographic origins of invasive Megathyrsus maximus in the United States using molecular data

Southwestern Entomologist (2021) 46, 257-260
Ann T. Vacek, John A. Goolsby, Paul-Andre Calatayud, Bruno Le Ru, Boaz Musyoka and Rupesh R. Kariyat (2021)
Importation and preliminary evaluation of the stem boring moth Buakea kaeuae as a potential biological control agent of invasive guineagrass, Megathyrsus maximus

Insects (2021) 12 (7 - 588)
Charles A. Braman, Adam M. Lambert, A. Zeynep Özsoy, Ellen N. Hollstien, Kirsten A. Sheehy, Tara McKinnon, Patrick Moran, John F. Gaskin, John A. Goolsby and Thomas L. Dudley (2021)
Biology of an adventive population of the armored scale Rhizaspidiotus donacis, a biological control agent of Arundo donax in California

Biocontrol Science and Technology (2020) 30, 795-805
J.A. Goolsby, C.R. Hathcock, A.T. Vacek, R.R. Kariyat, P.J. Moran and M. Martinez Jimenez (2020)
No evidence of non-target use of native or economic grasses and broadleaf plants by Arundo donax biological control agents

Biocontrol Science and Technology (2020) 30, 1330-1339
John A. Goolsby and David I. Shapiro-Ilan (2020)
Passive transfer of Steinernema riobrave entomopathogenic nematodes with potential implications for treatment of cattle fever tick-infested nilgai

BioControl (2019) 64, 605-622
G.F. Sutton, K. Canavan, M.D. Day, A. den Breeyen, J.A. Goolsby, M. Cristofaro, A. McConnachie and I.D. Paterson (2019)
Grasses as suitable targets for classical weed biological control

Florida Entomologist (2018) 101, 505-507
Marie-Claude Bon, Fatiha Guermache, Daniele de Simone, Massimo Cristofaro, Ann Vacek and John Goolsby (2018)
Insights into the microbes and nematodes hosted by pupae of the arundo leaf miner, Lasioptera donacis (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae)

Journal of Insect Science (2018) 18 (3 - 18)
W.L.A. Osbrink, D.B. Thomas, J.A. Goolsby, A.T. Showler and B. Leal (2018)
Higher beetle diversity in native vegetation than in stands of the invasive arundo, Arundo donax L., along the Rio Grande Basin in Texas, USA

Southwestern Entomologist (2018) 43, 295-301
J.A. Goolsby, N.K. Singh, D.I. Shapiro-Ilan, R.J. Miller, P.J. Moran and A.A. Perez de Leon (2018)
Treatment of cattle with Steinernema riobrave and Heterorhabditis floridensis for control of the southern cattle fever tick, Rhipicephalus (=Boophilus) microplus

Southwestern Entomologist (2018) 43, 1-17
N.K. Singh, J.A. Goolsby, D.I. Shapiro-Ilan, R.J. Miller, D.B. Thomas, G. M Klafke, J.P. Tidwell, A.E. Racelis, P.S. Grewal and A.A. Perez de Leon (2018)
Efficacy evaluation of six entomopathogenic nematode species against engorged females of southern cattle fever tick, Rhipicephalus (=Boophilus) microplus

Biocontrol Science and Technology (2018) 28, 772-785
M. Marshall, J.A. Goolsby, A.T. Vacek, P.J. Moran, A.A. Kirk, E. Cortes Mendoza, M. Cristofaro, A. Bownes, A. Mastoras, J. Kashefi, A. Chaskopoulou, L. Smith, Goldsmith and A.E. Racelis (2018)
Densities of the arundo wasp, Tetramesa romana (Hymenoptera: Eurytomidae) across its native range in Mediterranean Europe and introduced ranges in North America and Africa

Southwestern Entomologist (2018) 43, 19-28
N.K. Singh, J.A. Goolsby, D.I. Shapiro-Ilan, R.J. Miller, M. Setamou and A.A. Perez de Leon (2018)
Effect of immersion time on efficacy of entomopathogenic nematodes against engorged females of cattle fever tick, Rhipicephalus (=Boophilus) microplus

Biocontrol Science and Technology (2017) 27, 781-795
J.A. Goolsby, A.T. Vacek, C. Salinas, A. Racelis, P.J. Moran and A.A. Kirk (2017)
Host range of the European leaf sheath mining midge, Lasioptera donacis Coutin (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae), a biological control of giant reed, Arundo donax L.

Biocontrol Science and Technology (2017) 27, 96-114
Patrick J. Moran, Ann T. Vacek, Alexis E. Racelis, Paul D. Pratt and John A. Goolsby (2017)
Impact of the arundo wasp, Tetramesa romana (Hymenoptera: Eurytomidae), on biomass of the invasive weed, Arundo donax (Poaceae: Arundinoideae), and on revegetation of riparian habitat along the Rio Grande in Texas

Florida Entomologist (2016) 99, 734-739
William A. Overholt, Purnama Hidayat, Bruno Le Ru, Keiji Takasu, John A. Goolsby, Alex Racelis, A. Millie Burrell, Divina Amalin, Winnifred Agum, Mohamed Njaku, Beatrice Pallangyo, Patricia E. Klein and James P. Cuda (2016)
Potential biological control agents for management of cogongrass (Cyperales: Poaceae) in the southeastern USA

Biocontrol Science and Technology (2016) 26, 47-60
John A. Goolsby, Patrick J. Moran, Alexis E. Racelis, Kenneth R. Summy, Maricela Martinez Jimenez, Ronald D. Lacewell, Adalberto Perez de Leon and Alan A. Kirk (2016)
Impact of the biological control agent Tetramesa romana (Hymenoptera: Eurytomidae) on Arundo donax (Poaceae: Arundinoideae) along the Rio Grande River in Texas

Southwestern Entomologist (2016) 41, 595-604
J.A. Goolsby, F.D. Guerrero, J. Gaskin, K.G. Bendele, P. Azhahianambi, D. Amalin, M. Flores-Cruz, J. Kashefi, L. Smith, A. Racelis, R.K. Saini and A. Perez de Leon (2016)
Molecular comparison of cattle fever ticks from native and introduced ranges, with insights into optimal search areas for classical biological control agents

Psyche (2015) 2015 (262678), 1-11
Donald B. Thomas and John A. Goolsby (2015)
Morphology of the preimaginal stages of Lasioptera donacis Coutin (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae), a candidate biocontrol agent for giant Arundo cane

Molecular Ecology (2015) 24, 2177-2193
A. Millie Burrell, Alan E. Pepper, George Hodnett, John A. Goolsby, William A. Overholt, Alexis E. Racelis, Rodrigo Diaz and Patricia E. Klein (2015)
Exploring origins, invasion history and genetic diversity of Imperata cylindrica (L.) P. Beauv. (Cogongrass) in the United States using genotyping by sequencing

Biocontrol Science and Technology (2014) 24, 503-517
Patrick J. Moran and John A. Goolsby (2014)
Effect of nitrogen fertilization on growth of Arundo donax and on rearing of a biological control agent, the shoot gall-forming wasp Tetramesa romana

Biocontrol Science and Technology (2013) 23, 1213-1230
John A. Goolsby, Alex E. Racelis, Julia B. Goolsby, Alan A. Kirk, Massimo Cristofaro, Michael A. Grusak and Adalberto Perez de Leon (2013)
Evaluation of biogeographical factors in the native range to improve the success of biological control agents in the introduced range

Invasive Plant Science and Management (2013) 6, 328-338
Daniel Tarin, Alan E. Pepper, John A. Goolsby, Patrick J. Moran, Alberto Contreras Arquieta, Alan E. Kirk and James R. Manhart (2013)
Microsatellites uncover multiple introductions of clonal giant reed (Arundo donax)

Biocontrol Science and Technology (2013) 23, 499-506
John Goolsby, Elena Cortés Mendoza, Patrick Moran, John Adamczyk, M. Ángeles Marcos García and Alan Kirk (2013)
Evaluation of Spanish Arundo scale Rhizaspidiotus donacis (Hemiptera; Diaspididae) survival and fecundity on three new world genotypes of Arundo donax (Poaceae; Arundinoideae)

Phytopathology (2013) 103, 1235-1242
F. Workneh, D.C. Henne, J.A. Goolsby, J.M. Crosslin, S.D. Whipple, J.D. Bradshaw, A. Rashed, L. Paetzold, R.M. Harveson and C.M. Rush (2013)
Characterization of management and environmental factors associated with regional variations in potato zebra chip occurrence

Journal of Economic Entomology (2012) 105, 1268-1276
J.A. Goolsby, J.J. Adamczyk Jr., J.M. Crosslin, N.N. Troxclair, J.R. Anciso, G.G. Bester, J.D. Bradshaw, E.D. Bynum, L.A. Carpio, D.C. Henne, A. Joshi, J.E. Munyaneza, P. Porter, P.E. Sloderbeck, J.R. Supak, C.M. Rush, F.J. Willett, B.J. Zechmann and B.A. Zens (2012)
Seasonal population dynamics of the potato psyllid (Hemiptera: Triozidae) and its associated pathogen "Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum" in potatoes in the southern Great Plains of North America

Southwestern Entomologist (2012) 37, 253-262
Joseph E. Munyaneza, Jeremy L. Buchman, Venkatesan G. Sengoda, John A. Goolsby, Adrianna P. Ochoa, Jennifer Trevino and Greta Schuster (2012)
Impact of potato planting time on incidence of potato zebra chip disease in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas

Journal of Medical Entomology (2012) 49, 410-417
A.E. Racelis, R.B. Davey, J.A. Goolsby, A.A. Pérez De León, K. Varner and R. Duhaime (2012)
Facilitative ecological interactions between invasive species: Arundo donax stands as favorable habitat for cattle ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) along the U.S.-Mexico border

Biocontrol Science and Technology (2011) 21, 1369-1373
E. Cortés, A.A. Kirk, J.A. Goolsby, P.J. Moran, A.E. Racelis and M.A. Marcos-García (2011)
Impact of the Arundo scale Rhizaspidiotus donacis (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) on the weight of Arundo donax (Poaceae: Arundinoideae) rhizomes in Languedoc southern France and Mediterranean Spain

Invasive Plant Science and Management (2011) 4, 402-410
Chenghai Yang, James H. Everitt and John A. Goolsby (2011)
Mapping giant reed (Arundo donax) infestations along the Texas-Mexico portion of the Rio Grande with aerial photography

Biocontrol Science and Technology (2011) 21, 643-676
Anthony J. Boughton, Gary R. Buckingham, Christine A. Bennett, Ryan Zonneveld, John A. Goolsby, Robert W. Pemberton and Ted D. Center (2011)
Laboratory host range of Austromusotima camptozonale (Lepidoptera: Crambidae), a potential biological control agent of Old World climbing fern, Lygodium microphyllum (Lygodiaceae)

Biocontrol Science and Technology (2011) 21, 535-545
E. Cortés, J.A. Goolsby, P.J. Moran and M.A. Marcos-García (2011)
The effect of the armored scale, Rhizaspidiotus donacis (Hemiptera: Diaspididae), on shoot growth of the invasive plant Arundo donax (Poaceae: Arundinoideae)

Southwestern Entomologist (2010) 35, 495-501
Alex E. Racelis, J.A. Goolsby, R. Penk, W.K. Jones and T.J. Roland (2010)
Development of an inundative, aerial release technique for the Arundo wasp, biological control agent of the invasive Arundo donax L.

Invasive Plant Science and Management (2010) 3, 521-529
Georgianne W. Moore, David A. Watts and John A. Goolsby (2010)
Ecophysiological responses of giant reed (Arundo donax) to herbivory

Annals of the Entomological Society of America (2010) 103, 252-263
Patrick J. Moran and John A. Goolsby (2010)
Biology of the armored scale Rhizaspidiotus donacis (Hemiptera: Diaspididae), a candidate agent for biological control of giant reed

Southwestern Entomologist (2009) 34, 377-394
Emily K. Seawright, M. Edward Rister, Ronald D. Lacewell, Dean A. McCorkle, Allen W. Sturdivant, Chenghai Yang and John A. Goolsby (2009)
Economic implications for the biological control of Arundo donax: Rio Grande Basin

Biocontrol Science and Technology (2009) 19, 899-918
J.A. Goolsby, P.J. Moran, J.J. Adamczyk, A.A. Kirk, W.A. Jones, M.A. Marcos and E. Cortés (2009)
Host range of the European, rhizome-stem feeding scale Rhizaspidiotus donacis (Hemiptera: Diaspididae), a candidate biological control agent for giant reed, Arundo donax (Poales: Poaceae) in North America

Southwestern Entomologist (2009) 34, 347-357
Alexis E. Racelis, John A. Goolsby and Patrick Moran (2009)
Seasonality and movement of adventive populations of the Arundo wasp (Hymenoptera: Eurytomidae), a biological control agent of giant reed in the Lower Rio Grande Basin in South Texas

Southwestern Entomologist (2009) 34, 359-376
John A. Goolsby, David Spencer and Linda Whitehand (2009)
Pre-release assessment of impact on Arundo donax by the candidate biological control agents Tetramesa romana (Hymenoptera: Eurytomidae) and Rhizaspidiotus donacis (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) under quarantine conditions

Biocontrol Science and Technology (2009) 19, 369-390
Anthony J. Boughton, Christine A. Bennett, John A. Goolsby and Robert W. Pemberton (2009)
Laboratory host range testing of Neomusotima conspurcatalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) - a potential biological control agent of the invasive weed, Old World climbing fern, Lygodium microphyllum (Lygodiaceae)

Southwestern Entomologist (2008) 33, 111-117
R.J. Coleman, J.P. Hereward, P.J. De Barro, D.R. Frohlich, J.J. Adamczyk Jr. and J.A. Goolsby (2008)
Molecular comparison of Creontiades plant bugs from South Texas and Australia

Molecular Ecology (2006) 15, 287-297
John A. Goolsby, Paul J. De Barro, Jeffrey R. Makinson, Robert W. Pemberton, Diana M. Hartley and Donald R. Frohlich (2006)
Matching the origin of an invasive weed for selection of a herbivore haplotype for a biological control programme

Australian Journal of Entomology (2006) 45, 276-286
John A. Goolsby, Rieks D. van Klinken and William A. Palmer (2006)
Maximising the contribution of native-range studies towards the identification and prioritisation of weed biocontrol agents

Florida Entomologist (2005) 88, 104-105
Amporn Winotai, Tony Wright and John A. Goolsby (2005)
Herbivores in Thailand on Rhodomyrtus tomentosa (Myrtaceae), an invasive weed in Florida

Australian Journal of Entomology (2005) 44, 321-330
John A. Goolsby, Ryan Zonneveld, Jeffrey R. Makinson and Robert W. Pemberton (2005)
Host-range and cold temperature tolerance of Floracarus perrepae Knihinicki and Boczek (Acari: Eriophyidae), a potential biological-control agent of Lygodium microphyllum (Pteridophyta: Lygodiaceae)

Australian Journal of Entomology (2005) 44, 57-61
Thomas P. Freeman, John A. Goolsby, Sebahat K. Ozman and Dennis R. Nelson (2005)
An ultrastructural study of the relationship between the mite Floracarus perrepae Knihinicki and Boczek (Acariformes: Eriophyidae) and the fern Lygodium microphyllum (Lygodiaceae)

Experimental and Applied Acarology (2005) 35, 197-213
Sebahat K. Ozman and John A. Goolsby (2005)
Biology and phenology of the eriophyid mite, Floracarus perrepae, on its native host in Australia, Old World climbing fern, Lygodium microphyllum

Florida Entomologist (2005) 88, 129-134
J.A. Goolsby, R.W. Alexander Jesudasan, H. Jourdan, B. Muthuraj, A.S. Bourne and R.W. Pemberton (2005)
Continental comparisons of the interaction between climate and the herbivorous mite, Floracarus perrepae (Acari: Eriophyidae)

Environmental Entomology (2004) 33, 997-1002
John A. Goolsby, Ryan Zonneveld and Anne Bourne (2004)
Prerelease assessment of impact on biomass production of an invasive weed, Lygodium microphyllum (Lygodiaceae: Pteridophyta), by a potential biological control agent, Floracarus perrepae (Acariformes: Eriophyidae)

Pest Management Science (2003) 59, 671-680
Paul C. Quimby Jr., C. Jack DeLoach, Susan A. Wineriter, John A. Goolsby, Rouhollah Sobhian, C. Douglas Boyette and Hamed K. Abbas (2003)
Biological control of weeds: research by the United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service: selected case studies

Florida Entomologist (2002) 85, 494-498
John A. Goolsby, Alan A. Kirk and Dale E. Meyerdirk (2002)
Seasonal phenology and natural enemies of Maconellicoccus hirsutus (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) in Australia

Journal of Hymenoptera Research (2001) 10, 163-180
J.A. Goolsby, C.J. Burwell, J. Makinson and F. Driver (2001)
Investigation of the biology of Hymenoptera associated with Fergusonina sp. (Diptera: Fergusoninidae), a gall fly of Melaleuca quinquenervia, integrating molecular techniques

Southwestern Entomologist (2000) 25, 15-19
John A. Goolsby, M. Rose, R.K. Morrison and J.B. Woolley (2000)
Augmentative biological control of longtailed mealybug by Chrysoperla rufilabris (Burmeister) in the interior plant scape

Australian Journal of Entomology (2000) 39, 336-343
John A. Goolsby, Jeffrey Makinson and Matthew Purcell (2000)
Seasonal phenology of the gall-making fly Fergusonina sp. (Diptera: Fergusoninidae) and its implications for biological control of Melaleuca quinquenervia

Bulletin of Entomological Research (2000) 90, 317-327
A. Kirk, L.A. Lacey, J.K. Brown, M.A. Ciomperlik, J.A. Goolsby, D.C. Vacek, L.E. Wendel and B. Napompeth (2000)
Variation in the Bemisia tabaci s. l. species complex (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) and its natural enemies leading to successful biological control of Bemisia biotype B in the USA

Florida Entomologist (1999) 82, 532-545
John A. Goolsby and Matthew A. Ciomperlik (1999)
Development of parasitoid inoculated seedling transplants for augmentative biological control of silverleaf whitefly (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae)