B. J. Leighton, B.D Roitberg, P. Belton and C.A. Lowenberger 2008 Host Antibodies in Mosquito Blood Meals: a Potential Tool to Detect and Monitor Infectious Diseases in Wildlife. J. Medical Entomology (In Press).
Henry, L., Roitberg, B and Gillespie, D. 2008. Host-range evolution in Aphidius parasitoids: fidelity, virulence and fitness trade-offs on an ancestral host. Evolution (In Press).
Gillespie D.R. McGregor R.R. Sanchez J.A. Vanlaerhoven S.L. Quiring D.M.J. Roitberg B.D. Foottit R.G. Schwartz M.D. Shipp J.L. 2008. Development of an endemic omnivorous predator for the control of greenhouse pests. IN: Vincent, C., Goettel, M. and Lazarovits, G. Case Studies in Biological Control: A Global Perspective. CABI Publishing, UK Peer reviewed book chapter.
Roitberg, B. and Bernard, P. 2007. State dependent problems for parasitoids. IN: Behavioral Ecology of Parasitoids. (E. Wijnberg, J. van Alphen, eds.) CABI Press.
J.H. Peterson, B.D. Roitberg and R.C. Ydenberg. 2007. When nesting involves two sequential, mutually exclusive activities: what’s a mother to do? Evolutionary Ecology Research 9: 1187–1197.
Alma, C. Goettel, M., Gillespie, D. and Roitberg, B. 2006. Combined effects of the entomopathogenic fungus, Paecilomyces fumosoroseus Apopka-97, and the generalist predator, Dicyphus hesperus, on whitefly populations. BioControl. 52: 669-81.
Prokopy, R. and Roitberg, B. 2007. Arthropod pest behavior and IPM. Chapter 5 IN: Kogan, M. (ed.) Persepctives in Ecological Theory and Integrated Pest Management. Cambridge University Press
Senger,S., Roitberg, B. and Thistlewood, H. 2007. Relative flight responses of Rhagoletis indifferens (Diptera: Tephritidae) as influenced by crowding, sex, and resources. Entomologia exp. Appl. 123: 91-100.
Roitberg, B. 2007 Why pest management needs behavioral ecology and vice versa. Invited Review. Entomological Research 37:14-18.
Peterson, J. and Roitberg, B. 2006. Impact of Resource Levels on Sex Ratio and Resource Allocation in the Solitary Bee, Megachile rotundata. Environ Entomol.35: 1404-1410
L. Henry, B. Roitberg and D. Gillespie. 2006 Covariance of phenotypically plastic traits induces an adaptive shift in host selection behaviour. Proc. R. Soc. B 273: 2893 - 2899.
Henderson, A. and Roitberg, B. 2006. Microhabitat location of Exophthalmus jekelianus (White) (Coleoptera:Curculionidae): Is there a preference for Shade-grown coffee? Environ Entomol. 35: 1603-1609.
R.G. Lalonde and B. Roitberg. 2006. Chaotic dynamics can select for long-term dormancy. Am Nat 168: 127-31
VanLaerhoven, SL, DR Gillespie and BD Roitberg. 2006 Patch retention time in an omnivore, Dicyphus hesperus is dependent on both host plant and prey type. Journal of Insect Behaviour 19: 613-621
Gillespie D.R. McGregor R.R. Sanchez J.A. Vanlaerhoven S.L. Quiring D.M.J. Roitberg B.D. Foottit R.G. Schwartz M.D. Shipp J.L. 2006. Development of an endemic omnivorous predator for the control of greenhouse pests. in Vincent, C., Goettel, M. and Lazarovits, G. Case Studies in Biological Control: A Global Perspective. CABI Publishing, UK Peer reviewed book chapter.
Gillespie, D and Roitbeg, B 2006 Plant-feeding omnivores and IGP: Inter-guild influences on intra-guild outcomes. Peer reviewed book chapter based upon symposium. Springer Press.
Messing,R, Roitberg, B and Brodeur,J. 2006 Measuring and predicting indirect impacts of biological control: Competition, displacement, and secondary interactions. IN Non Target Effects of BioControl, CABI Press.
J.C. Perry and B.D. Roitberg. 2006. Trophic egg laying: hypotheses and tests. Oikos 112: 708-717
Peterson, J. and Roitberg, B. 2005. Impacts of Flight Distance on Sex Ratio and Resource Allocation to Offspring in the Leafcutter Bee, Megachile rotundata. Behav. Ecol. Sciobiol. 59: 589-96.
Roitberg and Gordon 2005 Does the Anopheles fecundity curve, curve? J Vector Ecology 30: 83-86.
Perry, J. and Roitberg, B. 2005 Sibling rivalry and the evolution of trophic eggs. J. Evol. Biol. 18: 1523-33.
Jenner, Kuhlman, Cossentine & Roitberg. 2005. Reproductive biology and small-scale rearing of cherry bark tortrix and its candidate biological control agent. Journal of Applied Entomology 129 (8): 437-442
Perry, J. and Roitberg, B. 2005. Ladybird Mothers Mitigate Offspring Starvation Risk by Laying Trophic Eggs. Behav. Ecol. Sociobiol. 58: 578-86.
Henry, L., Gillespie, D. and Roitberg, B. 2005 Does other always know best? Oviposition decisions in a parasitoid wasp. Entomol. exp. Appl. 116 :167-174
Hoffmeister, T., Roitberg, B. and Vet, L. 2005 Evolution of solitary parsitoids: a spatially dependent life history approach. Am. Nat. 166 (3): E62-E74
Roitberg, Gillespie, Jenner, Quiring, Perry, Peterson, Salomon and vanLeerhoven. 2005. The cost of being an omnivore: Mandible wear from plant feeding in a true bug. Naturwiss. 92: 431-4.
Choi, M Khaskin, G Gries, R Gries, G Roitberg, B Raworth, D Kim, D and Bennett, R. 2004.. (2R,7S)-Diacetoxytridecane: sex pheromone of the aphidophagous gall midge Aphidoletes aphidimyza. J Chem Ecol 30 (3): 659-670
Sinia, A Roitberg, B McGregor, R and Gillespie, D. 2004 Prey feeding increases water stress in an omnivore, Dicyphus hesperus Knight (Heteroptera: Miridae) Ent Exp App 110 : 243-248
Jenner, W., Kuhlmann, U., Cosentine, J. and Roitberg, B. 2004. Phenology, distribution, and the natural parasitoid community of the cherry bark tortrix. Biol. Cont. 31: 72-82.
Mondor, E. and Roitberg, B. 2004. Inclusive fitness benefits of scent-marking predators. Biology Letters : DOI 10.1098/rsbl.2004.0179 (Royal Society Proceedings Publication)
Roitberg, B. 2004. From parasitoid behaviour to biological control: Applied behavioural ecology. Forum Article (with original theory) Can Ent 136: 289-297
Choi MY, Roitberg BD, Shani A, et al. 2004. Olfactory response by the aphidophagous gall midge, Aphidoletes aphidimyza to honeydew from green peach aphid, Myzus persicae Ent Exp Appl 111: 37-45
Mondor , E and Roitberg, B. 2003. Aphid Alarm Signalling: Direct Effects on the Emitter'sDevelopment and Reproduction. Can J Zool 81: 756-62.
Mondor, E and Roitberg, B. 2003. Pea aphid, Acyrthosiphon pisum, cornicle ontogeny asan adaptation to differential predation risk. Can J Zool 80: 2131-6.
Roitberg, B Mondor, E and Tyreman, J. 2003. Pouncing spider, flying mosquito:Blood acquisition increases predation risk in mosquitoes. Behav Ecol 14: 736-40.
VanLaerhoven, S Gillespie, D and Roitberg, B. 2003. Diel activity pattern and predation rate of the generalist predator, Dicyphus hesperus. Ent Exp App 107: 149-154.
Krupke, C., Roitberg, B. And Judd, G. 2002. Field and laboratory responses of male codling moth (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) to a pheromone-based attract-and-kill strategy. Forum Article Environ. Ent. 31: 189-197.
Prasad, R., Roitberg, B. and Henderson, D. 2002. The Effect of Rearing Temperature on Parasitism of Trichogramma sibericum Sorkina at Ambient Temperatures. Bio.Control 25: 110-115.
Hoffmeister, T., Roitberg, B. 2002. Evolutionary ecology of oviposition marking pheromones. Peer reviewed chapter IN (Hilker and Meiner, ed.) Chemoecology of Insect Eggs and Egg Deposition, Blackwell Press.
Mondor, E., Roitberg, B. and Stadler, B. 2002 Cornicle length in Macrosiphini aphids: a comparison of ecological traits Ecol. Ent. 27: 758-762
Roitberg, B., Boivin, G. and Vet, L. 2001. Fitness, parasitoids and biological control: an opinion. Can. Ent. 133: 429-38.
Prokopy, R.J. and Roitberg, B.D. 2001. Joining and avoidance behavior in nonsocial insects. Ann. Rev. Entomol. 46: 631-65.
Petrescu, A., Mondor, E. and Roitberg, B. 2001. Subversion of alarm communication: Do plants habituate aphids to their own alarm signals? Can. J. Zool. 79: 1-4.
Tenhumberg, B., Tyre, D. and Roitberg. 2000. Stochastic variation in food availability influences weight and age at maturity. J. theor. Biol. 202: 257-272.
McGregor, R. and Roitberg, B. 2000. Size-selective oviposition by parasitoids and the evolution of life-history timing: fixed prefeences vs frequency-dependent host selection. Oikos: 305-12.
Hoffmeister, T. , Roitberg, B. and Lalonde, R. 2000. Catching Ariadne by her thread: how a parasitoid exploits the herbivore's marking trails to locate its host. Ent. Exp. Appl. 95 : 77-85.
Sargent, R. and Roitberg, B. 2000. Seasonal decline in male-phase duration in a protandrous plant: a response to increased mating opportunities? Func. Ecol. 14 : 484-489
Mondor, E. and Roitberg, B. 2000. Has the attraction of predatory coccinellids to cornicle droplets constrained aphid alarm signaling behavior? J. Ins. Behav. 3 : 321-329.
Mondor, E. and Roitberg, B. 2000. Individual behaviour and population dynamics: lessons from aphid parasitoids. Ent. Exp. Appl. 97: 75-81
Roitberg, B. 2000. Threats, Flies and Protocol Gapes: Can behavioral ecology save biological control? Peer reviewed chapter IN (Ives and Hochberg, ed).Parasite Population Biology, Princeton Univ. Press
Mondor, E., Baird, S., Slessor, K. and Roitberg, B. 2000. Ontogeny of alarm pheromone secretion in pea aphid, Acyrthosiphon pisum. J. Chem. Ecol. 26 (12) : 2875-2882.
Hoffmeister, T., Roitberg, B. and Lachlan, R. 1999. Do larger fruits provide a partial refuge for rose-hip flies against parasitoids? J. Insect Behav. 12: 451-460.
Prasad, R. and Roitberg, B. 1999. Impact of rearing and ambient temperature on flight initiation in Trichogramma sibericum. Bio. Control 6 : 291-298.
Roitberg, B. 2000. Threats, Flies and Protocol Gapes: Can behavioral ecology save biological control? pp. 254-65, IN (Ives and Hochberg, ed).Parasite Population Biology, Princeton Univ. Press .
Gillespie, D.R., Opit, G. and Roitberg, B. 1999. Effects of temperature and relative humidity on development, reproduction and predation in Feltiella acarisuga (Vallot) (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae). Bio. Control 17 (2) : 132-138.
Roitberg, B., Robertson, I. and Tyreman, J. 1999. Vive la variance: A new theory for the evolution of host selection. Ent. exp Appl. 91: 187-194.
Anderson, R. and Roitberg, B. 1999. Modeling feeding persistence in mosquitoes. Ecol. Let. 2: 98-105.
Robertson, I. and Roitberg, B. 1998. Duration of paternal care in pine engraver beetles: Why do larger males care less? Behav. Ecol. Sociobiol. 43: 379-86.
Hoffmeister, T. and Roitberg, B. 1998. On the evolution of signal persistence: a game perspective. Ecoscience 5: 312-20.
Robertson, I., Robertson, W. and Roitberg, B. 1998. A model of mutual tolerance and the origin of communal associations between unrelated females. J. Insect Behav. 11: 265-285.
Onyabe, D. and Roitberg, B. 1997. The effect of conspecifics on oviposition-site selection and oviposition behavior in Aedes togoi. Can. Ent.. 129: 1173-6.
Roitberg, B. 1997. Oviposition decisions as maternal effects: conundrums and opportunities for conservation biologists. IN Maternal Effects (T. Mousseau and C. Fox, eds.), Oxford Univ. Press.
Hoffmeister, T. and Roitberg, B. 1998. On the evolution of signaL persistence: a game perspective. Ecoscience 5: 312-20.
Roitberg, B and Mangel, M. 1997. Individuals on the landscape: behavior can mitigate differnces among habitats. Oikos 80: 234-40..
Robertson, I., Robertson, W. and Roitberg, B. 1998. A model of mutual tolerance and the origin of communal associations between unrelated females. J. Insect Behav. 11: 265-285.
vanRanden, E. and Roitberg, B. 1998. Response of cherry fruit flies to neem. J. econ. Ent. 91: 123-31.
vanRanden, E. and Roitberg, B. 1998. Effects of neem on survival of juvenile cherry fruit flies . Can Ent 130 (6) : 869-876.
Bouskila, A., Robinson, M., Roitberg, B. and Tenhumberg, B. 1997. Life history evolution under predator threat: Importance of a game perspective. Evol. Ecol. (In Press, Accepted Nov. 1996).
Onyabe, D. and Roitberg, B., and Friend, W. 1997. Patterns of reproductive behaviours in mosquitoes . J. Med. Ent. 34: 644-50.
Li, C. And Roitberg, B. and Mackauer. M. 1997. The value of kairomone information to a foraging parasitoid. Ent. Exp. Appl. 84: 101-4.
Opit,G., Gillespie, D. and Roitberg, B. 1996. Functional response of Feltiella acarisuga to itsß prey, Tetranyhus urticae. Can. Ent. 129: 221-7.
Hoffmeister, T. and Roitberg, B. 1996. Counterespionage: Herbivores detect marking pheromones from their parasitoids. Naturwiss. 84: 117-9.
Hoffmeister, T. and Roitberg, B. 1996. Evolution of patch marking. Evol. Ecol. 11: 145-68.
Carriere, Y. and Roitberg, B. 1996. On the evolution of insect movement: Contrasting behavioural ecology and quantitative genetics. Evol. Ecol. 10: 289-305.
vanRanden, E. and Roitberg, B. 1996. Eggload effects superparasitism in the snowberry fly. Ent. exp. Appl. 79: 241-5.
Bouskila, A., Robertson, I., Robinson, M., Roitberg, B. and Tenhumberg, B. 1995. Submaximal oviposition rates: Choosiness should not be ignored. Ecology 76: 1990-3.
Roberston, I. , Roitberg, B., Williamson, I. and Senger, S. 1995. Contextual ecology. American Entomologist. 41: 237-40.
Andrade, M. and Roitberg, B. 1995. Rapid within-clone selection in pea aphids. Evol. Ecol. 9: 397-410.
Carriere, Y. and Roitberg, B. 1995. Evolution of host preference in leaf rollers. Heredity 74: 357-68.
Carriere, Y., Pare, S. Roitberg, B. 1995. Host selection in leafroller moths. Can. Ent. 127: 577-86.
Nelson, J. and Roitberg, B. 1995. Flexible patch allocation in a wasp. Ecol. Ent. 20: 245-52.
Reid, M. and Roitberg, B. 1995. Effects of Body Size on investment in individual broods by male pine engravers (Coleoptera:Scolytidae). Can. J. Zool. 73: 1396-1401.
Deland, J., Roitberg, B. and Judd, G. 1994. Mating disruption of the fruit tree leaf roller. Environ. Entomol. 23: 1084-90.
Carriere, Y. and Roitberg, B. 1994. Evolution of host preference in a leafroller moth. Ent. exp. appl. 72: 173-80.
Mangel, M. and Roitberg, B. 1994. Behavioural ecology, epidemiology and population genetics: the undiscovered country. Lec. Notes Math. Biol. 100: 238-52.
Roitberg, B. D., Reid, M. and Li, C. 1993. Choosing Hosts and Mates: The Value of Learning. IN: Insect Learning (D. Papaj and A.C. Lewis, eds.) Chapman and Hall, NY.
Prokopy, R., Roitberg, B. and Vargas, R. 1993. Eggload effects on foraging by Mediterranean fruit flies. Phys. Ent. 19: 1234-42.
Reid, M. and Roitberg, B. 1993. Male residence time in bark beetles. Oikos 70: 140-8.
Lalonde, R.G. and B.D. Roitberg. 1994. Mating system, life-history, and reproduction in Canada thistle. American Journal of Botany 81: 21-28.
Lalonde, R. and Roitberg, B. 1993. Oviposition and uncertainty in thistle flies. Evol. Ecol. 8: 188-95..
Deland, J.P., Judd, G. and Roitberg, B. 1993. Sex pheromone components of the fruit-tree leafroller. J. Chem. Ecol. 19: 2855-64.
Roitberg, B. Sircom, J., Roitberg, C., van Alphen, J. and Mangel, M. 1993. Life expectancy and reproduction. Nature 364: 108.
Roitberg, B. and Mangel, M. 1993. Parent-offspring conflict and life-history consequences in herbivorous insects. Am. Nat. 142: 443-56.
Li, C., Roitberg, B. and Mackauer, M. 1993. Patch residence time and parasitism of Aphelinus asychis: a simulation model. Ecol. Modelling 69: 227-41.
Mangel, M. and Roitberg, B. 1993. Larval lifestyles and oviposition behaviour of parasites and grazers. Evol. Ecol. 7: 401-405.
Nelson, J. and Roitberg, B. 1993. Factors governing host discrimination by Opius dimidiatus. J. Insect Behav. 6: 13-24.
Roitberg, B. 1993. Toward a general theory of host exploitation by aphidophagous insects. Eur. J. Ent. 90: 369-76.
Roitberg, B., Smith, J. and Friend W. 1993. A new attractants theory. J. Am. Mosq. Cont. 10: 333-8.
Other Refereed Papers Arising from my Lab
Reid, M. and Stamps, J. 1997. Female mate choice tactgics: tests of alternative models. Am Nat. 150: 98-121.
Mcgregor, R. 1997. Influence of photoperiod on larval development. Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 90: 333-6.
Mcgregor, R. 1997. Host feeding and oviposition by parasitoids: value of egg load. J. Ins. Behav. 10: 451-62.
McGregor, R. 1998. Phenotypic plasticity and parasitoid attacks in nature. Evol Ecol. (In Press, Accepted Sept. 1997).
Robertson, I . Wing muscle regeneration in bark beetles: a constraint? Phys. Ent. (In Press, Accepted June 1997).
McGregor, R. 1996 . Seasonal changes in selection pressures in a leafminer. Evolution 50: 1579-84.
Bouskila, A., Blumstein,A. and Mangel, M. 1995. Prey under stochastic conditions should probably overestimate predation risk: a reply to Abrams. Am. Nat. 145: 1015-9.
Carriere, Y. 1994. Evolution of pheotypic variation. Heredity 72: 420-30.
Richardson, J.S. and C.J. Perrin. 1994. Effects of the bacterial insecticide Bacillus thuringiensis var kurstaki (Btk) on a stream benthic community. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 51:1037-1045.
Richardson, J.S. 1993. Limits to productivity in streams: evidence
from studies of macroinvertebrates, p.9-15. In R.J. Gibson and
R.E. Cutting [Ed.] Production of juvenile Atlantic salmon, Salmo
salar, in natural waters. Special Publication of Fisheries and
Aquatic Sciences 118.
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