Mary L Cornelius

Summary

Affiliation: Agricultural Research Service
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Influence of dry soil on the ability of Formosan subterranean termites, Coptotermes formosanus, to locate food sources
    Mary L Cornelius
    Southern Regional Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, 1100 Robert E Lee Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70124, USA
    J Insect Sci 11:162. 2011
  2. ncbi Effect of seasonal changes in soil temperature and moisture on wood consumption and foraging activity of Formosan subterranean termite (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)
    Mary L Cornelius
    USDA ARS, Southern Regional Research Center, 1100 Robert E Lee Boulevard, New Orleans, LA 70124, USA
    J Econ Entomol 104:1024-30. 2011
  3. ncbi Effect of soil type and moisture availability on the foraging behavior of the Formosan subterranean termite (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)
    Mary L Cornelius
    USDA ARS, Southern Regional Research Center, 1100 Robert E Lee Boulevard, New Orleans, LA 70124, USA
    J Econ Entomol 103:799-807. 2010
  4. ncbi Efficacy of bait supplements for improving the rate of discovery of bait stations in the field by formosan subterranean termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)
    Mary L Cornelius
    USDA ARS, Southern Regional Research Center, 1100 Robert E Lee Boulevard, New Orleans, LA 70124, USA
    J Econ Entomol 102:1175-81. 2009
  5. ncbi Effect of a lignin-degrading fungus on feeding preferences of Formosan subterranean termite (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) for different commercial lumber
    Mary L Cornelius
    USDA-ARS, Southern Regional Research Center, 1100 Robert E. Lee Boulevard, New Orleans, LA 70124, USA
    J Econ Entomol 97:1025-35. 2004
  6. ncbi Effect of imidacloprid soil treatments on occurrence of Formosan subterranean termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) in independent monitors
    Weste L A Osbrink
    Southern Regional Research Center, USDA-ARS, 1100 Robert E. Lee Boulevard, New Orleans, LA 70124, USA
    J Econ Entomol 98:2160-8. 2005
  7. ncbi Effect of Summon Preferred Food Source on feeding, tunneling, and bait station discovery by the formosan subterranean termite (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)
    Mary L Cornelius
    USDA-ARS, Southern Regional Research Center, 1100 Robert E. Lee Boulevard, New Orleans, LA 70124, USA
    J Econ Entomol 98:502-8. 2005
  8. ncbi Areawide field study on effect of three chitin synthesis inhibitor baits on populations of Coptotermes formosanus and Reticulitermes flavipes (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)
    Weste L A Osbrink
    Southern Regional Research Center, USDA ARS, 1100 Robert E Lee Boulevard, New Orleans, LA 70124, USA
    J Econ Entomol 104:1009-17. 2011
  9. ncbi Effects of flooding on field populations of Formosan subterranean termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) in New Orleans, Louisiana
    Weste L A Osbrink
    Southern Regional Research Center, USDA ARS, New Orleans, LA 70124, USA
    J Econ Entomol 101:1367-72. 2008
  10. ncbi Responses of Coptotermes formosanus and Reticulitermes flavipes (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) to three types of wood rot fungi cultured on different substrates
    Mary L Cornelius
    Southern Regional Research Center, USDA ARS, New Orleans, LA 70124, USA
    J Econ Entomol 95:121-8. 2002

Detail Information

Publications10

  1. ncbi Influence of dry soil on the ability of Formosan subterranean termites, Coptotermes formosanus, to locate food sources
    Mary L Cornelius
    Southern Regional Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, 1100 Robert E Lee Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70124, USA
    J Insect Sci 11:162. 2011
    ..There was a highly significant effect on the ability of termites to colonize food located in dry sand. Only one feeding station located in dry sand was colonized by termites, compared with 11 feeding stations located in moist sand...
  2. ncbi Effect of seasonal changes in soil temperature and moisture on wood consumption and foraging activity of Formosan subterranean termite (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)
    Mary L Cornelius
    USDA ARS, Southern Regional Research Center, 1100 Robert E Lee Boulevard, New Orleans, LA 70124, USA
    J Econ Entomol 104:1024-30. 2011
    ..Seasonal changes in foraging activity would probably only disrupt baiting programs during severe winters in New Orleans, LA...
  3. ncbi Effect of soil type and moisture availability on the foraging behavior of the Formosan subterranean termite (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)
    Mary L Cornelius
    USDA ARS, Southern Regional Research Center, 1100 Robert E Lee Boulevard, New Orleans, LA 70124, USA
    J Econ Entomol 103:799-807. 2010
    ..The interaction of soil type and moisture availability influences the distribution of foraging termites in microhabitats...
  4. ncbi Efficacy of bait supplements for improving the rate of discovery of bait stations in the field by formosan subterranean termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)
    Mary L Cornelius
    USDA ARS, Southern Regional Research Center, 1100 Robert E Lee Boulevard, New Orleans, LA 70124, USA
    J Econ Entomol 102:1175-81. 2009
    ..These findings provide evidence that the diffusion of an aqueous solution into the soil underneath monitoring stations significantly decreased the length of time required for termites to infest stations...
  5. ncbi Effect of a lignin-degrading fungus on feeding preferences of Formosan subterranean termite (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) for different commercial lumber
    Mary L Cornelius
    USDA-ARS, Southern Regional Research Center, 1100 Robert E. Lee Boulevard, New Orleans, LA 70124, USA
    J Econ Entomol 97:1025-35. 2004
    ..troyanus for 3 and 8 wk. These results indicate that chemical modifications due to fungal decay affected the feeding preference of termites for different commercial lumber...
  6. ncbi Effect of imidacloprid soil treatments on occurrence of Formosan subterranean termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) in independent monitors
    Weste L A Osbrink
    Southern Regional Research Center, USDA-ARS, 1100 Robert E. Lee Boulevard, New Orleans, LA 70124, USA
    J Econ Entomol 98:2160-8. 2005
    ..Imidacloprid soil treatments did not measurably reduce C. formosanus populations adjacent to the treatments. Imidacloprid does not seem to fit the liquid-bait model...
  7. ncbi Effect of Summon Preferred Food Source on feeding, tunneling, and bait station discovery by the formosan subterranean termite (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)
    Mary L Cornelius
    USDA-ARS, Southern Regional Research Center, 1100 Robert E. Lee Boulevard, New Orleans, LA 70124, USA
    J Econ Entomol 98:502-8. 2005
    ..In a field test, the rate of infestation of monitoring stations with a Summon disk was 3 times greater than the rate of infestations of stations without a disk...
  8. ncbi Areawide field study on effect of three chitin synthesis inhibitor baits on populations of Coptotermes formosanus and Reticulitermes flavipes (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)
    Weste L A Osbrink
    Southern Regional Research Center, USDA ARS, 1100 Robert E Lee Boulevard, New Orleans, LA 70124, USA
    J Econ Entomol 104:1009-17. 2011
    ..Establishment of new independent termite populations provides a mechanism to minimize the effects of baits. Remedial control measures around and under structures should be considered when implementing an area wide management strategy...
  9. ncbi Effects of flooding on field populations of Formosan subterranean termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) in New Orleans, Louisiana
    Weste L A Osbrink
    Southern Regional Research Center, USDA ARS, New Orleans, LA 70124, USA
    J Econ Entomol 101:1367-72. 2008
    ..trees and buildings slower to recover than populations associated with oak trees. Alate production in flooded areas showed no reduction from previous years...
  10. ncbi Responses of Coptotermes formosanus and Reticulitermes flavipes (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) to three types of wood rot fungi cultured on different substrates
    Mary L Cornelius
    Southern Regional Research Center, USDA ARS, New Orleans, LA 70124, USA
    J Econ Entomol 95:121-8. 2002
    ..Because chemicals in the fungal extracts caused termites to tunnel further into treated sand than untreated sand, these chemicals could potentially be used to direct termite foraging toward bait stations in the field...