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Meikle, W.G., G. Mercadier, N. Holst, and V. Girod. 2008. Impact of two treatments of a formulation of Beauveria bassiana (Deuteromycota: Hyphomycetes) conidia on Varroa mites (Acari: Varroidae) and on honeybee (Hymenoptera: Apidae) colony health. Experimental and Applied Acarology (in press).
Meikle, W.G., G. Mercadier, N. Holst, C. Nansen and V. Girod. 2008. Impact of a treatment of Beauveria bassiana (Deuteromycota: Hyphomycetes) on honeybee (Hymenoptera: Apidae) colony health and on varroa mites (Acari: Varroidae). Apidologie 39: 1-13.
Meikle, W.G., B.G. Rector, G. Mercadier and N. Holst. 2008. Within-day variation in continuous hive weight data as a measure of honey bee colony activity. Apidologie (in press).
Nansen, C., W.G. Meikle, J. Campbell, T.W. Phillips and B. Subramanyam. 2008. A binomial and species-independent approach to trap capture analysis of flying insects. Journal of Economic Entomology (in press).
Girod, V., G. Mercadier and W. Meikle. 2007. Du nouveau dans la lutte biologique contre Varroa destructor [What's new in biological control of Varroa destructor]. Bulletin Technique Apicole 33(4): 187-196.
Meikle, W.G., G. Mercadier and V. Girod. 2007. Les micro-champignons, nouvel espoir dans la lutte biologique contre Varroa destructor [Micro-fungi, new hope in biological control of Varroa destructor]. Abeilles & Cie 118(3): 14-19.
Meikle, W.G., G. Mercadier, N. Holst, C. Nansen and V. Girod. 2007. Duration and spread of an entomopathogenic fungus, Beauveria bassiana (Deuteromycota: Hyphomycetes), used to treat varroa mites, Varroa destructor (Acari: Varroidae), in honeybee hives (Hymenoptera: Apidae). Journal of Economic Entomology 100(1): 1-10.
Holst, N., P. Kryger; and W.G. Meikle. 2006. Portræt af en vokstavle [Portrait of a honeycomb]. Tidssskrift for Biavl [Journal of Apiculture, Denmark] 140(10): 314-316.
Meikle, W.G., N. Holst, G. Mercadier, F. Derouané, and R.R. James. 2006. Using balances linked to dataloggers to monitor honeybee colonies. Journal of Apicultural Research 45(1): 39-41.
Meikle, W.G., G. Mercadier, V. Girod, F. Derouané and W.A. Jones. 2006. Evaluation of Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo) Vuillemin (Deuteromycota: Hyphomycetes) strains isolated from varroa mites in southern France. Journal of Apicultural Research 45(3): 219-220.
Nansen, C., W.G. Meikle, and T.W. Phillips. 2006. Ovipositional response of the Indianmeal moth, Plodia interpunctella (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) to size, quality, and number of food patches. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 99(2): 253-260.
Poinar, G.O. Jr, W.G. Meikle and G. Mercadier. 2006. Chroniodiplogaster formosiana sp. n. (Rhabditida: Diplogastridae) from Chinese populations of Odontotermes formosanus Shiraki (Isoptera:Termitidae). Journal of Nematology 38(2): 181-186.
Meikle, W.G., G. Mercadier, R.B. Rosengaus, A.A. Kirk, F. Derouané and P.C. Quimby. 2005. Evaluation of an entomopathogenic fungus, Paecilomyces fumosoroseus (Wize) Brown and Smith (Deuteromycota: Hyphomycetes) obtained from Formosan subterranean termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae). Journal of applied Entomology 129(6): 315-322.
Vowotor, K., W.G. Meikle, J.N. Ayertey, and R.H.
Markham. 2005. Distribution of and association between the larger
grain borer Prostephanus truncatus (Horn) (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae)
and the maize weevil Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky (Coleoptera:
Curculionidae) in maize stores. Journal of stored Products Research
41(5): 498-512.
Cherry, A., G. Mercadier, W.G. Meikle, M. Castelo-Branco and S. Schroer. 2004. Role of entomopathogens in DBM biological control, p. 51-70. In: Kirk, A.A. and D. Bordat (eds.) Improving Biocontrol of Plutella xylostella, Proceedings of an international symposium, 21-24 October 2002. CIRAD, Montpellier, France.
Nansen, C., W.G. Meikle, B. Tigar, S. Harding and
A. Tchabi. 2004. Non-agricultural hosts of Prostephanus truncatus
(Horn) (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) in West African forests. Annals of
the Entomological Society of America 97(3) 481-491.
Quimby, P.C., S. Gras, T. Widmer, W. Meikle and D. Sands. 2004. Formulation
of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum for use against Cirisium arvense.
Zeitschrift für Pflanzenkrankheiten und Pflanzenschutz 19: 491-495.
Holst, N., and W.G. Meikle. 2003. Teretrius nigrescens against larger grain borer Prostephanus truncatus in African maize stores: biological control at work? Journal of Applied Ecology 40(2): 307-319.
Hurlbert, S. and W.G. Meikle. 2003. Pseudoreplication,
fungi, and locusts. Journal of Economic Entomology 96(3): 533-535.
Meikle, W.G., S. Jaronski, G. Mercadier and P.C. Quimby. 2003. A
distributed delay routine-based simulation model of Beauveria bassiana
conidial stability in response to environmental stressors. BioControl
48: 561-578.
Nansen, C., and W. G. Meikle. 2003. Use of pheromone-baited trap
catches as indicators of occurrence of potential hosts of Prostephanus
truncatus (Horn) (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) in a forest in southern
Benin, p 71-77. In: Credland, P F., D. M. Armitage, C. H. Bell, P. M. Cogan,
and E. Highley (eds.): Proceedings of the 8th International Working Conference
on Stored-product Protection, York, England, 22-26 July 2002.
Adda, C., C. Borgemeister, A. Biliwa, W.G. Meikle, R.H. Markham, and H.-M. Poehling. 2002. Integrated pest management in post-harvest maize: a case study from the Republic of Togo (West Africa). Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment 93(1-3): 305-321.
Meikle, W.G., R.H. Markham, C. Nansen, N. Holst,
P. Degbey, K. Azoma and S. Korie. 2002. Pest management in traditional
maize stores in West Africa: a farmer's perspective. Journal of Economic
Entomology 95(5): 1079-1088.
Meikle, W.G., D. Rees and R.H. Markham. 2002.
Biological control of the larger grain borer, Prostephanus truncatus
(Horn) (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae). Integrated Pest Management Reviews
7: 123-138.
Nansen, C. and W.G. Meikle. 2002. The biology of the larger grain
borer, Prostephanus truncatus (Horn) (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae).
Integrated Pest Management Reviews 7: 91-104.
Nansen, C., W.G. Meikle and S. Korie. 2002.
Spatial analysis of Prostephanus truncatus (Horn) (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae)
flight activity near maize stores and in different forest types in southern
Benin, West Africa. Annals of the Entomological Society of America
95(1): 66-74.
Boateng, B.A., J.N. Ayertey and W.G. Meikle. 2001. Population dynamics of Prostephanus truncatus (Horn) and Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky in a traditional barn: the influence of maize variety and season. Journal of Ghana Science Association 3(3): 62-69.
Meikle, W.G., A. Cherry, N. Holst, B. Hounna and
R.H. Markham. 2001. The effects of an entomopathogenic fungus, Beauveria
bassiana (Balsamo) Vuillemin (Hyphomycetes), on Prostephanus truncatus
(Horn) (Col.: Bostrichidae), Sitophilus zeamais (Col.: Curculionidae)
and grain losses in stored maize in the Benin Republic. Journal of Invertebrate
Pathology 77(3): 198-205.
Nansen, C., S. Korie, W.G. Meikle and N. Holst. 2001.
Sensitivity of Prostephanus truncatus (Horn) (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae)
flight activity to environmental variables in Benin, West Africa. Environmental
Entomology 30(6): 1135-1143.
Nansen, C., A. Tchabi and W.G. Meikle. 2001.
Successional sequence of forest types in a disturbed dry forest reserve
in southern Benin, West Africa. Journal of Tropical Ecology 17(4):
525-539.
Quimby, P.C., Jr., G. Mercadier, W. Meikle, F. Vega,
J. Fargues and N. Zidack. 2001. Enhancing biological control through
superior formulations: A worthy goal but still a work in progress, p. 86-95.
In: Vurro, M., J. Gressel, T. Butt, G.E. Harman, A. Pilgeram, R.J. St. Leger
and D.L. Nuss (eds), Enhancing Biological Control Agents and Handling
Risks: NATO Science Series. IOS Press-in cooperation with NATO Scientific
Affairs Division, Oxford, England.
Holst, N., W.G. Meikle and R.H. Markham. 2000. Grain injury models for Prostephanus truncatus (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) and Sitophilus zeamais (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in rural maize stores in West Africa. Journal of Economic Entomology 93(4): 1338-1346.
Meikle, W.G., N. Holst, P. Degbey and R. Oussou. 2000. An evaluation
of sequential sampling plans for the larger grain borer (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae)
and the maize weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) and of visual grain assessment
in West Africa. Journal of Economic Entomology 93(6): 1822-1831.
Ayertey, J.N., W.G. Meikle, C. Borgemeister, M. Camara and R.H. Markham. 1999. Studies on predation of Prostephanus truncatus (Horn) (Col., Bostrichidae) and Sitophilus zeamais Mots. (Col., Curculionidae) at different densities on maize by Teretriosoma nigrescens Lewis (Col., Histeridae). Journal of Applied Entomology 123: 265-271.
Gutierrez, A.P., L. Caltagirone and W. Meikle. 1999.
Evaluation of results: Economics of biological control. P. 243-252 in Bellows,
T.S. and T.W. Fisher (eds.) Handbook of Biological Control. Principles
and Applications of Biological Control. Academic Press. 856 pp.
Holst, N., R.H. Markham and W.G. Meikle. 1999.
Integrated pest management of postharvest maize in developing countries.
CD ROM. http://www.agrsci.dk/plb/bembi/africa/project.htm.
Meikle, W.G., P. Degbey, R. Oussou, N. Holst, C.
Nansen and R.H. Markham. 1999. Pesticide use in grain stores: An
evaluation based on survey data from Benin, p. 5-9. In: Ferris, S. and J.
van S. Graver (eds) PhAction News, the Newsletter for the Global Post-harvest
Forum (published jointly by IITA, GTZ, NRI and CIRAD). October 1999,
No. 1 [http://www.iita.org].
Meikle, W.G., N. Holst, C. Nansen, J.N. Ayertey,
B. Boateng and R.H. Markham. 1999. Developing decision-support tools
for post-harvest pest management in grain stores in West Africa, p. 145-155.
In: Borgemeister, C., O. Mueck and A. Bell (eds.) From biological control
to a systems approach in post-harvest. Proceedings of the workshop on integrated
control on insect pests in rural maize stores, with particular reference
to the larger grain borer Prostephanus truncatus (Horn) (Col.: Bostrichidae),
and the future development of the post-harvest sector in sub-Saharan Africa.
13-15 October, 1997, Calavi, Benin. GTZ, Eschborn, Germany.
Meikle, W.G., N. Holst and R.H. Markham. 1999.
A simulation model of Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky (Coleoptera:
Curculionidae) in rural grain stores in Benin. Environmental Entomology
28: 836-844.
Nansen, C., S. Korie, and W.G. Meikle. 1999. CANOCO
and SADIE - softwares packages for spatial analysis of pheromone trap catches
of maize storage pest and its biological control agent. Journal of Tropical
Forest Resources. 15(2): 146-158.
Oussou, R., W.G. Meikle, and R.H. Markham. 1999.
Factors affecting the development and survivorship of larvae of Teretriosoma
nigrescens Lewis. Insect Science and its Application 18(1): 53-58.
Meikle, W.G., C. Adda, K. Azoma, C. Borgemeister, P. Degbey, B. Djomamou and R.H. Markham. 1998. Varietal effects on the density of Prostephanus truncatus (Horn) (Col.: Bostrichidae) and Sitophilus zeamais Motsch. (Col.: Curculionidae) in grain stores in Benin Republic. Journal of Stored Products Research 34(1): 45-58.
Meikle, W.G., N. Holst, and R.H. Markham. 1998.
Developing computer-based modelling programmes to study the dynamics of
maize pest populations in traditional African storage systems. In: Ferris,
S. and C. Henckes (eds.) PostHarvest Systems. The Newsletter for Postharvest
Systems Development in Africa (published jointly by IITA and GTZ). October
1998, No.3 [http://www.iita.org].
Meikle, W.G., N. Holst, D. Scholz and R.H. Markham.
1998. A simulation model of Prostephanus truncatus (Horn)
(Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) in rural grain stores in Benin. Environmental
Entomology 27: 59-69.
Meikle, W. G., R.H. Markham, N. Holst, B. Djomamou,
H. Schneider, and K.A. Vowotor. 1998. Distribution and sampling of
Prostephanus truncatus (Horn) (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) and Sitophilus
zeamais Motschulsky (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in maize stores in Benin.
Journal of Economic Entomology 91(6): 1366-1374.
Vowotor, K.A., W.G. Meikle, J.N. Ayertey, C. Borgemeister
and R.H. Markham. 1998. Intraspecific competition in larvae of the
larger grain borer, Prostephanus truncatus (Horn) within maize grains.
Insect Science and its Application 18(3): 171-175.
Borgemeister, C., W.G. Meikle, C. Adda, P. Degbey and R.H. Markham. 1997. Seasonal and meteorological factors influencing the annual flight cycle of Prostephanus truncatus (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) and its predator Teretriosoma nigrescens (Coleoptera: Histeridae) in Benin. Bulletin of Entomological Research 87(3): 239-246.
Scholz, D., C. Borgemeister, W.G. Meikle, R.H. Markham
and H. M. Poehling. 1997. Infestation of maize by Prostephanus
truncatus initiated by male-produced pheromone. Entomologia experimentalis
et applicata 83(1): 53-61.
Adda, C., C. Borgemeister, W.G. Meikle, R.H. Markham, I. Olaleye, K.S. Abdou and M.O. Zakari. 1996. First record of the larger grain borer, Prostephanus truncatus (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae), in the Republic of Niger. Bulletin of Entomological Research 86(1): 83-85.
Markham, R.H., W.G. Meikle, C. Borgemeister C. Adda,
and B. Djomamou. 1996. Progress towards integration of control strategies
in West Africa, p. 81-100. In: Farrell, G., A.H. Greathead, M.G. Hill, and
G.N. Kibata (eds.) Management of Farm Storage Pests in East and Central
Africa. Proceedings of the East and Central African Storage Pest Management
Workshop, 14-19 April 1996 Naivasha, Kenya. International Institute
of Biological Control, Ascot, UK.
Meikle, W.G., A.P. Gutierrez and H.R. Herren. 1996. Decision-making
by smallholder farmers in an oil-palm-based economy in southern Benin, West
Africa. Tropical Agriculture (Trinidad) 73: 217-225.
Borgemeister, C., C. Adda, B. Djomamou, P. Degbey, A. Agbaka, F. Djossou, W.G. Meikle and R.H. Markham. 1994. The effect of maize cob selection and the impact of field infestation on stored maize losses by larger grain borer (Prostephanus truncatus [Horn] Col., Bostrichidae) and associated storage pests, Volume 2, p. 906-909. In: Highley, E., E.J. Wright, H.J. Banks and B.R. Champ (eds.) Stored Product Protection. Proceedings of the 6th International Working Conference on Stored-product Protection, CAB International.
Markham, R.H., C. Borgemeister and W.G. Meikle. 1994. Can biological
control resolve the larger grain borer crisis? Volume 2, p. 1087-1097. In:
Highley, E., E.J. Wright, H.J. Banks and B.R. Champ (eds.) Stored Product
Protection. Proceedings of the 6th International Working Conference on Stored-product
Protection, CAB International.
Markham, R.H., N. Bosque-Pérez, C. Borgemeister
and W.G. Meikle. 1994. Developing pest management strategies for
the maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais, and the larger grain borer,
Prostephanus truncatus, in the humid and sub-humid tropics. FAO
Plant Protection Bulletin 42(3): 97-116.
Markham, R.H., F. Djossou, J.M. Hirabayashi, P. Novillo,
V.F. Wright, R.M. Rios, J.F. Trujillo, W.G. Meikle and C. Borgemeister.
1994. Biological control in the context of an integrated management
strategy for the larger grain borer, Prostephanus truncatus (Horn)
(Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) and associated storage pests, Volume 2, p. 1106-1111.
In: Highley, E., E.J. Wright, H.J. Banks and B.R. Champ (eds.) Stored
Product Protection. Proceedings of the 6th International Working Conference
on Stored-product Protection, CAB International.