Roger W. Fuester

Comparative genomics of mutualistic viruses of Glyptapantelesparasitic wasps (2008)

Desjardins, Christopher A, Gundersen-Rindal, Dawn E, Hostetler, Jessica B, Tallon, Luke J, Fadrosh, Douglas W, Fuester, Roger W, ...

Abstract Background Polydnaviruses, double-stranded DNA viruses with segmented genomes, have evolved as obligate endosymbionts of parasitoid wasps. Virus particles are replication deficient and...

Structure and evolution of a proviral locus of Glyptapanteles indiensisbracovirus (2007)

Desjardins, Christopher A, Gundersen-Rindal, Dawn E, Hostetler, Jessica B, Tallon, Luke J, Fuester, Roger W, Schatz, Michael C, ...

Abstract Background Bracoviruses (BVs), a group of double-stranded DNA viruses with segmented genomes, are mutualistic endosymbionts of parasitoid wasps. Virus particles are replication deficient and...

A Novel Nonchemical Method for Quarantine Treatment of Fruits: California Red Scale on Citrus (2004)

Roger W. Fuester, Michael F. Kozempel, Lisa D. Forster, Neal Goldberg, Laura I. Casillas, Kenneth S. Swan

A process for removing or killing California red scale, Aonidiella aurantii (Maskell), from citrus fruit as a postharvest treatment was evaluated. The process subjects the fruit to vacuum, steam, and...

Male-Biased Sex Ratios in Glyptapanteles flavicoxis (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), a Parasitoid of the Gypsy Moth (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae) (2003)

Roger W. Fuester, Kenneth S. Swan, Kyle Dunning, Philip B. Taylor, Gujjanadu Ramaseshiah

Male-biased sex ratios in populations of parasitic wasps used in biological control are undesirable, because a low proportion of females can prevent the establishment of introduced species or hinder...

Host Range of Aphantorhaphopsis samarensis (Diptera: Tachinidae), a Larval Parasite of the Gypsy Moth (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae) (2001)

Roger W. Fuester, Marc Kenis, Kenneth S. Swan, Philip C. Kingsley, C. López-Vaamonde, Franck Hérard

Aphantorhaphopsis samarensis (Villeneuve), a European tachinid, has been released in North America for classical biological control of the gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar (L.). This study examined the...

Comparative genomics of mutualistic viruses of Glyptapanteles parasitic wasps

Desjardins, Christopher A, Gundersen-Rindal, Dawn E, Hostetler, Jessica B, Tallon, Luke J, Fadrosh, Douglas W, Fuester, Roger W, ...

Comparative genome analysis of two endosymbiotic polydnaviruses from Glyptapanteles parasitic wasps reveals new insights into the evolutionary arms race between host and parasite.