Michael Brownbridge

Michael Brownbridge


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Academic Career Length

36Years (1991-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 November 2015 in Journal of Invertebrate Pathology
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LLL.A. Lacey
L.A. Lacey
DGD. Grzywacz
D. Grzywacz
David Shapiro IlanDavid Shapiro Ilan
David Shapiro Ilan
RFR. Frutos
R. Frutos
MBMichael Brownbridge
Michael Brownbridge
MGMark Goettel
Mark Goettel


26 September 2016 in Insects
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RBRosemarije Buitenhuis
Rosemarije Buitenhuis
MBMichael Brownbridge
Michael Brownbridge
ABAngela Brommit
Angela Brommit
TSTaro Saito
Taro Saito
GMGraeme Murphy
Graeme Murphy
(1) Global movement of propagative plant material is a major pathway for introduction of Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) into poinsettia greenhouses. Starting a poinsettia crop with high pest numbers disrupts otherwise successful biological control programs and widespread resistance of B. tabaci against pesticides is limiting growers’ options to control this pest; (2) This study investigated the use of several biopesticides (mineral oil, insecticidal soap, Beauveria bassiana, Isaria fumosorosea, Steinernema feltiae) and combinations of these products as immersion treatments (cutting dips) to control B. tabaci on poinsettia cuttings. In addition, phytotoxicity risks of these treatments on poinsettia cuttings, and effects of treatment residues on mortality of commercial whitefly parasitoids (Eretmocerus eremicus and Encarsia formosa) were determined; (3) Mineral oil (0.1% v/v) and insecticidal soap (0.5%) + B. bassiana (1.25 g/L) were the most effective treatments; only 31% and 29%, respectively, of the treated B. tabaci survived on infested poinsettia cuttings and B. tabaci populations were lowest in these treatments after eight weeks. Phytotoxicity risks of these treatments were acceptable, and dip residues had little effect on survival of either parasitoid, and are considered highly compatible; (4) Use of poinsettia cutting dips will allow growers to knock-down B. tabaci populations to a point where they can be managed successfully thereafter with existing biocontrol strategies.

1 July 2019 in Journal of Invertebrate Pathology
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MBMichael Brownbridge
Michael Brownbridge
RBRosemarije Buitenhuis
Rosemarije Buitenhuis

8 August 2009 in Mycopathologia
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MBMichael Brownbridge
Michael Brownbridge
SRStephen D. Reay
Stephen D. Reay
NCNicholas J. Cummings
Nicholas J. Cummings