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h-index: 21
Works: 83
Citations: 1,555

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Biological Control of Purple LoosestrifeA case for using insects as control agents, after rigorous screening, and for integrating release strategies with research
R. A. Malecki, B. Blossey, S. Hight, D. Schroeder +2 more
1993201 citations Open access
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Establishment of insect biological control agents from Europe against Lythrum salicaria in North America
S. Hight, B. Blossey, J. Laing, R. Declerck-Floate
1995110 citations
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Host Specificity and Environmental Impact of Two Leaf Beetles (Galerucella calmariensis and G. pusilla) for Biological Control of Purple Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria)
B. Blossey, D. Schroeder, S. Hight, R. A. Malecki
1994Weed science91 citations
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Developing a Sterile Insect Release Program for Cactoblastis cactorum (Berg) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae): Effective Overflooding Ratios and Release-Recapture Field Studies
S. Hight, J. Carpenter, S. Bloem, K. Bloem
200583 citations Open access
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EXPANDING GEOGRAPHICAL RANGE OF CACTOBLASTIS CACTORUM (LEPIDOPTERA: PYRALIDAE) IN NORTH AMERICA
S. Hight, James E. Carpenter, K. Bloem, S. Bloem +2 more
200273 citations Open access
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Host Specificity and Environmental Impact of the Weevil Hylobius transversovittatus, a Biological Control Agent of Purple Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria)
B. Blossey, D. Schroeder, S. Hight, R. A. Malecki
1994Weed science54 citations
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Diel Flight Pattern and Flight Performance of Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) Measured on a Flight Mill: Influence of Age, Gender, Mating Status, and Body Size
Mark A. Sarvary, K. Bloem, S. Bloem, J. Carpenter +2 more
2008Journal of Economic Entomology46 citations
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Genetics, taxonomy, and ecology of certain species of Galerucella (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)
S. Manguin, Richard E. White, B. Blossey, S. Hight
199341 citations
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Biology, host specificity tests, and risk assessment of the sawfly Heteroperreyia hubrichi, a potential biological control agent of Schinus terebinthifolius in Hawaii
S. Hight, Ivan Horiuchi, M. Vitorino, C. Wikler +1 more
2003BioControl (Dordrecht)40 citations
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Flight Phenology of Male Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) at Different Latitudes in the Southeastern United States
S. Hight, J. Carpenter
200938 citations Open access
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Low-Oxygen Atmospheric Treatment Improves the Performance of Irradiation-Sterilized Male Cactus Moths Used in SIT
Giancarlo López-Martínez, J. Carpenter, S. Hight, D. Hahn
2014Journal of Economic Entomology36 citations
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Implementation of access and benefit-sharing measures has consequences for classical biological control of weeds
L. Silvestri, A. Sosa, F. Mckay, M. Vitorino +7 more
2019BioControl (Dordrecht)32 citations Open access
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Don't Let Cacto Blast Us: Development of a Bi-National Plan to Stop the Spread of the Cactus Moth Cactoblastis cactorum in North America
K. Bloem, S. Bloem, J. Carpenter, S. Hight +2 more
200731 citations
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Successful Biological Control of Tropical Soda Apple (Solanales: Solanaceae) in Florida: A Review of Key Program Components
Rodrigo Diaz, V. Manrique, K. Hibbard, A. Fox +6 more
201429 citations Open access
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LABORATORY EVALUATION OF INSECTICIDES FOR CONTROL OF THE INVASIVE CACTOBLASTIS CACTORUM (LEPIDOPTERA: PYRALIDAE)
S. Bloem, R. Mizell, K. Bloem, S. Hight +1 more
200527 citations Open access
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Pheromone-Based Attractant for Males of Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)
R. Heath, P. Teal, N. Epsky, B. Dueben +7 more
200625 citations
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Host specificity tests of Galerucella calmariensis (L.) and G. pusilla (Duft.) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), potential biological control agents of purple loosestrife, Lythrum salicaria L. (Lythraceae)
Loke-Tuck Kok, T. McAvoy, R. A. Maleckij, S. Hight +2 more
199224 citations
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Release and distribution of Lilioceris cheni (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), a biological control agent of air potato (Dioscorea bulbifera: Dioscoreaceae), in Florida
W. Overholt, M. Rayamajhi, E. Rohrig, S. Hight +14 more
201623 citations
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DEVELOPMENT OF THE MOST EFFECTIVE TRAP TO MONITOR THE PRESENCE OF THE CACTUS MOTH CACTOBLASTIS CACTORUM (LEPIDOPTERA: PYRALIDAE)
S. Bloem, S. Hight, J. Carpenter, K. Bloem
200523 citations Open access
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CACTOBLASTIS CACTORUM (Lepidoptera: pyralidae): Observations of Courtship and Mating Behaviors at Two Locations on the Gulf Coast of Florida
S. Hight, S. Bloem, K. Bloem, J. Carpenter
200323 citations Open access
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Documenting Potential Sunn Hemp (Crotalaria juncea L.) (Fabaceae) Pollinators in Florida
R. Meagher, Kristal M. Watrous, S. Fleischer, R. Nagoshi +6 more
2019Environmental Entomology22 citations
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Available feeding niches in populations of Lythrum salicaria (purple loosestrife) in the northeastern United States.
S. Hight
199021 citations
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Complex of Primary and Secondary Parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae and Signiphoridae) of Hypogeococcus spp. Mealybugs (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) in the New World
S. Triapitsyn, M. Aguirre, G. Logarzo, S. Hight +3 more
2018Florida Entomologist18 citations Open access
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Anoxia-Conditioning Hormesis Alters the Relationship Between Irradiation Doses for Survival and Sterility in the Cactus Moth, Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)
Giancarlo López-Martínez, J. Carpenter, S. Hight, D. Hahn
2016Florida Entomologist18 citations Open access
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Field Host Range of Apanteles opuntiarum (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) in Argentina, a Potential Biocontrol Agent of Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in North America
L. Varone, G. Logarzo, J. Martínez, Fernando Navarro +2 more
201518 citations Open access
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Species complex diversification by host plant use in an herbivorous insect: The source of Puerto Rican cactus mealybug pest and implications for biological control
Daniel Poveda-Martínez, M. Aguirre, G. Logarzo, S. Hight +4 more
2020Ecology and Evolution17 citations Open access
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Untangling the Hypogeococcus pungens species complex (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) for Argentina, Australia, and Puerto Rico based on host plant associations and genetic evidence
Daniel Poveda-Martínez, M. Aguirre, G. Logarzo, Luciano Calderón +5 more
2019PLoS ONE16 citations Open access
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Cactoblastis cactorum (Berg) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) use of Opuntia host species in Argentina
L. Varone, G. Logarzo, J. Briano, S. Hight +1 more
2014Biological Invasions16 citations
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Geographical Range and Laboratory Studies on Apanteles opuntiarum (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) in Argentina, a Candidate for Biological Control of Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in North America
C. Goñalons, L. Varone, G. Logarzo, M. Guala +3 more
201416 citations Open access
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Laboratory Biological Parameters of Trichogramma fuentesi (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae), an Egg Parasitoid of Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)
Oulimathe Paraiso, S. Hight, M. Kairo, S. Bloem +2 more
201216 citations Open access
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Performance Improvement Through Quality Evaluations of Sterile Cactus Moths, Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), Mass-Reared at Two Insectaries
S. Hight, J. Carpenter
2016Florida Entomologist15 citations Open access
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Comparison of laboratory and field bioassays of laboratory‐reared Cydia pomonella (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) quality and field performance
James E. Carpenter, T. Blomefield, S. Hight
201315 citations
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Laboratory Performance of Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) on South and North American Opuntia Species Occurring in Argentina
L. Varone, M. M. Acosta, G. Logarzo, J. Briano +2 more
201215 citations Open access
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Egg Parasitoids Attacking Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in North Florida
Oulimathe Paraiso, S. Hight, M. Kairo, S. Bloem
201115 citations Open access
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Identification of Factors Influencing Flight Performance of Field-Collected and Laboratory-Reared, Overwintered, and Nonoverwintered Cactus Moths Fed with Field-Collected Host Plants
Mark A. Sarvary, S. Hight, J. Carpenter, S. Bloem +2 more
2008Environmental Entomology15 citations Open access
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Biology of Gratiana boliviana, the First Biocontrol Agent Released to Control Tropical Soda Apple in the USA
J. Medal, D. Gandolfo, W. Overholt, Philip S Stansly +9 more
2007EDIS15 citations Open access
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Host specificity tests of Hylobius transversovittatus goeze (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), a potential biological control agent of purple loosestrife, Lythrum salicaria L. (Lythraceae)
Loke-Tuck Kok, T. McAvoy, R. A. Malecki, S. Hight +2 more
199215 citations
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Ecological Niche Modeling to Calculate Ideal Sites to Introduce a Natural Enemy: The Case of Apanteles opuntiarum (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) to Control Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in North America
N. Pérez-de la O, S. Espinosa-Zaragoza, V. López‐Martínez, S. Hight +1 more
2020Insects14 citations Open access
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Establishment, spread and initial impacts of Gratiana boliviana (Chrysomelidae) on Solanum viarum in Florida.
J. Medal, W. Overholt, P. Stansly, A. Roda +19 more
200814 citations
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Changes in latitude: overwintering survival of two Lilioceris cheni (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) biotypes in Florida
Melissa C. Smith, W. Overholt, E. Lake, R. Díaz +8 more
201813 citations
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Rearing the Oligophagous Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) on Meridic Diets without Host Plant Materials
J. Carpenter, S. Hight
201212 citations Open access
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Causes of mortality at different stages of Cactoblastis cactorum in the native range
L. Varone, M. Aguirre, E. Lobos, Darío Ruiz Pérez +4 more
2019BioControl (Dordrecht)10 citations Open access
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Seasonal Abundance of the Adventive Chinese Tallowtree Herbivore Caloptilia triadicae (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) and Its Parasitoids
G. Wheeler, K. Dyer, S. Hight, S. A. Wright
2017Florida Entomologist10 citations Open access
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Economic Impact of Tropical Soda Apple (Solanum viarum) on Florida Cattle Production
T. Salaudeen, Michael H. Thomas, David Harding, S. Hight
2013Weed technology10 citations
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Evaluation of mortality factors using life table analysis of Gratiana boliviana, a biological control agent of tropical soda apple in Florida
V. Manrique, R. Díaz, S. Hight, W. Overholt
201110 citations
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EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE AND LENGTH OF EXPOSURE TIME ON PERCENT EGG HATCH OF CACTOBLASTIS CACTORUM (LEPIDOPTERA: PYRALIDAE)
S. McLean, K. Bloem, S. Bloem, S. Hight +1 more
200610 citations Open access
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Opportunities for improving risk communication during the permitting process for entomophagous biological control agents: a review of current systems
Oulimathe Paraiso, M. Kairo, S. Hight, N. Leppla +3 more
2013BioControl (Dordrecht)9 citations
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Oviposition preference of Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in caged choice experiments and the influence on risk assessment of F1 sterility
C. D. Tate, S. Hight, James E. Carpenter
20099 citations
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Spatial and host related genomic variation in partially sympatric cactophagous moth species
Daniel Poveda-Martínez, L. Varone, Malena Fuentes Corona, S. Hight +2 more
2021Molecular Ecology8 citations Open access
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Analysis of biological traits of Anagyrus cachamai and Anagyrus lapachosus to assess their potential as biological control candidate agents against Harrisia cactus mealybug pest in Puerto Rico
M. Aguirre, G. Logarzo, S. Triapitsyn, H. Díaz-Soltero +2 more
2019BioControl (Dordrecht)7 citations Open access
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