Patricia Prade, Ph.D.

Selected Peer-Reviewed Publications 

2026. Ben-Zvi, Y., Prade, P., et al. Field Attraction of Natural Enemies to Methyl Salicylate Depends on Cropping System. Journal of Applied Entomology 1-9.

2025. Stacconi, M.V.R., …, Prade, P., et al. Adventively Established Leptopilina japonica: A New Opportunity for Augmentative Biological Control of Drosophila suzukii. Journal of Pest Science 98: 1863–1879.

2024. Gariepy, T., Abram, P., Adams, C., …, Prade, P., et al. Adventive Establishment of Leptopilina japonica (Hymenoptera: Figitidae) in North America and Development of a Multiplex PCR Assay to Identify Key Parasitoids of Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae). NeoBiota 93: 63–90.

2022. Prade, P., Minteer, C.R., and Cuda, J.P. Investigating the Potential for Plant-Mediated Interactions Between Two Biological Control Agents for Brazilian Peppertree. Biocontrol Science and Technology 32(6): 731–740.

2021. Prade, P., Minteer, C.R., Gezan, S.A., Arguijo, V.C., Bowers, K., Cuda, J.P., and Overholt, W.A. Host Specificity and Non-Target Longevity of Calophya lutea and Calophya terebinthifolii, Two Potential Biological Control Agents of Brazilian Peppertree in Florida, USA. BioControl 62(2): 281–294.

2018. Burckhardt, D., Cuda, J.P., Diaz, R., Overholt, W.A., Prade, P., de Queiroz, D.L., and Vitorino, M.D. Taxonomy of Calophya (Hemiptera: Calophyidae) Species Associated with Schinus terebinthifolia (Anacardiaceae). Florida Entomologist 101(2): 178–188.

2016. Prade, P., Diaz, R., Vitorino, M.D., Cuda, J.P., Kumar, P., Gruber, B., and Overholt, W.A. Galls Induced by Calophya latiforceps (Hemiptera: Calophyidae) Reduce Leaf Performance and Growth of Brazilian Peppertree. Biocontrol Science and Technology 26(1): 23–34.