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    Demard E. P., Schumann R., van Santen E., Diepenbrock L. M. 2025. Field-based residual efficacy and degradation of insecticides in Citrus Under Protective Screen (CUPS) compared to open citrus orchards against the hibiscus mealybug, Nipaecoccus viridis. Journal of Economic Entomology, toaf253, https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toaf253.

    Liesenfelt T., Markee A., Demard E. P., Diepenbrock L.M., and Mongue A. J. 2025. Genome sequence of the hibiscus mealybug, Nipaecoccus viridis (Newstead) an invasive pest of citrus. G3: Genes | Genomes | Genetics, jkaf154, https://doi.org/10.1093/g3journal/jkaf154.

    Döker I., Demard E. P., Takata M., and Kahl H. 2025. Unexpected discovery of Typhlodromus (Typhlodromus) athiasae in the United States and complementary descriptions of 3 additional Phytoseiidae (Parasitiformes: Mesostigmata) species from vineyards and walnut orchards in California. Annals of the Entomological Society of America, saaf020, https://doi.org/10.1093/aesa/saaf020.

    Demard E. P., Backus E. A., and Diepenbrock L. M. 2025. Comparison of EPG waveform libraries for the hibiscus mealybug, Nipaecoccus viridis (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) using different tethering materials and different AC-DC EPG settings on Volkamer lemon. Journal of Insect Science. 25(3). https://doi.org/10.1093/jisesa/ieaf063. 

    Middleton E., Demard E. P., Diepenbrock L. 2024. Evaluating potential natural enemies of hibiscus mealybug, Nipaecoccus viridis (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) in Florida citrus. Florida entomologist. 107(s1). https://doi.org/doi:10.1515/flaent-2024-0059.

    PhD

    Demard E. P., Qureshi J. A., and Döker I. 2023. Species assemblage, abundance, and distribution of Phytoseiid mites (Parasitiformes: Phytoseiidae) in Citrus Under Protective Screen (CUPS). Journal of Economic Entomology, toad214, https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toad214.

    Klimov P. B., Kolesnikov V. B., Demard E. P., Stinson C. S. A., Duarte M.V. A., Luiz Gustavo A. Pedroso L. G. A., Khaustov A. A., Wä ckers F. L., and Vangansbeke D. 2023. Going asexual: A survey of mites of the genus Thyreophagus (Acari: Acaridae) revealed a large number of new parthenogenetic species in the Holarctic region. Life, 13(11):2168. https://doi.org/10.3390/life13112168.

    Demard E. P., and Qureshi J. A. 2023. Prey suitability and life table analysis of Amblyseius swirskii and Amblyseius aerialis (Parasitiformes: Phytoseiidae) on Panonychus citri (Acariformes: Tetranychidae) and Phyllocoptruta oleivora (Acariformes: Eriophyidae). Biological control, 182, 105232. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2023.105232.

    Döker I., Demard E. P., Bolton S., and Qureshi J. A. 2023. A new species of predatory mite in the family Phytoseiidae (Acari: Mesostigmata), and a redescription of Neoseiulus mumai from Florida citrus groves. Annals of the Entomological Society of America, 116 (4), 225-234. https://doi.org/10.1093/aesa/saad015.

    Klimov P.B., Demard E. P., Stinson C., Duarte M. V. A., Wäckers F. L., and Vangansbeke D. 2022. Thyreophagus calusorum sp. n. (Acari, Acaridae), a new parthenogenetic species from the USA, with a checklist of Thyreophagus species of the world. Systematic and Applied Acarology, 27(10): 1920–1956. https://doi.org/10.11158/saa.27.10.7.

    Demard E. P., Döker I., and Qureshi J. A. 2021. Re-description of seven predatory mite species of family Phytoseiidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) sourced from Florida citrus groves. PLOS One, 16(8): e0255455. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0255455.

    Demard E. P., Qureshi J. A., and Döker I. 2024. Incidence of eriophyid (Acariformes: Eriophyidae) and predatory mites (Parasitiformes: Phytoseiidae) in Florida citrus orchards under three different pest management programs. Experimental and Applied Acarology, 92, 323–349. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10493-023-00882-4.