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Entomology
University of California
Riverside, CA 92521

Bellows, Tom S

Professor of Entomology

College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences

Entomology


Biography

The work in our laboratory is focused on biological control of insect pests - the use of natural enemies to limit numbers of pest insects. We often work on introduced pests which have their origin in countries or regions other than the United States. Our work takes on some of the character of a biological detective hunt, using ecological and biogeographical insights into the pest's biology and origin to locate, identify and import natural enemies which will prove both safe and effective in limiting pest populations, and thus restore a natural balance.

Degrees

BS Biology/Mathematics 1975

New Mexico State University

PhD Population Ecology 1979

Imperial College, University of London, England

Awards

1998 - Researcher of the Year, California Association of Nurserymen
1992 - USDA Distinguished Service Award for Environment Protection for Biological Control Program Against Ash Whitefly


Research Area

Biological control of insect pests Parasite biology and behavior Insect population biology

Publications

Bellows, T.S. Jr., T.D. Paine, L.G. Bezark and J. Ball. 2006. Optimizing Natural Enemy Release Rates, and Associated Pest Population Decline Rates for Encarsia inaron Walker (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) and Siphoninus phillyreae (Haliday) (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae). Biol. Cont. In press. 18 ms pp.

Gerling, D., O. Rottenberg and T.S. Bellows. 2004. Role of Natural Enemies and Other Facotrs in the Dynamics of Field Populations of the Whitefly Siphoninus phillyreae (Halidy) in Introduced and Native Environments. Biol. Cont. 31: 199-209.

Joyce, A.L., M.S. Hoddle, T.S. Bellows and D. Gonzalez. 2001. Oviposition Behavior of Coccidoxenoides Peregrinus, a Parasitoid of Planococcus Ficus. Entomol. Exp. et Appl., 98: 49-57.

Joyce, A.L. and T.S. Bellows. 2000. Field Evaluation of Amitus bennetti (Hymenoptera: Platygasteridae), a Parasitoid of Bemisia argentifolii (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), in Cotton and Bean. Biol. Cont., 17: 258-266.

Joyce, A.L., T.S. Bellows and D.H. Headrick. 1999. Reproductive Biology and Search Behavior of Amitus bennetti (Hymenoptera: Platygasteridae), a Parasitoid of Bemisia argentifolii (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae). Environ. Entomol. 28: 282-289.

Headrick, D.H., T.S. Bellows, Jr., and T.M. Perring. 1999. Development and Reproduction of a Population of Eretmocerus eremicus (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) on Bemisia argentifolii (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae). Environ. Entomol. 28: 300-306.

Bellows, T.S. Jr., C. Meisenbacher and D.H. Headrick. 1998. Field Biology of Paraleyrodes minei (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) in Southern California. Environ. Entomol. 27: 277-281.

Swearingen, M., D.H. Headrick and T.S. Bellows, Jr. 1997. Comparison of Fixation and Drying Procedures for Scanning Electron Microscopy Among Insect Body Types. Proc. Entomol. Sox. Wash. 99: 513-522.

Paine, T.D., J.G. Millar, T.S. Bellows, Jr., L.M. Hanks and J.R. Gould. 1997. Enlisting an Under-Appreciated Clientele: Public Participation in Distribution and Evaluation of Natural Enemies in Urban Landscapes. Amer. Entomol. 43: 163-172.

Headrick, D.H., T.S. Bellows, Jr. and T.M. Perring. 1997. Behavior of Female Eretmocerus sp. nr. californicus Howard (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) Attacking Bemisia argentifolii Bellows and Perring (Aleyrodidae: Homoptera) on Two Native California Weeds. Can. Entomol. 129: 335-245.

Van Driesche, R.D. & T.S. Bellows. 1996. Biological Control. Chapman and Hall, New York.

Headrick, D.H., T.S. Bellows Jr. & T.M. Perring. 1996 Female Behaviors of Eretmocerus sp. nr. californicus (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) attacking Bemisia argentifolii (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) on Cotton, Gossypium hirsutum, (Malavaceae) and Melon, Cucumis melo (Cucurbitaceae). Biological Control 6:64-75.

Swearingen, M., D.H. Headrick & T.S. Bellows, Jr. 1996. Comparison of fixation and drying procedures among insect body types for scanning electron microscopy. Proc. of the Ent. Soc. Wash. 99:513-522.

Gould, J.R., T.S. Bellows & T.D. Paine. 1995. Preimaginal development and adult longevity and fecundity of Encarsia inaron (Walker) (= Encarsia partenopea (Masi) (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) parasitizing Siphoninus phillyreae (Haliday) (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae). Entomophaga 40:55-68.

Bellows, T.S. 1993. Introduction of natural enemies for suppression of arthropod pests. In: R.D. Lumsden & J.L. Vaughn (eds.) Pest Management: Biologically Based Technologies. American Chemical Society, pp. 82-89.

Van Driesche, R.G. & T.S. Bellows (eds.) 1993. Steps in Classical Biological Control. Thomas Say Publications in Entomology, ESA, Lanham, MD, USA.

Leddy, P.M., T.D. Paine & T.S. Bellows, Jr. 1993. Ovipositional preference of Siphoninus phillyreae and its fitness on seven host plant species. Entomol. Exp. Appl. 68:43-50.

Bellows, T.S., Jr., T.D. Paine & D. Gerling. 1992. Development, survival, longevity and fecundity of Clitostethus arcuatus (Rossi) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) on Siphoninus phillyreae (Haliday) (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) in the laboratory. Environ. Entomol. 21:659-663.

Gould, J.R., T.S. Bellows & T.D. Paine. 1992. Evaluation of biological control of Siphoninus phillyreae (Haliday) by the parasitoid Encarsia partenopea (Walker), using life-table analysis. Biological Control 2:257-265.

Bellows, T.S., Jr., R.G. Van Driesche & J. Elkinton. 1989. Extensions to Southwood and Jepson's graphical method of estimating numbers entering a stage for calculating mortality due to parasitism. Res. Popul. Ecol. 31:169-184.