PUBLICATIONS: J. Ridsdill-Smith

15 April 2001

Pasture scarabs

1.      Ridsdill-Smith, T.J. (1970). The biology of Hemithynnus hyalinatus (Hymenoptera: Tiphiidae), a parasite on scarabaeid larvae.  J. Aust. Entomol. Soc. 9: 183-195.

2.      Ridsdill-Smith, T.J. (1970). The behaviour of Hemithynnus hyalinatus (Hymenoptera: Tiphiidae), with notes on some other Thynninae.  J. Aust. Entomol. Soc. 9: 196-208.

3.      Ridsdill-Smith, T.J. (1971). Field notes on the occurrence of Hemithynnus hyalinatus (Hymenoptera: Tiphiidae) as a parasite of scarabaeids on the New England Tablelands.  J. Aust. Entomol. Soc. 10:  265-270.

4.      Ridsdill-Smith,T..J. (1971). Some relations between numbers of root-feeding scarabaeid larvae and foliage reduction of ryegrass.  Proc. of the 2nd Australian Conf. on Soil Biology, Adelaide, 1971. Pp 61-62.

5.      Roberts, R.J., and Ridsdill-Smith, T.J. (1972). A plough technique for sampling soil insects.  J. Appl. Ecol. 9: 427-430.

6.      Ridsdill-Smith, T.J. (1974). Factors affecting the relationship between yield of perennial grasses and numbers of root-feeding scarabaeid larvae.  Proc. of the 1st Australasian Conf. on the Ecology of Grassland Invertebrates, Armidale, 1974. Pp 5-6.

7.      Hilditch, J.A., Davidson, R.L., Ridsdill-Smith, T.J., and Wolfe, V.J. (1974). Fecundity and selection of oviposition sites by scarabs.  Proc. of the 1st Australasian Conf. on the Ecology of Grassland Invertebrates, Armidale, 1974. Pp 51-52.

8.      Roberts, R.J., Ridsdill-Smith,T.J., and George, J.M. (1975). An analysis of grassland insect and weed problems in relation to grazing management.  Proc. of the 2nd Australian Applied Entomology Research Conf., Mildura, 1975. Section 6, Pp 29-30.

9.      Ridsdill-Smith,T.J., Roberts, R.J., and Porter, M.R. (1975).  Feeding response of scarabaeid larvae to two soils of contrasting organic matter contents.  Proc. of the 3rd Australian Conf. on Soil Biology, Adelaide, 1975. Pp 69-70.

10.  Ridsdill-Smith, T.J. (1975). Selection of living grass roots in the soil by larvae of Sericesthis nigrolineata (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae).  Entomol. Exp. Appl. 18: 75-86.

11.  Ridsdill-Smith, T.J., Porter, M.R., and Furnival, A.G. (1975).  Effects of temperature and developmental stage on feeding by larvae of Sericesthis nigrolineata (Coleoptera:  Scarabaeidae).  Entomol. Exp. Appl. 18: 244-254.

12.  Ridsdill-Smith, T.J. and Roberts, R.J. (1976). Insect density effects in root feeding by larvae of Sericethis nigrolineata (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae).  J. Appl. Ecol. 13: 423-428.

13.  Ridsdill-Smith, T.J. (1977). Effects of root-feeding by scarabaeid larvae on growth of perennial ryegrass plants.  J. Appl. Ecol. 14: 73-80.

14.  Roberts, R.J., and Ridsdill-Smith,T.J. (1978). Assessing pasture damage and losses in animal production caused by pasture insects. Proc. of the 2nd Australasian Conf. of Grassland Invertebrate Ecology, Palmerston North, 1978. (eds T.K. Crosby and P. Pottinger). Pp 124-125.

15.  Ridsdill-Smith, T.J., and Porter, M.R. (1980). Influence of soil moisture on root feeding by Sericesthis nigrolineata larvae (Scarabaeidae: Coleoptera).  J. Aust. Entomol. Soc. 19: 73-77.

16.  Roberts, R.J., Ridsdill-Smith,T.J., Porter, M.R. and Sawtell, N.L. (1982). Fluctuations in the abundance of pasture scarabs over an 18-year period of light trapping.   Proc. 3rd Australasian Conf. Grassland Invertebrate Ecology,  Adelaide, 1982. (ed K.E. Lee). Pp 75-79.

17.  Matthiessen, J.N. and Ridsdill-Smith, T.J. (1991). Populations of African black beetle, Heteronychus arator (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in a mediterranean-climate region of Australia. Bull. ent. Res. 81: 85-91.

Dung beetles (scarabs)

18.  Ridsdill-Smith, T.J. (1981). Some effects of three species of dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in south-western Australia on the survival of the bush fly, Musca vetustissima Walker (Diptera: Muscidae), in dung pads.  Bull. ent. Res. 71: 425-433.

19.  Ridsdill-Smith, T.J., Hall, G.P., and Craig, G.F. (1982). Effect of population density on reproduction and dung dispersal by the dung beetle Onthophagus binodis in the laboratory.  Entomol. Exp. Appl. 32: 80-85.

20.  Ridsdill-Smith,T.J., and Kirk, A.A. (1982). Dung beetles and dispersal of cattle dung. Proc. 3rd Australasian Conf. Grassland Invertebrate Ecology, Adelaide, 1982. (ed K.E. Lee). Pp 215-219.

21.  Ridsdill-Smith, T.J., Weir, T.A., and Peck, S.B. (1983). Dung beetles (Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae and Aphodiinae) active in forest habitats in south-western Australia during winter.  J. Aust. Entomol. Soc. 22: 307-309.

22.  Ridsdill-Smith,T.J. and Hall, G.P. (1984). Seasonal patterns of adult dung beetle activity in south-western Australia.  Proc. 4th Int. Conf. Med. Ecosystems, Perth 1984. (ed B. Dell). Pp 139-140.

23.  Ridsdill-Smith,T.J. and Matthiessen, J.N. (1984). Developing new dung beetle selection procedures for bush fly control.  Proc. 4th Applied Entomology Research Conf., Adelaide, 1984. (eds P. Barley and D. Swincer). Pp 312-316.

24.  Ridsdill-Smith, T.J. and Matthiessen, J.N. (1984) Field assessments  of the impact of night-flying dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) on the bush fly, Musca vetustissima Walker (Diptera: Muscidae), in south-western Australia. Bull. ent. Res. 74: 191-195.

25.  Ridsdill-Smith, T.J. and Hall, G.P. (1984).  Beetles and mites attracted to fresh cattle dung in south western Australian pastures. 29pp.  CSIRO Aust. Div. Entomol. Rep. No. 34.

26.  Ridsdill-Smith,T.J. and Hall, G.P. (1985). Species richness of dung beetles (Scarabaeidae) in south-western Australia. In Soil and litter invertebrates of Australian mediterranean-type ecosystems (eds P Greenslade and JD Majer). WAIT School of Biology Bull. No. 12  Pp 12-13.

27.  Ridsdill-Smith, T.J. and Kirk, A.A. (1985). Selecting dung beetles (Scarabaeinae) from Spain for bush fly control in south-western Australia. Entomophaga 33: 217-223.

28.  Ridsdill-Smith,T.J. (1986). The effect of seasonal changes in cattle dung on egg production by two species of dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in south-western Australia.  Bull. ent. Res. 76: 63-68.

29.  Barkhouse, J. and Ridsdill-Smith,T.J. (1986). Effect of soil moisture on brood ball production by Onthophagus binodis Thunberg and Euoniticellus intermedius (Reiche) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeinae).  J. Aust. ent. Soc.  25: 75-78.

30.  Kirk, A.A. and Ridsdill-Smith,T.J. (1986). Dung beetle distribution patterns in the Iberian peninsula.  Entomophaga 31: 183-190.

31.  Mulla, M.S. and Ridsdill-Smith,T.J. (1986). Chemical attractants against the Australian bush fly Musca vetustissima (Diptera: Muscidae)  Jour. Chem. Ecol. 12: 261-270.

32.  Ridsdill-Smith,T.J., Hayles, L. and Palmer, M.J. (1986). Competition between the bush fly and dung beetles in dung of differing characteristics.  Ent. exp. et appl. 41: 83-90.

33.  Ridsdill-Smith,T.J., Hayles, L. and Palmer, M.J. (1987).  Mortality of eggs and larvae of the bush fly, Musca vetustissima Walker (Diptera:Muscidae), caused by scarabaeine dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in favourable cattle dung.  Bull. ent. Res. 77: 731-736.

34.  Ridsdill-Smith,T.J. and Matthiessen, J.N. (1988). Bush fly, Musca vetustissima Walker (Diptera:Muscidae) control in relation to seasonal abundance of scarabaeine dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in south-western Australia.  Bull. ent. Res. 78: 633-639.

35.  Ridsdill-Smith,T.J. (1988). Soil and Litter Invertebrates: The Scarabaeine dung beetles.  In Mediterranean-type Ecosystems, A Data Source Book (ed R.L. Specht). Pp 216-218. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht.

36.  Ridsdill-Smith,T.J., Hall, G.P. and Weir, T.A. (1989). A field guide to the dung beetles (Scarabaeidae) in pastures in south-western Australia.  Jour. Roy. Soc. WA. 71: 49-58.

37.  Ridsdill-Smith,T.J. and Hayles, L. (1989). A re-examination of competition between Musca vetustissima Walker (Diptera: Muscidae) larvae and seasonal changes in  favourability of cattle dung.  J. Aust. ent. Soc. 28: 105-111.

38.  Ridsdill-Smith,T.J. (1989). Dung buried by beetles as a source of fertilizer.  In Biological Processes and The Fertility of Temperate and Mediterranean Pastures (ed K.J. Hutchinson).  Australian Wool Corporation Tech. Publication, Melbourne.  Pp 40-42.

39.  Doube, B.M. and Ridsdill-Smith,T.J. (1989). Scope for further introductions of dung beetles.  In Biological Processes and The Fertility of Temperate and Mediterranean Pastures (ed K.J. Hutchinson).  Australian Wool Corporation Tech. Publication, Melbourne.  Pp 71-73.

40.  Ridsdill-Smith T.J. (1989). The role of invertebrates in the nutrient cycling economy of pastures: summing up.  In Biological Processes and the Fertility of Temperate and Mediterranean Pastures (ed K.J. Hutchinson). Australian Wool Corporation Tech. Publication, Melbourne.  Pp 46-47.

41.  Ridsdill-Smith,T.J. and Hayles, L. (1990). Stages of bush fly, Musca vetustissima Walker (Diptera: Muscidae), killed by scarabaeine dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in unfavourable cattle dung. Bull. ent. Res. 80: 473-478.

42.  Doube, B.M., Macqueen, A., Ridsdill-Smith,T.J. and Weir, T.A. (1991). Native and Introduced Dung Beetles in Australia.  In Dung Beetle Ecology. (eds Hanski, I. and Cambefort, Y.). Pp 255-278. Princeton University Press.

43.  Ridsdill-Smith,T.J. (1991). Competition in dung insects. In Reproductive Behaviour in Insects. (eds Bailey, W.J. and Ridsdill-Smith,J.). Pp 264-292. Chapman and Hall.

44.  Ridsdill-Smith, T.J. (1993). Asymmetric competition in cattle dung between two species of Onthophagus dung beetle and the bush fly, Musca vetustissima.  Ecol. Ent. 18: 241-246.

45.  Ridsdill-Smith, T.J. (invited). Dung beetles.  In Encyclopedia of Insects (ed V. Rush and R. Carde)   8 pp. Academic Press

Ecotoxicity

46.  Ridsdill-Smith,T.J. (1988).  Survival and reproduction of the bush fly and a scarabaeine dung beetle in dung treated with Avermectin Bl.  J. Aust. ent. Soc. 27: 175-178.

47.  Clarke, G.M. and Ridsdill-Smith,T.J. (1990). The effect of Avermectin Bl on developmental stability in the bush fly Musca vetustissima Walker (Diptera: Muscidae) as measured by fluctuating asymmetry.  Ent. exp. et appl. 54: 265-269.

48.  Houlding, B., Ridsdill-Smith, T.J. and Bailey, W.J. (1991). Injectable abamectin caused a delay in scarabaeine dung beetle egg-laying in cattle dung. Aust. Vet. Jour. 68: 185-186.

49.  Ridsdill-Smith, T.J. (1993).  Effects of avermectin residues in cattle dung on dung beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) reproduction and survival.  Veterinary Parasitology 48: 127-137.

50.  Ridsdill-Smith,T.J. (1989). Some effects of avermectins on non-target organisms in cattle dung. Proc. 5th Australasian Conf. Grassland Invertebrate Ecology, Melbourne, 1988. (ed P.P. Stahle). Pp. 252-256.

51.  Wardhaugh, K.G. and Ridsdill-Smith, T.J. (1998). Antiparasitic drugs, the livestock industry and dung beetles - cause for concern? Australian Veterinary Journal 76: 259-261.

General entomology

52.  Roberts, R.J., Ridsdill-Smith, T.J., Milner, R.J., and Walters, P.J. (1979). Insect pests of pastures.  In Pastoral Research on the Northern Tablelands New South Wales.  Pp 91-98. NSW Dept. of Agriculture: Sydney.

53.  Marsden, J.S., Martin, G.E., Parham, D.J., Ridsdill-Smith, T.J. and Johnston, B.G. (1980). Returns on Australian Agricultural Research. 107pp.  CSIRO: Canberra.

54.  Ridsdill-Smith,T.J. (1987). Measuring and monitoring dynamics of remnants.  Types of organisms that should be monitored; why and how.   In Nature Conservation: the Role of Remnants of Native Vegetation (eds D.A. Saunders, G.W. Arnold, A.A. Burbidge and A.J.M. Hopkins).  Pp 373-375. Surrey Beatty & Sons.

55.  Bailey, W.J. and Ridsdill-Smith,T.J. (1991). Individual perspectives in insect reproductive behaviour. In  Reproductive Behaviour in Insects. (eds. Bailey, W.J. and Ridsdill-Smith,J.). Pp 1-9. Chapman and Hall.

56.  Bailey, W.J. and Ridsdill-Smith,J. (Editors). (1991). Reproductive Behaviour in Insects - Individuals and Populations. 339 pp. Chapman and Hall, London.

57.  Panetta, F.D., Ridsdill-Smith,T.J., Barbetti, M.J. and Jones, R.A.C. (1993). The ecology of weeds, invertebrate pests and diseases of Australian sheep pastures. In Pests of pastures: weed, invertebrate and disease pests of Australian sheep pastures. (ed E.S. Del Fosse). CSIRO, Melbourne. Pp. 87-114.

58.  Pottinger, R.P., Barbetti, M.J. and Ridsdill-Smith, T.J. (1993). Invertebrate pests, plant pathogens and beneficial organisms of improved temperate pastures. In Grasslands for our world (ed. M.J. Baker) pp. 274-283. SIR Publishing, Wellington, New Zealand.

59.  Reuter, D., Green, A. Ridsdill-Smith, T.J., Scott, J. and Williamson, D. (1993). Research for southern Australian dryland farming: a business system approach. CSIRO Institute of Plant Production and Processing. 210 pp.

60.  Fox, D. and Ridsdill-Smith, T.J. (1995). Tests for density dependence revisited.  Oecologia 103: 435-443.

61.  Fox, D. and Ridsdill-Smith, T.J. (1996). Detecting density dependence. In Frontiers of population ecology (eds. R.B. Floyd, A.W. Sheppard and P.J. De Barro).  CSIRO, Melbourne. Pp. 45-51.

62. Ridsdill-Smith, T.J. and Scott, J.K. (1998). Aphids of annual pastures in south-western Australia. In Aphids in natural and managed ecosystems, (eds. J.M. Nieto Nafria & A.F.G. Dixon) pp 457-462. Universidad de Leon (Secretariado de Publicaciones) Leon (Spain)

63.  Mann, K., Ridsdill-Smith, T.J., Ghisalberti, E.L. and Sivasithamparam, K. (1998). Resistance in five genotypes of chickpeas (Cicer arietinum) to Helicoverpa punctigera Wallengren (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). In “Pest management – future challenges” (eds. M.P. Zalucki, R.A.I. Drew and G.G. White). Proc. 6^th Australasian Appl. Ent. Conf. P. 322.

64.Ridsdill-Smith, T.J. (1999) Future perspectives for grassland invertebrate research in the new millenium. Proc. 7^th Australasian Conference Grassland Invertebrate Ecology. (J.N. Matthiessen, Ed.), CSIRO Entomology, Perth, Australia. Pp. 286-289.

65. Edwards, O.R., Ridsdill-Smith, T.J. and Horbury, R.A. (1999) Suitability of alternative pasture legumes to bluegreen aphid feeding.  Proc. 7^th Australasian Conference Grassland Invertebrate Ecology. (ed J.N. Matthiessen), CSIRO Entomology, Perth, Australia. Pp. 262-267.

66. McDonald, G., Hoffmann, A.A. and Ridsdill-Smith, T.J. (1999). Managing earth mites as establishment pests of Australian canola: a gradual path towards IPM. Proc. 10^th International Rapeseed Conference: new horizons for an old crop. Canberra, October 1999.  CD

67.  Ridsdill-Smith, T.J. (2000). Datasheet on Halotydeus destructor. Global Crop Protection Compendium, CABI, UK.

68.  Zehnder, G.W., Nichols, A.J., Edwards, O. and Ridsdill-Smith, J. (2001). Electronically monitored cowpea aphid feeding behavior on resistant and susceptible lupin. Entomol. Exp. Appl. 98: 259-269.

Redlegged earth mites

69.  Ridsdill-Smith, T.J. (1991). Laboratory rearing of Halotydeus destructor (Tucker) (Acari: Penthaleidae). J. Aust. ent. Soc. 30: 313.

70.  Ridsdill-Smith, T.J. (1991). Biology and ecology of redlegged earth mite, blue oat mite and lucerne flea.  Plant Protection Quarterly 6: 159-161.

71.  Ridsdill-Smith, T.J. (1991). A contribution to assessing the economic impact of redlegged earth mite on agricultural production in Australia.  Plant Protection Quarterly 6: 168-169.

72.  Annells, A.J. and Ridsdill-Smith, T.J. (1991). The effect of moisture on aestivating eggs of Halotydeus destructor (Tucker) (Acari: Penthaleidae). In National workshop on redlegged earth mite (ed T.J. Ridsdill-Smith). WA Department of Agriculture.  Pp 7-9.

73.  Ridsdill-Smith, T.J., Brown, C., Nicholson, T.M., Annells, A.J., Hughes, A. and Picen, D.M. (1991). A pooter using compressed air for handling redlegged earth mites. In National workshop on redlegged earth mite (ed T.J. Ridsdill-Smith). WA Department of Agriculture. Pp. 42-43.

74.  Ridsdill-Smith, T.J. (Editor). (1991). National workshop on redlegged earth mite, lucerne flea and blue oat mite. (Perth, September 1991). 174pp. WA Department of Agriculture.

75.  Ridsdill-Smith, T.J. and Gillespie, D.J. (1993). Assays for the study of subclover resistance to redlegged earth mites. In Pest Control and Sustainable Agriculture  (eds S.A. Corey, D.J. Dall and W.M. Milne). CSIRO, Australia. Pp.326-329.  

76.  Ridsdill-Smith, T.J. and Annells, A.J. (1993). Sampling oversummering diapause eggs of redlegged earth mite. In 6th Australasian Conference on Grassland Invertebrate Ecology. (ed R.P. Prestidge). Pp. 73-77.

77.  Ridsdill-Smith, T.J. and Taylor, G.B. (1993). The impact of redlegged earth mite on the persistence of subterranean clover. In 6th Australasian Conference on Grassland Invertebrate Ecology. (ed R.P. Prestidge). Pp. 202-207.

78.  Ridsdill-Smith, T.J., Baker, S.K. and Dynes, R.A. (1994). Feeding by redlegged earth mite and sheep on six subterranean clover cultivars. Proc. Aust. Soc. Anim. Prod. 20: 417.

79.  Annells, A.J. and Ridsdill-Smith, T.J. (1994). Host plant species and carbohydrate supplements affecting rate of multiplication of redlegged earth mite.  Exp. Appl. Acarol. 18: 521-530.

80.  Higgins, T.J. and Ridsdill-Smith, T.J. (1994). Preliminary testing of proteins with potential for the design of genetically engineered subterranean clovers with protection against redlegged earth mite. In "Redlegged earth mite, lucerne flea and blue oat mite" (eds. G. McDonald and A.A. Hoffmann). Proc. 2nd national workshop, Rutherglen, Vic, Oct 1994. p. 8.

81.  Ridsdill-Smith, T.J., Jiang, Y. and Ghisalberti, E. (1995). A method to test chemical compounds for feeding deterrence towards redlegged earth mite (Acarina: Penthaleidae).  Annls. Appl. Biol. 127: 593-600.

82.  Ridsdill-Smith, T.J. (1995). Responses and feeding damage of redlegged earth mite (Acarina: Penthaleidae) to seedlings of resistant and susceptible subterranean clover varieties.  Aust. jour. Agric. Res. 46: 1091-1099.

83.  Jiang, Y. and Ridsdill-Smith, T.J. (1996). Antixenotic resistance of subterranean clover cotyledons to redlegged earth mite, Halotydeus destructor.  Ent. exp. appl. 79: 161-169

84.  Young, J.M., Ridsdill-Smith, T.J., Gillespie, D.J. and Michael, P.J. (1995). The value of reducing redlegged earth mite damage in pastures and the impact on optimal farm strategies for the great southern region of Western Australia.  Plant Prot. Quarterly 10: 67-68.

85.  Ridsdill-Smith, T.J., Jiang, Y., Gaull, K.R. and Gillespie, D.J. (1995). Redlegged earth mite performance on resistant subterranean clover varieties.  Plant Prot. Quarterly 10: 43-45.

86.  Jiang, Y, Ridsdill-Smith, T.J. and Ghisalberti, E. (1995). Volatile compounds have a role in resistance to Halotydeus destructor.  3rd International Symposium on Population Dynamics of Plant-Inhabiting Mites, Gilleleje, Denmark, June 1995.

87.  Ridsdill-Smith, T.J., Jiang, Y. and Ghisalberti, Y. (1995). Antixenosis resistance in subterranean clover to redlegged earth mite.  Proc. 13th International Plant Protection Congress, the Hague, the Netherlands, July 1995. Eur. jour. Plant Path. No. 808.

88.  Gaull, K.R. and Ridsdill-Smith, T.J. (1996). The foraging behaviour of redlegged earth mite, Halotydeus destructor (Acarina: Penthaleidae), in an annual subterranean clover pasture.  Bull. ent. Res. 86: 247-252.

89.  Ridsdill-Smith, T.J. and Gaull, K.R. (1995). An improved method for rearing Halotydeus destructor (Acari: Penthaleidae) in the laboratory.  Exp. Appl. Acarol 19: 337-345.

90.  Jiang, Y., Ridsdill-Smith, T.J. and Ghisalberti, E. (1996). Assays for the effects of volatile compounds from damaged cotyledons of subterranean clover on the redlegged earth mite, Halotydeus destructor.  Exp. appl. Acarol. 20: 61-72.

91.  Jiang, Y. and Ridsdill-Smith, T.J. (1996). Examination of the involvement of mechanical strength in antixenotic resistance of subterranean clover cotyledons to the redlegged earth mite, Halotydeus destructor (Acarina: Penthaleidae).  Bull. ent. Res. 86: 263-270.

92.  Jiang, Y., Ghisalberti, E. and Ridsdill-Smith, T.J. (1996). Correlation of 1-octen-3-one with antixenotic resistance in subterranean clover cotyledons to redlegged earth mite, Halotydeus destructor (Acarina: Penthaleidae).  Jour. Chem. Ecol. 22: 369-382.

93.  Jiang, Y., Ridsdill-Smith, T.J. and Ghisalberti, E.L. (1997). The effect of volatile metabolites of lipid peroxidation on the aggregation of redlegged earth mites Halotydeus destructor (Acarina: Penthaleidae) on damaged cotyledons of subterranean clover.  Jour. Chem. Ecol. 23: 163-174.

94.  Ridsdill-Smith, T.J. and Annells, A.J. (1997). Seasonal occurrence and abundance of redlegged earth mite Halotydeus destructor (Acari: Penthaleidae) in annual pastures of southwestern Australia.  Bull. ent. Res. 87: 413-423.

95.  Ridsdill-Smith, T.J. (1997). Biology and control of Halotydeus destructor (Penthaleidae: Acarina); a review. Exp. appl. Acarol.  21: 195-224.

96.  Thackray, D.J., Ridsdill-Smith, T.J. and Gillespie, D.J. (1997). Mass rearing Halotydeus destructor (Tucker) (Acari: Penthaleidae) for use in summer screening of Trifolium subterraneum (L.) for mite resistance.  Aust. jour. Exp. Agric. 37: 343-349.

97.  Thackray, D.J., Ridsdill-Smith, T.J. and Gillespie, D.J. (1997). Susceptibility of grain legume species to redlegged earth mite (Halotydeus destructor Tucker) damage at the seedling stage.  Plant Prot. Quarterly 12: 141-144.

98. Marshall, S.L., Ridsdill-Smith, T.J. and Prestidge, R.A. (1997). Resistance of seedling white clover cultivars to redlegged earth mite Halotydeus destructor. Proc. 50^th N.Z. Plant Prot. Conf, 1997.  pp. 56-60.

99.  Gaull, K.R. and Ridsdill-Smith, T.J. 1997). Host acceptance behaviour in Halotydeus destructor (Penthaleidae: Acarina). Jour. Ins. Beh. 10: 859-869.

100.               Ridsdill-Smith, T.J., Craig, S. and Beaton, C.D. (1997). Microscopic examination of Halotydeus destructor (Acari: Penthaleidae) feeding damage to subterranean clover cotyledons. In Proc. IX Int. Congress Acarology (eds. G.R. Needham,  R, Mitchell, D.J. Horn, and W.C. Wellbourn). pp. 55-57. Ohio Biological Survey, Columbus, Ohio, USA.

101.               Wang, S.F., Ridsdill-Smith, T.J. and Ghisalberti, E.L. (1998). Bioactive isoflavanols and other components from Trifolium subterraneum.  Jour. Nat. Products 61: 508-510.

102.               Wang, S.F., Ridsdill-Smith, T.J. and Ghisalberti, E.L. (1998). Role of isoflavonoids in resistance of subterranean clover trifoliates to the redlegged earth mite Halotydeus destructor.  Jour. Chem. Ecol. 24: 2089-2100

103.Ridsdill-Smith, T.J. and P.G.H. Nichols (1998) Development of pasture legumes resistant to redlegged earth mite. In “Pest management – future challenges” (eds. M.P. Zalucki, R.A.I. Drew and G.G. White) Proc. 6^th Australasian Appl. Ent. Conf. Vol. 2. pp. 382-389.

104.               Wang, S.F., Ridsdill-Smith, T.J. and Ghisalberti, E.L. (1998). Chemical basis of host plant resistance in subterranean clover to redlegged earth mite. In “Pest management – future challenges” (eds. M.P. Zalucki, R.A.I. Drew and G.G. White) Proc. 6^th Australasian Appl. Ent. Res. Conf. Vol. 1. p. 352.

105.               Ridsdill-Smith, T.J. (1998).   Timerite and Timerite logo. Australian Registered Trademarks Applications 772356 and 775731. CSIRO and Australian Wool Research and Promotion Organisation.

106.Ridsdill-Smith, T.J. and Pavri, C.C. (1999) Spring management of redlegged earth mite, Halotydeus destructor. Proc. 7^th Australasian Conference Grassland Invertebrate Ecology (ed J.N. Matthiessen), CSIRO Entomology, Perth, Australia. Pp. 291-293.

107.               Wang, S.F., Ridsdill-Smith, T.J. and Ghisalberti, E.L. (1999). Levels of isoflavanoids as indicators of resistance of subterranean clover trifoliates to the redlegged earth mite Halotydeus destructor. Jour. Chem. Ecol. 25: 795-803.

108.               Wang, S.F., Ghisalberti, E.L. and Ridsdill-Smith, T.J. (1999). Volatiles from Trifolium as feeding deterrents of redlegged earth mites. Phytochemistry 52: 601-605.

109.               Liu, A., Ridsdill-Smith, T.J. and Nicholas, D.C. (2000). Effect of seedling damage by redlegged earth mite, Halotydeus destructor, on subsequent growth and development of yellow lupins, Lupinus luteus, in the glasshouse. Aust. Jour. Agric. Res. 51:

110.               Wang, S.F., Liu, A.Y., Ridsdill-Smith, T.J. and Ghisalberti, E.L. (2000). Role of alkaloids in resistance of yellow lupin to the redlegged earth mite Halotydeus destructor. Jour. Chem. Ecol. 26: 429-441.

111.               Chapman, R., Ridsdill-Smith, T.J. and Turner, N.C. (2000). Water stress and redlegged earth mites affect the early growth of seedlings in a subterranean clover/capeweed pasture community. Aust. Jour. Agric. Res. 51: 361-370.

112.               Liu, A. and Ridsdill-Smith, T.J. (2000). Cold storage of Halotydeus destructor (Tucker) (Acari: Penthaleidae) for use in experiments. Exp. Appl. Acarol. 24: 123-133.

113.               Liu, A. and Ridsdill-Smith, T.J. (2000). Feeding by redlegged earth mite (Halotydeus destructor) on seedlings influences subsequent plant performance on different pulse crops. Aust. Jour. Exp. Agric 40: 715-723.

114.               Ridsdill-Smith, T.J. and Pavri, C.C. (2000). Feeding life style of redlegged earth mite, Halotydeus destructor (Acari: Penthaleide), in pastures and the role of broad-leafed weeds. Exp. Appl. Acarol. 24: 397-414.

115.               Liu, A., Buirchell, B., Khan, T. and Ridsdill-Smith, J. (2000). Lines of Lupinus luteus found with resistance to redlegged earth mite (Halotydeus destructor Tucker) (Acarina: Penthaleidae). In Lupin, an ancient crop for the new millenium. (Eds. E. van Santen, M. Wink, S. Weissmann and P. Roemer) Proc 9^th International Lupin Conference, Klink/Murtz, June 1999. Pp. 150-151. International Lupin Association, Canterbury, New Zealand.

116.               Ridsdill-Smith, J. and Pavri, C. (2000). Single spring spray protects pastures. Farming Ahead 103: 60-63.

117.Wang, S.F., Ridsdill-Smith, T.J. and Ghisalberti, E.L. (2001). Host plant resistance in pasture legumes to redlegged earth mite, Halotydeus destructor (Tucker) (Acarina: Penthaleidae). Proc. 10^th Int. Congr. Acarology. (in press)

118.Liu, A. and  Ridsdill-Smith, T.J. (2001). Comparison of feeding damage by redlegged earth mite (Halotydeus destructor (Tucker)) to different grain legume species. Proc. 10^th Int. Congr. Acarology. (in press)

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