MacRae, Ian V.

Meet The Contributing Authors

Ian V. MacRae
Post-Doctoral Research Associate
Department of Entomology
Colorado State University

Education

B.Sc., Biology, University of Prince Edward Island, Canada, 1980
M.Sc., Biology, University of Victoria, Canada, 1988
Ph.D., Entomology, Oregon State University, 1994

Professional Experience

Ecology Teaching Assistant, U.P.E.I., P.E.I., Canada (1979-1980)
Wildlife Technician, P.E.I. Dept. Fish and Wildlife, P.E.I., Canada (1980)
Biology Teaching Assistant, University of Victoria, Victoria, B.C. Canada (1985 - 1990)
Entomologist, Safer, Ltd., Victoria, B.C., Canada (1988 - 1990)
Graduate Research Assistant, Oregon State University (1990 - 1994)
Contract Researcher, Oregon State University (1993-1994)
Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Colorado State University (1994 - present)

Professional Interests

Population dynamics, landscape ecology, migration and dispersal of insects, insect behavior, and Geographical Information Systems (GIS); multiple agent biological control systems, insecticide resistance, and Integrated Pest Management (IPM); computer applications in entomology.

Selected Refereed Publications

(last 5 years)

MacRae, I.V., N.N. Winchester, and R.A. Ring. 1990. Feeding and host-preference of Cricotopus myriophylli Oliver (Diptera: Chironomidae). J. Aquat. Plant Mgmt. 28: 89-92.

Croft, B.A. and I.V. MacRae. 1992a . Biological control of apple mites by mixed populations of Metaseiulus occidentalis (Nesbitt) and Typhlodromus pyri Scheuten (Acari: Phytoseiidae). J. Environ. Entomol. 21(1): 202-209. K.

Croft, B.A. and I.V. MacRae. 1922b. Persistence of Typhlodromus pyri and Metaseiulus occidentalis (Acari: Phytoseiidae) on apple after inoculative release and competition with Zetzellia mali (Acari: Stigmaeidae). J. Environ. Entomol. 21 (5): 1168-1177.

Croft, B.A., MacRae, I.V., and K.G. Currans. 1992 . Factors affecting biological control of apple mites by mixes of Metaseiulus occidentalis and Typhlodromus pyri. Exper. & Appl. Acar. 14: 343-355.

MacRae, I.V. and B.A. Croft. 1993 . Influence of temperature on interspecific predation and cannibalism in Metaseiulus occidentalis (Nesbitt) and Typhlodromus pyri Scheuten (Acari: Phytoseiidae). Environ. Entomol. 22 (4): 770-775.

MacRae, I.V. and R.A. Ring. 1993 . Life history of Cricotopus myriophylli Oliver (Diptera: Chironomidae) in the Okanagan Valley, British Columbia. Can. Entomol. 125 (6): 979-985.

Croft, B.A. and I.V. MacRae. 1993 . Biological control of apple mites: impact of Zetzellia mali (Acari: Stigmaeidae) on Typhlodromus pyri and Metaseiulus occidentalis (Acari: Phytoseiidae). Environ. Entomol. 22 (4): 865-873.

MacRae, I.V. and B.A. Croft . Differential impact of egg predation by Zetzellia mali (Acari: Stigmaeidae) on Metaseiulus occidentalis (Nesbitt) and Typhlodromus pyri Schueten (Acari: Phytoseiidae). In Press: Exp. Appl. Acarol.

MacRae, I.V. and B.A. Croft . Inter- and Intraspecific Predation by Adult Female Metaseiulus occidentalis and Typhlodromus pyri (Acari: Phytoseiidae) At Varying Densities and Proportions of Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae) and Phytoseiid Larvae. Submitted to Exp. Appl. Acarol.

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