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113.    Medved, R. A., & E. F. Legner.  1974.  Feeding and reproduction of the planarian, Dugesia dorotocephala (Woodworth), in the presence of Culex peus Speiser.  Environ. Entomol. 3(4):  637-641..

 

119.    Legner, E. F. & R. A. Medved.  1974.  Laboratory and small-scale field experiments with planaria (Tricladida, Turbellaria) as biological mosquito control agents.  Proc. Calif. Mosq. Contr. Assoc., Inc. 42:  79-80.

 

141.    Legner, E. F., H.-S. Yu, R. A. Medved & M. E. Badgley.  1975.  Mosquito and chironomid midge control by planaria.  Calif. Agric. 29(11): 3-6.

 

144.    Yu, H. S., E. F. Legner, G. C. McFarland & F. Pelsue.  1975.  Dugesia dorotocephala for chironomid control in shallow warm water habitats (Abstract).  Proc. Calif. Mosq. Contr. Assoc., Inc.  43:  100.

 

148.    Yu, H.-S., & E. F. Legner.  1975.  The use of the planarian, Dugesia dorotocephala for mosquito control in rice.  Proc. Calif. Mosq. Contr. Assoc., Inc. 43:  127. (abstract).

 

149.    Legner, E. F. & H.-S. Yu.  1975.  Larvicidal effects on mosquitoes of substances secreted by the planarian Dugesia dorotocephala (Woodworth).  Proc. Calif. Mosq. Contr. Assoc., Inc. 43:  128-131.

 

161-A.   Yu, H.-S. & E. F. Legner.  1976.  Regulation of aquatic Diptera by planaria.  Entomophaga 21(1):  3-12.

 

161-B.    Yu, H.-S. & E. F. Legner.  1976.  Control of Culex tarsalis and C. peus (Diptera, Culicidae) in rice paddy by planarian, Dugesia dorotocephala (Woodworth  Korean J. Entomol. 6(2):  41-44.

 

161-C    Yu, H.-S., E. F. Legner, G. C. McFarland & F. Pelsue.  1976.  Control of chironomid larvae (Chironomidae: Diptera) in shallow earthen ponds by planarian, Dugesia dorotocephala (Woodworth).  Korean J. Entomol. 6(2):  45-50.

 

165.    Legner, E. F., T.-C. Tsai & R. A. Medved.  1976.  Environmental stimulants to asexual reproduction in the planarian, Dugesia dorotocephala.  Entomophaga 21(4):  415-423.

 

171.    Legner, E. F.  1977.  Response of Culex spp. larvae and their natural insect predators to two inoculation rates with Dugesia dorotocephala (Woodworth) in shallow ponds.  J. Amer. Mosq. Contr. Assoc. 37(3):  435-440.

 

172.    Tsai, S.-C. & E. F. Legner.  1977.  Exponential growth in culture of the planarian mosquito predator, Dugesia dorotocephala  (Woodworth).  J. Amer. Mosq. Contr. Assoc. 37(3):  474-478.

 

177.    Legner, E. F. & S.-C. Tsai.  1978.  Increasing fission rate of the planarian mosquito predator, Dugesia dorotocephala, through biological filtration.  Entomophaga 23(3):  293-298.

 

186.    Legner, E. F.  1979.  Advancements in the use of flatworms for biological mosquito control.  Proc. Calif. Mosq. & Vector Contr. Assoc., Inc. 47:  42-43.

 

217.    Legner, E. F. & R. D. Sjogren.  1984.  Biological mosquito control furthered by advances in technology and research.  J. Amer. Mosq. Contr. Assoc. 44(4):  449-456.

 

257.    Legner, E. F.  1991d.  Formidable position of turbellarians as biological mosquito control agents.  Proc. Calif. Mosq. Vector Contr.Assoc.  59:  82-5.

 

261.    Legner, E. F.  1995.  Biological control of Diptera of medical and veterinary importance.  J. Vector Ecology 20(1): 59-120.

 

266.     Garcia, R. & E. F. Legner.  1999.  Biological control of medical and veterinary pests. In:  T. W. Fisher & T. S. Bellows, Jr. (eds.), Chapter 15, p. 935-953, Handbook of Biological Control:  Principles and Applications.  Academic Press, San Diego, CA  1046 P.

 

267.    Legner, E. F.  2000.  Biological control of aquatic Diptera.  p. 847-870.  Contributions to a Manual of Palaearctic Diptera, Vol. 1, Science Herald, Budapest.  978 p.