Collectors of insects and arachnids in Africa

Vincent Whitehead: list of publications 1955-1998

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Scientific

WHITEHEAD, V.B. 1958. A Study of the predators and parasites Planococcus citri (Risso) (Homoptera) on vines in the Western Cape Province, South Africa. M.Sc. thesis, Rhodes University.

KRIEGLER, P. J. & WHITEHEAD, V. B. 1962. Notes on the biology and control of Crematogaster peringueyi var angustior Arnold on grape vines (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Journal of the Entomological Society of Southern Africa 25: 287-290.

WHITEHEAD, V. B. 1967. Validity of the higher taxonomic categories of the tribe Scymnini (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae). Ph.D. thesis, University of California.

WHITEHEAD V.B., 1969. Mealybug control in vineyards. Paper read at the IUPAC Symposium on the chemical control of the human environment, Johannesburg July 1969.

HEWITT, P., WHITEHEAD, V.B. & READ, J.S. 1969. Quebrachitol: A phagostimulant for the larvae of the moth Serrodes partita. Journal of Insect Physiology 15: 1929-1933.

MYBURGH, A.C. & WHITEHEAD, V.B. & DAIBER, C.C., 1971. Insects of deciduous fruit and grapes. Paper read at Entomological Symposium, Pretoria, Sept., 1971.

WHITEHEAD, V.B. & de KOCK, A. 1972. Reduction of mealybug populations in vineyards of the Western Cape Province of South Africa. Paper read at the 14th International Congress of Entomology, Canberra, Australia.

WHITEHEAD, V.B. & RUST, D.J. 1972. Fruit-piercing moths: Ecology and control. Paper read at the 14th International Congress of Entomology, Canberra, Australia.

WHITEHEAD, V.B. & RUST, D.J., 1972. Control of the fruit-piercing moth Serrodes partita (Fabr.) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Phytophylactica 4: 9-12.

PIENAAR, W. J. & WHITEHEAD, V.B., 1972. Endosulfan residues on boysenberries. Phytophylactica 4: 27.

MYBURGH, A.C., WHITEHEAD, V.B. & DAIBER, C.C. 1973. Pests of Deciduous Fruit, Grapes and Miscellaneous other Horticultural crops in South Africa. Department of Agriculture and Technical Services Entomology Memoir 27: 1-38.

WHITEHEAD, V.B. & PRINS, A.J. The European Wasp, Vespula germanica, in the Cape Peninsula. Journal of the Entomological Society of Southern Africa 38: 39-42.

WHITEHEAD, V.B., RUST, D.J., PRINGLE K.A. & ALBERTSE, C. 1978. The bud-infesting strain of the leaf blister mite, Eriophyes vitis (Paget) on vines in the Western Cape Province. Journal of the Entomological Society of Southern Africa 41: 9-15.

WHITEHEAD, V.B. 1980. Biology of the digger wasp Stizus chrysorrhoeus (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae) in the Western Cape. Entomological Society of Southern Africa, Proceedings Third Entomological Congress.

WHITEHEAD, V.B. 1983. Distribution, biology and flower relationships of fideliid bees of southern Africa (Hymenoptera: Apoidea, Fideliidae) South African Journal of Zoology 19: 87-90.

WHITEHEAD, V.B., SCHELPE, E.A.C.L.E.& ANTHONY, N.C.. 1984. The bee Rediviva longimanus Nichener (Apoidea Melittidac), collecting pollen and oil from Diascia longicornis (Thunb.) Druce (Scrophulariaceae). South African Journal of Science 80: 286.

WHITEHEAD, V. B & STEINER, K .E. 1985. Oil-collecting Melittid bees in Southern Africa. Entomological Society of Southern Africa Proceedings, 5th Entomological Congress, Grahamstown.

STEINER, K.E. & WHITEHEAD, V.B. 1985. The association between oil-flowers and oil-collecting bees of the Drakensberg. Paper read at "Association pour 1' é tude taxonomique de la flore de l'Afrique Tropical". St. Louis, U.S.A.

WHITEHEAD, V.B. & STEINER, K.E. 1985. Oil-collecting bees in South Africa. African Wildlife 39(4), 144-147.

STEINER, K. E. & WHITEHEAD, V.B. 1988. The association between oil-producing flowers and oil-collecting bees in the Drakensberg of southern Africa. Monographs in Systematic Botany, Missouri Botanical Gardens 25: 259-277.

STEINER, K. E. & WHITEHEAD, V.B. 1990. Foreleg and body length variation among females of the oil- collecting bee Rediviva neliana Cockerell (Apoidea: Melettidae). Proceedings 6th Congress, Entomological Society of southern Africa, 6-9 July.

STEINER, K.E. & WHITEHEAD, V.B. 1990. Pollinator adaption to oil-secreting flowers. Paper read at the 16th Annual Congress of South African Botanists. Grahamstown.

STEINER, K.E. & WHITEHEAD, V.B. 1990. Leg length evolution among oi1-bees. Paper read at the International Congress for Systematics and Evolutionary Biology. Michegan, U.S.A.

STEINER, K.E. & WHITEHEAD, V.B. 1990. Pollinator adaption to oil-secreting flowers - Rediviva and Diascia. Evolution 44: 1701-1707.

LIEDE, S. & WHITEHEAD, V.B. 1991. Studies in the pollination biology of Sarcosternma viminale R. BR. sensulato. South African Journal of Botany 57: 115-122.

STEINER, K.E. & WHITEHEAD, V.B. 1991. The pollination of Bowkeria and Anastrabe by oil-collecting bees. Paper read at the 17th Annual Congress of the South African Association of Botanists, Pietermaritzberg.

STEINER, K.E. & WHITEHEAD, V.B. 1991. Resin collection and pollination of Delachampia capensis (Euphorbiaceac) by Pachyanthidium cordata (Hymenoptera: Megachilidac). Journal of the Entomological Society of southern Africa 54: 67-72.

WHITEHEAD, V. B. & STEINER, K. E. 1991. Males of Podalonia canescens (Sphecidae) pollinating the orchid Disa atricapilla. Proceedings 8th Congress, Entomological Society of southern Africa, Bloemfontein, 1-4 July.

STEINER, K. S. & WHITEHEAD, V. B. 1991. Oil flowers and oil bees: further evidence for pollinator adaptation. Evolution 45: 1493-1501.

WHITEHEAD, V.B. & STEINER, K. S. 1992. Two new species of oil-collecting bees of the genus Rediviva from the summer rainfall region of South Africa (Hymenoptera, Apoidea, Melittidae). Annals of the South African Museum 102: 143-164.

WHITEHEAD, V. B. & STEINER, K. E. 1993. A new Rediviva bee (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Melittidae) that collects oil from orchids. African Entomology 1: 159-166.

STEINER, K. E., WHITEHEAD, V. B. & JOHNSON, S. D. 1994. Floral and pollinator divergence in two sexually deceptive South African orchids. American Journal of Botany 81: 185-194.

WHITEHEAD, V. B. & STEINER, K. E. 1994; A new Rediviva bee (Hyenoptera, Melittidae) from the northwestern Cape Province. Annals of the South African Museum 104: 1-11.

STEINER, K. E. & WHITEHEAD, V. B. 1996. The consequences of specialization for pollination in a rare South African shrub, Ixianthes retzioides (Scrophulariaceae). Plant Systematics and Evolution 201: 131-138.

WHITEHEAD, V. B. 1997. Book review: The Pollen Wasps. Ecology and Natural History of the Masarinae by S. K. Gess. South African Journal of Zoology 32: 27.

JOHNSON, S. D., STEINER, K. E., WHITEHEAD V. B. & VOGELPOEL, L. 1998. Pollination ecology and maintenance of species integrity in cooccurring Disa racemosa L.f. and Disa venosa SW. (Orchidaceae) in South Africa. Annals of the Missouri Botanic Gardens 85: 231-241.

Popular articles

WHITEHEAD, V. B., 1955. The mealybug. Possibility of biological control of Planococcus citri (Risso) on vines in the Western Cape. Deciduous Fruit Grower 5: 31-32.

WHITEHEAD, V. B., 1957. The control of olive scale on apricot trees. Deciduous Fruit Grower 7: 122-123.

WHITEHEAD, V.B., KRIEGLER, P.J. & JOUBERT, G.E., 1958. Control of scales on citrus in the Citrusdal area. Farming in South Africa 33: 19 - 21, 27.

WHITEHEAD, V.B., 1958. Control of soft scale on apricot trees. Farming in South Africa 33: 41-42.

WHITEHEAD, V.B., 1958. New light on the Argentine ant and mealybug. Deciduous Fruit Grower 8: 94-96.

WHITEHEAD, V.B.,1959. Control of Vine snoutbeetles. Farming in South Africa 35: 18.

WHITEHEAD, V. B., 1959. One application of dieldrin can control ants for four years or more. Farming in South Africa 35: 56.

WHITEHEAD, V.B., 1959. Vine snoutbeetles. Deciduous Fruit Grower 9: 274-277.

WHITEHEAD V.B., 1960. Insect enemies of the mealybug on grape vines. I. Ladybird beetles. II. Parasitic wasps and green lacewings. Deciduous Fruit Grower 10: 123-127.

WHITEHEAD, V.B., 1961. Insect pests of citrus trees in home gardens. I. Red Scale, II. Soft Brown Scale. III. Aphids Psylla and caterpillars. Deciduous Fruit Grower 11: 5, 25.

WHITEHEAD, V. B. & MYBURGH, A .C., 1961. Insect pests of citrus in home gardens. IV. Summary of recommendations. Deciduous Fruit Grower 11: 255-256.

KRIEGLER, P.J. & WHITEHEAD, V.B., 1961. Control of cocktail ants in grape vines. Deciduous Fruit Grower 11: 200-202.

WHITEHEAD, V.B. & MYBURGH, A.C. 1961. Olive beetles and lace bugs. Deciduous Fruit Grower 11: 255-256.

WHITEHEAD, V.B., 1961. Vine snoutbeetles. Deciduous Fruit Grower 11: 261-263.

WHITEHEAD V.B., 1961. Integrated biological and chemical control of mealybug on table grapes. Deciduous Fruit Grower 11: 258-260.

WHITEHEAD V.B. & RUST, D.J., 1967. Orchard illumination as a counter to the fruit-piercing moth. Deciduous Fruit Grower 17: 357-358.

VAN DEN BERG, H.C., WHITEHEAD, V.B. & MYBURGH, A.C. 1968. Solutions to problems in connection with chemical control of vine mealybug, Planococcus citri. Deciduous Fruit Grower 18: 334-335.

WHITEHEAD, V.B., 1970. Insect pests of table grapes. Entomological Circular 45, F.F.T.R.I.

WHITEHEAD, V.B. & RUST, D.J. 1971. Control of Fruit Piercing Moth. Deciduous Fruit Grower 21: 111-114.

MYBURGH, A.C. & WHITEHEAD, V.B. 1971. Pests of Beaches, Apricots and Plums. Deciduous Fruit Grower 21: 141-149.

WHITEHEAD V.B. 1971. Integrated Pest Control. Deciduous Fruit Grower 21: 311-313.

WHITEHEAD, V.B. & RUST, D.J. 1972. Fruit-piercing moths: Ecology and reduction of Damage. Dried Fruit 4.

WHITEHEAD, V. B. 1975. The European Wasp, Vespula germanica. South African Bee Journal 47: 7-10.

WHITEHEAD, V. B. 1993. Killer Bees. Muse News 7(10).

WHITEHEAD, V. B. 1996. Bees, Beer and a Basque, or some comments on a field trip to the former Transkei. Inside Talk. South African Museum Staff Newsletter July 1996.

Compiled by V.B. Whitehead and M. Cochrane