individual publications

• academic article

  • Fungal infection and soybean competition induce plastic responses in velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti) growth and reproductive output.  Weed Science.  54:883-890. 2006
  • A common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia) biotype in Southwestern Québec resistant to linuron.  Weed Technology.  19:737-743. 2005
  • A novel device for the collection, storage, transport, and delivery of beneficial insects, and its application to Ophraella communa (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae).  Biocontrol Science and Technology.  14:347-357. 2004
  • Evaluation of fibre flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) performance under minimal and zero tillage in Eastern Canada.  Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science.  190:191-196. 2004
  • Influence of seeding depth and seedbed preparation on establishment, growth and yield of fibre flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) in Eastern Canada.  Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science.  190:184-190. 2004
  • Comparison of European fibre flax (Linum usitatissimum) cultivars under eastern Canadian growing conditions.  Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science.  188:350-356. 2002
  • Further studies on Phomopsis convolvulus, a bioherbicide candidate for field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis L.).  Pflanzenschutzberichte.  59:29-44. 2001
  • Intra-population variation in Abutilon theophrasti seed mass and its relationship to seed germinability.  Seed Science Research.  11:335-343. 2001
  • Chlamydospore production, inoculation methods and pathogenicity of Fusarium oxysporum M12-4A, a biocontrol for Striga hermonthica.  Biocontrol Science and Technology.  10:129-145. 2000
  • Susceptibility of various accessions of Convolvulus arvensis to Phomopsis convolvulus.  Biological Control.  15:25-32. 1999
  • Effect of moisture, inoculum production, and planting substrate on disease reaction of field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis L.) to the fungal pathogen, Phomopsis convolvulus.  European Journal of Plant Pathology.  104:253-262. 1998
  • Effect of soil incorporation and dose on the efficacy of the pre-emergence bioherbicide Phomopsis convolvulus to control Convolvulus arvensis.  Weed Science.  46:690-697. 1998
  • Effect of the pre-emergence bioherbicide Phomopsis convolvulus on seedling and established plant growth of Convolvulus arvensis.  Weed Research.  38:175-182. 1998
  • Field efficacy of Phomopsis convolvulus for control of Convolvulus arvensis.  Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection.  16:445-453. 1998
  • Effect of the fungal pathogen, Colletotrichum coccodes on Abutilon theophrasti height hierarchy development.  Journal of Applied Ecology.  34:518-529. 1997
  • Infection by the fungal pathogen Colletotrichum coccodes affects velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti)-soybean competition in the field.  Weed Science.  44:924-933. 1996
  • Impact of a fungal pathogen, Colletotrichum coccodes on growth and competitive ability of Abutilon theophrasti.  New Phytologist.  131:51-60. 1995

• chapter

  • Ambrosia artemisiifolia L., Common Ragweed (Asteraceae= Compositae).  Biological Control Programmes Against Insects and Weeds in Canada 1981-2000. 290-294. 2002
  • Taraxacum officinale (Weber), dandelion (Compositae).  Biological Control Programmes Against Insects and Weeds in Canada 1981-2000. 2002
  • Répression des plants d'Ambrosia par l'utilisation d'insectes et de champignons.  Herbe à poux: Guide de gestion et nouvelles méthodes de contrôle. 107-109. 1996

• conference paper

  • Management of common ragweed along roadways: A collaborative effort in Québec.  Proceedings of the Weeds Across Borders Conference. 83-87. 2002
  • Evaluation of European fibre flax (Linum usitatissimum) cultivars under Eastern Canadian growing conditions.  Proceedings of the 58th Flax Institute of the United States. 180-188. 2000
  • L'impact d'un mycoherbicide, Colletotrichum coccodes, sur la compétition entre l'abutilon et le soya.  Proceedings of the Journée d'Information Scientifique sur la Malherbologie: De la parcelle au champ. 49-54. 1993

• document part

  • An innovative new tool for teaching weed identification, biology and management.  67. 2003
  • Application of reproductive tables for the estimation of fitness in velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti: Malvaceae) grown under stress conditions 2001
  • Establishment of competitive vegetation cover to reduce common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia) along roadsides.  46. 2001
  • Impact of salinity on seed germination of common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia L.) populations from contrasting habitats.  113. 2001
  • Relative intensity of intra- and inter-specific competition on velvetleaf and soybean reproduction.  84. 2001
  • A novel device for the collection, storage, transportation, and delivery of beneficial insects: with special reference to Ophraella communa (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) 2000
  • Inundative biological control of common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia) using Ophraella communa (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae).  28. 2000
  • Resistance of common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia L.) to the herbicide linuron in carrot fields of southwestern Québec.  92. 2000
  • Seed germination of common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia L.) roadside populations and of potential competitor species under saline conditions.  17-18. 2000
  • Transgenerational effect of seed size and a fungal pathogen, Colletotrichum coccodes, on velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti) growth and reproduction.  82. 2000
  • Effect of the fungal pathogen Colletotrichum coccodes on velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti) height hierarchy development in soybean.  44. 1999
  • Effects of seed size and genotype on velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti Medic.) seed dormancy and viability.  28. 1999
  • Effects of seed size and genotype on velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti Medic.) seed dormancy and viability.  28. 1999
  • Evaluation of European fibre flax cultivars for potential introduction into Eastern Canada.  224. 1999
  • Evaluation of fibre flax performance in minimal and zero tillage systems.  224. 1999
  • Liquid fermentation, delivery system, and efficacy testing of the mycoherbicide Fusarium oxysporum M12-4A against Striga hermonthica.  134. 1999
  • Mass-rearing of Ophraella communa LeSage (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae), a potential biocontrol agent for common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia L.) 1999
  • Application of a multifactorial experimental design for optimizing a biocontrol formulation against dandelion (Taraxacum officinale W.).  76. 1998
  • Effect of media and light regimes on growth and sporulation of Curvularia inaequalis Boedijn, a potential fungal control agent for dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) in turfgrass.  80. 1998
  • Effect of seed size and disease caused by Colletotrichum coccodes on reproductive capacity of Abutilon theophrasti.  75. 1998
  • Establishment of competitive vegetation cover to reduce common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia) along roadsides.  85. 1998
  • Evaluation of two herbivorous insects (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae) for biocontrol of common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia).  74. 1998
  • Evaluation of two herbivorous insects (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae) for biocontrol of common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia).  74. 1998
  • Field efficacy of Phomopsis convolvulus for control of Convolvulus arvensis 1998
  • Selection of a potential biocontrol agent for suppression of common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia) 1998
  • Effect of the fungal pathogen, Colletotrichum coccodes, on velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti)-soybean competition in the field.  479. 1996
  • Impact of the fungal pathogen, Colletotrichum coccodes, on velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti) intra- and interspecific competition in the field 1995
  • L'approche biologique comme outil de gestion de la végétation: Les bioherbicides 1995
  • Life tables and feeding ability of Ophraella communa Lesage (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae) a potential biocontrol agent of Ambrosia artemisiifolia L 1995
  • Effects of Colletotrichum coccodes upon biomass and development of height hierarchies of velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti) grown at different densities in the field 1993
  • Infection of velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti Medik.) with Colletotrichum coccodes results in reduced growth rate and competitive ability in soybean.  55. 1993
  • The effect of Colletotrichum coccodes on the growth and competitive ability of velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti) in soybean 1992