Comparison of the performance of an eriophyid mite, Aceria salsolae, on nontarget plants in the laboratory and in the field, Marini, F., Vidović B., Lonis S., Wibawa M.I., de Lillo E., Kashefi J., Cristofaro M., and Smith L. , Biological Control, Volume 152, (2021)

Eriophyid mites in classical biological control of weeds: Progress and challenges, Marini, F., Weyl P., Vidović B., Petanović R., Littlefield J., Simoni S., de Lillo E., Cristofaro M., and Smith L. , Insects, Volume 12, Number 6, (2021)

Three prospective agents instead of one? Cryptic diversity of the biological control agent Psylliodes chalcomera, de Biase, A., Smith L., Brunetti M., Belvedere S., Primerano S., Antonini G., Marca A.L., Audisio P., Biondi M., and Cristofaro M. , Biological Control, Volume 136, (2019)

Densities of the arundo wasp, Tetramesa romana (Hymenoptera: Eurytomidae) across its native range in Mediterranean Europe and introduced ranges in North America and Africa, Marshall, M., Goolsby J.A., Vacek A.T., Moran P.J., Kirk A.A., E. Mendoza Cortes, Cristofaro M., Bownes A., Mastoras A., Kashefi J., et al. , Biocontrol Science and Technology, p.1-14, (2018)

The importance of cryptic species and subspecific populations in classic biological control of weeds: a North American perspective, Smith, L., Cristofaro M., Bon M.-C., de Biase A., Petanović R., and Vidović B. , BioControl, Volume 63, Number 3, p.417-425, (2018)

Genetic and morphological studies of Trichosirocalus species introduced to North America, Australia and New Zealand for the biological control of thistles, de Biase, A., Colonnelli E., Belvedere S., La Marca A., Cristofaro M., and Smith L. , Bulletin of Entomological Research, Volume 106, Number 1, p.99-113, (2016)

Ceratapion basicorne (illiger) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae): biosaggi di laboratorio e campo per valutarne la specificità fisiologica come agente di controllo di Centaurea solstitialis L. (Asteraceae: Cardueae), Paolini, A., Cristofaro M., Lecce Francesca, Di Cristina F., De Biase Alessio, Belvedere S., Antonini G., Tronci Carlo, and Smith L. , Atti Accademia Nazionale Italiana di Entomologia, 05/2015, p.91-96, (2014)

Field release of a prospective biological control agent of weeds, Ceratapion basicorne, to evaluate potential risk to a nontarget crop, Cristofaro, M., De Biase Alessio, and Smith L. , Biological Control, 2013///, Volume 64, p.305 - 314, (2013)

Laboratory and field experimental evaluation of host plant specificity of Aceria solstitialis, a prospective biological control agent of yellow starthistle, Stoeva, A., Harizanova V., de Lillo E, Cristofaro M., and Smith L. , Experimental and Applied Acarology, 2012///, Volume 56, p.43 - 55, (2012)

Host-plant specificity and specialization in eriophyoid mites and their importance for the use of eriophyoid mites as biocontrol agents of weeds, Skoracka, A., Smith L., Oldfield G., Cristofaro M., and Amrine J.W. , Experimental and Applied Acarology, 2010///, Volume 51, p.93 - 113, (2010)

Field assessment of host plant specificity and potential effectiveness of a prospective biological control agent, Aceria salsolae, of Russian thistle, Salsola tragus, Smith, L., Cristofaro M., de Lillo E, Monfreda R., and Paolini A. , Biological Control, 2009///, Volume 48, p.237 - 243, (2009)

Using molecular genetics to identify immature specimens of the weevil Ceratapion basicorne (Coleoptera: Apionidae), Antonini, G., Coletti G., Serrani L., Tronci Carlo, Cristofaro M., and Smith L. , Biological Control, Volume 51, Number 1, p.152-157, (2009)

Bionomics and seasonal occurrence of Larinus filiformis Petri, 1907 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in eastern Turkey, a potential biological control agent for Centaurea solstitialis L., Gültekin, L., Cristofaro M., Tronci Carlo, and Smith L. , XII International Symposium on Biological Control of Weeds, Volume Proceedings of the XII International Symposium on Biological Control of Weeds, p.150-153, (2008)

Broad-nosed weevils feeding on Centaurea solstitialis in Turkey, with a description of the new species Araxia cristofaroi sp. n. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae), Gültekin, L., Borovec R., Cristofaro M., and Smith L. , Annals of the Entomological Society of America, 2008///, Volume 101, p.7 - 12, (2008)

Explorations in Central Asia and Mediterranean basin to select biological control agents for Salsola tragus, Lecce, Francesca, Paolini A., Tronci Carlo, Gültekin L., Di Cristina F., Korotyaev B.A., Colonnelli E., Cristofaro M., and Smith L. , 2008, Volume Proceedings of the XII International Symposium on Biological Control of Weeds, p.173-177, (2008)

Impact of larval and adult feeding of Psylliodes chalcomera (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) on Centaurea solstitialis (yellow starthistle), Tronci, Carlo, Paolini A., Lecce Francesca, Di Cristina F., Cristofaro M., Reznik S.Y., and Smith L. , 2008, Volume Proceedings of the XII International Symposium on Biological Control of Weeds, p.333-339, (2008)

A lace bug as biological control agent of yellow starthistle, Centaurea solstitialis L. (Asteraceae): an unusual choice, Paolini, A., Tronci Carlo, Lecce Francesca, Hayat Rustem, Di Cristina F., Cristofaro M., and Smith L. , 2008///, Volume Proceedings of the XII International Symposium on Biological Control of Weeds, p.361, (2008)

Natural history studies for the preliminary evaluation of Larinus filiformis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) as a prospective biological control agent of yellow starthistle, Gültekin, L., Cristofaro M., Tronci Carlo, and Smith L. , Environmental Entomology, Volume 37, Number 5, p.1185-1199, (2008)

Refining methods to improve pre-release risk assessment of prospective agents: the case of Ceratapion basicorne, Smith, L., Cristofaro M., Tronci Carlo, and Hayat Rustem , XII International Symposium on Biological Control of Weeds, Volume Proceedings of the XII International Symposium on Biological Control of Weeds, p.321-327, (2008)

Evaluation of the rosette weevil, Ceratapion basicorne, a new biological control agent of yellow starthistle, Smith, L., Cristofaro M., Tronci Carlo, and Hayat Rustem , California Invasive Plant Council, Volume 11, p.11–14, (2007)

Assessment of risk of attack to safflower by Ceratapion basicorne (Coleoptera: Apionidae), a prospective biological control agent of Centaurea solstitialis (Asteraceae), Smith, L., Hayat R., Cristofaro M., Tronci Carlo, Tozlu G., and Lecce Francesca , Biological Control, Volume 36, Number 3, p.337-344, (2006)

PROSPECTIVE BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AGENTS FOR YELLOW STARTHISTLE., Smith, L., Cristofaro M., Dolgovskaya M.Y., Tronci Carlo, and Hayat Rustem , Western Society of Weed Science Meeting Proceedings, (2006)

Evaluation of Host Plant Specificity of Ceratapion Basicorne (Coleoptera: Apionidae), a Prospective Biological Control Agent of Yellow Starthistle (Centaurea Solstitialis), Smith, L., Cristofaro M., Hayat Rustem, Tronci Carlo, and Tozlu G. , Meeting Proceedings, p.132, (2005)

Field assessment in land of origin of host specificity, infestation rate and impact of Ceratapion basicorne a prospective biological control agent of yellow starthistle, Uygur, S., Smith L., Uygur F.N., Cristofaro M., and Balciunas J. , BioControl, 2005///, Volume 50, p.525 - 541, (2005)

Foreign explorations and preliminary host-range and field impact bioassays of two promising candidates for the biological control of yellow starthistle in eastern Europe, Cristofaro, M., Smith L., Pitcairn M., Hayat Rustem, Uygur S., Yu M., Konstantinov A., Colonnelli E., Tronci Carlo, and Lecce Francesca , XI International Symposium on Biological Control of Weeds, p.223, (2004)