Other Articles

In addition to the extensive list of peer-reviewed publications, Dr. Jones has also written professional non-refereed articles and newspaper articles throughout his career.

Professional Articles

  • Jones VP, U Chambers. 2015. Evaluating the US national digital forecast database for use as virtual weather stations to drive the WSU-Decision Aid System. Acta Horticulturae 1068:19-26. DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2015.1068.1
  • Chambers U, B Petit, VP Jones. 2015. WSU-DAS– the online pest management support system for tree fruits in Washington State. Acta Horticulturae 1068: 27-33. DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2015.1068.2
  • Follet PA, RA Lower, SS Sanxter, VP Jones. 1999. Research plan for irradiation of non-fruitfly quarantine pests in Hawaii. In: The use of irradiation as a quarantine treatment of food and agricultural commodities. JH Moy and L Wong (eds). Univ. Hawaii at Manoa and Hawaii Dept. Agric. Honolulu, HI. 116 pp.

Proceedings Articles

  • Jones VP, GG Grove, JF Brunner, GV Tangren, WE Jones. 2008. Making the complex simpler: IPM Decision Aid System now and in the future. Proc. Wash. State Hort Soc. 103:
  • Jones VP, GG Grove, JF Brunner, GV Tangren, EH Beers, S Bittle, TJ Smith. 2007. Update on the Washington State University decision aid system. Proc. Wash. State Hort Soc. 103: 166-167.
  • Jones, VP, GG Grove, JF Brunner, GV Tangren, EH Beers, TJ Smith. 2006. Advances in decision support technology. Proc. Wash. State Hort Soc. 102: 185-187.
  • Jones, VP, T Wilburn, CC Baker. 2006. Codling moth movement in mating disruption and non-mating disruption orchards. Proc. Wash. State Hort Soc. 102: 180-184.
  • Jones, VP, JF Brunner, CC Eastburn, TD Wilburn. 2004. Pest supermodels – new ways to improve our pest management programs. Proc. Wash. State Hort. Soc. 100: 113-119.
  • Jones, VP, CC Eastburn, NG Wiman. 2003. IPM of Leafrollers: It’s all in the timing – sampling, phenology, and efficacy of mating disruption. Proc. Wash. State Hort. Soc. 99: 82-87.
  • Jones, VP. 2001. Population dynamics of moths under mating disruption. Proc. Wash. State. Hort. Soc. 97:155-159.
  • Jones VP, M Aihara-Sasaki. 2000. Non-pesticidal control of macadamia nut pests. Proc. Hawii Macadamia Nut Assoc. 40:63-67.
  • Jones VP, M Aihara-Sasaki. 1999. Macadamia insect pests. Proc. Hawaii Macadamia Nut Assoc. 39:23-28.
  • Jones VP, NN Finson, MS Richardson. 1998. Tropical nut borer natural enemies and koa seedworm management update. Proc. Hawaii Macadamia Nut Assoc. 38: 5-9.
  • Jones VP, PA Follett. 1997. Insect management for different sized macadamia nut orchards. Proc. Hawaii Macadamia Nut Assoc. 37: 29-35.
  • Jones VP, PA Follett, D Westcot, C Campora. 1996. Developing management alternatives for the tropical nut borer, Hypothenemus obscurus. Proc. Hawaii Macadamia Nut Assoc. 36:23-33.
  • Jones VP. 1995. Review of macadamia IPM in Hawaii. Proc. Hawaii Macadamia Nut Assoc. 35: 24-32.
  • Jones VP, PW Shearer. 1994. Advances in the management of koa seedworm and southern green stinkbug on macadamia in Hawaii. Proc. Hawaii Macadamia Nut Assoc. 34:11-18.
  • Jones VP, HC Bittenbender. 1993. Summary of insect pest research.  Proc. Hawaiian Macadamia Nut Assoc. 33: 26-28.
  • Jones VP, CHM Tome, CJ Robb. 1993. Progress towards pest management in litchi. Proc. Hawaii Tropical Fruit Growers meeting. 2: 23-30.
  • Jones VP, CHM Tome. 1992. Effect of husk feeding by Cryptophlebia spp. on macadamia in Hawaii.  pp. 41-45. In: Proc. 1st International Macadamia meetings (HC Bittenbender, ed).
  • Jones VP, CG Cavaletto, HC Bittenbender. 1992. Evaluation of commercial lots of macadamias. p. 126-127. In: Proc. 1st International Macadamia meetings (HC Bittenbender, ed).
  • Delate K, VP Jones, JW Armstrong. 1992. Postharvest control treatments for tropical nut borer, Hypothenemus obscurus (F.), in macadamia nuts. pp. 46-53. In: Proc. 1st International Macadamia meetings (HC Bittenbender, ed).
  • Jones VP, K Delate, CHM Tome. 1992. Macadamia nut IPM: Where did all this damage come from? Proc. Hawaiian Macadamia Nut Assoc. 32: 48-56.
  • Jones VP, LC Caprio, CHM Tome. 1991.  Recent advances in macadamia IPM. Proc. Hawaiian Macadamia Nut Assoc. 31: 42-50.
  • Bittenbender HC , VP Jones, MA Nagao. 1991. Varieties and breeding macadamia in Hawaii: A review of literature through 1991. In: Symposium Brasileiro Sobre Macaemia. Vitoria da Conquista. Bahia, Brasil.
  • Johnson MW, BE Tabashnik, VP Jones. 1991. Presence/absence sampling for greenhouse whitefly on tomatoes. pp. 69-73 In: 1989 ADAP Crop Prot. Conf. Proc. MW Johnson, DE Ullman, A. Vargo (eds) Univ. Hawaii Res. Ext. Series 134.
  • Jones VP, MW Johnson.  Advances in integration of pesticide effects on plant physiology into IPM programs. pp. 97-100. In: 1989 ADAP Crop Prot. Conf. Proc. MW Johnson, DE Ullman, A. Vargo (eds) Univ. Hawaii Res. Ext. Series 134.
  • Jones VP, LC Caprio. 1990. Developing IPM programs for macadamia nuts.  Proc. Hawaiian Macadamia Nut Assoc. 30: 24-36.
  • Jones VP. 1988. Controlling codling moth in Utah orchards: The question of resistance. Utah Science 48: 169-172.
  • Jones VP. 1987.  Management of mites attacking greenhouse ornamentals. pp. 58-63. In: Proc. Third Conf. Pest Management of Insect and Mites on Ornamentals. AD Ali and J Hall (eds.). Soc. Amer. Florists. Alexandria, VA. 133 pp.
  • Jones VP, LS Osborne. 1987. A costly intruder: The spider mite. Grower Talks 51: 44-47.
  • Jones VP. 1987. Codling moth resistance and IPM of apple maggot. pp. 23-38.  In: Proc. Utah Hort. Soc. A. Hatch (ed). 83 pp.
  • Jones VP. 1986. Management of mites on deciduous fruits. pp. 44-46.  In: Proc. Utah Hort. Soc. A. Hatch (ed.) 77 pp.
  • Jones VP. 1986. Trapping insects in orchards.  pp. 19-22. In   Proc. Utah Hort. Soc.  A. Hatch (ed.) 77 pp.
  • Jones VP, KL Robb, MP Parrella.1985. Mites attacking gerbera and chrysanthemum. pp. 10-18. In: Proc. 1st Conf. on Insect and Mite Management on Ornamentals. MP Parrella (ed.). Soc. Amer. Florists. Alexandria, VA. 105 pp.
  • Parrella MP, VP Jones, GD Christe. 1985. The interaction of parasites and Liriomyza trifolii on commercially grown chrysanthemum. pp. 13-18. In: An Informal Conference on Liriomyza   leafminers. J Montz (ed.). USDA, Beltsville, MA. 75 pp.
  • Jones VP, RR Youngman, MP Parrella. 1984. Effects of selected pesticides on the photosynthetic rates of chrysanthemum.  pp. 4-9. In:  Proc. 4th Ann. Conf. on the leafminer.  SL Poe (ed.). Soc. Amer. Florists. Alexandria, VA. 191 pp.

Trade Articles

  • Gadino, A., V Jones, N Mills, P Shearer, T Unruh, J Brunner. Part 3. A New Tool for IPM: Natual enemy models (pdf). Good Fruit Grower. March 1, 2013.
  • Bixby-Brosi, A, V Jones, D Horton, T Unruh, N Mills, P Shearer, J Brunner. Part 2. Enhancing Biocontrol: Natural Enemy Inventory (pdf). Good Fruit Grower. Feb. 15, 2013. 
  • Chambers, U, V Jones, A Gadino, W Jones, N Mills, J Brunner. Part 1. Enhancing Biocontrol: Overview. Good Fruit Grower (pdf). Feb. 1, 2013.
  • Jones VP. 1994. Tropical Nut Borer. Hawaii Tree Crops Journal. 3(1): 11-12.
  • Jones VP, PW Shearer. 1994. Advances in the management of koa seedworm on macadamia in Hawaii. Hawaii Tree Crops Journal. 2(3): 9-11.
  • Jones VP, PW Shearer. 1994. Southern Green Stinkbug. Hawaii Tree Crops Journal. 2(4): 9-10.
  • Jones VP, HC Bittenbender. 1992. Biology of tropical nut borer. Hawaii Mac Facts. Vol. 5, no. 2. pp. 4-8.
  • Jones VP, HC Bittenbender. 1991. Problems on nuts and kernels. Hawaii Mac Facts. Vol. 4, no. 3, pg. 4.
  • Jones VP. 1991. Development of Cryptophlebia and stinkbug IPM strategies for macadamia nuts (part 1). Hawaii Mac Facts. Vol. 4, no. 4. pp. 1-5.
  • Jones VP. 1991. Development of Cryptophlebia and stinkbug IPM strategies for macadamia nuts (part 2). Hawaii Mac Facts. Vol. 5, no. 1. pp. 4-7.
  • Davis DW, VP Jones. 1986. Understanding the apple maggot. Utah Sci. 47: 94-97.

Newspaper Articles

  • Jones VP, DE Ullman. 1994. Insect invaders attacking Hawaii’s plants. Honolulu Advertiser. 8 March 1994. (Special insert on Hawaii’s environment).
  • DE Ullman, VP Jones. 1994. A recent invader: the two-spotted leafhopper.  Univ. Hawaii Alumni and Friends. Fall 1994.