individual publications
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academic article
- Characterization of (E,E)-farnesol and its fatty acid esters from anal scent glands of nutria (Myocastor nutria) by GC-MS and GC-IR. Journal of Chromatography. 1165:136-143. 2008
- A combinatorial library of macrocyclic polyamines produced by a ladybird beetle. J. Amer. Chem. Soc.. 122:3628-3634. 2000
- Defense by foot adhesion in a chrysomelid beetle (Hemisphaerota cyanea): characterization of the adhesive oil. Zoology. 103:1-6. 2000
- Defense by foot adhesion in a chrysomelid beetle (Hemisphaerota cyanea): characterization of the adhesive oil. Zoology-Jena. 103:1-6. 2000
- Seasonal anointment with millipedes in a wild primate: a chemical defense against insects?. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 26:2781-90. 2000
- Spray Mechanism of the most Primitive Bombardier Beetle (Metrius Contractus). Journal of Experimental Biology. 203:1265-1275. 2000
- Biosynthesis of epilachnene, a macroclyclic defensive alkaloid of the Mexican bean beelte. Tetrahedron. 55:955-966. 1999
- Metabolic transformation of acquired lucibufagins by firefly ‘femmes fatales’. Chemoecology. 9:105-112. 1999
- Reptilian chemistry: characterization of a family of dianeackerone-related steroidal esters from a crocodile secretion. Proceedings at the National Academy of Science USA. 96:12251-12256. 1999
- Chilorine C: A new “dimeric” alkaloid from a coccinellid beetle, Chilocorus cacti. J. Nat. Prod.. 61:598-601. 1998
- Combinational chemistry in insects: a library of defensive macrocyclic polyamines. Science. 281:428-431. 1998
- Mirasorvone: A masked 20-ketopregnane from the defensive secretion of a diving beetle (Thermonectus marmoratus). Proceedings at the National Academy of Science USA. 95:2733-2737. 1998
- Polyazamacrolides from ladybird beetles: ring-size selective oligomerization. Proceedings at the National Academy of Science USA. 95:13387-13391. 1998
- Rendering the inedible edible: circumvention of a millipede’s chemical defense by a predaceous beetle larva (Phengodidae). Proceedings at the National Academy of Science USA. 95:1108-1113. 1998
- Absolute configuration of insect-produced epilachnene. Tetrahedron Ltrs.. 18:2787-2790. 1997
- Defensive production of quinoline by a phasmid insect (Oreophoetes peruana). Journal of Experimental Biology. 200:2493-2500. 1997
- Pyrrolidinoöxazolidine alkaloids from two species of ladybird beetles. J. Nat. Prod.. 60:755-759. 1997
- Acetylation of -tocopherol by the squash beetle, Epilachna borealis. Naturwissenschaften. 83:277-279. 1996
- Chemical egg defense in a green lacewing (Ceraeochrysa smithi). Proceedings at the National Academy of Science USA. 93:3280-3283. 1996
- Glandular pyrazine emission by a tropical katydid: an example of chemical aposematism?. J. Orthoptera Res.. 5:221-223. 1996
- Tocopheryl acetates from the pupal exocrine secretion of the squash beetle, Epilachna borealis. Experientia. 52:616-620. 1996
- Spirocyclic defensive alkaloid from a coccinellid beetle. Tetrahedron. 51:8711-8718. 1995
- Chilocorine: heptacyclic alkaloid from a coccinellid beetle. Tetrahedron. 50:2365-2372. 1994
- Alkaloids of the Mexican bean beetle Epilachna varivestis (Coccinellidae). Tetrahedron. 40:9333-9342. 1993
- Azamacrolides: a family of alkaloids from the pupal defensive secretion of a ladybird beetle (Epilachna varivestis). Proceedings at the National Academy of Science USA. 90:5204-5208. 1993
- Defensive secretion of the millipede Floridobolus penneri. J. Nat. Prod.. 56:1700-1706. 1993
- Defensive secretion of two notodontid caterpillars (Schizura unicornis, S. badia). Journal of Chemical Ecology. 19:2089-2104. 1993
- Defensive secretion of the carabid beetle, Helluomorphoides clairvillei. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 18:489-498. 1992
- Biosynthesis of methacrylic and isobutyric acids in a carabid beetle, Scarites subterraneus. Tetrahedron Letters. 32:4849-4852. 1991
- Chemical Defense of a Primitive Australian Bombardier Beetle: Mystropomus regularis. Chemoecology. 2:29-34. 1991
- Defensive secretion of Tenebrio molitor (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae). Journal of Chemical Ecology. 17:805-809. 1991
- Sexual dimorphism in the defensive secretion of a carabid beetle. Experientia. 47:296-299. 1991
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conference paper
- Combinatorial chemistry in insects: a library of defensive macrocylic polyamines produced by a ladybird beetle. Proc. Intl. Soc. Chem. Ecol.. 1998
- Defensive chemistry of some carabid beetles. Int'l. Soc. Chem. Ecol. Ann. Mtg. 1991