individual publications

• academic article

  • Individual and combined releases of Muscidifurax raptor and M. raptorellus (Hymenoptera:Pteromalidae) as a biological control tactic targeting house flies in dairy calf facilities. .  Journal of Medical Entomology.  49:1059-1066. 2012
  • Key Factors Influencing Canine Heartworm, Dirofilaria immitis in the United States.  Parasites and Vectors.  5:245. 2012
  • Host age and pathogen exposure level as factors in the susceptibility of the house fly, Musca domestica, (Diptera:Muscidae) to Beauveria bassiana.  Biocontrol Science and Technology.  18:841-847. 2008
  • Susceptibility of lesser mealworm (Coleoptera:Tenebrionidae) adults and larvae exposed to two commercial insecticides on unpainted plywood panels..  Pest Management Science.  64:108-111. 2008
  • Monitoring susceptibility of house flies (Musca domestica L.) in the United States to imidacloprid.  J. Agric. Urban Entomol..  23:195-200. 2007
  • Resistance to cyfluthrin and tetrachlorvinphos in the lesser mealworm, Alphitobius diaperinus, collected from the eastern United States.  Pest Management Science.  62:673-677. 2006
  • Evaluation of Beauveria bassiana Applications Against Adult House Flies, Musca domestica, in Commercial Caged-Layer Poultry Facilities in New York State.  Biological Control.  33:360-367. 2005
  • Evaluation of a Barrier to Inhibit Lesser Mealworm (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) and Dermestidae Movement up Support Posts in High-Rise, Caged-Layer Poultry Facilities.  Journal of Economic Entomology.  98:1744-1749. 2005
  • Large Sticky Traps for Capturing House Flies, Musca domestica, and stable flies, Stomoxys calcitrans in dairy calf greenhouse facilities.  Journal of Dairy Science.  88:176-181. 2005
  • Suppression of the Lesser Mealworm (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) Using Soil Incorporation of Poultry Manure.  Journal of Economic Entomology.  98:1739-1743. 2005
  • The Importance of Agricultural Tire Habitats for Mosquitoes of Public Health Importance in New York State.  Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association.  21:171-176. 2005
  • New Nearctic record for Epitranus clavatus F. (Hymenoptera: Chalcididae).  Proc. Entomol. Soc. Wash..  105:1062-1063. 2003
  • Population Dynamics of Manure Inhabiting Arthropods under an IPM Program in New York Poultry Facilities - 3 case studies.  J. Appl. Poultry Res.  10:90-103. 2002
  • Seasonal Variations in Carcinops pumillo Dispersal and Potential for Suppression of Dispersal Behavior.  Journal of Medical Entomology.  39:106-111. 2002
  • Susceptibility of house flies (Diptera: Muscidae) exposed to five commercial insecticides on painted plywood.  Pest Management Science.  58:174-178. 2002
  • Efficacy of Chlorfenapyr (AC 303630) Experimental Pour-On and CyLence Formulations Against Naturally Acquired Lice Infestations on Cattle in New York.  Veterinary Parasitology.  97:123-129. 2001
  • Impact of exposure length and pupal source on Muscidifurax raptorellus and Nasonia vitripennis (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) parasitism in a New York poultry facility.  Journal of Economic Entomology.  94:998-1003. 2001
  • Impact of the darkling beetle, Alphitobius diaperinus Panzer on the establishment of the predaceous beetle, Carcinops pumilio Erichson for Musca domestica control in caged-layer poultry houses.  Biological Control.  20:8-15. 2001
  • Larval Production from field-collected Carcinops pumilio (Coleoptera: Histeridae) following three starvation periods.  Journal of Medical Entomology.  38:278-281. 2001
  • Monitoring insecticide resistance in house flies (Diptera:Muscidae) from New York dairies.  Pest Management Science.  57:514-521. 2001
  • Monitoring insecticide resistance in house flies from New York dairies.  Pest Management Science.  57:514-521. 2001
  • Parasitism rates of Muscidifurax raptorellus and Nasonia vitripennis (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) after individual and paired releases in New York poultry facilities.  Journal of Economic Entomology.  94:593-598. 2001
  • Sticky traps for large scale house fly (Diptera: Muscidae) trapping in New York poultry facilities.  Journal of Agricultural and Urban Entomology.  18:43-49. 2001
  • Evaluation of prey- and density-mediated dispersal in Carcinops pumilio (Erichson) (Coleoptera: Histeridae).  Journal of Medical Entomology.  37:929-932. 2000
  • Insecticide resistance in house flies from caged-layer poultry facilities.  Pest Management Science.  56:1-7. 2000
  • Dose confirmation study of the 1% nonaqueous injectable formulation of moxidectin against naturally-acquired infestations of cattle lice on cattle in New York.  Journal of Pesticide Science.  55:919-922. 1999

• article

  • A new approach to releasing parasitoids 2001
  • Darkling beetle impact on the fly predator Carcinops pumilio in caged-layer houses 2001
  • Seasonal variations in Carcinops pumilio dispersal and potential for suppression of dispersal behavior 2000
  • 1998 survey of house fly resistance in New York caged-layer poultry facilities and a pest and pesticide use assessment survey of poultry production systems in New York 1999

• conference paper

  • Evaluation of a barrier to inhibit lesser mealworm (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) and Dermestidae movement in high-rise, caged-layer poultry facilities.  Presented at 49th Livestock Insect Workers’ Conference. 2005
  • Suppression of adult lesser mealworm (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) using soil incorporation of poultry manure.  Presented at 49th Livestock Insect Workers’ Conference. 2005
  • Integrated Fly Management Around Confined Livestock – A New Educational Video.  44th Annual Livestock Insect Workers Conference. 2000
  • Seasonal variations in Carcinops pumilio dispersal and potential for suppression of dispersal behavior.  Cornell Poultry Conference. 2000
  • Parasitism Rates in Poultry Facilities Following Individual and Combined Nasonia vitripennis and Muscidifurax raptorellus Releases.  Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America. 1999

• document part

  • IPM for Managing Barn Flies: An On-line Experiential Training Module for Extension Personnel 2001
  • Variations in Carcinops pumilio Dispersal and Potential for Suppression of Dispersal Behavior 2000

• report

  • Development of a beetle parasitoid for management of face flies.  38-42. 2004
  • Evaluation of two parasitoids in dairy calf greenhouses.  43-49. 2004
  • Statewide survey of mosquito breeding (species identification and prevalence) on New York dairy farms.  57-68. 2003
  • An Integrated Approach to Managing Fly Pests in Dairy Calf Greenhouses.  83-94. 2002
  • An integrated approach to managing fly pests in dairy calf greenhouses.  80-91. 2001
  • Evaluation of seasonal variations in Carcinops pumilio dispersal and potential for suppression of dispersal behavior.  69-79. 2001
  • Evaluation of seasonal variations in Carcinops pumilio dispersal and potential for suppression of dispersal behavior.  57-62. 2000
  • Evaluation of competition, host type and host location on searching ability and parasitism rates of Muscidifurax raptorellus and Nasonia vitripennis in New York poultry facilities.  44-57. 1999
  • Pest and Pesticide Use Assessment for Poultry Production Systems in New York State for 1998 1999
  • Evaluation of temperature on searching ability and parasitism rates of Muscidifurax raptorellus and Muscidifurax raptor in dairy barns and calf hutches.  50-55. 1998
• Development of a beetle parasitoid for management of face flies. In 2003 New York State Livestock and Field Crops Project Reports Relating to IPM 2004
• Evaluation of two parasitoids in dairy calf greenhouses. In 2003 New York State Livestock and Field Crops Project Reports Relating to IPM 2004
• 2001 Pest Flies of Pastured Cattle and Horses 2001
• Pestiferous flies affecting cattle on pasture 2001
• 2000 Common Pest Flies in the Urban/Rural Environment and their Biological Control Agents 2000
• Common pest flies found in the urban/rural environment and their biological control agents 2000
• Integrated management of flies affecting cattle on pasture 2000