PUBLICATIONS: 1980's

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1989 Publications

Amman, Gene D.; Thier, Ralph W.; McGregor, Mark D.; Schmitz, Richard F. 1989. Efficacy of verbenone in reducing lodgepole pine infestation by mountain pine beetles in Idaho. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 19: 60-64.

Bartos, Dale L.; Amman, Gene D. 1989. Microclimate: an alternative to tree vigor as a basis for mountain pine beetle infestations. Res. Paper INT-400. Ogden, UT: USDA Forest Service, Intermountain Research Station.

Bartos, Dale L.; Downing, Kent B. 1989. Evolution of a research prototype expert system for endemic populations of mountain pine beetle in lodgepole pine forests. Res. Note INT-390. Ogden, UT: USDA Forest Service, Intermountain Research Station.

Bentz, B.; Lister, C. K.; Schmid, J. M.; Mata, S. A.; Rasmussen, L. A.; Haneman, D. 1989. Does verbenone reduce mountain pine beetle attacks in susceptibl3e stands of ponderosa pine? Res. Note. RM-495. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. 4 p.

Schmitz, Richard F.; McGregor, Mark D.; Amman, Gene D.; Oakes, Robert D. 1989. Effect of partial cutting treatments of lodgepole pine stands on the abundance and behavior of flying mountain pine beetles. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 19: 566-573.

Whitehead, Armand T.; Scott, Del T.; Schmitz, Richard F.; Mori, Kenji. 1989. Electroantennograms by mountain pine beetles, Dendroctonus ponderosae Hopkins, exposed to selected chiral semiochemicals. Journal of Chemical Ecology 15(7): 2089-2099.

1988 Publications

Amman, Gene D. 1988. Lodgepole pine selection by mountain pine beetle in relation to growth and vigor following thinning. In: Payne, T. L.; Saarenmaa, H., eds. Integrated control of scolytid bark beetles: Proceedings of the IUFRO Working Party and XVII International Congress of Entomology Symposium; 1988 July 4; Vancouver, B.C. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Department of Entomology, Blacksburg, VA: 197-214.

Amman, Gene D. 1988. Why partial cutting in lodgepole pine stands reduces losses to mountain pine beetle. In: Amman, Gene D., ed. Proceedings -symposium on the management of lodgepole pine to minimize losses to the mountain pine beetle; 1988 July 12-14; Kalispell, MT. (Gen. Tech. Rep. INT-262) USDA Forest Service, Intermountain Research Station, Ogden, UT: 48-59.

Amman, Gene D.; Anhold, John A. 1988. Preliminary evaluation of hazard and risk rating variables for mountain pine beetle infestations in lodgepole pine stands. In: Amman, Gene D., ed. Proceedings -symposium on the management of lodgepole pine to minimize losses to the mountain pine beetle; 1988 July 12-14; Kalispell, MT. (Gen. Tech. Rep. INT-262) USDA Forest Service, Intermountain Research Station, Ogden, UT: 22-27.

Amman, Gene D.; Lessard, Gene D.; Rasmussen, Lynn A.; O'Neil, Curtis G. 1988. Lodgepole pine vigor, regeneration, and infestation by mountain pine beetle following partial cutting on the Shoshone National Forest, Wyoming. Res. Paper INT-396. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Research Station. 8 p.

Amman, Gene D.; McGregor, Mark D.; Schmitz, Richard F.; Oakes, Robert D. 1988. Susceptibility of lodgepole pine to infestation by mountain pine beetles following partial cutting of stands. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 18(6): 688-695.

Amman, Gene D.; Schmitz, Richard F. 1988. Mountain pine beetle-lodgepole pine interactions and strategies for reducing tree losses. Ambio 17(1): 62-68.

Bartos, Dale L. 1988. Microclimate as a factor in lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta Douglas) stands and tree selection by mountain pine beetles (Dendroctonus ponderosae Hopkins). In: Payne, T. L.; Saarenmaa, H., eds. Integrated control of scolytid bark beetles: Proceedings, IUFRO working party and IVII international congress of entomology symposium; July 4, 1988; Vancouver, B.C. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Department of Entomology, Blacksburg, VA: 215-230.

Bartos, Dale L.; Downing, Kent B. 1988. Development of an expert system for endemic populations of mountain pine beetle populations in lodgepole pine forests. Proceedings Resource Technology 88: First international symposium on advanced technology in natural resource management; 1988 June 20-23; Fort Collins, CO. American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Falls Church, VA: 232-233.

Logan, Jesse A. 1988. Toward an expert system for development of pest simulation models. Environmental Entomology 17(2): 359-375.

Schmitz, Richard F. 1988. Efficacy of verbenone for preventing infestation of high-value lodgepole pine stands by the mountain pine beetle. In: Amman, Gene D., ed. Proceedings-symposium on the management of lodgepole pine to minimize losses to the mountain pine beetle; 1988 July 12-14; Kalispell, Mt. (Gen. Tech. Rep. INT-262) U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Research Station, Ogden, UT: 75-80.

Schmitz, Richard F. 1988. Understanding scolytid problems in lodgepole pine forests: the need for an integrated approach. In: Payne, T. L.; Saarenmaa, H., eds. Integrated control of scolytid bark beetles: Proceedings, IUFRO working party and XVII international congress of entomology symposium; 1988 July 4; Vancouver, BC. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Department of Entomology, Blacksburg, VA: 231-245.

1987 Publications

Bentz, B.J., R.N. Coulson, P.E. Pulley, M.W. Stock, J.L. Robertson, and C.W. Schaefer. 1987. Publications of the Entomological Society of America: a descriptive study of patterns of use. Bulletin Entomological Society of America 33(4):230-238.

McGregor, Mark D.; Amman, Gene D.; Schmitz, Richard F.; Oakes, Robert D. 1987. Partial cutting lodgepole pine stands to reduce losses to the mountain pine beetle. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 17: 1234-1239.

Rasmussen, Lynn A. 1987. Mountain pine beetle selection of dwarf mistletoe and comandra blister rust infected lodgepole pine. Res. Note INT-367. Ogden, UT: USDA Forest Service, Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station.

1986 Publications

Amman, Gene D.; Pasek, Judith E. 1986. Mountain pine beetle in ponderosa pine: effects of phloem thickness and egg gallery density. Res. Paper INT-367. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Research Station. 7 p.

Bentz, B. J.; Stock, M. W. 1986. Phenetic and phylogenetic relationships among ten species of Dendroctonus bark beetles (Coleoptera: Scolytidae). Annals of the Entomological Society of America 79(3): 527-534.

Logan, J. A.; Amman, G. D. 1986. A distribution model for egg development in mountain pine beetle. Canadian Entomologist 118: 361-372.

Strobel, Gary A.; Sugawara, Fumio. 1986. The pathogenecity of Ceratocystis montia to lodgepole pine. Canadian Journal of Botany 86: 113-116.

Tkacz, Borys M.; Schmitz, Richard F. 1986. Association of an endemic mountain pine beetle population with lodgepole pine infected by Armillaria root disease in Utah. Res. Note INT-353. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Research station. 7 p.

Trostle, Glen E. 1986. Distinguishing mated and unmated mountain pine beetles in alcohol-preserved specimens. Res. Note INT-356. Ogden, UT: USDA Forest Service Intermountain Research Station.

Whitehead, Armand T. 1986. Electroanetnnogram responses by mountain pine beetles, Dendroctonus ponderosae Hopkins, exposed to selected semiochemicals. Journal of Chemical Ecology 12(7): 1603-1621.

1985 Publications

Amman, Gene D. 1985. Dynamics of 1-year and 2-year life cycle populations of mountain pine beetle and related tree losses. In: Hall, P. M.; Maher, T. F., eds. Mountain pine beetle symposium proceedings; 1985 April 16-18. (Pest Management Report Number 7) Ministry of Forests, Smithers, B.C.: 37-43.

Amman, Gene D. 1985. Population dynamics and ecological impacts of the mountain pine beetle. Summaries of the proceedings of the 1985 Western Forestry Conference; Portland, OR. Western Forestry and Conservation Association, 43-46.

Amman, Gene D. 1985. A test of lodgepole pine hazard rating methods for mountain pine beetle infestation in southeastern Idaho. In: Safranyik, L., ed. The role of the host in the population dynamics of forest insects: Proceedings, IUFRO Working Parties S2.07-05 and S2.07-06 symposium; 1983 September 4-7; Banff, Alberta, Canada. Canadian Forest Service, Pacific Forest Research Center, Victoria, BC: 186-200.

Amman, Gene D.; McGregor, Mark D. 1985. Assessing stand hazard and risk: Hazard rating and predicting tree loss in unmanaged stands. In: McGregor, Mark D.; Cole, Dennis M., eds. Integrating management strategies for the mountain pine beetle with multiple-resource management of lodgepole pine forests.  For PDF publication, see McGregor/Cole 1985, pp 29-30.

Amman, Gene D.; McGregor, Mark D. 1985. The beetle. In: McGregor, Mark D.; Cole, Dennis M., eds. Integrating management strategies for the mountain pine beetle with multiple-resource management of lodgepole pine forests.  For PDF publication, see McGregor/Cole 1985, pp 2-7.

Amman, Gene D.; McGregor, Mark D.; Dolph, Robert E. 1985. Mountain pine beetle. Insect & Disease Leaflet 2. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. 11 p.

Amman, Gene D.; Safranyik, Les. 1985. Insects of lodgepole pine: Impacts and control. In: Baumgartner, David M.; Krebill, Richard G.; Weetman, Gordon F., eds. Lodgepole pine-the species and its management: Symposium proceedings; 1984 May 8-10; Spokane, WA; 1984 May 14-16; Vancouver, BC. Washington State University, Cooperative Extension, Pullman, WA: 107-124.

Cole, Walter E.; Amman, Gene D.; Jensen, Chester E. 1985. Mountain pine beetle dynamics in lodgepole pine forests. Part III; sampling and modeling of mountain pine beetle populations. Gen Tech. Rep. INT-188. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Research Station. 46 p.

Cole, Walter E.; McGregor, Mark D. 1985. Reducing or preventing mountain pine beetle outbreaks in lodgepole pine stands by selective cutting. In: Safranyik, L., ed. Proceedings: IUFRO Working Parties S2.07-05 and S2.07-06 symposium; The role of the host in the population dynamics of forest insects; 1983 September 4-7; Banff, Alberta, Canada. Canadian Forestry Service, Pacific Forest Research Center, Victoria, B.C.: 175-185.

Coulson, Robert N.; Amman, Gene D.; Dahlsten, Donald L.; DeMars, C. J., Jr.; Stephen, Frederick M. 1985. Forest bark-beetle interactions: bark beetle population dynamics. In: Waters, William E.; Stark, Ronald W.; Wood, David, eds. Integrated pest management in pine-bark beetle ecosystems. John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 61-80.

Lam, Stephen T.; Lam, Brenda S.; Strobel, Gary A. 1985. A vehicle for the introduction of transpoisons into plant-associated pseudomonads. Plasmid 13: 200-204.

McGregor, Mark K.; Cole, Dennis M. (editors) 1985. Integrating management strategies for the mountain pine beetle with multiple-resource management of lodgepole pine forests. Gen. Tech. Rep. INT-174. USDA Forest Service, Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station, Ogden, UT: 1-68.

Schmitz, Richard F. 1985. Effect of life cycle duration on factors limiting survival of the mountain pine beetle. In: Hall, P. M.; Maher, T. F., eds. Mountain Pine Beetle Symposium proceedings: 1985 April 16-18. (Pest Management Report Number 7) Ministry of Forests, Smithers, B.C.: 25-36.

Stock, M. W.; Amman, G. D. 1985. Host effects on the genetic structure of mountain beetle, Dendroctonus ponderosae, populations. In: Safranyik, l, ed. The role of the host in the population dynamics of forest insects; Proceedings, IUFRO Working Parties S2.07-05 and S2.07-06 symposium; l983 September 4-7; Banff, Alberta, Canada. Canadian Forest Service, Pacific Forest Research Center, Victoria, BC: 83-95.

1984 Publications

Amman, Gene D. 1984. Mountain pine beetle (Coleoptera:Scolytidae) mortality in three types of infestations. Environmental Entomology 13(1): 184-191.

Ballard, Richard G.; Walsh, M. A.; Cole, W. E. 1984. The penetration and growth of blue-stain fungi in the sapwood of lodgepole pine attacked by mountain pine beetle. Canadian Journal of Botany 62: 1724-1729.

Schmitz, Richard F. 1984. A passive aerial barrier trap suitable for sampling flying bark beetles. Res. Note INT-348. Ogden, UT: USDA Forest Service Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station.

Stock, M. W.; Amman, G. D.; Higby, P. K. 1984. Genetic variation among mountain pine beetle (Dendroctonus ponderosae) (Coleoptera: Scolytidae) populations from seven western states. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 77(6): 760-764.

1983 Publications

Amman, Gene D. 1983. Strategy for reducing mountain pine beetle infestations with ponderosa pine trap logs. Res. Note INT-338. Ogden, UT: USDA Forest Service, Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station.

Amman, Gene D.; Cole, Walter E. 1983. Mountain pine beetle dynamics in lodgepole pine forests. Part II: population dynamics. Gen. Tech. Rep. INT-145. Ogden, UT: USDA Forest Service, Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. 59 p.

Cole, Walter E.; Cahill, Donn B.; Lessard, Gene D. 1983. Harvesting strategies for management of mountain pine beetle infestations in lodgepole pine: preliminary evaluation, East Long Creek Demonstration Area, Shoshone National Forest, Wyoming. Res. Note INT-333. Ogden, UT: USDA Forest Service Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station.

Cole, Walter E.; McGregor, Mark D. 1983. Estimating the rate and amount of tree loss from mountain pine beetle infestations. Res. Paper INT-318. Ogden, UT: USDA Forest Service Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station.

1982 Publications

Amman, Gene D. 1982. Characteristics of mountain pine beetles reared in four pine hosts. Environmental Entomology 11(3): 590-593.

Amman, Gene D. 1982. The mountain pine beetle - identification, biology, causes of outbreaks, and entomological research needs. Proceedings of the joint Canada/USA workshop on mountain pine beetle related problems in western North America. (BC-X-230) Environment Canada, Canadian Forestry Service, Pacific Forest Research Center, Victoria, BC: 7-12.

Ballard, Richard G.; Walsh, M. A.; Cole, W. E. 1982. Blue-stain fungi in xylem of lodgepole pine: a light-microscope study on the extent of hyphal distribution. Canadian Journal of Botany 60: 2334-2341.

1981 Publications

Cole, Walter E. 1981. Some risks and causes of mortality in mountain pine beetle populations: a long-term analysis. Researches on Population Ecology 23(1): 116-144.

Cole, Walter E.; Guymon, E. Park; Chester E. 1981. Monoterpenes of lodgepole pine phloem as related to mountain pine beetles. Res. Paper INT-281. Ogden, UT: USDA Forest Service Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station.

McGregor, Mark D.; Amman, Gene D.; Cole, Walter E. 1981. Hazard-rating lodgepole pine for susceptibility to mountain pine beetle infestation. In: Hedden, Roy L.; Barras, Stanley J.; Coster, Jack E., eds. Proceedings: Hazard-rating systems in forest insect pest management; 1980 July 31-August 1; Athens, GA. (Gen. Tech. Rep. WO-27) U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Washington, DC: 99-104.

Schmitz, Richard F. 1981. Dispersal of pine engraver beetles in second growth ponderosa pine forests. In: Berryman, A. A.; Safranyik, L., eds. Dispersal of forest insects; evaluation, theory and management implications: Proceedings, second IUFRO conference; 1979 August 27-31; Sandpoint, ID. Washington State University, Cooperative Extension Service, Pullman, WA: 234-243.

Schmitz, Richard F.; McGregor, Mark D.; Amman, Gene D. 1981. Mountain pine beetle response to lodgepole pine stands of different characteristics. In: Berryman, A. A.; Safranyik, L., eds. Dispersal of forest insects; evaluation, theory and management implications: Proceedings, second IUFRO conference; 1979 August 27-31; Sandpoint, ID. Washington State University, Cooperative Extension Service, Pullman, WA: 234-243.

Whitehead, Armand T. 1981. Ultrastructure of sensilla of the female mountain pine beetle, Dendroctonus ponderosae Hopkins (Coleoptera: scolytidae) Int. J. Insect Porphol. And Embryol 10(1): 19-28.

1980 Publications

Amman, Gene D. 1980. Incidence of mountain pine beetle abandoned galleries in lodgepole pine. Res. Paper INT-284. Ogden, UT: USDA Forest Service, Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station.

Amman, Gene D. 1980. Mountain pine beetle dynamics in lodgepole pine forests and strategies for reducing tree losses. In: Kobayashi, Fugio; Katagiri, Kazumasa, eds. Proceedings; After-Congress Meeting, International Congress of Entomology; 1980 August 11; Tsukuba, Japan. 1-6.

Ballard, Richard G.; Walsh, Michael A.; Cole, Walter E. 1980. Beetle kill in lodgepole pine. Utah Science Fall: 78-81.

Cole, Walter E.; Amman, Gene D. 1980. Mountain pine beetle dynamics in lodgepole pine forests. Part I: Course of an infestation. Gen Tech. Rep. INT-89. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. 56 p.

Rasmussen, Lynn A. 1980. Emergence and attack behavior of the mountain pine beetle in lodgepole pine. Res. Note INT-297. Ogden, UT: USDA Forest Service, Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station.

Stock, M. W.; Amman, G. D. 1980. Genetic differentiation among mountain pine populations from lodgepole pine and ponderosa pine in northeast Utah. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 73(4): 472-478.

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