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Publications: Peer-reviewed journals

Hamm, C.A., D. Aggarwal and D.A. Landis. 2009. Evaluating the impact of non-lethal DNA sampling on two butterflies, Vanessa cardui and Satyrodes eurydice. J. Insect Conservation. On-line. View pdf file.

Isaacs, R., J. Tuell, A. Fiedler, M. Gardiner and D. Landis. 2009. Maximizing arthropod-mediated ecosystem services in agricultural landscapes: the role of native plants. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. 7:196-203 published on-line 26 August 2008 DOI: 10.1890/080035. View pdf file.

Gardiner, M.M., D.A. Landis, C. Gratton, M. O’Neal, C. DiFonzo, G. Heimpel, E. Mueller, N. Schmidt, and J. Chacon. 200x. Landscape composition mediates exotic and native coccinellid community structure. Diversity and Distributions. 15:554-564. View pdf file.

Landis, D.A., M.M. Gardiner, W. van der Werf and S.M. Swinton. 2008. Increasing corn for biofuel production reduces biocontrol services in agricultural landscapes. PNAS. 105:20552-20557. View pdf file.

Saidov, N. Sh. and D.A. Landis. 2008. Evaluation of flowering plants to attract natural enemies in Tajikistan. Journal of Biological Sciences of Academy of Science of Tajikistan, November 2008, Vol. IV, 15p. (in Russian).

Chacón, J.M, D.A. Landis and G.E. 2008. Heimpel. Potential for biotic interference of a classical biological control agent of the soybean aphid. Biological Control. 46:216-225. View pdf file.

Gardiner, M.M., D.A. Landis, C. Gratton, C.D. DiFonzo, M.O’Neal, J. Chacon, M. Wayo, N. Schmidt, E. Mueller and G.E. Heimpel. 2009. Landscape diversity enhances the biological control of an introduced crop pest in the north-central U.S. Ecol. Applic. View pdf file.

Tuell, J.K., A. K. Fiedler, D.A. Landis, and R. Isaacs. 2008. Visitation by wild and managed bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) to Eastern U.S. native plants for use in conservation programs. Environ. Entomol. 37: 707–718. View pdf file.

Costamagna, A.C., D.A. Landis and M.J. Brewer. 2008. The role of natural enemy guilds in Aphis glycines suppression. Biological Control. 45:368-379. View pdf file.

Fiedler, A.K., D.A. Landis and S. Wratten. 2008. Maximizing ecosystem services from conservation biological control: the role of habitat management. Biological Control. 45:254-271.  View pdf file.

Jonsson, M., S.D. Wratten, D.A. Landis and G.M. Gurr. 2008. Recent advances in conservation biological control of arthropods by arthropods. Biological Control. 45:172-175.  View pdf file.

White, S.S., K.A. Renner, F.D. Menalled and D.A. Landis. 2007. Feeding Preferences of Weed Seed Predators and Effect on Weed Emergence. Weed Sci. 55:606–612. View pdf file.

Evans, J.A., and D.A. Landis. 2007. Pre-release monitoring of Alliaria petiolata (garlic mustard) invasions and the impacts of extant natural enemies in southern Michigan forests. Biological Control. 42:300-315. View pdf file.

Costamagna, A.C., W. van der Werf, F.J.J.A. Bianchi, and D.A. Landis. 2007. An exponential growth model with decreasing r captures bottom-up effects on the population growth Aphis glycines Matsumura (Hemiptera: Aphididae). Agr. and For. Entomol. 9:297-305. View pdf file.

Costamagna, A.C., and D.A. Landis. 2007. Quantifying predation on soybean aphid through direct field observations. Biological Control. 42:16-24. View pdf file.

Fiedler, A. K., and D. A. Landis. 2007. Plant characteristics associated with natural enemy abundance at Michigan native plants. Environ. Entomol. 36 (4): 878-886. View pdf file.

Fiedler, A. K., and D. A. Landis. 2007. Attractiveness of Michigan native plants to arthropod natural enemies and herbivores. Environ. Entomol. 36 (4): 751-765. View pdf file.

Gardiner, M.M., and D.A. Landis. 2007. Impact of intraguild predation by Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) on Aphis glycines (Hemiptera: Aphididae) biological control in cage studies. Biological Control. 40:386-395. View pdf file.

Costamagna, A.C., D.A. Landis and C.D. DiFonzo. 2007. Suppression of soybean aphid by generalist predators results in a trophic cascade in soybeans. Ecol. Applic. 17: 441-451. View pdf file.

Swinton, S.M., F. Lupi, G.P. Robertson and D.A. Landis. 2006. Ecosystem services from agriculture: Looking beyond the usual suspects. Am. J of Agric. Econ. 88(5): 1160-1166. View pdf file.

Davis, A.S., D.A. Landis, V. Nuzzo, B. Blossey, E. Gerber and H.L. Hinz. 2006. Demographic models inform selection of biocontrol agents for garlic mustard. Ecol. Applic. 16: 2399-2410. View pdf file.

Marino, P.C, D.A. Landis, B.A. Hawkins. 2006. Conserving parasitoid assemblages of North American pest Lepidoptera: what alternate host food plant relationships tell us about agricultural landscapes. Biological Control.37: 173-185. View pdf file.

Costamagna, A.C., and D.A. Landis. 2006. Predators exert top-down control of soybean aphid across a gradient of agricultural management systems. Ecol. Applic. 16: 1619-28. View pdf file.

Landis, D.A., F.D. Menalled, F.D., A.C. Costamagna, and T.K. Wilkinson. 2005. Manipulating plant resources to enhance beneficial arthropods in agricultural landscapes. Weed Sci. 53: 902-908. View pdf file.

Fox, T.B., D.A. Landis, F.F. Cardoso and C.D. DiFonzo. 2005. Impact of predation on establishment of the soybean aphid Aphis glycines Matsumura in soybean, Glycine max L. BioControl. 50:545-563. View pdf file.

O'Neal, M.E., D. A. Landis, E. Rothwell, L. Kempel, and D. Reinhard. 2005. Tracking Insects with Harmonic Radar: a Case-Study with Carabids in Annual Crop Habitat. The American Entomologist. 50: 212-218. View pdf file.

O’Neal, M.E., E.L. Zontek, Z. Szendrei, D.A. Landis and R. Isaacs. 2005. Ground predator abundance affects prey removal in highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) fields and can be altered by aisle ground covers. BioControl. 50:205-222. View pdf file.

Wilkinson, T.K., D.A. Landis, L.J. Gut. 2004. Parasitism of Obliquebanded Leafroller, Choristoneura rosaceana (Harris) (Lepidoptera:Tortricidae), in Commercially Managed Michigan Apple Orchards. J. Econ. Entomol. 97: 1524-1530. View pdf file.

Costamagna, A.C., F.D. Menalled and D.A. Landis. 2004. Host density influences parasitism of the armyworm Pseudaletia unipuncta in agricultural landscapes. Basic and Applied Ecology. 5: 337-355. View pdf file.

Fox, T.B., D.A. Landis, F. F. Cardoso, C.D. DiFonzo. 2004. Predators suppress Aphis glycines Matsumura population growth in soybean. Environ. Entomol. 33: 608-618. View pdf file.

Landis. D.A., T.B. Fox, A.C. Costamagna. 2004. Impact of multicolored Asian lady beetle as a biological control agent. The American Entomologist. 50: 153-54. View pdf file.

Sebolt, D.C., and D. A. Landis. 2004. Arthropod Predators of Galerucella calmariensis L. (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae): An assessment of biotic interference. Environ. Entomol. 356-361. View pdf file.

Costamagna, A.C., and D.A. Landis. 2004. Effect of Food Resources on Adult Glyptapanteles militaris and Meteorus communis (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), Parasitoids of Pseudaletia unipuncta (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Environ. Entomol. 128-137. View pdf file.

Menalled, F.D., D.A. Landis, and L.E. Dyer. 2004. Research and extension supporting ecologically based IPM systems. Journal of Crop Improvement 11 (1/2): 153-174.

O'Neal, M.E., D.A. Landis, J.R. Miller, and C.D. DiFonzo. 2004. Corn phenology influences Diabrotica virgifera virgifera (LeConte) emigration and visitation to soybean. Environ. Entomol. 33: 35-44. View pdf file.

Rutledge, C.E., R.J. O’Neil, T.B. Fox, and D.A. Landis. 2004. Soybean aphid predators and their use in IPM. Annals Ent. Soc. Am. 97: 240-248. View pdf file.

Landis, D.A., D.C. Sebolt, M.J. Haas, and M. Klepinger. 2003. Establishment and impact of Galerucella calmariensis L. (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) on Lythrum salicaria L. and associated plant communities in Michigan. Biological Control. 28:78-91. View pdf file.

O'Neal, M.E., C.D. DiFonzo, D. A. Landis, and D. Meek. 2002. Monitoring Diabrotica virgifera virgifera (LeConte) in Michigan soybean fields and subsequent adult emergence in rotated and continuous cornfields. Great Lakes Entomologist. 35: 173-181. (appeared fall 2003). View pdf file.

Menalled, F.D., A.C. Costamagna, P.C. Marino, and D.A. Landis. 2003. Temporal variation in the response of parasitoids to agricultural landscape structure. Agric. Ecosyst. Environ. 96: 29-35. View pdf file.

O'Neal, M.E., D. A. Landis, and R. Isaacs.  2002. An inexpensive, accurate method for measuring leaf area and defoliation through digital image analysis. J. Econ. Entomol. 95: 1190-94. View pdf file.

Sebolt, D.C., and D.A. Landis. 2002. Neonate Galerucella calmariensis (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) Behavior on Purple Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) contributes to predator avoidance. Environ. Entomol. 31: 880-886. View pdf file.

O'Neal, M.E., C.D. DiFonzo, and D. A. Landis. 2002. Western corn rootworm (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) feeding on corn and soybean leaves is influenced by corn phenology.  Environ. Entomol. 31: 285-292. View pdf file.

Menalled, F.D., J.C. Lee, and D.A. Landis. 2001. Herbaceous filter strips in agroecosystems: implications for carabid beetle (Coleoptera: Carabidae) conservation and invertebrate weed seed predation. Great Lakes Entomol. 34: 77-91. View pdf file.

Blossey, B., R. Casagrande, L. Tewksbury, D.A. Landis, R. Wiedenmann, and D.R. Ellis. 2001. Non-target feeding of leaf-beetles introduced to control purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria). Natural Areas Journal. 21: 368-377.

Lee, J.C., F.D. Menalled, and D.A. Landis. 2001. Refuge habitats modify impact of insecticide disturbance on carabid beetle communities. J. Appl. Ecol. 38: 472-483. View pdf file.

Kaufman, L.N., and D.A. Landis. 2000. Host-specificity testing of Galerucella calmariensis L. (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) versus Michigan native and ornamental plants. Biological Control 18: 157-64. View pdf file.

Menalled, F., P. Marino, K. Renner, and D. Landis. 2000. Post-dispersal weed seed predation in crop fields as a function of agricultural landscape structure. Agric. Ecosys. and Environ. 77:193-207. View pdf file.

Carmona, D.M., and D.A. Landis. 1999. Influence of refuge habitats and covers crops on seasonal activity-density of ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) in field crops. Environ. Entomol. 28: 1145-53. View pdf file.

Sebolt, D.C., and D.A. Landis. 1999. Gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar L.) feeding on purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria L.) in Michigan. Great Lakes Entomologist. 32: 75-78. View pdf file.

Carmona, D., F. Menalled, and D. Landis. 1999. Northern Field Cricket, Gryllus pensylvanicus Burrmiester (Orthoptera: Gryllidae): Weed seed predation and within-field activity-density. J. Econ. Entomol. 92: 825-29.

Menalled, F., J. Lee, and D. Landis. 1999. Manipulating carabid beetle abundance alters prey removal rates in corn fields. BioControl. 43: 441-456. View pdf file.

Menalled, F.D., P.C. Marino, S.H. Gage, and D.A. Landis. 1999.  Does agricultural landscape structure affect parasitism and parasitoid diversity?  Ecological Applications, 9: 634-641. View pdf file.

Dyer, L.E., and D.A. Landis. 1997. Diurnal behavior of Eriborus terebrans (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae). Environ. Entomol. 26: 1385-1392. View pdf file.

Garcia-Salazar, C., and D.A. Landis. 1997. Marking Trichogramma brassicae Bezdenko (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) with a fluorescent marker dust and its effect on survival and flight behavior. J. Econ. Entomol. 90: 1546-50. View pdf file.

Marino, P.C.  K.L. Gross, and D.A. Landis. 1997. Post-dispersal weed seed loss in Michigan maize fields. Agric. Ecosyst. Environ. 66: 189-96. View pdf file.

Fuller, B.W., M.A. Boetel, D.D. Walgenbach, J.A. Grungler, G.L. Hein, K.J. Jarvi, A.J. Keaster, D.A. Landis, L.J. Meinke, J.D. Oleson, K.R. Ostlie, J.J. Tollefson, J.L. Wedburg, G.E. Wilde, and P.D. Evenson. 1997. Optimization of soil insecticide rates for managing corn rootworm (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) larvae in the North Central United States. J. Econ. Entomol. 90: 1332-1340. View pdf file.

Dyer, L.E., and D.A. Landis. 1997. Influence of non-crop habitats on the distribution of Eriborus terebrans (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) in cornfields. Environ. Entomol. 26: 924-932. View pdf file.

Colunga-Garcia, M., S.H. Gage, and D.A. Landis. 1997. Response of an assemblage of Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) to a diverse agricultural landscape. Environ. Entomol. 26: 797-804. View pdf file.

Roda, A.L., D.A. Landis, and M.L. Coggins. 1997. Forage grasses elicit adult potato leafhopper (Homoptera: Cicadellidae) emigration from alfalfa-grass mixtures. Environ. Entomol. 26: 745-753.

Roda, A.L., D.A. Landis, and J.R. Miller. 1997. Contact-induced emigration of potato leafhopper (Homoptera: Cicadellidae) from alfalfa-forage grass mixtures. Environ. Entomol. 26: 754-762.

Orr, D.B., and D.A. Landis. 1997. Oviposition of European corn borer (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) and impact of natural enemy populations in transgenic versus isogenic corn. J. Econ. Entomol. 90: 905-909. View pdf file.

Orr, D.B., D.A. Landis, D.R. Mutch, G.V. Manley, S.A. Stuby, and R.L. King. 1997. Ground-cover influence on microclimate and Trichogramma augmentation in seed corn production. Environ. Entomol. 26: 433-438. View pdf file.

Landis, D.A., and W. van der Werf. 1997. Early-season aphid predation impacts establishment and spread of sugar beet yellows virus in the Netherlands. Entomophaga  42: 499-516 View pdf file.

Dyer, L.E., and D.A. Landis. 1996. Effects of habitat, temperature and sugar availability on longevity of Eriborus terebrans (Gravenhorst) (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae). Environ. Entomol. 25:1192-1201. View pdf file.

Roda, A.L., D.A. Landis, M.J. Coggins, E. Spandl, and O.B. Hesterman. 1996. Forage grasses decrease alfalfa weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) damage and larval numbers in alfalfa-grass intercrops. J. Econ. Entomol. 89(3): 743-750.

Marino, P.C., and D.A. Landis. 1996. Effect of landscape structure on parasitoid diversity and parasitism in agroecosystems. Ecol. Applic. 6(1): 276-284. View pdf file.

Morton, C.A., R.G. Harvey, J.L. Wedburg, J.J. Kells, D.A. Landis, and W.E. Lueschen. 1994. Influence of corn rootworm insecticides on the response of field corn (Zea mays) to nicosulfuron. Weed Technol. 8:289-295.

Walker, E., and D. Landis. 1994. Straw Itch Mite, Pymotes tritici, Infestation in brome seed related to acute dermatitis in Michigan granary workers. Great Lakes Entomologist. 27:125-128. View pdf file.

Morton, C.A., R.G. Harvey, J.J. Kells, D.A. Landis, W.E. Lueschen, and V.A. Fritz. 1993. In-furrow terbufos: reduced field and sweet corn (Zea mays) tolerance to nicosulfuron. Weed Technol. 7: 934-939.

Maredia, K.M., S.H. Gage, D.A. Landis, and T.M. Wirth. 1992 Ecological observations on predatory Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) in southwestern Michigan. Great Lakes Entomologist. 25(4):265-270. View pdf file.

Maredia, K.M., S.H. Gage, D.A. Landis, and T.M. Wirth. 1992. Visual response of Coccinella septempunctata (L.), Hippodamia parenthesis (Say), (Colepotera: Coccinellidae), and Chrysoperla carnea (Stephens), (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) to colors. Biological Control.  2:253-256.

Maredia, K.M., S.H. Gage, D.A. Landis, and J.M. Scriber. 1992. Habitat utilization patterns by the seven-spotted lady beetle (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) in a diverse agricultural landscape. Biological Control.  2: 159-165.

Landis, D.A., E. Levine, M.J. Haas, and V. Meints. 1992. Detection of prolonged diapause of Northern corn rootworm (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in Michigan. Great Lakes Entomologist. 25(3): 215-222.

Lohr, L., O. Hesterman, J. Kells, D. Landis, and D. Mutch. 1992. Methodology for designing and evaluating comparative cropping systems. J. Farming Systems Research-Extension. 3:(1) 105-129.

Landis, D.A., and M. Haas. 1992. Influence of landscape structure on abundance and within-field distribution of Ostrinia nubilalis Hubner (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) larval parasitoids in Michigan. Environ. Entomol. 21: 409-416.

Carlson, J.D., M. E. Whalon, D.A. Landis, and S.H. Gage. 1992. Springtime weather patterns coincident with long distance migration of potato leafhopper into Michigan. Agric. and Forest. Meteorology. 59:183-206.

Landis, D.A., C.E. Sorenson, and E.D. Cashatt. 1992. Biology of Clydonopteron sacculana (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in North Carolina with description of the egg stage. Annals Entomol. Soc. Am. 85(5): 596-604.

Gould, F., A. Anderson, D. Landis, and H. Van. Mellaert. 1991. Feeding behavior and growth of Heliothis virescens larvae on diets containing Bacillus thuringiensis formulations or endotoxins. Entomol. Exp. Appl. 58: 199-210. 

Landis, D.A., and F. Gould. 1989 Investigation of the mode(s) of action of several feeding deterrents against the southern corn rootworm, using behavioral bioassays and toxicity testing. Entomol. Exp. Appl. 51: 163-174.

Landis, D.A., 1989. A technique for artificially infesting field plots with southern corn rootworm larvae (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). J. Agric. Entomol.  6(2): 119-126.

Landis, D.A., 1988. Response of corn seedlings to simulated southern corn rootworm (Coleoptera:  Chrysomelidae) feeding damage. J. Econ. Entomol. 81(4): 1209-1213.

Landis, D.A., and F. Gould. 1988. A screening program to detect feeding deterrents for protection of corn seeds/seedlings from southern corn rootworm feeding damage. J. Entomol. Sci. 23(3): 201-211.

Landis, D.A., J.R. Bradley, Jr., and F. Gould. 1987. Behavior and survival of Heliothis zea (Lepidoptera; Noctuidae) Prepupae in no-tillage and conventional tillage corn.  Environ. Entomol.  16: 94-99.

Farrar, R.R. Jr., and D.A. Landis. 1985. An evaluation of a portable geiger counter to trace radiolabeled Heliothis zea (Boddie) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) larvae in corn and cotton. J. Entomol. Sci. 20: 62-65.

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