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Bark Beetle Population Dynamics in the Anthropocene: Challenges and Solutions by Biedermann, Peter H.W., Müller, Jörg, Grégoire, Jean-Claude, Gruppe, Axel, Hagge, Jonas, Hammerbacher, Almuth, Hofstetter, Richard W., Kandasamy, Dineshkumar, Kolarik, Miroslav, Kostovcik, Martin, Krokene, Paal, Sallé, Aurélien, Six, Diana L., Turrini, Tabea, Vanderpool, Dan, Wingfield, Michael J., Bässler, Claus

“…Tree-killing bark beetles are the most economically important insects in conifer forests worldwide. However, despite >200 years of research, the drivers of…”
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Microbial Volatile Emissions as Insect Semiochemicals by Davis, Thomas Seth, Crippen, Tawni L, Hofstetter, Richard W, Tomberlin, Jeffery K

“…We provide a synthesis of the literature describing biochemical interactions between microorganisms and insects by way of microbial volatile organic compound…”
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Living on the edge: The sensitivity of arthropods to development and climate along an urban-wildland interface in the Sonoran Desert of central Arizona by Uhey, Derek A, Hofstetter, Richard W, Earl, Stevan, Holden, Jerry, Sprague, Tiffany, Rowe, Helen

“…Preservation of undeveloped land near urban areas is a common conservation practice. However, ecological processes may still be affected by adjacent…”
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From Pests to Keystone Species: Ecosystem Influences and Human Perceptions of Harvester Ants (Pogonomyrmex, Veromessor, and Messor spp.) by Uhey, Derek A, Hofstetter, Richard W

“…Harvester ants (Latreille) (Formicidae: Hymenoptera) have traditionally been labeled as pests within their native ranges from perceived effects on crop…”
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Ground-dwelling arthropods of pinyon-juniper woodlands: Arthropod community patterns are driven by climate and overall plant productivity, not host tree species by Uhey, Derek Andrew, Riskas, Hannah Lee, Smith, Aaron Dennis, Hofstetter, Richard William

“…Pinyon-juniper (PJ) woodlands have drastically changed over the last century with juniper encroaching into adjacent habitats and pinyon experiencing…”
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Oviposition behavior of the quasi-gregarious parasitoid, Ooencyrtus kuvanae (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) by Hofstetter, Richard W, Raffa, Kenneth F, Halevy, Miriam

“…Abstract The parasitoid wasp, Ooencyrtus kuvanae (Howard) (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae), is a natural enemy of the spongy moth, a significant forest pest in North…”
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Translocation experiment reveals capacity for mountain pine beetle persistence under climate warming by Soderberg, David N., Mock, Karen E., Hofstetter, Richard W., Bentz, Barbara J.

“…Predicting species response to climate change is a central challenge in ecology, particularly for species that inhabit large geographic areas. The mountain…”
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Body size and sequence of host colonisation predict the presence of acoustic signalling in beetles by Bedoya, Carol L., Brockerhoff, Eckehard G., Kirkendall, Lawrence R., Hofstetter, Richard W., Nelson, Ximena J.

“…Acoustic communication is widespread in beetles, is often sexually dimorphic, and plays a significant role in behaviours such as premating recognition,…”
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Chromosome-level genome assembly and population genomic analyses provide insights into adaptive evolution of the red turpentine beetle, Dendroctonus valens by Liu, Zhudong, Xing, Longsheng, Huang, Wanlong, Liu, Bo, Wan, Fanghao, Raffa, Kenneth F, Hofstetter, Richard W, Qian, Wanqiang, Sun, Jianghua

“…Biological invasions are responsible for substantial environmental and economic losses. The red turpentine beetle (RTB), Dendroctonus valens LeConte, is an…”
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Bark beetle-driven community and biogeochemical impacts in forest ecosystems: a review by Siegert, Courtney, Clay, Natalie, Pace, Kimberlyn, Vissa, Sneha, Hofstetter, Richard W., Leverón, Oscar, Riggins, John J.

“…Bark beetles are a principal source of tree mortality in conifer forests, with beetle distribution and beetle-associated tree mortality increasing in frequency…”
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Arthropod Recolonization of Soil Surface Habitat in Post-Fire Mulch Treatments by Christine Mott, Anita Antoninka, Richard Hofstetter

“…Increasing size, severity, and human proximity to fires in the western US are driving a need for more effective ecosystem restoration in the immediate…”
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Oystershell scale (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) population growth, spread, and phenology on aspen in Arizona, USA by Crouch, Connor D., Hofstetter, Richard W., Grady, Amanda M., Edwards, Nylah N.S., Waring, Kristen M.

“…Oystershell scale (OSS; Lepidosaphes ulmi L.) is an invasive insect that threatens sustainability of aspen (Populus tremuloides Michx.) in the southwestern…”
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Genomoviruses associated with mountain and western pine beetles by Kraberger, Simona, Hofstetter, Richard W., Potter, Kristen A., Farkas, Kata, Varsani, Arvind

“…•Identification of six genomoviruses associated with western and mountain pine beetles.•These represent six new species of genomoviruses.•Four of the…”
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Oystershell scale: an emerging invasive threat to aspen in the southwestern US by Crouch, Connor D., Grady, Amanda M., Wilhelmi, Nicholas P., Hofstetter, Richard W., DePinte, Daniel E., Waring, Kristen M.

“…Oystershell scale (OSS; Lepidosaphes ulmi ) is an emerging invasive insect that poses a serious threat to conservation of quaking aspen ( Populus tremuloides )…”
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Increased cover of native and exotic plants on the rims of harvester ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) nests under grazing and drought by Uhey, Derek A., Vissa, Sneha, Haubensak, Karen A., Ballard, Andrew D., Aguilar, Mekeilah B., Hofstetter, Richard W.

“…Harvester ants create habitats along nest rims, which some plants use as refugia. These refugia can enhance ecosystem stability to disturbances like drought…”
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Multi-Century Reconstruction of Pandora Moth Outbreaks at the Warmest/Driest Edge of a Wide-Ranging Pinus Species by Leo O’Neill, Peter Z. Fulé, Richard W. Hofstetter

“…Pandora moths (Coloradia pandora subsp. davisi Barnes and Benjamin) have been observed to reach epidemic populations on the Kaibab Plateau, resulting in…”
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Acoustic noise of refrigerators promote increased growth rate of the gray mold Botrytis cinerea by Hofstetter, Richard W., Copp, Brennan E., Lukic, Ivan

“…Botrytis rot (Botrytis cinerea) is a serious disease of fruit and vegetables around the globe. Botrytis rot is a problem not only in the field, but during…”
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Fine particles in homes of predominantly low-income families with children and smokers: Key physical and behavioral determinants to inform indoor-air-quality interventions by Klepeis, Neil E, Bellettiere, John, Hughes, Suzanne C, Nguyen, Benjamin, Berardi, Vincent, Liles, Sandy, Obayashi, Saori, Hofstetter, C Richard, Blumberg, Elaine, Hovell, Melbourne F

“…Children are at risk for adverse health outcomes from occupant-controllable indoor airborne contaminants in their homes. Data are needed to design residential…”
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Climate and vegetation structure shape ant communities along elevational gradients on the Colorado Plateau by Uhey, Derek A., Hofstetter, Richard W., Remke, Michael, Vissa, Sneha, Haubensak, Karen A.

“…Terrestrial animal communities are largely shaped by vegetation and climate. With climate also shaping vegetation, can we attribute animal patterns solely to…”
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The Impact of Administrative Partitioning on the Regional Effectiveness of Forest Pest Management in Protected Area-Centered Ecosystems by Bri Tiffany, Todd Chaudhry, Richard W. Hofstetter, Clare Aslan

“…Research Highlights: Forest pest outbreaks that cross jurisdictional boundaries pose particular challenges, since both ecological and social factors influence…”
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