Dr. Richard W. Hofstetter  (Return to Homepage)

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Book Chapters
 
Hofstetter, R.W. 2008. Mutualists (and phoronts) of the Southern Pine Beetle. In Southern Pine Beetle Encyclopedia (K.D. Klepzig & R. Coulson, eds.). Forest Encyclopedia Network (FEN) USDA Forest Service.  <http://forestencyclopedia.net/> (in print 2009?).
 
Hofstetter, R.W., J.C. Moser, & S. Blomquist. 2007 (submitted). Phoretic mites associated with bark beetles and their fungi. In The Ophiostomatoid Fungi: Expanding Frontiers (Wingfield & Seifert, eds.). MSWord Doc

Klepzig, K.D. & R.W. Hofstetter. 2007 (submitted). From Attack to Emergence: Interactions between southern pine beetle, mites, microbes and trees. In The Ophiostomatoid Fungi: Expanding Frontiers (Wingfield & Seifert, eds.). MSWord Doc

Klepzig, K.D., J.C. Moser, F.J. Lombardero, M.P. Ayres, R.W. Hofstetter & C.J. Walkinshaw. 2001. Mutualism and antagonism: Ecological interactions among bark beetles, mites and fungi. Pp. 237-267.  In: Biotic Interactions in Plant-Pathogen Associations (eds. M.J. Jeger & N.J. Spence). CAB International. pdf

Refereed journals

    Waring, K.M., D.M. Reboletti, L.A. Mork, R.W. Hofstetter, A.M. Garcia, P.Z. Fule, and T.S. Davis. 2009. An Inconvenient Pest: Evaluating the ecological and economic consequences of range shift of Dendroctonus mexicanus (Coleoptera: Scolytidae). Environ. Management (accepted February 2009

    Davis, T.S. and R.W. Hofstetter. 2009. The effects of gallery density and ratio on the fitness and fecundity of two sympatric bark beetles. Environmental Entomology (accepted January 2009)

    Hofstetter, R.W., J.C. Moser, and R. McGuire. 2009. Observations of the mite Schizosthetus lyriformis (Acari: Parasitidae) preying on bark beetle eggs and larvae. Entomological News 120(4): 3 pages.

    Raffa, K.F., B. Aukema, B.J. Bentz, A. Carroll, N. Erbilgin, D.A. Herms, J.A. Hicke, R.W. Hofstetter, S. Katovich, B.S. Lindgren, J. Logan, W. Mattson, A.S. Munson, D.J. Robinson, D.L. Six, P.C. Tobin, P.A. Thowsend and K.F. Wallin. 2009. A literal use of “Forest Health” safeguards against misuse and misapplication. J. Forestry (accepted Jan. 2009)

Hofstetter, R.W., Z. Chen, M. Gaylord, J. McMillen & M. Wagner. 2008. Synergistic effects of the attractants α-pinene and exo-brevicomin on the southern and western pine beetle and associated predators in Arizona. J. Appl. Entomology 132(5): 387-397. pdf

Gaylord, M.L., K.B. Williams, R.W. Hofstetter, J.D. McMillin, T.E. DeGomez, & M.R. Wagner. 2008. Influence of temperature on spring flight initiation for southwestern ponderosa pine bark beetles (Coleoptera: Curculionidae, Scolytidae). Environmental Entomology 37:57-69. pdf

Pureswaran, D.S., Hofstetter, R.W. & B. Sullivan. 2008. Attraction of the southern pine beetle, Dendroctonus frontalis to pheromone components of the western pine beetle, Dendroctonus brevicomis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) in an allopatric zone.  Environmental Entomology 37: 70-78. pdf

Hayes, C.J., T.E. DeGomez, J.D. McMillin, J.A. Anhold and R.W. Hofstetter. 2008. Factors Influencing Pine Engraver (Ips pini Say) Colonization of Ponderosa Pine (Pinus ponderosa Dougl. ex. Laws.) Slash in Northern Arizona.  Forest Ecology and Management (in press).

Hofstetter, R.W., T.D. Dempsey, K.D. Klepzig & M.P. Ayres. 2007. Temperature-dependent affects on mutualistic and phoretic associations. Community Ecology 8(1): 47-56. pdf

Martinson, S., M.P. Ayres & R.W. Hofstetter. 2007. Why does longleaf pine have low susceptibility to southern pine beetle? Can. J. For. Research Can. J. For. Research 37: 1966–1977. pdf

T.E. Kolb, N. Guerard, R.W. Hofstetter and M.R. Wagner. 2006. Attack preference of Ips pini in northern Arizona: tree size and bole position. Agriculture and Forest Entomology 8: 295-303. pdf

Hofstetter, R.W., K. D. Klepzig, J.C. Moser & M.P. Ayres. 2006. Seasonal dynamics of mites and fungi and interactions with southern pine beetle. Environmental Entomology 35: 22-30. pdf

Hofstetter, R.W., J. Cronin, K. D. Klepzig, J.C. Moser & M.P. Ayres. 2006. Antagonisms, mutualisms and commensalisms affect outbreak dynamics of the southern pine beetle. Oecologia 147(4): 679-691. pdf

Hofstetter, R. W., J. Mahfous, K. D. Klepzig, & M.P. Ayres. 2005. Effects of tree phytochemistry on the interactions between endophloedic fungi associated with the southern pine beetle. Journal of Chemical Ecology 31(3): 551-572. pdf

Klepzig, K.D., J. Flores-Otero, R.W. Hofstetter & M.P. Ayres. 2004. Effects of available water on growth and competition of southern pine beetle associated fungi. Mycological Research 108: 183-188. pdf

Lombardero, M.J., R.W. Hofstetter, M.P. Ayres, K. Klepzig & J. Moser. 2003. Strong indirect interactions among Tarsonemus mites (Acarina: Tarsonemidae) and Dendroctonus frontalis (Coleoptera: Scolytidae). Oikos 102: 342-352. pdf

Veysey, J.S., M.P. Ayres, M.J. Lombardero, R.W. Hofstetter & K. Klepzig. 2003. The effect of host species on reproductive success of Dendroctonus frontalis (Coleoptera: Scolytidae). Environmental Entomology 32(2): 668-679. pdf

Klepzig, K.D., J.C. Moser, F.J. Lombardero, R.W. Hofstetter & M.P. Ayres. 2001. Symbiosis & Competition: Complex interactions among beetles, fungi, and mites. Symbiosis 30:83-96. pdf

Landolt, P.J., J.A. Brumley, C.L. Smithhisler, L.L. Biddick & R.W. Hofstetter. 2000. Apple fruit infested with codling moth are more attractive to neonate codling moth larvae and possess increased amounts of (E,E)-α-Farnesene. Journal of Chemical Ecology 26(7):1685-1699. pdf

Landolt, P.J., R.W. Hofstetter & L.L. Biddick. 1999. Plant essential oils as arrestants and repellents for neonate larvae of the codling moth (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Environmental Entomology 28(6): 954-960. (abstract)

Landolt, P.J., R.W. Hofstetter & P.S. Chapman. 1998. Neonate codling moth larvae (Lep.: Tortricidae) orient anemotactically to odor of immature apple fruit. Pan-Pacific Entomologist 74(3): 140-149. (abstract)

Hofstetter, R.W. & K.F. Raffa. 1998 . Endogenous and external factors affecting parasitism of gypsy moth egg masses by Ooencyrtus kuvanae (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae). Ent. Exp. Appl. 88: 123-135. pdf

Hofstetter, R.W. & K.F. Raffa. 1997. Effects of host's diet on the orientation, development, and subsequent generations of the egg parasitoid, Ooencyrtus kuvanae. Environmental Entomology 26(6): 1276-1282. (abstract)

Hofstetter, R.W. & K.F. Raffa. 1996. Parasitism of pine tussock moth eggs by the gypsy moth parasite, Ooencyrtus kuvanae. Ent. News 108(1): 63-65.(abstract)