Published Papers and Reports

Papers and Reports published by Dr. Vernard Lewis and Lab Members

Drywood Termites

• Field Evaluation of Insecticides for Western Drywood Termite Control, V.R. Lewis et al. (2011)
• Seasonal and Daily Patterns in Activity of the Western Drywood Termite, Incisitermes minor (Hagen), V.R. Lewis et al. (2011)
• Assessment of Devices and Techniques for Improving Inspection and Evaluation of Treatments for Inaccessible Drywood Termite Infestations - Executuve Summary, V.R. Lewis et al. (2010)
• Quantitative Changes in Hydrocarbons over Time in Fecal Pellets of Incisitermes minor May Predict Whether Colonies Are Alive or Dead, V.R. Lewis et al. (2010)
• Field Evaluations of Localized Treatments for Control of Drywood Termite Infestations in California, V.R. Lewis et al. (2009)
• Field Evaluation of Insecticides for Western Drywood Termite Control, V.R. Lewis (2009)
• Drywood Termite Control: Preliminary laboratory results from our State funded drywood termite control research study, V.R. Lewis and M. Rust (2009)
• Identification and characterization of 15 polymorphic microsatellite loci in the western drywood termite, Incisitermes minor (Hagen), W. Booth et al. (2008)
• Field Evaluation of Thiamethoxam 2SC for Management of the Western Drywood Termite (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae), V.R. Lewis, A.B. Power, and G.M. Getty (2005)
• Thiamethoxam Trial Update, V.R. Lewis and A.B. Power (2004)
• Surface and subsurface sensor performance in acoustically detecting the western drywood termite in naturally infested boards, V.R. Lewis, A.B. Power, and M.I. Haverty (2004)
• IPM for Drywood Termites (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae), V.R. Lewis (2003)
• Drywood Termites: Integrated Pest Management in the Home (from Pest Notes), V.R. Lewis (2002)
• Lethal Effects of Electrical Shock Treatments to the Western Drywood Termite (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae) and Resulting Damage to Wooden Test Boards, V.R. Lewis and M.I. Haverty (2001)
• Laboratory Evaulation of Microwaves for Control of the Western Drywood Termite, V.R. Lewis, A.B. Power, and M.I. Haverty (2000)
• Evaluation of Six Techniques for Control of the Western Drywood Termite (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae) in Structures, V.R. Lewis and M.I. Haverty (1996)
• Long-Awaited Nonchemical Alternatives to Drywood Termite Control Study Completed, V.R. Lewis and M.I. Haverty (1996)
• The Potential of using Acoustical Emission to Detect Termites Within Wood, V.R. Lewis and R.L. Lemaster (1991)
• Advances in Drywood Termite Detection and Control, V.R. Lewis

Subterranean Termites

• Response of Reticulitermes hesperus Colonies to Baiting With Lufenuron in Northern California, M.I. Haverty et al.(2010)
• Subterranean Termites at the Institute of Forest Genetics, R.L. Tabuchi (2009)
• Response of Subterranean Colonies To Baiting, M.I. Haverty et al. (2008)
• Large Scale Suppression of A Subterranean Termite Community Using Sentricon, G.M. Getty et al. (2007)
• Flight Phenology of Sympatric Populations of Reticuletermes in Nothern California: Disparate Flight Intervals Indicate Reproductive Isolation Among Cuticular Hydrocarbon Phenotypes, M.I. Haverty et al. (2003)
• Response of Reticulitermes spp. in Northern California to Baiting with Hexaflumuron with Sentricon Termite Colony Elimination System, G.M. Getty et al. (2000)
• Size and Dispersion of Colonies of Reticulitermes spp. in a Wildland amd Residential Location in Northern California, M.I. Haverty et al. (2000)
• Agonistic Behavior and Cuticular Hydrocarbon Phenotypes of Colonies of Reticulitermes from Northern California, M.I. Haverty et al. (1999)
• Seasonal Foraging and Feeding Behavior of Reticulitermes spp. in a Wildland and Residential Location in Northern California, M.I. Haverty et al. (1999)

Ants

• Product Testing for the Treatment of Argentine Ants (Linepitha humile) in Southern California, G.M. Getty et al. (2009)
• Ant Behavior Impacts Barrier Efficacy, Suosa et al. (2000)

Bedbugs

• Variable Temperature Conditions Delay Egg Hatch for the Bed Bug, Cimex Lectularius, V.R. Lewis et al. (2013)
• Evaluations of Monitors for the Bed Bug, Cimex lectularius Linnaeus, V.R. Lewis et al. (2012)
• UC Research Update on Bed Bug Monitors, V.R. Lewis et al. (2012)
• Host-Seeking Behavior in the Bed Bug, Cimex lectularius, J.T. Suchy and V.R. Lewis (2011)
• Pest Note, V.R. Lewis (2009)
• Hot House, G.M. Getty, R.L. Tabuchi, and V.R. Lewis (2008)
• PCOC Magazine Bed Bug Update, G.M. Getty (2007)

Beetles

• Wood Boring Beetles in Homes, V.R. Lewis and S. J. Seybold (2010)

International

• Isoptera Book Chapter, V.R. Lewis (2009)
• Finding Alternatives to Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) for Termite Mamagement, M. Lenz et al.
• Termite Damage and Detection: an American Perspective , V.R. Lewis (2006)

Other

• Green Pest Control, V.R. Lewis (2008)
• Taking Issue with Bugman, Responses by Dr. Vernard Lewis and Dr. Kellie McElhaney
• Skeptical of Cal's orange-oil 'study' by Richard Fagerlund
• Bedbugs Invades Beds in Bay Area, ABC7 News

Other Noteworthy Publications

• Treatise on the Isoptera of the World, Krishna et al. (2013)

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