 David J. Kazmer
Phone: 406.433.9440
Fax: 406.433.5038
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Additional Pages: Research Projects,* Publications*
*Taken from the Agricultural Research Information System (ARIS) database.
EDUCATION
| B.S. Ecology, Ethology & Evolution |
1980 |
University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, Ill |
| M.S. Zoology |
1986 |
Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina |
| Ph.D. Entomology |
1992 |
University of California, Riverside, CA |
CURRENT RESEARCH
My current research is focused on biological control of rangeland and wildland weeds. Emphasis is placed on furthering our understanding of the ecological and genetic principles underlying success and failure in applied biological control, and the environmental impacts of biological weed control. Research leading to the availability of new biological control agents is also a top priority. Current target weeds include saltcedar, leafy spurge, knapweeds (diffuse, spotted and Russian), Canada thistle and field bindweed.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Prior to rejoining USDA-ARS in May 2002, I was a faculty member at the University of Wyoming. I taught undergraduate and graduate courses in biological control and the ecology of invasive species, conducted research on biological control of weeds, and led outreach projects on biological pest control for the state of Wyoming. Before moving to Wyoming, I was a research entomologist with USDA-ARS at the European Biological Control Laboratory in Montpellier, France and the Beneficial Insects Research Laboratory in Newark, Delaware. My work at that time focused on biological control of the Russian wheat aphid, especially the ecology, behavior and genetics of parasitoids attacking this pest of small grains. Before joining USDA-ARS the first time, I conducted my doctoral research on Trichogramma, a genus of minute parasitoids that attack the eggs of moths and butterflies. My master's research was on salamanders inhabiting creeks and ponds in the southern Appalachians.
RELATED WEBPAGES
Pest Management Research Unit Projects
PUBLICATIONS
Please note: The most recent publications by this scientist may not yet be listed here. Please check the ARIS "Publications" page for possible new titles.
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Ladenburger, C.G., Hild, A.L., Kazmer, D.J., Munn, L.C. 2005. Soil Salinity Patterns in Tamarix Invasions in the Bighorn Basin, Wyoming, USA. Journal of Arid Environments. 65(2006):111-128.
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Dudley, T.L., Kazmer, D.J. 2005. Field Assessment of the Risk Posed by Diorhabda Elongata, a Biocontrol Agent for Control of Saltcedar (Tamarix SPP.), to a Non-Target Plant, Frankenia Salina. Biological Control. 35:265-275.
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Vandyke, K.A., Lockwood, J.A., Kazmer, D.J. 2004. Association of Genetic Lineages with Ecological Features in a Polyphagous Montane Grasshopper Species . Journal of Orthoptera Research. 13(2):205-209.
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Deloach, C.J., Carruthers, R.I., Dudley, T.L., Eberts, D., Kazmer, D.J., Knutson, A.E., Bean, D.W., Knight, J., Lewis, P.A., Milbrath, L.R., Tracy, J.L., Knight, J., Tomic-Carruthers, N., Herr, J.C., Abbott, G., Prestwich, S., Harruff, G., Everitt, G.H., Thompson, D.C., Mityaev, I., Jashenko, R., Li, B., Sobhian, R., Kirk, A., Robbins, T.O., Delfosse, E.S. 2004. First Results for Control of Saltcedar (Tamarix SPP.) in the Open Field in the Western United States. In: Cullen, J.M., Briese, D.T., Kriticos, D.J., Lonsdale, W.M., Morin, L., Skott, J.K., Editors. Proceedings of XI International Symposium on Biological Control of Weeds, Csiro Entomology, Canberra, Australia. P. 505-513.
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Vandyke, K.A., Kazmer, D.J., Lockwood, J.A. 2004. Genetic Structure of the Alpine Grasshopper, Melanoplus Alpinus (Orthoptera: Acrididae). Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 97(2):276-285.
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