Michael Montgomery
Title: Research Entomologist
Unit: Ecology and Management of Invasive Species and Forest Ecosystems
Previous Unit: Role of Forest Insect Biology and Biocontrol in Maintaining Forest Health
Address: Northern Research Station
51 Mill Pond Road
Hamden, CT 06514
Phone: 203-230-4331
E-mail: Contact Michael Montgomery
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Education
- Cornell University, PhD, Entomology (1974)
- Earlham College, BA, Biology (1967)
Civic & Professional Affiliations
- Entomological Society of America
- Connecticut Entomological Society
- International Society for Biological Control
- Sigma Xi
- Inland Wetland Commission, Town of Hamden
- Mill River Watershed Association
Current Research
I am conducting research on an invasive insect, the hemlock woolly adelgid, Adelges tsugae. This research is focused on developing biological controls and host resistance to the adelgid, which is native to Asia. I spend part of each year in China and Japan searching for its natural enemies and import those which seem most promising for biological control to the Forest Service?s Quarantine Laboratory located in Ansonia, CT. Several species of lady beetles have been imported, evaluated for desirable biological traits and risk to non-targets. Two of the lady beetles are being mass reared, released in the field and monitored for efficacy. Research to develop host plant resistance to the adelgid is examining the world?s hemlock species to identify tree genetics and chemistry associated with resistance. Currently, in cooperation with the National Arboretum, hybrids between Chinese hemlock and native Carolina hemlock are being developed for both resistance to the adelgid and desirable growth characteristics.
Why is This Important
The hemlock woolly adelgid is a serious threat to the two hemlock species in the eastern United States, Tsuga canadensis and T. caroliniana. Because these hemlocks are long-lived and have dense plant canopies, they provide a unique habitat and have a role in eastern forests which cannot be duplicated by other tree species. Without co-evolved resistance or natural enemies, the adelgid quickly attains high densities which cause a slow decline in hemlock health and eventual tree death. This research will establish the natural balance between the insect that will maintain it below damaging thresholds
Future Research
This research to establish natural controls of an accidentally, introduced pest insect will continue. This is a difficult task which requires cooperation with researchers overseas. Recent advances in communication technology and GIS provide increased opportunities that were not available a few years ago. Hopefully, I will be able to utilize this increased capacity to share knowledge globally to prevent potential and reduce the threats of other nonnative insects to our forests.
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- Montgomery, Michael E.; Gottschalk, Kurt W. 2009. Research and development program on host plant resistance to hemlock woolly adelgid
- Trotter, R. Talbot; Montgomery, Michael E. 2008. Modeling environmentally driven life cycles for hemlock woolly adelgid and the biological control agent Scymnus sinuanodulus
- Montgomery, Mike; Van Driesche, Roy; Salom, Scott; Lu, Wenhua; Yu, Guoyue; Zhou, Jianhua; Li, Li; Shiyake, Shigehiko. 2007. Enhancement of foreign collection and quarantine evaluation of hemlock woolly adelgid natural enemies
- Montgomery, Michael; Cheah, Carole A. S-J.; Asaro, Christopher. 2007. Field cage evaluations of the lady beetle Scymnus sinuanodulus for biological control of the hemlock woolly adelgid
- Zhou, Jianhua; Xiao, Yinbo; Xiao, Yugui; Lu, Wenhua; Montgomery, Michael; Van Driesche, Roy; Salom, Scott. 2007. Hemlock woolly adelgid and its natural enemies in Sichuan Province, China, 2005
- Li, Li; Lu, Wenhua; Montgomery, Michael; Van Driesche, Roy; Salom, Scott. 2007. Hemlock woolly adelgid and its natural enemies in Yunnan Province, China: first-year (2005) results
- Lagalante, Anthony; Calvosa, Frank; Mirzabeigi, Michael; Iyengar, Vikram; Montgomery, Michael; Shields, Kathleen. 2007. Multivariate statistical analysis of hemlock (Tsuga) volatiles by SPME/GC/MS: insights into the phytochemistry of the hemlock woolly adelgid (Adelges tsugae Annand)
- Cowles, R.S.; Montgomery, M.E.; Cheah, C.A.S.-J. 2006. Activity and Residues of Imidacloprid Applied to Soil and Tree Trunks to Control Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (Hemiptera: Adelgidae) in Forests
- Lagalante, Anthony F.; Lewis, Nyssa; Montgomery, Michael E.; Shields, Kathleen S. 2006. Temporal and spatial variation of terpenoids in eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) in relation to feeding by Adelges tsugae
- Cowles, Richard S.; Cheah, Carole S.- J.; Montgomery, Michael E. 2005. Comparing Systemic Imidacloprid Application Methods for Controlling Hemlock Woolly Adelgid
- Cowles, Richard S.; Cheah Carole S.- J.; Montgomery, Michael E. 2005. Comparing Systemic Imidacloprid Application Methods for Controlling Hemlock Woolly Adelgid
- Montgomery, Michael E.; Onken, Bradley; Evans, Richard A. 2005. Monitoring hemlock crown health in Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
- Montgomery, Michael; Wang, Hongbin; Butin, Elizabeth; Yao, Defu; Lu, Wenhau; Havill, Nathan. 2005. Scymnus Ningshanensis Yu Et Yao (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) for Biological Control of Adelges Tsugae (Homoptera: Adelgidae)
- Ward, Jeffrey; Montgomery, Micheal; Cheah, Carole ; Onken, Brad; Cowles, Richard. 2004. Eastern Hemlock Forests: Guidelines to Minimize the Impacts of Hemlock Woolly Adelgid
- Montgomery, Michael E.; Yao, Defu; Wang, Hongbin. 2000. Chinese Coccinellidae for biological control of the hemlock woolly adelgid: description of native habitat
- Lu, Wenhua; Montgomery, Michael E. 2000. Comparative biology of three Scymnus lady beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae): predators of Adelges tsugae (Homoptera: Adelgidae)
- Baranchikov, Yuri N; Nikitenko, Galina N.; Montgomery, Michael E. 1998. Russian and Ukrainian literature on the gypsy moth: an annotated bibliography
- Baranchikov, Yuri; Montgomery, Michael; Kucera, Daniel. 1997. Siberian Moth: Potential New Pest
- Liebhold, Andrew M.; Gottschalk, Kurt W.; Muzika, Rose-Marie; Montgomery, Michael E.; Young, Regis; O'Day, Kathleen; Kelley, Brooks. 1995. Suitability of North American tree species to gypsy moth: a summary of field and laboratory tests.
- Berisford, C. Wayne; Lanigan, Todd J.; Montgomery, Michael E. 1991. Performance of gypsy moth larvae on hosts from the Deep South: survival, development and host preferences
- Montgomery, Michael E. 1991. Predicting defoliation by the gypsy moth using egg mass counts and a helper variable
- Witter, John A.; Montgomery, Michael E.; Chilcote, Charley A.; Stoyenoff, Jennifer L. 1991. The effects of tree species and site conditions on gypsy moth survival and growth in Michigan
- Montgomery, Michael E. 1991. Variation in the suitability of tree species for the gypsy moth
- Talerico, Robert L.; Montgomery, Michael; [Tech. Coords]. 1983. Proceedings, forest defoliator--host interactions: A comparison between gypsy moth and spruce budworms; 1983 April 5-7; New Haven, CT : A Technique to Study Phenological Interactions between Douglas-Fir Buds and Emerging Second Instar Western Spruce Budworm
- Talerico, Robert L.; Montgomery, Michael; [Tech. Coords]. 1983. Proceedings, forest defoliator--host interactions: A comparison between gypsy moth and spruce budworms; 1983 April 5-7; New Haven, CT : Characteristics of Stands Susceptible and Resistant to Gypsy Moth Defoliation
- Talerico, Robert L.; Montgomery, Michael; [Tech. Coords]. 1983. Proceedings, forest defoliator--host interactions: A comparison between gypsy moth and spruce budworms; 1983 April 5-7; New Haven, CT : Chemical Basis of Host Plant Secleciton by Eastern Spruce Budworm, Choristoneura fumiferana Clem. (Lepidoptera:Tortricidae)
- Talerico, Robert L.; Montgomery, Michael; [Tech. Coords]. 1983. Proceedings, forest defoliator--host interactions: A comparison between gypsy moth and spruce budworms; 1983 April 5-7; New Haven, CT : Comparisons of Elemental Profiles of the Western Spruce Budworm Reared on Three host Foilages and Artificial Medium
- Talerico, Robert L.; Montgomery, Michael; [Tech. Coords]. 1983. Proceedings, forest defoliator--host interactions: A comparison between gypsy moth and spruce budworms; 1983 April 5-7; New Haven, CT : Douglas-fir Progency Testing for Resistance to Western Spruce Budworm
- Talerico, Robert L.; Montgomery, Michael; [Tech. Coords]. 1983. Proceedings, forest defoliator--host interactions: A comparison between gypsy moth and spruce budworms; 1983 April 5-7; New Haven, CT : Effect of Fertilization on Western Spruce Budworm Feeding in Young Western Larch Stands
- Talerico, Robert L.; Montgomery, Michael; [Tech. Coords]. 1983. Proceedings, forest defoliator--host interactions: A comparison between gypsy moth and spruce budworms; 1983 April 5-7; New Haven, CT : Foliage Consumption by 6th-Instar Spruce Budworm Larvae, Choristoneura fumiferana (Clem.) Feeding on Balsam Fir and White Spruce
- Talerico, Robert L.; Montgomery, Michael; [Tech. Coords]. 1983. Proceedings, forest defoliator--host interactions: A comparison between gypsy moth and spruce budworms; 1983 April 5-7; New Haven, CT : Leaf Quality and the Host Preferences of Gypsy Moth in the Northern Deciduous Forest
- Talerico, Robert L.; Montgomery, Michael; [Tech. Coords]. 1983. Proceedings, forest defoliator--host interactions: A comparison between gypsy moth and spruce budworms; 1983 April 5-7; New Haven, CT : Management Implications of Interactions between the Spruce Budworm and Spruce-Fir Stands
- Talerico, Robert L.; Montgomery, Michael; [Tech. Coords]. 1983. Proceedings, forest defoliator--host interactions: A comparison between gypsy moth and spruce budworms; 1983 April 5-7; New Haven, CT : Spruce Budworm (Choristoneura fumiferana) Performance in Relation to Foliar Chemistry of its Host Plants
- Talerico, Robert L.; Montgomery, Michael; [Tech. Coords]. 1983. Proceedings, forest defoliator--host interactions: A comparison between gypsy moth and spruce budworms; 1983 April 5-7; New Haven, CT : Spruce Budworm Fecundity and Foliar Chemistry: Influence of Site
- Talerico, Robert L.; Montgomery, Michael; [Tech. Coords]. 1983. Proceedings, forest defoliator--host interactions: A comparison between gypsy moth and spruce budworms; 1983 April 5-7; New Haven, CT : Spruce Budworm and Energy Metabolism
- Talerico, Robert L.; Montgomery, Michael; [Tech. Coords]. 1983. Proceedings, forest defoliator--host interactions: A comparison between gypsy moth and spruce budworms; 1983 April 5-7; New Haven, CT : Summary of Life History and Hosts of the Spruce Budworms
- Talerico, Robert L.; Montgomery, Michael; [Tech. Coords]. 1983. Proceedings, forest defoliator--host interactions: A comparison between gypsy moth and spruce budworms; 1983 April 5-7; New Haven, CT : Western Larch as a Host of the Western Spruce Budworm: A Comparison of Caged Larvae on Susceptible Conifers
- Talerico, Robert L.; Montgomery, Michael; [Tech. Coords]. 1983. Proceedings, forest defoliator--host interactions: A comparison between gypsy moth and spruce budworms; 1983 April 5-7; New Haven, CT : Western Spruce Budworm Consumption-Effects of Host Species and Foliage Chemistry
- Talerico, Robert L.; Montgomery, Michael; [Tech. Coords]. 1983. Proceedings, forest defoliator--host interactions: A comparison between gypsy moth and spruce budworms; 1983 April 5-7; New Haven, CT. : Changes in Tree Quality in Response to Defoliation
- Talerico, Robert L.; Montgomery, Michael; [Tech. Coords]. 1983. Proceedings, forest defoliator--host interactions: A comparison between gypsy moth and spruce budworms; 1983 April 5-7; New Haven, CT. : Foliage Quality and its Effect on Budworm Populations: AModeller's Viewpoint
- Talerico, Robert L.; Montgomery, Michael; [Tech. Coords]. 1983. Proceedings, forest defoliator--host interactions: A comparison between gypsy moth and spruce budworms; 1983 April 5-7; New Haven, CT. : Gypsy Moth Host Interactions: A Concept of Room and Board
- Talerico, Robert L.; Montgomery, Michael; [Tech. Coords]. 1983. Proceedings, forest defoliator--host interactions: A comparison between gypsy moth and spruce budworms; 1983 April 5-7; New Haven, CT. : Selection for Insect Resistance in Forest Trees
- Talerico, Robert L.; Montgomery, Michael; [Tech. Coords]. 1983. Proceedings, forest defoliator--host interactions: A comparison between gypsy moth and spruce budworms; 1983 April 5-7; New Haven, CT. : The Influence of Herbivory on the net rate of Increase of Gypsy Moth Abundance: A Modeling Analysis
- Talerico, Robert L.; Montgomery, Michael; [Tech. Coords]. 1983. Proceedings, forest defoliator--host interactions: A comparison between gypsy moth and spruce budworms; 1983 April 5-7; New Haven, CT. : The Quest for Antifeedants for the Spruce Budworm (Choristoneura fumiferana (Clem.)
- Talerico, Robert L.; Montgomery, Michael; [Tech. Coords]. 1983. Proceedings, forest defoliator--host interactions; 1983 April 5-7; New Haven, CT: A comparison between gypsy moth and spruce budworms: Biomass and Nitrogen Budgets During Larval Development of Lymantria dispar and Choristoneura fumiferana: Allometric Relationships
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11/19/2008