Vince D'Amico
Title: Research Entomologist
Unit: Genetics, Biological Control, and Management of Invasive Species
Address: Northern Research Station
531 S College Ave
Newark, DE 19716
Phone: 610-368-4289
E-mail: Contact Vince D'Amico
Online Publications
- Ferris, Gavin; D'Amico, Vincent; Williams, Christopher K. 2012. Determining effective riparian buffer width for nonnative plant exclusion and habitat enhancement. International Journal of Ecology. 7 p. doi:10.1155/2012/170931
- D'Amico, Vincent; Slavicek, James. 2012. Interactions between nucleopolyhedroviruses and polydnaviruses in larval lepidoptera. Chapter 8. In: Adoga, Moses, ed. Molecular virology. Rijeka, Croatia: InTech: 125-146.
- Ballard, Meg; D'Amico, Vincent; Tallamy, Douglas. 2011. A needle in a haystack: the effect of alien plants on host finding. In: McManus, Katherine A; Gottschalk, Kurt W., eds. 2010. Proceedings. 21st U.S. Department of Agriculture interagency research forum on invasive species 2010; 2010 January 12-15; Annapolis, MD. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-75. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 63.
- Conover, Amanda M.; Williams, Christopher K.; D'Amico, Vincent. 2011. Are native songbird populations affected by non-native plant invasion?. In: McManus, Katherine A; Gottschalk, Kurt W., eds. 2010. Proceedings. 21st U.S. Department of Agriculture interagency research forum on invasive species 2010; 2010 January 12-15; Annapolis, MD. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-75. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 78.
- Lake, Ellen C.; Hough-Goldstein, Judith; Shropshire, Kimberley J.; D'Amico, Vincent. 2011. Establishment and dispersal of the biological control weevil Rhinoncomimus latipes on mile-a-minute weed, Persicaria perfoliata. Biological Control 58: 294-301.
- Burand, John P.; Welch, Anna; Kim, Woojin; D'Amico, Vince; Elkinton, Joseph S. 2011. Identification of a nucleopolyhedrovirus in winter moth populations from Massachusetts. In: McManus, Katherine A; Gottschalk, Kurt W., eds. 2010. Proceedings. 21st U.S. Department of Agriculture interagency research forum on invasive species 2010; 2010 January 12-15; Annapolis, MD. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-75. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 77.
- D'Amico, Vince; Shriver, Greg; Bowman, Jake; Ballard, Meg; Wiest, Whitney; Tymkiw, Liz; Miller, Melissa. 2011. Multitrophic effects of calcium availability on invasive alien plants, birds, and bird prey items. In: McManus, Katherine A; Gottschalk, Kurt W., eds. 2010. Proceedings. 21st U.S. Department of Agriculture interagency research forum on invasive species 2010; 2010 January 12-15; Annapolis, MD. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-75. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 82.
- Tallamy, Douglas W.; Ballard, Meg; D'Amico, Vincent. 2010. Can alien plants support generalist insect herbivores? . Biological Invasions. 12: 2285-2292.
- Tallamy, Douglas; Ballard, Meg; D'Amico, Vincent. 2009. Can alien plants support generalist insect herbivores?. In: McManus, Katherine A; Gottschalk, Kurt W., eds. Proceedings. 20th U.S. Department of Agriculture interagency research forum on invasive species 2009; 2009 January 13-16; Annapolis, MD. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-51. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 101.
- Morgan, Jessica; Ferris, Gavin; Williams, Chris; D'Amico, Vincent. 2009. Excluding invasive plants with riparian corridors. In: McManus, Katherine A; Gottschalk, Kurt W., eds. Proceedings. 19th U.S. Department of Agriculture interagency research forum on invasive species 2008; 2008 January 8-11; Annapolis, MD. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-36. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 54.
- Ferris, Gavin K.; D?Amico, Vincent; Williams, Chris K. 2009. Green armor and cul de sac corridors. In: McManus, Katherine A; Gottschalk, Kurt W., eds. Proceedings. 20th U.S. Department of Agriculture interagency research forum on invasive species 2009; 2009 January 13-16; Annapolis, MD. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-51. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 20.
- Solter, Leellen; Hoch, Gernot; D'Amico, Vincent; Goertz, Dorte; Huang, Wei-Fone; Hylis, Mirek; Kolling, Thomas; Linde, Andreas; McManus, Michael; Novotny, Julius; Patocka, Jan; Onstad, David; Pilarska, Daniela; Solter, Philip; Vavra, Jiri; Weiser, Jaroslav; Zubrik, Milan. 2009. Microsporidian pathogens of the gypsy moth: research update.. In: McManus, Katherine A; Gottschalk, Kurt W., eds. Proceedings. 20th U.S. Department of Agriculture interagency research forum on invasive species 2009; 2009 January 13-16; Annapolis, MD. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-51. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 97-98.
- Ferris, Gavin; Morgan, Jessica; Williams, Christopher; D'Amico, Vincent. 2009. Riparian corridors as potential biodiversity refugia. In: McManus, Katherine A; Gottschalk, Kurt W., eds. Proceedings. 19th U.S. Department of Agriculture interagency research forum on invasive species 2008; 2008 January 8-11; Annapolis, MD. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-36. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 23.
- D'Amico, Vincent; Slavicek, James; Podgwaite, John; Fuester, Roger; Peiffer, Randy; Webb, Ralph. 2009. The effect of a mutation on field transmission of LdMNPV. In: McManus, Katherine A; Gottschalk, Kurt W., eds. Proceedings. 19th U.S. Department of Agriculture interagency research forum on invasive species 2008; 2008 January 8-11; Annapolis, MD. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-36. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 16.
- D'Amico, Vincent D.; Slavicek, James; Podgwaite, John; Thorpe, Kevin; Webb, Ralph; Fuester, Roger; Peiffer, Randy. 2008. An indepth look at new viral strains for use in Gypchek. In: Gottschalk, Kurt W., ed. Proceedings, 18th U.S. Department of Agriculture interagency research forum on gypsy moth and other invasive species 2007; 2007 January 9-12; Annapolis, MD. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-28. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 16.
- Hoch, Gernot; D'Amico, Vincent; Solter, Leellen F.; Zubrik, Milan; McManus, Michael L. 2008. Quantifying horizontal transmission of Nosema lymantriae, a microsporidian pathogen of the gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar (Lep., Lymantriidae) in field cage studies. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. 99: 146-150.
- Hoch, Gernot; D'Amico, Vincent; Solter, Leellen F.; Zubrik, Milan; McManus, Michael L. 2008. Two approaches for quantifying transmission of microsporidia in semi-field conditions. In: Gottschalk, Kurt W., ed. Proceedings, 18th U.S. Department of Agriculture interagency research forum on gypsy moth and other invasive species 2007; 2007 January 9-12; Annapolis, MD. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-28. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 39.
- Morin, R.S.; De Geus, R. 2008. Vermont's Forest Resources, 2006. Res. Note NRS-16. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 4 p.
- Webb, R.E.; White, G.B.; Podgwaite, J.D.; D'Amico, V.; Slavicek, J.; Swearingen, J.; Onken, B.; Thorpe, K.W. 2005. Comparison of aerially-applied Gypchek strains against gypsy moth (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae) in the presence of an Entomophaga maimaiga epizootic. Journal of Entomological Science. 40(4): 446-460.
- Hoch, Gernot; D'Amico, Vincent; Solter, Leellen F.; McManus, Michael L.; Zubrik, Milan. 2005. Quantifying Transmission of Microsporidia in the Field. In: Gottschalk, Kurt W., ed. Proceedings, 16th U.S. Department of Agriculture interagency research forum on gypsy moth and other invasive species 2005; 2005 January 18-21; Annapolis, MD. Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-337. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Research Station: 41.
- Solter, L.; D'amico, V.; Goertz, D.; Hoch, G.; Hylis, M.; Linde, A.; Mcmanus, M.; Novotny, J.; Pilarska, D.; Solter, P.; Vavra, J.; Weiser, J.; Zubrik, M. 2005. Research on Microsporidia as Potential Classical and Augmentative Biological Control Agents of the Gypsy Moth. In: Gottschalk, Kurt W., ed. Proceedings, XV U.S. Department of Agriculture interagency research forum on gypsy moth and other invasive species 2004; 2004 January 13-16; Annapolis, MD. Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-332. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Research Station: 74-75.
- D'amico, Vincent; Podgwaite, John D.; Duke, Sara. 2004. Biological Activity of Bacillus thuringiensis and Associated Toxins against the Asian Longhorned Beetle (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae). Journal of Entomological Science. 39(3): 318-324.
- Smith, Michael T.; Yang, Zhong-qi; Herard, Franck; Fuester, Roger; Bauer, Leah; Solter, Leellen; Keena, Melody; D'Amico, Vince. 2003. Biological control of Anoplohora glabripennis Motsch.: a synthesis of current research programs. In: Fosbroke, Sandra L.C.; Gottschalk, Kurt W., eds. Proceedings, U.S. Department of Agriculture interagency research forum on gypsy moth and other invasive species 2002; 2002 January 15-18; Annapolis, MD. Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-300. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Research Station: 87-91.
- D'Amico, Vincent; Elkinton, Joseph S.; Podgwaite, John D.; Slavicek, James M.; McManus, Michael L.; Burand, John P. 1999. A field release of genetically engineered gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar L.) Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus (LdNPV). Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. 73: 260-268.
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02/15/2012