Publications

A google scholar list of publications that used or contributed specimens to the UAM Insect Collection can be found

A list of publications that used of contributed specimens to the UAM Insect Collection, with links to specimen records, can be found

List of publications associated with UAM insect collection specimens through the year 2007:

Anderson, R. A. and Peck, S. B. 1985. The Carrion Beetles of Canada and ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥
(Coleoptera: Silphidae and Agyrtidae). The Insects and Arachnids of Canada, Part 13.
Publication 1778, Research Branch Agriculture Canada, Ottawa. 121 pp.

Bleicher, D. P., P. C. Scorup, and W. W. Mitchell. 1978. Pesticide use in ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥. Ag.
Exp. Stn., Univ. of ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Fbnks.

Bleicher, D. P. 1981. Pesticide use in potato and grain production in ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥. Circ. 50, Ag.
Exp. Stn., Univ. of ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Fbnks.

Bleicher, D. P. July 1984. Monitoring the activity of root maggots. Agroborealis. 16: 21-
24.

Bright, D. E., P., Bouchard. 2008. The Insects and Arachnids of Canada. Part 25. Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Entiminae. NRC Research Press, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 327 p.

Brown, B. N. and M. W. Oswood. 1985. Community structure and longitudinal patterns
of benthic invertebrates in a heavy metal contaminated ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥n river system. pp. 51-63.
In: Dwight, L. P. Chairman. Resolving ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥'s water resources conflicts. Proc. ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥
Section, American Water Resources Association. Inst. Water Resources/Engineering
Experiment Station, Univ. ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥, Fairbanks. Report IWR 108. 212 pp.

Chamberlin, J. C. 1949. Insects of agricultural and household importance in ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥- with
suggestions for their control. Circ. 9, ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Ag. Exp. Stn., USDA.

Cowan, C. A.; Oswood, M. W. 1984. Spatial and seasonal associations of benthic
macroinvertebrates and detritus in an ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥n [USA] subarctic stream. Polar Biology. 3:
211-216.

Davis, A.N., P. Holloway and J. Kruse. 2003 Insect visitors and potential pollinators of
lingonberries, Vaccinium vitis-idaea subsp. minus in sub-arctic ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥. Acta
Horticulturae 626: 441-446.

Dearborn, C. H. 1963. Chemical sprout control of ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ potatoes, and the influence of
pre-storage washing and storage temperature on market quality. Bulletin 33, UA ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥
Ag. Exp. Stn.

Hudson, J. and R. H. Armstrong. 2005. Dragonflies of ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥. Everbest Printing Co.,
Ltd. China. 48 pp.

Irons, J. G. III; Bryant, J. P.; Oswood, M. W. 1991. Effects of moose browsing on
decomposition rates of birch leaf litter in a subarctic stream. Canadian Journal of
Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 48: 442-444.

Irons, J. G. III; Miller, L. K.; Oswood, M. W. 1993. Ecological adaptations of aquatic
macroinvertebrates to overwintering in interior ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ (USA) subarctic streams.
Canadian Journal of Zoology. 71: 98-108.

Irons, J. G. III; Oswood, M. W. 1997. Organic matter dynamics in 3 subarctic streams of
interior ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥, USA. Journal of the North American Benthological Society. 16: 23-28.

Irons, J. G. III; Oswood, M. W.; Bryant, J. P. 1988. Consumption of leaf detritus by a
stream shredder: Influence of tree species and nutrient status. Hydrobiologia. 160: 53-62.

Irons, J. G. III; Oswood, M. W.; Stout, R. J.; Pringle, C. M. 1994. Latitudinal patterns in
leaf litter breakdown: Is temperature really important? Freshwater Biology. 3: 401-411.

Kruse, J. J. 2002. A Palaearctic Noctuid Strays to ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥, News of the Lepidopterists'
Society 44:5.

Milner, A.M. and M.W. Oswood. 2000. Urbanization gradients in streams of
Anchorage, ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥: a comparison of multivariate and multimetric approaches to
classification. Hydrobiologia 422/423: 209-223.

Oswood, M. W. 1989. Community structure of benthic invertebrates in interior ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥n
USA streams and rivers., Hydrobiologia. 172: 97-110.

Oswood, M. W. 1991. Overwintering of Freshwater Benthic Macroinvertebrates. In: Lee,
R. E. Jr. and D. L. Denlinger (eds.). 1991. Insects at low temperature. Chapman and Hall:
New York, NY, USA; London, England, UK. p. 360-376.

Oswood, M.W., C.W. Slaughter, and J.W. Hilgert. 1984. Effects of vegetation removal in
an ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥n subarctic watershed: preimpact benthic invertebrate studies. pp. 183-193. In:
S.R. Bredthauer, Chairman. ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥'s water: a critical resource. Proc. ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Section,
American Water Resources Association. Inst. Water Resources, Univ. ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥, Fairbanks.
Report IWR 106. 224 pp.

Oswood, M.W., J.G. Irons III, J.W. Hilgert, and C.W. Slaughter. 1989. Effects of riparian
vegetation removal on an ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥n subarctic stream. pp. 3 -13. In: Ashton, W. S.
Chairman. Ground water: ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥'s hidden resource. Proc. ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Section, American
Water Resources Association. Inst. Water Resources/Engineering Experiment Station,
Univ. ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥, Fairbanks. Report IWR

Sommerman, K. M. 1953. Identification of ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥n Black Fly Larvae (Diptera,
Simuliidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 55: 258-273.

Sommerman, K. M., R. I. Sailer, C. O. Esselbaugh. 1955. Biology of ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥n Black Flies
(Simuliidae, Diptera). Ecological Monographs 25: 345-385.

Sommerman, K. M. 1958. Two new species of ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Prosimulium, with notes on
closely related species (Diptera: Simuliidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society
of Washington 60:193 – 202.

Sommerman, K. M. 1962. Prosimulium doveri, a new species from ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥, with keys to
related species (Diptera: Simuliidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of
Washington. 63 [1961]:225 – 235.

Sommerman, K. M. 1964. Notes on activities of ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥n Culiseta adult (Diptera,
Culicidae). Mosq. News. 24:60-64.

Sommerman, K. M. 1964. Prosimulium esselbaughi n. sp., the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥n P. hirtipes 2
(Diptera: Simuliidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 66:141 –
145.

Sommerman, K. M. 1966. True-false key to species of ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥n biting mosquitoes.
Mosquito News 26: 541-544.

Sommerman, K. M. 1977. Biting fly arbovirus probe in interior ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ (Culicidae)
(Simuliidae) – (SSH: California Complex) (Northway: Bunyamwera group). Mosquito
News 37: 90-103.

Stewart, K.W. and M.W. Oswood. 2006. The Stoneflies (Plecoptera) of ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ and
Western Canada. The Caddis Press, Columbus, Ohio. 325 pp.

Stewart, K. W.; Dewalt, R. E.; Oswood, M. W. 1991. ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥perla, new genus; a new
stonefly genus (Plecoptera: Chloroperlidae), and further descriptions of related
Chloroperlidae. Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 84: 239-247.

Stewart, K. W.; Hassage, R. L.; Holder, S. J.; Oswood, M. W. 1990. Life cycles of six
stonefly species (Plecoptera) in subarctic and arctic ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ [USA] streams. Annals of the
Entomological Society of America. 83: 207-214.

Washburn, R.H. 1953. Root maggots in ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥. Circ. 19, ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Ag. Exp. Stn., USDA.

Washburn, R. H. 1961. Beekeeping in the land of the midnight sun. Glean Bee Cult. 89:
720-723,756.

Washburn, R. H. April 1969. Vegetable growers battle turnip maggot. Agroborealis. 1: 13

Washburn, R. H. April 1971. Resurgence noted in ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥n cutworms. Agroborealis. 3:
20,26

Washburn, R. H. April 1972. The research insect collection. Agroborealis. 4: 6-7

Washburn, R. H. July 1973. Controlling ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥n insects without chemicals.
Agroborealis. 5: 28-29

Washburn, R. H. June 1975. Red turnip beetle. Agroborealis. 7: 11.

Washburn, R. H., L. J. Klebesadel, J. S. Palmer, J. R. Luick, and D. P. Bleicher. Jan.
1980. The Warble-Fly problem in ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ reindeer. Agroborealis. 12: 23-28.


Theses by former students where the UAM serves as a depository of voucher
specimens:

Brown, B. N. 1987. Community structure and longitudinal patterns of benthic
invertebrates in a heavy metal contaminated ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥n river system [M.S. thesis].
Fairbanks, ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥: University ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Fairbanks. 101 p.

Cowan, C. A. 1983. Phenology of benthic detritus input, storage, and processing in an
ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥n subarctic stream [M.S. thesis]. Fairbanks, ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥: University ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Fairbanks.
98 p.

Howe, A. L. 1981. Life histories and community structure of Ephemeroptera and
Plecoptera in two ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥n subarctic streams [M.S. Thesis]. Fairbanks, ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥: University
of ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Fairbanks. 108 p.

Irons, J. G. III. 1985. Life histories and community structure of the caddisflies
(Trichoptera) of two ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥n subarctic streams [MS thesis]: University of ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥
Fairbanks. 185 p.

Irons, J. G. III. 1993. Latitudinal gradients in leaf litter decomposition in streams: effects
of leaf chemistry and temperature [Ph.D. dissertation]. Fairbanks, ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥: University
ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Fairbanks.

Piorkowski, R. J. 1995. Ecological effects of spawning salmon on several southcentral
ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ streams [Ph.D. dissertation]. Fairbanks, ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥: University ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Fairbanks.
177 p.

Smidt, S. 1997. Spatial variation in the community structure of stream macroinvertebrates
within a subarctic ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥n watershed [M.S. thesis]. Fairbanks, ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥: University ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥
Fairbanks. 53 p.

Taylor, E. J. 1986. Foods and foraging ecology of oldsquaws (Clangula hyemalis L.) on
the Arctic Coastal Plain of ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ [M.S. thesis]. Fairbanks, ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥: University of ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥
Fairbanks. 130 p.

Viavant, T. R. 1989. Community structure, trophic relationships, and habitat ecology of
the benthic macroinvertebrates in an ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥n tundra beaded stream [M.S. thesis].
Fairbanks, ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥: ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥. 127 p.

Vining, L. J. III. 1984. Limnology and trophic ecology of some ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥n subarctic lakes
[M.S. thesis]. Fairbanks, ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥: ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥. 159 p.

Wedemeyer, K. 1987. Effects of antimony mining on stream invertebrates and primary
producers in Denali National Park, ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ [M.S. thesis]. Fairbanks, ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥: University
ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Fairbanks. 102 p.






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