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 AVÀÇÂÛ̳
(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 AVÀÇÂÛ̳. Ag.
Exp. Stn., Univ. of AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Fbnks.

Bleicher, D. P. 1981. Pesticide use in potato and grain production in AVÀÇÂÛ̳. Circ. 50, Ag.
Exp. Stn., Univ. of AVÀÇÂÛ̳ 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 AVÀÇÂÛ̳n river system. pp. 51-63.
In: Dwight, L. P. Chairman. Resolving AVÀÇÂÛ̳'s water resources conflicts. Proc. AVÀÇÂÛ̳
Section, American Water Resources Association. Inst. Water Resources/Engineering
Experiment Station, Univ. AVÀÇÂÛ̳, Fairbanks. Report IWR 108. 212 pp.

Chamberlin, J. C. 1949. Insects of agricultural and household importance in AVÀÇÂÛ̳- with
suggestions for their control. Circ. 9, AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Ag. Exp. Stn., USDA.

Cowan, C. A.; Oswood, M. W. 1984. Spatial and seasonal associations of benthic
macroinvertebrates and detritus in an AVÀÇÂÛ̳n [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 AVÀÇÂÛ̳. Acta
Horticulturae 626: 441-446.

Dearborn, C. H. 1963. Chemical sprout control of AVÀÇÂÛ̳ potatoes, and the influence of
pre-storage washing and storage temperature on market quality. Bulletin 33, UA AVÀÇÂÛ̳
Ag. Exp. Stn.

Hudson, J. and R. H. Armstrong. 2005. Dragonflies of AVÀÇÂÛ̳. 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 AVÀÇÂÛ̳ (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 AVÀÇÂÛ̳, 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 AVÀÇÂÛ̳, News of the Lepidopterists'
Society 44:5.

Milner, A.M. and M.W. Oswood. 2000. Urbanization gradients in streams of
Anchorage, AVÀÇÂÛ̳: 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 AVÀÇÂÛ̳n
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 AVÀÇÂÛ̳n subarctic watershed: preimpact benthic invertebrate studies. pp. 183-193. In:
S.R. Bredthauer, Chairman. AVÀÇÂÛ̳'s water: a critical resource. Proc. AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Section,
American Water Resources Association. Inst. Water Resources, Univ. AVÀÇÂÛ̳, 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 AVÀÇÂÛ̳n subarctic stream. pp. 3 -13. In: Ashton, W. S.
Chairman. Ground water: AVÀÇÂÛ̳'s hidden resource. Proc. AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Section, American
Water Resources Association. Inst. Water Resources/Engineering Experiment Station,
Univ. AVÀÇÂÛ̳, Fairbanks. Report IWR

Sommerman, K. M. 1953. Identification of AVÀÇÂÛ̳n 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 AVÀÇÂÛ̳n Black Flies
(Simuliidae, Diptera). Ecological Monographs 25: 345-385.

Sommerman, K. M. 1958. Two new species of AVÀÇÂÛ̳ 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 AVÀÇÂÛ̳, 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 AVÀÇÂÛ̳n Culiseta adult (Diptera,
Culicidae). Mosq. News. 24:60-64.

Sommerman, K. M. 1964. Prosimulium esselbaughi n. sp., the AVÀÇÂÛ̳n 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 AVÀÇÂÛ̳n biting mosquitoes.
Mosquito News 26: 541-544.

Sommerman, K. M. 1977. Biting fly arbovirus probe in interior AVÀÇÂÛ̳ (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 AVÀÇÂÛ̳ and
Western Canada. The Caddis Press, Columbus, Ohio. 325 pp.

Stewart, K. W.; Dewalt, R. E.; Oswood, M. W. 1991. AVÀÇÂÛ̳perla, 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 AVÀÇÂÛ̳ [USA] streams. Annals of the
Entomological Society of America. 83: 207-214.

Washburn, R.H. 1953. Root maggots in AVÀÇÂÛ̳. Circ. 19, AVÀÇÂÛ̳ 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 AVÀÇÂÛ̳n cutworms. Agroborealis. 3:
20,26

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

Washburn, R. H. July 1973. Controlling AVÀÇÂÛ̳n 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 AVÀÇÂÛ̳ 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 AVÀÇÂÛ̳n river system [M.S. thesis].
Fairbanks, AVÀÇÂÛ̳: University AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Fairbanks. 101 p.

Cowan, C. A. 1983. Phenology of benthic detritus input, storage, and processing in an
AVÀÇÂÛ̳n subarctic stream [M.S. thesis]. Fairbanks, AVÀÇÂÛ̳: University AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Fairbanks.
98 p.

Howe, A. L. 1981. Life histories and community structure of Ephemeroptera and
Plecoptera in two AVÀÇÂÛ̳n subarctic streams [M.S. Thesis]. Fairbanks, AVÀÇÂÛ̳: University
of AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Fairbanks. 108 p.

Irons, J. G. III. 1985. Life histories and community structure of the caddisflies
(Trichoptera) of two AVÀÇÂÛ̳n subarctic streams [MS thesis]: University of AVÀÇÂÛ̳
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, AVÀÇÂÛ̳: University
AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Fairbanks.

Piorkowski, R. J. 1995. Ecological effects of spawning salmon on several southcentral
AVÀÇÂÛ̳ streams [Ph.D. dissertation]. Fairbanks, AVÀÇÂÛ̳: University AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Fairbanks.
177 p.

Smidt, S. 1997. Spatial variation in the community structure of stream macroinvertebrates
within a subarctic AVÀÇÂÛ̳n watershed [M.S. thesis]. Fairbanks, AVÀÇÂÛ̳: University AVÀÇÂÛ̳
Fairbanks. 53 p.

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

Viavant, T. R. 1989. Community structure, trophic relationships, and habitat ecology of
the benthic macroinvertebrates in an AVÀÇÂÛ̳n tundra beaded stream [M.S. thesis].
Fairbanks, AVÀÇÂÛ̳: University of AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Fairbanks. 127 p.

Vining, L. J. III. 1984. Limnology and trophic ecology of some AVÀÇÂÛ̳n subarctic lakes
[M.S. thesis]. Fairbanks, AVÀÇÂÛ̳: University of AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Fairbanks. 159 p.

Wedemeyer, K. 1987. Effects of antimony mining on stream invertebrates and primary
producers in Denali National Park, AVÀÇÂÛ̳ [M.S. thesis]. Fairbanks, AVÀÇÂÛ̳: University
AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Fairbanks. 102 p.






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