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Steve Willms
Location Support Staff
Safety and Occupational Health Specialist

Phone: (352) 374-5844
Fax: (352) 374-5850

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Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
Zea mays volatiles that influence oviposition and feeding behaviors of Spodoptera frugiperda Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Yactayo Chang, J.P., Mendoza, J.S., Willms, S.D., Beck, J.J., Rering, C.C., Block, A.K. 2021. Zea mays volatiles that influence oviposition and feeding behaviors of Spodoptera frugiperda. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 47, 799-809. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-021-01302-w.
Volatile profile of Calycanthus occidentals seeds and evidence for a diverse range of semiochemicals for vespicochory by pestiferous Vespula pensylvanica - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Beck, J.J., Burge, D.O., Willms, S.D., Baig, N. 2019. Volatile profile of Calycanthus occidentals seeds and evidence for a diverse range of semiochemicals for vespicochory by pestiferous Vespula pensylvanica. Trends in Entomology. 15:15-22.
Quantitative assessment of nectar microbe-produced volatiles Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Rering, C.C., Beck, J.J., Vannette, R.L., Willms, S.D. 2018. Quantitative assessment of nectar microbe-produced volatiles. ACS Symposium Series. 1294:127-142. https://doi.org/10.1021/bk-2018-1294.ch010.
Estimating reproductive success of Aethina tumida (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) in honey bee colonies by trapping emigrating larvae - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Arbogast, R.T., Torto, B., Willms, S.D., Fombong, A.T., Duehl, A.J., Teal, P.E. 2012. Estimating reproductive success of Aethina tumida (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) in honey bee colonies by trapping emigrating larvae. Environmental Entomology. 41(1):152-158.
Trophic habits of Aethina tumida (Coleoptera:Nitidulidae): Their adaptive significance and relevance to dispersal - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Arbogast, R.T., Baldwyn, T., Willms, S.D., Teal, P.E. 2009. Trophic habits of Aethina tumida (Coleoptera:Nitidulidae): Their adaptive significance and relevance to dispersal. Environmental Entomology. 38(3):561-568.
Host volatiles mediate cell invasion of honey bee brood cells by Varroa destructor - (Abstract Only)
Trapping of Aethina tumida Murray (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) from Apis mellifera L. (Hymenoptera: Apidae) colonies with an in-hive baited trap - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Torto, B., Arbogast, R.T., Van Engelsdorp, D., Willms, S.D., Purcell, D., Boucias, D., Tumlinson, J.H., Teal, P.E. 2007. Trapping of Aethina tumida Murray (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) from Apis mellifera L. (Hymenoptera: Apidae) colonies with an in-hive baited trap. Environmental Entomology. 36(5):1018-1024