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Melissa Anne Johnson
Research Biologist


Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
Phylogeny, biogeography, and host range of gall midges (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) feeding on spores of rust fungi (Basidiomycota: Pucciniales) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gomez-Zapata, P.A., Johnson, M.A., Bonacci, T., Aime, C.M. 2024. Phylogeny, biogeography, and host range of gall midges (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) feeding on spores of rust fungi (Basidiomycota: Pucciniales). Journal of Insect Science. 24(4):18. https://doi.org/10.1093/jisesa/ieae077.
Prosapia bicincta (Hemiptera: Cercopidae) abundance, host plant associations, and impacts on ground cover in Hawai'i Island rangelands - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Vertical and temporal flight patterns of coffee berry borer (Coleoptera: Scolytidae) in Hawaii - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Johnson, M.A., Maeda, C.T., Pulakkatu-Thodi, I. 2024. Vertical and temporal flight patterns of coffee berry borer (Coleoptera: Scolytidae) in Hawaii. Environmental Entomology. 53(4):640–647. https://doi.org/10.1093/ee/nvae051.
Coffee berry borer (Coleoptera: Scolytidae) population dynamics across Hawaii Island’s diverse coffee-growing landscape: Optimizing location-specific pesticide applications - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Johnson, M.A., Manoukis, N. 2024. Coffee berry borer (Coleoptera: Scolytidae) population dynamics across Hawaii Island’s diverse coffee-growing landscape: Optimizing location-specific pesticide applications. Journal of Economic Entomology. 117(3):963-972. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toae061.
Establishing an integrated pest management for coffee berry borer (Hypothenemus hampei) in Hawaii and Puerto Rico coffee agroecosystems: Achievements and challenges - ()
Aristizabal, L., Johnson, M.A., Marino, Y., Bayman, P., Wright, M. 2023. Establishing an integrated pest management for coffee berry borer (Hypothenemus hampei) in Hawaii and Puerto Rico coffee agroecosystems: Achievements and challenges. Insects. 14(7). Article 603. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects14070603.
Phylogenetic and functional trait-based community assembly within Pacific Cyrtandra (Gesneriaceae): Evidence for clustering at multiple spatial scales - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Johnson, M.A. 2023. Phylogenetic and functional trait-based community assembly within Pacific Cyrtandra (Gesneriaceae): Evidence for clustering at multiple spatial scales. Ecology and Evolution. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.10048.
Economic benefits from managing coffee berry borer (Hypothenemus hampei) in Hawaii - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lee, D., Johnson, M.A., Aristizabal, L.F., Shriner, S., Chan, C., Miyasaka, S., Wall, M.M. 2023. Economic benefits from managing coffee berry borer (Hypothenemus hampei) in Hawaii. Insects. 14(4). Article 350. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects14040350.
Frequent and efficient harvesting as an economically viable strategy to regulate coffee berry borer on commercial farms in Hawaii - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Aristizabal, L.F., Johnson, M.A., Shriner, S., Wall, M.M. 2023. Frequent and efficient harvesting as an economically viable strategy to regulate coffee berry borer on commercial farms in Hawaii. Journal of Economic Entomology. 116(2):513-519. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toad041.
Monitoring coffee leaf rust (Hemileia vastatrix) on commercial coffee farms in Hawaii: Early insights from the first year of disease incursion - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Aristizábal, L., Johnson, M.A. 2022. Monitoring coffee leaf rust (Hemileia vastatrix) on commercial coffee farms in Hawaii: Early insights from the first year of disease incursion. Agronomy Journal. 12(5). Article 1134. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12051134.
Pathway analysis: Likelihood of Coffee Berry Borer (Hypothenemus hampei Ferrari) introduction into the Hawaiian Islands by air passenger travel - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Takeuchi, Y., Benavides, P., Johnson, M.A., Follett, P.A., Hossain Khalid, M., Navarro, L., Giraldo, M. 2022. Pathway analysis: Likelihood of Coffee Berry Borer (Hypothenemus hampei Ferrari) introduction into the Hawaiian Islands by air passenger travel. Hawaiian Entomological Society Proceedings. 54:1-20. http://hdl.handle.net/10125/81471.
Influence of seasonal and climatic variables on coffee berry borer (Hypothenemus hampei Ferrari) flight activity in Hawaii - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Johnson, M.A., Manoukis, N. 2021. Influence of seasonal and climatic variables on coffee berry borer (Hypothenemus hampei Ferrari) flight activity in Hawaii. PLoS ONE. 16(12). Article e0257861. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0257861.
Survey of coffee leaf rust in Kona, West Hawaii Island - ()
Aristizabal, L.F., Johnson, M.A. 2021. Survey of coffee leaf rust in Kona, West Hawaii Island. USDA-ARS Research Notes. CBB Notes Number 11.
Dispersal and adaptive radiation of Bidens (Compositae) across the remote archipelagoes of Polynesia - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Knope, M.L., Funk, V.A., Johnson, M.A., Wagner, W.L., Datlof, E.M., Johnson, G., Crawford, D., Bonafacino, J.M., Morden, C.W., Lorence, D.H., Wood, K.R., Meyer, J., Carlquist, S. 2020. Dispersal and adaptive radiation of Bidens (Compositae) across the remote archipelagoes of Polynesia. Journal of Systematics and Evolution. 58(6):805-822. https://doi.org/10.1111/jse.12704.