Research Entomologist
Previous Publications (Peer-reviewed):
Woolfolk, S., Stokes, C.E., Watson, C., Brown, R., and R. Baird. 2016. Bacteria Associated with Red Imported Fire Ants (Solenopsis invicta) from Mounds in Mississippi. Southeastern Naturalist 15 (1): 83-101.
Woolfolk, S., Stokes, C.E., Watson, C., Baker, G., Brown, R., and R. Baird. 2016. Fungi Associated with Solenopsis invicta Buren (Red Imported Fire Ant, Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Mounds in Mississippi. Southeastern Naturalist 15 (2): 220-234.
Six, D.L., Stone, W.D., de Beer, Z.W. and S.W. Woolfolk. 2009. Ambrosiella beaveri, sp. nov., associated with an exotic ambrosia beetle, Xylosandrus mutilatus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae, Scolytinae), in Mississippi, USA. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 96(1): 17-29.
Baird, R. E., Woolfolk, S.W., and C. E. Watson. 2009. Microfungi of forest litter from healthy American beech, fraser fir, and eastern hemlock stands in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Southeastern Naturalist 8: 609-630.
Baird, R. E., Woolfolk, S.W., and C. E. Watson. 2007. Survey of bacterial and fungal associates of black/hybrid imported fire ants from mounds in Mississippi. Southeastern Naturalist 6(4): 615-632.
Woolfolk, S.W., Smith, D.B., Martin, R.A., Sumrall, B.H., Nordlund, D.A., and R.A. Smith. 2007. Multiple orifice distribution system for placing green lacewing eggs into Verticel® larval rearing units. Journal of Economic Entomology 100: 283-290.
Baird, R. E., Watson, C. E., and S.W. Woolfolk. 2007. Microfungi from bark of healthy and damaged American beech, Fraser fir, and Eastern hemlock forests during an all taxa biodiversity inventory (ATBI) in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Southeastern Naturalist 6: 67-82.
Woolfolk, S.W., Cohen, A.C., and G.D. Inglis. 2004. Morphology of the alimentary canal of Chrysoperla rufilabris (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) adults in relation to microbial symbionts. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 97: 796-808.
Woolfolk, S.W., and G.D. Inglis. 2004. Microorganisms associated with field-collected Chrysoperla rufilabris (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) adults with emphasis on yeast symbionts. Biological Control 29: 155-168.
Projects
Genetic Improvement of Maize for Resistance to Aflatoxin Accumulation and Fall Armyworm Damage In-House Appropriated (D) Accession Number:445200 
Publications
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-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
Woolfolk, S.W., Matthews Jr, G.A., Williams, W.P. 2023. Evaluation of germplasm lines of maize for resistance to fall armyworm and southwestern corn borer leaf-feeding damage. Southwestern Entomologist. 48(2):347-352. https://doi.org/10.3958/059.048.0208. -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
Abel, C.A., Frei, U.K., Woolfolk, S.W. 2023. Evaluating founding landraces of maize population PI 674097 for resistance to leaf-feeding Spodoptera frugiperda. Southwestern Entomologist. 48(1):83-88. https://doi.org/10.3958/059.048.0108. -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
Warburton, M.L., Woolfolk, S.W., Smith, J.S., Hawkins, L.K., Castano-Duque, L.M., Lebar, M.D., Williams, W.P. 2023. Genes and genetic mechanisms contributing to fall armyworm resistance in maize. The Plant Genome. 16(2):e20311. https://doi.org/10.1002/tpg2.20311.
