William R. Good assistant professor wgood@mtech.edu (406) 496-4538

Publications

Thelen, G.C., J. M. Vivanco, B. Newingham, W. Good, H. P. Bais, P. Landres, A. Caesar, and R. M. Callaway. Insect herbivory stimulates allelopathic exudation by an invasive plant and the suppression of natives. Ecology Letters, 8: 209-217. (2005).  

Story, J.M., W.R. Good, L.J. White, and L. Smith. Effects of the interaction of the Biocontrol Agent Agapeta zoegana L. (Lepidoptera:Cochylidae) and Grass Competition on Spotted Knapweed.  Biological Control 17: 182-190. (2000).

Good, W.R., J.M. Story, and N.W. Callan. Winter Cold Hardiness and Supercooling of Metzneria paucipunctella (Lepidoptera:Gelechiidae), a Moth Introduced for Biological Control of Spotted Knapweed. Environmental Entomology 26(5):1131-1135 (1997).

Story, J.M., W.R. Good, and L.J. White.  First Report of the Establishment of Cyphocleonus achates (Fahraeus)(Coleoptera:Curculionidae) on Spotted Knapweed, Centaurea maculosa Lamark, in the United States.  The Canadian Entomologist 129: 373-374 (1997).

Story, J.M., L.J. White, and W.R. Good. Propogation of Cyphocleonus achates (Fahraeus)(Coleoptera:Curculionidae) for Biological Control of Spotted Knapweed: Procedures and Cost. Biological Control 7:167-171. 

Story, J.M., K.W. Boggs, W.R. Good, L.J. White, and R.M. Nowierski. Cause and Extent of Predation on Urophora spp. Larvae (Diptera:Tephritidae) in Spotted Knapweed Capitula.  Environmental Entomology 24(6):1467-1472 (1995).

Story, J.M., W.R. Good, and L.J. White. Propogation of Agapeta zoegana L. (Lepidoptera:Cochylidae) for the Biological Control of Spotted Knapweed: Procedures and Cost.  Biological Control 4, 145-148 (1994).

Story, J.M., W.R. Good and N. Callan. Supercooling Capacity of Urophora affinis and U. quadrifasciata (Diptera:Tephritidae), Two Flies Released on Spotted Knapweed in Montana.  Environmental Entomology 22(4):831-836 (1993).

Story, J.M., K.W. Boggs and W.R. Good. Voltinism and Phenological Synchrony of  Urophora affinis and U. quadrifasciata (Diptera:Tephritidae), Two Seed Head Flies Introduced Against Spotted Knapweed in Montana.  Environmental Entomology 21(5):1052-1059 (1992).

Story, J.M., K.W. Boggs, W.R. Good, P. Harris, and R.M. Nowierski. Metzneria paucipunctella Zeller (Lepidoptera:Gelechiidae), A Moth Introduced Against Spotted Knapweed: its Feeding Strategy and Impact on Two Introduced Urophora spp. (Diptera:Tephritidae).  Canadian Entomologist 123:1001-1007 (1991).

Story, J.M., K.W. Boggs, W.R. Good . First Report of the Establishment of Agapeta zoegana L. (Lepidoptera:Cochylidae) on Spotted Knapweed, Centaurea maculosa Lamark, in the United States. Canadian Entomologist 123:411-412 (1991).

Story, J.M., K.W. Boggs, W.R. Good and R.M. Nowierski.  The Seed Head Moth, Metzneria paucipunctella: its Impact on Spotted Knapweed Seed Production and the Two Seed Head Flies, Urophora spp.  Proceedings of the 1989 Knapweed Symposium.  Plant and Soil Department and Extension Service, Montana State University, April 4-5, 1989, Bozeman, p. 172-174.

Story, J.M., K.W. Boggs and W.R. Good. Optimal Timing of 2,4-D Applications for Compatability with Urophora affinis and U. quadrifasciata (Diptera:Tephritidae) for Control of Spotted Knapweed. Environmental Entomology 17(5):911-914 (1988).

Paper Presented
Story, J.M., K.W. Boggs, and W.R. Good.  Release and Establishment of the Root Moth, Agapeta zoegana, for Bio-Control of Spotted Knapweed in Montana.  Montana Weed Control Association, Annual Meeting, Billings, January 15-17, 1990, p 49.

Paper in Preparation
Measurement of Population Density of the Moth, Agapeta zoegana L. (Lepidoptera:Cochylidae) by Distance Sampling.

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