UMD Lamp Lab
  • Home
  • Projects
    • Resilience CAP
    • Agricultural Ditches
    • Sustainability & Ecosystem Services
    • Alfalfa IPM
    • Past Projects >
      • Spotted Lanternfly Host Plants
      • Stream Connectivity
      • Periphyton in Heterotrophic Streams
  • News
  • People
  • Courses
  • Publications
  • Photos
  • Contact

Jump to:  

2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
​Previous

2025 Publications

Picture
​Helen McS Craig, Logan Rogalski, Mary Lenahan, Maya Hensley, Bill Lamp, Pack a Bug in your Lunchbox: Education on Insects as Food and Feed, American Entomologist, Volume 71, Issue 1, Spring 2025, Pages 26–29, https://doi.org/10.1093/ae/tmaf007

Windsor, S. D., Shokoohi, A., Salerno, R., & Lamp, W. (2025). Family-Level Diversity of Hymenopteran Parasitoid Communities in Agricultural Drainage Ditches and Implications for Biological Control. Insects, 16(3), 246. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects16030246
Picture
 

2023 Publications

Craig, H., McIntyre, K. and W. Lamp. 2023. EntoQuest: A Nod to the Past and an Opportunity for the Future. American Entomologist, 69(2): 30-33. https://doi.org/10.1093/ae/tmad029
Picture
 

2022 Publications

Avanesyan, A., McPherson, C. and W. O. Lamp. 2022. Analysis of Plant Trait Data of Host Plants of Lycorma delicatula in the US Suggests Evidence for Ecological Fitting. Forests, 13(12): 2017. https://doi.org/10.3390/f13122017 
Picture
Picasso, V.D., Berti, M., Cassida, K., Collier, S., Fang, D., Finan, A., Krome, M., Hannaway, D., Lamp, W., Stevens, A.W. and C. Williams. 2022. Diverse perennial circular forage systems are needed to foster resilience, ecosystem services, and socioeconomic benefits in agricultural landscapes. Grassland Research, 1(2): 123-130.​
Picture
McPherson, C., Avanesyan, A. and W. O. Lamp. 2022. Diverse Host Plants of the First Instars of the Invasive Lycorma delicatula: Insights from eDNA Metabarcoding. Insects 2022, 13, 534. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects13060534
Picture
Avanesyan, A. and W. Lamp. 2022. Response of five Miscanthus sinensis cultivars to grasshopper herbivory: Implications for monitoring of invasive grasses in protected areas. Plants 2022, 11, 53. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants11010053
Picture
 

2021 Publications

Eckert, R., W. Lamp, and G. Marbach-Ad. 2021. Jigsaw dissection activity enhances student ability to relate morphology and ecology in aquatic insects. Journal of Biological Education: https://doi.org/10.1080/00219266.2021.2006268
Picture
Wilson-Ounekeo, R. and W. Lamp. 2021. Environmental and spatial predictors of the distribution patterns of the host-seeking black fly, Simulium jenningsi (Diptera: Simuliidae). Environmental Entomology 50(5): 1217-1226.
Picture
Avanesyan, A., H. Sutton and W. O. Lamp. 2021. Choosing an effective PCR-based approach for diet analysis of insect herbivores: A systematic review. Journal of Economic Entomology 114(3): 1035-1046.
Picture
Yurchak, V., A. W. Leslie, G. P. Dively, W. O. Lamp and C. R. R. Hooks. 2021. Degradation of transgenic Bacillus thuringiensis proteins in corn tissue in response to post-harvest management practices. Transgenic Research.
Picture
Thompson, M. N. and W. O. Lamp. 2021. Herbivory enhances legume-rhizobia symbioses function, increasing aboveground allocation of biologically fixed nitrogen, but only in soils without additional nitrate. Plant Soil.
Picture
Avanesyan, A., N. Illahi and W. O. Lamp. 2021. Detecting ingested host plant DNA in potato leafhopper (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae): Potential use of molecular markers for gut content analysis. Journal of Economic Entomology 114(1): 472-475.
Picture
 

2020 Publications

Wilson-Ounekeo, R., and W. Lamp. 2020. Perceptions and responses of residents to the nuisance black fly Simulium jenningsi (Diptera: Simuliidae) in the mid-Atlantic United States. Journal of Medical Entomology 57(6): 1872-1881.
Picture
Smith, D. and W. O. Lamp. 2020. Unexpected Outbreak of Cowpea Aphid in Alfalfa. University of Maryland Extension Agronomy News.
Picture
Hartman, M. E. 2020. Alfalfa Weevil, A Pest of Early Season Alfalfa. University of Maryland Extension Fact Sheet.
Picture
​Avanesyan, A. and W. O. Lamp. 2020. Use of molecular gut content analysis to decipher the range of food plants of the invasive spotted lanternfly, Lycorma delicatula. Insects 11(4): 215.
Picture
Eckert, R., H. Halvorson, K. Kuehn, and W. Lamp. 2020. Macroinvertebrate community patterns in relation to leaf-associated periphyton under contrasting light and nutrient conditions in headwater streams. Freshwater Biology 65(7): 1270-1287.
Picture
 

2019 Publications

Kutz, D. 2019. Sources of Spider Diversity in Agroecosystems: Where Do the Creepiest Predators in Your Croplands Like to Live? Maryland Fruit and Vegetable News 10(7): 19-21.
Picture
​Avanesyan, A., T. Maugel, and W. Lamp. 2019. External morphology and developmental changes of tarsal tips and mouthparts of the invasive spotted lanternfly, Lycorma delicatula (Hemiptera: Fulgoridae) PLoS ONE 14(12): e0226995.
Picture
Avanesyan, A., K.A. Snook, P.A. Follett, & W.O. Lamp. 2019. Short-term physiological response of a native Hawaiian plant, Hibiscus arnottianus, to injury by the exotic leafhopper, Sophonia orientalis (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae). Environmental Entomology 48: 363-369.
Picture
Leslie, A.W. & W.O. Lamp. 2019. Burrowing macroinvertebrates alter phosphorus dynamics in drainage ditch sediments. Aquatic Sciences 81: 23
Picture
 

2018 Publications

Avanesyan, A. 2018. Should I eat or should I go? Acridid grasshoppers and their novel host plants: Potential for biotic resistance. Plants 7: 83.
Picture
Grant, J.I. & W.O. Lamp. 2018. Degree day requirements for kudzu bug (Hemiptera: Plataspidae), a pest of soybeans. Journal of Economic Entomology 111: 700-706.
Picture
 

2017 Publications

Grant, J.I. & W.O. Lamp. 2017. Cold tolerance of Megacopta cribaria (Hemiptera: Plataspidae): An invasive pest of soybeans. Environmental Entomology 46: 1406-1414.
Picture
 

2016 Publications

Leslie, A.W. & W.O. Lamp. 2016. Taxonomic and functional group composition of macroinvertebrate assemblages in agricultural drainage ditches. Hydrobiologia 787: 99-110.
Picture
Spadafora, E., A.W. Leslie, L.E. Culler, R.F. Smith, K.W. Staver, & W.O. Lamp. 2016. Macroinvertebrate community convergence between natural, rehabilitated, and created wetlands. Restoration Ecology 24: 463-470.
Picture
Tracy, B.F., K. Albrecht, J. Flores, M. Hall, A. Islam, G. Jones, W. Lamp, J.W. MacAdam, H. Skinner, & C. Teutsch. 2016. Evaluation of alfalfa-tall fescue mixtures across multiple environments. Crop Science 56: 2026-2034.
Picture
Venugopal P.D., G.P. Dively, A. Herbert, S. Malone, J. Whalen, W.O. Lamp. 2016. Contrasting role of temperature in structuring regional patterns of invasive and native pestilential stink bugs. PLoS ONE 11(2): e0150649.
Picture
 

2015 Publications

Baker, M.B., P.D. Venugopal, & W.O. Lamp. 2015. Climate change and phenology: Empoasca fabae (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) migration and severity of impact. PLoS ONE 10(5): e0124915.
Picture
Lamp, W.O. 2015. Potato leafhopper. In Compendium of Alfalfa Diseases and Insect Pests, D. Samac, L. Rhodes, and W.O. Lamp (eds.), p. 89-90. American Phytopathology Association, St. Paul, MN.
Samac, D., L. Rhodes, and W.O. Lamp (eds.). 2015. Compendium of Alfalfa Diseases and Insect Pests. American Phytopathology Association, St. Paul, MN. 138 pp.
Smith, R.F., D. Venugopal, M.E. Baker, & W.O. Lamp. 2015. Habitat filtering and adult dispersal determine the taxonomic composition of stream insects in an urbanizing landscape. Freshwater Biology 60: 1740-1754.
Picture
Venugopal, P.D., G.P. Dively, & W.O. Lamp. 2015. Spatiotemporal dynamics of the invasive Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) in and between adjacent corn and soybean fields. Journal of Economic Entomology 108: 2231-2241.
Picture
Wilson, R. & B. Lamp. 2015. Black flies, or "gnats" in nuisance swarms in Western Maryland. University of Maryland Extension Agronomy News 6(4): 5-6.
Picture
Wilson, R. & B. Lamp. 2015. Black flies, or "gnats" in nuisance swarms in Western Maryland. University of Maryland Extensions Vegetable and Fruit News 6(4): 7-8.
Picture
 

2014 Publications

Culler, L.E., R.F. Smith, and W.O. Lamp. 2014. Weak relationships between environmental factors and invertebrate communities in constructed Delmarva Bay wetlands. Wetlands 34: 351-361.
Picture
Gott, R.C., Y. Lao, Q. Wang, and W.O. Lamp. 2014. Development of a biopolymer nanoparticle-based method of oral toxicity testing in aquatic invertebrates. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 104: 226-230.
Picture
Grant, J, A. Leslie, and B. Lamp. 2014. Kudzu bug, a potential soybean pest, survives the harsh winter. University of Maryland Extension Agronomy News 5(4): 1-2.
Picture
Leslie, A.W., C. Sargent, W.E. Steiner, Jr., W.O. Lamp, J.M. Swearingen, B.B. Pagac, Jr., G.L. Williams, D.C. Weber, and M.J. Raupp. 2014. A new invasive species in Maryland: The biology and distribution of the kudzu bug, Megacopta cribraria (Fabricius) (Hemiptera: Plataspidae). The Maryland Entomologist 6(2): 2-23.
Picture
Venugopal, P.D., P.L. Coffey, G.P. Dively, and W.O. Lamp. 2014. Adjacent habitat influence on stink bug (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) densities and the associated damage at field corn and soybean edges. PLoS ONE 9(10): 1-10.
Picture
Wilson, R.C., A.W. Leslie, E. Spadafora, and W.O. Lamp. 2014. Identifying the nuisance black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) of Washington County, Maryland. The Maryland Entomologist 6(2): 41-48.
Picture
 

2013 Publications

Leslie, A., and W.O. Lamp. 2013. The invasive kudzu bug reaches Maryland. University of Maryland Extension Agronomy News. 4(5): 1-2.
Picture
 

2012 Publications

DeLay, B., P. Mamidala, A. Wijeratne, S. Wijeratne, O. Mittapalli, J.Wang, and W. Lamp. 2012. Transcriptome analysis of the salivary glands of the potato leafhopper, Empoasca fabae. Journal of Insect Physiology. 58(12): 1626-1634.
Picture
Leslie, A., R. Smith, D. Ruppert, K. Bejleri, J. McGrath, B. Needelman, and W. Lamp. 2012. Environmental factors structuring benthic macroinvertebrate communities of agricultural ditches in Maryland. Environmental Entomology 41: 802-81.
Picture
 

2011 Publications

Carstens, K., J. Anderson, P. Bachman, A. De Schrijver, G. Dively, B. Federici, M. Hamer, M. Gielkens, P. Jensen, W. Lamp, S. Rauschen, G. Ridley, J. Romeis and A. Waggoner. 2012. Genetically modified crops and aquatic ecosystems: considerations for environmental risk assessment and non-target organism testing. Transgenic Research 21(4):813-842.
Picture
Lamp, W.O., D. Miranda, L.E. Culler and L.C. Alexander. Host suitability and gas exchange response of grapevines to potato leafhopper (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae). 2011. Journal of Economic Entomology 104(4): 1316-1322.
Picture
Alexander, L.C., D.J. Hawthorne, M.A. Palmer and W.O. Lamp. 2011. Loss of genetic diversity in the North American mayfly Ephemerella invaria associated with deforestation of headwater streams. Freshwater Biology 56(7): 1456-1467.
Picture
 

2010 Publications

Jensen, P.D., G.P. Dively, C.M. Swan and W.O. Lamp. 2010. Exposure and nontarget effects of transgenic Bt corn debris in streams. Journal of Environmental Entomology 39(2): 707-714.
Picture
 

2009 Publications

Alexander, L.C., M. Delion, D.J. Hawthorne, W.O. Lamp, and D.H. Funk. 2009. Mitochondrial lineages and DNA barcoding of closely related species in the mayfly genus Ephemerella (Ephemeroptera: Ephemerellidae). Journal of the North American Benthological Society 28: 584-595.
Picture
Culler, L., and W.O. Lamp. 2009. Selective predation by larval Agabus (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae) on mosquitoes: support for conservation-based mosquito suppression in constructed wetlands. Freshwater Biology 54: 2003-2014.
Picture
Smith, R.F., L.C. Alexander, and W.O. Lamp. 2009. Dispersal by terrestrial stages of stream insects in urban watersheds: a synthesis of current knowledge. Journal of the North American Benthological Society 28: 1022-1037.
Picture
Swan, C., P. Jensen, G. Dively, and W. Lamp. 2009. Processing of transgenic crop residues in stream ecosystems. Journal of Applied Ecology 46: 1304-1313.
Picture
 

2008 Publications

​Alexander, L.C., and W.O. Lamp. 2008. Mayfly population density, persistence and genetic structure in fragmented headwater habitats. In International Advances in the Ecology, Zoogeography, and Systematics of Mayflies and Stoneflies, F.R. Hauer, J.A. Stanford, and R.L. Newell (eds.), p. 39-50. University of California Press, Berkeley, CA.
Picture
Diabate, A., R.K. Dabire, K. Heidenberger, J. Crawford, W. Lamp, L. Culler, and T. Lehmann. 2008. Evidence for divergent selection between the molecular forms of Anopheles gambiae: Role of predation. BMC Evolutionary Biology 8: 5.
Picture
Smith, R.F., and W.O. Lamp. 2008. Comparison of insect communities between adjacent headwater and main-stem streams in urban and rural watersheds. Journal of the North American Benthological Society 27: 161-175.
Picture
 

2007 Publications

Sulc, M., and W.O. Lamp. 2007. Insect pest management. In Forages: The Science of Grassland Agriculture, R.F. Barnes, D.A. Miller, and C.J. Nelson (eds.), 6th ed., Vol. II, p. 411-424. Iowa State Univ. Press.
Lamp, W.O. 2007. Injurious arthropods. In Handbook of Forage and Rangeland Insects, W. Lamp, R. Berberet, L. Higley, and C. Baird (eds.), p. 41-43. Entomological Society of America, Lanham, MD.
Lamp, W.O. 2007. Leafhoppers and planthoppers. In Handbook of Forage and Rangeland Insects, W. Lamp, R. Berberet, L. Higley, and C. Baird (eds.), p. 76-79. Entomological Society of America, Lanham, MD.
Lamp, W.O. 2007. Natural enemies of insects. In Handbook of Forage and Rangeland Insects, W. Lamp, R. Berberet, L. Higley, and C. Baird (eds.), p. 129-130. Entomological Society of America, Lanham, MD.
Lamp, W.O., R. Berberet, L. Higley, and C. Baird (eds.). 2007. Handbook of Forage and Rangeland Insects. Entomological Society of America, Lanham, MD.
Lamp, W.O., G. Dively, and R. Ochoa. 2007. Mites. In Handbook of Forage and Rangeland Insects, W. Lamp, R. Berberet, L. Higley, and C. Baird (eds.), p. 81-83. Entomological Society of America, Lanham, MD.
Lamp, W.O., and L. Higley. 2007. Integrated pest management. In Handbook of Forage and Rangeland Insects, W. Lamp, R. Berberet, L. Higley, and C. Baird (eds.), p. 28-33. Entomological Society of America, Lanham, MD.
Lamp, W.O., L.C. Alexander, and M. Nguyen. 2007. Physiological response of glandular-haired alfalfa to potato leafhopper (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) injury. Environmental Entomology 36: 195-203.
Picture
 

Selected Previous Publications

Pirone, C.L., L.C. Alexander, and W.O. Lamp. 2005. Patterns of starch accumulation in alfalfa subsequent to potato leafhopper (Homoptera: Cicadellidae) injury. Environmental Entomology 34: 199-204.
Picture
Lamp, W.O., G.R. Nielsen, C. Fuentes, and B. Quebedeaux. 2004. Feeding site preference of potato leafhopper (Homoptera: Cicadellidae) on alfalfa and its effect on photosynthesis. Journal of Agricultural and Urban Entomology 21: 25-38.
Lamp, W.O., G.R. Nielsen, B. Quebedeaux, and Z. Wang. 2001. Potato leafhopper (Homoptera: Cicadellidae) injury disrupts basal transport of 14C-labelled photoassimilates in alfalfa. Journal of Economic Entomology 94: 93-97.
Picture
Lovinger, A., D. Liewehr, and W.O. Lamp. 2000. Glandular trichomes on alfalfa impede searching behavior of the potato leafhopper parasitoid. Biological Control 18:187-192.
Picture
Hardin, M.R., B. Benrey, M. Coll, W. Lamp, G. Roderick, and P. Barbosa. 1995. Arthropod pest resurgence: An overview of potential mechanisms. Crop Protection 14: 3-18. (review)
Picture
Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.