Leah Bauer, PhD

Treesearch Publications

• Toby R. Petrice, Therese M. M. Poland, Leah Bauer, John S. Strazanac, Jian J. Duan, Jonathan M. Schmude, F. William. Ravlin. 2025. North American hymenopteran parasitoids of emerald ash borer larvae: seasonal abundance and interaction with introduced Asian parasitoids
• Nicole Quinn, Toby R. Petrice, Jonathan Schmude, Therese M. M. Poland, Leah Bauer, Claire Rutlege, Roy Van Driesche, Joseph Elkinton, Jian J. Duan. 2023. Postrelease assessment of Oobius agrili (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) establishment and persistence in Michigan and the Northeastern United States
• Jian Duan, Jonathan Schmude, Toby R. Petrice, Leah Bauer, Therese M. M. Poland, Jennifer L. Chandler, Ryan Crandall, Joseph Elkinton, Roy Van Driesche. 2023. Successful establishment, spread, and impact of the introduced parasitoid Spathius galinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) on emerald ash borer (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) populations in postinvasion forests in Michigan
• Toby R. Petrice, Therese M. M. Poland, Leah Bauer, John S. Strazanac, Jian J. Duan, Jonathan M. Schmude, F. William Ravlin. 2023. Factors affecting yellow pan trap captures of the emerald ash borer biocontrol agents Tetrastichus planipennisi Yang (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) and Spathius galinae Belokobylskij & Strazanac (Hymenoptera: Braconidae): Implications for monitoring establishment and seasonal abundance
• Jian J. Duan, Juli R. Gould, Nicole F. Quinn, Toby R. Petrice, Benjamin H. Slager, Therese M. M. Poland, Leah Bauer, Claire E. Rutledge, Joseph S. Elkinton, Roy G. Van Driesche. 2023. Protection of North American ash against emerald ash borer with biological control: ecological premises and progress toward success
• Jian J. Duan, Juli Gould, Ben H. . Slager, Nicole F. Quinn, Toby R. Petrice, Therese M. M. Poland, Leah Bauer, Claire E. Rutledge, Joseph S. Elkinton, Roy Van Driesche. 2022. Progress toward successful biological control of the invasive emerald ash borer in the United States
• Jian J. Duan, Roy G. Van Driesche, Jonathan M. Schmude, Nicole F. Quinn, Toby R. Petrice, Claire E. Rutledge, Therese M. M. Poland, Leah Bauer, Joseph S. Elkinton. 2021. Niche partitioning and coexistence of parasitoids of the same feeding guild introduced for biological control of an invasive forest pest
• Toby R. Petrice, Leah Bauer, Deborah L. Miller, John Stanovick, Therese M. M. Poland, F. William. Ravlin. 2021. Monitoring field establishment of the emerald ash borer biocontrol agent Oobius agrili Zhang and Huang (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae): Sampling methods, sample size, and phenology
• Toby R. Petrice, Leah Bauer, Deborah Miller, Therese M. M. Poland, F William. Ravlin. 2020. A Phenology Model for Simulating Oobius agrili (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) Seasonal Voltinism and Synchrony With Emerald Ash Borer Oviposition
• Allard A. Cossé, Bruce W. Zilkowski, Yunfan Zou, Jocelyn G. Millar, Leah Bauer, Therese Poland. 2020. Female-Produced Sex Pheromone of Tetrastichus planipennisi, a Parasitoid Introduced for Biological Control of the Invasive Emerald Ash Borer, Agrilus planipennis
• Jian Duan, Leah Bauer, Roy Van Driesche, Jonathan Schmude, Toby R. Petrice, Jennifer L. Chandler, Joe Elkinton. 2020. Effects of Extreme Low Winter Temperatures on the Overwintering Survival of the Introduced Larval Parasitoids Spathius galinae and Tetrastichus planipennisi: Implications for Biological Control of Emerald Ash Borer in North America
• Toby R. Petrice, Deborah L. Miller, Leah Bauer, Therese M. M. Poland, Forrest W. Ravlin. 2019. Photoperiodic modulation of diapause induction and termination in Oobius agrili Zhang and Huang (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae), an egg parasitoid of the invasive emerald ash borer
• Jian J. Duan, Jonathan M. Schmude, Xiao-Yi Wang, Timothy J. Watt, Leah Bauer. 2018. Host utilization, reproductive biology, and development of the larval parasitoid Tetrastichus planipennisi as influenced by temperature: Implications for biological control of the emerald ash borer in North America
• Daniel Kashian, Leah Bauer, Benjamin Spei, Jian Duan, Juli Gould. 2018. Potential Impacts of Emerald Ash Borer Biocontrol on Ash Health and Recovery in Southern Michigan
• Yan-Xia Yao, Jian J. Duan, Jason L. Mottern, Xiao-Yi Wang, Zhong-Qi Yang, Leah Bauer, Michael W. Gates. 2018. Two new species of Oobius (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) and their phylogenetic relationship with other congeners from northeastern Asia
• Jian Duan, Leah Bauer, Roy van Driesche, Juli Gould. 2018. Progress and challenges of protecting North American ash trees from the emerald ash borer using biological control
• Jian J. Duan, Roy G. Van Driesche, Leah Bauer, Richard Reardon, Juli Gould, Joseph S. Elkinton. 2017. The role of biocontrol of emerald ash borer in protecting ash regeneration after invasion
• Elan Margulies, Leah Bauer, Inés Ibáñez. 2017. Buying Time: Preliminary Assessment of Biocontrol in the Recovery of Native Forest Vegetation in the Aftermath of the Invasive Emerald Ash Borer
• Jian J. Duan, Leah Bauer, Roy G. Van Driesche. 2017. Emerald ash borer biocontrol in ash saplings: The potential for early stage recovery of North American ash trees
• Michael S. Parisio, Juli R. Gould, John D. Vandenberg, Leah Bauer, Melissa K. Fierke. 2017. Evaluation of recovery and monitoring methods for parasitoids released against emerald ash borer
• Toby R. Petrice, F. William Ravlin, Leah Bauer, Therese M. M. Poland. 2016. Establishing Oobius agrili (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae), the introduced egg parasitoid of emerald ash borer, in Michigan ash stands
• Kristopher J. Abell, Leah Bauer, Deborah L. Miller, Jian J. Duan, Roy G. Van Driesche. 2016. Monitoring the establishment and flight phenology of parasitoids of emerald ash borer (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) in Michigan by using sentinel eggs and larvae
• Juli S. Gould, Leah Bauer, Jian Duan. 2016. Emerald ash borer biological control release and recovery guidelines
• Houping Liu, Leah Bauer, Tonghai Zhao, Ruitong Gao, Therese M. M. Poland. 2016. Seasonal abundance and development of the Asian longhorned beetle and natural enemy prevalence in different forest types in China
• Xiao-Yi Wang, Liang-Ming Cao, Zhong-Qi Yang, Jian J. Duan, Juli R. Gould, Leah Bauer. 2016. Natural enemies of emerald ash borer (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) in northeast China, with notes on two species of parasitic Coleoptera
• David E. Jennings, Jian J. Duan, Leah Bauer, Jonathan M. Schmude, Miles T. Wetherington, Paula M. Shrewsbury. 2015. Temporal dynamics of woodpecker predation on emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis) in the northeastern U.S.A.
• Jian J. Duan, Roy G. Van Driesche, Leah Bauer, Daniel M. Kashian, Daniel A. Herms. 2015. Risk to ash from emerald ash borer: can biological control prevent the loss of ash stands?
• David E. Jennings, Jian J. Duan, Kristopher J. Abell, Leah Bauer, Juli R. Gould, Paula M. Shrewsbury, Roy G. Van Driesche. 2015. Life table evaluation of change in emerald ash borer populations due to biological control
• Leah Bauer, Jian J. Duan, Jonathan P. Lelito, Houping Liu, Juli R. Gould. 2015. Biology of emerald ash borer parasitoids
• Kristopher Abell, Therese M. M. Poland, Allard Cosse, Leah Bauer. 2015. Trapping techniques for emerald ash borer and its introduced parasitoids
• Juli R. Gould, Leah Bauer, Jian J. Duan, David Williams, Houping Liu. 2015. History of emerald ash borer biological control
• Jian J. Duan, Leah Bauer, Kristopher J. Abell, Michael Ulyshen, Roy G. Van Driesche. 2015. Population dynamics of an invasive forest insect and associated natural enemies in the aftermath of invasion: implications for biological control
• Robert A. A. Haack, Yuri Baranchikov, Leah Bauer, Therese M. M. Poland. 2015. Emerald ash borer biology and invasion history
• Juli S. Gould, Leah Bauer, Jian Duan. 2015. Emerald ash borer biological control release and recovery guidelines
• Leah Bauer, Jian J. Duan, Juli R. Gould, Roy Van Driesche. 2015. Progress in the classical biological control of Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) in North America
• Serguei V. Triapitsyn, Toby R. Petrice, Michael W. Gates, Leah Bauer. 2015. Two new species of Oobius Trjapitzin (Hymenoptera, Encyrtidae) egg parasitoids of Agrilus spp. (Coleoptera, Buprestidae) from the USA, including a key and taxonomic notes on other congeneric Nearctic taxa
• Leah Bauer, Jian J. Duan, Juli R. Gould. 2014. Emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire) (Coleoptera: Buprestidae)
• Jian J. Duan, Kristopher J. Abell, Leah Bauer, Juli Gould, Roy Van Driesche. 2014. Natural enemies implicated in the regulation of an invasive pest: a life table analysis of the population dynamics of the emerald ash borer
• Kristopher J. Abell, Leah Bauer, Jian J. Duan, Roy Van Driesche. 2014. Long-term monitoring of the introduced emerald ash borer (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) egg parasitoid, Oobius agrili (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae), in Michigan, USA and evaluation of a newly developed monitoring technique
• Carson C. Keever, Christal Nieman, Larissa Ramsay, Carol E. Ritland, Leah Bauer, D. Barry Lyons, Jenny S. Cory. 2013. Microsatellite population genetics of the emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire): comparisons between Asian and North American populations
• Jian J. Duan, Leah Bauer, Kristopher J. Abell, Jonathan P. Lelito, Roy Van Driesche. 2013. Establishment and abundance of Tetrastichus planipennisi (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) in Michigan: potential for success in classical biocontrol of the invasive emerald ash borer (Coleoptera: Buprestidae)
• Kristopher J. Abell, Jian J. Duan, Leah Bauer, Jonathan P. Lelito, Roy G. Van Driesche. 2012. The effect of bark thickness on the effectiveness of Tetrastichus planipennisi (Hymen: Eulophidae) and Atanycolus spp. (Hymen: Braconidae), two parasitoids of emerald ash borer (Coleop: Buprestidae)
• Kimberly M Dean, John D. Vandenberg, Michael H. Griggs, Leah Bauer, Melissa K. Fierke. 2012. Susceptibility of two hymenopteran parasitoids of Agrilus planipennis (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) to the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana (Ascomycota: Hypocreales)
• Jian J. Duan, Leah Bauer, Juli R. Gould, Jonathan P. Lelito. 2012. Biological control of emerald ash borer in North America: current progress and potential for success
• Juli S. Gould, Leah Bauer, Jonathan Lelito, Jian Duan. 2012. Emerald ash borer biological control release and recovery guidelines
• Jian J. Duan, Leah Bauer, Jason A. Hansen, Kristopher J. Abell, Roy Van Driesche. 2012. An improved method for monitoring parasitism and establishment of Oobius agrili (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae), an egg parasitoid introduced for biological control of the emerald ash borer (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) in North America
• Jian J. Duan, Leah Bauer, Kristopher J. Abell, Roy van Driesch. 2012. Population responses of hymenopteran parasitoids to the emerald ash borer (Coleoptera: Bupresitidae) in recently invaded areas in north central United States
• Leah Bauer, Deborah L. Miller, Diana Londono. 2011. Laboratory bioassay of emerald ash borer adults with a Bacillus thuringiensis formulation sprayed on ash leaves
• Leah Bauer, Jian Duan, Juli Gould, Kristopher Abell, Deborah L. Miller, Jason Hansen, Roy Van Driesche. 2011. Methods for studying emerald ash borer parasitoids in the field
• Michael Ulyshen, Jian J. Duan, Leah Bauer, Juli Gould, Phil Taylor, Dick Bean, Carol Holko, Roy Van Driesche. 2011. Field-cage methodology for evaluating climatic suitability for introduced wood-borer parasitoids: preliminary results from the emerald ash borer system
• Jian J. Duan, Craig B. Oppel, Michael Ulyshen, Leah Bauer, Jonathan LeLito. 2011. Biology and life history of Tetrastichus planipennisi (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) a larval endoparasitoid of the emerald ash borer (Coleoptera:Buprestidae)
• Alicia M. Bray, Leah Bauer, Therese M. M. Poland, Robert A. A. Haack, Anthony I. Cognato, James J. Smith. 2011. Genetic analysis of emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire) populations in Asia and North America
• Jian J. Duan, Mike Ulyshen, Leah Bauer, Ivich Fraser. 2011. Developing rearing methods for Tetrastichus planipennisi (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), a larval endoparasitoid of the emerald ash borer (Coleoptera: Buprestidae)
• Leah Bauer, Juli Gould, Jian Duan, Mike Ulyshen. 2011. Emerald ash borer biological control
• Leah Bauer, Diana K. Londoño. 2011. Effects of Bacillus thuringiensis SDS-502 on adult emerald ash borer
• Therese M. M. Poland, Deborah G. McCullough, Daniel A. Herms, Leah Bauer, Juli R. Gould, Andrew R. Tluczek. 2011. Management tactics for emerald ash borer: chemical and biological control
• Alicia M. Bray, Leah Bauer, Therese M. M. Poland, Robert A. A. Haack, James J. Smith. 2011. Invasion genetics of emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire)
• Michael D. Ulyshen, Richard W. Mankin, Yigen Chen, Jian J. Duan, Therese M. M. Poland, Leah Bauer. 2011. Role of emerald ash borer (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) larval vibrations in host-quality assessments by Tetrastichus planipennisi (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae)
• Jian J. Duan, Leah Bauer, Michael D. Ulyshen, Juli R. Gould, Roy Van Driesche. 2011. Development of methods for the field evaluation of Oobius agrili (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) in North America, a newly introduced egg parasitoid of the emerald ash borer (Coleoptera: Buprestidae)
• Jian Duan, Michael Ulyshen, Leah Bauer, Juli Gould, Roy Van Driesche. 2010. Measuring the impact of biotic factors on populations of immature Emerald Ash Borers (Coleoptera: Buprestidae).
• Michael D. Ulyshen, Jian J. Duan, Leah Bauer, Ivich Fraser. 2010. Suitability and accessibility of immature Agrilus planipennis (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) stages to Tetrastichus planipennisi (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae)
• Michael Ulyshen, Jian Duan, Leah Bauer, Ivich Fraser. 2010. Suitability and Accessibility of Immature Agrilus planipennis (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) Stages to Tetrastichus planipennisi (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae).
• Robert R. Kula, Kathleen Knight, Joanne Rebbeck, Leah Bauer, David L. Cappaert, Kamal J.K. Gandhi. 2010. Leluthia astigma (Ashmead) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Doryctinae) as a parasitoid of Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Agrilinae), with an assessment of host associations for nearctic species of Leluthia Cameron.
• Louela A. Castrillo, Leah Bauer, Houping Liu, Michael H. Griggs, John D. Vandenberg. 2010. Characterization of Beauveria bassiana (Ascomycota: Hypocreales) isolates associated with Agrilus planipennis (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) populations in Michigan
• R.A.J. Taylor, Leah Bauer, Therese M. M. Poland, Keith N. Windell. 2010. Flight performance of Agrilus planipennis (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) on a flight mill and in free flight
• Michael D. Ulyshen, Jian J. Duan, Leah Bauer. 2010. Interactions between Spathius agrili (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) and Tetrastichus planipennisi (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), larval parasitoids of Agrilus planipennis (Coleoptera: Buprestidae)
• Melody Keena, Juli Gould, Leah Bauer. 2009. Factors that influence emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis) adult longevity and oviposition under laboratory conditions
• Louela A. Castrillo, Leah Bauer, Houping Liu, Michael H. Griggs, John D. Vandenberg. 2009. Natural infections of Beauveria bassiana in Agrilus planipennis populations in Michigan
• Louela A. Castrillo, Michael H. Griggs, Houping Liu, Leah Bauer, John D. Vandenberg. 2009. Field persistence and efficacy of the fungus Beauveria bassiana against the emerald ash borer, Agrilus planipennis
• Leah Bauer, Houping Liu, Deborah L. Miller. 2009. Emerald ash borer biological control: rearing, releasing, establishment, and efficacy of parasitoids
• Ann E. Hajek, Leah Bauer. 2009. Chapter 10. Use of entomopathogens against invasive wood boring beetles in North America
• John T. Huber, Gary A.P. Gibson, Leah Bauer, Houping Liu, Michael Gates. 2008. The genus Mymaromella (Hymenoptera: Mymarommatidae) in North America, with a key to described extant species
• Archana Vasanthakumar, Jo Handelsman, Patrick D. Schloss, Leah Bauer, Kenneth F. Raffa. 2008. Gut microbiota of an invasive subcortical beetle, Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire, across various life stages
• Leah Bauer, Houping Liu, Deborah L. Miller, Juli Gould. 2008. Developing a classical biological control program for Agrilus planipennis (Coleoptera: Buprestidae), an invasive ash pest in North America
• Ann E. Hajek, Allison E. Burke, Charlotte Nielsen, Joshua J. Hannam, Leah Bauer. 2008. Nondormancy in Entomophaga maimaiga azygospores: effects of isolate and cold exposure
• Alicia M. Bray, Leah Bauer, Robert A. A. Haack, Therese M. M. Poland, James J. Smith. 2008. Emerald ash borer genetics: an update
• Houping Liu, Leah Bauer. 2008. Microbial control of Agrilus planipennis (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) with Beauveria bassiana strain GHA: field applications
• Houping Liu, Leah Bauer, Tonghai Zhao, Ruitong Gao. 2008. Population biology of emerald ash borer and its natural enemies in China
• Leah Bauer, Houping Liu, Juli Gould. 2008. Progress on biological control of emerald ash borer
• Houping Lui, Leah Bauer. 2008. Emerald Ash Borer Microbial Control with the Entomopathogen Beauveria bassiana GHA formulated as Botanigard®
• Thomas Dubois, Jennifer Lund, Leah Bauer, Ann E. Hajek. 2008. Virulence of entomopathogenic hypocrealean fungi infecting Anoplophora glabripennis
• Houping Liu, Leah Bauer. 2008. Microbial control of emerald ash borer, Agrilus planipennis (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) with Beauveria bassiana strain GHA: Greenhouse and field trials
• Ann E. Hajek, Leah Bauer. 2007. Microbial control of wood-boring insects attacking forest and shade trees
• Houping Liu, Leah Bauer. 2007. Tetrastichus Planipennisis (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), a gregarious larval endoparasitoid of emerald ash borer from China
• Leah Bauer, Houping Liu. 2007. Oobius Agrili (Hymentoptera: Encyrtidae), a solitary egg parasitoid of emerald ash borer from China
• Alicia M. Bray, Leah Bauer, Roger W. Fuester, Ho Yul Choo, Dong Woon Lee, Naoto Kamata, James J. Smith. 2007. Expanded explorations for emerald ash borer in Asia and implications for genetic analysis
• Robin A. Taylor, Therese M. M. Poland, Leah Bauer, James L. Kautz. 2007. Emerald ash borer flight estimates revised
• Alicia M. Bray, Leah Bauer, Robert A. A. Haack, Therese M. M. Poland, James Smith. 2007. Invasion Genetics of Emerald Ash Borer (Agrilus planipennis FAIRMAIRE) in North America
• Houping Liu, Leah Bauer. 2007. Is biological control a management option for emerald ash borer in North America?
• Ann E. Hajek, Thomas Dubois, Jennifer Lund, Ryan Shanley, Leah Bauer, Michael Smith, Peng Fan, Huang Bo, Hu Jiafu, Zengzhi Li. 2007. Microbial control of Asian longhorned beetles - what are fungal bands?
• Houping Liu, Leah Bauer, Tonghai Zhao, Ruitong Gao, Liwen Song, Qingshu Luan, Ruozhong Jin, Changqi Gao. 2007. Seasonal abundance of Agrilus planipennis (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) and its natural enemies Oobius agrili (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) and Tetrastichus planipennisi (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) in China
• Leah Bauer, H.P. Liu, J. Gould, R. Reardon. 2007. Progress on Biological Control of the Emerald Ash Borer in North America
• Robin A.J. Taylor, Therese M. M. Poland, Leah Bauer, Robert A. A. Haack. 2006. Is emerald ash borer an obligant migrant?
• Leah Bauer, Donald Dean, Jo Handelsman. 2006. Bacillus thuringeniensis: potential for management of emerald ash borer
• Alicia M. Bray, Leah Bauer, Robert A. A. Haack, Therese M. M. Poland, James J. Smith. 2006. Invasion genetics of emerald ash borer in North America
• Leah Bauer, Houping Liu, Ruitong Gao, Tonghai Zhao. 2006. Egg and larval parasitoids of emerald ash borer from China: potential for biocontrol in North America
• Robert A. A. Haack, Leah Bauer, Rui-Tong Gao, Joseph J. McCarthy, Deborah L. Miller, Toby R. Petrice, Therese M. M. Poland. 2006. Anoplophora glabripennis within-tree distribution, seasonal development, and host suitability in China and Chicago
• Declan J. Fallon, Leellen F. Solter, Leah Bauer, Deborah L. Miller, James R. Cate, Michael McManus. 2006. Effect of entomopathogenic nematodes on Plectrodera scalator (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae)
• Houping Lui, Leah Bauer. 2006. Susceptibility of Agrilus planipennis (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) to Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae
• Therese M. M. Poland, Robert A. A. Haack, Toby R. Petrice, Deborah L. Miller, Leah Bauer. 2006. Laboratory Evaluation of the Toxicity of Systemic Insecticides for Control of Anoplophora glabripennis and Plectrodera scalator (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae)
• Therese M. M. Poland, Robert A. A. Haack, Toby R. Petrice, Deborah L. Miller, Leah Bauer, Ruitong Gao. 2006. Field Evaluations of Systemic Insecticides for Control of Anoplophora glabripennis (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) in China
• Robin A. Taylor, Leah Bauer, Deborah L. Miller, Robert A. A. Haack. 2005. Emerald ash borer flight potential
• Houping Liu, Leah Bauer, Deborah L. Miller. 2005. 2004 update on studies of Botanigard® for control of emerald ash borer adults and larvae
• Alicia M. Bray, Leah Bauer, Robert A. A. Haack, James J. Smith. 2005. Genetic analysis of emerald ash borer to determine the point of origin of Michigan infestations
• Leah Bauer, Houping Liu, Robert A. A. Haack, Ruitong Gao, Tonghai Zhao, Deborah L. Miller, Toby R. Petrice. 2005. Update on emerald ash borer natural enemy surveys in Michigan and China
• Mary R. Fleming, John J. Janowiak, Jeffrey D. Kimmel, John M. Halbrendt, Leah Bauer, Kelli Hoover. 2005. Efficacy of commercial microwave equipment for eradication of pine wood nematodes and cerambycid larvae infesting red pine
• Michael W. Gates, Houping Liu, Leah Bauer, Michael E. Schauff. 2005. A new species of Pediobius (hymenoptera: eulophidae) parasitizing Chyliza apicalis (Diptera: Psilidae) in ash trees attacked by Agrilus planipennis (Coleoptera: Buprestidae)
• Yanzhou Zhang, Dawei Huang, Tonghai Zhao, Houping Liu, Leah Bauer. 2005. Two New Species of Egg Parasitoids (Hymenoptera:Encyrtidae) of Wood-Boring Beetle Pests from China
• Juli Gould, Leah Bauer, Houping Liu, Dave Williams, Paul Schaefer, Dick Reardon, Dick Reardon. 2005. Potential for Biological Control of the Emerald Ash Borer
• Mary R. Fleming, Dinesh K. Agrawal, Mahesh C. Bhardwaj, Leah Bauer, John J. Janowiak, Jeffrey E. Shield, Kelli Hoover, Rustum Roy. 2005. Noncontact ultrasound detection of exotic insects in wood packing materials
• Mary R. Fleming, John J. Janowiak, Joseph Kearns, Jeffrey E. Shield, Rustum Roy, Dinesh K. Agrawal, Leah Bauer, Kelli Hoover. 2004. Parameters for scale-up of lethal microwave treatment to eradicate cerambycid larvae infesting solid wood packing materials
• Leah Bauer, Robert A. A. Haack, Deborah L. Miller, Houping Liu, Toby R. Petrice. 2004. Laboratory rearing of emerald ash borer
• Leah Bauer, Houping Liu, Robert A. A. Haack, Toby R. Petrice, Deborah L. Miller. 2004. Natural enemies of emerald ash borer in southeastern Michigan
• Leah Bauer, Houping Liu, Deborah L. Miller. 2004. Microbial control of the emerald ash borer
• Leah Bauer, Deborah L. Miller, Robin A.J. Taylor, Robert A. A. Haack. 2004. Flight potential of the emerald ash borer
• Leah Bauer, Robert A. A. Haack, Deborah L. Miller, Toby R. Petrice, Houping Liu. 2004. Emerald ash borer life cycle
• Jim Smith, Robert A. A. Haack, Leah Bauer. 2004. Genetic analysis of emerald ash borer (Agrilus Planipennis Fairmaire) to determine point of origin in North American infestations
• Robert A. A. Haack, Toby R. Petrice, Deborah L. Miller, Leah Bauer, Nathan M. Schiff. 2004. Host range of emerald ash borer
• Therese M. M. Poland, Robert A. A. Haack, Leah Bauer, Toby R. Petrice, Deborah L. Miller, Houping Liu. 2003. Overview of Asian longhorned beetle research by the USDA Forest Service, North Central Research Station, in East Lansing, Michigan
• Michael T. Smith, Zhong-qi Yang, Franck Herard, Roger Fuester, Leah Bauer, Leellen Solter, Melody Keena, Vince D'Amico. 2003. Biological control of Anoplohora glabripennis Motsch.: a synthesis of current research programs
• Houping Liu, Leah Bauer, Ruitong Gao, Tonghai Zhao, Toby R. Petrice, Robert A. A. Haack. 2003. Exploratory survey for the emerald ash borer, Agrilus planipennis (Coleoptera: Buprestidae), and its natural enemies in China.
• Houping Liu, Toby R. Petrice, Leah Bauer, Robert A. A. Haack, Ruitong Gao, Tonghai Zhao. 2003. Exploration for emerald ash borer in China
• Olga Loseva, Mohamed Ibrahim, Mehmet Candas, C. Noah Koller, Leah Bauer, Lee A. Jr. Bulla. 2002. Changes in protease activity and Cry3Aa toxin binding in the Colorado potato beetle: implications for insect resistance to Bacillus thuringiensis toxins
• Ann E. Hajek, Micheal M. Wheeler, Callie C. Eastburn, Leah Bauer. 2001. Storage of resting spores of the gypsy moth fungal pathogen, Entomophaga maimaiga
• J.A. Andresen, D.G. McCullough, Brian Potter, C.N. Koller, Leah Bauer, C. W. Ramm. 2001. Effects of winter temperatures on gypsy moth egg masses in the Great Lakes region of the United States.
• Sheng-Jiun Wu, Noah C. Koller, Deborah L. Miller, Leah Bauer, Donald H. Dean. 2000. Enhanced toxicity of Bacillus thuringiensis Cry3A 8-endotoxin in coleopterans by mutagenesis in recetor binding loop
• Leah Bauer. 1999. Gypsy moths get sick too!
• A. E. Hajek, Leah Bauer, Michael McManus, M. M. Wheeler. 1998. Distribution of resting spores of the Lymantria dispar pathogen Entomophaga maimaiga in soil and on bark
• Brian A. Federici, Leah Bauer. 1998. Cyt1Aa protein of Bacillus thuringiensis is toxic to the Cottonwood Leaf Beetle, Chrysomela scripta, and suppresses high levels of resistance to Cry3Aa
• Hyun-woo Park, Baoxue Ge, Leah Bauer, Brian A. Federici. 1998. Optimization of Cry3A yields in Bacillus thuringiensis by use of sporulation-dependent promoters in combination with the STAB-SD mRNA sequence
• Leah Bauer, Deborah L. Miller, Joseph V. Maddox, Michael McManus. 1998. Interaction between a Nosema sp. (Microspora: Nosematidae) and Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus Infecting the Gypsy Moth, Lymantria dispar (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae)¹
• Catherine Papp Herms, Deborah G. McCullough, Leah Bauer, Robert A. A. Haack, Norman R. Dubois. 1997. Susceptibility of the endangered Karner blue butterfly (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) to Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki used for gypsy moth suppression in Michigan
• Leah Bauer. 1997. Fiber farming with insecticidal
• Catherine Papps Herms, Deborah G. McCullough, Leah Bauer, Robert A. A. Haack. 1996. Laboratory rearing of Lycaeides melissa samuelis (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae), an endangered butterfly in Michigan
• C. Noah Koller, Leah Bauer, Robert M. Hollingworth. 1995. A method for in Vivo radiolabeling Bacillus thuringiensis native δ-endotoxin crystals
• D. R. Smitley, Leah Bauer, A. E. Hajek, F. J. Sapio, R. A. Humber. 1995. Introduction and establishment of Entomophaga maimaiga, a fungal pathogen of gypsy moth (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae) in Michigan
• Leah Bauer. 1995. Resistance: a threat to the insecticidal crystal proteins of Bacillus thuringiensis
• Leah Bauer, Stuart H. Pankratz. 1993. Nosema scripta N. Sp. (Microsporida: Nosematidae), a Microsporidian Parasite of the Cottonwood Leaf Beetle, Chrysomela scripta (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)¹
• C. N. Koller, Leah Bauer, R. M. Hollingworth. 1992. Characterization of the pH-Mediated solubility of Bacillus thuringiensis var. san diego native δ-endotoxin crystals
• Leah Bauer. 1992. Response of the Imported Willow Leaf Beetle to Bacillus thuringiensis var. san diego on Poplar Willow¹
• Leah Bauer, Stuart H. Pankratz. 1992. Ultrastructural Effects of Bacillus thuringiensis var. san diego on Midgut Cells of the Cottonwood Leaf Beetle¹
• Leah Bauer, Michael McManus, J. Maddox. 1991. Interactions between nuclear polyhedrosis virus and Nosema sp. infecting gypsy moth
• Leah Bauer. 1990. Response of the Cottonwood Leaf Beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) to Bacillus thuringiensis var. san diego
• Leah Bauer, Gerald L. Nordin. 1989. Response of Spruce Budworm (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) Infected with Nosema fumiferanae (Microsporida) to Bacillus thuringiensis Treatments
• Leah Bauer, Joann Meerschaert, Thomas O. Forrester. 1989. An Artificial Diet for Cottonwood and Imported Williow leaf Beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) and Comparative Performance on Poplar Foliage^1,2
• Leah Bauer, Gerald L. Nordin. 1989. Effects of Nosema fumiferanae (Microsporida) on Fecundity, Fertility, and Progeny Performance of Choristoneura fumiferana (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)
• Leah Bauer, Gerald L. Nordin. 1989. Response of Spruce Budworm (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) Infected with Nosema fumiferanae (Microsporida) to Bacillus thuringiensis Treatments
• Leah Bauer, G.L. Nordin. 1988. Nutritional pyhsiology of the eastern spruce budworm, Choristoneura fumiferana, infected with Nosema fumiferanae, and interactions with dietary nitrogen
• Leah Bauer, Gerald L. Nordin. 1988. Pathogenicity Of Nosema fumiferanae (Thomson) (Microsporida) In Spruce Budworm, Choristoneura Fumiferana (Clemens), And Implications Of Diapause Conditions
• Nancy Lorimer, Leah Bauer. 1983. Spruce budworm weight and fecundity: means, frequency distributions, and correlations for two populations (Lepidoptera: tortricidae)
• Nancy Lorimer, Leah Bauer. 1983. Reproductive compatibility within and among spruce budworm (Lepidoptera: tortricidae) populations
• Leah Bauer, J. Granett. 1979. The black flies of Maine
• Edward L. Snoddy, Leah Bauer. 1978. Simulium (Phosterodoros) penobscotensis, a new species of black fly (Diptera: Simuliidae) from Maine, U.S.A.
• Bernie May, Leah Bauer, Robert L. Vadas, Jeffrey Granett. 1977. Biochemical genetic variation in the Family Simuliidae: electrophoretic identification of the human biter in the isomorphic Simulium jenningsi group

Citations of Non-Forest Service Publications

• USDA–APHIS/ARS/FS. 2019. Emerald Ash Borer Biological Control Release and Recovery Guidelines. USDA–APHIS–ARS–FS, Riverdale, Maryland. 65 p.:

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  Ecology and Management of Invasive Species and Forest Ecosystems

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  Northern Research Station

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• University of Kentucky, Ph.D., Entomology, 1987
• University of Maine, M.S., Entomology, 1977
• University of Michigan, B.S., Natural Resources, 1974