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David Weaver
Associate Professor; Ph.D. 1990, McGill University; B.S. 1984, Dalhousie University. Biorational management of storage and cropland pests, biological control of insect and weed pests; insect chemical ecology and behavior; plant-insect interactions; spatial ecology of insects in cropland and storage ecosystems; natural products chemistry and insect pathology.
Recent Publications
- Macedo, T. B., D. K. Weaver, and R. K. D. Peterson. 2007. Photosynthesis in wheat at the grain filling stage is altered by larval wheat stem sawfly (Hymenoptera: Cephidae) injury and water limitation. Journal of Entomological Science. 42: 228-238.
- Perez-Mendoza, J., D. K. Weaver, and W. L. Morrill. 2006. Infestation of wheat and downy brome grass by wheat stem sawfly and subsequent larval performance. Environmental Entomology. 35: 1279-1285.
- Baker, J. E., R. W. Howard, W. L. Morrill, S. B. Meers, and D. K. Weaver. 2005. Acetate esters of saturated and unsaturated alcohols (C12 to C20) are major components in Dufour glands of Bracon cephi and Bracon lissogaster (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), parasitoids of the wheat stem sawfly, Cephus cinctus (Hymenoptera: Cephidae). Biochemical Systematics and Ecology. 33: 757-769.
- Weaver, D. K., C. Nansen, J. B. Runyon, S. E. Sing, and W. L. Morrill. 2005. Spatial distribution of Cephus cinctus Norton (Hymenoptera: Cephidae) and its braconid parasitoids in Montana wheat fields. Biological Control. 34: 1-11.
- Peterson, R. K. D., S. E. Sing, and D. K. Weaver. 2005. Differential physiological responses of an invasive weed to injury by two insect biological control agents: implications for decision-making in biological control. Environmental Entomology. 34: 899-905.
- Arbogast, R. T., D. K. Weaver, P. E. Kendra, and S. R. Chini. 2004. Temperature variation in stored maize and its effect on capture of beetles in grain probe traps. Journal of Stored Products Research. 40: 135-150.
Recent Grants:
- Grower-based selection of varieties and systems for wheat stem sawfly suppression. USDA, CSREES, Western SARE Program. Co-P.I. with L. E. Talbert, W. T. Lanier, G. R. Carlson, G. D. Kushnak, and J. M. Martin. December 1, 2007 - November 30, 2010. $125,000.
- Research and extension on the integrated management of wheat stem sawfly, Fusarium crown rot, and grassy weeds in the Northern Great Plains. USDA. CSREES. Risk Avoidance and Mitigation Program (RAMP). Co-P.I. with F. D. Menalled, A. T. Dyer, R. D. Smith, D. M. Woods, E. D. Eriksmoes, J. M. Alvarez, and J. M. Windes. October 1, 2007 - September 30, 2010. $425,880.
- A new weapon for reducing sawfly pressure in Montana wheat fields. Montana Board of Research and Commercialization Technology. Lead P.I., with L. E. Talbert and S. E. Sing. October 1, 2005 - September 30, 2009. $230,000.
- Developing guidelines to assist land managers with implementation and assessment of biological control of Dalmation and yellow toadflax using Mecinus janthinus. USDA, Forest Service, Forest Health Projection, Special Technology Development Program (STDP). Co-P.I. with M. Schwarzlaender and S. E. Sing. May 1, 2006 - April 30, 2008. $140,214.
- Sustainable, integrated management of wheat stem sawfly. USDA, CSREES, Special Research Grants Program. Lead P.I., with J. Perez-Mendoza, T. B. Macedo, R. K. D. Peterson, and W. L. Morrill. July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2007. $481,518.
- Aeration as a replacement for residual insecticide used in stored wheat on Montana farms. US Environmental Protection Agency, Pesticide Environmental Stewardship Program (PESP). Lead P.I. August 1, 1998 - July 31, 2002. $75,718.
Current Instructional Responsibilities:
- LRES 401 - Integrated Pest Management (Spring, even years)
- ENTO 520 - Insect Physiology (Fall, even years)
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