Steve Cook
Associate Professor
E-mail: stephenc@uidaho.edu
Office: Room 211A, CNR
Phone: (208) 885-2722
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Education &
Experience:
- B. S., Heidelberg College, Environmental Biology, 1979
- M. S., Texas A&M University, Entomology, 1982
- Ph.D., North Carolina State University, Entomology, 1985
- Postdoctoral Research Associate, North Carolina State
University, Department of Entomology, 1985-1993
- Research Entomologist, USDA-Agricultural Research Service,
Insect Biocontrol Laboratory, 1993-1995
- Entomologist, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma Biological
Survey, 1995-1999
- Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Oklahoma,
Department of Zoology, 1996-1999
- Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, University of Idaho,
Department of Forest Resources, 1999-present
Specialty Areas of Interest:
- Population and community dynamics of forest insects
- Biological control of forest insects
- Chemical/behavioral ecology of insect-tree interactions
- Use of remotely sensed data for detection and assessment of
insect infestations
Current University of Idaho Courses:
- Diseases and Insects of Woody Plants - UGrad
- Integrated Science: Sustainable Forestry - UGrad
- Advanced Forest Entomology - Grad
Recent and Current Research:
- Quantifying
insect infestation potential using remote sensing. S.P. Cook,
K.S. Humes
- Development
of techniques for early detection of insect outbreaks. S.P.
Cook, K.S. Humes
- Nitrogen
assimilation and fractionation in mountain pine beetle. S.P. Cook and J.D. Marshall
- Impact
of stand management practices on insect diversity. S.P. Cook
- Developing
non-pesticide based insect pest management in seed orchards. S.P. Cook
Recent Publications (past 5 years):
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Callahan,
P., F. Merickel, S.P. Cook & L. Fins. 2008. First report of four
species of beetles (Coleoptera) in Idaho. Pan Pacif. Entomol.
In Press.
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Cook, S.,
K. Humes, R. Hruska, C. Williams & G. Fraley. 2008. Pre-visual
detection of two conifer-infesting adelgids in North American Forests.
For. Encycl. Network. In Press.
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Shirley, B.M. and S. P. Cook. 2007. Repellency and toxicity of
Conophthorus ponderosae Hopkins (Coleoptera: Scolytidae) by the host
monoterpene myrcene. West. J. Appl. For. 22:241-247.
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Sandoval, S.J., S.P. Cook, F. Merickel and H. Osborne. 2007.
Diversity of the beetle (Coleoptera) community captured at artificially
created snags of Douglas-fir and grand fir within harvested stands. Pan
Pacif. Entomol. 83:41-49.
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Cook,
S., S. Cherry, K. Humes, J. Guldin and C. Williams. 2007.
Development of a satellite-based hazard rating system for
Dendroctonus frontalis Zimmermann (Coleoptera: Scolytidae) in the
Ouachita Mountains of Arkansas. J. Econ. Entomol. 100:381-388.
- Cook,
S., J. Wenz, I. Ragenovich, R. Reardon
& C. Randall. 2005. Impact of
mating disruption pheromone treatments to control Douglas-fir tussock
moth, Orygia pseudotsugata (McDunnough)
(Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae) on egg parasitoids. Pan Pacif. Entomol. 81: 41-46.
- Sandoval,
S.J., F. Merickel, R. Anderson, S.P. Cook & H. Osborne.
2004.
First records of Cossonus
americanus Buchanan and Rhyncolus dilatatus Casey (Coleoptera:
Curculionidae) in Idaho.
Pan Pacif. Entomol. 80: 60-61.
- Shirley,
B.M., J.B. Johnson & S.P. Cook.
2004.
First report of Cephalonomia
conophthori Evans (Hymenoptera: Hethylidae) in Idaho.
Pan Pacif. Entomol. 80: 91-92.
- Cook,
S.P.
2004.
Impact of stand management practices on beetle diversity.
Ouachita and Ozark
Mountains Symposium: Ecosystem Management Research. USDA-Forest
Service Gen. Tech. Report SRS-74: 83-88.
- Garrison-Johnston,
M.T., J.A. Moore, S.P.
Cook, & G.J. Niehoff.
2003. Douglas-fir
beetle infestations are associated with certain rock and stand types
in the Inland Northwestern United States.
Environ. Entomol. 32:
1354-1363.
- Cook,
S.P., R.E. Webb, J.D. Podgwaite & R.C. Reardon.
2003. Increased
mortality of gypsy moth (Lymantria
dispar (L.) (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae)) exposed to gypsy moth
nuclear polyhedrosis virus in combination with the phenolic glycoside
salicin. J. Econ. Entomol. 96:
1662-1667.
- Cook,
S.P. 2003.
Laboratory and field evaluation of tebufenozide, diflubenzuron,
and Bacillus thurengiensis var. kurstaki for suppression of Douglas-fir tussock moth (Orgyia
pseudotsugata (McDunnough)) in Idaho: a case study.
J. Econ. Entomol. 96:
396-400.
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