Lori Spears

Publications | Books

• D'Souza, N., Murray, M., Spears, L., (2021). Invasive species handbook: a resource for educators. *

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

Publications | Fact Sheets

• Spears, L., Davis, R., (2020). Imported Fire Ant. Utah State University Extension
• Alston, D.G, Spears, L., (2019). Common stink bugs of Utah. Utah State University Extension *
• Mull, A., Spears, L., (2021). Lily leaf beetle.
• Mull, A., Spears, L., (2021). Quagga Mussel (Dreissena bugensis) and Zebra Mussel (Dreissena polymorpha). *
• Zesiger, C., Cohen, E., Jarvis, H., Spears, L., (2021). Beginner's Guide to Common Native Bees.
• Davis, R., Spears, L., (2020). Pavement Ant. Utah State University Extension *
• Spears, L., Alston, D.G, (2020). Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica Newman). Utah State University Extension *
• Spears, L., (2020). Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia Smith). Utah State University Extension
• Schumm, Z., Hotlhouse, M.C, Minzuno, Y., Alston, D.G, Spears, L., (2019). Parasitoid wasps of the invasive brown marmorated stink bug in Utah. Utah State University Extension *
• Rodman, T., Spears, L., Alston, D.G, Cannon, C., Watson, K., Caputo, J., (2019). Velvet longhorned beetle Trichoferus campestris (Faldermann). Utah State University Extension
• Spears, L., Mull, A., Spotted lanternfly [Lycorma delicatula (White)]. Utah State University Extension and Utah Plant Pest Diagnostic Laboratory
• Spears, L., Alston, D.G, (2018). European cherry fruit fly [Rhagoletis cerasi (Linnaeus)]. Utah State University Extension and Utah Plant Pest Diagnostic Laboratory
• Spears, L., Alston, D.G, Murray, M., (2018). Brown marmorated stink bug management for fruits and vegetables in Utah. Utah State University Extension and Utah Plant Pest Diagnostic Laboratory
• Spears, L., Mull, A., (2018). Small hive beetle [Aethina tumida (Murray)]. Utah State University Extension and Utah Plant Pest Diagnostic Laboratory
• Alston, D.G, Davis, R., McAvoy, D., Spears, L., Malesky, D., Hebertson, L., (2018). Balsam Woolly Adelgid: Advanced Fact Sheet. Utah Plant Pest Diagnostic Laboratory and Utah State University Extension
• Alston, D.G, Davis, R., McAvoy, D., Spears, L., Malesky, D., Hebertson, L., (2018). Balsam Woolly Adelgid: Basic Fact Sheet. Utah Plant Pest Diagnostic Laboratory and Utah State University Extension
• Spears, L., Cannon, C., Alston, D.G, Davis, R., Stanley-Stahr, C., Ramirez, R., (2017). Spotted wing drosophila (Drosophila suzukii). Utah State University Extension and Utah Plant Pest Diagnostic Laboratory
• Holthouse, M.C, Alston, D.G, Spears, L., Petrizzo, E., (2017). Brown marmorated stink bug in Utah. Utah State University Extension and Utah Plant Pest Diagnostic Laboratory
• Spears, L., Davis, R., Ramirez, R., (2015). Invasive insect look-alikes: mistaken insect identity. Utah State University Extension and Utah Plant Pest Diagnostic Laboratory
• Spears, L., Davis, R., Ramirez, R., (2014). Emerald Ash Borer [Agrilus planipennis (Fairmaire)]. Utah State University Extension and Utah Plant Pest Diagnostic Laboratory

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

Publications | Journal Articles

Academic Journal

• Spears, L., Christman, M., Koch, J., Looney, C., Ramirez, R., A review of bee captures in pest monitoring traps and future directions for research and collaboration. Journal of Integrated Pest Management
• Hotlhouse, M.C, Spears, L., Alston, D.G, (2021). Comparison of yellow and blue sticky cards for detection and monitoring parasitoid wasps of the invasive Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae). Journal of Insect Science, 21:5, 1-10. doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/jisesa/ieab062
• Leskey, T., Andrews, H., Bády, A., Benvenuto, L., Bernardinelli, I., Blaauw, B., Bortolotti, P., Bosco, L., Di Bella, E., Hamilton, G., Kuhar, T., Ludwick, , Maistrello, L., Malossini, G., Nannini, R., Nixon, L., Pasqualini, E., Preti, M., Short, B., Spears, L., Tavella, L., Vétek, G., Wiman, N., (2021). Refining pheromone lures for the invasive Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) through collaborative trials in the USA and Europe. Journal of Economic Entomology, 114:4, 1666-1673.
• Holthouse, M.C, Alston, D.G, Spears, L., (2021). Urban host plant utilization by the brown marmorated stink bug, Halymorpha halys (Stal) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), in northern Utah. NeoBiota, 64, 87-101. doi: doi.org/10.3897/neobiota.64.60050
• Holthouse, M.C, Schumm, Z., Talamas, E., Spears, L., Alston, D.G, (2020). Surveys in northern Utah for egg parasitoids of Halymorpha halys (Stal) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) detect Trissolcus japonicus (Ashmead) (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae). Biodiversity Data Journal, 8:e53363, doi: https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.8.e53363
• Schumm, Z.R, Alston, D.G, Spears, L., Manlove, K., (2020). Impact of brown marmorated stink bug (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) feeding on tart cherry (Rosales: Rosaceae) quality and yield in Utah. Journal of Economic Entomology, 113:5, 2328-2334. doi: doi.org/10.1093/jee/toaa143
• Schumm, Z., Alston, D.G, Holthouse, M.C, Spears, L., (2020). Non-sib male guarding behavior observed in Trissolcus euschisti (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae). ScienceMatters, 202004000005
• Acebes-Doria, A., Agnello, A., Alston, D.G, Andrews, H., Beers, E., Bergh, C., Bessin, R., Blaauw, B., Buntin, G.D, Burkness, E., Chen, S., Cottrell, T., Daane, K., Fann, L., Fleischer, S., Guedot, C., Gut, L., Hamilton, G., Hilton, R., Hoelmer, K., Hutchison, W., Jentsch, P., Krawcyzk, G., Kuhar, T., Lee, J., Milnes, J., Nielsen, A., Patel, D., Short, B., Sial, A., Spears, L., Tatman, K., Toews, M., Walgenbach, J., Welty, C., Wiman, N., van Zoeren, J., Leskey, T., (2019). Season-long monitoring of the brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Stal) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), throughout the United States using commercially available traps and lures. Journal of Economic Entomology/Entomological Society of America, doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toz240
• Spears, L., Looney, C., Ikerd, H., Koch, J., Griswold, T., Strange, J., Ramirez, R., (2016). Pheromone lure and trap color affects bycatch in agricultural landscapes of Utah. Environmental Entomology, 45, 1009-1016.
• Spears, L., Ramirez, R., (2015). Learning to love leftovers: Using bycatch to gain entomological knowledge. American Entomologist, 61:3, 168-173. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ae/tmv046
• Ramirez, R., Spears, L., (2014). Stem nematode counteracts plant resistance of aphids in alfalfa, Medicago sativa.. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 40, 1099-1109.
• Spears, L., MacMahon, J., (2012). An experimental study of spiders in a shrub-steppe ecosystem: the effects of prey availability and shrub architecture. Journal of Arachnology, 40, 218-227.

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

Publications | MultiMedia

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

Publications | Other

Bulletins

• Spears, L., (2019). Biological control of brown marmorated stink bug. Northeastern IPM Center, Integrated Pest Management Insights
• Spears, L., Alston, D.G, (2017). European cherry fruit fly (Rhagoletis cerasi). National Pest Alert. North Central IPM Center.

Newsletter

• Spears, L., (2021). Watch out for invasive zebra mussels on moss balls. Utah Pests Newsletter *
• Spears, L., (2020). Native and exotic parasitoid wasps of brown marmorated stink bug in Utah. Utah Pests Newsletter
• Spears, L., (2021). Watch out for the invasive spotted lanternfly. Utah Pests Newsletter *
• Christman, M., Spears, L., Ramirez, R., (2021). Where the wild bees are: identifying land-use and climate variables impacting bumble bees in Utah. Utah Pests Newsletter *
• Spears, L., (2021). Invasive box tree moth. Utah Pests Newsletter *
• Spears, L., (2020). Got "worms" in your berries?. Utah Pests Newsletter
• Richardson, K., Holthouse, C., Alston, D.G, Spears, L., (2020). Native and exotic parasitoid wasps of brown marmorated stink bug in Utah. Utah Pests News/Utah State University Extension *
• Spears, L., (2020). Be on the lookout for Japanese beetle. Utah Pests Newsletter
• Spears, L., (2020). Tomato brown rugose fruit virus: a new pest of concern. Utah Pests Newsletter
• Spears, L., (2019). The invasive emerald ash borer not yet confirmed in Utah.. Utah Pests Newsletter
• Spears, L., (2019). Loved or loathed, spiders are important ecosystem providers. Utah Pests Newsletter
• Schumm, Z., Holthouse, M.C, Spears, L., Alston, D.G, (2019). Biological control of brown marmorated stink bug. Utah Pests News, Utah State University Extension
• Holthouse, M.C, Schumm, Z., Spears, L., Alston, D.G, (2019). Seasonal development and occurrence of brown marmorated stink bug in Utah. Utah Pests News, Utah State University Extension
• Spears, L., (2019). Biological control of brown marmorated stink bug. Utah Pests Newsletter
• Spears, L., (2018). New invasive tick detected in the U.S. Utah Pests Newsletter
• Spears, L., (2018). Utah imposes firewood quarantine. Utah Pests Newsletter
• Spears, L., (2018). White satin moth. Utah Pests Newsletter
• Christman, M., Spears, L., Ramirez, R., (2018). A new tool for identifying exotic bees. Utah Pests Newsletter
• Spears, L., Cannon, C., (2017). Brown marmorated stink bug status in Utah. Utah Pests Newsletter
• Spears, L., (2017). Pest spotlight: gypsy moth. Utah Pests Newsletter
• Spears, L., (2017). European cherry fruit fly: a new invasive pest in North America.. Utah Pests Newsletter
• Spears, L., (2016). Identifying mechanisms of resistance to emerald ash borer. Utah Pests Newsletter
• Spears, L., (2016). New honey bee pest detected in Utah. Utah Pests Newsletter
• Spears, L., (2016). Velvet longhorned beetle. Utah Pests Newsletter
• Spears, L., (2016). New invasive fruit pest detected in Utah. Utah Pests Newsletter
• Spears, L., (2016). Two new invasive agricultural pests in the United States. Utah Pests Newsletter
• Spears, L., (2015). Ghosts of holiday pests. Utah Pests Newsletter

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.