John Moser

Emeritus Entomologist
PhD – Cornell University
Mite-insect interactions

Address:  USDA Forest Service
                 Southern Research Station
                 2500 Shreveport Hwy.
                 Pineville, LA 71360

Email: jmoser@fs.fed.us

Phone No:   318-473-7258
Fax No:       318-473-7222

Education: B.S., The Ohio State University, Entomology, 1951; M.S., The Ohio State University, Entomology, 1954; Ph.D., Cornell University, Entomology, 1958.

Research Interests:

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Mites phoretic on bark beetles.

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Bark beetle - mycangial fungi - mite - tree interactions.

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Leaf-cutting ants and arthropod associates.

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Hackberry (Celtis) gallmakers and arthropod associates.

Recent Publications:

W.L. Magowski, J.C. Moser.  2003. Redescription of Tarsonemus minimax and definition of its species-group in the genus Tarsonemus with descriptions of two new species.  Ann. Entomol. Soc. Am. 96:345-368.

Lombardero, Maria J.; Ayres, Matthew P.; Hofstetter, Richard W.; Moser, John C.; Klepzig, Kier D.  2003.  Strong indirect interactions of Tarsonemus mites (Acarina: Tarsonemidae) and Dendroctonus frontalis (Coleoptera: Scolytidae).  Oikos 102: 243-252.

Moser, John C. 2000.  Events Leading to One Person's Career in Forest Entomology.  In: Southern Forest Insect Work Conference; 200 July 31-August 03; Memphis. Gainesville, FL/USA: Forrest Oliveria, Program Chairman: 7.

These publications and more can be viewed on the Southern Research Station's publications database.  Just type in the author's name at the search engine.