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Donald C. Steinkraus
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Professor
Also affiliated: University of Alabama (1993); Cornell University (1981–1995); Center for Medical, Agricultural and Veterinary Entomology (2003)
29 h-index
294 pubs
2,642 cited
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Biography and Research Information
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Donald C. Steinkraus's research focuses on entomopathogenic fungi and their role in pest control, particularly concerning arthropod hosts. His work investigates the biology, ecology, and management potential of entomophthorales, a group of fungi known to infect insects. Steinkraus has explored factors influencing the transmission of these fungal pathogens, with a specific emphasis on their effects on aphid populations.
His research also extends to the impact of other fungal entomopathogens, such as Beauveria bassiana, on various insect pests, including Lygus lineolaris (tarnished plant bugs) and Musca domestica (house flies). In addition to biological control methods, Steinkraus has studied the effectiveness of traditional insecticides against pest populations, examining differences in tolerance between insect life stages. He leads a research group and has a significant publication record, evidenced by an h-index of 29 and over 2,600 citations.
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- h-index: 29
- Publications: 294
- Citations: 2,642
Positions
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Professor publications 1992–2026University of Arkansas at Fayetteville Institution web page
Selected Publications
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Resolving Relations Among Troublesome Species Within the Insect Pathogenic Genus Eryniopsis (Zoopagomycota: Entomophthorales) (2026)
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Mechanisms of host manipulation and mimicry in fungi (2024)
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Laboratory Bioassays of a Native Arkansas Isolate of Metarhizium robertsii (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae) for the Control of Amblyomma americanum (Acarina: Ixodidae) (2023)
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Tick (Acarina: Ixodidae) Species and Life Stages Collected from Arkansas Wild Pigs (2022)
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Isolation of Metarhizium guizhouense and Metarhizium robertsii Strains from Soil-Exposed Amblyomma americanum (Acarina: Ixodidae) from Northwest Arkansas, USA (2021)
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Flowering Persistence and Pollinator Attraction of Early-spring Bulbs in Warm-season Lawns (2019)
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Sleeping Beauties: Horizontal Transmission via Resting Spores of Species in the Entomophthoromycotina (2018)
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Variation in Sterilization byDeladenus proximuson the Native Woodwasp,Sirex nigricornis, in Arkansas (2017)
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Marketing Tips for Small-scale, Local Honey Bee Keepers in Northwest Arkansas (2017)
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Zombie soldier beetles: Epizootics in the goldenrod soldier beetle, Chauliognathus pensylvanicus (Coleoptera: Cantharidae) caused by Eryniopsis lampyridarum (Entomophthoromycotina: Entomophthoraceae) (2017)
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Changes in Abundance of Larvae and Adults ofPopillia japonica(Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae) and Other White Grub Species in Northwest Arkansas and Their Relation to Regional Temperatures (2015)
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Prevalence of entomophthoralean fungi (Entomophthoromycota) of aphids (Hemiptera: Aphididae) on solanaceous crops in Argentina (2014)
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Evaluating Spore Count and Sporophorous Vesicle Size inOvavesicula popilliae(Microsporidia: Ovavesiculidae) in Adult Japanese Beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) (2013)
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Laboratory and field bioassays on the effects of Beauveria bassiana Vuillemin (Hypocreales: Cordycipitaceae) on red oak borer, Enaphalodes rufulus (Haldeman) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) (2013)
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Ovavesicula popilliae (Microsporidia: Ovavesiculidae) spore production in naturally infected adult Japanese beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) (2012)
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
G.O. Boys
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (US)
6 shared publications
- Aerial Spores of Neozygites fresenii (Entomophthorales: Neozygitaceae): Density, Periodicity, and Potential Role in Cotton Aphid (Homoptera: Aphididae) Epizootics
- Classical biological control of Aphis gossypii (Homoptera: Aphididae) with Neozygites fresenii (Entomophthorales: Neozygitaceae) in California cotton
- Mass harvesting of the entomopathogenic fungus, Neozygites fresenii, from natural field epizootics in the cotton aphid, Aphis gossypii
- Infection of Sentinel Cotton Aphids (Homoptera: Aphididae) by Aerial Conidia ofNeozygites fresenii(Entomophthorales: Neozygitaceae)
- Effects of long-term storage at −14°C on the survival of Neozygites fresenii (Entomophthorales: Neozygitaceae) in cotton aphids (Homoptera: Aphididae)
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
T. J. Kring
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (US)
6 shared publications
- Predation rate and development of Coccinella septempunctata L. influenced by Neozygites fresenii-infected cotton aphid prey
- Experimental Treatment Threshold for the Cotton Aphid (Homoptera: Aphididae) Using Natural Enemies in Arkansas Cotton
- Rise and Fall of Cotton Aphid (Hemiptera: Aphididae) Populations in Southeastern Cotton Production Systems
- Rise and Fall of Cotton Aphid (Hemiptera: Aphididae) Populations in Southeastern Cotton Production Systems
- Mortality of Helicoverpa zea (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Pupae in Ear-Stage Field Com
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
John B. Heppner
6 shared publications
- Fungal Pathogens of Insects
- Fungal Pathogens of Insects
- Fungal Pathogens of Insects
- Fungal Pathogens of Insects
- Fungal Pathogens of Insects
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
D. T. Johnson
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (US)
5 shared publications
- Ovavesicula popilliae (Microsporidia: Ovavesiculidae) spore production in naturally infected adult Japanese beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)
- Ovipositional Preferences of the Japanese Beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) Among Warm- and Cool-Season Turfgrass Species
- Survey of pathogens and parasitoids of Popillia japonica (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in northwest Arkansas
- Changes in Abundance of Larvae and Adults ofPopillia japonica(Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae) and Other White Grub Species in Northwest Arkansas and Their Relation to Regional Temperatures
- Evaluating Spore Count and Sporophorous Vesicle Size inOvavesicula popilliae(Microsporidia: Ovavesiculidae) in Adult Japanese Beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)
John R. Ruberson
University of Georgia (US)
5 shared publications
- Experimental Treatment Threshold for the Cotton Aphid (Homoptera: Aphididae) Using Natural Enemies in Arkansas Cotton
- Rise and Fall of Cotton Aphid (Hemiptera: Aphididae) Populations in Southeastern Cotton Production Systems
- Rise and Fall of Cotton Aphid (Hemiptera: Aphididae) Populations in Southeastern Cotton Production Systems
- Mortality of Helicoverpa zea (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Pupae in Ear-Stage Field Com
- Pathogenicity of the Facultative Parasite, Chroniodiplogaster aerivora (Cobb) (Rhabditida: Diplogasteridae) to Corn Earworm (Helicoverpa zea [Boddie]) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
Ann E. Hajek
Cornell University (US)
5 shared publications
- BIZARRE INTERACTIONS AND ENDGAMES: Entomopathogenic Fungi and Their Arthropod Hosts
- Zombie soldier beetles: Epizootics in the goldenrod soldier beetle, Chauliognathus pensylvanicus (Coleoptera: Cantharidae) caused by Eryniopsis lampyridarum (Entomophthoromycotina: Entomophthoraceae)
- Sleeping Beauties: Horizontal Transmission via Resting Spores of Species in the Entomophthoromycotina
- Mechanisms of host manipulation and mimicry in fungi
- Resolving Relations Among Troublesome Species Within the Insect Pathogenic Genus Eryniopsis (Zoopagomycota: Entomophthorales)
S. Y. Young
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (US)
4 shared publications
- Microbial insecticide application and evaluation: Cotton
- Microbial Insecticide Application: Cotton
- Evaluation of Microbial Insecticides for Control of Armyworms on Winter Wheat, 1993
- Control of Armyworm on Heading Wheat with Bacillus Thuringiensis Products and Baculoviruses, 1994
B. M. Petty
Arecibo Observatory (PR)
4 shared publications
- Ovavesicula popilliae (Microsporidia: Ovavesiculidae) spore production in naturally infected adult Japanese beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)
- Survey of pathogens and parasitoids of Popillia japonica (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in northwest Arkansas
- Changes in Abundance of Larvae and Adults ofPopillia japonica(Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae) and Other White Grub Species in Northwest Arkansas and Their Relation to Regional Temperatures
- Evaluating Spore Count and Sporophorous Vesicle Size inOvavesicula popilliae(Microsporidia: Ovavesiculidae) in Adult Japanese Beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)
Allen L. Szalanski
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
4 shared publications
In database
- Evaluating Spore Count and Sporophorous Vesicle Size inOvavesicula popilliae(Microsporidia: Ovavesiculidae) in Adult Japanese Beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)
- Isolation of Metarhizium guizhouense and Metarhizium robertsii Strains from Soil-Exposed Amblyomma americanum (Acarina: Ixodidae) from Northwest Arkansas, USA
- Tick (Acarina: Ixodidae) Species and Life Stages Collected from Arkansas Wild Pigs
- Laboratory Bioassays of a Native Arkansas Isolate of Metarhizium robertsii (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae) for the Control of Amblyomma americanum (Acarina: Ixodidae)
Robert G. Hollingsworth
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (US)
3 shared publications
- Prevalence of Neozygites fresenii (Entomophthorales: Neozygitaceae) on Cotton Aphids (Homoptera: Aphididae) in Arkansas Cotton
- Aerial Spores of Neozygites fresenii (Entomophthorales: Neozygitaceae): Density, Periodicity, and Potential Role in Cotton Aphid (Homoptera: Aphididae) Epizootics
- Infection of Sentinel Cotton Aphids (Homoptera: Aphididae) by Aerial Conidia ofNeozygites fresenii(Entomophthorales: Neozygitaceae)
Joshua J. Hannam
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (US)
3 shared publications
- Conservation biological control using fungal entomopathogens
- The natural occurrence of Pandora heteropterae (Zygomycetes: Entomophthorales) infecting Lygus lineolaris (Hemiptera: Miridae)
- Conservation biological control using fungal entomopathogens
J. K. Pell
Rothamsted Research (GB)
3 shared publications
- BIZARRE INTERACTIONS AND ENDGAMES: Entomopathogenic Fungi and Their Arthropod Hosts
- Conservation biological control using fungal entomopathogens
- Conservation biological control using fungal entomopathogens
N. P. Tugwell
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (US)
3 shared publications
- Beauveria bassiana (Deuteromycotina: Moniliales) Effects on Lygus lineolaris (Hemiptera: Miridae)
- Evaluation of Mycotrol Wp9504 (Beauveria Bassiana) and Provado (Imidacloprid) to Control Tarnished Plant Bug on Cotton, 1996
- Persistence of Mycotrol Wp9504 (Beauver1A Bassiana) and Provado (Imidacloprid) to Control Tarnished Plant Bug in Cotton, 1996
Kelly Loftin
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
3 shared publications
In database
- Isolation of Metarhizium guizhouense and Metarhizium robertsii Strains from Soil-Exposed Amblyomma americanum (Acarina: Ixodidae) from Northwest Arkansas, USA
- Tick (Acarina: Ixodidae) Species and Life Stages Collected from Arkansas Wild Pigs
- Laboratory Bioassays of a Native Arkansas Isolate of Metarhizium robertsii (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae) for the Control of Amblyomma americanum (Acarina: Ixodidae)
Dawn H. Gouge
Texas A&M University (US)
2 shared publications
- Microbial insecticide application and evaluation: Cotton
- Microbial Insecticide Application: Cotton
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