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Deborah G. McCullough is a researcher affiliated with Michigan State University in the United States. Their work primarily falls within the fields of Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a strong focus on Forest Insect Ecology and Management as well as Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies.

The scope of their research covers a variety of subfields, notably Insect Science, Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, and Endocrinology. Topics frequently explored in their publications include Forest Insect Ecology and Management, Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies, Insect-Plant Interactions and Control, Fire Effects on Ecosystems, Insect and Pesticide Research, Entomological Studies and Ecology, and Forest Management and Policy.

McCullough has contributed to several journals and publication venues, with repeated appearances in Environmental Entomology and Forest Ecology and Management. Other venues where their work has appeared include the Canadian Journal of Forest Research, NeoBiota, and Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment.

Frequent coauthors in their research include Patrick J. Engelken, Therese M. Poland, Michael Kiefer, Jeffrey A. Andresen, and James B. Wieferich.

  • Riparian forest conditions along three northern Michigan rivers following Emerald Ash Borer invasion, 2020, Canadian Journal of Forest Research
  • Species Diversity and Assemblages of Cerambycidae in the Aftermath of the Emerald Ash Borer (Coleoptera: Buptrestidae) Invasion in Riparian Forests of Southern Michigan, 2020, Environmental Entomology
  • Worldwide tests of generic attractants, a promising tool for early detection of non-native cerambycid species, 2023, NeoBiota
  • Biological invasion threatens keystone species indelibly entwined with Indigenous cultures, 2023, Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment
  • Evaluation of Trapping Schemes to Detect Emerald Ash Borer (Coleoptera: Buprestidae), 2021, Journal of Economic Entomology

Best Publications

  • Emerald ash borer: invasion of the urban forest and the threat to North America's ash resource.

    Therese M. Poland;Deborah G. McCullough

  • Emerald Ash Borer Invasion of North America: History, Biology, Ecology, Impacts, and Management

    Daniel A. Herms;Deborah G. McCullough

  • Economic impacts of non-native forest insects in the continental United States.

    Juliann E. Aukema;Brian Leung;Kent Kovacs;Corey Chivers

  • Emerald ash borer in North America: a research and regulatory challenge

    David Cappaert;Deborah G. McCullough;Therese M. Poland;Nathan W. Siegert

  • Cost of potential emerald ash borer damage in U.S communities, 2009-2019

    Kent F. Kovacs;Robert G. Haight;Deborah G. McCullough;Rodrigo J. Mercader

  • Fire and insects in northern and boreal forest ecosystems of North America.

    Deborah G. McCullough;Richard A. Werner;David Neumann

  • Historical Accumulation of Nonindigenous Forest Pests in the Continental United States

    Juliann E. Aukema;Deborah G. McCullough;Betsy Von Holle;Andrew M. Liebhold

  • Nonnative forest insects and pathogens in the United States: Impacts and policy options.

    Gary M. Lovett;Marissa S. Weiss;Andrew M. Liebhold;Thomas P. Holmes

  • Interceptions of nonindigenous plant pests at US ports of entry and border crossings over a 17-year period

    Deborah G. McCullough;Timothy T. Work;Joseph F. Cavey;Andrew M. Liebhold

  • Arrival rate of nonindigenous insect species into the United States through foreign trade.

    Timothy T. Work;Deborah G. McCullough;Joseph F. Cavey;Ronald Komsa

  • Ash (Fraxinus spp.) mortality, regeneration, and seed bank dynamics in mixed hardwood forests following invasion by emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis)

    Wendy S. Klooster;Daniel A. Herms;Kathleen S. Knight;Catherine P. Herms

  • Dendrochronological reconstruction of the epicentre and early spread of emerald ash borer in North America

    Nathan W. Siegert;Deborah G. McCullough;Andrew M. Liebhold;Frank W. Telewski

  • Determinants of successful arthropod eradication programs

    Patrick C. Tobin;John M. Kean;David Maxwell Suckling;David Maxwell Suckling;Deborah G. McCullough

  • Host range of the emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire) (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) in North America: results of multiple-choice field experiments.

    Andrea C. Anulewicz;Deborah G. Mccullough;David L. Cappaert;Therese M. Poland

  • Eradication of Invading Insect Populations: From Concepts to Applications.

    Andrew M. Liebhold;Ludek Berec;Eckehard G. Brockerhoff;Rebecca S. Epanchin-Niell

  • Insecticide options for protecting ash trees from emerald ash borer

    Daniel A. Herms;Deborah G. McCullough;David R. Smitley;Clifford S. Sadof

  • Cost of potential emerald ash borer damage in U.S

    Kent F. Kovacs;Robert G. Haight;Andrew M. Liebhold;Deborah G. McCullough

  • Airline Baggage as a Pathway for Alien Insect Species Invading the United States

    Andrew M. Liebhold;Timothy T. Work;Deborah G. McCullough;Joseph F. Cavey

  • A highly aggregated geographical distribution of forest pest invasions in the USA

    Andrew M. Liebhold;Deborah G. McCullough;Laura M. Blackburn;Susan J. Frankel

  • Emerald Ash Borer (Agrilus planipennis) Density and Canopy Dieback in Three North American Ash Species

    Andrea C. Anulewicz;Deborah G. McCullough;David L. Cappaert

  • FIRE AND INSECTS IN NORTHERN AND BOREAL FOREST ECOSYSTEMS

    Deborah G. McCullough

Frequent Co-Authors

Therese M. Poland
Therese M. Poland US Forest Service
Andrew M. Liebhold
Andrew M. Liebhold Czech University of Life Sciences Prague
Daniel A. Herms
Daniel A. Herms The Ohio State University
Robert G. Haight
Robert G. Haight US Forest Service
Ann E. Hajek
Ann E. Hajek Cornell University
Patrick C. Tobin
Patrick C. Tobin University of Washington
Robert A. Haack
Robert A. Haack US Forest Service
Jari Kouki
Jari Kouki University of Eastern Finland
Thomas P. Holmes
Thomas P. Holmes United States Department of Agriculture
John Cardina
John Cardina The Ohio State University

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