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Timothy P. Craig is affiliated with the University of Minnesota in the United States. Their research primarily spans Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Environmental Science, with a focus on ecology, insect science, and plant science. They have contributed to fields such as ecology, evolution, behavior, systematics, genetics, and insect-plant interactions.

The scientist's recent publications include diverse studies in ecology and evolutionary biology. Notable papers are:

  • An exotic herbivore reinforces competition between exotic and native plants, 2021, Journal of Ecology
  • Environmentally triggered variability in the genetic variance-covariance of herbivory resistance of an exotic plant Solidago altissima, 2020, Ecology and Evolution
  • A small-tiled geographic mosaic of coevolution between Eurosta solidaginis and its natural enemies and host plant, 2020, Ecosphere
  • A geographic mosaic of coevolution between Eurosta solidaginis (Fitch) and its host plant tall goldenrod Solidago altissima (L.), 2021, Evolution
  • The impact of plant genetic variation and water stress on plant-herbivore interactions, 2024, Ecological Entomology

Frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • Journal of Ecology
  • Ecology and Evolution
  • Ecosphere
  • Evolution
  • Ecological Entomology

Key topics of their research encompass:

  • Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
  • Plant and animal studies
  • Weed Control and Herbicide Applications
  • Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
  • Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny
  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Forest Insect Ecology and Management

Frequent collaborations include work with researchers such as Lilhac S. Medina, Yuzu Sakata, Joanne K. Itami, Takayuki Ohgushi, and Shunsuke Utsumi, reflecting a collaborative approach in the study of plant-herbivore interactions and ecological genetics.

Best Publications

  • A Strong Relationship Between Oviposition Preference and Larval Performance in a Shoot-Galling Sawfly

    Timothy P. Craig;Timothy P. Craig;Joanne K. Itami;Joanne K. Itami;Peter W. Price

  • Resource Regulation by a Stem‐Galling Sawfly on the Arroyo Willow

    Timothy P. Craig;Peter W. Price;Joanne K. Itami

  • BEHAVIORAL EVIDENCE FOR HOST-RACE FORMATION IN EUROSTA SOLIDAGINIS.

    Timothy P. Craig;Joanne K. Itami;Warren G. Abrahamson;John D. Horner

  • Insect Herbivore Population Dynamics on Trees and Shrubs: New Approaches Relevant to Latent and Eruptive Species and Life Table Development

    Peter W. Price;Neil S Cobb;Timothy P. Craig;G. Wilson Fernandes

  • HYBRIDIZATION STUDIES ON THE HOST RACES OF EUROSTA SOLIDAGINIS: IMPLICATIONS FOR SYMPATRIC SPECIATION.

    Timothy P. Craig;John D. Horner;Joanne K. Itami

  • Ecological communities: Plant mediation in indirect interaction webs

    Takayuki Ohgushi;Timothy P Craig;Peter W. Price

  • Carbon-nutrient balance hypothesis in within-species phytochemical variation ofSalix lasiolepis.

    Peter W. Price;Gwendolyn L. Waring;Riitta Julkunen-Tiitto;Jorma Tahvanainen

  • GENETICS, EXPERIENCE, AND HOST-PLANT PREFERENCE IN EUROSTA SOLIDAGINIS: IMPLICATIONS FOR HOST SHIFTS AND SPECIATION

    Timothy P. Craig;John D. Horner;Joanne K. Itami

  • Fearful behavior by caged hens of two genetic stocks

    J. V. Craig;Timothy P Craig;A. D. Dayton

  • The window of vulnerability of a shoot-galling sawfly to attack by a parasitoid.

    Timothy P. Craig;Joanne K. Itami;Peter W. Price

  • Impact of Shoot Galler Attack on Sexual Reproduction in the Arroyo Willow

    Christopher F. Sacchi;Peter W. Price;Timothy P. Craig;Joanne K. Itami

  • Life History, Phenology, and Survivorship of a Stem-Galling Sawfly, Euura lasiolepis (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae), on the Arroyo Willow, Salix lasiolepis, in Northern Arizona

    Peter W. Price;Timothy P. Craig

  • The influence of host plant variation and intraspecific competition on oviposition preference and offspring performance in the host races of Eurosta solidaginis

    Timothy P. Craig;Joanne K. Itami;Cathleen Shantz;Warren G. Abrahamson

  • GEOGRAPHIC VARIATION IN THE EVOLUTION AND COEVOLUTION OF A TRITROPHIC INTERACTION

    Timothy P. Craig;Joanne K. Itami;John D. Horner

  • Chapter 16 – Working toward Theory on Galling Sawfly Population Dynamics

    Peter W. Price;Timothy P. Craig;Heikki Roininen

  • CHAPTER 3 – Forces Preventing Coevolution in the Three-Trophic-Level System: Willow, A Gall-Forming Herbivore, and Parasitoid

    Timothy P. Craig;Peter W. Price;Karen M. Clancy;Gwendolyn L. Waring

  • Factors Affecting Gene Flow between the Host Races of Eurosta solidaginis

    Joanne K. Itami;Timothy P. Craig;John D. Horner

  • Plant genotypic diversity increases population size of a herbivorous insect

    Shunsuke Utsumi;Yoshino Ando;Timothy P. Craig;Takayuki Ohgushi

  • Temporal variation in herbivore host-plant preference and performance: Constraints on host-plant adaptation

    James T. Cronin;Warren G. Abrahamson;Timothy P. Craig

  • Facultative sex ratio shifts by a herbivorous insect in response to variation in host plant quality.

    Timothy P. Craig;Peter W. Price;Joanne K. Itami

  • Ecological Communities: List of contributors

    Takayuki Ohgushi;Timothy P. Craig;Peter W. Price

  • Ecological Communities: Subject index

    Takayuki Ohgushi;Timothy P. Craig;Peter W. Price

Frequent Co-Authors

Takayuki Ohgushi
Takayuki Ohgushi Kyoto University
Peter W. Price
Peter W. Price Northern Arizona University
Warren G. Abrahamson
Warren G. Abrahamson Bucknell University
Deborah G. McCullough
Deborah G. McCullough Michigan State University
Jorma Tahvanainen
Jorma Tahvanainen University of Eastern Finland
Neil S. Cobb
Neil S. Cobb Northern Arizona University
G. Wilson Fernandes
G. Wilson Fernandes Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Riitta Julkunen-Tiitto
Riitta Julkunen-Tiitto University of Eastern Finland
J. V. Craig
J. V. Craig Kansas State University
Janice Moore
Janice Moore Colorado State University

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