Scientists & Staff

Melody Keena
Current Research
- I develop biological and ecological information and technologies to detect, monitor, contain, and eliminate newly introduced invasive insects that are threats to U.S.
- I also maintain the capability to expand research on and respond rapidly to threats posed by Asian gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar) and nun moth (Lymantria monacha), and other high priority invasive insect species.
My research time is currently divided between:
- Completing research on the influence of Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) mating behaviors on establishment and viability of ALB populations;
- Expanding on a phenology model for ALB to predict population increase and potential risk of establishment accross the US;
- Doing collaborative research to improve on the ALB trap and lure combination that will make it more effective for detecting this insect at low population levels;
- Doing collaborative research on ALB to determine the role host moisture content (both in living and cut wood) has on its development.
- Doing collaborative research to identify of genetic markers that predict female flight in gypsy moths.
- Determining of response variability to factors (e.g. temperatures, available hosts) that affect establishment of gypsy moth from different world areas.
- Collaboratively developing a phenology model for predicting the presence of all Asian gypsy moth stages and potential distribution of AGM in the US.
- Doing collaborative research on the role that EAB mating behaviors have on fecundity and fertility.
Research Interests
Future research may include:- Potential traps and lures for detecting citrus longhorned beetle.
- Doing new research on a newly introduced or high risk invasive forest insect.
Why This Research is Important
With the ever-increasing volume of world trade and travel, the numbers of new introductions of forest insect pests has increased over the last few years. The most effective strategy against invasive species is to prevent them from being introduced and becoming established in new ecosystems. However, there is a significant lack of information needed to identify high risk nonnative species and priority pathways of introduction. Many of the species that are introduced may never establish, but those that do may become serious invasive pests due to the absence of natural enemies and host resistance in native species that did not co-evolve with the insect. Once these new pests have established, a quick and coordinated response to new infestations can significantly reduce environmental and economic impacts. In order to deal with these potential or established invasive pests there is a critical need to develop biological and ecological information on which to base exclusion, eradication, or containment decisions.The Asian longhorned beetle is a native insect of China and little information about this insect was available when it was first found infesting trees in New York City in 1996. Tools to effectively detect beetle populations are still needed and there continues to be a need to increase the knowledge of the life history, ecology, reproductive behavior, and seasonal phenology of the Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) to provide the biological basis for predicting potential dispersal, developmental phenology, timing of exclusion and eradication methodologies, and development of trapping methods
The emerald ash borer (EAB), Agrilus planipennis, is a non-native insect from Asia that threatens ash trees in our urban and natural forests. EAB was found in metropolitan Detroit, MI, in July 2002 and continues to spread to additional areas and states. EAB has no known effective natural enemies in North America and control options, other than tree removal, are extremely limited. If left unchecked, the pest will continue to infest and destroy native and ornamental ash trees, resulting in losses of billions of dollars to the lumber and nursery industries as well as urban communities. Without an effective and efficient laboratory rearing method for EAB, mass rearing of parasitoids in numbers needed for field-testing/release will be extremely limited.
The hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA), Adelges tsugae (Annand), is an exotic pest native to Asia and western North America. It was first discovered in eastern North America in 1951 near Richmond, VA and has since spread to 17 eastern states threatening two species of hemlock--the eastern hemlock, Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr., and Carolina hemlock, Tsuga caroliniana Engelm. The HWA has caused extensive mortality and decline of hemlock trees in the eastern U.S. and there are no effective native natural enemies to keep this invasive pest in balance. Thus, establishment of a complex of natural enemies from the native range of HWA offers the greatest potential for providing sustainable long-term control.
The most effective strategy against invasive species is to prevent them from being introduced and becoming established in new ecosystems. But there is a significant lack of information needed to identify high risk nonnative species and priority pathways of introduction. The nun moth, Lymantria monacha, is closely related to gypsy moth and is considered to have high potential to be introduced into this country via commerce. Research and technology development on nun moth has provided information and tools for early detection and rapid response. Gypsy moths from Eurasia continue to be introduced into North America and research provides information needed to reduce the risk of introductions and eradicate detected populations before they establish.
Education
- University of California, Ph.D. Department of Entomology, 1988
- University of California, M.S. Department of Entomology, 1985
- University of California, B.S. Department of Entomology, 1983
Professional Experience
- Research Entomologist , Forest Service, Northern Research Station, Hamden, CT 1992 - Current
- Research Associate I, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 1989 - 1992
- Post Graduate Researcher IV, Department of Entomology, University of California, Davis, CA 1988 - 1989
- Research Assistant, Entomology Department, University of California, Davis, CA 1982 - 1988
Professional Organizations
- Entomological Society of America (2016 - Current)
Editorial Board for Environmental Entomology
Evaluate submissions, assign reviewers, and determine if the manuscript is suitable for publication - Pennsylvania State University (2008 - Current)
Graduate Student Committees
This involves serving on graduate student thesis or dissertation committees and conducting joint research with faculty at the university. - Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Coordinating Committee (2007 - Current)
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Coordinating Committee
This assignment includes developing detailed action plans to accompany the HWA initiative and preparing periodic reports on activities and accomplishments for interested constituents. - Entomological Society of America (1983 - Current)
Standing committees and elected positons as indicated
Active member of the society. Serve on various committees, in elected positons, and organize symposia. - International Congress of Entomology (2013 - 2016)
Technology Committee, Part of convening committee
This involves overseeing the technology to be used in putting on the meeting. At the meeting the committee will help people upload their presentations, troubleshoot during sessions, and make sure the correct presentations were in each session room for each time slot. - Entomological Society of America (2012 - 2015)
Member of the Journal of Integrated Pest Management Editorial Board
This committee oversees the journal and resolves issues with manuscripts when needed. - Entomological Society of America (2012 - 2015)
National Program Committee
In 2013, this involves co-organizing and overseeing the student 10-minute papers and posters competition for the annual meeting. In 2014, this involves co-organizing and overseeing the entire scientific program for the national meeting. In 2015, this involves co-organizing and overseeing the member poster presentations for the national meeting. - Entomological Society of America (2009 - 2011)
Governing Board Representative for the Integrative Physiological and Molecular Insect Systems section
This involved overseeing the affairs and budget of the society. This was done in my personal capacity. - Entomological Society of America (2008 - 2008)
Integrative Physiological and Molecular Insect Systems section
This was a new role when the Entomological society reorganized the sections. This involved helping the new leadership of the section to know and fulfill their roles. - Entomological Society of America (2007 - 2007)
Section B
This involved leading the section, serving on the program committee, organizing the section's scientific program, and finding needed volunteers for various committees. - Entomological Society of America (2002 - 2007)
Finance Committee
This involved evaluating the proposed annual budget for the society and making recommendations to the governing board. This was done in my personal capacity. - Entomological Society of America (2006 - 2006)
Seciton B
This involved planning the next year's symposia for the section, leading the section when the chair was not available and participation on the executive committee for the section. - Entomological Society of America (2005 - 2005)
Section B
This involved taking the minutes for the section and participation on the executive committee for the section. - Entomological Society of America (2005 - 2005)
Member
This involved helping people upload their presentations, troubleshooting during sessions, and making sure the correct presentations were in each session room for each time slot.
Awards & Recognition
- Editor's Choice Award, 2008 Best Article in Environmental Entomology 2008.
- USDA Special Act Award, 1992 For excellent systematic research to solve gypsy moth rearing problems related to the abnormal performance syndrome.
- Departmental Citation, 1983 Recognition of outstanding undergraduate accomplishment in Entomology. University of California, Davis, CA.
Featured Publications & Products
- Keena, Melody A.; Côté, Marie-José; Grinberg, Phyllis S.; Wallner, William E. 2011. Predicting the female flight capability of gypsy moths by using DNA markers. In: McManus, Katherine A; Gottschalk, Kurt W., eds. 2010. Proceedings. 21st U.S. Department of Agriculture interagency research forum on invasive species 2010; 2010 January 12-15; Annapolis, MD. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-75. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 35-37.
- deWaard, Jeremy R.; Mitchell, Andrew; Keena, Melody A.; Gopurenko, David; Boykin, Laura M.; Armstrong, Karen F.; Pogue, Michael G.; Lima, Joao; Floyd, Robin; Hanner, Robert H.; Humble, Leland M. 2010. Towards a global barcode library for Lymantria (Lepidoptera: Lymantriinae) tussock moths of biosecurity concern. PLoS ONE. 5(12): e4280. 10 p.
- Keena, Melody A.; Vandel, Alice; Pultar, Oldrich. 2010. Phenology of Lymantria monacha (Lepidoptera:Lymantriidae) laboratory reared on spruce foliage or a newly developed artificial diet. Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 103(6): 949-955.
- Keena, Melody A.; Nadel, Hannah; Gould, Juli. 2015. Survival and phenology of Agrilus planipennis (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) reared on a newly developed artificial diet free of host material. Great Lakes Entomologist. 48(1-2): 9-33.
- Meng, P.S.; Hoover, K.; Keena, M.A. 2015. Asian longhorned beetle (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), an introduced pest of maple and other hardwood trees in North America and Europe. Journal of Integrated Pest Management. 6(1): 4-4.
- Nehme, M.E.; Trotter, R.T.; Keena, M.A.; McFarland, C.; Coop, J.; Hull-Sanders, H.M.; Meng, P.; De Moraes, C.M.; Mescher, M.C.; Hoover, K. 2014. Development and evaluation of a trapping system for Anoplophora glabripennis (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) in the United States. Environmental Entomology. 43(4): 1034-1044.
Publications & Products
- Keena, Melody ; Nielsen, Anne L. 2021. Comparison of the Hatch of Newly Laid Lycorma delicatula (Hemiptera: Fulgoridae) Eggs From the United States After Exposure to Different Temperatures and Durations of Low Temperature . Environmental Entomology
- Keena, Melody ; Richards, Jessica Y. 2021. Effects of Temperature on Anoplophora chinensis (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) Larvae and Pupae. Environmental Entomology
- Keena, Melody A.; Moore, Paul M.; Bradford, Gregg. 2021. Effects of Temperature on Anoplophora chinensis (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) Adult Survival, Reproduction, and Egg Hatch. Forests
- Srivastava, Vivek ; Keena, Melody A.; Maennicke, Galen E.; Hamelin, Richard C.; Griess, Verena C. 2021. Potential Differences and Methods of Determining Gypsy Moth Female Flight Capabilities: Implications for the Establishment and Spread in Novel Habitats. Forests
- Srivastava, Vivek ; Roe, Amanda D.; Keena, Melody A.; Hamelin, Richard C.; Griess, Verena C. 2021. Oh the places they'll go: improving species distribution modelling for invasive forest pests in an uncertain world. Biological Invasions
- Wang, Xingeng ; Keena, Melody. 2021. Hybridization Potential of Two Invasive Asian Longhorn Beetles. Insects
- Blackburn, Gwylim ; Bilodeau, Pierre ; Cooke, Tracey ; Cui, Mingming ; Cusson, Michel ; Hamelin, Richard ; Keena, Melody ; Picq, Sandrine ; Roe, Amanda ; Shi, Juan ; Wu, Yunke ; Porth, Ilga. 2020. An Applied Empirical Framework for Invasion Science: Confronting Biological Invasion Through Collaborative Research Aimed at Tool Production. Annals of the Entomological Society of America
- Harrison, Robert L.; Rowley, Daniel L.; Keena, Melody A. 2020. Pathology and genome sequence of a Lymantria dispar multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus (LdMNPV) isolate from Heilongjiang, China. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology
- Keena, Melody A.; Richards, Jessica Y. 2020. Comparison of Survival and Development of Gypsy Moth Lymantria dispar L. (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) Populations from Different Geographic Areas on North American Conifers. Insects
- Kreitman, Devin ; Keena, Melody ; Nielsen, Anne ; Hamilton, George. 2020. Effects of Temperature on Development and Survival of Nymphal Lycorma delicatula (Hemiptera: Fulgoridae) . Environmental Entomology
- Srivastava, Vivek ; Griess, Verena C.; Keena, Melody A. 2020. Assessing the Potential Distribution of Asian Gypsy Moth in Canada: A Comparison of Two Methodological Approaches. Scientific Reports
- Srivastava, Vivek ; Liang, Wanwan ; Keena, Melody A.; Roe, Amanda D.; Hamelin, Richard C.; Griess, Verena C. 2020. Assessing Niche Shifts and Conservatism by Comparing the Native and Post-Invasion Niches of Major Forest Invasive Species. Insects
- Trotter, R Talbot; Limbu, Samita ; Hoover, Kelli ; Nadel, Hannah ; Keena, Melody A. 2020. Comparing Asian Gypsy Moth [Lymantria dispar asiatica (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) and L. dispar japonica] Trap Data From East Asian Ports With Lab Parameterized Phenology Models: New Tools and Questions. Annals of the Entomological Society of America
- Gray, David ; Keena, Melody A. 2019. A Phenology Model for Asian Gypsy Moth Egg Hatch. Environmental Entomology
- Javal, Marion ; Roques, Alain ; Haran, Julien ; Hérard, Franck ; Keena, Melody ; Roux, Géraldine. 2019. Complex invasion history of the Asian long-horned beetle: fifteen years after first detection in Europe. Journal of Pest Science
- Keena, Melody ; Shi, Juan. 2019. Effects of Temperature on First Instar Lymantria (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) Survival and Development With and Without Food. Environmental Entomology
- Rutledge, Claire ; Keena, Melody A. 2019. Mating Behavior and Reproductive Biology of Emerald Ash Borer (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) and Two of Its Native Congeners, the Twolined Chestnut Borer and the Bronze Birch Borer. Journal of Economic Entomology
- Keena, M ; Sánchez, V. 2018. Inter- and Intrasexual Interactions in Anoplophora glabripennis (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) and the Impact of Different Sex Ratios. Journal of Economic Entomology
- Keena, M.A.; Sánchez, V. 2018. Reproductive Behaviors of Anoplophora glabripennis (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) in the Laboratory. Journal of Economic Entomology
- Keena, Melody A. 2018. Factors That Influence Flight Propensity in Anoplophora glabripennis (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae). Environmental Entomology
- Limbu, S.; Keena, M.A. ; Whitmore, M.C. 2018. Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (Hemiptera: Adelgidae): A Non-Native Pest of Hemlocks in Eastern North America. Journal of Integrated Pest Management. 9(1): 27: 1-16.
- Picq, Sandrine; Keena, Melody; Havill, Nathan; Stewart, Don; Pouliot, Esther; Boyle, Brian; Levesque, Roger C.; Hamelin, Richard C.; Cusson, Michel. 2018. Assessing the potential of genotyping-by-sequencing-derived single nucleotide polymorphisms to identify the geographic origins of intercepted gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar) specimens: A proof-of-concept study. Evolutionary Applications
- Haack, Robert A.; Keena, Melody A.; Eyre, Dominic. 2017. Life history and population dynamics of Cerambycidae. In: Wang, Q. Cerambycidae of the world: biology and pest management. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press: 71-103.
- Kappel, Alexander P.; Trotter, R. Talbot; Keena, Melody A.; Rogan, John; Williams, Christopher A. 2017. Mapping of the Asian longhorned beetle's time to maturity and risk to invasion at contiguous United States extent. Biological Invasions
- Keena, Melody A. 2017. Laboratory rearing and handling of cerambycids. In: Wang, Qiao, ed. Cerambycidae of the world: biology and pest management. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press: 253-289. Chapter 7.
- Limbu, Samita; Keena, Melody; Chen, Fang; Cook, Gericke; Nadel, Hannah; Hoover, Kelli. 2017. Effects of temperature on development of Lymantria dispar asiatica and Lymantria dispar japonica (Lepidoptera: Erebidae). Environmental Entomology
- Chen, Fang; Shi, Juan; Keena, Melody. 2016. Evaluation of the effects of light entensity and time interval after the start of scotophase on the female flight propensity of Asian gypsy moth (Lepidoptera: Erebidae). Environmental Entomology. 45(2): 404-409.
- Graves, Fern; Baker, Thomas C.; Zhang, Aijun; Keena, Melody; Hoover, Kelli. 2016. Sensory aspects of trail-following behaviors in the Asian longhorned beetle, Anoplophora glabripennis. Journal of Insect Behavior. 29(6): 615-628.
- Pilarska, Daniela; Hajek, Ann E.; Keena, Melody; Linde, Andreas; Kereselidze, Manana; Georgiev, Georgi; Georgieva, Margarita; Mirchev, Plamen; Takov, Danail; Draganova, Slavimira. 2016. Susceptibility of larvae of nun moth, Lymantria monacha (Linnaeus 1758) (Lepidoptera), to the entomopathogenic fungus, Entomophaga maimaiga Humber, Shimazu and Soper (Entomophthorales) under laboratory and field conditions. Acta Zoologica Bulgarica 68(1): 117-126.
- Robert L., Harrison; Rowley, Daniel L.; Keena, Melody A. 2016. Geographic isolates of Lymantria dispar multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus: Genome sequence analysis and pathogenicity against European and Asian gypsy moth strains. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. 137: 10-22.
- Trotter, III, R. Talbot; Keena, Melody A. 2016. A variable-instar climate-driven individual beetle-based phenology model for the invasive Asian longhorned beetle (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae). Environmental Entomology. 45(6): 1360-1370.
- Chen, Fang; Luo, Youqing; Keena, Melody A.; Wu, Ying; Wu, Peng; Shi, Juan. 2015. DNA barcoding of gypsy moths from China (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) reveals new haplotypes and divergence patterns within gypsy moth subspecies. Journal of Economic Entomology. 109(1): 366-374.
- Limbu, Samita; Cassidy, Katie; Keena, Melody; Tobin, Patrick; Hoover, Kelli. 2015. Host range specificity of Scymnus camptodromus (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), a predator of hemlock woolly adelgid (Hemiptera: Adelgidae). Environmental Entomology. 45(1): 94-100.
- Limbu, Samita; Keena, Melody A.; Long, David; Ostiguy, Nancy; Hoover, Kelli. 2015. Scymnus camptodromus (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) larval development and predation of hemlock woolly adelgid (Hemiptera: Adelgidae). Environmental Entomology. 44(1): 81-89.
- Shi, Juan; Chen, Fang; Keena, Melody A. 2015. Differences in wing morphometrics of Lymantria dispar (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) between populations that vary in female flight capability. Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 108(4): 528-535.
- Harrison, Robert L.; Keena, Melody A.; Rowley, Daniel L. 2014. Classification, genetic variation and pathogenicity of Lymantria dispar nucleopolyhedrovirus isolates from Asia, Europe, and North America. Pathology. 116: 27-35.
- Hoover, Kelli; Keena, Melody; Nehme, Maya; Wang, Shifa; Meng, Peter; Zhang, Aijun. 2014. Sex-specific trail pheromone mediates complex mate finding behavior in Anoplophora glabripennis. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 40(2): 169-180.
- Meng, P.S.; Trotter, R.T.; Keena, M.A.; Baker, T.C.; Yan, S.; Schwartzberg, E.G.; Hoover, K. 2014. Effects of pheromone and plant volatile release rates and ratios on trapping Anoplophora glabripennis (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) in China. Environmental Entomology. 43(5): 1379-1388.
- Sanchez, V.; Keena, M.A. 2013. Development of the teneral adult Anoplophora glabripennis (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae): time to initiate and completely bore out of maple wood. Environmental Entomology. 42(1): 1-6. dx.doi.org/10.1603/EN12225.
- Keena, Melody A.; Trotter III, R. Talbot; Cheah, Carole; Montgomery, Michael E. 2012. Effects of temperature and photoperiod on the aestivo-hibernal egg diapause of Scymnus camptodromus (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae). Environmental Entomology. 41(6): 1662-1671.
- Rutledge, Claire E.; Keena, Melody A. 2012. Mating frequency and fecundity in the emerald ash borer Agrilus planipennis (Coleoptera: Buprestidae). Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 105(1): 66-72.
- Rutledge, Claire E.; Keena, Melody A. 2012. Mating frequency and fecundity in Agrilus anxius (Coleoptera: Buprestidae). Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 105(6): 852-858.
- Havill, Nathan P.; Montgomery, Michael E.; Keena, Melody. 2011. Hemlock woolly adelgid and its hemlock hosts: A global perspective. In: Onken, B.; Reardon, R. eds. Implementation and status of biological control of the hemlock woolly adelgid. FHTET-2011-04. Morgantown, WV: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service Forest Health Technology Enterprise Team: 3-14. Chapter 1.
- Montgomery, Michael E.; Keena, Melody A. 2011. Scymnus (Neopullus) lady beetles from China. In: Onken, B.; Reardon, R. eds. Implementation and status of biological control of the hemlock woolly adelgid. FHTET-2011-04. Morgantown, WV: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service Forest Health Technology Enterprise Team: 53-76. Chapter 5.
- Nehme, Maya; Keena, Melody; Zhang, Aijun; Sawyer, Alan; Hoover, Kelli. 2011. Monitoring Asian longhorned beetles in Massachusetts. In: McManus, Katherine A; Gottschalk, Kurt W., eds. 2010. Proceedings. 21st U.S. Department of Agriculture interagency research forum on invasive species 2010; 2010 January 12-15; Annapolis, MD. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-75. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 109-110.
- Whitney, Alexandra N.; Keena, Melody A. 2011. Effects of host wood moisture on the life cycle development of the Asian longhorned beetle. In: McManus, Katherine A; Gottschalk, Kurt W., eds. 2010. Proceedings. 21st U.S. Department of Agriculture interagency research forum on invasive species 2010; 2010 January 12-15; Annapolis, MD. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-75. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 142.
- Keena, M.A.; Moore, P.M. 2010. Effects of temperature on Anoplophora glabripennis (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) larvae and pupae. Environmental Entomology. 39(4): 1323-1335.
- Nehme, M.E.; Keena, M.A.; Zhang, A.; Baker, T.C.; Xu, Z.; Hoover, K. 2010. Evaluating the use of male-produced pheromone components and plant volatiles in two trap designs to monitor Anoplophora glabripennis. Environmental Entomology. 39(1): 169-176.
- Havill, Nathan P.; Klein, Joanne; Keena, Melody A.; Caccone, Adalgisa. 2009. Characterization of microsatellite loci for Laricobius nigrinus and L rubidus, predators of adelgids in North America. In: McManus, Katherine A; Gottschalk, Kurt W., eds. Proceedings. 20th U.S. Department of Agriculture interagency research forum on invasive species 2009; 2009 January 13-16; Annapolis, MD. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-51. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 76.
- Havill, Nathan P.; Montgomery, Michael; Shiyake, Shigehiko; Lamb, Ashley; Keena, Melody A.; Caccone, Adalgisa. 2009. Hemlock woolly adelgid population genetics. In: McManus, Katherine A; Gottschalk, Kurt W., eds. Proceedings. 20th U.S. Department of Agriculture interagency research forum on invasive species 2009; 2009 January 13-16; Annapolis, MD. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-51. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 75.
- Keena, Melody A. 2009. Phenology of the Asian longhorned beetle under simulated annual environmental fluctuations. In: McManus, Katherine A; Gottschalk, Kurt W., eds. Proceedings. 19th U.S. Department of Agriculture interagency research forum on invasive species 2008; 2008 January 8-11; Annapolis, MD. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-36. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 37.
- Keena, Melody A.; Gould, Juli; Bauer, Leah S. 2009. Factors that influence emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis) adult longevity and oviposition under laboratory conditions. In: McManus, Katherine A; Gottschalk, Kurt W., eds. Proceedings. 20th U.S. Department of Agriculture interagency research forum on invasive species 2009; 2009 January 13-16; Annapolis, MD. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-51. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 81.
- Klepzig, Kier D.; Poland, Therese M.; Gillette, Nancy E.; Haack, Robert A.; Keena, Melody A.; Miller, Daniel R.; Montgomery, Michael E.; Seybold, Steven J.; Tobin, Patrick C. 2009. Forest Service R&D — Invasive Insects: Visions for the Future. In: Dix, Mary Ellen; Britton, Kerry, editors. A dynamic invasive species research vision: Opportunities and priorities 2009-29. Gen. Tech. Rep. WO-79/83. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Research and Development: 13-21
- Nehme, M.E.; Keena, M.A.; Zhang, A.; Baker, T.C.; Hoover, K. 2009. Attraction of Anoplophora glabripennis to male-produced phermonone and plant volatiles. Environmental Entomology. 38(6): 1745-1755.
- Nehme, Maya; Keena, Melody A.; Zhang, Aijun; Hoover, Kelli. 2009. Field bioassays on the Asian longhorned beetle male-produced pheromone. In: McManus, Katherine A; Gottschalk, Kurt W., eds. Proceedings. 19th U.S. Department of Agriculture interagency research forum on invasive species 2008; 2008 January 8-11; Annapolis, MD. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-36. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 55.
- Nehme, Maya; Keena, Melody; Zhang, Aijun; Hoover, Kelli. 2009. Using Asian longhorned beetle male-produced pheromone and host volatiles for monitoring. In: McManus, Katherine A; Gottschalk, Kurt W., eds. Proceedings. 20th U.S. Department of Agriculture interagency research forum on invasive species 2009; 2009 January 13-16; Annapolis, MD. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-51. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 90.
- Roden, D.B.; Haack, R.A.; Keena, M.A.; McKenney, D.W.; Beall, F.D.; Roden, P.M. 2009. Potential northern distribution of Asian longhorned beetle in North America. In: McManus, Katherine A; Gottschalk, Kurt W., eds. Proceedings. 19th U.S. Department of Agriculture interagency research forum on invasive species 2008; 2008 January 8-11; Annapolis, MD. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-36. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 65-67.
- Sánchez, V.; Keena, M.A.; Keena, M.A. 2009. Allozyme Variation in Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (Hemiptera: Adelgidae) from the United States and China. Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 102(3): 539-546.
- Shanley, Ryan P.; Keena, Melody; Wheeler, Micheal M.; Leland, Jarrod; Hajek, Ann E. 2009. Evaluating the virulence and longevity of non-woven fiber bands impregnated with Metarhizium anisopliae against the Asian longhorned beetle, Anoplophora glabripennis (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae). Biological Control. 50: 94-102.
- Chen, Zhangjing; White, Marshall S.; Keena, Melody A.; Poland, Therese M.; Clark, Erin L. 2008. Evaluation of vacuum technology to kill larvae of the Asian longhorned beetle, Anoplophora glabripennis (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), and the emerald ash borer, Agrilus planipennis (Coleoptera: Buprestidae), in wood. Forest Products Journal. 58(11): 87-93.
- Keena, M.A.; Cote, M.-J.; Grinberg, P.S.; Wallner, W.E. 2008. World distribution of female flight and genetic variation in Lymantria dispar (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae). Environmental Entomology. 37(3): 636-649.
- Keena, Melody A.; Sanchez, Vicente. 2008. How long does it take teneral adult Asian longhorned beetles to scleritize and then chew out of the wood?. In: Gottschalk, Kurt W., ed. Proceedings, 18th U.S. Department of Agriculture interagency research forum on gypsy moth and other invasive species 2007; 2007 January 9-12; Annapolis, MD. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-28. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 43.
- Nehme, Maya; Hoover, Kelli; Baker, Thomas; Keena, Melody; Zhang, Aijun. 2008. Behavioral responses to Asian longhorned beetle pheromones. In: Gottschalk, Kurt W., ed. Proceedings, 18th U.S. Department of Agriculture interagency research forum on gypsy moth and other invasive species 2007; 2007 January 9-12; Annapolis, MD. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-28. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 57.
- Onken, Brad; Keena, Melody. 2008. Hemlock woolly adelgid initiative: progress and future direction. In: Onken, Brad; Reardon, Richard, comps. Fourth Symposium on hemlock woolly adelgid in the eastern United States; 2008 February 12-14; Hartford, CT. FHTET 2008-01. Morgantown, WV: U.S. Forest Service, Forest Health Technology Enterprise Team: 214-220.
- Keena, M.A.; Grinberg, P.S.; Wallner, W.E. 2007. Inheritance of female flight in Lymantria dispar (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae). Environmental Entomology. 36(2): 484-494.
- Keena, Melody A. 2007. Factors that influence Asian longhorned beetle pupation. In: Mastro, Victor; Lance, David; Reardon, Richard; Parra, Gregory, comps. Emerald ash borer and Asian longhorhed beetle research and development review meeting; 2006 October 29-November 2; Cincinnatti, OH. FHTET 2007-04. Morgantown, WV: U.S. Forest Service, Forest Health Technology Enterprise Team: 125-126.
- Keena, Melody A.; Sanchez, Vicente. 2007. Reproductive behaviors of Anoplophora glabripennis (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) in the laboratory. In: Gottschalk, Kurt W., ed. Proceedings, 17th U.S. Department of Agriculture interagency research forum on gypsy moth and other invasive species 2006; Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-10. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 56.
- Keena, Melody A.; Sanchez, Vicente. 2007. Reproductive behaviors of Asian longhorned beetle. In: Mastro, Victor; Lance, David; Reardon, Richard; Parra, Gregory, comps. Emerald ash borer and Asian longhorhed beetle research and development review meeting; 2006 October 29-November 2; Cincinnatti, OH. FHTET 2007-04. Morgantown, WV: U.S. Forest Service, Forest Health Technology Enterprise Team: 123-124.
- Keena, Melody A. 2006. Effects of Temperature on Anoplophora glabripennis (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) Adult Survival, Reproduction, and Egg Hatch. Environmental Entomology. 35(4): 912-921.
- Auclair, Alan N.D.; Fowler, G.; M.K. Hogue, A.T.; Keena, M.A.; Lance, D.R.; McDowell, R.M.; Oryang, D.O.; Sawyer, A.J.; Sawyer, A.J. 2005. Assessment of the Risk of Introduction of Anoplophora glabripennis in Municipal Solid Waste from the Quarantine Area of New York City to Landfills Outside of the Quarantine Area: a Pathway Analysis of the Risk of Spread and Establishment. In: Gottschalk, Kurt W., ed. Proceedings, 16th U.S. Department of Agriculture interagency research forum on gypsy moth and other invasive species 2005; 2005 January 18-21; Annapolis, MD. Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-337. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Research Station: 1.
- Carter, Maureen E.; Hoebeke, E. Richard; Harrison, Richard G.; Bogdanowicz, Steven M.; Keena, Melody; Sawyer, Alan. 2005. Analysis of mtDNA Sequence Data for the Asian Longhorned Beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis): Evidence for Multiple Invasions in North America. In: Gottschalk, Kurt W., ed. Proceedings, 16th U.S. Department of Agriculture interagency research forum on gypsy moth and other invasive species 2005; 2005 January 18-21; Annapolis, MD. Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-337. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Research Station: 3.
- Gray, David R.; Keena, Melody. 2005. A Comparison of Diapause in the Asian and North American Gypsy Moth? Implications for Population Establishment. In: Gottschalk, Kurt W., ed. Proceedings, 16th U.S. Department of Agriculture interagency research forum on gypsy moth and other invasive species 2005; 2005 January 18-21; Annapolis, MD. Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-337. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Research Station: 25-27.
- Keena, M.A. 2005. Pourable Artificial Diet for Rearing Anoplophora glabripennis (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) and Methods to Optimize Larval Survival and Synchronize Development. Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 98:(4): 536-547.
- Keena, Melody A. 2005. Effects of Timing of Larval Chill on Anoplophora glabripennis (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) Survival and Pupation. In: Gottschalk, Kurt W., ed. Proceedings, 16th U.S. Department of Agriculture interagency research forum on gypsy moth and other invasive species 2005; 2005 January 18-21; Annapolis, MD. Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-337. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Research Station: 47.
- Keena, Melody A. 2005. Mating Parameters Associated with Fertility in Anoplophora Glabripennis (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae). In: Gottschalk, Kurt W., ed. Proceedings, XV U.S. Department of Agriculture interagency research forum on gypsy moth and other invasive species 2004; 2004 January 13-16; Annapolis, MD. Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-332. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Research Station: 49.
- Keena, Melody A.; Keena, Melody A. 2005. Alternate Iron Sources for Use in Gypsy Moth Artificial Diet. In: Gottschalk, Kurt W., ed. Proceedings, XV U.S. Department of Agriculture interagency research forum on gypsy moth and other invasive species 2004; 2004 January 13-16; Annapolis, MD. Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-332. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Research Station: 48.
- Nielsen, Charlotte; Keena, Melody; Hajek, Ann E. 2005. Virulence and fitness of the fungal pathogen Entomophaga maimaiga in its host Lyrnantria dispar, for pathogen and host strains originating from Asia, Europe, and North America. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. 89: 232-242.
- Nielsen, Charlotte; Keena, Melody; Milgroom, Michael G.; Hajek, Ann E. 2005. Asian Versus European Entomophaga maimaiga/Gypsy Moth Relations. In: Gottschalk, Kurt W., ed. Proceedings, 16th U.S. Department of Agriculture interagency research forum on gypsy moth and other invasive species 2005; 2005 January 18-21; Annapolis, MD. Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-337. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Research Station: 66-67.
- Fallon, Declan J.; Solter, Leellen F.; Keena, Melody; McManus, Michael; Cate, James R.; Hanks, Lawrence M. 2004. Susceptibility of Asian longhorned beetle, Anoplophora glabripennis (Motchulsky) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) to entomopathogenic nematodes. Biological Control 30 (2004) 430-438
- Keena, M.A. 2003. Survival and Development of Lymantria monacha (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae) on North American and Introduced Eurasian Tree Species. Journal of Economic Entomology. 96(1): 43-52.
- Keena, Melody A.; Hajek, Ann E.; Dubois, Thomas L. M.; Lance, David R. 2003. Synthesis report on rearing Asian longhorned beetle. In: Fosbroke, Sandra L. C.; Gottschalk, Kurt W., eds. 2002 January 15-18; Annapolis, MD. Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-300. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Research Station. 46-48.
- Keena, Melody A.; Moore, Paul M.; Ulanecki, Steve M. 2003. Effects of temperature on the life history parameters of Anoplophora Glabripennis (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae). In: Fosbroke, Sandra L. C.; Gottschalk, Kurt W., eds. 2002 January 15-18; Annapolis, MD. Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-300. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Research Station. p.49.
- Smith, Michael T.; Yang, Zhong-qi; Herard, Franck; Fuester, Roger; Bauer, Leah; Solter, Leellen; Keena, Melody; D'Amico, Vince. 2003. Biological control of Anoplohora glabripennis Motsch.: a synthesis of current research programs. In: Fosbroke, Sandra L.C.; Gottschalk, Kurt W., eds. Proceedings, U.S. Department of Agriculture interagency research forum on gypsy moth and other invasive species 2002; 2002 January 15-18; Annapolis, MD. Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-300. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Research Station: 87-91.
- Keena, M.A. 2002. Anoplophora glabripennis (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) fecundity and longevity under laboratory conditions: comparison of populations from New York and Illinois on Acer saccharum. Environmental Entomology. 31(3): 490-498.
- Keena, M.A. 2001. Female Flight Propensity and Capability in Lymantria dispar (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae) from Russia, North America, and Their Reciprocal F1 Hybrids. Environmental Entomology. 30(2): 380-387.
- Withers, T.M.; Keena, M.A. 2001. Lymantria monacha (nun moth) and L. dispar (gypsy moth) survival and development on improved Pinus radiata. New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science. 3(1): 66-77.
- Keena, Melody A. 1996. Comparison of the Hatch of Lymantria dispar (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae) Eggs from Russia and the United States After Exposure to Different Temperatures and Durations of Low Temperature. Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 89(4): 564-572.
- Keena, Melody A.; ODell, Thomas M. 1994. Effects of laboratory testing on the gypsy moth (Lepidoptera:Lymantriidae). Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-181. Radnor, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 23 p.
Research Datasets
- Keena, Melody A.; Richards, Jessica Y. 2020. Survival and development of six gypsy moth populations, Lymantria dispar L. (Lepidoptera: Erebidae), from different geographic areas on 16 North American hosts and artificial diet. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2020-0029.
National Research Highlights
Do Invasive Forest Pest Ranges Shift from their Native Environments?
Year: 2020
Invasive species experience biotic and abiotic conditions that may not resemble their native environments. Scientists compared native and invasive niches of four forest pests to help predict a species’ potential range expansion and invasion potential and help guide monitoring efforts.
Asian longhorned beetle has broad climate adaptability and invasion potential
Year: 2017
The Asian longhorned beetle has flexibility in its life history, putting it in a good position to successfully invade a broad range of locations and climate conditions. Forest Service scientists have developed a new climate-driven phenology model which demonstrates that few locations with host trees in the U.S. or Europe are safe from potential invasion by this insect.
Longhorned beetle biology, rearing and management comprehensively reviewed
Year: 2017
Forest Service scientists contributed to a new book that represents the first comprehensive treatment of all aspects of cerambycid beetle biology and control and will serve as a vital resource for researchers and managers. There are more than 36,000 species of longhorned beetles (family Cerambycidae) worldwide and many are pests of agricultural crops and trees. The book “Cerambycidae of the World: Biology and Pest Management” was published in 2017, with five of the 13 chapters written by USDA Forest Service scientists.
Not all Asian Gypsy Moths Pose the Same Threat
Year: 2016
Asian gypsy moths vary greatly in key biological and behavioral traits. Knowing the origin and traits associated with the source population of introductions will improve our ability to predict the consequences for different geographic regions and aid in developing effective management strategies.
New Online Resource on Asian Longhorned-Beetle
Year: 2015
A new, open-access article in the Journal of Integrated Pest Management provides a comprehensive overview written in plain language for managers and the public about the Asian longhorned beetle. It includes a review of its biology, life stages, distribution, ecology, and methods of detecting and controlling the beetle.
Female Asian Longhorned Beetles Lure Mates With a Trail of Sex Pheromone
Year: 2014
Female Asian longhorned beetles lure males to their locations by laying down a sex-specific pheromone trail on the surfaces of trees. This finding by Forest Service researchers and partners could lead to the development of a tool to manage this invasive pest of about 25 tree species in the United States.
New Information Will Help Eradicate Asian Longhorned Beetles
Year: 2013
Eradication efforts against Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) rely on knowledge of the basic biology and behavior of this insect. Forest Service scientists now can predict when the first adults will emerge each year, a date critical for deploying pheromone traps and other detection devices. Knowing the time it takes for ALB adults to completely bore out of host wood and the effects of temperature on this process was a missing link needed to develop a complete life cycle model.
Strong Demand for New Tool for Detecting Asian Longhorn Beetle
Year: 2012
Beetle traps are now being used in 14 States and three countries
Trap for Detecting Asian Longhorned Beetle in the United States
Year: 2010
Development of an operationally effective trap has been a goal of the Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) eradication program since the first individual ALB was found in New York in 1996. A trap that can demonstrate the presence of the ALB in an area is critical to detecting and eliminating infestations. A trap that is capable of detecting ALB at low densities in quarantine zones can also provide positive confirmation of successful eradication. NRS scientist Melody Keena was part of an interagency and university effort that developed the traps for ALB.