Tom Baker
Distinguished Professor of Entomology and Chemical Ecology
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Most Recent Publications
Surface Properties and Architectures of Male Moth Trichoid Sensilla Investigated Using Atomic Force Microscopy
Thomas Charles Baker, Qiong Zhou, Charles E. Linn, James Y. Baker, Timothy B. Tighe, 2022, Insects
Visual Responses of Flight-Dispersing Spotted Lanternflies, Lycorma delicatula toward a Tall Vertical Silhouette in a Vineyard
T. C. Baker, A. J. Myrick, M. S. Wolfin, Y. Wang, 2021, Journal of Insect Behavior on p. 49-60
Role of fruit volatiles of different guava varieties in attraction and oviposition behaviors of peach fruit fly, Bactrocera zonata Saunders
Muhammad Binyameen, Abdul Hamid, Imran Afzal, Muhammad Sajjad, Muhammad Azeem, Syed Muhammad Zaka, Zahid Mehmood Sarwar, Sarfraz Ali Shad, Thomas C. Baker, Fredrik Schlyter, 2021, Arthropod-Plant Interactions on p. 95-106
Pheromone Odorant Receptor Responses Reveal the Presence of a Cryptic, Redundant Sex Pheromone Component in the European Corn Borer, Ostrinia nubilalis
Kevin W. Wanner, Kevin Moore, Jianrong Wei, Brent C. Herdlicka, Charles E. Linn, Thomas C. Baker, 2020, Journal of Chemical Ecology on p. 567-580
Choice of laboratory tissue homogenizers matters when recovering nucleic acid from medically important ticks
Amanda M. Jones, Marshall T. Van De Wyngaerde, Erika T. Machtinger, Edwin G. Rajotte, Thomas C. Baker, 2020, Journal of Medical Entomology on p. 1221-1227
Flight Duration Capabilities of Dispersing Adult Spotted Lanternflies, Lycorma delicatula
Michael S. Wolfin, Andrew J. Myrick, Thomas Charles Baker, 2020, Journal of Insect Behavior on p. 125-137
Skewed adult sex ratios observed early in the North American invasion of Lycorma delicatula (Hemiptera: Fulgoridae)
Michael J. Domingue, Miriam F. Cooperband, Thomas C. Baker, 2020, Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology on p. 425-429
Progression of seasonal activities of adults of the spotted lanternfly, Lycorma delicatula, during the 2017 season of mass flight dispersal behavior in eastern Pennsylvania
T. C. Baker, E. C. Smyers, J. M. Urban, Z. Meng, K. J. Pagadala Damadaram, A. J. Myrick, M. F. Cooperband, M. J. Domingue, 2019, Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology on p. 705-713
Labial and maxillary palp recordings of the Asian longhorned beetle, Anoplophora glabripennis, reveal olfactory and hygroreceptive capabilities
Loyal P. Hall, Fern Graves, Andrew Myrick, Kelli Hoover, Thomas C. Baker, 2019, Journal of Insect Physiology
Activity and distribution of the mushroom phorid fly, Megaselia halterata, in and around commercial mushroom farms
Maria Mazin, Stefanos S. Andreadis, Nina Ellen Jenkins, Kevin R. Cloonan, Thomas Charles Baker, Edwin George Rajotte, 2019, Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata on p. 389-395
Most-Cited Papers
Progression of seasonal activities of adults of the spotted lanternfly, Lycorma delicatula, during the 2017 season of mass flight dispersal behavior in eastern Pennsylvania
T. C. Baker, E. C. Smyers, J. M. Urban, Z. Meng, K. J. Pagadala Damadaram, A. J. Myrick, M. F. Cooperband, M. J. Domingue, 2019, Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology on p. 705-713
Effects of pheromone and plant volatile release rates and ratios on trapping Anoplophora glabripennis (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) in China
P. S. Meng, R. T. Trotter, M. A. Keena, T. C. Baker, S. Yan, E. G. Schwartzberg, K. Hoover, 2014, Environmental Entomology on p. 1379-1388
Flight Dispersal Capabilities of Female Spotted Lanternflies (Lycorma delicatula) Related to Size and Mating Status
Michael S. Wolfin, Muhammad Binyameen, Yanchen Wang, Julie M. Urban, Dana C. Roberts, Thomas C. Baker, 2019, Journal of Insect Behavior on p. 188-200
Detecting emerald ash borers (Agrilus planipennis) using branch traps baited with 3D-printed beetle decoys
Michael J. Domingue, Drew P. Pulsifer, Akhlesh Lakhtakia, Jennifer Berkebile, Kim C. Steiner, Jonathan P. Lelito, Loyal P. Hall, Thomas C. Baker, 2015, Journal of Pest Science on p. 267-279
Odorant receptors and antennal lobe morphology offer a new approach to understanding olfaction in the Asian longhorned beetle
Robert F. Mitchell, Loyal P. Hall, Peter F. Reagel, Duane D. McKenna, Thomas C. Baker, John G. Hildebrand, 2017, Journal of Comparative Physiology A: Neuroethology, Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology on p. 99-109
Bioreplicated visual features of nanofabricated buprestid beetle decoys evoke stereotypical male mating flights
Michael Domingue, Akhlesh Lakhtakia, Drew Pulsifer, Loyal Hall, John Badding, Jesse Bischof, Raúl Martín-Palma, Zoltán Imrei, Gergely Janik, Victor Mastro, Missy Hazen, Thomas C. Baker, 2014, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America on p. 14106-14111
Analysis of Anemotactic Flight Tendencies of the Spotted Lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) during the 2017 Mass Dispersal Flights in Pennsylvania
Andrew J. Myrick, Thomas C. Baker, 2019, Journal of Insect Behavior on p. 11-23
Neurophysiological mechanisms underlying sex- and maturation-related variation in pheromone responses in honey bees (Apis mellifera)
Gabriel Villar, Thomas Charles Baker, Harland Martin Patch, Christina M. Grozinger, 2015, Journal of Comparative Physiology A: Neuroethology, Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology on p. 731-739
Attraction of female fungus gnats, Lycoriella ingenua, to mushroom-growing substrates and the green mold Trichoderma aggressivum
Kevin R. Cloonan, Stefanos S. Andreadis, Thomas C. Baker, 2016, Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata on p. 298-304
Interaction of Visual and Chemical CUES in Promoting Attraction of Agrilus planipennis
Michael J. Domingue, Stefanos S. Andreadis, Peter J. Silk, Krista L. Ryall, Thomas C. Baker, 2016, Journal of Chemical Ecology on p. 490-496
News Articles Featuring Tom Baker
Feb 22, 2024
Ladybug scents offer a more ecologically friendly way to protect crops
The use of pesticides, while beneficial for global food security, wreaks havoc on natural ecosystems and human health. To address this issue, Penn State researchers have turned to an unlikely enforcer to protect crops: the ladybug.
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Jan 29, 2021
A Simple, Inexpensive Change Foils Mushroom Phorid Flies
Mushroom phorid flies are an annoying problem for growers of one of Pennsylvania’s most valuable crops. The tiny insects damage mushrooms, limit yields and make harvesting a hassle.
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