Kelly Oten

Agrilus fuscipennis Gory (Coleoptera: Buprestidae): An Infrequently Collected Species Caught in Green Lindgren Funnel Traps

Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 126(4), 502–504.

Ash flower gall mite

[North Carolina Cooperative Extension Publication]. https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/ash-flower-gall-mites

Elm Zigzag Sawfly

[Educational video]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyElX3sGQJE

Evaluating the post-harvest survival and emergence of elongate hemlock scale from Fraser fir Christmas trees

Manz, D., Oten, K. L. F., Sorenson, C. E., Whitehill, J. G. A., & Jetton, R. M. (2025, July 1). (K. Dodds, Ed.). Journal of Economic Entomology, Vol. 7.

Expanded geographic range and novel host association of elm zigzag sawfly (Hymenoptera: Argidae) with Zelkova serrata in North America

Oten, K. L. F., Ratcliff, A. R., Serpan, D. L., Marcum, H. N., & Knight, K. S. (2025, January 1). (D. Coyle, Ed.). Journal of Integrated Pest Management.

First field validation of Ontsira mellipes (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) as a potential biological control agent for Anoplophora glabripennis (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) in South Carolina

Lupu, M., Duan, J. J., Aparicio, E. M., Andersen, J. C., Oten, K. L. F., Williamson, C., & Coyle, D. R. (2025, January 1). Florida Entomologist, Vol. 108.

Hemlock Woolly Adelgid: Biology, Identification, and How You Can Fight Back

[Educational video]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NYMudINNkc

Oak apple galls

[NC State Cooperative Extension Publication]. https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/oak-apple-galls

Pest Scouting on Trees

In Homegrown Series [Educational video]. NC State Extension.

Range delimitation and flight phenology for Archips goyerana (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), a significant defoliator of baldcypress

McAndrew, K. M., Coyle, D. R., Gomez, D. F., Oten, K. L. F., Sheehan, T. N., Sullivan, B. T., & Ward, S. F. (2025, January 3). (V. Martel, Ed.). Journal of Economic Entomology, Vol. 1.

Research progress on the Asian longhorned beetle infestation in South Carolina

USDA Interagency Research Forum on Invasive Species. Presented at the USDA Interagency Research Forum on Invasive Species, Annapolis, MD.

A review of non-microbial biological control strategies against the Asian longhorned beetle (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae)

Johnson, C. L., Coyle, D. R., Duan, J. J., Lee, S., Lee, S., Wang, X., … Oten, K. L. F. (2024, November 20). (M. Keena, Ed.). Environmental Entomology, Vol. 11.

Assessing the phenology and management of elm zigzag sawfly, a new invasive pest

Southern Forest Health Work Conference. Presented at the Southern Forest Health Work Conference, Greenville, SC.

Competition and soil nutrition influence on lingering ash health in late-stage emerald ash borer infested stands

Southern Forest Health Work Conference. Presented at the Southern Forest Health Work Conference, Greenville, SC.

Condensed tannins and herbivory by Japanese beetles in American sycamore grown in short rotation woody coppice for bioenergy

Southern Forest Health Work Conference. Presented at the Southern Forest Health Work Conference, Greenville, SC.

Drop-and-leave: Implementing alternative management strategies for Asian longhorned beetle eradication

North American Invasive Species Management Association and Continental Dialogue on Nonnative Forest Insects and Diseases. Presented at the North American Invasive Species Management Association and Continental Dialogue on Nonnative Forest Insects and Diseases, Missoula, MT.

Drop-and-leave: Implementing alternative management strategies for Asian longhorned beetle eradication

2024 Asian Longhorned Beetle Cooperators meeting. Presented at the 2024 Asian Longhorned Beetle Cooperators meeting, Cincinnati, OH.

Drop-and-leave: Implementing alternative management strategies for Asian longhorned beetle eradication

USDA Interagency Research Forum on Invasive Species. Presented at the USDA Interagency Research Forum on Invasive Species, Annapolis, MD.

Drop-and-leave: Implementing alternative management strategies for Asian longhorned beetle eradication

Entomological Society of America – Southeastern Branch Meeting. Presented at the Entomological Society of America – Southeastern Branch Meeting, Augusta, GA.

Drop-and-leave: Implementing alternative management strategies for Asian longhorned beetle eradication

Great Lakes Forestry Centre Seminar. Presented at the Great Lakes Forestry Centre Seminar, Sault Ste. Marie, ON, Canada.

Drop-and-leave: Implementing alternative management strategies for the Asian longhorned beetle in South Carolina

Southern Forest Health Work Conference. Presented at the Southern Forest Health Work Conference, Greenville, SC.

Dutch elm disease

[NC State Extension Publication]. https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/dutch-elm-disease-1

Elm Zigzag Sawfly: North Carolina’s Newest Invasive Pest

Southern Appalachian Forest Entomology and Pathology Seminar. Presented at the Southern Appalachian Forest Entomology and Pathology Seminar, Crossnore, NC.

Elm zigzag sawfly

In Clemson Extension HGIC Fact Sheet 2026 [Clemson Extension HGIC Fact Sheet 2026]. https://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheet/elm-zigzag-sawfly/

Elm zigzag sawfly in our urban forests: Community science, sentinel trees, and potential impacts of a new invader

Southern Forest Health Work Conference. Presented at the Southern Forest Health Work Conference, Greenville, SC.

Establishing and Assessing Biological Control Agents of Emerald Ash Borer in North Carolina

Southern Appalachian Forest Entomology and Pathology Seminar. Presented at the Southern Appalachian Forest Entomology and Pathology Seminar, Crossnore, NC.

Establishing and assessing biological control agents of emerald ash borer in North Carolina

Southern Forest Health Work Conference. Presented at the Southern Forest Health Work Conference, Greenville, SC.

Establishing and assessing biological control agents of emerald ash borer in North Carolina

Entomological Society of America – Southeastern Branch Meeting. Presented at the Entomological Society of America – Southeastern Branch Meeting, Augusta, GA.

Field Surveys for Potential Native Biological Control Agents for the Asian Longhorned Beetle (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) in South Carolina

Southeastern Naturalist, 23(4).

Forest Health Activity Book

[NC State Extension Forestry].

Getting to know the elm zigzag sawfly: Phenology, range, and management of a new invasive

USDA Interagency Research Forum on Invasive Species. Presented at the USDA Interagency Research Forum on Invasive Species, Annapolis, MD.

Getting to know the elm zigzag sawfly: Updates on phenology, range, and management of a new invasive

Entomological Society of America – Southeastern Branch Meeting. Presented at the Entomological Society of America – Southeastern Branch Meeting, Augusta, GA.

Gouty vein gall midge

[NC State Extension Publication]. https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/gouty-vein-gall-midge-diptera-cecidomyiidae

It’ll Cost HOW Much? Investigating the potential economic impact of Asian longhorned beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis

North Carolina. Southern Forest Health Work Conference. Presented at the North Carolina. Southern Forest Health Work Conference, Greenville, SC.

It’ll cost how much? Investigating the potential economic impact of Asian longhorned beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis) in North Carolina

Entomological Society of America – Southeastern Branch Meeting. Presented at the Entomological Society of America – Southeastern Branch Meeting, Augusta, GA.

Lampshades and Lanternflies: Shedding Light on Spotted Lanternfly in North Carolina

Southern Appalachian Forest Entomology and Pathology Seminar. Presented at the Southern Appalachian Forest Entomology and Pathology Seminar, Crossnore, NC.

Lampshades and lanternflies: shedding Light on spotted lanternfly in North Carolina

Southern Forest Health Work Conference. Presented at the Southern Forest Health Work Conference, Greenville, SC.

Lingering ash health dynamics and conservation strategies in the North Carolina Piedmont

USDA Interagency Research Forum on Invasive Species. Presented at the USDA Interagency Research Forum on Invasive Species, Annapolis, MD.

Lingering ash health dynamics and the influence of competition and environmental factors

Southern Appalachian Forest Entomology and Pathology Seminar. Presented at the Southern Appalachian Forest Entomology and Pathology Seminar, Crossnore, NC.

Pest alert: Elm zigzag sawfly

(USDA-Forest Service, Eastern Region State, Private, and Tribal Forestry No. R9-PR-016-24).

Phenology of the spotted lanternfly in North Carolina

USDA Interagency Research Forum on Invasive Species. Poster presented at the USDA Interagency Research Forum on Invasive Species, Annapolis, MD.

Potential economic effects of Asian longhorned beetle in North Carolina

Southern Appalachian Forest Entomology and Pathology Seminar. Presented at the Southern Appalachian Forest Entomology and Pathology Seminar, Crossnore, NC.

Spotted lanternfly phenology

NCDA&CS Spotted Lanternfly Update. Presented at the NCDA&CS Spotted Lanternfly Update, Raleigh, NC.

Two exciting boring beetles! Updates on Asian longhorned beetle and emerald ash borer management

23rd Ornamental Workshop on Insects and Diseases. Presented at the 23rd Ornamental Workshop on Insects and Diseases, Raleigh, NC.

Using region-wide trapping to characterize the range and flight phenology of baldcypress leafroller, an emerging pest in coastal forests

IUFRO Division 7 Joint Meeting. Presented at the IUFRO Division 7 Joint Meeting, Tokyo, Japan.

Adventures in beetle busting: alternative methods for the eradication of Asian longhorned beetle in South Carolina

Association of Southeastern Biologists Annual Meeting. Presented at the Association of Southeastern Biologists Annual Meeting, Winston-Salem, NC.

Anoplophora glabripennis WATCH: preliminary results of potential ecological impacts in North Carolina

Southern Forest Insect Work Conference. Presented at the Southern Forest Insect Work Conference, Raleigh, NC.

Assessing Emerald Ash Borer Phenology to Optimize Parasitoid Releases in North Carolina

32nd Southern Appalachian Forest Entomology and Pathology Seminar. Presented at the 32nd Southern Appalachian Forest Entomology and Pathology Seminar, Crossnore, NC.

Assessing emerald ash borer phenology in North Carolina to optimize parasitoid releases

31st USDA Interagency Research Forum on Invasive Species. Poster presented at the 31st USDA Interagency Research Forum on Invasive Species, Annapolis, MD.

Assessing emerald ash borer phenology to optimize parasitoid releases in North Carolina

Graduate Student Session, Southern Forest Insect Work Conference. Presented at the Southern Forest Insect Work Conference, Raleigh, NC.

Chestnut blight

[NC State Extension Publication]. https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/chestnut-blight

Could we Be Next? The Environmental and Economic Impacts of the Asian Longhorned Beetle in North Carolina

31st USDA Interagency Research Forum on Invasive Species. Poster presented at the 31st USDA Interagency Research Forum on Invasive Species, Annapolis, MD.

Drop-and-leave: Alternative management of the Asian longhorned beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis) in South Carolina

Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting. Presented at the Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting, Royal Harbor, MD.

Ecology, Impacts, and Management of Common Late-season Defoliators of Southern Hardwoods

Oten, K. L. F., Jetton, R. M., & Coyle, D. R. (2023, January 1). (C. Bogran, Ed.). Journal of Integrated Pest Management, Vol. 14.

Elm zigzag sawfly (Aproceros leucopoda) invades the eastern US

USDA Interagency Forum on Invasive Species. Presented at the USDA Interagency Forum on Invasive Species, Annapolis, MD.

Elm zigzag sawfly (Aproceros leucopoda) invades the eastern US

31st USDA Interagency Research Forum on Invasive Species. Presented at the 31st USDA Interagency Research Forum on Invasive Species, Annapolis, MD.

Elm zigzag sawfly invades Eastern US

Oten, K. (2023, February 13). https://www.nivemnic.us/?p=4115

Elm zigzag sawfly: Survey Training

USDA-FS and State Cooperators. Presented at the USDA-FS and State Cooperators.

First records of elm zigzag sawfly (Hymenoptera: Argidae) in the United States

Oten, K. L. F., Day, E., Dellinger, T., Disque, H. H., Barringer, L. E., Cancelliere, J., … Bertone, M. A. (2023, January 1). (D. Carley, Ed.). Journal of Integrated Pest Management, Vol. 14.

Health Trends of Green Ash in Stands in Emerald Ash Borer Infested Stands in the North Carolina Piedmont

32nd Southern Appalachian Forest Entomology and Pathology Seminar. Presented at the 32nd Southern Appalachian Forest Entomology and Pathology Seminar, Crossnore, NC.

Health Trends of Lingering Ash in the North Carolina Piedmont

31st USDA Interagency Research Forum on Invasive Species. Poster presented at the 31st USDA Interagency Research Forum on Invasive Species, Annapolis, MD.

How to Band a Tree for Cankerworm Management

[Educational Video]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4VugMA_h20&t=1s

Impact of competition and site quality on green ash resilience in the North Carolina Piedmont

Southern Forest Insect Work Conference. Presented at the Southern Forest Insect Work Conference, Raleigh, NC.

Invasive Forest Pests and the Search for Surviving Trees

Tree Line, (Winter).

Invasive Plants as Forest Health Indicators

Southern Forest Insect Work Conference. Presented at the Southern Forest Insect Work Conference, Raleigh, NC.

Invasive plants as indicators of forest health. Forest health metrics and indicators session

Southern Forest Insect Work Conference. Presented at the Southern Forest Insect Work Conference, Raleigh, NC.

Much ado about nothing? End-of-summer defoliation heats up

Oten, K. (2023, August 10). https://entomologytoday.org/2023/08/10/much-ado-nothing-end-summer-tree-defoliation-caterpillars/

Notes on Larvae of the Rarely-Collected Wood Gnat Genus Olbiogaster Osten Sacken (Diptera: Anisopodidae)

Bertone, M. A., Oten, K. L. F., Redick, E. J., & Ratcliff, A. R. (2023, July 14). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, Vol. 124, pp. 873–876.

Phenology of elm zigzag sawfly in North Carolina

Southern Forest Insect Work Conference. Presented at the Southern Forest Insect Work Conference, Raleigh, NC.

Size of emerald ash borer in North Carolina, USA : Preliminary evidence for a sawtooth cline?

Nalepa, C. A., Bohannon, G. R., & Oten, K. L. F. (2023, September 14). Agricultural and Forest Entomology, Vol. 9.

The Sudden Invasion of the elm zigzag sawfly in the Eastern US

32nd Southern Appalachian Forest Entomology and Pathology Seminar. Presented at the 32nd Southern Appalachian Forest Entomology and Pathology Seminar, Crossnore, NC.

The beetle racer wrecking the Acer: the race against ALB in SC

Southern Forest Insect Work Conference. Poster presented at the Southern Forest Insect Work Conference, Raleigh, NC.

The sudden invasion of elm zigzag sawfly (Aproceros leucopoda) in the eastern US

Southern Appalachian Forest Entomology and Pathology Seminar. Presented at the Southern Appalachian Forest Entomology and Pathology Seminar, Crossnore, NC.

ALB field training

Asian longhorned beetle workshop. Presented at the Asian longhorned beetle workshop, Hollywood, SC.

Adventures in beetle busting: Alternative methods for the eradication of Asian longhorned beetle in South Carolina

Graduate Student Session, Southern Forest Insect Work Conference. Presented at the Southern Forest Insect Work Conference, Lexington, KY.

Adventures in beetle busting: Alternative methods for the eradication of Asian longhorned beetle in South Carolina

Graduate Student Session, Entomological Society of America – Southeastern Branch. Presented at the Entomological Society of America – Southeastern Branch, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Adventures in beetle busting: Alternative methods for the eradication of Asian longhorned beetle in South Carolina

Appalachian Society of American Foresters Annual Meeting. Presented at the Appalachian Society of American Foresters Annual Meeting, Asheville, NC.

Adventures in beetle busting: alternative methods for the eradication of Asian longhorned beetle in South Carolina

Joint Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America and the Entomological Society of Canada. Presented at the Joint Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America and the Entomological Society of Canada, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Alternative Methods for the Eradication of Asian Longhorned Beetle in South Carolina

Asian Longhorned Beetle Cooperators Meeting. Presented at the Asian Longhorned Beetle Cooperators Meeting, Charleston, SC.

Anthracnose disease of trees

[NC State Extension Publication]. https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/anthracnose

Bark attack: Optimizing biocontrol releases for emerald ash borer in North Carolina

Graduate Student Session, Entomological Society of America – Southeastern Branch. Presented at the Entomological Society of America – Southeastern Branch, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Beech Bark Disease

[NC State Extension Publication]. https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/beech-bark-disease

Biological Control of Emerald Ash Borer in North Carolina

[NC State Extension Publication]. https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/biological-control-of-emerald-ash-borer-in-north-carolina

Bradford Pear Bounty

[Website]. https://www.treebountync.com/

Callery Pear: 'Bradford' and Other Varieties and Their Invasive Progeny

[NC State Extension Publication]. https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/callery-pear-bradford-and-other-varieties-and-their-invasive-progeny

Callery pear position paper

NC Forestry Association.

Common Disease Pests of Maple in North Carolina

[NC State Extension Publication]. https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/common-disease-pests-of-maple-in-north-carolina

Common Disease Pests of Oak in North Carolina

[NC State Extension Publication]. https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/common-disease-pests-of-oak-in-north-carolina

Common Insect Pests of Ash in North Carolina

[NC State Extension Publication]. https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/common-insect-pests-of-ash-in-north-carolina

Common Insect Pests of Maple in North Carolina

[NC State Extension Publication]. https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/common-insect-pests-of-maple-in-north-carolina

Common Insect Pests of Oak in North Carolina

[NC State Extension Publication]. https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/common-insect-pests-of-oak-in-north-carolina

Definitely not boring: the Asian longhorned beetle situation in South Carolina

Bark and Woodborers Session, Southern Forest Insect Work Conference. Presented at the Bark and Woodborers Session, Southern Forest Insect Work Conference, Lexington, KY.

Diseases of Ash Trees in North Carolina

[NC State Extension Publication]. https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/common-diseases-of-ash-in-north-carolina

Diseases of Dogwood in North Carolina

[NC State Extension Publication]. https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/diseases-of-dogwood-in-north-carolina

Elm zigzag sawfly

[NC State Extension Publication]. https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/elm-zigzag-sawfly

Elm zigzag sawfly

Oten, K. (2022, October). ISA Southern Chapter Newsletter.

Give the people what they want! Landowner needs drive forest health Extension

Graduate Student Session, Entomological Society of America – Southeastern Branch. Presented at the Entomological Society of America – Southeastern Branch, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Insect Pests of Dogwood in North Carolina

[NC State Extension Publication]. https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/insect-pests-of-dogwood-cornus-spp-in-north-carolina

It’s Heeeere …: The Shock and Excitement of an Invasive Species Discovery

American Entomologist, 68(4), 32–36.

Optimizing biological control releases for emerald ash borer in North Carolina

Graduate Student Session, Southern Forest Insect Work Conference. Presented at the Southern Forest Insect Work Conference, Lexington, KY.

Phenology and Voltinism of Emerald Ash Borer (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) in Central North Carolina

Bohannon, G. R., Johnson, C. L., Jetton, R. M., & Oten, K. L. F. (2022, November 5). (R. Mercader, Ed.). Environmental Entomology, Vol. 11.

Pine Bark Beetles

[NC State Extension Publication]. https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/pine-bark-beetles

Progress towards Sustainable Management of Emerald Ash Borer

Southern Forest Insect Work Conference. Presented at the Southern Forest Insect Work Conference, Lexington, KY.

Progress towards Sustainable Management of Emerald Ash Borer in NC

Southern Forest Insect Work Conference. Presented at the Southern Forest Insect Work Conference, Lexington, KY.

Progress towards sustainable management of emerald ash borer in North Carolina

Bark and Woodborers Session, Southern Forest Insect Work Conference. Presented at the Bark and Woodborers Session, Southern Forest Insect Work Conference, Lexington, KY.

Survival and health trends of lingering green ash in emerald ash borer infested stands in the North Carolina Piedmont

Graduate Student Session, Entomological Society of America – Southeastern Branch. Presented at the Entomological Society of America – Southeastern Branch, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

The Asian longhorned beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis) in South Carolina: eradication methods

College of Charleston Expo. Poster presented at the College of Charleston Expo, Charleston, SC.

The Asian longhorned beetle in SC: Where are we now?

Southern Appalachian Forest Entomology and Pathology Symposium. Virtual presented at the Southern Appalachian Forest Entomology and Pathology Symposium.

The Asian longhorned beetle in South Carolina: a status update

Virginia Association of Forest Health Professionals Annual Meeting. Presented at the Virginia Association of Forest Health Professionals Annual Meeting, Staunton, VA.

Tree-of-heaven (Ailanthus)

[NC State Extension Publication]. https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/tree-of-heaven-ailanthus

Twolined chestnut borer

[NC State Extension Publication]. https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/twolined-chestnut-borer

Who Even Cares About Forest Health? Non-industrial private forest landowners’ interest in forest health education

Southern Forest Insect Work Conference. Poster presented at the Southern Forest Insect Work Conference, Lexington, KY.

Overwintering Developmental Stages of Emerald Ash Borer in North Carolina

Nalepa, C. A., Oten, K. L. F., & Bertone, M. A. (2021, September 23). Florida Entomologist, Vol. 104.

First Report of Laurel Wilt Disease Caused by Raffaelea lauricola on Sassafras in North Carolina

Mayfield, A. E., Villari, C., Hamilton, J. L., Slye, J., Langston, W., Oten, K., & Fraedrich, S. W. (2018, August 14). Plant Disease.

Impacts of laurel wilt disease on arthropod herbivores of North American Lauraceae

Riggins, J. J., Chupp, A. D., Formby, J. P., Dearing, N. A., Bares, H. M., Brown, R. L., & Oten, K. F. (2018, September 6). Biological Invasions.

Record of the Hymenopteran Parasitoid Xorides (Exomus) humeralis (Ichneumonidae: Xoridinae) from Emerald Ash Borer Galleries (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) in North Carolina

Bertone, M. A., Nalepa, C. A., Oten, K. L. F., & Turner, S. P. (2017, August 30). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington.

Stylet Bundle Morphology and Trophically Related Enzymes of the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (Hemiptera: Adelgidae)

Oten, K. L. F., Cohen, A. C., & Hain, F. P. (2014, April 22). Annals of the Entomological Society of America, Vol. 107, pp. 680–690.

Understanding and Developing Resistance in Hemlocks to the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid

Oten, K. L. F., Merkle, S. A., Jetton, R. M., Smith, B. C., Talley, M. E., & Hain, F. P. (2014, January 1). Southeastern Naturalist.

Survey of Pogonognathellus Börner (Collembola: Tomoceridae) in the Southern Appalachians Based on Morphological and Molecular Data

Felderhoff, K. L., Bernard, E. C., & Moulton, J. K. (2010, June 29). Annals of the Entomological Society of America, Vol. 103, pp. 472–491.