Southern
Research Station

Education

Ph.D. in Forest Entomology, 1991

Simon Fraser University

M.S. in Forest Pest Management, 1984

Simon Fraser University

B.S. in Biology, 1979

Carleton University

Professional Experience

Forest health consultant, Self employed

1995—1998

Provide forest health assessments and management advice to industrial and government forest managers in British Columbia.

Forest health consultant, PheroTech Inc.

1991—1995

Develop new trapping programs and lures for forest bark beetles.

Featured Publications and Products

• Miller, D R; Crowe, C M; Mayo, P D; Reid, L S; Silk, P J; Sweeney, J D. 2017. Interactions between ethanol, syn-2,3-hexanediol, 3-hydroxyhexan-2-one, and 3-hydroxyoctan-2-one lures on trap catches of hardwood longhorn beetles in southeastern united states.
• Miller, Daniel R.; Rabaglia, Robert J.; Crowe, Christopher M. 2011. Ethanol and (–)-α-pinene for detecting and monitoring bark and ambrosia beetles in the southeastern USA.
• Miller, Dan; Allison, J. D.; Crowe, C. M.; Dickinson, Matthew; Eglitis, A.; Hofstetter, R. W.; Munson, A. S.; Poland, Therese M.; Reid, L. S.; Steed, B. E.; Sweeney, J. D. 2016. Pine sawyers (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) attracted to a-pinene, monochamol, and ipsenol in North America.
• Miller, Daniel R.; Crowe, Christopher M.; Barnes, Brittany F.; Gandhi, Kamal J. K.; Duerr, Donald A. 2013. Attaching Lures to Multiple-Funnel Traps Targeting Saproxylic Beetles (Coleoptera) in Pine Stands: Inside or Outside Funnels?.
• Allison, Jeremy D.; McKenney, Jessica I.; Miller, Daniel R.; Gimmel, Matthew L. 2012. Role of Ipsdienol, Ipsenol, and cis-Verbenol in chemical ecology of Ips avulsus, Ips calligraphus, and Ips grandicollis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae).
• Miller, Daniel; Allison, Jeremy. 2011. Variation in enantiospecific attraction of Ips avulsus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) to the pheromone ipsdienol in Georgia.
• Barnes, Brittany F.; Miller, Daniel R.; Asaro, Chris; Meeker, James R.; Johnson, Wood; Gandhi, Kamal J.K. 2011. Distribution and biology of native siricidae and associated hymenopteran parasitoid species in the southeastern United States.
• Gandhi, Kamal J.K.; Asaro, Christopher; Barnes, Brittany F.; Dinkins, Jamie; Johnson, Wood; Mastro, Victor C.; Meeker, Jim R.; Miller, Daniel R.; Riggins, John R.; Zylstra, Kelley E. 2011. Behavior and ecology of exotic and native siricids and their hymenopteran parasitoids in southern pine stands.
• Miller, Daniel R.; Asaro, Chris; Crowe, Christopher M.; Meeker, James R.; Duerr, Donald A. 2011. Attractants for longhorn beetles in the southeastern U.S. - pine volatiles and engraver pheromones.
• Miller, D. R.; Crowe, C. M.; Dodds, K. J.; Galligan, L. D.; de Groot, P.; Hoebeke, E. R.; Mayfield, A. E.; Poland, T. M.; Raffa, K. F.; Sweeney, J. D. 2015. Ipsenol, ipsdienol, ethanol, and á-pinene: trap lure blend for Cerambycidae and Buprestidae (Coleoptera) in pine forests of eastern North America.

Publications

• Miller, D.R. ; Nowak, J.T. ; Mayfield, A.E. . 2022. Siricid parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) from eastern white pine and associated pine species in Southern Appalachia.
• Miller, D.R. ; Crowe, C.M. . 2022. Trap type affects catches of bark and woodboring beetles in a southern pine stand.
• Miller, D ; Crowe, C ; Mayo, P ; Silk, P ; Sweeney, J D. 2021. Interactions between syn - and anti -2,3-hexanediol lures on trap catches of woodboring beetles and associates in southeastern United States.
• Bedoya, Carol L.; Hofstetter, Richard W.; Nelson, Ximena J.; Hayes, Michael ; Miller, Daniel R.; Brockerhoff, Eckehard G. 2021. Sound production in bark and ambrosia beetles.
• Miller, D.R. . 2020. Effects of ethanol and α-pinene in a generic trap lure blend for pine bark and wood-boring beetles in southeastern United States.
• Miller, D.R. . 2020. Flight Period of Sirex nigricornis (Hymenoptera: Siricidae) in western North Carolina.
• Miller, D ; Crowe, C ; Sweeney, J D. 2019. Trap height affects catches of bark and woodboring beetles (Coleoptera: Curculionidae, Cerambycidae) in baited multiple-funnel traps in southeastern United States.
• Miller, D.R. ; Crowe, C.M. ; Ginzel, M.D. ; Ranger, C.M. ; Schultz, P.B. . 2018. Comparison of baited bottle and multiple-funnel traps for ambrosia beetles (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) in Eastern United States 1.
• Miller, D.R. ; Crowe, C.M. ; Ginzel, M.D. ; Ranger, C.M. ; Schultz, P.B. . 2018. Comparison of baited bottle and multiple-funnel traps for ambrosia beetles (coleoptera: curculionidae: scolytinae) in eastern united states.
• Chase, Kevin ; Stringer, Lloyd ; Butler, Ruth ; Liebhold, Andrew ; Miller, Daniel ; Shearer, Peter ; Brockerhoff, Eckehard G. 2018. Multiple-lure surveillance trapping for ips bark beetles, monochamus longhorn beetles, and halyomorpha halys (hemiptera: pentatomidae).
• Dodds, Kevin J.; Allison, Jeremy D.; Miller, Daniel R.; Hanavan, Ryan P.; Sweeney, Jon. 2015. Considering species richness and rarity when selecting optimal survey traps: comparison of semiochecmial baited flight intercept traps for Cerambycidae in eastern North America.
• Miller, Dan; Dodds, K.J.; Hoebeke, E.R.; Poland, T.M.; Willhite, E.A. 2015. Variation in effects of Conophthorin on catches of ambrosia beetles (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) in ethanol-baited traps in the United States.
• Barnes, Brittany F.; Meeker, James R.; Johnson, Wood; Asaro, Christopher; Miller, Dan; Gandhi, Kamal J.K. 2014. Trapping techniques for siricids and their parasitoids (Hymenoptera: siricidae and ibaliidae) in the Southeastern United States.
• Allison, Jeremy D.; McKenney, Jessica L.; Miller, Daniel R.; Gimmel, Matthew L. 2013. Kairomonal responses of natural enemies and associates of the Southern Ips (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) to Ipsdienol, Ipsenol and Cis-Verbenol.
• Miller, Dan; Dodds, Kevin J.; Eglitis, Andy; Fettig, Chris; Hofstetter, Richard W.; Langor, David W.; Mayfield, Albert (Bud), III.; Munson, A. Steven; Poland, Therese M.; Raffa, Kenneth F. 2013. Trap lure blend of pine volatiles and bark beetle pheromones for Monochamus spp. (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) in pine forests of Canada and the United States. .
• Lingren, B. Staffan; Miller, Daniel R.; LaFontaine, J.P. 2012. MCOL, frontalin, and ethanol: A potential operational trap lure for Douglas-fir beetle in British Columbia.
• Miller, Dan; Asaro, Chris; Crowe, Christopher; Duerr, Donald. 2011. Bark Beetle pheromones and pine volatiles: Attractant Kairomone Lure Blend for Longhorn Beetles (Cerambycidae) in pine stands of the southeastern United States.
• Roe, Amanda D.; Miller, Daniel R.; Weller, Susan J. 2011. Complexity in Dioryctria zimmermani Species Group: Incongruence Between Species Limits and Molecular Diversity.
• Miller, Daniel R.; Crowe, Christopher M. 2011. Relative Performance of Lindgren Multiple-Funnel, Intercept Panel, and Colossus Pipe Traps in Catching Cerambycidae and Associated Species in the Southeastern United States.
• Miller, Daniel; Millar, Jocelyn; Mangini, Alex; Crowe, Christopher; Grant, Gary. 2010. (3Z,6Z,9Z,12Z,15Z)-Pentacosapentaene and (Z) -11-Hexadecenyl Acetate: sex attractant blend for Dioryctria amatella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae).
• Miller, Daniel; Millar, Jocelyn; Grant, Gary; MacDonald, Linda; DeBarr, Gary. 2010. (3Z,6Z,9Z,12Z,15Z)-Pentacosapentane and (9Z, 11E)-Tetradecadienyl Acetate: Attractant Lure Blend for Dioryctria ebeli (Lepidopterea: Pyralidae).
• Fan, Jian-Ting; Miller, Daniel; Zhang, Long-Wa; Sun, Jiang-Hua. 2010. Effects of bark beetle pheromones on the attraction of Monochamus alternatus to pine volatiles.
• Dodds, Kevin; Miller, Daniel. 2010. Test of nonhost angiosperm volatiles and verbenone to protect trap trees for Sirex noctilio (Hymenoptera: Siricidae) from attacks by bark beetles (Coleoptera: Scolytidae) in the Northeastern United States.
• Li, Li; Miller, Daniel R.; Sun, Jianghua. 2010. The influence of prior experience on preference and performance of a cryptoparasitoid Scleroderma guani (Hymenoptera: Bethylidae) on beetle hosts.
• Miller, D. R.; Rabaglia, R. J. 2009. Ethanol and (-)-a-pinene: attractants for bark and ambrosia beetles in southeastern USA.
• 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.
• Garrison-Johnston, Mariann T.; Mika, Peter G.; Miller, Dan L.; Cannon, Phil; Johnson, Leonard R. 2007. Ash cap influences on site productivity and fertilizer response in forests of the Inland Northwest.
• Lu, Min; Miller, Daniel; Sun, Jiang-Hua. 2007. Cross-Attraction between an Exotic and a Native Pine Bark Beetle: A Novel Invasion Mechanism?.
• Page-Dumroese, Deborah; Miller, Richard; Mital, Jim; McDaniel, Paul; Miller, Dan. 2007. Volcanic-ash-derived forest soils of the inland Northwest: Properties and implications for management and restoration.
• Fins, Lauren; Byler, James; Ferguson, Dennis; Harvey, Al; Mahalovich, Mary Francis; McDonald, Geral I.; Miller, Dan; Schwandt, John; Zack, Art. 2001. Return of the giants: Restoring white pine ecosystems by breeding and aggressive planting of blister rust-resistant white pines.
• Miller, Dan; Maclauchlan, Lorraine. 1998. Asessment of Forest Insect Conditions at Opax Mountain Silviculture Trail.
• Miller, Dan; Maclauchlan, Lorraine. 1998. Assessment of Forest Insect Conditions at Opax Mountain Silviculture Trail.
• Borde, John H.; Delvin, D.R.; Miller, Dan R. 1991. Synomones of two sympatric species deter attack by the pine engraver, Ips pini (Coleoptera: Scolytidae).

Research Highlights

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