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1. Refereed journal articles

Stern, V.M., A. Mueller, V. Sevacherian and M. Way. 1969. Lygus bug control in cotton through alfalfa interplanting. Calif. Ag. February.

Clement, S.L., A.A. Grigarick and M.O. Way. 1977. Conditions associated with rice plant injury by chironomid midges in California. Environ. Entomol. 6(1):91?96.

Clement, S.L., A.A. Grigarick and M.O. Way. 1977. The colonization of California rice paddies by chironomid midges. J. Appl. Ecol. 14:379?389.

Zalom, F.G., A.A. Grigarick and M.O. Way. 1978. Predation by the larvae of Tropisternus lateralis in California rice fields??a preliminary report. Proc. Pap. Calif. Mosq. Contr. Assn. 46:82?84.

Zalom, F.G., A.A. Grigarick and M.O. Way. 1979. Toxicity of chemicals used in California rice fields to third instar hydrophilid larvae. Proc. Pap. Calif. Mosq. Control. Assn. 47:18?19.

Zalom, F.G., A.A. Grigarick and M.O. Way. 1979. Seasonal and diel flight periodicities of rice field hydrophilidae. Environ. Entomol. 8(5):938?943.

Zalom, F.G., A.A. Grigarick and M.O. Way. 1980. Habits and relative population densities of some hydrophilids in California rice fields. Hydrobiologia. 75:195?200.

Zalom, F.G., A.A. Grigarick and M.O. Way. 1980. Diel flight periodicities of some Dytiscidae associated with California rice paddies. Ecological Entomology. 5:183?1987.

Clement, S.L., E.D. Show and M.O. Way. 1982. Black cutworm pheromone trapping in strawberries. Calif. Agri. 36(7). July.

Rice, S.E., A.A. Grigarick and M.O. Way. 1982. The relationship of larval density and instars of Pseudaletia unipuncta to rice leaf feeding. Environ. Entomol. 11(3):648?651.

Rice, S.E., A.A. Grigarick and M.O. Way. 1982. Effect of leaf and panicle feeding by larvae of Pseudaletia unipuncta on rice grain yield. J. Econ. Entomol. 75(4):593?595.

Grigarick, A.A. and M.O. Way. 1982. The role of crayfish as pests of rice in California and their control. J. Econ. Entomol. 75(4):633?636.

Way, M.O., A.A. Grigarick and S.E. Mahr. 1983. Effects of rice plant density, rice water weevil damage to rice, and aquatic weeds on aster leafhopper density. Environ. Entomol. 12(3):949?52.

Way, M.O., F.T. Turner and J.K. Clark. 1983. The rice leaf miner, Hydrellia griseola (Fallen), a potential pest of rice in Texas. Southwestern Entomologist. 8(3):186?89.

Way, M.O., A.A. Grigarick and S.E. Mahr. 1984. The aster leafhopper in California rice: herbicide treatment affects population density and induced infestations reduce grain yield. J. Econ. Entomol. 77(4):936?42.

Grigarick, A.A., J.H. Lynch, and M.O. Way. 1985. Controlling tadpole shrimp. Calif. Ag. March?April.

Way, M.O., A.A. Grigarick, S.E. Mahr, M.J. Oraze, and K.A. Smith. 1986. Evaluation of three drop traps for sampling aster leafhoppers (Homoptera: Cicadellidae) in rice. J. of Econ. Entomol. 79:1711-13.

Wright, R.G., K.A. Arnold and M.O. Way. 1987. A method for assessing blackbird damage to ripening rice. Proc. Eastern Wildlife Damage Control Conference. 3:164-170.

Way, M.O. and R.G. Wallace. 1989. First record of midge damage to rice in Texas. Southwestern Entomologist 14(1):27-33.

Way, M.O. and R.G. Wallace. 1990. Residual activity of selected insecticides for control of the rice stink bug (Hemiptera:Pentatomidae). J. Econ. Entomol. 83(2):591-95.

Harper, J.K., M.E. Rister, J.W. Mjelde, B.M. Drees, and M.O. Way. 1990. Factors influencing the adoption of insect management technology. American Journal of Agricultural Economics. 72(4):997-1005.

Cogburn, R.R. and M.O. Way. 1991. Relationship of insect damage and other factors to the incidence of speckback, a site-specific lesion on kernels of milled rice. J. Econ. Entomol. 84(3):987-995.

Harper, J.K., M.O. Way, B.M. Drees, M.E. Rister and J.W. Mjelde. 1993. Damage function analysis for the rice stink bug (Hemiptera:Pentatomidae). Journal of Economic Entomology. 86(4):1250-1258.

Sappington, T.W., W.B. Showers, J.J. McNutt, J.L. Bernhardt, J.L. Goodenough, A.J. Keaster, E. Levine, G.McLeod, J.F. Robinson, and M.O. Way. Morphological correlates of migratory behavior in the black cutworm, Agrotis ipsilon (Lepidoptera:Noctuidae). (accepted for publication by Environmental Entomology).

Showers, W.B., A.J. Keaster, J.R. Raulston, W.H. Heindrix III, M.E. Derrick, M.D. McCorkle, J.F. Robinson, M.O. Way, M.J. Wallendorf, and J.L. Goodenough. Mechanisms of southward migration of a Noctuid moth [Agrotis ipsilon (Hufnagel)]: a complete migrant. (accepted for publication by Ecology).

Harper, J.K., J.W. Mjelde, M.E. Rister, M.O. Way, and B.M. Drees. Developing flexible economic thresholds for pest management using dynamic programming. Submitted to the Southern Journal of Agricultural Economics.

Showers, W.B., A.J. Keaster, J.R. Raulston, J.D. Lopez, W.H. Hendrix, M.O. Way, and J.F. Robinson. Seasonal migration of the black cutworm (Lepidoptera:Noctuidae). (submitted to Southwestern Entomologist).

Keaster, A.J., J.A. Grundler, M.D. McCockle, W.B. Showers, M.O. Way, R.D. Parker, J.B. Giezentanner, and J.R. Raulston. Occurrence and activity of black cutworm (Lepidoptera:Noctuidae) moths along the Texas Gulf Coast in January and February 1987-91. (submitted to Southwestern Entomologist).

2. Theses and dissertations

Way, M.O. 1982. The aster leafhopper, Macrosteles fascifrons. Stal: conditions affecting abundance, tactics for control and effects on yield of rice in California. University of California, Davis. Ph.D. thesis.

Wright, R.G. 1987. Assessing blackbird damage to ripening rice in Matagorda County, Texas. M.S. Thesis. Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences. Texas A&M University. College Station, TX.

3. TAES publications

Way, M.O. 1984. Insect management for Lemont In The Semidwarfs ? A New Era in Rice Production. Texas Agricultural Experiment Station. B?1462. pp. 44.

Way, M.O. and R.G. Wallace. 1986. Field applied insecticides for rice stink bug control. Texas Agricultural Experiment Station. PR?4351. pp. 4

Way, M.O. and R.G. Wallace. 1986. Resistance of Texas rice varieties to the rice water weevil Lissorhoptrus oryzophilus (Kuschel). Texas Agricultural Experiment Station. PR?4367. pp. 7

Way, M.O. and R.G. Wallace. 1987. Initial and residual activity of insecticides for control of rice stink bug, Oebalus pugnax (Fabricius). Texas Agricultural Experiment Station PR-4504. pp.8.

Way, M.O. and R.G. Wallace. 1987. Rice water weevil control, 1985. Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, Texas Insecticide and Acaricide Tests. Technical Report 87-1. 1:76.

Way, M.O. and R.G. Wallace. 1987. Soybean insect pest control, 1985. Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, Texas Insecticide and Acaricide Tests. Technical Report 87-1. 1:111.

Way, M.O. and R.G. Wallace. 1988. Susceptibility of selected Texas rice genotypes to the rice water weevil, 1986-1987. Texas Agricultural Experiment Station. PR 4563. pp. 7.

Wright, R.G., M.O. Way, K.A. Arnold, and M.E. Rister. 1988. Blackbird damage to ripening rice in Matagorda County, Texas. Texas Agricultural Experiment Station. MP1662. pp. 8.

Browning, H.W. and M.O. Way. 1989. Evaluation of selected insecticides for control of the Mexican rice borer, Eoreuma loftini (Dyar), on rice. Texas Agricultural Experiment Station. PR 4649. pp. 4.

Drees, B.M. and M.O. Way. 1988. Managing soybean insects. Texas Agricultural Extension Service. B-1501. pp. 15.

Browning, H.W., M.O. Way, and B.M. Drees. 1989. Managing the Mexican rice borer in Texas. Texas Agricultural Extension Service and Texas Agricultural Experiment Station. B-1560. pp. 8.

Harper, J.K., J.W. Mjelde, B.M. Drees, M.E. Rister, M.O. Way, and W.R. Grant. 1989. Revised rice stink bug economic treatment thresholds for the 1989 crop year. Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, Dept. of Agricultural Economics. FP89-4. pp. 7.

Way, M.O., R.G. Wallace, and C.W. Bordelon. 1989. Aerial application of insecticides for leafhopper control in rice. Texas Agricultural Experiment Station. PR-4682. pp. 6.

Drees, B.M. and M.O. Way. 1992. Managing soybean insects. Texas Agricultural Extension Service. Bulletin 1501.

Thompson, T.N., M.E. Rister, W.R. Grant, A.D. Klosterboer, G.N. McCauley, J.W. Stansel, J.P. Krausz, B.M. Drees, F.T. Turner, C.N. Bollich, M.A. Marchetti, M.O. Way, B.D. Webb, N.G. Whitney, and S.R.M. Pinson. Formation of hypotheses and their use for testing the correlation between plot research and Texas rice producers$ field results. (submitted to TAES as a Department of Agricultural Economics Technical Report).

4. Chapters in Books

Way, M.O. and C.C. Bowling. 1991. Insect pests of rice. In: Rice Production, ed. B.S. Luh. pp. 237-268. Westport, Connceticut:AVI Publishing Company, Inc..

Way, M.O. A.A. Grigarick, J.A. Litsinger, F. Palis, and P.L. Pingali. 1991. Economic thresholds and injury levels for insect pests of rice. In: Techniques in Rice Entomology, ed. E.A. Heinrichs and T.A. Miller. pp. 67-105. New York:Springer-Verlag.

5. Conference proceedings

Way, M.O. 1992. Rice water weevil integrated pest management in the United States with emphasis on the South. Proceedings Spread and Control Measures of the Rice Water Weevil and Migratory Rice Insect Pests in East Asia. Suwon, South Korea. September 20-24, pp. 4-1 to 4-29.

Way, M.O. 1990. Insect pest management in rice in the United States. In: Pest Management in Rice, ed. B.T. Grayson, M.B. Green, and LG. Copping, pp. 210-22. New York:Elsevier Applied Science.

6. Popular articles

Contributed to: "Peck and Stink Bug" by Dayton Matlick. Rice Journal. May 1987.

Contributed to "Control of Blackbirds" by Robyn J. Rutger. Rice Journal. Summer 1990.

Contributed to: "Blackfaced Leafhopper - Suspected of Causing Damage in Texas Rice Fields" by Michelle Domangue. Rice Farming. February 1992.

Contributed to: "Do you know what insects are eating your crop?" by Paul Baker. Rice Journal. June 1992.

Contributed to: "Rice Fields: Fast Food Chain for Blackbirds" by Kathleen Davis. Rice World, vol. 13 no. 1, Feb. 1993.

Contributed to: "Industry Must Convince EPA that Furadan is Used Properly" by John Hart. Rice World, vol. 13 no. 1, Feb. 1993.

Contributed to: "Stewardship Targeted in Retaining Furadan" South Texas Farming, vol. 1 no. 13, Jan. 1993.

Contributed to: "Soybean Looper Project Provides Pest Management Information" Texas Plant Survey and Detection Program Pest Highlights. No. 2, Nov. 20, 1992.

Contributed to: "Committee Working to Save Furadan from the EPA" by Renee Coley Gannon. Rice Journal, vol. 96, no. 4, May 1993.

Way, M.O. 1993. "Proper stewardship for Furadan retention". Rice Journal. vol. 96, no. 3.

Contributed to: "Mexican rice borer survey continues in Texas Rice Belt" Texas Plant Survey and Detection Program Pest Highlights. Vol. 2, no. 5, May 1993.

Contributed to: "Watch for Armyworms in Late Planted Rice" by Renee Coley Gannon. Rice Journal. Vol. 96, no. 5, June 1993.

Way, M.O. 1993. "Mexican rice borer". TAEX Rice Production Update. Vol. 7, No. 3. June 7.

Way, M.O. 1993. "Permethrin cannot be used against fall armyworm". TAEX Rice Production Update. Vol. 7, No. 3. June 7.

Way, M.O. 1993. "Stewardship program for retention of Furadan 3G". TAEX Rice Production Update. Vol. 1, No. 1. Mar. 15.

7. Miscellaneous Publications

Avery, M.L., M.O. Way, and D.G. Decker. 1990. Field evaluation of the fungicide Kocide SD for reducing bird damage to newly planted rice. Denver Wildl. Res. Center, Bird Section Res. Rep. 463. 13 pp.

Way, M.O. and R.G. Wallace. 1987. Rice water weevil control, 1985. Insecticide and Acaricide Tests. 12:266.

Way, M.O. and R.G. Wallace. 1987. Soybean insecticide pest control, 1985. Insecticide and Acaricide Tests. 12:282.

Way, M.O. and R.G. Wallace. 1988. Rice water weevil control, 1986. Insecticide and Acaricide Tests. 13:273-274.

Way, M.O. and R.G. Wallace. 1988. Soybean insect pest control, 1986. Insecticide and Acaricide Tests. 13:290-291.

Way, M.O. and R.G. Wallace. 1988. Evaluation of Fortress 4G for rice water weevil control, 1987. Insecticide and Acaricide Tests. 13:275.

Way, M.O. and R.G. Wallace. 1988. Soybean insect pest control, 1987. Insecticide and Acaricide Tests. 13:292-293.

Way, M.O. and R.G. Wallace. 1988. Evaluation of Dimilin 25W for rice water weevil control Insecticide and Acaricide Tests. 13:274.

Way, M.O. and R.G. Wallace. 1989. Soybean pest control, 1988. Insecticide and Acaricide Tests. 14:282.

Way, M.O. and R.G. Wallace. 1989. control of rice water weevil, 1988. Insecticide and Acaricide Tests. 14:268.

Way, M.O. and R.G. Wallace. 1989. Control of rice water weevil, 1988. Insecticide and Acaricide Tests. 14:268-269.

Way, M.O. and R.G. Wallace. 1990. Control of rice water weevil with Dimilin, 1989. Insecticide and Acaricide Tests. 15:273.

Decker, D.G., M.L. Avery, and M.O. Way. 1990. Reducing blackbird damage to newly planted rice with a nontoxic clay-based seed coating. Proc. 14th Vertebr. Pest Conf. pp. 327-331.

Way, M.O. and A.A. Grigarick. 1990. Rice. In: The Biologic and Economic Assessment of Carbofuran. USDA Technical Bulletin Number XXXX, pp. 87-97.

Way, M.O. and R.G. Wallace. 1991. Rice water weevil vs cycloprothrin, 1990. Insecticide and Acaricide Tests. 16:215.

Way, M.O. and R.G. Wallace. 1992. Control of RWW with carbofuran, 1991. Insecticide and Acaricide Tests. 17:253-254.

Way, M.O., R.G. Wallace, K. Smith, and R. Martin. 1992. Control of RWW with nematodes, 1990. Insecticide and Acaricide Tests. 17:254-256.

Way, M.O. and R.G. Wallace. 1992. Evaluation of control of the RWW with the nematode Steinernema carpocapsae, 1989. Insecticide and Acaricide Tests. 17:256-257.

Way, M.O., R.G. Wallace and K. Smith. 1992. Evaluation of two species of nematodes for rice water weevil control, 1989. Insecticide and Acaricide Tests. 17:257-258.

Way, M.O. and R.G. Wallace. 1992. Soybean insect pest control, 1990. Insecticide and Acaricide Tests. 17:275-277.

Way, M.O. and R.G. Wallace. 1992. Evaluation of Dimilin and Benlate for soybean insect pest and disease control, 1990. Insecticide and Acaricide Tests. 17:277-280.

Way, M.O. and R.G. Wallace. Evaluation of Karate for soybean insect pest control, 1991. (submitted to Insecticide and Acaricide Tests).

Way, M.O., N.G. Whitney, and R.G. Wallace. Evaluation of Dimilin and Benlate for soybean insect pest and disease control, 1991. (submitted to Insecticide and Acaricide Tests).

Way, M.O., and R.G. Wallace. Evaluation of Karate for management of arthropods in soybean, 1992. (submitted to Insecticide and Acaricide Tests).

Way, M.O., and R.G. Wallace. Evaluation of selected formulations of Bacillus thuringiensis for soybean insect pest control, 1991. (submitted to Insecticide and Acaricide Tests).

Way, M.O., and R.G. Wallace. Evaluation of Dipel ES for management of arthropods in soybean, 1992. (submitted to Insecticide and Acaricide Tests).

Way, M.O., N.G. Whitney, and R.G. Wallace. Evaluation of Dimilin and Benlate for soybean insect pest and disease control, 1992. (submitted to Insecticide and Acaricide Tests).

Way, M.O., and R.G. Wallace. Control of rice water weevil with Furadan 4F, 1993. (submitted to Insecticide and Acaricide Tests).

Way, M.O., and R.G. Wallace. Control of rice water weevil with carbofuran, 1992. (submitted to Insecticide and Acaricide Tests).