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ARS Home Northeast Area Beltsville, Maryland (BARC) Beltsville Agricultural Research Center Systematic Entomology Laboratory People & Locations







Scott A Schneider
                        Systematic Entomology Laboratory

                        




                        
                        Research Entomologist
                        Phone: (301) 504-0658
                        
                        
                        Fax: (301) 504-6482(Employee information on this page comes from the REE Directory. Please contact your front office staff to update the REE Directory.)
                            ProjectsSystematics of Acari and Hemiptera: Plant Pests, Predators, and Disease Vectors
                                                    In-House Appropriated
                                                                    (D)Accession Number: 438801RUI: A Phylogenomic Approach to Understanding the Symbiosis between Acropyga Ants and Xenococcine Mealybugs
                                                    Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement
                                                                    (R)Accession Number: 435486**Publications**
                                                (Clicking on the reprint icon
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                                                    will take you to the publication reprint.)Scale insect (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha) morphology is transformed under trophobiosis
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Sodano, J., Oufiero, C.E., Schneider, S.A., Lapolla, J.S. 2023. Scale insect (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha) morphology is transformed under trophobiosis. Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 117 (1):49-63. https://doi.org/10.1093/aesa/saad033.Trophobiosis between a new species of Acropyga (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) and new Neochavesia (Hemiptera: Xenococcidae) from Peru, and establishment of the Acropyga smithii species-group
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Lapolla, J.S., Schneider, S.A. 2023. Trophobiosis between a new species of Acropyga (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) and new Neochavesia (Hemiptera: Xenococcidae) from Peru, and establishment of the Acropyga smithii species-group. ZooKeys. 1154:1-16. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1154.97578.A Neotropical complex of Ripersiella species (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Rhizoecidae) collected from the nests of Acropyga ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Schneider, S.A., John, L.S. 2022. A Neotropical complex of Ripersiella species (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Rhizoecidae) collected from the nests of Acropyga ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). ZooKeys. 1123:1-30. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1123.90141.Distinguishing symbiotic partners of Acropyga ants from free-living soil inhabitants
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Schneider, S.A., Sodano, J., Lapolla, J.S. 2022. Distinguishing symbiotic partners of Acropyga ants from free-living soil inhabitants. Neotropical Entomology. 2022. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13744-022-00948-9.First record of crapemyrtle bark scale (Hemiptera: Eriococcidae: Acanthococcus lagerstroemiae) from Pennsylvania
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Skvarla, M.J., Schneider, S.A. 2022. First record of crapemyrtle bark scale (Hemiptera: Eriococcidae: Acanthococcus lagerstroemiae) from Pennsylvania. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 123:(4)862-868. https://doi.org/10.4289/0013-8797.123.4.862.Four new species of Aspidiotini (Hemiptera: Diaspididae: Aspidiotinae) from Panama, with a key to Panamanian species
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Wei, J., Schneider, S.A., Normark, R.D., Normark, B.B. 2021. Four new species of Aspidiotini (Hemiptera: Diaspididae: Aspidiotinae) from Panama, with a key to Panamanian species. ZooKeys. 1047:1-25. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1047.68409.An invasive population of Roseau Cane Scale established in the Mississippi River Delta, USA originated from northeastern China
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Schneider, S.A., Broadly, H.J., Anderson, J.C., Elkinton, J.S., Hwang, S., Liu, C., Noriyuki, S., Park, J., Hang, T., Lewis, M.L., Gould, J.R., Hoelmer, K.A., Diaz, R. 2022. An invasive population of Roseau Cane Scale established in the Mississippi River Delta, USA originated from northeastern China. Biological Invasions. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-022-02809-3.Facilitative pollinator sharing decreases with floral similarity in multiple systems
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Ha, M.K., Schneider, S.A., Alder, L.S. 2020. Facilitative pollinator sharing decreases with floral similarity in multiple systems. Oecologia. 195(2):273-286. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00442-020-04770-1.Trophobiosis between a new species of Williamsrhizoecus (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Rhizoecidae) and Acropyga silvestrii (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Tanzania
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Schneider, S.A., Lapolla, J.S. 2020. Trophobiosis between a new species of Williamsrhizoecus (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Rhizoecidae) and Acropyga silvestrii (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Tanzania. Zootaxa. 4853(2):283-291.Mid-Cretaceous coccoid (Hemiptera: Coccoidea) in Burmese amber

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Poinar, G., Vega, F.E., Schneider, S.A. 2020. Mid-Cretaceous coccoid (Hemiptera: Coccoidea) in Burmese amber. Zootaxa. 4810:511–522.Five new species of Aspidiotini (Hemiptera: Diaspididae: Aspidiotinae) from Argentina, with a key to Argentine species

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Schneider, S.A., Claps, L.E., Wei, J., Normark, R.D., Normark, B.B. 2020. Five new species of Aspidiotini (Hemiptera: Diaspididae: Aspidiotinae) from Argentina, with a key to Argentine species. ZooKeys. 948:47-73.An online interactive identification key to common pest species in Aspidiotini (Hemiptera, Coccomorpha, Diaspididae), version 1.0
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Schneider, S.A., Fizdale, M.A., Normark, B.B. 2019. An online interactive identification key to common pest species in Aspidiotini (Hemiptera, Coccomorpha, Diaspididae), version 1.0. ZooKeys. 867:87-96. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.867.34937.A key to the flat grass scale genus Nipponaclerda (Hemiptera, Coccomorpha, Aclerdidae
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Schneider, S.A. 2019. A key to the flat grass scale genus Nipponaclerda (Hemiptera, Coccomorpha, Aclerdidae. ZooKeys. 862:81-87. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.862.35294.Encyclopedia of scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha) of agricultural importance: Roseau cane scale
                                                        

- (Book / Chapter)Schneider, S.A., Diaz, R., Kondo, T. 2022. Encyclopedia of scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha) of agricultural importance: Roseau cane scale. Book Chapter. https://doi.org/10.1079/9781800620643.0004c.Phylogeny and classification of armored scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Diaspididae)
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Nomark, B.B., Okusu, A., Morse, G.E., Peterson, D.A., Itioka, T., Schneider, S.A. 2019. Phylogeny and classification of armored scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Diaspididae). Zootaxa. 4616:1-98. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4616.1.1.Range extension of false Meyer scale, Dynaspidiotus pseudomeyeri (Kuwana) (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) in the United States, and newly recorded associations with a parasitoid and mite

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Schneider, S.A., Skvarla, M.J., Ochoa, R., Schmidt, S., Polaszek, A.P., Gates, M.W. 2019. Range extension of false Meyer scale, Dynaspidiotus pseudomeyeri (Kuwana) (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) in the United States, and newly recorded associations with a parasitoid and mite. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 121(2):320-326.Molecular phylogenetics of Aspidiotini armored scale insects (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) reveals rampant paraphyly, curious species radiations, and multiple origins of association with Melissotarsus ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Schneider, S.A., Okusu, A., Normark, B.B. 2018. Molecular phylogenetics of Aspidiotini armored scale insects (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) reveals rampant paraphyly, curious species radiations, and multiple origins of association with Melissotarsus ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 129:291-303.Molecular and morphological identification of the mealybug pest species, Phenacoccus solani Ferris (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), in Egypt

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Dewer, Y., Abdel-Fattah, R.S., Schneider, S.A. 2018. Molecular and morphological identification of the mealybug pest species, Phenacoccus solani Ferris (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), in Egypt. European Plant Protection Organization Bulletin. 48(1):155-159.Invasion of Nipponaclerda biwakoensis (Hemiptera: Aclerdidae) and associated Phragmites australis dieback in southern Louisiana, U.S.A
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Knight, I.A., Wilson, B.E., Gill, M., Aveles, L., Cronin, J.T., Nyman, J.A., Schneider, S.A., Scott, A., Diaz, R. 2018. Invasion of Nipponaclerda biwakoensis (Hemiptera: Aclerdidae) and associated Phragmites australis dieback in southern Louisiana, U.S.A. Biological Invasions. 20(10):2739-2744. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-018-1749-5.New single-copy nuclear genes for scale insect systematics

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Mullen, K.M., Schneider, S.A., Nomark, B.B. 2016. New single-copy nuclear genes for scale insect systematics. Journal of Zoology. 99:207-214.


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