Robert L. Smith, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Entomology

Department of Entomology

Forbes 420

P.O. Box 210036

Tucson, AZ 85721-0036

Phone: 621-7167

E-mail: bobsmith@ag.arizona.edu

EDUCATION:

New Mexico State University ( B.S. and M.S.)

Arizona State University ( Ph.D.)

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

My fields of basic research interest include evolution of insect reproductive biology with special emphasis on sperm competition, parental investment and the insect egg. Ongoing research includes the biology of the aquatic Heteroptera and termites. I conduct pragmatic research on structure-infesting termites

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:

Smith, R. L. (Ed.) Sperm Competition and the Evolution of Animal Mating Systems. Academic Press, New York. 688 pp, 1984.

Zeh, D. W. and R. L. Smith. Paternal investment by terrestrial arthropods. Am. Zool. 25: 785-804, 1985.

Sakaluk, S. K. and R. L. Smith. Heritability of male parental investment in an insect. Am. Nat. 132: 594-601, 1988.

Zeh, D. W., J. A. Zeh and R. L. Smith. Eggshell architecture and the diversification of the terrestrial arthropods. Quart. Rev. Biol. 64: 147-168, 1989.

Smith, R. L. and E. Larsen. Egg attendance and brooding by males of the giant water bug Lethocerus medius (Guerin) in the field (Heteroptera: Belostomatidae). J. Insect Behavior. 6: 93-106, 1993.

SPONSORED THROUGH MSRP:

Mark E. Manley (MSRP 1991, 1995): "Paternity Determination in the Giant Water Bug Lethocerus medius (Heteroptera:belostomatidae) Using DNA Fingerprinting."

Last update: 5/4/2006