REFERREED PUBLICATIONS--click the year to see the publication.
 

1977. Smith, B.P., Barr, D.W. Swimming by the water mite, Limnochares americana Lundblad (Acari, Parasitengona, Limnocharidae). Canadian Journal of Zoology, 55: 2050-2059.
 

1979. Barr, D.W., Smith, B.P. The contribution of setal blades to effective swimming in the aquatic mite Limnochares americana (Acari: Prostigmata: Limnocharidae). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 65: 55-69.
 

1980. Barr, D.W., Smith, B.P. Stable swimming by diagonal phase synchrony in arthropods. Canadian Journal of Zoology, 58: 782-795.
 

1983. Smith, B.P. The potential of mites as biological control agents of mosquitoes. in Research Needs for Development of Biological Control of Pests by Mites. Edited by Drs. M. Hoy, G. Cunningham, and L. Knutson. Special publication 3304, pp 79-85, Agricultural Experimental Station, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of California.
 

1984a. Smith, B.P., McIver, S. The patterns of mosquito emergence (Diptera: Culicidae; Aedes spp.): their influence on host selection by parasitic mites (Acari: Arrenuridae; Arrenurus spp.). Canadian Journal of Zoology, 62: 1106-1113.
 

1984b. Smith, B.P., McIver, S. Factors influencing host selection and successful parasitism of Aedes spp. mosquitoes by Arrenurus spp. mites. Canadian Journal of Zoology, 62: 1114-1120.
 

1984c. Smith, B.P., McIver, S. The impact of Arrenurus danbyensis Mullen (Acari: Prostigmata; Arrenuridae) on a population of Coquillettidia perturbans (Walker) (Diptera: Culicidae). Canadian Journal of Zoology, 62: 1121-1134.
 

1986. Smith, B.P. New species of Eylais (Acari: Hydrachnellae; Eylaidae) parasitic on water boatmen (Insecta: Hemiptera; Corixidae) and a key to North American larvae of the subgenus Syneylais. Canadian Journal of Zoology, 64: 2363-2369.
 

1987. Smith, B.P. New species of Hydrachna (Acari: Hydrachnidia; Hydrachnidae) parasitic on water boatmen (Insecta: Hemiptera; Corixidae). Canadian Journal of Zoology, 65: 2630-2639.
 

1988. Smith, B.P. Host-Parasite Interaction and Impact of Larval Water Mites on Insects. Annual Review of Entomology 33: 487-507.
 

1989a. Smith, B.P. Impact of parasitism by larval Limnochares aquatica on juvenile Gerris comatus, Gerris alacris, and Gerris buenoi (Insecta: Hemiptera; Gerridae). Can. J. Zool., 67: 2238-2243.
 

1989b. Cook, W.J., Smith, B.P., Brooks, R. Allocation of reproductive effort by female Arrenurus spp. (Acari: Hydrachnidia; Arrenuridae). Oecologia 79 :184-189.
 

1989c. Smith, B.P. A description of the larva of Rhyncholimnochares kittatinniana Habeeb (Acari: Hydrachnidia; Limnocharidae). Canadian Entomologist 121: 445-452.
 
 

1989d. Lanciani, C.A., Smith, B.P. Constancy of stylostome form in two water mite species. Canadian Entomologist 121: 439-443.
 
 

1990a. Smith, B.P. Hydrachnidia. in Freshwater Macroinvertebrates of Northeastern North America, Chapter 16, pp 290-334. by B. L. Peckarsky, P.R. Fraissinet, M.A. Penton, and D.J. Conklin. Cornell University Press. 442 pp.
 

1990b. Smith, B.P. Descriptions of larval Arrenurus bartonensis, Arrenurus birgei, Arrenurus neobirgei, and Arrenurus rotundus (Acari: Hydrachnidia; Arrenuridae). Canadian Entomologist, 122: 77-91.

1990c. Smith, B.P., Laughland, L.A. Stimuli inducing detachment of larval Arrenurus danbyensis Mullen (Hydrachnidia: Arrenuridae) from adult Coquillettidia perturbans (Walker) (Diptera: Culicidae). Experimental and Applied Acarology, 9: 51-62.
 

1991. Smith, B.P., Cook, W.J. Negative covariance between larval Arrenurus sp. and Limnochares americana (Acari: Hydrachnidia) on male Leucorrhinia frigida (Odonata: Libellulidae) and its relationship to the host's age. Canadian Journal of Zoology, 69:226-231.
 

1994. Proctor, H.C., Smith, B.P. Mating behaviour of the water mite Arrenurus manubriator Marshall (Acari: Arrenuridae). Journal of Zoology, London 232:473-483.
 
 

1997a. Baker, R.L., Smith, B.P. Conflict between antipredator and antiparasite behaviour in larval damselflies. Oecologia 109:622-628.
 
 

1997b. Rousch, J.M., Simmons, T.W., Kerans, B.L., Smith, B.P. Relative acute effects of low pH and high iron on the hatching and survival of the water mite, Arrenurus manubriator and aquatic insect, Chironomus riparius. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 16(10) 2144-2150.
 

1998. Smith, B.P. Loss of larval parasitism in parasitengonine mites. Experimental and Applied Acarology 22:187-199.
 

1999a. Smith, B.P. Loss of larval parasitism in parasitengonine mites. pages 125-136 in Ecology and Evolution of the Acari, edited by J. Bruin, L.P.S. van der Geest, M.W. Sabelis. Kluwer Academic Publishers b.v. [REPRINTING OF SMITH 1998].
 

1999b. Forbes, M.R., Muma, K.E., Smith, B.P. Parasitism of Sympetrum dragonflies by Arrenurus planus mites: host coexistence and maintenance of species resistance. International Journal for Parasitology. 29:991-999.
 

1999c. Smith, B.P. Larval Hydrachnidia and their hosts: biological inference and population structure. in Acarology IX, Volume 2, Symposia. pp. 139-144, edited by G. R. Needham, R. Mitchell, D. J. Horn, and W. C. Welbourn. Ohio Biological Survey, Columbus.
 

2001a. Smith, I.M., Cook, D.R., Smith, B.P. Water mites (Hydrachnida) and other arachnids. in Ecology and Classification of North American Freshwater Invertebrates, Chapter 16, pp 551-659. 2nd edition, edited by J.H. Thorp and A.P. Covich. Academic Press, 1056 pp. (Note, in the linked PDF file, pages 577-639 are not included.)

2001b. Yourth, C.P., Forbes, M.R., Smith, B.P. On understanding variation in immune expression of Lestes spp. damselflies. Canadian Journal of Zoology. 79: 815-821.
 

2002a. Yourth, C.P., Forbes, M.R., Smith, B.P. Immune expression in a damselfly is related to time of season, not to fluctuating asymmetry or host size. Ecological Entomology. 27: 123-128.

2002b. Forbes, M.R., Muma, K.E., Smith, B.P.  Diffuse coevolution: constraints on a generalist parasite favor use of a dead-end host. Ecography 25: 345- 351.

2002c. B. SMITH and J. Hagman. 2002. “Experimental evidence for a female sex pheromone in Arrenurus manubriator (Acari: Hydrachnida; Arrenuridae)”. Experimental and Applied Acarology 27: 257-263.

2003. SMITH, B.P.  "Diversity of stylostome structure among parasitic larval water mites (Acari: Hydrachnida)". In From Yankee Springs to Wheeny Creek: An Acarological Tribute to David R. Cook, edited by I.M. Smith. Indira Publishing House, pp 239-255.

2004a. Bohonak, A.J., Smith, B.P., Thornton, M. Distributional, morphological and genetic consequences of dispersal for temporary pool water mites (Acari: Arrenuridae: Arrenurus). Freshwater Biology 49: 170-180.

2004b. Lajeunesse, M. J., Forbes, M. R. and Smith, B. P.  “Species and sex biases in ectoparasitism of dragonflies by mites. Oikos 106: 501-508.

2004c. Bruce Smith and Joy Florentino Williams ('96). "Communication via sex pheromones within and among Arrenurus spp. mites (Acari: Hydrachnida; Arrenuridae)". Experimental and Applied Acarology 34: 113–125.  Also reprinted in book form (same page numbers): Aquatic Mites: From Genes to Communities, edited by J.C. Proctor.  Kluwer Academic Publishing, The Netherlands.

2004d. Forbes, M.R., Muma, K.E., Smith, B.P.  2004. "Recapture of male and female dragonflies in relation to parasitism by mites, time of season, wing length and wing cell symmetry".  Experimental and Applied Acarology 34:79-93. (PDF pending). Also reprinted in book form (same page numbers): Aquatic Mites: From Genes to Communities, edited by J.C. Proctor.  Kluwer Academic Publishing, The Netherlands.