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- Coster, J. E., R. R. Hicks, and K. G. Watterson. 1978. Directional spread of southern pine beetle (Coleoptera: Scolytidae) infestations in east Texas . Georgia Entomological Society, Journal 13:315-321.
- Daniels, R. F., W. A. Leuschner, S. J. Zarnoch, H. E. Burkhart, and R. R. Hicks. 1979. A method for estimating the probability of southern pine beetle outbreaks . Forest Science 25:265-269.
- Hendry, L. B., B. Piatek, L. E. Browne, D. L. Wood, J. A. Byers, R. H. Rish, and R. A. Hicks. 1980. In vivo conversion of a labeled host plant chemical to pheromones of the bark beetle Ips paraconfusus . Nature, London 284:485-487.
- Hicks, D. R., and B. Fraser-Reid. 1976. Synthesis of one enantiomer, the other enantiomer, and a mixture of both enantiomers of frontalin from a derivative of methyl-alpha-D-glucopyranoside . Journal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communication 31:869-870.
- Hicks, R. R. 1980. Climatic, site, and stand factors. Pages 55-69 in R. C. Thatcher, J. L. Searcy, J. E. Coster, and G. D. Hertel (eds.), The southern pine beetle. United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Technical Bulletin 1631. 266 p.
- Hicks, R. R., J. E. Coster, and K. G. Watterston. 1978. Reliability of field crew judgments concerning site factors associated with southern pine beetle infestations . Southwestern Entomologist 3:52-58.
- Hicks, R. R., J. E. Coster, and K. G. Watterston. 1979. Reducing southern pine beetle risks though proper management planning . Forest Farmer 386-7, 18.
- Hicks, R. R., J. E. Howard, J. E. Coster, and K. G. Watterston. 1978. The role of tree vigor in susceptibility of loblolly pine to southern pine beetle. Pages 177-186 in Fifth North American Forest Biology Workshop, Proceedings (University of Florida, Gamsville).
- Hicks, R. R., J. E. Howard, K. G. Watterston, and J. E. Coster. 1980a. Rating east Texas stands for southern pine beetle susceptibility . Southern Journal of Applied Forestry 5:7-10.
- Hicks, R. R., J. E. Howard, K. G. Watterston, and J. E. Coster. 1980b. Rating forest stand susceptibility to southern pine beetle in east Texas . Forest Ecology and Management 2:269-283.
- Hicks, R. R., J. E. Howard, K. G. Watterston, and J. E. Coster. 1981. Gulf coastal plain, eastern Texas. Pages 8-15 in J. E. Coster, and J. L. Searcy (eds.), Site, stand and host characteristics of southern pine beetle infestations. United States Department of Agriculture, Combined Forest Pest Research and Development Program, Technical Bulletin 1612.
- Hicks, R. R., and G. N. Mason. 1982. Southern pine beetle hazard rating works in east Texas . Southwestern Entomologist 7:174-180.
- Mason, G. N., R. R. Hicks, C. M. Bryant, M. L. Mathews, D. L. Kulhavy, and J. E. Howard. 1981. Rating southern pine beetle hazard by aerial photography. Pages 109-114 in R. L. Hedden, S. J. Barras, and J. E. Coster (tech. coords.), Hazard-rating systems in forest insect pest management: symposium proceedings. United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, General Technical Report WO-27. 169 p.
- Hicks, R. R., J. E. Coster, and G. N. Mason. 1987. Forest insect hazard rating . Journal of Forestry 85:20-25.