@article{aghaee_dorman_taylor_reisig_2019, title={Evaluating Optimal Spray Timing, Planting Date, and Current Thresholds for Lygus lineolaris (Hemiptera: Miridae) in Virginia and North Carolina Cotton}, volume={112}, ISSN={0022-0493 1938-291X}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jee/toy407}, DOI={10.1093/jee/toy407}, abstractNote={Economically damaging infestations of Lygus lineolaris (Palisot de Beauvois) (Hemiptera: Miridae), the tarnished plant bug, have been increasing in North Carolina and Virginia cotton since 2009. We conducted experiments to compare prophylactically timed sprays based on cotton phenology and current action thresholds based on sweep net and drop cloth sampling. In the second year of the study, we included planting date as a factor, with early and late-planted cotton. We found L. lineolaris nymph densities were reduced by at least 60% in North Carolina and 74% in Virginia in threshold plots when compared with the untreated control. Protecting the crop from first square through the fourth week of bloom afforded at least 30% control across planting dates in Virginia and at least 40% control in North Carolina. Economic returns were two to three times greater in early-planted cotton than in late-planted cotton. Treating cotton at action threshold or using prophylactic sprays from first square until the sixth week of bloom in early-planted cotton yielded over $500/ha in net returns in both North Carolina and Virginia. This study supports previous research that shows controlling L. lineolaris infestations during squaring and early weeks of flowering is critical for maximizing yield potential. Our findings also suggest that prebloom and bloom thresholds based on adult and nymphal density devised in the Mid-South may need revision in North Carolina and Virginia.}, number={3}, journal={Journal of Economic Entomology}, publisher={Oxford University Press (OUP)}, author={Aghaee, Mohammad-Amir and Dorman, Seth J and Taylor, Sally V and Reisig, Dominic D}, year={2019}, month={Jan}, pages={1207–1216} }
 @article{aghaee_rice_milnes_goding_godfrey_2018, title={Is Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) a threat to California rice?}, volume={111}, DOI={10.1016/j.cropro.2018.04.014}, abstractNote={The brown marmorated stink bug Halyomorpha halys (Stål), is an invasive pest in California that represents a potential threat to California rice (Oryza sativa L.) production. Populations of H. halys can be found in the rice production regions of California but have not been detected in rice fields. We conducted greenhouse trials to determine if H. halys injures and potentially reduces yields in rice. We observed a 42% reduction in kernel weights during the milk stage in cages with H. halys adults in 2014. We observed a 30% increase in empty kernels in rice infested with H. halys and a 10–20% increase in pecky rice across various rice maturation stages in 2016. The results suggest that yield reductions in rice could occur if H. halys establishes on rice as a host plant in the United States. This is the first reported case of H. halys being able to feed on rice in North America.}, journal={Crop Protection}, author={Aghaee, M. A. and Rice, S. L. and Milnes, J. M. and Goding, K. M. and Godfrey, L. D.}, year={2018}, pages={1–5} }
 @article{aghaee_olkowski_shelomi_klittich_kwok_maxwell_portilla_2015, title={Waiting on the gene revolution: Challenges for adopting GM crops in the developing world}, volume={46}, ISSN={["0924-2244"]}, DOI={10.1016/j.tifs.2015.09.001}, abstractNote={Ensuring food security in the developing world faces new challenges as climate change and population growth strain resources. Genetically modified (GM) crops are a promising technology but face opposition due to perceptions of possible health risks and external interests, which ultimately affect trade policies between nations. Additionally, the lack of appropriate infrastructure in food insecure regions—poor access to financing, inadequate government support for agricultural extension, and unenforced laws on land tenure—make growers reluctant to adopt new technologies. In this paper, we present these themes and their interactions to help inform the discussion on the adoption of GM technology in the developing world. We focus our review on Sub-Saharan Africa, as it is often the target of new agricultural redevelopment programs from developed nations.}, number={1}, journal={TRENDS IN FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY}, author={Aghaee, Mohammad-Amir and Olkowski, Sandra M. and Shelomi, Matan and Klittich, Daniel S. and Kwok, Rosanna and Maxwell, Danica F. and Portilla, Maribel A.}, year={2015}, month={Nov}, pages={132–136} }