Entomology and Plant Pathology

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2017 journal article

Efficacy of RNA interference knockdown using aerosolized short interfering RNAs bound to nanoparticles in three diverse aphid species

INSECT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, 26(3), 356–368.

By: M. Thairu *, I. Skidmore*, R. Bansal *, E. Novakova *, T. Hansen*, H. Li-Byarlay n, S. Wickline*, A. Hansen *

author keywords: RNAi delivery; siRNA; gene knockdown; branched-chain amino acid transaminase (bcat)
MeSH headings : Animals; Aphids; Gene Knockdown Techniques; Nanoparticles; RNA Interference; RNA, Double-Stranded / administration & dosage
TL;DR: Results suggest that the aerosolized siRNA–nanoparticle delivery method is a promising new high‐throughput and non‐invasive RNAi delivery method in some aphid species. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Differential responses of soil bacterial communities to long-term N and P inputs in a semi-arid steppe

GEODERMA, 292, 25–33.

By: N. Ling *, D. Chen *, H. Guo *, J. Wei*, Y. Bai *, Q. Shen, S. Hu n 

author keywords: Semi-arid steppe; Nor P inputs; Soil bacterial diversity; Soil bacterial community structure; Illumine Miseq sequencing
TL;DR: The results suggest that the below-ground bacterial communities are more sensitive to N inputs, but P inputs can also play an important role in bacterial niche differentiation in pots with higher N or P input. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

DIAPHANIA COSTATA (F.) (LEPIDOPTERA: CRAMBIDAE: SPILOMELINAE), A COMMONLY MISIDENTIFIED PEST OF ORNAMENTAL APOCYNACEAE IN THE SOUTHERN UNITED STATES

PROCEEDINGS OF THE ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON, 119(2), 173–190.

By: J. Hayden *, E. Hoebeke*, M. Bertone n  & V. Brou

author keywords: adventive species; Florida; North Carolina; new records; Amsonia; BugGuide; phenology
TL;DR: Diaphania costata is a leaffolder on Apocynaceae in the Neotropics and the southeastern United States and its range is not restricted to Texas but occurs as far east as the Atlantic Coast and as far north as Virginia. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
14. Life Below Water (OpenAlex)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Behavior of Telenomus podisi (Hymenoptera: Platygastridae) Adults under Overwintering Conditions(1)

JOURNAL OF ENTOMOLOGICAL SCIENCE, 52(1), 15–28.

By: S. Lahiri n, D. Orr n, C. Sorenson n & Y. Cardoza n

author keywords: Platygastridae; overwintering; biocontrol
TL;DR: Results suggest that T. podisi has a preference for the type of overwintering refuge that leaf-litter may offer, indicating behavior that avoids precipitation or extreme temperature fluctuations during overwintered in field conditions. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Analysis of microsatellites from the transcriptome of downy mildew pathogens and their application for characterization of Pseud operonospora populations

PEERJ, 5.

By: E. Wallace n & L. Quesada-Ocampo  n

author keywords: Pseudoperonospora cubensis; Downy mildew; Simple Sequence Repeats; Microsatellites; Comparative genomics; Population genetics
TL;DR: Analysis of Pseudoperonospora isolates from diverse hosts and locations revealed higher diversity in P. cubensis compared to P. humuli isolates, and compared the microsatellite repertoire of P.Cubensis to that of the model organism Hyaloper onospora arabidopsidis, which causes downy mildew in Arabidopsis. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Biochar amendments increase the yield advantage of legume-based intercropping systems over monoculture

AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT, 237, 16–23.

By: L. Liu  n, Y. Wang *, X. Yan*, J. Li *, N. Jiao* & S. Hu n 

author keywords: Biochar; Legume-based intercropping; Yield and nutrient uptake; N-15-dilution; N fixation and N transfer
TL;DR: It is indicated that amending soil with biochar can amplify the benefits of legume-based intercropping by enhancing legume N fixation and facilitating N transfer from legume plants to co-existing cereal crops. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Validation of Fusarium Head Blight Resistance QTL in US Winter Wheat

CROP SCIENCE, 57(1), 1–12.

By: S. Petersen n, J. Lyerly n, A. McKendry*, M. Islam, G. Brown-Guedira n , C. Cowger n , Y. Dong *, J. Murphy n

TL;DR: A preliminary test using Kompetitive Allele-Specific polymerase chain reaction assays on recent Uniform Southern Winter Wheat Scab Nursery entries showed that the assays developed for Qfhb.nc-2B.1 may be good candidates for use in marker-assisted selection. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

RNA interference of three up-regulated transcripts associated with insecticide resistance in an imidacloprid resistant population of Leptinotarsa decemlineata

Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology, 135, 35–40.

By: J. Clements *, S. Schoville *, N. Peterson*, A. Huseth n , Q. Lan * & R. Groves *

author keywords: Colorado potato beetle; RNA interference; Imidacloprid; Cytochrome p450; Pest management
MeSH headings : Animals; Coleoptera / drug effects; Coleoptera / genetics; Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System / genetics; Glutathione Synthase / genetics; Imidazoles / toxicity; Insect Proteins / genetics; Insecticide Resistance / genetics; Insecticides / toxicity; Neonicotinoids; Nitro Compounds / toxicity; RNA Interference; Transcription, Genetic; Up-Regulation
TL;DR: Following the successful suppression of transcripts encoding for a cytochrome p450, a cuticular protein, and a glutathione synthetase protein in a select L. decemlineata population, reductions in measured resistance to imidacloprid are observed that strongly suggest these genes control essential steps in imidcloprid metabolism in these field populations. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 article

First Report of Raspberry leaf mottle virus in Blackberry in the United States.

Thekke-Veetil, T., Khadgi, A., Johnson, D., Burrack, H., Sabanadzovic, S., & Tzanetakis, I. E. (2017, January). PLANT DISEASE, Vol. 101, pp. 265–265.

By: T. Thekke-Veetil*, A. Khadgi *, D. Johnson *, H. Burrack n , S. Sabanadzovic * & I. Tzanetakis *

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

CO2-induced alterations in plant nitrate utilization and root exudation stimulate N2O emissions

SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY, 106, 9–17.

By: K. Wu n, D. Chen  n, C. Tu n, Y. Qiu n, K. Burkey n, S. Reberg-Horton  n, S. Peng *, S. Hu n 

author keywords: Elevated CO2; Root exudation; Nitrous oxide; N-15 tracer; Ammonium nitrogen (NH4+-N); Nitrate nitrogen (NO3--N); Fertilization management
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Taxonomic resolution is a determinant of biodiversity effects in arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities

JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY, 105(1), 219–228.

By: H. Yang *, Q. Zhang *, R. Koide *, J. Hoeksema *, J. Tang *, X. Bian*, S. Hu n , X. Chen *

author keywords: arbuscular mycorrhiza; competition; diversity; ecosystem function; functional complementarity; niche; taxonomic level
TL;DR: It was found that the effect of biodiversity of AMF taxa depended on taxonomic resolution, and plant performance was positively promoted by AMF family richness, while no effect was found for fungal species richness. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Morphology, structure, and metal binding mechanisms of biogenic manganese oxides in a superfund site treatment system

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE-PROCESSES & IMPACTS, 19(1), 50–58.

By: O. Duckworth n , N. Rivera n, T. Gardner n , M. Andrews n, C. Santelli * & M. Polizzotto n

MeSH headings : Biofilms; Environmental Pollutants / chemistry; Environmental Restoration and Remediation / methods; Fungi / chemistry; Fungi / metabolism; Manganese Compounds / chemistry; Manganese Compounds / metabolism; Metals / chemistry; Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; Oxidation-Reduction; Oxides / chemistry; Oxides / metabolism; X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy; X-Ray Diffraction
TL;DR: The results indicate that Mn oxides produced by organisms in the system may effectively scavenge metals, thus highlighting the potential utility of these organisms in designed remediation systems. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Discrimination between lineage-specific shelters by bat- and human-associated bed bugs does not constitute a stable reproductive barrier

PARASITOLOGY RESEARCH, 116(1), 237–242.

By: O. Balvin *, T. Bartonicka *, K. Pilarova*, Z. DeVries n & C. Schal n 

author keywords: Pre-copulation reproduction isolation; Pheromones; Parasites; Aggregation behavior
MeSH headings : Animals; Bedbugs / classification; Bedbugs / genetics; Bedbugs / physiology; Biological Assay; Chiroptera / parasitology; Ectoparasitic Infestations / parasitology; Ectoparasitic Infestations / veterinary; Female; Humans; Hybridization, Genetic; Male; Odorants / analysis; Reproduction
TL;DR: Bed bugs show no preferences for lineage-specific shelters, strongly suggesting that semiochemicals associated with shelters alone do not function in reproductive isolation, and instead suggest a pre-copulation isolation mechanism. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Developing educational resources for population genetics in R: an open and collaborative approach

MOLECULAR ECOLOGY RESOURCES, 17(1), 120–128.

By: Z. Kamvar *, M. Lopez-Uribe n, S. Coughlan*, N. Grunwald *, H. Lapp * & S. Manel *

author keywords: git; GitHub; online resources; open access; open education; population genetics
MeSH headings : Access to Information; Biostatistics / methods; Genetics, Population / education; Genetics, Population / methods; Internet; Statistics as Topic / education
TL;DR: An online community resource with guidance and working demonstrations for conducting population genetic analyses in r, and a toolchain, process and conventions designed to minimize financial and labour costs of upkeep and provide a low barrier to contribution. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Wood decay and the persistence of resprouting species in pyrophilic ecosystems

TREES-STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION, 31(1), 237–245.

By: M. Just n, J. Schafer *, M. Hohmann * & W. Hoffmann n

author keywords: Longleaf pine savanna; Phenolics; Quercus laevis; Streamhead pocosin; Wood rot; Wood density
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Warming and drought combine to increase pest insect fitness on urban trees

PLOS ONE, 12(3).

By: A. Dale * & S. Frank n 

MeSH headings : Animals; Climate; Climate Change; Droughts; Hemiptera / physiology; Herbivory / physiology; Host-Parasite Interactions; Southeastern United States; Trees / growth & development; Trees / parasitology; Urbanization
TL;DR: This study provides further evidence that drivers of pest insect outbreaks act in concert, rather than independently, and calls for more research that manipulates multiple abiotic factors related to urbanization and climate change to predict their effects on ecological interactions. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
11. Sustainable Cities and Communities (OpenAlex)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Variation of within-crop microhabitat use by Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae) in blackberry

JOURNAL OF APPLIED ENTOMOLOGY, 141(1-2), 1–7.

By: L. Diepenbrock n & H. Burrack n 

author keywords: Drosophila suzukii; invasive species; microhabitat; pest management
TL;DR: Monitoring of larval infestation throughout the blackberry canopy found that infestation was highest in the inner portion of the canopy and lower in more exposed locations, and a difference in abiotic conditions may create within‐crop microhabitats that D. suzukii is able to exploit. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Soybean cyst nematode culture collections and field populations from North Carolina and Missouri reveal high incidences of infection by viruses

PLOS ONE, 12(1).

By: C. Ruark n, S. Koenning n, E. Davis n, C. Opperman n, S. Lommel n, M. Mitchum *, T. Sit n 

Contributors: C. Ruark n, S. Koenning n, E. Davis n, C. Opperman n, S. Lommel n, M. Mitchum *, T. Sit n 

Ed(s): A. Rao

MeSH headings : Animals; DNA-Directed RNA Polymerases / metabolism; Gene Expression Regulation, Plant; Incidence; Life Cycle Stages / genetics; Missouri; North Carolina; Plant Diseases / parasitology; Plant Diseases / statistics & numerical data; Plant Diseases / virology; Plant Viruses / physiology; Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction; Soybeans / genetics; Soybeans / parasitology; Soybeans / virology; Species Specificity; Tylenchoidea / growth & development; Tylenchoidea / physiology; Virus Replication / physiology
TL;DR: Viral titers within SCN greenhouse cultures were similar throughout juvenile development, and the presence of viral anti-genomic RNAs within egg, second-stage juvenile (J2), and pooled J4 stages suggests active viral replication within the nematode. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Responses of arthropod populations to warming depend on latitude: evidence from urban heat islands

GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY, 23(4), 1436–1447.

By: E. Youngsteadt n, A. Ernst n, R. Dunn n  & S. Frank n 

author keywords: arthropods; climate change; ectotherms; global warming; latitude; thermal tolerance; urban heat island; urbanization
MeSH headings : Animals; Arthropods; Cities; Climate Change; Hot Temperature; Islands; New York City; Population Dynamics; Temperature
TL;DR: Patterns of family responses to warming were consistent with predictions based on known latitudinal patterns in arthropod physiology relative to regional climate, and heterogeneous responses in midlatitudes may be ecologically disruptive if interacting taxa respond oppositely to warming. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Effects of foraging distance on macronutrient balancing and performance in the German cockroach Blattella germanica

JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY, 220(2), 304–311.

By: A. Ko n, K. Jensen n, C. Schal n  & J. Silverman n

author keywords: Carbohydrate; Foraging effort; Juvenile development; Nutrient regulation; Protein; Sexual maturation
MeSH headings : Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; Animals; Blattellidae / growth & development; Blattellidae / physiology; Energy Metabolism; Feeding Behavior; Female; Lipid Metabolism; Male; Nymph / growth & development; Nymph / physiology; Oocytes / growth & development; Sexual Maturation
TL;DR: A positive effect of foraging distance on fitness-related parameters at two life stages is shown, in both cases involving increased consumption of specific nutrients corresponding to requirements at the respective life stage. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

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