Entomology and Plant Pathology

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2017 journal article

Invasibility of a fire-maintained savanna-wetland gradient by non-native, woody plant species

FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT, 405, 229–237.

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

author keywords: Establishment limitation; Fire ecology; Pins palustris; Pyrus calletyana; Seedling recruitment; Streamhead pocosin
TL;DR: It is found P. calleryana survival and establishment to be a function of seedling size, soil humic matter content, and sowing treatment, and prescribed fire as important factors for controlling woody invasion. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Global population structure and adaptive evolution of aflatoxin-producing fungi

Ecology and Evolution, 7(21), 9179–9191.

By: G. Moore *, R. Olarte*, B. Horn *, J. Elliott n, R. Singh n, C. O'Neal n, I. Carbone n 

author keywords: Aspergillus; balancing selection; maximum likelihood; multilocus sequence typing; principal component analysis
TL;DR: While clay soil and precipitation may influence species richness in Aspergillus section Flavi, other region‐specific environmental and genetic parameters must also be considered. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Field trials of fatty acids and geraniol applied to cattle for suppression of horn flies, Haematobia irritans (Diptera: Muscidae), with observations on fly defensive behaviors

VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY, 245, 14–28.

By: B. Mullens *, D. Watson n, A. Gerry *, B. Sandelin*, D. Soto*, D. Rawls*, S. Denning n, L. Guisewite n, J. Cammack n

author keywords: Organic agriculture; Stable fly; Stomoxys; Musca; Repellent; Fly control
MeSH headings : Acyclic Monoterpenes; Animals; Behavior, Animal / drug effects; Cattle; Cattle Diseases / parasitology; Cattle Diseases / prevention & control; Ectoparasitic Infestations / prevention & control; Ectoparasitic Infestations / veterinary; Fatty Acids / pharmacology; Insect Control / methods; Insect Repellents / pharmacology; Muscidae / drug effects; Terpenes / pharmacology
TL;DR: Cattle fly defensive behaviors seem to be quite sensitive to low (less than 100 flies/animal) horn fly densities, and behaviors would be a poor quantitative tool to track fly stress at moderate densities and above. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Comparative proteomic analysis between nitrogen supplemented and starved conditions in Magnaporthe oryzae

Proteome Science, 15.

By: Y. Oh, S. Robertson, J. Parker, D. Muddiman  & R. Dean 

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Comparative Histological and Transcriptional Analysis of Maize Kernels Infected with Aspergillus flavus and Fusarium verticillioides

FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE, 8.

By: X. Shu n, D. Livingston n, C. Woloshuk * & G. Payne n

author keywords: maize kernel; Aspergillus flavus; Fusarium verticillioides; histology; RNA-sequencing
TL;DR: This study provided a comprehensive analysis of gene expression of each A. flavus and F. verticillioides during infection of maize kernels, it identified genes expressed early and late in the infection process, and it provided a grouping of genes of unknown function with similarly expressed defense related genes that could inform selection of new genes as targets in breeding strategies. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Assessing freeze tolerance in St. Augustinegrass: II. acclimation treatment effects

EUPHYTICA, 213(12).

By: J. Kimball n, T. Tuong n, C. Arellano n, D. Livingston  n & S. Milla-Lewis  n

author keywords: St. Augustinegrass; Freezing tolerance; Acclimation; Deacclimation
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Using bioassays with the green peach aphid (Myzus persicae) to determine residual activity of two systemically soil-applied neonicotinoid insecticides in field-grown tobacco

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEST MANAGEMENT, 63(4), 322–330.

By: H. Merchan n & H. Burrack n 

author keywords: Green peach aphid; tobacco; neonicotinoids; longevity; bioassays
TL;DR: It was showed that neonicotinoids were very effective against M. persicae, aphids are a useful organism to assess pesticide efficacy early in the growing season, but plant characteristics are more important than pesticide concentration in the second half of thegrowing season. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
3. Good Health and Well-being (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

Transcriptomic response of the insect vector, Peregrinus maidis, to Maize mosaic rhabdovirus and identification of conserved responses to propagative viruses in hopper vectors

Virology, 509, 71–81.

By: K. Martin*, K. Barandoc-Alviar, D. Schneweis*, C. Stewart *, D. Rotenberg*  & A. Whitfield*

author keywords: Rhabdoviridae; Nucleorhabdovirus; Virus-vector interactions; Hemipteran; Planthopper; Transcriptomics
MeSH headings : Animals; Gene Expression Profiling; Hemiptera / genetics; Hemiptera / virology; Insect Vectors / genetics; Insect Vectors / virology; Rhabdoviridae / immunology; Zea mays / virology
TL;DR: Comparison of the P. maidis DE transcripts to published propagative virus-responsive transcript databases for two other hopper vectors revealed that 16% of the DE transcripts were shared across the three systems and may represent conserved responses to propagative viruses. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, Crossref, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Tolerance in St. Augustinegrass Germplasm against Blissus insularis Barber (Hemiptera: Blissidae)

CROP SCIENCE, 57, S26–S36.

By: S. Milla-Lewis n , K. Youngs n, C. Arrellano n & Y. Cardoza n

TL;DR: This study was able to confirm that two PIs display tolerance to SCB feeding, and five additional PIs have antibiosis activity against adult SCB (likely antibiosis), representing sources of SCB resistance for future St. Augustinegrass breeding efforts. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Resurgence of cucurbit downy mildew in the United States: Insights from comparative genomic analysis of Pseudoperonospora cubensis

Ecology and Evolution, 7(16), 6231–6246.

By: A. Thomas  n, I. Carbone n , K. Choe n, L. Quesada-Ocampo  n & P. Ojiambo n 

author keywords: coalescent analysis; cucurbits; disease resurgence; downy mildew; lineage; phylogenetic analysis
TL;DR: P. cubensis is associated with the resurgence of CDM on cucumber in the United States and its presence in two distinct evolutionary lineages (lineages I and II) is confirmed. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Plastic potential: how the phenotypes and adaptations of pathogens are influenced by microbial interactions within plants

Current Opinion in Plant Biology, 38, 78–83.

By: K. O’Keeffe *, I. Carbone n , C. Jones * & C. Mitchell *

MeSH headings : Adaptation, Physiological / genetics; Adaptation, Physiological / physiology; Biological Evolution; Genome, Plant / genetics; Host-Pathogen Interactions / genetics; Host-Pathogen Interactions / physiology; Plants / metabolism; Plants / microbiology
TL;DR: This work examines the plastic responses of individual plant pathogens to microbes within a shared host, as seen through changes in pathogen growth and multiplication and discusses the need to incorporate population-level observations with population genomic techniques. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Physiological thermal limits predict differential responses of bees to urban heat-island effects

BIOLOGY LETTERS, 13(6).

By: A. Hamblin n, E. Youngsteadt n, M. Lopez-Uribe * & S. Frank n 

author keywords: urban warming; climate change; bee; pollinator; critical thermal maximum; heat tolerance
MeSH headings : Animals; Bees; Climate Change; Global Warming; Hot Temperature; Islands; Phylogeny
TL;DR: Test the ability of critical thermal maxima (CTmax, a measure of heat tolerance) to predict community responses to urban heat-island effects in Raleigh, NC, USA and suggests solitary species and cavity-nesting species may be most sensitive to climate change. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Physical access for residue-mineral interactions controls organic carbon retention in an Oxisol soil

SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 7.

By: C. Ye *, T. Bai*, Y. Yang *, H. Zhang *, H. Guo *, Z. Li *, H. Li*, S. Hu n 

TL;DR: Results from a microcosm experiment suggest that enhancement of contact between organic materials and soil minerals may promote C stabilization in Oxisols. (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; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Phenology of brown marmorated stink bug described using female reproductive development

ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION, 7(17), 6680–6690.

By: A. Nielsen *, S. Fleischer *, G. Hamilton*, T. Hancock*, G. Krawczyk*, J. Lee *, E. Ogburn n, J. Pote* ...

author keywords: biofix; brown marmorated stink bug; degree-day model; invasive; Pentatomidae; physiology
TL;DR: Temperature‐based degree‐day models describe insect seasonality and to predict key phenological events for insects with overlapping generations and demonstrate significant differences between locations for the rate at which the overwintering generation transition into reproductive status. (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

Infrared light detection by the hailer's organ of adult american dog ticks, Dermacentor variabilis (Ixodida: Ixodidae)

TICKS AND TICK-BORNE DISEASES, 8(5), 764–771.

By: R. Mitchell n, J. Zhu n, A. Carr n, A. Dhammi n, G. Cave n, D. Sonenshine *, R. Roe n 

author keywords: American dog tick; Dermacentor variabilis; Haller's organ; Infrared; TRPA1; Light
MeSH headings : Animals; Dermacentor / physiology; Dermacentor / ultrastructure; Extremities; Infrared Rays; Phototaxis
TL;DR: The ability of ticks to use IR for host finding is consistent with their obligatory hematophagy and has practical applications in tick trapping and the development of new repellents. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
14. Life Below Water (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

How shrub encroachment under climate change could threaten pollination services for alpine wildflowers: A case study using the alpine skypilot, Polemonium viscosum

ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION, 7(17), 6963–6971.

By: J. Kettenbach n, N. Miller-Struttmann *, Z. Moffett* & C. Galen *

author keywords: climate change; heterospecific pollen transfer; plant-climate interactions; Polemonium viscosum; reproductive ecology; Salix; selection on floral traits; shrub encroachment
TL;DR: As willows move higher with climate change, it is predicted that they will drive postpollination interference, reducing the fitness benefits of pollinator visitation for Polemonium and selecting for traits that reduce pollinator sharing. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Evaluating strategies for reversing CRISPR-Cas9 gene drives

SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 7.

By: M. Vella n, C. Gunning n, A. Lloyd n  & F. Gould n 

MeSH headings : CRISPR-Associated Protein 9 / metabolism; Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats; Gene Drive Technology / methods; Genetics, Population / methods; Models, Statistical; Organisms, Genetically Modified / genetics; Time Factors
TL;DR: A discrete time model for population genetics of a drive and proposed genetic countermeasures is developed and predicts unexpected behavior including polymorphic equilibria and oscillatory dynamics. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Within-Plant Distribution and Dynamics of Thrips Species (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) in Cotton

Journal of Economic Entomology, 110(4), 1563–1575.

By: F. Reay-Jones *, J. Greene *, D. Herbert*, A. Jacobson *, G. Kennedy n , D. Reisig n , P. Roberts*

author keywords: Gossypium hirsutum; Frankliniella fusca; Frankliniella occidentalis; Frankliniella tritici; sampling
MeSH headings : Animal Distribution; Animals; Biota; Gossypium / growth & development; Population Dynamics; Southeastern United States; Thysanoptera / physiology
TL;DR: Data indicate that mid- to late-season applications of neonicotinoid insecticides targeting other insect pests will intensify selection pressure for resistance on F. fusca, the primary pest of seedling cotton. (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, ORCID, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Tomato spotted wilt virus Can Infect Resistant Tomato when Western Flower Thrips Inoculate Blossoms

PLANT DISEASE, 101(9), 1666–1670.

By: J. Houle n & G. Kennedy n 

MeSH headings : Animals; Solanum lycopersicum / microbiology; Plant Diseases / microbiology; Thysanoptera / microbiology; Tospovirus / physiology
TL;DR: Findings help to explain observations of abundant late season infections of Sw-5 cultivars in commercial plantings and suggest that management of F. occidentalis infestations during the bloom period may be important for effective management of TSWV in susceptible tomato cultivars as well as cultivars expressing the Sw- 5 allele for TSW resistance. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Reproductive Status of Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae) Females Influences Attraction to Fermentation-Based Baits and Ripe Fruits

JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY, 110(4), 1648–1652.

By: K. Swoboda-Bhattarai, D. McPhie n & H. Burrack* 

author keywords: monitoring; raspberry; blackberry; invasive species
MeSH headings : Animals; Chemotaxis; Drosophila / physiology; Female; Fermentation; Fruit / growth & development; Fruit / metabolism; North Carolina; Pheromones / pharmacology; Reproduction; Rubus / growth & development; Rubus / metabolism
TL;DR: Females collected on ripe fruits were more likely to have mature eggs present in their ovaries and had higher numbers of mature eggs than females collected on the surface of or within monitoring traps. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

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