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2016 journal article

Frankliniella fusca resistance to neonicotinoid insecticides: an emerging challenge for cotton pest management in the eastern United States

PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE, 72(10), 1934–1945.

By: A. Huseth n , T. Chappell n, K. Langdon*, S. Morsello*, S. Martin*, J. Greene *, A. Herbert*, A. Jacobson * ...

author keywords: imidacloprid; thiamethoxam; seed treatment; insect resistance management; Gossypium hirsutum
MeSH headings : Animals; Gossypium / parasitology; Imidazoles; Insecticide Resistance; Insecticides; Neonicotinoids; Nitro Compounds; Oxazines; Seeds / parasitology; Thiamethoxam; Thiazoles; Thysanoptera / genetics; United States
TL;DR: Estimates of neonicotinoid resistance indicate an emerging issue for management of F. fusca in the eastern United States, and significant variation in survivorship within states and regions indicated that finer-scale surveys were needed to determine factors driving resistance evolution. (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, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

First Report of Gummosis Caused by Phytophthora frigida on Black Wattle in Brazil

Plant Disease, 100(11), 2336–2336.

By: T. Alves*, D. Tessmann *, K. Ivors*, J. Ristaino n  & A. Santos *

Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Expansion of GA Dinucleotide Repeats Increases the Density of CLAMP Binding Sites on the X-Chromosome to Promote Drosophila Dosage Compensation

PLOS GENETICS, 12(7).

By: G. Kuzu*, E. Kaye*, J. Chery*, T. Siggers *, L. Yang *, J. Dobson*, S. Boor*, J. Bliss* ...

MeSH headings : Amino Acid Motifs; Animals; Binding Sites; Biological Evolution; DNA / chemistry; DNA-Binding Proteins / genetics; Dinucleotide Repeats; Dosage Compensation, Genetic; Drosophila Proteins / genetics; Drosophila melanogaster / genetics; Female; Gene Dosage; Genes, X-Linked; Genetic Linkage; Genome, Insect; Male; Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis; Sequence Analysis, DNA; X Chromosome / genetics
TL;DR: It is revealed that expansion of GA-dinucleotide repeats likely accumulated on the X-chromosome over evolutionary time to increase the density of CLAMP binding sites, thereby driving the evolution of dosage compensation. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Ecology and Management of Kudzu Bug (Hemiptera: Plataspidae) in Southeastern Soybeans

JOURNAL OF INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT, 7(1).

By: S. Lahiri n & D. Reisig n 

author keywords: kudzu bug; soybean; insecticide; biocontrol; host plant resistance
TL;DR: An overview of the ecology of the kudzu bug in soybeans and available management tactics to assist with the management of this potentially devastating pest of soybeans as it spreads westward is presented. (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, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Design and Testing of Novel Lethal Ovitrap to Reduce Populations of Aedes Mosquitoes: Community-Based Participatory Research between Industry, Academia and Communities in Peru and Thailand

PLOS ONE, 11(8).

By: V. Paz-Soldan *, J. Yukich*, A. Soonthorndhada*, M. Giron*, C. Apperson n, L. Ponnusamy n, C. Schal n , A. Morrison *, J. Keating*, D. Wesson *

MeSH headings : Aedes / virology; Animals; Chikungunya Fever / prevention & control; Chikungunya virus; Community-Based Participatory Research / methods; Dengue / prevention & control; Dengue Virus; Equipment Design; Female; Humans; Industry; Insect Vectors / virology; Mosquito Control / instrumentation; Peru; Thailand; Zika Virus; Zika Virus Infection / prevention & control
TL;DR: The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the design and placement process for an attractive lethal ovitrap to reduce vector populations and to describe lessons learned in the development of the trap. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Cellular Automata Modeling Framework for Urban Water Reuse Planning and Management

JOURNAL OF WATER RESOURCES PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT, 142(12).

By: V. Kandiah n, E. Berglund n & A. Binder n 

Contributors: V. Kandiah n, E. Berglund n & A. Binder n 

author keywords: Complex adaptive system; Diffusion of innovation; Dual water system; Sociotechnical transition; Urban water management; Water reuse
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Biology, pest status, microbiome and control of kudzu bug (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Plataspidae): a new invasive pest in the U.S.

Int. J. Mol. Sci, 17(9).

By: A. Dhammi n, J. Krestchmar n, L. Ponnusamy n, J. Bacheler n, D. Reisig n , A. Herbert*, A. Del Pozo-Valdivia n, R. Roe  n

author keywords: Megacopta cribraria; Megacopta punctatissima; Candidatus Ishikawaella capsulata; sampling; monitoring; cultural control; biological control
MeSH headings : Animals; Bacteria / genetics; Bacteria / isolation & purification; Beauveria / physiology; Heteroptera / drug effects; Heteroptera / growth & development; Heteroptera / microbiology; Insecticides / toxicity; Microbiota; Population Density; RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics; RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / metabolism; Soybeans / growth & development; Soybeans / parasitology; Symbiosis; United States
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, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

A transgenic male-only strain of the New World screwworm for an improved control program using the sterile insect technique

BMC Biology, 14(1).

By: C. Concha  n, A. Palavesam, F. Guerrero*, A. Sagel, F. Li n, J. Osborne n, Y. Hernandez*, T. Pardo ...

TL;DR: It is concluded that the promising characteristics of the selected sexing strains may contribute to reduce production costs for the existing eradication program and provide more efficient population suppression, which should make a genetic control program more economical in regions were C. hominivorax remains endemic. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Transcriptomes of the Extremely Thermoacidophilic Archaeon Metallosphaera sedula Exposed to Metal "Shock" Reveal Generic and Specific Metal Responses

APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY, 82(15), 4613–4627.

By: G. Wheaton n, A. Mukherjee n & R. Kelly n 

Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Tracking transcription factor mobility and interaction in Arabidopsis roots with fluorescence correlation spectroscopy

Elife, 5.

By: N. Clark, E. Hinde, C. Winter, A. Fisher, G. Crosti, I. Blilou, E. Gratton, P. Benfey, R. Sozzani 

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

2016 journal article

Reduced cellular immune response in social insect lineages

BIOLOGY LETTERS, 12(3).

By: M. Lopez-Uribe n, W. Sconiers n, S. Frank n , R. Dunn n  & D. Tarpy n 

Contributors: M. López-Uribe n, W. Sconiers n, S. Frank n , R. Dunn n  & D. Tarpy n 

author keywords: disease transmission; sociality; encapsulation; phylogenetic correction
MeSH headings : Animals; Biological Evolution; Body Size; Immunity, Cellular; Insecta / immunology; Models, Biological; Phylogeny; Social Behavior; Temperature
TL;DR: The findings suggest that insects living in large societies may rely more on behavioural mechanisms, such as hygienic behaviours, than on immune function to reduce the risk of disease transmission among nest-mates. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

ROSY1, a novel regulator of gravitropic response is a stigmasterol binding protein

JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY, 196-197, 28–40.

By: J. Dalal  n, D. Lewis*, O. Tietz*, E. Brown n, C. Brown n, K. Palme *, G. Muday *, H. Sederoff n 

Contributors: J. Dalal  n, D. Lewis*, O. Tietz*, E. Brown n, C. Brown n, K. Palme *, G. Muday *, H. Sederoff n 

author keywords: Gravity; Root; Auxin; Sterol; Lipid; Membrane composition; Arabidopsis
MeSH headings : Amino Acid Sequence; Arabidopsis / genetics; Arabidopsis / growth & development; Arabidopsis / metabolism; Arabidopsis Proteins / genetics; Arabidopsis Proteins / metabolism; Biological Transport; Carrier Proteins / genetics; Carrier Proteins / metabolism; Gravitropism; Indoleacetic Acids / metabolism; Organ Specificity; Phylogeny; Sequence Alignment; Stigmasterol / metabolism
TL;DR: The results suggest that ROSY1 plays a role in root gravitropism, possibly by facilitating membrane trafficking and asymmetric cell elongation via its interaction with synaptotagmin-1. (via Semantic Scholar)
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, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Optimizing rice plant photosynthate allocation reduces N2O emissions from paddy fields

SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 6.

By: Y. Jiang*, X. Huang *, X. Zhang *, X. Zhang *, Y. Zhang *, C. Zheng *, A. Deng*, J. Zhang * ...

MeSH headings : Biomass; Carbon / metabolism; Edible Grain / genetics; Edible Grain / growth & development; Edible Grain / metabolism; Metabolic Engineering; Nitrogen / metabolism; Nitrous Oxide / metabolism; Oryza / genetics; Oryza / growth & development; Oryza / metabolism; Photosynthesis; Plants, Genetically Modified / genetics; Plants, Genetically Modified / growth & development; Plants, Genetically Modified / metabolism
TL;DR: It is demonstrated that optimizing photosynthate allocation to the grain can reduce paddy N2O emissions through decreasing belowground C input and increasing plant N uptake, suggesting the potential for genetic and agronomic efforts to produce more rice with less N 2O emissions. (via Semantic Scholar)
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

2016 journal article

Long-Term Memory in<i>Drosophila</i>Is Influenced by Histone Deacetylase HDAC4 Interacting with SUMO-Conjugating Enzyme Ubc9

Genetics, 203(3), 1249–1264.

By: S. Schwartz *, M. Truglio *, M. Scott n  & H. Fitzsimons *

author keywords: histone deacetylase; SUMOylation; plasticity; neuron; memory
MeSH headings : Animals; Brain / growth & development; Brain / metabolism; Drosophila Proteins / genetics; Drosophila Proteins / metabolism; Drosophila melanogaster / genetics; Drosophila melanogaster / growth & development; Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental / genetics; Histone Deacetylases / genetics; Histone Deacetylases / metabolism; Memory, Long-Term; RNA Interference; Sumoylation / genetics; Ubiquitin-Conjugating Enzymes / genetics; Ubiquitin-Conjugating Enzymes / metabolism
TL;DR: RNA interference-induced reduction of Ubc9 in the adult brain impaired long-term memory in the courtship suppression assay, a Drosophila model of associative memory, and it is demonstrated that HDAC4 and Ubc 9 interact genetically during memory formation, opening new avenues for investigating the mechanisms through whichHDAC4 regulates memory formation and other neurological processes. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Impact of Lepidoptera (Crambidae, Noctuidae, and Pyralidae) Pests on Corn Containing Pyramided Bt Traits and a Blended Refuge in the Southern United States

JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY, 109(4), 1859–1871.

By: F. Reay-Jones *, R. Bessin*, M. Brewer *, D. Buntin*, A. Catchot*, D. Cook *, K. Flanders*, D. Kerns * ...

author keywords: Helicoverpa zea; Spodoptera frugiperda; Bacillus thuringiensis; maize; Optimum Leptra
MeSH headings : Animals; Bacillus thuringiensis / chemistry; Bacillus thuringiensis / genetics; Bacterial Proteins / pharmacology; Bacterial Toxins / pharmacology; Insecticide Resistance; Moths / physiology; Pest Control, Biological; United States; Zea mays / genetics; Zea mays / growth & development; Zea mays / physiology
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Genome-Wide Search for Translated Upstream Open Reading Frames in Arabidopsis Thaliana

IEEE Transactions on Nanobioscience, 15(2), 150–159.

By: Q. Hu n, C. Merchante *, A. Stepanova n , J. Alonso  n & S. Heber n 

Contributors: Q. Hu n, C. Merchante *, A. Stepanova n , J. Alonso  n & S. Heber n 

author keywords: Arabidopsis thaliana; classification; ribosome foot-printing; semi-supervised learning; stacking; translation; uORF
MeSH headings : Algorithms; Arabidopsis Proteins / genetics; Arabidopsis Proteins / metabolism; Cluster Analysis; Genome, Plant; Open Reading Frames / genetics; Protein Footprinting / methods; RNA, Plant; Ribosomes / genetics; Ribosomes / metabolism; Sequence Analysis, RNA; Supervised Machine Learning
TL;DR: This paper uses ribosome footprinting together with a semi-supervised approach based on stacking classification models to identify translated uORFs in Arabidopsis thaliana and hypothesizes that uORF translation is a complex process that might be regulated by multiple factors. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
4. Quality Education (OpenAlex)
Sources: ORCID, NC State University Libraries, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Genetic Background, Maternal Age, and Interaction Effects Mediate Rates of Crossing Over in Drosophila melanogaster Females

G3-GENES GENOMES GENETICS, 6(5), 1409–1416.

By: C. Hunter  n, M. Robinson n, D. Aylor n & N. Singh n

author keywords: meiosis; recombination; aging
MeSH headings : Animals; Crossing Over, Genetic; Drosophila melanogaster / genetics; Female; Genetic Background; Genetic Loci; Genome, Insect; Genomics / methods; Male; Meiosis / genetics; Models, Genetic; Recombination, Genetic
TL;DR: The hypothesis that maternal age influences rates of crossing over in a genotypic-specific manner is tested and a new role of genotype by maternal age interactions in mediating recombination rate is revealed. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Effects of plant functional group loss on soil biota and net ecosystem exchange: a plant removal experiment in the Mongolian grassland

JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY, 104(3), 734–743.

By: D. Chen *, Q. Pan *, Y. Bai *, S. Hu n , J. Huang *, Q. Wang *, S. Naeem *, J. Elser *, J. Wu *, X. Han *

author keywords: biodiversity loss; compensatory effect; mass ratio hypothesis; plant functional group; plant-soil (below-ground) interactions; soil C sequestration; soil food web; soil microbes; soil nematodes; trophic levels
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

2016 journal article

Differential and Synergistic Functionality of Acylsugars in Suppressing Oviposition by Insect Herbivores

PLOS ONE, 11(4), e0153345.

By: B. Leckie*, D. D'Ambrosio n, T. Chappell n, R. Halitschke *, D. De Jong*, A. Kessler *, G. Kennedy n , M. Mutschler *

Ed(s): X. Wang

MeSH headings : Acylation; Animals; Biological Assay; Female; Hemiptera / physiology; Herbivory; Insect Control; Solanum lycopersicum / metabolism; Solanum lycopersicum / parasitology; Oviposition / physiology; Sucrose / metabolism; Thysanoptera / physiology
TL;DR: The potential for composition-specific deployment of acylsugars for herbivore oviposition suppression, either through in planta production by tomato lines, or as biocides applied by a foliar spray is demonstrated. (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, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Coupled Heterogeneities and Their Impact on Parasite Transmission and Control

Trends in Parasitology, 32(5), 356–367.

By: G. Vazquez-Prokopec *, T. Perkins*, L. Waller *, A. Lloyd n , R. Reiner *, T. Scott *, U. Kitron*

MeSH headings : Animals; Dengue / prevention & control; Dengue / transmission; Dengue Virus / physiology; Host-Parasite Interactions / immunology; Host-Parasite Interactions / physiology; Humans; Parasites / physiology; Parasitic Diseases / prevention & control; Parasitic Diseases / transmission
TL;DR: It is argued that research efforts should move beyond considering the impact of single sources of heterogeneity and account for complex couplings between conditions with potential synergistic impacts on parasite transmission. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

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