Projects

Enhancing Dispersion of Low Vapor Pressure Fumigants in Soil & Reducing Emissions to the Atmosphere for Improved Efficacy & Env. Protection Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 413123

Impacts of Rising Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide and Temperature on Crop Growth, Reproductive Processes, Yield, and Seed Quality Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 409167

Chemistry and Biochemistry of Insect Behavior, Physiology and Ecology Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 409688

Functional Genomics of Agronomic Traits in Developing Seed and Pollen in Maize and Sorghum Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 410818

Development of Integrated Pest Management Programs to Reduce Methyl Bromide Fumigations for Control of Insects in Postharvest Structures Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 413408

Chemical Biology and Molecular Approaches to Pest Control Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)   Accession Number: 414260

Publications

Influence of methoprene and dietary protein on male Anastrepha suspensa (Diptera: Tephritidae) lipid and protein contents - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (23-Aug-09)

Suppressed production of methyl farnesoid hormones yields developmental defects and lethality in Drosophila larvae - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (03-Jul-09)

Methyl Farnesoate a naturally occurring juvenoid that accelerates reproductive development in Caribbean Fruit Flies - (Abstract) - (14-May-09)

Effects of organic acid treatments on small hive beetles, Aethina tumida, and the associated yeast Kodamaea ohmeri. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Schaefer, M., Ritter, W., Pettis, J.S., Teal, P.E., Neumann, P. 2009. Effects of organic acid treatments on small hive beetles, Aethina tumida, and the associated yeast Kodamaea ohmeri. Journal of Pest Science. 82:283-287.

Influence of a Juvenile Hormone Analog and Dietary Protein on Male Caribbean Fruit Fly, Anastrepha Suspensa (Diptera:tephritidae) Sexual Success - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (08-Mar-09)

Trophic habits of Aethina tumida (Coleoptera:Nitidulidae): Their adaptive significance and relevance to dispersal - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Arbogast, R.T., Baldwyn, T., Willms, S.D., Teal, P.E. 2009. Trophic habits of Aethina tumida (Coleoptera:Nitidulidae): Their adaptive significance and relevance to dispersal. Environmental Entomology. 38(3):561-568.

Environmentally Regulated Abiotic Release of Volatile Pheromones from the Sugar-based Oral Secretions of Caribflies - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Walse, S.S., Alborn, H.T., Teal, P.E. 2008. Environmentally Regulated Abiotic Release of Volatile Pheromones from the Sugar-based Oral Secretions of Caribflies. Green Chemistry Letters and Reviews. 1(4):205-217.

Enhancing mating performance after juvenile hormone treatment in Anastrepha fraterculus (Diptera:Tephritidae): a differential response in males and females acts as a physiological sexing system - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Segura, D.F., Caceres, C., Vera, T., Wornoayporn, V., Islam, A., Teal, P.E., Cladera, J.L., Hendrichs, J., Robinson, A.S. 2009. Enhancing mating performance after juvenile hormone treatment in Anastrepha fraterculus (Diptera:Tephritidae): a differential response in males and females acts as a physiological sexing system. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 131:75-84.

Influence of methoprene and dietary protein on male Anastrepha suspensa (Diptera: Tephritidae) mating aggregations - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Pereira, R., Sivinski, J.M., Teal, P.E. 2009. Influence of methoprene and dietary protein on male Anastrepha suspensa (Diptera: Tephritidae) mating aggregations. Journal of Insect Physiology. 55(4):328-335.

Phytohormone-based activity mapping of insect herbivore-produced elicitors - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Schmelz, E.A., Engelberth, J., Alborn, H.T., Tumlinson, J.H., Teal, P.E. 2009. Phytohormone-based activity mapping of insect herbivore-produced elicitors. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 106(2):653-657.

Monitoring the small hive beetle, Aethina tumida (Coleoptera:Nitidulidae), with baited flight traps: effect of distance from bee hives and shade on the numbers of beetles captured - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Arbogast, R.T., Torto, B., Teal, P.E. Monitoring the small hive beetle, Aethina tumida (Coleoptera:Nitidulidae), with baited flight traps: effect of distance from bee hives and shade on the numbers of beetles captured. Florida Entomologist. 92(1):165-166.

Larval feeding substrate and species significantly influence the effect of juvenile hormone analog on sexual development/performance in four tropical tephritid flies - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Aluja, M., Ordano, M., Teal, P.E., Sivinski, J.M., Garcia-Medel, D., Anzures-Dadda, A. 2009. Larval feeding substrate and species significantly influence the effect of juvenile hormone analog on sexual development/performance in four tropical tephritid flies. Journal of Insect Physiology. 55:231-242.

Influence of methoprene and protein on survival, maturation and sexual performance of male Ceratitis capitata (Diptera:Tephritidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Faria, M.J., Pereira, R., Dellinger, T., Teal, P.E. 2008. Influence of methoprene and protein on survival, maturation and sexual performance of male Ceratitis capitata (Diptera:Tephritidae). Journal of Applied Entomology. 132:812-819.

Incipient speciation revealed in Anastrepha fraterculus (Diptera; Tephritidae) by studies on mating compatibility, sex pheromones, hybridisation and cytology - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Caceres, C., Segura, D.F., Vera, T.M., Wornoayporn, V., Cladera, J.L., Teal, P.E., Sapountzis, P., Bourtzis, K., Zacharopouloul, A., Robinson, A.S. 2009. Incipient speciation revealed in Anastrepha fraterculus (Diptera; Tephritidae) by studies on mating compatibility, sex pheromones, hybridisation and cytology. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. 97:152-165.

An amphiphilic, PK-PBAN analog is a selective pheromonotropic antagonist that penetrates the cuticle of a heliothine insect - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Nachman, R.J., Teal, P.E., Ben-Aziz, O., Davidovitch, M., Zubrzak, P., Alstein, M. 2009. An amphiphilic, PK-PBAN analog is a selective pheromonotropic antagonist that penetrates the cuticle of a heliothine insect. Peptides. 30:616-621.

Glycosylated suspensoside, a water soluble pheromone conjugate from the oral secretions of male Anastrepha suspensa - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Walse, S.S., Lu, F., Teal, P.E. 2009. Glycosylated suspensoside, a water soluble pheromone conjugate from the oral secretions of male Anastrepha suspensa. Journal of Natural Products. 71(10):1726-1731.

A blend of small molecules regulates both mating and development in Caenorhabditis elegans - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Srinivasan, J., Kaplan, F., Ajredini, R., Zachariah, C., Alborn, H.T., Teal, P.E., Edison, A.S., Sternberg, P.W., Schroeder, F.C. 2008. A blend of small molecules regulates both mating and development in Caenorhabditis elegans. Nature Magazine. 454(28):1115-1119.

Detection and characterization of kodamaea ohmeri associated with Small Hive Beetle Aethina tumida infesting honeybee hives - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Benda, N.D., Boucias, D., Torto, B., Teal, P.E. 2008. Detection and characterization of kodamaea ohmeri associated with small hive beetle Aethina tumida infesting honeybee hives. Journal of Apicultural Research. 47(3):194-201.

A floral-derived compound attractive to the tephritid fruit fly parasitoid Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Rohrig, E.A., Sivinski, J.M., Teal, P.E., Stuhl, C.J., Aluja, M. 2008. A floral-derived compound attractive to the tephritid fruit fly parasitoid Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Hymenoptera: Braconidae). Journal of Chemical Ecology. Available: http://www.springerlink.com/content/v15v23l66328m036/fulltext.html.

Fallen fruit as a putative alternative food source of the Small Hive Beetle - (Abstract) - (10-Jan-08)

The attraction of Spodoptera frugiperda neonates to cowpea seedlings is mediated by volatiles induced by conspecific herbivory and the elicitor inceptin - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Carroll, M.J., Schmelz, E.A., Teal, P.E. 2008. The attraction of Spodoptera frugiperda neonates to cowpea seedlings is mediated by volatiles induced by conspecific herbivory and the elicitor inceptin. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 34:291-300.

Multitrophic interactions between insects, fungi and plants: Using naturally produced chemicals to solve an invasive species problem - (Abstract) - (30-Nov-07)

From release to absorption: Elucidating the effects of a desert locust pheromone - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Torto, B., Njagi, P., Mutyambai, D., Mugambi, A., Teal, P.E. 2008. From release to absorption: Elucidating the effects of a desert locust pheromone. In: Morris, S., Vosloo, A., editors. 4th CPB Meeting in Africa: MARA 2008 Molecules to Migration: The Pressures of Life, July 19-25, 2008, Kenya. p.157-163.

Seasonal activity of the small hive beetle, Aethina tumida, as estimated by baited flight traps - (Abstract) - (09-Jul-07)

Disulfooxy fatty acids from the American bird grasshopper Schistocerca americana, elicitors of plant volatiles - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Alborn, H.T., Hansen, T.H., Jones, T.H., Bennett, D.C., Tumlinson, J.H., Schmelz, E.A., Teal, P.E. 2007. Disulfooxy fatty acids from the American bird grasshopper Schistocerca americana, elicitors of plant volatiles. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 104(32):12976-12981.

Novel fatty acid-related compounds from the American bird grasshopper, Schistocerca americana, elicit plant volatiles - (Abstract) - (19-Jun-07)

Trapping of Aethina tumida Murray (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) from Apis mellifera L. (Hymenoptera: Apidae) colonies with an in-hive baited trap - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Torto, B., Arbogast, R.T., Van Engelsdorp, D., Willms, S.D., Purcell, D., Boucias, D., Tumlinson, J.H., Teal, P.E. 2007. Trapping of Aethina tumida Murray (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) from Apis mellifera L. (Hymenoptera: Apidae) colonies with an in-hive baited trap. Environmental Entomology. 36(5):1018-1024

Multitrophic interaction facilitates parasite-host relationship between an invasive beetle and the honey bee - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Torto, B., Boucias, D.G., Arbogast, R.T., Tumlinson, J.H., Teal, P.E. 2007. Multitrophic interaction facilitates parasite-host relationship between an invasive beetle and the honey bee. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 104(20):8374-8378.

An effective trap and bait combination for monitoring the small hive beetle, Aethina tumida (Coleoptera:Nitidulidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Arbogast, R.T., Torto, B., Van Engelsdorp, D., Teal, P.E. 2007. An effective trap and bait combination for monitoring the small hive beetle, Aethina tumida (Coleoptera:Nitidulidae). Florida Entomologist. 90(2):404-406.

Composition of volatiles from fermenting pollen dough and attractiveness to the small hive beetle Aethina Tumida, a parasite of the honeybee Apis mellifera - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Torto, B., Arbogast, R.T., Alborn, H.T., Suazo, A., van Engelsdorp, D., Tumlinson, J.H., Teal, P.E. 2007. Composition of volatiles from fermenting pollen dough and attractiveness to the small hive beetle Aethina Tumida, a parasite of the honeybee Apis mellifera. Apidologie. 38(4):380-389

Cowpea chloroplastic ATP synthase is the source of multiple plant defense elicitors during insect herbivory - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Schmelz, E.A., Leclere, S.L., Carroll, M.J., Alborn, H.T., Teal, P.E. 2007. Cowpea chloroplastic ATP synthase is the source of multiple plant defense elicitors during insect herbivory. Plant Physiology. 144(2):793-805.

Mating Flight Activity As Dealation Factors for Fire Ant, Solenopsis Invicta, Female Alates - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Burns, S.N., Vander Meer, R.K., Teal, P.E. 2007. Mating flight activity as dealation factors for fire ant, Solenopsis invicta, female alates. Annuals of the Entomological Society of America. 100(2):257-264.

THE retinoid-X receptor ORTHOLOG, ULTRASPIRACLE, BINDS WITH HIGH nanomolar AFFINITY TO AN ENDOGENOUS MORPHOGENETIC LIGAND - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Jones, G., Jones, D., Teal, P.E., Sapa, A., Wozniak, M. 2006. The retinoid-x receptor ortholog, ultraspiracle, binds with high nanomolar affinity to an endogenous morphogenetic ligand. FEBS Journal. 1-14.

Pheromone-Based Attractant for Males of Cactoblastis Cactorum (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Heath, R.R., Teal, P.E., Epsky, N.D., Dueben, B.D., Hight, S.D., Bloem, S., Carpenter, J.E., Weissling, T.J., Kendra, P.E., Cibran, J. 2006. Pheromone-based attractant for males of cactoblastis cactorum (lepidoptera: pyralidae). Environmental Entomology. 35(6): 1469-1476.

Juvenile hormone III concentrations in female reproductives of Solenopsis invicta Buren - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Burns, S.N., Vander Meer, R.K., Teal, P.E. 2007. Juvenile hormone III concentrations in female reproductives of Solenopsis invicta Buren. Journal of Entomological Science.42(2):306-309.

Attraction of Spodoptera Frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Larvae to Volatiles from Herbivore-Damaged Maize Seedlings - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Carroll, M.J., Schmelz, E.A., Meagher Jr, R.L., Teal, P.E. 2006. Attraction of Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) larvae to volatiles from herbivore-damaged maize seedlings. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 32:1911-1924.

Fragments of Atp Synthase Mediate Plant Perception of Insect Attack. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Schmelz, E.A., Carroll, M.J., LeClere, S.L., Phipps, S.M., Meredith, J.A., Chourey, P.S., Alborn, H.T., Teal, P.E. 2006. Fragments of ATP synthase mediate plant perception of insect attack. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 103(23):8894-8899.

Improving the efficacy of the sterile insect technique for fruit flies by incorporation of hormone and dietary supplements into adult holding protocols - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Teal, P.E., Gomez-Simuta, Y., Dueben, B.D., Holler, T.C., Olson, S.R. 2007. Improving the efficacy of the sterile insect technique for fruit flies by incorporation of hormone and dietary supplements into adult holding protocols, pp 163-173. In Vreysen, M.J.B., A.S. Robinson, and J. Hendrichs (Eds.), Area-Wide Control of Insect Pest: From Research to Field Implementation, Springer, Dordrect, The Netherlands.

Identification of Methyl Farnesoate from in Vitro Culture of the Retrocerebral Complex of Adult Females of the Moth, Heliothis Virescens (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and Its Conversion to Juvenile Hormone III - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Teal, P.E., Proveaux, A.T. 2006. Identification of methyl farnesoate from in vitro culture of the retrocerebral complex of adult females of the moth, Heliothis virescens (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and its conversion to juvenile hormone III. Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology. 61:98-105

Influence of Male Presence on Sexual Maturation in Female Caribbean Fruit Fly, Anastrepha Suspensa (Diptera:tephritidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Pereira, R., Teal, P.E., Sivinski, J.M., Dueben, B.D. 2006. Influence of male presence on sexual maturation in female Caribbean fruit fly, Anastrepha suspensa (Diptera:Tephritidae). Journal of Insect Behavior. 19(1):31-43.

Development of a Pheromone-Based Synthetic Attractant for the Cactus Moth - (Other)

Epsky, N.D., Dueben, B.D., Hight, S.D., Carpenter, J.E., Teal, P.E., Heath, R.R. 2005. Development of a pheromone-based synthetic attractant for the cactus moth. 88th Florida Entomological Society Annual Meeting, Ft. Myers, FL.

Response of the Small Hive Beetle (Aethina Tumida) to a Blend of Chemicals Identified from Honeybee (Apis Mellifera) Volatiles - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Torto, B., Suazo, A., Alborn, H., Tumlinson, J.H., Teal, P.E. 2005. Response of the small hive beetle (Athina tumida) to a blend of chemicals identified from honeybee (Apis mellifera) volatiles. Apidologie. 36:523-532.

The Effect of Age and Social Environment on Dealation in Solenopsis Invicta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Female Alates - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Burns, S., Vander Meer, R.K., Teal, P.E. 2005. The Effect of Age and Social Environment on Dealation in Solenopsis invicta (Hymenoptera: formicidae) Female Alates. Florida Entomologist. 88(4): 452-457.

Chemical Communication in the Mating Behavior Diachasmimorpha Longicaudata (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Epsky, N.D., Dueben, B.D., Sivinski, J.M., Aluja, M., Teal, P.E., Heath, R.R. 2004. Chemical communication in the mating behavior Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Hymenoptera, Braconidae). Meeting Abstract.

Effects of Surcrose in Adult Diet on Mortality of Males of Anastrepha Suspensea (Diptera: Tephritidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Teal, P.E., Gavilanez-Slone, J.M., Dueben, B.D. Effects of surcrose in adult diet on mortality of males of Anastrepha suspensea (Diptera: Tephritidae). Florida Entomologist. 87(4):487-491.

Evidence for Chemical Communication in the Mating Behavior of the Fruit Fly Parasitoid Diachasmimorpha Longicaudata (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) - (Other)

Epsky, N.D., Dueben, B.D., Sivinski, J.M., Aluja, M., Teal, P.E., Heath, R.R. 2003. Evidence for Chemical Communication in the Mating Behavior of the Fruit Fly Parasitoid Diachasmimorpha Longicaudata (Hymenoptera, Braconidae). Florida Entomological Society Annual Meeting.

Submitted to New Journal (12/06/2002): Effect of Peanut Plant Fungal Infection on Oviposition Preference by Spodoptera Exigua and on Host Searching Behavior by Cotesia Marginiventris - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Cardoza, Y.J., Teal, P.E., Tumlinson III, J.H. 2003. Effect of peanut plant fungal infection on oviposition preference by Spodoptera Exigua and on host searching behavior by Cotesia Marginiventris. Environmental Entomology. 32(5):970-976.

Rapid Biosynthesis of N-Linolenoyl-L-Glutamine, An Elicitor of Plant Volatiles, by Membrane Assoicated Enzyme(s) in Manduca Sexta - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

LAIT, C.G., ALBORN, H.T., TEAL, P.E., TUMLINSON III, J.H. RAPID BIOSYNTHESIS OF N-LINOLENOYL-L-GLUTAMINE, AN ELICITOR OF PLANT VOLATILES, BY MEMBRANE ASSOICATED ENZYME(S) IN MANDUCA SEXTA. PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. 100(12):7027-7032. 2003.

Response of the Small Hive Beetle (Aethina Tumida Murray) to Honey Bee (Apis Mellifera L.)-AND Beehive-Produced Volatiles - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Suazo, A., Torto, B., Teal, P.E., Tumlinson III, J.H. 2003. Response of the small hive beetle (Aethina Tumida) to honey bee (Apis Mellifera) and beehive-produced volatiles. Apidologie. 34:525-533.

Development of a Trapping System for the Cactus Moth - (Abstract)

Weissling, T.J., Carpenter, J.E., Bloem, K.A., Epsky, N.D., Heath, R.R., Teal, P.E., Dueben, B.D., Hight, S.D. 2002. Development of a Trapping System for the Cactus Moth. National Meeting of Entomological Society Of America.

Enhanced oral availability/activity of a peptidase-resistant amphiphilic OIC analog of the pyrokinin/PBAN neuropeptides - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Nachman, R.J., Teal, P.E. 2002. Enhanced oral availability/activity of a peptidase-resistant amphiphilic OIC analog of the pyrokinin/PBAN neuropeptides. Proceedings of European Comparative Endocrinologists. 23:2035-2043.

Enhanced Oral Availability/pheromotropic Activity of Peptidase-Resistant Topical Amphiphilic Analogs of Pyrokinin/pban Insect Neuropeptides - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

NACHMAN,R.J., TEAL,P.E., STREY,A.A., ENHANCED ORAL AVAILABILITY/PHEROMOTROPIC ACTIVITY OF PEPTIDASE-RESISTANT TOPICAL AMPHIPHILIC ANALOGS OF PYROKININ/PBAN INSECT NEUROPEPTIDES, PEPTIDES, 2002. 23: 2035-2043