Projects

AERIAL APPLICATION RESEARCH FOR EFFICIENT CROP PRODUCTION Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 414825

ECOLOGICALLY BASED MANAGEMENT OF BOLL WEEVILS AND OTHER ROW CROP PESTS UNDER TRANSITION TO BOLL WEEVIL ERADICATION IN TEMPERATE REGIONS Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 420642

LINKS BETWEEN RETURN MIGRATION OF CROP PEST INSECTS AND BAT FORAGING BEHAVIORS AND BODY CONDITION Nonfunded Cooperative Agreement (N)   Accession Number: 420295

PREDICTIVE MODELING & MITIGATION OF EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON MIGRATION & INFESTATION PATTERNS OF SEMITROPICAL/TROPICAL CROP PEST INSECTS Reimbursable (R)   Accession Number: 420852

PREDICTIVE MODELING & MITIGATION OF EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON MIGRATION & INFESTATION PATTERNS OF SEMITROPICAL/TROPICAL CROP PEST INSECTS Reimbursable (R)   Accession Number: 421033

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Doppler radar detection of corn earworm moth migration - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (29-Apr-13)

Effects of image spatial and radiometric resolutions on the detection of cotton plants - (Proceedings) - (18-Jan-13)

Fusion of remotely sensed data from airborne and ground-based sensors to enhance detection of cotton plants - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Zhang, H., Lan, Y., Suh, C.P., Westbrook, J.K., Hoffmann, W.C., Yang, C., Huang, Y. 2013. Fusion of remotely sensed data from airborne and ground-based sensors to enhance detection of cotton plants. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 93:55-59.

Remote identification of potential boll weevil host plants: Airborne multispectral detection of regrowth cotton - (Proceedings) - (15-Jan-13)

Species composition and relative abundance of stink bugs in the Brazos River Bottom - Second year results - (Proceedings) - (15-Jan-13)

Studies on fall armyworm migration and monitoring - (Abstract Only) - (28-Sep-12)

Evaluation of a new formulation of grandlure for the boll weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Suh, C.P., Westbrook, J.K., Boratynski, T.N., Cano Rios, P., Armstrong, J.S., Escarcega, J.A., Campos-Ruelas, C. 2013. Evaluation of a new formulation of grandlure for the boll weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). Journal of Entomological Science. 48:75-78.

Bats track and exploit changes in insect pest populations - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Mccracken, G.F., Westbrook, J.K., Brown, V.A., Eldridge, M., Federico, P., Kunz, T.H. 2012. Bats track and exploit changes in insect pest populations. Public Library of Science Biology. 7(8):e43839. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0043839.

Differentiation of cotton from other crops at different growth stages using spectral properties and discriminant analysis - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Zhang, H., Lan, Y., Suh, C.P., Westbrook, J.K., Lacey, R., Hoffmann, W.C. 2012. Spectral properties of crops at different growth stages. Transactions of the ASABE. 55:1-8.

Species composition and relative abundance of stink bugs in cotton and other row crops in the Brazos River Bottom production area of Texas - (Proceedings)

Suh, C.P., Westbrook, J.K., Esquivel, J.F., Jones, G.D. 2012. Species composition and relative abundance of stink bugs in cotton and other row crops in the Brazos River Bottom production area of Texas. Proceedings Beltwide Cotton Conference. p. 880-882.

Influence of temperature on the rate of grandlure released from boll weevil pheromone lures - (Proceedings)

Westbrook, J.K., Suh, C.P. 2012. Influence of temperature on the rate of grandlure released from boll weevil pheromone lures. Proceedings Beltwide Cotton Conference. p. 921-927.

Results of a Two-Year Pink Bollworm Survey in the Southern Plains of Texas and New Mexico - (Proceedings)

Pierce, J., Multer, W., Doederlein, T., Anderson, M., Russell, S., Allen, C., Zink, R., Walters, M., Kerns, D., Westbrook, J.K. 2012. Results of a two-year pink bollworm survey in the southern plains of Texas and New Mexico. Proceedings of the Beltwide Cotton Conferences. p. 935-940.

Discriminating among cotton cultivars with varying leaf characteristics using hyperspectral radiometry - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Zhang, H., Hinze, L.L., Lan, Y., Westbrook, J.K., Hoffmann, W.C. 2012. Discriminating among cotton cultivars with varying leaf characteristics using hyperspectral radiometry. Transactions of the ASABE. 55(1):275-280.

Partly cloudy with a chance of migration: Weather, radars, and aeroecology - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Chilson, P.B., Frick, W.F., Kelly, J.F., Howard, K.W., Diehl, R.H., Larkin, R.P., Westbrook, J.K., Kelly, T.A., Kunz, T.H. 2012. Partly cloudy with a chance of migration: Weather, radars, and aeroecology. Bulletin of the American Meterological Society. 96:669-686.

Fusion of remotely sensed data from airborne and ground-based sensors for cotton regrowth study - (Proceedings)

Lan, Y., Zhang, H., Suh, C.P., Westbrook, J.K., Hoffmann, W.C., Yang, C., Huang, Y. 2011. Fusion of remotely sensed data from airborne and ground-based sensors for cotton regrowth study. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Proceedings. CD-ROM.

Attraction of milkweed stem weevils, Rhyssomatus spp. (Coleoptera: Curculiondae), to grandlure - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Suh, C.P., Westbrook, J.K. 2011. Attraction of milkweed stem weevils, Rhyssomatus spp. (Coleoptera: Curculiondae), to grandlure. Southwestern Entomologist. 36:375-376.

Temporal changes in genetic variation of boll weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) populations, and implications for population assignment in eradication zones - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Choi, S., Kim, K., Lee, H., Adamczyk Jr., J.J., Greenberg, S.M., Westbrook, J.K., Sappington, T.W. 2011. Temporal changes in genetic variation of boll weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) populations, and implications for population assignment in eradication zones. Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 104(4):816-825.

Pink bollworm trapping in the Southern Plains of Texas and New Mexico - (Proceedings)

Multer, W., Doederlein, T., Cattaneo, M., Pierce, J., Allen, C., Zink, R., Walters, M., Kerns, D., Westbrook, J.K. 2011. Pink bollworm trapping in the Southern Plains of Texas and New Mexico. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. p. 753-757.

Spatial analysis of NDVI readings with difference sampling density - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Zhang, H., Lan, Y., Lacey, R., Hoffmann, W.C., Westbrook, J.K. 2011. Spatial analysis of NDVI readings with difference sampling density. Transactions of the ASABE. 54:349-354.

Influence of an insect rearing tent on cotton development and canopy temperature - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Suh, C.P., Westbrook, J.K. 2011. Influence of an insect rearing tent on cotton development and canopy temperature. Journal of Entomological Science. 46:1-4.

A model for long-distance dispersal of boll weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Westbrook, J.K., Eyster, R.S., Allen, C.T. 2011. A model for long-distance dispersal of boll weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). International Journal of Biometeorology. 55(4):585-593.

Long distance migration in Helicoverpa zea: What we know and need to know - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Westbrook, J.K., Lopez, J. 2010. Long distance migration in Helicoverpa zea: What we know and need to know. Southwestern Entomologist. 35:355-360.

Spectral properties of crops at different growth stages - (Proceedings)

Zhang, H., Lan, Y., Suh, C.P., Westbrook, J.K., Lacey, R., Hoffmann, W.C. 2010. Spectral properties of crops at different growth stages. ASABE Annual International Meeting. Paper No. 10-9038.

Virtual bats and real insects: Effects of echolocation on the mating behavior of corn earworm moths, Helicoverpa zea - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Gillam, E.H., Westbrook, J.K., Schleider, P.G., McCracken, G.F. 2011. Virtual bats and real insects: Effects of echolocation on the mating behavior of corn earworm moths, Helicoverpa zea. Southwestern Naturalist. 56:103-107.

Investigation of pheromone-based factors that may reduce capture of boll weevils in traps - (Proceedings)

Westbrook, J.K., Suh, C.P. 2010. Investigation of pheromone-based factors that may reduce capture of boll weevils in traps. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. p. 994-998.

ARS, university and regulatory partnerships needed to address the challenge and complete eradication - (Review Article)

Westbrook, J.K., Adamczyk Jr, J.J., Allen, C.T., Kostroun, D. 2010. ARS, university and regulatory partnerships needed to address the challenge and complete eradication. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. p. 1027-1028.

Relationship between population estimates of cotton fleahoppers (Hemiptera: Miridae) obtained by terminal and whole plant examinations - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Suh, C.P., Westbrook, J.K. 2010. Relationship between population estimates of cotton fleahoppers (Hemiptera: Miridae) obtained by terminal and whole plant examinations. Journal of Entomological Science. 45:1-7.

Multidisciplinary Fingerprints: Forensic Reconstruction of an Insect Reinvasion - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Kim, K.S., Jones, G.D., Westbrook, J.K., Sappington, T.W. 2010. Multidisciplinary Fingerprints: Forensic Reconstruction of an Insect Reinvasion. Journal of the Royal Society Interface. 7(45):677-686.

Bats aloft: Variation in echolocation call structure at high altitudes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Gillam, E.H., McCracken, G.F., Westbrook, J.K., Jensen, M.L., Balsley, B.B. 2009. Bats aloft: Variation in echolocation call structure at high altitudes. Behavioral Ecology-Sociobiology. 64:69-79.

Spatial analysis of hyperspectral vegetation index - (Proceedings)

Zhang, H., Lan, Y., Lacey, R., Hoffmann, W.C., Westbrook, J.K. 2009. Spatial analysis of hyperspectral vegetation index. ASABE Annual International Meeting. Paper No. 09-5982.

Rapid identification of rice samples using an electronic nose - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Zheng, X., Lan, Y., Zhu, J., Westbrook, J.K., Hoffmann, W.C., Lacey, R. 2009. Rapid identification of rice samples using an electronic nose. Journal of Bionics. 6:290-497.

Dense and sparse aggregations in complex motion: Video coupled with simulation modeling - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Hallam, T.G., Raghaven, A., Kolli, H., Dimitrov, D.T., Federico, P., Qi, H., McCracken, G.F., Betke, M., Westbrook, J.K., Kennard, K., Kunz, T.H. 2009. Dense and sparse aggregations in complex motion: Video coupled with simulation modeling. Ecological Complexity. 7:69-75.

Within-plant distribution patterns of the cotton fleahopper (Hemiptera: Miridae) - (Proceedings)

Suh, C.P., Westbrook, J.K. 2009. Within-plant distribution patterns of the cotton fleahopper (Hemiptera: Miridae). pp. 708-711. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference.

Identification of stink bugs using an electronic nose - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Lan, Y., Zheng, X., Westbrook, J.K., Lopez, J., Lacey, R., Hoffmann, W.C. 2008. Identification of stink bugs using an electronic nose. Journal of Bionic Engineering. 5(Suppl. 1):doi:10.1016/S1672-6529(08)60090-6.

Noctuid migration in the nocturnal aeroecological boundary layer - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Westbrook, J.K. 2008. Noctuid migration in the nocturnal aeroecological boundary layer. Integrative & Comparative Biology. 48:99-106.

Brazilian free-tailed bats (Tadarida brasiliensis: Molossidae, Chiroptera) at high altitude: Links to migratory insect populations - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

McCracken, G.F., Gillam, E.H., Westbrook, J.K., Lee, Y., Jensen, M., Balsley, B. 2008. Brazilian free-tailed bats (Tadarida brasiliensis: Molossidae, Chiroptera) at high altitude: Links to migratory insect populations. Integrative & Comparative Biology. 48:107-118.

Aeroecology: Probing and Modeling the Aerosphere - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Kunz, T.H., Gauthreaux, Jr., S.A., Hristov, N.I., Horn, J.W., Jones, G., Kalko, E.K., Kelly, T.A., Larkin, R.P., Mccracken, G.F., Swartz, S.M., Srygley, R.B., Dudley, R., Westbrook, J. K. and Wikelski, M. 2008. Aeroecology: Probing and Modeling the Aerosphere. Integrative and Comparative Biology. 48(1):1-11.

Nocturnal migrations of cotton insect pests indicated by Doppler radar - (Proceedings)

Westbrook, J.K., Eyster, R.S. 2003. Nocturnal migrations of cotton insect pests indicated by Doppler radar. Proceedings of the Beltwide Cotton Conference, Memphis, TN, January 6-10, 2003. p. 997-1003.

Aerobiology - (Book / Chapter)

Westbrook, J.K. 2010. Aerobiology. Guide to Agricultural Meteorological Practices. World Meteorological Organization. WMO-No. 134, 2010 edition. Geneva, Switzerland. p. 15-1 - 15-15.

Brazilian free-tailed bats (Tadarida brasiliensis) as insect pest regulators in transgenic and conventional cotton crops - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Federico, P., Hallam, T.G., McCracken, G.F., Purucker, S.T., Grant, W.E., Sandoval, A.C., Westbrook, J.K., Medellin, R.A., Cleveland, C.J., Sansone, C.G., Lopez, J., Betke, M., Moreno-Valdez, A., Kunz, T.H. 2008. Brazilian free-tailed bats (Tadarida brasiliensis) as insect pest regulators in transgenic and conventional cotton crops. Ecological Applications. 18:826-837.

Remote Sensing and GIS Applications for Precision Areawide Pest Management: Implications for Homeland Security - (Book / Chapter)

Huang, Y., Lan, Y., Westbrook, J.K., Hoffmann, W.C. 2008. Remote sensing and GIS applications for precision areawide pest management: Implications for homeland security. In: Sui, D.Z., Cutter, S.L., editors. Geospatial Technologies and Homeland Security: Research Frontiers and Challenges. New York, NY: Springer. p. 242-256.

Detection and Evolution of Resistance to the Pyrethroid Cypermethrin in Bollworm, Helicoverpa zea (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) in Texas - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Pietrantonio, P.V., Junek, T.A., Parker, R., Mott, D., Siders, K., Troxclair, N., Vargas-Camplis, J., Westbrook, J.K., Vassiliou, V.A. 2007. Detection and evolution of resistance to the pyrethroid cypermethrin in bollworm, Helicoverpa zea (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) in Texas. Environmental Entomology. 36:1174-1188.

Development of a precision areawide pest management decision system for cotton - Preliminary study - (Abstract Only)

Lan, Y., Hoffmann, W.C., Westbrook, J.K. 2007. Development of a precision areawide pest management decision system for cotton - Preliminary study. Proceedings of World Cotton Research Conference, September 10-14, 2007, Lubbock, TX. CDROM.

A Model Evaluation of Long-Distance Dispersal of Boll Weevils - (Proceedings)

Westbrook, J.K., Eyster, R.S., Allen, C.T. 2007. A model evaluation of long-distance dispersal of boll weevils. In: Proceedings of the Beltwide Cotton Conferences, January 9-12, 2007, New Orleans, Louisiana. p. 337-344.

STABLE ISOTOPE TRACER MARKING OF INDIVIDUAL BOLL WEEVILS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

James, W.D., Showler, A.T., Westbrook, J.K., Armstrong, J.S. 2006. Stable isotope tracer marking of individual boll weevils. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry. 269(2):267-270.

ECONOMIC VALUE OF THE PEST CONTROL SERVICE PROVIDED BY BRAZILIAN FREE-TAILED BATS IN SOUTH-CENTRAL TEXAS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Cleveland, C.J., Betke, M., Federico, P., Frank, J.D., Hallam, T.G., Horn, J., Lopez, J., McCracken, G.F., Medellin, R.A., Moreno-Valdez, A., Sansone, C.G., Westbrook, J.K., Kunz, T.H. 2006. Economic value of the pest control service provided by Brazilian free-tailed bats in south-central Texas. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. 4:238-243.

AN EXPERIMENT USING NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS AND A RARE EARTH ELEMENT TO MARK COTTON PLANTS AND TWO INSECTS THAT FEED ON THEM - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Showler, A.T., James, W.D., Armstrong, J.S., Westbrook, J.K. 2006. An experiment using neutron activation analysis and a rare earth element to mark cotton plants and two insects that feed on them. Applied Radiation and Isotopes. 64(8):875-880.

EARLY-SEASON DISPERSAL OF COTTON FLEAHOPPERS (PSEUDATOMOSCELIS SERIATUS) - (Proceedings)

Westbrook, J.K., Esquivel, J.F., Eyster, R.S. 2005. Early-season dispersal of cotton fleahoppers (Pseudatomoscelis seriatus). In: Proceedings of the Beltwide Cotton Conferences, January 4-7, 2005, New Orleans, Louisiana. 2005 CDROM.

STINK BUG POPULATIONS IN AN ACTIVE BOLL WEEVIL ERADICATION ZONE IN CENTRAL TEXAS - (Proceedings)

Westbrook, J.K., Eyster, R.S. 2004. Stink bug populations in an active boll weevil eradication zone in Central Texas. In: Proceedings of the Beltwide Cotton Conferences, January 5-9, 2004, San Antonio, Texas. 2004 CDROM.

Virtual bats: manipulating the activities of bats and insects as a practical application for integrated pest control - (Proceedings) - (04-Nov-02)

EMERGENCE OF OVERWINTERED BOLL WEEVILS (COLEOPTERA: CURCULIONIDAE) IN RELATION TO MICROCLIMATIC FACTORS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

WESTBROOK, J.K., SPURGEON, D.W., EYSTER, R.S., SCHLEIDER, P.G. EMERGENCE OF OVERWINTERED BOLL WEEVILS (COLEOPTERA: CURCULIONIDAE) IN RELATION TO MICROCLIMATIC FACTORS. ENVIRONMENTAL ENTOMOLOGY. 2003. V. 32. P. 133-140.

INFLUENCE OF FEEDING STATUS AND PHYSIOLOGICAL CONDITION ON SUPERCOOLING POINTS OF ADULT WEEVILS. - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (21-Feb-02)

SEASONAL DISTRIBUTION OF BOLL WEEVILS, ANTHONOMUS GRANDIS, CAPTURED IN PHEROMONE TRAPS NEAR COTTON AND UNCULTIVATED HABITATS IN CENTRAL TEXAS - (Proceedings) - (08-Jan-02)

VARIATION IN THE ECHOLOCATION CALLS OF BRAZILIAN FREE-TAILED BATS, TADARIDA BRASILIENSIS - (Abstract Only) - (01-Nov-01)

EMERGENCE OF OVERWINTERING BOLL WEEVILS (COLEOPTERA: CURCULIONIDAE) ASSOCIATED WITH MICROMETEOROLOGICAL FACTORS - (Proceedings) - (30-Jul-01)

MINIATURE RADIO-FREQUENCY MOBILITY ANALYZER AS A GAS CHROMATOGRAPHIC DETECTOR FOR OXYGEN-CONTAINING VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS, PHEROMONES AND OTHER INSECT ATTRACTANTS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Eiceman, G.A., Tadjikov, B.M., Krylov, E.V., Nazarov, E.G., Miller, R.A., Westbrook, J.K., Funk, P.A. Miniature radio-frequency mobility analyzer as a gas chromatographic detector for oxygen-containing volatile organic compounds, pheromones and other insect attractants. Journal of Chromatography. 2001. v. 917. p. 205-217.

THE USE OF LYCOPODIUM CLAVATUM SPORES AS A MARKER FOR INSECT DISPERSAL - (Abstract Only) - (08-Nov-00)

ATMOSPHERIC SCALES OF BIOTIC DISPERSAL - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (19-Jun-99)

NEXRAD DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR NETWORK: POTENTIAL FOR AREAWIDE SURVEILLANCE OF PEST INSECT MIGRATIONS - (Proceedings) - (15-Feb-98)

VALIDATION OF BOLLWORM MIGRATION ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS IN 1994-1996 - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (22-Jan-98)

VALIDATION OF COTTON BOLLWORM MIGRATION ACROSS SOUTH-CENTRAL TEXAS IN 1994-1996 - (Proceedings) - (01-Jun-97)