Research Chemist
CONTACT
Phone: (309) 681-6339
Fax: (309) 681-6693
Room: 3323
USDA ARS NCAUR
1815 N University
Peoria, IL 61604
EDUCATION
PhD, Chemistry, Ohio State University, 2002
AREA OF EXPERTISE
My laboratory has focused on the role of beneficial microbes in agriculture and improving the efficacy of biological control organisms. This work has spanned projects covering the control of insects, weeds and fungal pathogens. My lab combines chemistry, microbiology and bioinformatics to provide new crop protection solutions.
LAB MEMBERS:
Heather Walker (Biological Sciences Lab Technician)
Madeleine (Maddy) Adolf (Biological Sciences Lab Technician)
COLLABORATION / COOPERATION:
National:
Western Illinois, mycology
New Mexico State University Actinomyces
Texas A&M Univ-Kingsville. Insect Control Asian Citrus Psyllid
Plant City FL, Pathway Biologic Beneficial bacteria
Homestead, FL Avocado insect control
International:
Brazil- EMBRAPA Biopesticides
Argentina – UNRC Wheat
Argentina – UNR Bacillus Phylogenomics
Toowoomba, Australia USQ, Peanuts
Adelaide, Australia, Flinders University, Wheat
Colombia, Universidad de Antioquia, Beneficial bacteria
Pakistan – Univ of Agriculture (Faisalabad) Insect Control
China – Shandong Univ. Microbial diversity
Publications Indexed by Google Scholar
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Discovery and Production of Beneficial Microbes for Control of Agricultural Pests through Integration into Sustainable Agricultural Production Systems In-House Appropriated (D) Accession Number:439067 Develop an Improved Understanding of Microbe-pathogen Interactions for Biological Control In-House Appropriated (D) Accession Number:441614 Novel Approaches to Controlling Laurel Wilt in Avocados - the Development of Phorectic Mites to Vector Beneficial Microbes to Insect Galleries Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S) Accession Number:444178
Muturi, E.J., Dunlap, C.A., Perry, W.L., Rhykerd, R.L. 2024. Cover crop species influences soil fungal species richness and community structure. PLOS ONE. 19(9). Article e0308668. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0308668.
Adorada, D.L., Dunlap, C.A., Ash, G.J. 2024. Scope, distribution, and cause of the peanut kernel shrivel (PKS) syndrome: An emerging threat to Australia’s Peanut Industry. Agronomy Journal. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14071435.
Dunlap, C.A., Johnson, E.T., Burkett-Cadena, M., Cadena, J., Muturi, E.J. 2024. Lysinibacillus pinottii sp. nov., a novel species with anti-mosquito and anti-mollusk activity. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10482-024-01993-7.
Schwing, C.D., Holmes, C.J., Muturi, E.J., Dunlap, C.A., Holmes, J.R., Caceres, C.E. 2024. Causes and consequences of microbiome formation in Culex restuans larvae. Ecological Entomology. https://resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/een.13360?af=R.
Tchouassi, D.P., Kisero, R.O., Rotich, G., Dunlap, C.A., Torto, B., Muturi, E.J. 2024. Next generation sequencing improves the resolution of detecting mixed host blood meals sources in field collected arboviral mosquito vectors. Medical and Veterinary Entomology. https://doi.org/10.1111/mve.12725.
Dunlap, C.A. 2024. Microbial genomics and its application to biocontrol research; current and future perspectives [Abstract]. Meeting Abstract.
Dunlap, C.A. 2024. Antifungal iturinic lipopeptide diversity and evolution in the Bacillus subtilis group [Abstract]. Plant Pathogenic Bacteria International Conference Proceedings.
Surovy, M., Dutta, S., Mahmud, N., Gupta, D., Farhana, T., Paul, S., Win, J., Dunlap, C.A., Oliva, R., Rahman, M., Sharpe, A.G., Islam, T. 2024. Biological control potential of worrisome wheat blast disease by the seed endophytic bacilli. Frontiers in Microbiology. 15-2024. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2024.1336515.
Dunlap, C.A. 2024. Taxonomic and genomic diversity of a worldwide collection of entomopathogenic fungi[ Abstract]. International Congress of Biological Control.
Njoroge, T.M., Berenbaum, M.R., Stone, C.A., Kim, C., Dunlap, C.A., Muturi, E.J. 2024. Culex pipiens and Culex restuans larval interactions shape the bacterial communities in container aquatic habitats. FEMS Microbes. https://doi.org/10.1093/femsmc/xtae002.
Liu, S., Lu, S.Y., Patel, M., Qureshi, N., Dunlap, C.A., Hoecker, E.C., Skory, C.D. 2024. Production of a bacteriocin like protein PEG 446 from Clostridium tyrobutyricum strain NRRL B-67062. Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12602-023-10211-1.
Muturi, E.J., Doll, K.M., Dunlap, C.A. 2023. Non-target effects of essential oils on selected beneficial bacteria. Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41348-023-00825-6.
Johnson, E.T., Bowman, M.J., Gomes, R.P., Carneiro, L.C., Dunlap, C.A. 2023. Identification of 2,4-diacetylphloroglucinol production in the genus Chromobacterium. Scientific Reports. 13. Article 14292. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-41277-0.
Behle, R.W., Duffield, K.R., Dunlap, C.A. 2023. Impacts of repeated liquid culture on entomopathogenic fungi. Biocontrol Science and Technology. https://doi.org/10.1080/09583157.2023.2217533.
Pantoja-Guerra, M., Burkett-Cadena, M., Cadena, J., Dunlap, C.A., Ramirez, C.A. 2023. Lysinibacillus spp.: An IAA-producing endospore forming-bacteria that promotes plant growth. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek. 116: 615-630. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10482-023-01828-x.
Dunlap, C.A. 2023. The role of secondary metabolites in the diversity of the Bacillus subtilis group; an important group of crop protection microbes. International PGPR Workshop. [abstract].
Ramirez-Carino, H.F., Morales, I., Guadarrama-Mendoza, P.C., Gonzalez-Terreros, E., Martinez-Gutierrez, G.A., Dunlap, C.A., Valadez-Blanco, R. 2023. Biofertilizing effect of putative plant growth promoting rhizobacteria in vitro and in tomatillo seedlings (Physalis ixocarpa Brot.). Scientia Horticulturae. 308. Article 111567. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2022.111567.
Silva, L.G., Camargo, R.C., Mascarin, G.M., De Oliveira Nunes, P., Dunlap, C.A., Bettiol, W. 2022. Dual functionality of Trichoderma: Biocontrol of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum and biostimulant of cotton plants. Frontiers in Plant Science. 13. Article 983127. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2022.983127.
Gomes, R., Goncalves Vieira, J., De Jesus Pires, D., Dunlap, C.A., Carneiro, L. 2022. Draft genome sequences of Chromobacterium strains isolated from water systems in central western Brazil. Microbiology Resource Announcements. Article e00417-22. https://doi.org/10.1128/mra.00417-22.
Baati, H., Siala, M., Azri, C., Ammar, E., Dunlap, C.A., Trigui, M. 2022. Genomic analysis of heavy metal-resistant Halobacterium salinarum isolated from Sfax solar saltern sediments. Extremophiles. 26. Article 25. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00792-022-01273-0.
Soni, R., Keharia, H., Dunlap, C.A., Pandit, N., Doshi, J. 2022. Functional annotation unravels probiotic properties of a poultry isolate, Bacillus velezensis CGS1.1. LWT - Food Science and Technology. 153. Article 112471. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lwt.2021.112471.
Muturi, E.J., Dunlap, C.A., Smartt, C.T., Shin, D. 2021. Resistance to permethrin alters the gut microbiota of Aedes aegypti. Scientific Reports. 11. Article 14406. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-93725-4.
Masmoudi, F., Tounsi, S., Dunlap, C.A., Trigui, M. 2021. Endophytic halotolerant Bacillus velezensis FMH2 alleviates salt stress on tomato plants by improving plant growth and altering physiological and antioxidant responses. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 165:217-227. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plaphy.2021.05.025.
Masmoudi, F., Tounsi, S., Dunlap, C.A., Trigui, M. 2021. Halotolerant Bacillus spizizenii FMH45 promoting growth, physiological, and antioxidant parameters of tomato plants exposed to salt stress. Plant Cell Reports. 40:1199-1213. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00299-021-02702-8.
Jordan, C., de Carvalho, V., Mascarin, G., Dos Santos Oliveira, L., Dunlap, C.A., Wilcken, C. 2021. First record of a new microsporidium pathogenic to Gonipterus platensis in Brazil. Scientific Reports. 11. Article 10971. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-90041-9.
Juma, E.O., Allan, B.F., Kim, C., Stone, C., Dunlap, C.A., Muturi, E.J. 2021. The larval environment strongly influences the bacterial communities of Aedes triseriatus and Aedes japonicus (Diptera: Culicidae). Scientific Reports. 11. Article 7910. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-87017-0.
Mascarin, G.M., Iwanicki, N.S., Ramirez, J.L., Delalibera, Jr, I., Dunlap, C.A. 2021. Transcriptional responses of Beauveria bassiana blastospores cultured under varying glucose concentrations. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology. 11. Article 644372. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2021.644372.
Muturi, E.J., Dunlap, C.A., Tchouassi, D.T., Swanson, J. 2021. Next generation sequencing approach for simultaneous identification of mosquitoes and their blood-meal hosts. Journal of Vector Ecology. 46(1):116-121. https://doi.org/10.52707/1081-1710-46.1.116
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Muturi, E.J., Njoroge, T.M., Dunlap, C.A., Caceres, C.E. 2021. Blood meal source and mixed blood-feeding influence gut bacterial community composition in Aedes aegypti. Parasites & Vectors. 14. Article 83 https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-021-04579-8.
Mutschlechner, M., Lackner, N., Markt, R., Salvenmoser, W., Dunlap, C.A., Wagner, A.O. 2020. Proposal of Thermoactinomyces mirandus sp. nov., a filamentous, anaerobic bacterium isolated from a biogas plant. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek. 114:45-54. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10482-020-01497-0.
Torres Manno, M.A., Repizo, G.D., Magni, C., Dunlap, C.A., Espariz, M. 2020. The assessment of leading traits in the taxonomy of the Bacillus cereus group. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek. 113:2223-2242. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10482-020-01494-3.
Johnson, E.T., Dowd, P.F., Skory, C.D., Dunlap, C.A. 2021. Description of Cohnella zeiphila sp. nov., a bacterium isolated from maize callus cultures. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek. 114:37-44. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10482-020-01495-2.
Hamm, P.S., Dunlap, C.A., Mullowney, M.W., Caimi, N.A., Kelleher, N.L., Thomson, R.J., Porras-Alfaro, A., Northup, D.E. 2020. Streptomyces buecherae sp. nov., an actinomycete isolated from multiple bat species. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek. 113:2213–2221. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10482-020-01493-4.
Juma, E.O., Kim, C., Dunlap, C.A., Allan, B.F., Stone, C. 2020. Culex pipiens and Culex restuans egg rafts harbor diverse bacterial communities compared to their midgut tissues. Parasites & Vectors. 13. Article 532. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-020-04408-4.
Chiotta, M.L., Alaniz Zanon, M.S., Aguinaga, A., Gribaldo, A., Yerkovich, N., Cantoro, R., Palacios, S., Palazzini, J., Sulyok, M., Vinderola, G., Dunlap, C.A. 2020. Fusarium graminearum sensu stricto and Fusarium poae isolated from different barley regions in Argentina and biocontrol in vitro, under field conditions and during the micromalting process. Meeting Abstract. [abstract].
Baati, H., Siala, M., Azri, C., Ammar, E., Dunlap, C.A., Trigui, M. 2020. Resistance of a Halobacterium salinarum isolate from a solar saltern to cadmium, lead, nickel, zinc, and copper. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek. 113:1699–1711. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10482-020-01475-6.
Emam, A.M., Dunlap, C.A. 2020. Genomic and phenotypic characterization of Bacillus velezensis AMB-y1; a potential probiotic to control pathogens in aquaculture. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek. 113:2041–2052. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10482-020-01476-5.
Muturi, E.J., Dunlap, C.A., Caceres, C.E. 2020. Microbial communities of container aquatic habitats shift in response to Culex restuans larvae. FEMS Microbiology Ecology. 96(7). Article fiaa112. https://doi.org/10.1093/femsec/fiaa112.
Ramirez-Cariño, H.F., Guadarrama-Mendoza, P.C., Sanchez-López, V., Cuervo-Parra, J.A., Ramírez-Reyes, T., Dunlap, C.A., Valadez-Blanco, R. 2020. Biocontrol of Alternaria alternata and Fusarium oxysporum by Trichoderma asperelloides and Bacillus paralicheniformis in tomato plants. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek. 113: 1247-1261. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10482-020-01433-2.
Juma, E.0., Allan, B.F., Kim, C., Stone, C., Dunlap, C.A., Muturi, E.J. 2020. Effect of life stage and pesticide exposure on the gut microbiota of Aedes albopictus and Culex pipiens L. Scientific Reports. 10. Article 9489. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-66452-5.
Murray, A.E., Freudenstein, J., Gribaldo, S., Hatzenpichler, R., Hugenholtz, P., Kämpfer, P., Konstantinidis, K.T., Lane, C.E., Papke, R.T., Parks, D.H., Rossello-Mora, R., Stott, M.B., Sutcliffe, I.C., Thrash, J.C., Venter, S.N., Whitman, W.B., Acinas, S.G., Amann, R.I., Anantharaman, K., Armengaud, J., Baker, B.J., Barco, R.A., Bode, H.B., Boyd, E.S., Brady, C.L., Carini, P., Chain, P.S.G., Colman, D.R., Deangelis, K.M., De Los Rios, M.A., De Los Santos, P.E., Dunlap, C.A., Eisen, J.A., Emerson, D., Ettema, T.J.G., Eveillard, D., Girguis, P.R., Hentschel, U., Hollibaugh, J.T., Hug, L.A., Inskeep, W.P., Ivanova, E.P., Klenk, H-P., Li, W-J., Lloyd, K.G., Loeffler, F.E., Makhalanyane, T., Moser, D.P., Nunoura, T., Palmer, M., Parro, V., Pedros-Alio, C., Probst, A.J., Smits, T.M., Steen, A.D., Steenkamp, E.T., Spang, A., Stewart, F.J., Tiedje, J.M., Vandamme, P., Wagner, M., Wang, F-P., Yarza, P., Hedlund, B.P., Reysenbach, A-L. 2020. Roadmap for naming uncultivated Archaea and Bacteria. Nature Microbiology . 5:987-994. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41564-020-0733-x.
Johnson, E.T., Bowman, M.J., Dunlap, C.A. 2020. Brevibacillus fortis NRS-1210 produces edeines that inhibit the in vitro growth of conidia and chlamydospores of the onion pathogen Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cepae. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek. 113:973-987. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10482-020-01404-7.
Araujo, R., Dunlap, C., Franco, C.M.M. 2020. Analogous wheat root rhizosphere microbial successions in field and greenhouse trials in the presence of biocontrol agents Paenibacillus peoriae SP9 and Streptomyces fulvissimus FU14. Molecular Plant Pathology. 21(5):622-635. https://doi.org/10.1111/mpp.12918.
Dunlap, C.A. 2019. Iturinic lipopeptide diversity of the Bacillus subitlis group [abstract]. MiCROPe 2019. p. 59.
Dunlap, C.A. 2019. The diversity antifungal lipopeptides in the Bacillus subitlis group – important plant pathogen antagonists. Meeting Abstract. [abstract].
Dunlap, C.A., Bowman, M.J., Zeigler, D.R. 2020. Promotion of Bacillus subtilis subsp. inaquosorum, Bacillus subtilis subsp. spizizenii and Bacillus subtilis subsp. stercoris to species status. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek. 113:1-12. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10482-019-01354-9.
Masmoudi, F., Abdelmalek, N., Tounsi, S., Dunlap, C.A., Trigui, M. 2019. Abiotic stress resistance, plant growth promotion and antifungal potential of halotolerant bacteria from a Tunisian solar saltern. Microbiological Research. 229:126331. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micres.2019.126331.
Buhl, M., Dunlap, C., Marschal, M. 2019. Prevotella brunnea sp. nov., isolated from a wound of a patient. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 69(12):3933-3938. https://doi.org/10.1099/ijsem.0.003715.
Araujo, R., Dunlap, C.A., Barnett, S., Franco, C. 2019. Decoding wheat endosphere-rhizosphere microbiomes in Rhizoctonia solani-infested soils challenged by Streptomyces biocontrol agents. Environmental Microbiology. 10:1038. https://doi:10.3389/fpls.2019.01038.
Dunlap, C.A., Bowman, M.J., Rooney, A.P. 2019. Iturinic lipopeptide diversity in the Bacillus subtilis species group – important antifungals for plant disease biocontrol applications. Frontiers in Microbiology. 10:1794. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2019.01794.
Johnson, E.T., Bowman, M.J., Dunlap, C.A. 2019. A Brevibacillus fortis isolate produces extracellular antibiotics that inhibit the growth of the onion pathogen Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cepae and other Fusarium species. Meeting Abstract. [abstract].
Dunlap, C.A. 2019. Lysinibacillus mangiferihumi, Lysinibacillus tabacifolii and Lysinibacillus varians are later heterotypic synonyms of Lysinibacillus sphaericus. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 69(9):2958-2962. https://doi.org/10.1099/ijsem.0.003577.
Sayed, A.M.M., Dunlap, C.A. 2019. Virulence of some entomopathogenic fungi isolates of Beauveria bassiana (Hypocreales:Cordycipitaceae) and Metarhizium anisopliae (Hypocreales:Clavicipitaceae) to Aulacaspis tubercularis (Hemiptera:Diaspididae) and Icerya seychellarum (Hemiptera:Monophlebidae) on mango crop. Journal of Economic Entomology. 112(6):2584-2596. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toz187.
Nisar, M.J., Behle, R.W., Dunlap, C.A., Goett, E.J., Iqbal, M., Gogi, M.D. 2019. Susceptibility of Rhagoletis suavis (Diptera: Tephritidae) maggots to entomopathogenic fungi. Southwestern Entomologist. 44(2):431-436. https://doi.org/10.3958/059.044.0208.
Dunlap, C.A. 2019. Taxonomy of registered Bacillus spp. strains used as plant pathogen antagonists. Biological Control. 134:82-86. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2019.04.011.
Hamm, P.S., Caimi, N.A., Northup, D.E., Valdez, E.W., Buecher, D.C., Dunlap, C.A., Labeda, D.P., Porras-Alfaro, A. 2019. Streptomyces corynorhini sp. nov., isolated from Townsend's big-eared bats (Corynorhinus townsendii). Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek. 112:1297-1305. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10482-019-01261-z.
Dunlap, C.A., Rector, B.G. 2019. Comparison of endophytes associated with the invasive weed, medusahead (Taeniatherum caput-medusae): native range vs. introduced range. Meeting Abstract.
Cadena, J., Sastoque, L., Burkett-Cadena, M., Dunlap, C.A. 2019. Whole genome analysis and lysine degradation genes related to osmotic stress resistance in Lysinibacillus capsisi PB300. Meeting Abstract.
Dunlap, C.A. 2019. Impact of the genomics revolution on the taxonomy of bacterial biocontrol agents. Meeting Abstract.
Burkett-Cadena, M., Sastoque, L., Cadena, J., Dunlap, C.A. 2019. Lysinibacillus capsici sp. nov, isolated from the rhizosphere of a pepper plant. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek. 112:1161-1167. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10482-019-01248-w.
Johnson, E.T., Dunlap, C.A. 2019. Phylogenomic analysis of the Brevibacillus brevis clade: a proposal for three new Brevibacillus species, Brevibacillus fortis sp. nov., Brevibacillus porteri sp. nov. and Brevibacillus schisleri sp. nov.. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek. 112: 991-999. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10482-019-01232-4.
Muturi, E.J., Dunlap, C.A., Ramirez, J.L., Rooney, A.P., Kim, C. 2018. Host blood meal source has a strong impact on gut microbiota of Aedes aegypti. FEMS Microbiology Ecology. 95. https://doi.org/10.1093/femsec/fiy213.
Schisler, D.A., Yoshioka, M., Vaughan, M.M., Dunlap, C.A., Rooney, A.P. 2018. Nonviable biomass of biocontrol agent Papiliotrema flavescens OH 182.9 3C enhances growth of Fusarium graminearum and counteracts viable biomass reduction of Fusarium head blight. Biological Control. 128:48-55. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2018.09.006.
Dunlap, C.A., Rector, B.G. 2018. Endophytes associated with the invasive weed, medusahead (Taeniatherum caput-medusae). Meeting Abstract.
Mascarin, G.M., Junior, R.P., Fernandes, E.K., Quintela, E.D., Dunlap, C.A., Arthurs, S.P. 2018. Phenotype responses to abiotic stresses, asexual reproduction and virulence against whiteflies among strains of the entomopathogenic fungus Cordyceps javanica (Hypocreales: Cordycipitaceae). Microbiological Research. 216:12-22. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micres.2018.08.002.
Knight, C., Bowman, M.J., Frederick, L., Day, A., Lee, C., Dunlap, C.A. 2018. The first report of antifungal lipopeptide production by a Bacillus subtilis subsp inaquosorum strain. Microbiological Research. 216:40-46. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micres.2018.08.001.
Muturi, E.J., Lagos-Kutz, D.M., Dunlap, C.A., Ramirez, J.L., Rooney, A.P., Hartman, G.L., Fields, C., Rendon, G., Kim, C. 2018. Mosquito microbiota cluster by host sampling location. Parasites & Vectors. 11:468. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-018-3036-9.
Dunlap, C.A. 2018. Identifying Isaria javanica with high resolution DNA melting assays. Meeting Abstract.
Chow, A., Dunlap, C.A., Jackson, M.A., Avery, P.B., Patt, J.M., Setamou, M. 2018. Field efficacy of autodissemination and foliar sprays of an entomopathogenic fungus, Isaria fumosorosea (Hypocreales: Cordycipitaceae), for control of Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri (Hemiptera: Liviidae). Journal of Economic Entomology. 111:2089-2100. DOI: 10.1093/jee/toy216.
Burkett-Cadena, M., Huang, P., Sastoque, L., Cadena, J., Dunlap, C.A. 2018. Lysinibacillus capsici PB300: from a single strain to a finished formulated Microbial Inoculant. Meeting Abstract.
Ramirez, J.L., Muturi, E.J., Dunlap, C.A., Rooney, A.P. 2018. Strain-specific pathogenicity and subversion of phenoloxidase activity in the mosquito Aedes aegypti by members of the fungal entomopathogenic genus Isaria. Scientific Reports. doi:10.1038/s41598-018-28210-6.
Wang, X., Li, C., Dunlap, C.A., Rooney, A.P., Du, Z. 2018. Marinicella sediminis sp. nov., isolated from marine sediment. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 68:2335-2339. https://doi.org/10.1099/ijsem.0.002839.
Johnson, E.T., Dunlap, C.A., Proctor, R., Busman, M. 2018. RNA interference in a maize pathogen reduces toxin production. Meeting Abstract.
Ramirez, J.L., Dunlap, C.A., Muturi, E.J., Barletta-Ferreira, A.B., Rooney, A.P. 2018. Entomopathogenic fungal infection leads to temporospatial modulation of the mosquito immune system. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 12:e0006433. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006433.
Martins, S.J., Rocha, G.A., De Melo, H.C., Georg, R.D., Ulhoa, C.J., Dianese, E.C., Oshiquiri, L.H., Da Cunha, M.G., Da Rocha, M.R., De Araujo, L.G., Vaz, K.S., Dunlap, C.A. 2019. Plant-beneficial bacteria mitigate drought stress in soybean. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 25:13676–13686. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-018-1610-5.
Mascarin, G.M., Kobori, N.N., Jackson, M.A., Dunlap, C.A., Delalibera, I. 2018. Nitrogen source affects productivity, desiccation tolerance, and storage stability of Beauveria bassiana blastospores. Journal of Applied Microbiology. 124:810-820. doi: 10.1111/jam.13694.
Cote, G.L., Dunlap, C.A., Vermillion, K.E., & Skory, C.D. 2017. Production of isomelezitose from sucrose by engineered glucansucrases. Amylase. 1(1):82-93. doi: 10.1515/amylase-2017-0008.
Dunlap, C.A., Ramirez, J.L., Mascarin, G.M., Labeda, D.P. 2018. Entomopathogen ID: a curated sequence resource for entomopathogenic fungi. Mycologia. 111:897-904. doi:10.1007/s10482-017-0988-2.
Dunlap, C.A., Rooney, A.P. 2018. Acinetobacter dijkshoorniae is a later heterotypic synonym of Acinetobacter lactucae. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 68:131-132. doi:10.1099/ijsem.0.002470.
Johnson, E.T., Proctor, R., Dunlap, C.A., Busman, M. 2017. Reducing production of fumonisin mycotoxins in Fusarium verticillioides by RNA interference. Mycotoxin Research. 34:29-37. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12550-017-0296-8.
Dunlap, C.A., Mascarin, G.M., Romagnoli, E.M., Jackson, M.A. 2017. Rapid discrimination of Isaria javanica and Isaria poprawskii from Isaria spp. using high resolution DNA melting assays. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. 150:88–93.
Schisler, D.A., Yoshioka, M., Vaughan, M.M., Dunlap, C.A. 2017. Non-viable antagonist cells are associated with reduced biocontrol performance by viable cells of the yeast Papiliotrema flavescens against Fusarium head blight of wheat.. Meeting Abstract.
Dunlap, C.A. 2017. Development and applications of the EntomopathogenID MLSA database for use in agricultural systems. Meeting Abstract.
Dunlap, C.A., Ramirez, J.L., Labeda, D.P. 2017. Entomopathogen ID: A multi-locus sequence alignment resource for entomopathogenic fungi. Meeting Abstract.
Torres-Crus, T.J., Billingsley Tobias, T.L., Almatruk, M., Hesse, C.N., Kuske, C.R., Desiro, A., Benucci, G., Bonito, G., Stajich, J.E., Dunlap, C.A., Arnold, A., Porras-Alfaro, A. 2017. Bifiguratus adelaidae, gen. et sp. nov., a new member of Mucoromycotina in endophytic and soil-dwelling habitats. Mycologia. 109(3):363-378. https://doi.org/10.1080/00275514.2017.1364958.
Lu, D., Xia, J., Dunlap, C.A., Rooney, A.P., Du, Z. 2017. Gracilimonas halophila sp. nov., isolated from a marine solar saltern. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 67:3251-3255. doi: 10.1099/ijsem.0.002093.
Dunlap, C.A., Schisler, D.A., Perry, E.B., Connor, N., Cohan, F.M., Rooney, A.P. 2017. Bacillus swezeyi sp. nov. and Bacillus haynesii sp. nov., isolated from desert soil. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 67:2720-2725. doi: 10.1099/ijsem.0.002007.
Cao, W., Guo, L., Du, Z., Das, A., Saren, G., Jiang, M., Dunlap, C.A., Rooney, A.P., Yu, X., Li, T. 2017. Chengkuizengella sediminis gen. nov. sp. nov., isolated from sediment. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 67:2672–2678. doi: 10.1099/ijsem.0.002006.
Xu, Z., Zhang, H., Han, J., Dunlap, C.A., Rooney, A.P., Mu, D., Du, Z. 2017. Colwellia agarivorans sp. nov., an agar-digesting marine bacterium isolated from coastal seawater. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 67(6):1969-1974. doi: 10.1099/ijsem.0.001897.
Dunlap, C.A. 2017. A foam formulation of an entomopathogenic fungus for control of boring beetles in avocado orchards. Meeting Abstract.
Ramirez, J.L., Muturi, E.J., Dunlap, C.A., Rooney, A.P. 2017. The interplay between mosquitoes, entomopathogens and symbiotic microbes: A niche for the development of novel microbial-derived vector control strategies. Meeting Abstract.
Lu, D., Xia, J., Dunlap, C.A., Rooney, A.P., Du, Z. 2017. Salibacter halophilus gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from a saltern. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 67:1784–1788. doi: 10.1099/ijsem.0.001807.
Xia, J., Xie, Z., Dunlap, C.A., Rooney, A.P., Du, Z. 2017. Rhodohalobacter halophila gen. nov., sp. nov., a moderately halophilic member of the family Balneolaceae. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 67:1281–1287. doi: 10.1099/ijsem.0.001806.
Santos, V., Mascarin, G.M., Da Silva Lopes, M., Fregolente Alves, M.C., Rezende, J.M., Viccari Gatti, M.S., Dunlap, C.A., Delaliber Junior, I. 2017. Identification of double-stranded RNA viruses in Brazilian strains of Metarhizium anisopliae and their effects on fungal biology and virulence. Plant Gene. 11:49-58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.plgene.2017.01.001.
Cao, W., Guo, L., Du, Z., Das, A., Saren, G., Jiang, M., Dunlap, C.A., Rooney, A.P., Yu, X., Li, T. 2017. Paraliobacillus sediminis sp. nov., isolated from East China sea sediment. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 67:1577–1581. doi: 10.1099/ijsem.0.001767.
Mascarin, G.M., Dunlap, C.A., Barrigossi, J.D., Quintela, E.D., De Noronha, N.C. 2016. First record of epizootics in the ocola skipper, Panoquina sp. (Lepidopera: Hesperiidae), caused by Isaria tenuipes in flooded rice fields of Central Brazil. Journal of Applied Microbiology. 122:1020-1028. doi: 10.1111/jam.13390.
Labeda, D.P., Dunlap, C.A., Rong, X., Huang, Y., Doroghazi, J.R., Ju, K.-S., Metcalf, W.W. 2016. Phylogenetic relationships in the family Streptomycetaceae using multi-locus sequence analysis. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek. 110(4):1-21.
Hamm, P.S., Caimi, N.A., Northup, D.E., Valdez, E.W., Buecher, D.C., Dunlap, C.A., Labeda, D.P., Lueschow, S.R., Porras-Alfaro, A. 2017. Western bats as a reservoir of novel Streptomyces species with antifungal activity. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 83:e03057-03016. doi: 10.1128/AEM.03057-16.
Dunlap, C.A., Lueschow, S.R., Carillo, D., Rooney, A.P. 2017. Screening of bacteria for antagonistic activity against phytopathogens of avocados. Plant Gene. 11:17-22.
Dunlap, C.A. 2016. Recent taxonomy changes and their impact on biocontrol agents. Meeting Abstract.
Dunlap, C.A. 2017. Approaches to control diseases vectored by ambrosia beetles in avocado and other American Lauraceae. Meeting Abstract.
Ling-Yun, G., Dunlap, C.A., Weiler, L., Rooney, A.P., Guan-Jun, C., Zong-Jun, D. 2016. Wenzhouxiangella sediminis sp. nov. isolated from coastal sediment. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 66:4575-4579. doi: 10.1099/ijsem.0.001393.
Jin, S., Jun, X., Dunlap, C.A., Rooney, A.P., Zong-Jun, D. 2016. Psychroflexus saliphilus sp. nov., isolated from a marine solar saltern. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 66:5124-5128. doi: 10.1099/ijsem.0.001482.
Muturi, E.J., Ramirez, J.L., Rooney, A.P., Dunlap, C.A. 2016. Association between fertilizer-mediated changes in microbial communities and Aedes albopictus growth and survival. Acta Tropica. 164(2016):54-63.
Chow, A., Dunlap, C.A., Jackson, M.A., Flores, D., Patt, J.M., Setamou, M. 2016. Oviposition behavior and survival of Tamarixia radiata (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), an ectoparasitoid of the Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri (Hemiptera: Liviidae), on hosts exposed to an entomopathogenic fungus. Journal of Economic Entomology. 109:1995-2005. doi: 10.1093/jee/tow164.
Rooney, A.P., Dunlap, C.A., Weiler, L. 2016. Acinetobacter lactucae sp. nov., isolated from iceberg lettuce (Asteraceae: Lactuca sativa). International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 66:3566-3572. doi:10.1099/ijsem.0.001234.
Palazzini, J.M., Dunlap, C.A., Bowman, M.J., Chulze, S.N. 2016. Bacillus velezensis RC 218 as a biocontrol agent to reduce Fusarium head blight and deoxynivalenol accumulation: Genome sequencing and secondary metabolite cluster profiles. Microbiological Research. 192:30-36. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micres.2016.06.002.
Xia, J., Dunlap, C.A., Weiler, L., Rooney, A.P., Chen, G., Du, Z. 2016. Longibacter salinarum gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from a marine solar saltern. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 66:3287-3292. doi:10.1099/ijsem.0.001190.
Dunlap, C.A., Saunders, L.P., Schisler, D.A., Leathers, T.D., Naeem, N., Cohan, F.M., Rooney, A.P. 2016. Bacillus nakamurai sp. nov., a black pigment producing strain. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 66(8):2987-2991. doi: 10.1099/ijsem.0.001135.
Dunlap, C.A., Bowman, M.J., Schisler, D.A., Rooney, A.P. 2016. Genome analysis shows Bacillus axarquiensis is not a later heterotypic synonym of Bacillus mojavensis; Reclassification of Bacillus malacitensis and Brevibacterium halotolerans as heterotypic synonyms of Bacillus axarquiensis. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 66:2438-2443. doi: 10.1099/ijsem.0.001048.
Dito, D.F., Shapiro-Ilan, D.I., Dunlap, C.A., Behle, R.W., Lewis, E.E. 2016. Enhanced biological control potential of the entomopathogenic nematode, Steinernema carpocapsae, applied with a protective gel formulation. Biocontrol Science and Technology. 26(6):835–848.
Dunlap, C.A., Kim, S.J., Kwon, S.W., Rooney, A.P. 2016. Bacillus velezensis is not a later heterotypic synonym of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens; Bacillus methylotrophicus, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens subsp plantarum and ‘Bacillus oryzicola’ are later heterotypic synonyms of Bacillus velezensis based on phylogenomics. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 66(3):1212-1217. doi: 10.1099/ijsem.0.000858.
Dunlap, C.A. 2015. Characterizing the Soil Ecology of Red Raspberry Produced under Different Production Regimes. Meeting Abstract. ..
Dunlap, C.A. 2015. Formulating entompathogens for control of boring beetles in avocado orchards. Meeting Abstract.
Kim, S.J., Dunlap, C.A., Kwon, S.W., Rooney, A.P. 2015. Bacillus glycinifermentans sp. nov., isolated from fermented soybean paste. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 65(10):3586-3590.
Dunlap, C.A. 2015. Phylogenomic analysis shows that ‘Bacillus vanillea’ is a later heterotypic synonym of Bacillus siamensis. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 65(10):3507-3510.
Dunlap, C.A., Kwon, S.W., Rooney, A.P., Kim, S.J. 2015. Bacillus paralicheniformis sp. nov., isolated from fermented soybean paste. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 65(10):3487-3492.
Romagnoli, E., Mendes, R., Dunlap, C.A. 2015. Composition of fungal communities in soil and endophytic in raspberry production systems. Meeting Abstract.
Behle, R.W., Richmond, D.S., Jackson, M.A., Dunlap, C.A. 2015. Evaluation of Metarhizium brunneum F52 (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae) for control of Japanese beetle larvae in turfgrass. Journal of Economic Entomology. 108(4):1587-1595. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jee/tov176.
Patt, J.M., Chow, A., Meikle, W.G., Gracia, C., Jackson, M.A., Flores, D., Setamou, M., Dunlap, C.A., Avery, P., Hunter, W.B., Mafra-Neto, A., Adamczyk Jr, J.J. 2015. Efficacy of an autodisseminator of an entomopathogenic fungus, Isaria fumosorosea, to suppress Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri, under greenhouse conditons. Biological Control. 88:37-45.
Dunlap, C.A. 2015. The status of the species Bacillus aerius. Request for an Opinion. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 65:2341.
Mascarin, G.M., Jackson, M.A., Kobori, N.N., Behle, R.W., Dunlap, C.A., Delaibera, I. 2015. Glucose concentration alters dissolved oxygen levels in liquid cultures of Beauveria bassiana and affects formation and bioefficacy of blastospores. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 99(16):6653-6665. doi: 10.1007/s00253-015-6620-3.
Schisler, D.A., Boehm, M.J., Paul, P.A., Rooney, A.P., Dunlap, C.A. 2015. Reduction of Fusarium head blight using prothioconazole and prothioconazole-tolerant variants of the Fusarium head blight antagonist Cryptococcus flavescens OH 182.9. Biological Control. 86:36-45.
Dunlap, C.A., Kim, S., Kwon, S., Rooney, A.P. 2015. Phylogenomic analysis shows that Bacillus amyloliquefaciens subsp. plantarum is a later heterotypic synonym of Bacillus methylotrophicus. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 65:2104-2109. DOI: 10.1099/ijs.0.000226.
Qayyum, M.A., Wakil, W., Arif, M.J., Sahi, S.T., Dunlap, C.A. 2015. Infection of Helicoverpa armigera by endophytic Beauveria bassiana colonizing tomato plants. Biological Control. 90:200-207.
Dunlap, C.A., Schisler, D.A., Bowman, M.J., Rooney, A.P. 2015. Genomic analysis of Bacillus subtilis OH 131.1 and coculturing with Cryptococcus flavescens for control of fusarium head blight. Plant Gene. 2:1-9.
Dunlap, C.A., Bowman, M.J., Schisler, D.A. 2015. Discovery of secondary metabolites from Bacillus spp. biocontrol strains using genome mining and mass spectroscopy. Meeting Abstract. 179.
Carrillo, D., Pasco, A.B., Navarrete, J., Duncan, R.E., Rooney, A.P., Dunlap, C.A., Jackson, M.A., Behle, R.W., Cave, R., Crane, J., Pena, J.E. 2014. Evaluation of commercial formulations of entomopathogenic fungi to manage the redbay ambrosia beetle, vector of Laurel wilt, a lethal disease affecting avocados in Florida [abstract]. Entomological Society of America. Poster D0352.
Carrillo, D., Dunlap, C.A., Avery, P.B., Navarrete, J., Duncan, R.E., Jackson, M.A., Behle, R.W., Cave, R., Crane, J., Rooney, A.P., Pena, J.E. 2014. Entomopathogenic fungi as a biological control for the vector of the laurel wilt disease: The redbay ambrosia beetle. Biological Control. 81:44-50.
Dunlap, C.A., Bowman, M.J. 2014. The use of genomics and chemistry to screen for secondary metabolites in bacillus spp. biocontrol organisms. In: Gross, A.D., Coats, J.R., Duke, S.O., Seiber, J.N., editors. Biopesticides: State of the Art and Future Opportunities. Washington, D.C.: American Chemical Society. p. 95-112.
Dunlap, C.A., Schisler, D.A. 2014. Characterization of the surface properties of wheat spikelet components grown under different regimes and the biocontrol yeast Cryptococcus flavescens. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 62(1):809-815.
Dunlap, C.A., Behle, R.W., Jackson, M.A. 2014. Susceptibility of entomopathgenic fungi to OMRI certified surfactants for biopesticide applications. Meeting Abstract.
Du, Z., Wang, Y., Dunlap, C.A., Rooney, A.P., Chen, G. 2014. Draconibacterium orientalis gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from two distinct marine environments, and proposal of Draconibacteriaceae fam. nov. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 64(5):1690-1696.
Schisler, D.A., Core, A.B., Boehm, M.J., Horst, L., Krause, C.R., Dunlap, C.A., Rooney, A.P. 2014. Population dynamics of the Fusarium head blight biocontrol agent Cryptococcus flavescens OH182.9 on wheat anthers and heads. Biological Control. 70(1):17-27.
Dunlap, C.A., Behle, R.W., Jackson, M.A. 2014. Compatibility of OMRI certified surfactants with three entomopathogenic fungi. Biocontrol Science and Technology. 24(4):436-447.
Schisler, D.A., Paul, P., Boehm, M.J., Bradley, C.A., Dunlap, C.A. 2013. Antagonist cryptococcus flavescens OH 182.9 3C colonization of wheat heads when applied with triazole fungicides and the effect on scab [abstract]. APS-MSA Joint Meeting. 178-P.
Dunlap, C.A., Bowman, M.J., Schisler, D.A. 2013. Functional genomic approaches for understanding the mode of action of Bacillus sp biocontrol strains. Meeting Abstract.
Dunlap, C.A., Bowman, M.J., Schisler, D.A. 2013. Genomic analysis and secondary metabolite production in Bacillus amyloliquefaciens AS 43.3: A biocontrol antagonist of Fusarium head blight. Biocontrol. 64(1):166-175.
Dunlap, C.A., Biresaw, G., Shearer, J.F. 2012. Captive bubble and sessile drop surface characterization of a submerged aquatic plant, Hydrilla verticillata. Current Topics in Phytochemistry. 11:53-58.
Schisler, D.A., Dunlap, C.A., Slininger, P.J. 2012. Liquid cultivation techniques for enhancing the effectiveness of yeast biocontrol agents [abstract]. Thirteenth International Congress on Yeasts (ICY 2012), Madison, WI, August 26-30, 2012. p. 123.
Dunlap, C.A., Bowman, M.J., Schisler, D.A. 2012. Genomic comparisons of two Bacillus subtilis biocontrol strains with different modes of actions [abstract]. American Phytopathological Society. Paper #133.
Moran, P.J., Patt, J.M., Cabanillas, H.E., Adamczyk Jr, J.J., Jackson, M.A., Dunlap, C.A., Hunter, W.B., Avery, P.B. 2011. Localized autoinoculation and dissemination of Isaria fumosorosea for control of the Asian citrus psyllid in South Texas. Subtropical Plant Science. 63:23-35.
Burch, A.Y., Shimada, B.K., Mullin, S.W., Dunlap, C.A., Bowman, M.J., Lindow, S.E. 2012. Pseudomonas syringae coordinates production of a motility-enabling surfactant with flagellar assembly. Journal of Bacteriology. 194(6):1287-1298.
Schisler, D.A., Slininger, P.J., Dunlap, C.A., Adiyaman, T. 2011. Proactive management of fermentation and formulation interactions to improve biocontrol product performance. Proceedings of Acta Horticulturae. 905(1):213-219.
Price, N.P., Ray, K.J., Vermillion, K., Dunlap, C.A., Kurtzman, C.P. 2011. Structural characterization of novel sophorolipid biosurfactants from a newly-identified species of Candida yeast. Carbohydrate Research. 348:33-41. DOI: 10.1016/j.carres.2011.07.016.
Zhu, J.J., Berkebile, D.R., Dunlap, C.A., Zhang, A., Boxler, D., Tangtrakulwanich, K., Behle, R.W., Baxendale, F., Brewer, G. 2012. Nepetalactones from essential oil of Nepeta cataria represent a stable fly feeding and oviposition repellent. Medical and Veterinary Entomology. 26:131-138. DOI: 10.1111/J.1365-2915.2011.00972.X.
Burch, A.Y., Browne, P.J., Dunlap, C.A., Price, N.P., Lindow, S.E. 2011. Comparison of biosurfactant detection methods reveals hydrophobic surfactants and contact-regulated production. Environmental Microbiology. 13:2681-2691. DOI: 10.1111/j.1462-2920.2011.02534.x.
Dunlap, C.A., Schisler, D.A., Price, N.P., Vaughn, S.F. 2011. Cyclic lipopeptide profile of three Bacillus subtilus strains; antagonists of Fusarium head blight. Journal of Microbiology. 49:603-609. DOI: 10.1007/s12275-011-1044-y.
Jackson, M.A., Dunlap, C.A., Sherer, J.F., Heilman, M.A., Palmquist, D.E. 2011. The impact of temperature on the production and fitness of microscleotia of the fungal bioherbicide Mycoleptodiscus terrestris. Biocontrol Science and Technology. 21(5):547-562. DOI: 10.1080/09583157.2011.564728
Schisler, D.A., Pierce, P., Boehm, M.J., Bradley, C.A., Dunlap, C.A. 2010. Colonization of wheat heads by antagonist Cryptococcus flavescens OH 182.9 when applied alone or in combination with different concentrations of Prosaro® and the effect on Fusarium head blight development in field-grown wheat. Proceedings of the National Fusarium Head Blight Forum. p. 98-102.
Zhu, J.J., Dunlap, C.A., Behle, R.W., Berkebile, D.R., Wienhold, B.J. 2010. Repellency of a wax-based catnip-oil formulation against stable flies. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 58:12320-12326. DOI: 10.1021/jf102811k.
Dunlap, C.A., Jackson, M.A., Saha, B.C. 2010. Compatible solutes of sclerotia of Mycoleptodiscus terrestris under different culture and drying conditions. Biocontrol Science and Technology. 21(1):113-123.
Schisler, D.A., Slininger, P.J., Dunlap, C.A., Tugba, A. 2010. Proactive management of fermentation and formulation interactions to improve biocontrol product performance [abstract]. U.S./Israel Binational Agricultural Research and Development and International Society of Horticultural Sciences. p. 213-219.
Cote, G.L., Dunlap, C.A., Vermillion, K., Rastall, R.A., Hernandez-Hernandez, O., Sanz, M.L. 2010. New food oligosaccharides via alternansucrase acceptor reactions [abstract]. International Carbohydrate Symposium. Abstract E-05-008.
Dunlap, C.A., Schisler, D.A. 2010. Analysis of the surface properties of wheat spikelet components and their role in colonization by the biocontrol antagonist Cryptococcus flavescens OH 182.9 [abstract]. International Symposium on the Microbiology of Aerial Plant Surfaces. p. 36.
Jaronski, S., Jackson, M.A., Dunlap, C.A., Meikle, W.G. 2010. Novel Approaches in Formulation of Entomopathogenic Fungi for Control of Insects in Soil, Foliar, and Structural Habitats: Thinking Outside the Box and Expecting the Unexpected. In: Proceedings of the 10th International Colloquium on Invertebrate Pathology and Microbial Control. 43th Annual Meeting of the Society for Invertebrate Pathology Conference , July 11-15, 2010, Trabzon, Turkey. 2010 CDROM.
Dunlap, C.A., Schisler, D.A. 2010. Fluidized-bed drying and storage stability of Cryptococcus flavescens OH 182.9, a biocontrol agent of Fusarium head blight. Biocontrol Science and Technology. 20(5):465-474.
Schisler, D.A., Boehm, M.J., Paul, P., Dunlap, C.A. 2009. Colonization of wheat heads by Fusarium head blight antagonist Cryptococcus flavescens OH 182.9 when applied alone or in combination with prothioconazole and the treatment effect on FHB disease development in field-grown wheat. Proceedings of the National Fusarium Head Blight Forum. p. 80-84.
Dunlap, C.A., Schisler, D.A. 2010. Characterization of the surface properties of wheat spikelet components. Proceedings of the National Fusarium Head Blight Forum. p. 41-43.
Shapiro Ilan, D.I., Cottrell, T.E., Mizzell III, R.F., Horton, D.L., Behle, R.W., Dunlap, C.A. 2010. Efficacy of Steinernema carpocapsae for control of the lesser peachtree borer, Synanthedon pictipes: Improved above ground suppression with a novel gel application. Biological Control. 54:23-28.
Slininger, P.J., Dunlap, C.A., Schisler, D.A. 2010. Polysaccharide Production Benefits Dry Storage Survival of the Biocontrol Agent Pseudomonas fluorescens S11:P:12 Effective Against Several Maladies of Stored Potatoes. Biocontrol Science and Technology. Biocontrol Science and Technology. 20(3):227-244.
Jackson, M.A., Dunlap, C.A., Jaronski, S. 2010. Ecological Considerations in Producing and Formulating Fungal Entomopathogens for Use in Insect Biocontrol. In Roy, H.E., Vega, F.E., Chandler, D., Goettel, M.S., Pell, J.K., Wajnberg, E., Editors. The Ecology of Fungal Entomopathogens. Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Springer. p. 129-146.
Jackson, M.A., Dunlap, C.A., Jaronski, S. 2010. Ecological considerations in producing and formulating fungal entomopathogens for use in insect biocontrol. Biocontrol. 55(1):129-145. DOI: 10.1007/s10526-009-9240-y
Zhu, J.J., Berkebile, D.R., Zhang, A., Klun, J.A., Behle, R.W., Dunlap, C.A., Zurek, L. 2009. Chemical ecology of stable fly and its future practical applications in control [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the International Society of Chemical Ecology Annual Meeting, August 23-27, 2009, Neuchatel, Switzerland. Paper 125.
Cote, G.L., Dunlap, C.A., Vermillion, K. 2009. Glucosylation of raffinose via glucansucrase acceptor reactions [abstract]. American Chemical Society. Paper ID 1271382.
Manitchotpisit, P., Leathers, T.D., Peterson, S.W., Kurtzman, C.P., Li, X., Eveleigh, D.E., Lotrakul, P., Prasongsuk, S., Dunlap, C.A., Vermillion, K., Punnapayak, H. 2009. Multilocus Phylogenetic Analyses, Pullulan Production and Xylanase Activity of Tropical Isolates of Aureobasidium pullulans. Mycological Research. 113:1107-1120.
Cote, G.L., Dunlap, C.A., Vermillion, K. 2009. Glucosylation of raffinose via alternansucrase acceptor reactions. Carbohydrate Research. 344:1951-1959.
Schisler, D.A., Dunlap, C.A., Slininger, P.J., Zhang, S., Boehm, M.J., Jackson, M.A. 2008. Fermentation: A Key Determinant of Successful Biocontrol Product Develoment. Journal of Plant Pathology 90(2, Supplement):13.21.
Slininger, P.J., Dunlap, C.A., Schisler, D.A. 2008. Polysaccharide benefits dry storage survival of the biocontrol agent Pseudomonas fluorescens S11:P:12 effective against several maladies of stored potatoes [abstract]. Phytopathology 98(6):S147. . American Phytopathological Society.
Dunlap, C.A., Jackson, M.A. 2008. Scale-up and formulation of Mycoleptodiscus terrestris: A biological control agent of Hydrilla [abstract]. International Weed Science Congress. Paper No. 161.
Behle, R.W., Cosse, A.A., Dunlap, C.A., Fisher, J., Koppenhofer, A. 2008. Developing Wax-Based Granule Formulations for Mating Disruption of Oriental Beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in Turfgrass. Journal of Economic Entomology. 101:1856-1863.
Dunlap, C.A. 2008. Formulating microbial agents for pest control applications [abstract]. American Chemical Society Abstracts. Paper No. 548.
Koppenhofer, A.M., Behle, R.W., Dunlap, C.A., Fisher, J., Laird, C., Vittum, P.J. 2008. Pellet Formulations of Sex Pheromone Components for Mating Disruption of Oriental Beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in Turfgrass. Environmental Entomology. 37(5):1126-1135.
Jin, X., Streett, D. A., Dunlap, C. A., Lyn, M. E. Selection of Wetting Agent for Dried Conidia of two Beauveria bassiana Strains from Different Production Systems to Control Tarnished Plant Bugs. Meeting Abstract. 2008
Schisler, D.A., Dunlap, C.A., Jackson, M.A., Slininger, P.J., Zhang, S., Boehm, M.J. 2007. Fermentation: Prelude to success in the formulation of bioactive agents [abstract]. First International Domestication of Microorganism (DOM) Symposium on Microbial Formulation, Uppsala, Sweden. p. 6.
Selling, G.W., Biswas, A., Patel, A., Walls, D.J., Dunlap, C.A., Wei, Y. 2007. Impact of solvent on electrospinning of zein and analysis of resulting fibers. Biomacromolecules. 208:(9)1002-1010.
Dunlap, C.A., Jackson, M.A., Wright, M.S. 2007. A foam formulation for the delivery of microbial biological control agents [abstract]. 8th International Symposium on Adjuvants for Agrochemicals. Paper No. 5.
Cote, G.L., Sheng, S., Dunlap, C.A. 2008. Alternansucrase acceptor products. Biocatalysis and Biotransformation. 26(1-2):161-168.
Dunlap, C.A., Jackson, M.A. 2007. Development of Mycolepodiscus terrestris as a biological control of Hydrilla [abstract]. XII International Symposium on Biological Control of Weeds. Paper No. 142.
Dunlap, C.A., Jackson, M.A., Wright, M.S. 2007. A foam formulation of paecilomyces fumosoroseus, an entomopathogenic biocontrol agent. Biocontrol Science and Technology. 17(7):709-719.
Schisler, D.A., Boehm, M.J., Dunlap, C.A., Paul, P., Palmquist, D.E. 2006. USDA-ARS and the Ohio State University cooperative research: Use of fractional factorial field designs to assess the integration of diverse treatments against FHB. National Fusarium Head Blight Forum Proceedings. p. 21-26.
Dunlap, C.A., Evans, K.O., Theelen, B., Boekhout, T., Schisler, D.A. 2007. Osmotic shock tolerance and membrane fluidity of cold-adapted Cryptococcus flavescens OH 182.9, previously reported as Cr. nodaensis, a biocontrol agent of Fusarium head blight. Federation of European Microbiological Societies Yeast Research. 7:449-458.
Jordan, D.B., Li, X., Dunlap, C.A., Whitehead, T.R., Cotta, M.A. 2007. Beta-D-xylosidase from Selenomonas ruminantium of glycoside hydrolase family 43. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology. 136-140:93-104.
Dunlap, C.A., Evans, K.O., Schisler, D.A. 2006. Steps towards understanding the drying tolerance of Cryptococcus flavescens OH 182.9: A biocontrol agent of Fusarium head blight [abstract]. NATO Advanced Study Institute. Paper No. 55.
Dunlap, C.A., Behle, R.W., Cosse, A.A. 2006. A soy wax based system for controlled release of insect pheromones. Proceedings of the Controlled Release Society. Paper No. A251, p. 66.
Jordan, D.B., Li, X., Dunlap, C.A., Whitehead, T.R., Cotta, M.A. 2006. Beta-D-xylosidase from Selenomonas ruminantium of glycoside hydrolase family 43 [abstract]. Gordon Research Conference. p. 3.
Jordan, D.B., Li, X.-L., Dunlap, C.A., Whitehead, T.R., Cotta, M.A. 2007. Structure-function relationships of a catalytically efficient beta-D-xylosidase. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology. 141:51-76.
Jordan, D.B., Li, X., Dunlap, C.A., Whitehead, T.R., Cotta, M.A. 2006. Beta-D-xylosidase from Selenomonas ruminantium of glycoside hydrolase family 43 [abstract]. Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals. p.93
Prasongsuk, S., Berhow, M.A., Dunlap, C.A., Weisleder, D., Leathers, T.D., Eveleigh, D.E., Punnapayak, H. 2007. Pullulan production by tropical isolates of Aureobasidium pullulans. Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology. 34(1):55-61.
Dunlap, C.A., Evans, K.O., Schisler, D.A. 2005. Osmotic shock tolerance and membrane properties of cryptococcus nodaensis OH 182.9: A biocontrol agent of fusarium head blight [abstract]. National Fusarium Head Blight Forum Proceedings. p. 193.
Warner, K.A., Dunlap, C.A. 2006. Effects of expeller pressed/physically refined soybean oil on frying oil stability and flavor of french-fried potatoes. Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society. 83(5):435-441.
Dunlap, C.A., Biresaw, G., Jackson, M.A. 2005. Hydrophobic and electrostatic cell surface properties of blastospores of the entomopathogenic fungus Paecilomyces fumosoroseus. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces. 46(4):261-266.
Dunlap, C.A., Schisler, D.A. 2005. Fluid bed drying of Cryptococcus nodaensis OH 182.9: A biocontrol agent of fusarium head blight [abstract]. National Fusarium Head Blight Forum Proceedings. p.190-192.
Selling, G.W., Lawton Jr, J.W., Bean, S., Dunlap, C.A., Sessa, D.J., Willett, J.L., Byars, J.A. 2005. Rheological studies utilizing various lots of zein in N, N-dimethylformamide solutions. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 2:40.
Dunlap, C.A., Schisler, D.A., Behle, R.W. 2005. Drying and osmotic shock tolerance of Cryptococcus nodaensis OH 182.9; a biocontrol agent of Fusarium head blight [abstract]. American Phytopathological Society Abstracts. Phytopathology 95-S26.
Dunlap, C.A., Biresaw, G., Jackson, M.A. 2005. Cell surface properties of blastospores of the entomopathogenic fungus paecilomyces fumosoroseus [abstract]. XLV Annual Meeting, American Phytopathological Society-Caribbean Division/VI National Phytopathological Meeting. Abstract #14.
Bakhtina, M., Lee, S., Wang, Y., Dunlap, C.A., Lamarche, B., Tsai, M. 2005. Use of viscogens, dNTP-alpha-S, and Rhodium(III) as probes in stopped-flow experiments to obtain new evidence for the mechanism of catalysis by DNA polymerase beta. Biochemistry. 44(13):5177-5187.
Koppenhofer, A., Polavarapu, S., Fuzy, E.M., Zhang, A., Behle, R.W., Dunlap, C.A., Ketner, K., Larsen, T. 2004. Mating disruption of oriental beetle in turfgrass [abstract]. National Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting. Paper No. 15319.
Cote, G.L., Dunlap, C.A., Appell, M.D., Momany, F.A. 2005. Alternansucrase acceptor reactions with d-tagatose and l-glucose. Carbohydrate Research. 340:257-262.
Dunlap, C.A., Cote, G.L. 2005. Beta-lactoglobulin dextran conjugates; the effect of polysaccharide size on emulsion stability. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 53:419-423.
Dunlap, C.A., Cote, G.L. 2004. The emulsifying properties of b-lactoglobulin-dextran conjugates [abstract]. Great Lakes Regional American Chemical Society Symposium, October 17-20, 2004, Peoria, Illinois. p. 165.
Appell, M.D., Cote, G.L., Dunlap, C.A., Willett, J.L., Momany, F.A. 2004. B3lyp/6-311++g**study of conformational preferences and thermodynamic properties of disaccharides [abstract]. American Chemical Society. 189:413.
Dunlap, C.A., Cote, G.L. 2004. The effect of polysaccharide size in protein-polysaccharide conjugate emulsifiers [abstract]. American Chemical Society. Paper No. 66.
Cote, G.L., Dunlap, C.A. 2004. Alternansucrase acceptor reactions with D-tagatose and L-glucose [abstract]. American Chemical Society. Paper No. 35.
Dunlap, C.A., Cote, G.L., Momany, F.A. 2003. Oxidation and metal ion affinities of a novel cyclic tetrasaccharide [abstract]. Proceedings of American Chemical Society. p. 51.
Dunlap, C.A., Cote, G.L., Momany, F.A. 2003. Oxidation and metal ion affinities of a novel cyclic tetrasaccharide. Carbohydrate Research. 338:2367-2373.
Cote, G.L., Dunlap, C.A. 2003. Alternansucrase acceptor reactions with methyl hexopyranosides. Carbohydrate Research. 338:1961-1967.
Poi, M.J., Tomaszewski, J.W., Yuan, C., Dunlap, C.A., Andersen, N.H., Gelb, M.H., Tsai, M. 2003. A low-barrier hydrogen bond between histidine of secreted phospholipase A2 and a transition state analog inhibitor. Journal of Molecular Biology. 329:997-1009.