Research Project: Management and Biology of Arthropod Pests and Arthropod-borne Plant Pathogens

Location: Emerging Pests and Pathogens Research

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

Affinity purification–mass spectrometry identifies a novel interaction between a polerovirus and a conserved innate immunity aphid protein that regulates transmission efficiency - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Deblasio, S.L., Wilson, J., Tamborindeguy, C., Johnson, R., Pinheiro, P., Maccoss, M., Gray, S.M., Heck, M.L. 2021. Affinity purification–mass spectrometry identifies a novel interaction between a polerovirus and a conserved innate immunity aphid protein that regulates transmission efficiency. Journal of Proteome Research. 20(6):3365-3387. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jproteome.1c00313.

A proteomic approach reveals possible molecular mechanisms and roles for endosymbiotic bacteria in begomovirus transmission by whiteflies - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kliot, A., Johnson, R., Maccoss, M., Kontsedalov, S., Lebedev, G., Czosnek, H., Heck, M.L., Ghanim, M. 2020. A proteomic approach reveals possible molecular mechanisms and roles for endosymbiotic bacteria in begomovirus transmission by whiteflies. Gigascience. 9:1-10. https://doi.org/10.1093/gigascience/giaa124.

Natural products: potential for HLB control - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Development on Citrus medica infected with ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ has sex-specific and -nonspecific impacts on adult Diaphorina citri and its endosymbionts - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Coates, L.C., Mahoney, J., Ramsey, J.S., Warick, E., Johnson, R., Maccoss, M., Krasnoff, S., Howe, K.J., Moulton, K.M., Saha, S., Mueller, L., Hall, D.G., Shatters, R.G., Heck, M.L., Slupsky, C. 2020. Development on Citrus medica infected with ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ has sex-specific and -nonspecific impacts on adult Diaphorina citri and its endosymbionts. PLOS ONE. 15(1):e0239771. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0239771.

Bacterial vector-borne plant diseases: unanswered questions and future directions - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Huang, W., Reyes-Caldas, P., Mann, M., Seifbarghi, S., Kahn, A., Almeida, R., Beven, L., Heck, M.L., Hogenhout, S., Coaker, G. 2020. Bacterial vector-borne plant diseases: unanswered questions and future directions. Molecular Plant. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molp.2020.08.010.

Proteomics in non-model organisms: A new analytical frontier - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Heck, M.L., Neely, B. 2020. Proteomics in non-model organisms: A new analytical frontier. Journal of Proteome Research. 19:3595-3606. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jproteome.0c00448?ref=pdf.

Morphological and molecular characterization of Entomophthorales (Entomophthoromycota: Entomophthoromycotina) from Argentina - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Longitudinal transcriptomic, proteomic, and metabolomic analysis of Citrus limon response to graft inoculation by ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ramsey, J.S., Chin, E., Chavez, J., Saha, S., Mischuk, D., Mahoney, J., Mohr, J., Robison, F., Godfrey, K., Levesque, C., Foster, L., Xu, Y., Strickler, S., Fernandez, N., Polek, M., Giovannoni, J.J., Mueller, L., Slupsky, C., Bruce, J., Heck, M.L. 2020. Longitudinal transcriptomic, proteomic, and metabolomic analysis of Citrus limon response to graft inoculation by ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’. Journal of Proteome Research. 19:2247-2263. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jproteome.9b00802.

Peptidomics approaches for the identification of bioactive molecules from Diaphorina citri - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fleites, L.A., Johnson, R., Kruse, A.R., Nachman, R.J., Hall, D.G., Maccoss, M., Heck, M.L. 2020. Peptidomics approaches for the identification of bioactive molecules from Diaphorina citri . Journal of Proteome Research. 19/4; 1392-1408. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jproteome.9b00509.

Peptidomics-driven insights into Diaphorina citri physiology and response to ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fleites, L.A., Igwe, D., Johnson, R., Hall, D.G., Nachman, R.J., Maccoss, M., Heck, M.L. 2020. Peptidomics-driven insights into Diaphorina citri physiology and response to ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’. Journal of Proteome Research. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jproteome.9b00509.

Siderophores from the Entomopathogenic Fungus Beauveria bassiana - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Krasnoff, S., Howe, K.J., Heck, M.L., Donzelli, B. 2020. Siderophores from the Entomopathogenic Fungus Beauveria bassiana. Journal of Natural Products. 83(2):296-304.

Longitudinal transcriptomic, proteomic, and metabolomic analyses of Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck graft-inoculated with ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Chin, E., Ramsey, J.S., Mishchuk, D.O., Saha, S., Mitrovic, E., Chavez, J.D., Howe, K.J., Zhong, X., Polek, M., Godfrey, K.E., Mueller, L.A., Bruce, J.E., Heck, M.L., Slupsky, C.M. 2019. Longitudinal transcriptomic, proteomic, and metabolomic analyses of Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck graft-inoculated with ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’. Journal of Proteome Research. 19(2):719-732. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jproteome.9b00616.

Assessing protein sequence database suitability using de novosequencing - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Johnson, R., Searle, B.C., Nunn, B.L., Gilmore, J.M., Phillips, M., Amemiya, C.T., Heck, M.L., Maccoss, M.J. 2020. Assessing protein sequence database suitability using de novosequencing. Molecular and Cellular Proteomics. http://dx.doi.org/10.1074/mcp.TIR119.001752.

Lessons from one fastidious bacterium to another: What can we learn about Liberibacter species from Xylella fastidiosa - (Review Article)
Kruse, A., Fleites, L.A., Heck, M.L. 2019. Lessons from one fastidious bacterium to another: What can we learn about Liberibacter species from Xylella fastidiosa. Insects. 10(9):300. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects10090300.

Color morphology of Diaphorina citri influences interactions with its bacterial endosymbionts and 'Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus' - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hosseinzadeh, S., Ramsey, J.S., Mann, M., Bennett, L., Hunter, W.B., Shams-Bakhsh, M., Hall, D.G., Heck, M.L. 2019. Hemocyanin protein expression is correlated with color morphology and immunity to ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ in the Huanglongbing insect vector, Diaphorina citri. PLoS One. 14(5):e0216599. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0216599.

Native fungal pathogens drive collapse of a new invasive herbivore - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Clifton, E., Castrillo, L.A., Gryganski, A., Hajek, A.E. 2019. Native fungal pathogens drive collapse of a new invasive herbivore. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 116:9178-9180. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1903579116.

Biocontrol potential of a new strain of Isaria fumosorosea - (Abstract Only)

The identify of a Single Residue of the RNA-dependent RNA Polymerase of Grapevine Fanleaf Virus modulates vein clearing symptoms in Nicotiana benthamiana - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Osterbaan, L., Choi, J., Kenney, J., Flasco, M., Vigne, E., Schmitt-Keichinger, C., Rebelo, A., Heck, M.L., Fuchs, M. 2019. The identify of a Single Residue of the RNA-dependent RNA Polymerase of Grapevine Fanleaf Virus modulates vein clearing symptoms in Nicotiana benthamiana. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. 32:7. https://doi.org/10.1094/MPMI-12-18-0337-R.

The Hunt for Early HLB Biomarkers - (Trade Journal)
Heck, M.L. 2019. The Hunt for Early HLB Biomarkers. Citrograph. 10(2):26-29.

Plant viruses transmitted in two different modes produce differing effects on small rna-mediated processes in their aphid vector - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Pinheiro, P.V., Wilson, J.R., Xu, Y., Zheng, Y., Rebelo, A., Fattah-Houseini, S., Kruse, A., Santos Dos Silva, R., Xu, Y., Kramer, M.H., Giovannoni, J.J., Fei, Z., Gray, S.M., Heck, M.L. 2019. Plant viruses transmitted in two different modes produce differing effects on small rna-mediated processes in their aphid vector. Phytobiomes Journal. 3(1):71-81. https://doi.org/10.1094/PBIOMES-10-18-0045-R.

Looking through the lens of ‘omics technologies: Insights into the transmission of insect vector-borne plant viruses - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wilson, J.R., Deblasio, S.L., Alexandr, M.M., Heck, M.L. 2019. Looking through the lens of ‘omics technologies: Insights into the transmission of insect vector-borne plant viruses. Current Issues in Molecular Biology. 34:113-144. https://doi.org/10.21775/cimb.034.113.

Distribution and variation of bacterial endosymbiont and “candidatus liberibacter asiaticus” titer in the huanglongbing insect vector, diaphorina citri kuwayama - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hosseinzadeh, S., Shams-Bakhsh, M., Mann, M., Fattah-Hosseini, S., Bagheri, A., Heck, M.L. 2018. Distribution and variation of bacterial endosymbiont and “candidatus liberibacter asiaticus” titer in the huanglongbing insect vector, diaphorina citri kuwayama. Microbial Ecology. 78(1):206-222. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00248-018-1290-1.

Looking through the lens of ‘omics technologies: Insights into the transmission of insect vector-borne plant viruses - (Book / Chapter)
Wilson, J.R., Deblasio, S.L., Alexander, M.M., Heck, M.L. 2019. Looking through the lens of ‘omics technologies: Insights into the transmission of insect vector-borne plant viruses. Insect Molecular Biology. 6(34):113-144. https://doi.org/10.21775/cimb.034.113.

The interaction dynamics of two potato leafroll virus movement proteins affects their localization to the outer membranes of mitochondria and plastids - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
DeBlasio, S.L., Xu, Y., Johnson, R., Rebelo, A., MacCoss, M., Gray, S.M., Heck, M.L. 2018. The interaction dynamics of two potato leafroll virus movement proteins affects their localization to the outer membranes of mitochondria and plastids. Viruses. 10(11):585. https://doi.org/10.3390/v10110585.

Prey nutrient content creates omnivores out of predators - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ugine, T., Krasnoff, S., Grebenok, R., Behmer, S., Losey, J. 2018. Prey nutrient content creates omnivores out of predators. Ecology Letters. 22:275-283.

‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ minimally alters expression of immunity and metabolism proteins in the hemolymph of Diaphorina citri, the insect vector of Huanglongbing - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kruse, A., Ramsey, J.S., Johnson, R., Hall, D.G., MacCoss, M., Heck, M.L. 2018. ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ minimally alters expression of immunity and metabolism proteins in the hemolymph of Diaphorina citri, the insect vector of Huanglongbing. Journal of Proteome Research. 17(9):2995-3011. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jproteome.8b00183.

Sleeping beauties: Horizontal transmission by Entomophthoralean Fungi via resting spores - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hajek, A.E., Steinkraus, D.C., Castrillo, L.A. 2018. Sleeping beauties: Horizontal transmission by Entomophthoralean Fungi via resting spores. Insects. 9(3). https://doi.org/10.3390/insects9030102.

Targeted disruption of aphid transmission: A vision for the management of crop diseases caused by Luteoviridae members - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Heck, M.L., Brault, V. 2018. Targeted disruption of aphid transmission: A vision for the management of crop diseases caused by Luteoviridae members. Current Opinion in Virology. 33:24-32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coviro.2018.07.007.

Disruption of chloroplast function through downregulation of phytoene desaturase enhances the systemic accumulation of an aphid-borne, phloem-restricted virus - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
DeBlasio, S.L., Rebelo, A., Parks, K., Gray, S.M., Heck, M.L. 2018. Disruption of chloroplast function through downregulation of phytoene desaturase enhances the systemic accumulation of an aphid-borne, phloem-restricted virus. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. https://doi.org/10.1094/MPMI-03-18-0057-R.

The quest for a non-vector psyllid: Natural variation in acquisition and transmission of the huanglongbing pathogen 'Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus' by Asian citrus psyllid isofemale lines - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ammar, E., Hall, D.G., Hosseinzadeh, S., Heck, M.L. 2018. The quest for a non-vector psyllid: Natural variation in acquisition and transmission of the huanglongbing pathogen 'Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus' by Asian citrus psyllid isofemale lines. PLoS One. 13(4):e0195804. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0195804.

Crystal structure of diaphorin methanol monosolvaate isolated from diaphorina citri kuwayama, the insect vector of citrus greening disease - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Szebenyi, D., Kriksunov, I., Howe, K.J., Ramsey, J.S., Hall, D.G., Heck, M.L., Krasnoff, S. 2018. Crystal structure of diaphorin methanol monosolvaate isolated from diaphorina citri kuwayama, the insect vector of citrus greening disease. Acta Crystallographica Secion E. 74(Pt 4):445-449. https://doi.org/10.1107/S2056989018002992.

Diaphorina citri nymphs are resistant to morphological changes induced by “Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus” in midgut epithelial cells - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mann, M., Fattah-Hosseini, S., Ammar, E., Strange, R., Warrick, E., Sturgeon, K., Shatters, R.G., Heck, M.L. 2018. Diaphorina citri nymphs are resistant to morphological changes induced by “Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus” in midgut epithelial cells. Infection and Immunity. 86(4):e00889-17. https://doi.org/10.1128/IAI.00889-17.

Insect transmission of plant pathogens: a systems biology perspective - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Heck, M.L. 2018. Insect transmission of plant pathogens: a systems biology perspective. mSystems. 3(2). https://doi.org/10.1128/mSystems.00168-17.

The Host Population - (Book / Chapter)
Castrillo, L.A. 2017. The Host Population-Chapter 4. In: Hajek, A.E., Shapiro-Ilan, D.I., editors. Ecology of Invertebrate Diseases. Oxford, UK: John Wiley & Sons Ltd. p. 101-141. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119256106.ch4.

Protein interaction networks at the host-microbe interface in Diaphorina citri, the insect vector of the citrus greening pathogen - (Proceedings)
Ramsey, J.S., Chavez, J., Johnson, R., Mahoney, J., Mohr, J., Robison, F., Zhong, X., Hall, D.G., Maccoss, M., Bruce, J., Heck, M.L. 2017. Protein interaction networks at the host-microbe interface in Diaphorina citri, the insect vector of the citrus greening pathogen. International Research Conference on Huanglongbing. 4(2):160545. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.160545.

Evaluation of a bead-free immunoprecipitation technique coupled with tandem mass spectrometry for identification of plant-virus protein interactions - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
DeBlasio, S.L., Bereman, M.S., Mahoney, J., Thannhauser, T.W., Gray, S.M., MacCoss, M.J., Heck, M.L. 2017. Evaluation of a bead-free immunoprecipitation technique coupled with tandem mass spectrometry for identification of plant-virus protein interactions. Journal of Biomolecular Techniques. 28(3):111-121. https://doi.org/10.7171/jbt.17-2803-002.

Combining 'omics and microscopy to visualize interactions between the Asian citrus psyllid vector and the Huanglongbing pathogen Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus in the insect gut - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kruse, A., Fattah-Hosseini, S., Saha, S., Johnson, R., Warwick, E., Sturgeon, K., Mueller, L., Maccoss, M.J., Shatters, R.G., Cilia, M. 2017. Combining 'omics and microscopy to visualize interactions between the Asian citrus psyllid vector and the Huanglongbing pathogen Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus in the insect gut. PLoS One. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0179531.

Characterization and virulence of Chilean Lecanicillium (Hypocreales: Cordycipitaceae) isolates on Cinara cupressi (Hemiptera: Aphididae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Montalva, C., Batra, M., Rojas, E., Arismendi, N., Rodrigues, J., Valenzuela, E., Humber, R.A. 2017. Characterization and virulence of Chilean Lecanicillium (Hypocreales: Cordycipitaceae) isolates on Cinara cupressi (Hemiptera: Aphididae). Biocontrol. doi:10.1007/s10526-017-9817-9.

Insights in luteovirid structural biology guided by chemical cross-linking and high resolution mass spectrometry - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Alexander, M., Mohr, J.P., DeBlasio, S.L., Chavez, J., Ziegler-Graff, V., Brault, V., Bruce, J., Heck, M.L. 2017. Insights in luteovirid structural biology guided by chemical cross-linking and high resolution mass spectrometry. Virus Research. 241:42-52. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.virusres.2017.05.005.

A molecular tug-of-war: Global plant proteome changes during viral infection - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Alexander, M., Cilia, M. 2017. A molecular tug-of-war: Global plant proteome changes during viral infection. Current Plant Biology. 5:13-24.

Starvation and imidacloprid exposure influence immune response by Anoplophora glabripennis (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) to a fungal pathogen - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fisher, J.J., Castrillo, L.A., Donzelli, B., Hajek, A.E. 2017. Starvation and imidacloprid exposure influence immune response by Anoplophora glabripennis (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) to a fungal pathogen. Journal of Economic Entomology. 110(4):1451-1459. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/tox124.

New insights into the in vitro development and virulence of Culicinomyces spp. as fungal pathogens of Aedes aegypti - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Rodrigues, J., Luz, C., Humber, R.A. 2017. New insights into the in vitro development and virulence of Culicinomyces spp. as fungal pathogens of Aedes aegypti. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. doi:10.1016/j.jip.2017.03.012.

Protein interaction networks at the host-microbe interface in Diaphorina citri, the insect vector of the citrus greening pathogen - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ramsey, J.S., Chavez, J., Johnson, R., Mahoney, J., Mohr, J., Robison, F., Zhong, X., Hall, D.G., Maccoss, M., Bruce, J., Cilia, M. 2017. Protein interaction networks at the host-microbe interface in Diaphorina citri, the insect vector of the citrus greening pathogen. Royal Society Open Science. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.160545.

Disruptions of the genes involved in lysine biosynthesis, iron acquisition, and secondary metabolisms affect virulence and fitness in Metarhizium robertsii - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Donzelli, B.G., Turgeon, B., Gibson, D.M., Krasnoff, S. 2016. Disruptions of the genes involved in lysine biosynthesis, iron acquisition, and secondary metabolisms affect virulence and fitness in Metarhizium robertsii. Fungal Genetics and Biology. DOI: 10.1016/j.fgb.2016.11.005.

A general method for targeted quantitative cross-linking mass spectrometry - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Chavez, J.D., Eng, J.K., Cilia, M., Rivera, K., Zhong, X., Wu, X., Schweppe, D., Allen, T., Khurgel, M., Kumar, A., Lampropoulos, A., Larsson, M., Maity, S., Morozov, Y., Pathmasiri, W., Perez-Neut, M., Pineyro-Ruiz, C., Polina, E., Post, S., Rider, M., Tokmina-Roszyk, D., Parrine Sant'Ana, D., Bruce, J.E. 2016. A general method for targeted quantitative cross-linking mass spectrometry. PLoS One. 11(12):e0167547.

Seeking stability for research and applied uses of entomopathogenic fungi as biological control agents - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Humber, R.A. 2016. Seeking stability for research and applied uses of entomopathogenic fungi as biological control agents. Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology. 19:1019-1025.

Heat-stressed Metarhizium anisopliae: Viability (in vitro) and virulence (in vivo) assessments against the tick Rhipicephalus sanguineus - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Phylogenetic placement of two species known only from resting spores: Zoophthora independentia sp. nov. and Z. porteri comb. nov. (Entomophthorales: Entomophthoraceae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Morphological abnormalities and cell death in the Asian citrus psyllid (Diaphorina citri) midgut associated with Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ghanim, M., Fattah-Hosseini, S., Levy, A., Heck, M.L. 2018. Morphological abnormalities and cell death in the Asian citrus psyllid (Diaphorina citri) midgut associated with Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus. Scientific Reports. 6:33418. doi:10.1038/srep33418.

Conidiobolus macrosporus (Entomophthorales), a mosquito pathogen in Central Brazil - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Montalva, C., Silva, J.J., Buchter, S., Fernandes, E.K., Luz, C., Humber, R.A. 2016. Conidiobolus macrosporus (Entomophthorales), a mosquito pathogen in Central Brazil. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. 139:102-108.

Zoophthora radicans (Entomophthorales), fungal pathogen of Bagrada hilaris and Bactericera cockerelli (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae & Triozidae) in Mexico: Prevalence, bioassays, & environmental influences on conidial morphology - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Torres-Acosta, R., Humber, R.A., Sanchez-Pena, S. 2016. Zoophthora radicans (Entomophthorales), fungal pathogen of Bagrada hilaris and Bactericera cockerelli (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae & Triozidae) in Mexico: Prevalence, bioassays, & environmental influences on conidial morphology. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. doi:10.1016/j.jip.2016.07.017.

First report of Leptolegnia chapmanii (Peronosporomycetes: Saprolegniales) affecting mosquitoes in Central Brazil - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Montalva, C., Dos Santos, K., Collier, K., Fernandes, E., Luz, C., Humber, R.A. 2016. First report of Leptolegnia chapmanii (Peronosporomycetes: Saprolegniales) affecting mosquitoes in Central Brazil. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. 136:109-116.

A natural fungal infection of a sylvatic cockroach with Metarhizium blattodeae sp. nov., a member of the M. flavoviride species complex - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Montalva, C., Collier, K., Fernandes, E., Lopes, R., Inglis, P., Luz, C., Humber, R.A. 2016. A natural fungal infection of a sylvatic cockroach with Metarhizium blattodeae sp. nov., a member of the M. flavoviride species complex. Fungal Biology. 120:655-665.

Pandora bullata (Entomophthorales) affecting calliphorid flies in Central Brazil - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Montalva, C., Collier, K., Luz, C., Humber, R.A. 2016. Pandora bullata (Entomophthorales) affecting calliphorid flies in Central Brazil. ACTA TROPICA. 158:177-180.

Insights into adaptations to a near-obligate nematode endoparasitic lifestyle from the finished genome of Drechmeria coniospora - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhang, L., Zhou, Z., Guo, Q., Fokkens, L., Miskei, M., Pocsi, I., Zhang, W., Chen, M., Wang, L., Sun, Y., Donzelli, B., Gibson, D.M., Nelson, D.R., Luo, J., Rep, M., Hang, L., Yang, S., Wang, J., Krasnoff, S., Xu, Y., Molnar, I., Lin, M. 2016. Insights into adaptations to a near-obligate nematode endoparasitic lifestyle from the finished genome of Drechmeria coniospora. Scientific Reports. DOI: 10.1038/srep23122.

Molecular genetics of secondary chemistry in Metarhizium fungi - (Review Article)
Donzelli, B.G., Krasnoff, S. 2016. Molecular genetics of secondary chemistry in Metarhizium fungi. Advances in Genetics. 94:365-436.

Entomopathogenic fungi as biological control agents of diamondback moth (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae)and compatibility with chemical insecticides - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Duarte, R.T., Goncalves, K.C., Espinosa, D., Moreira, L.F., De Bortoli, S.A., Humber, R.A., Polanczyk, R.A. 2016. Entomopathogenic fungi as biological control agents of diamondback moth (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae)and compatibility with chemical insecticides. Journal of Economic Entomology. 109(2): 594-601.