Research Project: Alternative Approaches to Tarnished Plant Bug Control

Location: Southern Insect Management Research

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

Varroa mite and deformed wing virus infestations interactively make honey bees (Apis mellifera) more susceptible to insecticides - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhu, Y., Yao, J., Wang, Y. 2021. Varroa mite and deformed wing virus infestations interactively make honey bees (Apis mellifera) more susceptible to insecticides. Environmental Pollution. 292. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2021.118212.

Multiple decrement life tables of Cephus cinctus Norton (Hymenoptera: Cephidae) across a set of barley cultivars: The importance of plant defense versus cannibalism - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Achhami, B.B., Peterson, R.K., Sherman, J.D., Reddy, G.V., Weaver, D.K. 2020. Multiple decrement life tables of Cephus cinctus Norton (Hymenoptera: Cephidae) across a set of barley cultivars: The importance of plant defense versus cannibalism. PLoS ONE. 15(9):e0238527. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0238527.

Antixenosis, antibiosis, and potential yield compensatory responses in barley cultivars exposed to wheat stem sawfly (Hymenoptera: Cephidae) under field conditions - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Achhami, B.B., Reddy, G.V., Sherman, J.D., Peterson, R.K., Weaver, D.K. 2020. Antixenosis, antibiosis, and potential yield compensatory responses in barley cultivars exposed to wheat stem sawfly (Hymenoptera: Cephidae) under field conditions. Journal of Insect Science. 20(5):1-14. https://doi.org/10.1093/jisesa/ieaa091.

A laboratory diet-overlay bioassay to monitor resistance in Lygus lineolaris (Hemiptera: Miridae) to insecticide commonly used in the Mississippi Delta - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Portilla, M. 2020. A laboratory diet-overlay bioassay to monitor resistance in Lygus lineolaris (Hemiptera: Miridae) to insecticide commonly used in the Mississippi Delta. Journal of Insect Science. 20:4;1-13. https://doi.org/10.1093/jisesa/ieaa067.

Effect of two Bacillus thuringiensis proteins on the development of the fall armyworm after a seven-day exposure - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Portilla, M., Blanco, C.A., Arias De Ares, R.S., Zhu, Y. 2020. Effect of two Bacillus thuringiensis proteins on the development of the fall armyworm after a seven-day exposure. Southwestern Entomologist. https://doi.org/10.3958/059.045.0208.

First record of native entomopathogenic nematodes from Montana agroecosystems - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sandhi, R.K., Pothula, R., Pothula, S.K., Adams, B.J., Reddy, G.V. 2020. First record of native entomopathogenic nematodes from Montana agroecosystems. Journal of Nematology. 52:1-11. https://doi.org/10.21307/jofnem-2020-060.

Effects of cold storage on the life-history traits of Aphidius matricariae - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Rezaei, M., Talebi, A., Fathipour, Y., Karimzadeh, J., Mehrabadi, M., Reddy, G.V. 2020. Effects of cold storage on the life history traits of Aphidius matricariae. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 168(11):800-807. https://doi.org/10.1111/eea.12958.

Effect of precipitation and temperature on larval survival of Cephus cinctus (Hymenoptera: Cephidae) in barley cultivars - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Achhami, B.B., Reddy, G.V., Sherman, J.D., Peterson, R.K., Weaver, D.K. 2020. Effect of precipitation and temperature on larval survival of Cephus cinctus (Hymenoptera: Cephidae) in barley cultivars. Journal of Economic Entomology. 113(4):1982-1989. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toaa097.

Effectiveness of Beauveria bassiana against Piezodorus guildinii (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), a key pest of soybeans in the Neotropics - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Parys, K.A., Portilla, M. 2020. Effectiveness of Beauveria bassiana against Piezodorus guildinii (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), a key pest of soybeans in the Neotropics. Biocontrol Science and Technology. 30:5 451-461. https://doi.org/10.1080/09583157.2020.1731426.

Quality control of the parasitoid wasp Trichogramma brassicae (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) over 45 generations of rearing on Sitotroga cerealella - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ghaemmaghami, E., Fathipour, Y., Bagheri, A., Talebi, A., Reddy, G.V. 2020. Quality control of the parasitoid wasp Trichogramma brassicae (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) over 45 generations of rearing on Sitotroga cerealella . Insect Science. 28(1):180-190. https://doi.org/10.1111/1744-7917.12757.

Advances in the use of semiochemicals in integrated pest management: Pheromones - (Book / Chapter)
Reddy, G.V., Sharma, A., Guerrero, A. 2020. Advances in the use of semiochemicals in integrated pest management: Pheromones. Biopesticides for Sustainable Agriculture. Cambridge, UK: Burleigh Doddds Science Publishing Limited. 30 p. https://doi.org/10.19103/AS.2020.0073.12.

A review of interactions between insect biological control agents and semiochemicals - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sharma, A., Sandhi, R.K., Reddy, G.V. 2019. A review of interactions between insect biological control agents and semiochemicals. Insects. 10(12):439. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects10120439.

NoVil: Hunt for weevil control: Update! Microbial and Nematode Control of Invertebrate Pest - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Maniania, N.K., Portilla, M., Amnulla, F.M., Darie, A., Ghiman, G., Rao, I.M. 2020. NoVil: Hunt for weevil control: Update! IOBC/WPRS Bulletin (Abstract for Conference Proceedings). 150:33-38.

Evaluation of insecticide application intervals to optimize tarnished plant bug control - (Proceedings)
Gore, J., Catchot, A., Cook, D., Musser, F., Steward, S., Brown, S., Lorenz, G., Studebaker, G., Bateman, N., Thrash, B., Parys, K.A., Little, N. 2019. Evaluation of insecticide application intervals to optimize tarnished plant bug control. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. 682-686.

Standardized insecticide trial for control of tarnished plant bugs across the mid-south, 2018 - (Proceedings)
Steckel, S., Williams, M., Stewart, S., Lorenz, G., Studebaker, G., Bateman, N., Thrash, B., Catchot, A., Gore, J., Cook, D., Brown, S., Parys, K.A., Little, N., Allen, K.C. 2019. Standardized insecticide trial for control of tarnished plant bugs across the mid-south, 2018. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. 303-306.

Laboratory and field investigations on compatibility of Beauveria bassiana spores with a sprayable bioplastic formulation for application in the biocontrol of tarnished plant bug in cotton - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Portilla, M., Abbas, H.K., Accinelli, C., Luttrell, R.G. 2018. Laboratory and field investigations on compatibility of Beauveria bassiana spores with a sprayable bioplastic formulation for application in the biocontrol of tarnished plant bug in cotton. Journal of Economic Entomology. 112(2):549-557. https://doi.org/10.1093/JEE/toy382.

Simple methods to devitalize eggs and larvae of Heliothis virescens and Helicoverpa zea under laboratory conditions - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Blanco, C., Finkenbinder, C., Morris, A., Blenderman, D., Portilla, M. 2018. Simple methods to devitalize eggs and larvae of Heliothis virescens and Helicoverpa zea under laboratory conditions. Southwestern Entomologist. 43(3):563-569. https://doi.org/10.3958/059.043.0301.

Longitudinal measurements of tarnished plant bug (Hemiptera: Miridae) susceptibility to insecticides in Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi: Associations with insecticide use and insect control recommendations - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Parys, K.A., Luttrell, R.G., Snodgrass, G.L., Portilla, M., Copes, J. 2017. Longitudinal measurements of tarnished plant bug (Hemiptera: Miridae) susceptibility to insecticides in Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi: Associations with insecticide use and insect control recommendations. Insects. 8(4),109. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects8040109.

Lethal and sub-lethal effect of Beauveria bassiana strain NI8 on Chrysoperla rufilabris (Neuroptera:Chrysopidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Portilla, M., Snodgrass, G.L., Luttrell, R.G. 2017. Lethal and sub-lethal effect of Beauveria bassiana strain NI8 on Chrysoperla rufilabris (Neuroptera:Chrysopidae). Florida Entomologist. 100(3):627-633. https://doi.org/10.1653/024.100.0321.

Lethality of the entomogenous fungus Beauveria bassiana strain NI8 on Lygus lineolaris (Hemiptera: Miridae) and its possible impact on beneficial arthropods - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Portilla, M., Luttrell, R.G., Snodgrass, G.L., Zhu, Y., Riddick, E.W. 2017. Lethality of the entomogenous fungus Beauveria bassiana strain NI8 on Lygus lineolaris (Hemiptera: Miridae) and its possible impact on beneficial arthropods. Journal of Entomological Science. 52(4):352-369. https://doi.org/10.18474/JES17-15.1.

Field evaluation of potential pheromone lures for Lygus lineolaris (Hemiptera: Miridae) in the Mid-South - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Parys, K.A., Hall, D. 2017. Field evaluation of potential pheromone lures for Lygus lineolaris (Hemiptera: Miridae) in the Mid-South. Journal of Insect Science. 17(25):1-3. doi:10.1093/jisesa/iew109.

Analysis of tarnished plant bug movement using carbon and nitrogen isotopes - (Proceedings)