Research Project: Integrated Orchard Management and Automation for Deciduous Tree Fruit Crops (BRIDGE PROJECT)

Location: Innovative Fruit Production, Improvement, and Protection

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

Using cameras for precise measurement of two-dimensional plant features: CASS - (Book / Chapter)
Tabb, A., Holguin Londono, G., Naegele, R.P. 2022. Using cameras for precise measurement of two-dimensional plant features: CASS. In: Lorence, A., Medina Jimenez, K. (eds) High-Throughput Plant Phenotyping. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 2539. Humana, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-2537-8_10.

Seasonal captures of Trissolcus japonicus (Ashmead) (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) and the effects of habitat type and tree species on detection frequency - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Quinn, N.F., Talamas, E.J., Leskey, T.C., Bergh, J. 2021. Seasonal captures of Trissolcus japonicus (Ashmead) (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) and the effects of habitat type and tree species on detection frequency. Insects. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects12020118.

Effect of UV-C irradiation on greenhouse whitefly, Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Leskey, T.C., Short, B.D., Emery, M., Evans, B.E., Janisiewicz, W.J., Takeda, F. 2021. Effect of UV-C irradiation on greenhouse whitefly, Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae). Florida Entomologist. 104(2):148-150. https://doi.org/10.1653/024.104.0215.

Influence of holding conditions and storage duration of Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera:Pentatomidae) eggs on adventive and quarantine populations of Trissolcus japonicus (Hymenoptera:Scelionidae) behavior and parasitism success - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ludwick, D.C., Leake, L.B., Morrison III, W.R., Lara, J.R., Hoddle, M.S., Thomas, E.J., Leskey, T.C. 2021. Influence of holding conditions and storage duration of Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera:Pentatomidae) eggs on adventive and quarantine populations of Trissolcus japonicus (Hymenoptera:Scelionidae) behavior and parasitism success. Environmental Entomology. 50(3):550-560. https://doi.org/10.1093/ee/nvaa183.

Horizontal and vertical dispersal capacity and effects of fluorescent marking on Lycorma delicatula nymphs and adults - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nixon, L.J., Ludwick, D.C., Leskey, T.C. 2020. Horizontal and vertical dispersal capacity and effects of fluorescent marking on Lycorma delicatula nymphs and adults. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 169:219-226. https://doi.org/10.1111/eea.13002.

The influence of marking methods on mobility, survivorship and field recovery of Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) adults and nymphs - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kirkpatrick, D.M., Rice, K.B., Ibrahim, A., Fleischer, S.J., Tooker, J.F., Tabb, A., Medeiros, H., Morrison III, W.R., Leskey, T.C. 2020. The influence of marking methods on mobility, survivorship and field recovery of Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) adults and nymphs. Environmental Entomology. 49(5):1026-1031. https://doi.org/10.1093/ee/nvaa095.

Development of behaviorally-based monitoring and biosurveillance tools for the invasive spotted lanternfly (Hemiptera: Fulgoridae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nixon, L.J., Leach, H., Barnes, C.J., Urban, J., Kirkpatrick, D.M., Ludwick, D.C., Short, B., Pfeiffer, D.G., Leskey, T.C. 2020. Development of behaviorally-based monitoring and biosurveillance tools for the invasive spotted lanternfly (Hemiptera: Fulgoridae). Environmental Entomology. 49(5):1117-1126. https://doi.org/10.1093/ee/nvaa084.

Toward the integration of an attract-and-kill approach with entomopathogenic nematodes to control multiple life stages of plum curculio (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Pinero, J.C., Shapiro Ilan, D.I., Cooley, D.R., Tuttle, A., Eaton, A., Drohan, P., Leahy, K., Zhang, A., Hancock, T., Wallingford, A.K., Leskey, T.C. 2020. Toward the integration of an attract-and-kill approach with entomopathogenic nematodes to control multiple life stages of plum curculio (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). Insects. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects11060375.

Factors affecting the implementation of exclusion netting to control Drosophila suzukii on primocane raspberry - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Stockton, D.G., Hesler, S.P., Wallingford, A.K., Leskey, T.C., Mcdermott, L., Elson, J.E., Riggs, D.M., Pritts, M., Loeb, G.M. 2020. Factors affecting the implementation of exclusion netting to control Drosophila suzukii on primocane raspberry. Crop Protection. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cropro.2020.105191.

Effect of deltamethrin-incorporated nets on mobility and survivorship of Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) adults and nymphs in the laboratory - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ibrahim, A., Kirkpatrick, D.M., Nixon, L., Ludwick, D.C., Anfora, G., Leskey, T.C. 2020. Effect of deltamethrin-incorporated nets on mobility and survivorship of Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) adults and nymphs in the laboratory. Journal of Applied Entomology. https://doi.org/10.1111/jen.12764.

Using IPM-CPR as a management program for apple orchards - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Akotsen-Mensah, C., Blaauw, B., Short, B.D., Leskey, T.C., Bergh, J., Polk, D., Nielsen, A. 2020. Using IPM-CPR as a management program for apple orchards. Journal of Economic Entomology. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toaa087.

Influence of landscape factors and abiotic conditions on dispersal behavior and overwintering site selection by Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cullum, J.P., Nixon, L.J., Morrison III, W.R., Raupp, M.J., Shrewsbury, P.M., Venogal, P., Martinson, H., Bergh, J., Leskey, T.C. 2020. Influence of landscape factors and abiotic conditions on dispersal behavior and overwintering site selection by Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae). Journal of Economic Entomology. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toaa077.

Comparison and refinement of integrated pest management tactics for Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) management in apple orchards - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Leskey, T.C., Short, B.D., Ludwick, D.C. 2020. Comparison and refinement of integrated pest management tactics for Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) management in apple orchards. Journal of Economic Entomology. 113(4):1725-1734. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toaa067.

Cavity tightness preferences of overwintering Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Chambers, B.D., Leskey, T.C., Cullum, J.P., Pearce, A.R., Kuhar, T. 2020. Cavity tightness preferences of overwintering Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae). Journal of Economic Entomology. 113(3):1572-1575. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toaa036.

Invasion of the brown marmorated stink bug (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) into the USA: developing a national response to an invasive species crisis through collaborative research and outreach efforts - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ludwick, D.C., Morrison III, W.R., Acebes-Doria, A.L., Agnello, A.M., Bergh, J., Buffington, M.L., Hamilton, G.C., Harper, J.K., Hoelmer, K.A., Krawczyk, G., Kuhar, T.P., Pfeiffer, D.G., Nielsen, A.L., Rice, K.B., Rodriguez-Saona, C., Shearer, P.W., Shrewsbury, P.M., Talamas, E.J., Walgenbach, J.F., Wiman, N.G., Leskey, T.C. 2020. Invasion of the brown marmorated stink bug (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) into the USA: developing a national response to an invasive species crisis through collaborative research and outreach efforts. Journal of Integrated Pest Management. 11(1):1-16. https://doi.org/10.1093/jipm/pmaa001.

Influence of harmonic radar tag attachment on nymphal Halyomorpha halys mobility, survivorship and detectability - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kirkpatrick, D.M., Rice, K.B., Ibrahim, A., Morrison III, W.R., Leskey, T.C. 2019. Influence of harmonic radar tag attachment on nymphal Halyomorpha halys mobility, survivorship and detectability. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 167:1020-1029. https://doi.org/10.1111/eea.12861.

Season-long monitoring of the brown marmorated stink bug (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) throughout the United States using commercially available traps and lures - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Acebes-Doria, A.L., Agnello, A.M., Alston, D.G., Andrews, H., Beers, E.H., Bergh, J., Bessin, R., Blaauw, B.R., Buntin, G., Burkness, E.C., Chen, S., Cottrell, T.E., Daane, K.M., Fann, L.E., Fleischer, S.J., Guedot, C., Gut, L.J., Hamilton, G.C., Hilton, R., Hoelmer, K.A., Hutchison, W.D., Jentsch, P., Krawczyk, G., Kuhar, T.P., Lee, J.C., Milnes, J.M., Nielsen, A.L., Patel, D.K., Short, B.D., Sial, A.A., Spears, L.R., Tatman, K.M., Toews, M.D., Walgenbach, J.D., Welty, C., Wiman, N.G., Van Zoeren, J., Leskey, T.C. 2019. Season-long monitoring of the brown marmorated stink bug (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) throughout the United States using commercially available traps and lures. Journal of Economic Entomology. 113(1):159-171. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toz240.

Estimating monitoring trap plume reach and trapping area for nymphal and adult Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) in crop and non-crop habitats - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kirkpatrick, D.M., Acebes-Doria, A.L., Rice, K.B., Short, B.D., Adams, C.G., Gut, L.J., Leskey, T.C. 2019. Estimating monitoring trap plume reach and trapping area for nymphal and adult Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) in crop and non-crop habitats. Environmental Entomology. https://doi.org/10.1093/ee/nvz093.

Code and data from: segmenting root systems in x-ray computed tomography images using level sets - (Database / Dataset)
Tabb, A., Duncan, K., Topp, C. 2019. Code and data from: segmenting root systems in x-ray computed tomography images using level sets. Zenodo. http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3333709.

Cost-effective, high-throughput 3D reconstruction method for fruit phenotyping - (Abstract Only)
Feldmann, M., Tabb, A., Knapp, S.J. 2019. Cost-effective, high-throughput 3D reconstruction method for fruit phenotyping. Computer Vision Problems in Plant Phenotyping (CVPPP). p. 1.

Code from: Using cameras for precise measurement of two-dimensional plant features - (Database / Dataset)
Tabb, A. 2019. Code from: Using cameras for precise measurement of two-dimensional plant features. Ag Data Commons. https://data.nal.usda.gov/dataset/code-using-cameras-precise-measurement-two-dimensional-plant-features

Sampling methods for adventive Trissolcus japonicus (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) in a wild tree host of Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Quinn, N., Talamas, E., Leskey, T.C., Bergh, C. 2019. Sampling methods for adventive Trissolcus japonicus (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) in a wild tree host of Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae). Journal of Economic Entomology. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toz107.

A review of biology and management of Lycorma delicatula (Hemiptera: Fulgoridae), an emerging global invasive species - (Review Article)
Lee, D., Park, Y., Leskey, T.C. 2019. A review of biology and management of Lycorma delicatula (Hemiptera: Fulgoridae), an emerging global invasive species. Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology. 22:589-596. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aspen.2019.03.004.

UV-blocking high-tunnel plastics reduce Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica) in red raspberry - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cramer, M.E., Demchak, K., Marini, R., Leskey, T.C. 2019. UV-blocking high-tunnel plastics reduce Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica) in red raspberry. HortScience. 54(5):903-909. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI13820-18.

UV-C irradiation technology for two-spotted spider mite control - (Abstract Only)
Short, B.D., Janisiewicz, W.J., Takeda, F., Leskey, T.C. 2019. UV-C irradiation technology for two-spotted spider mite control. North American Strawberry Conference Abstracts. p. 22.

The use of agricultural robots in orchard management - (Book / Chapter)
Zhang, Q., Karkee, M., Tabb, A. 2019. The use of agricultural robots in orchard management. In: Billingsley, J., editor. Robotics and Automation for Improving Agriculture. Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK. https://doi.org/10.19103/AS.2019.0056.14.