Research Project: Methyl Bromide Alternative Treatments for Perishable and Stored Products

Location: Crop Improvement and Protection Research

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

Green waste compost impacts microbial functions related to carbohydrate use and active dispersal in plant pathogen-infested soil - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
LeBlanc, N.R., Harrigian, F.C. 2024. Green waste compost impacts microbial functions related to carbohydrate use and active dispersal in plant pathogen-infested soil. Microbial Ecology. 87. Article 44. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00248-024-02361-8.

Efficacy and sorption of sulfur dioxide as a fumigant for control of navel orangeworm (Amyelois transitella) on stored pistachios - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Liu, Y.-B. 2023. Efficacy and sorption of sulfur dioxide as a fumigant for control of navel orangeworm (Amyelois transitella) on stored pistachios. Journal of Stored Products Research. 102. Article 102109. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jspr.2023.102109.

Genome sequence resources for Verticillium dahliae-inhibiting Streptomyces spp. isolated from agricultural soil - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
LeBlanc, N.R., Salgado-Salazar, C. 2023. Genome sequence resources for Verticillium dahliae-inhibiting Streptomyces spp. isolated from agricultural soil. PhytoFrontiers. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTOFR-10-22-0116-A.

Sulfur dioxide fumigation for control of navel orangeworm on pistachios - (Proceedings)

Effects of sulfur dioxide fumigation for postharvest control of navel orangeworm on pistachios - (Proceedings)

Effects of long-term low oxygen storage treatment on survival of rice weevil (Sitophilus oryzae) and confused flour beetle (Tribolium confusum) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Liu, Y.-B. 2022. Effects of long-term low oxygen storage treatment on survival of rice weevil (Sitophilus oryzae) and confused flour beetle (Tribolium confusum). Journal of Economic Entomology. Article toac106. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toac106.

Effects of nitric oxide fumigation on mortality of light brown apple moth, Epiphyas postvittana (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Liu, Y.B., Simmons, G.S. 2021. Effects of nitric oxide fumigation on mortality of light brown apple moth, Epiphyas postvittana (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Agricultural Sciences. 12(11):1286-1294. https://doi.org/10.4236/as.2021.1211082.

Current status of nitric oxide fumigation research for postharvest control of pests and pathogens - (Proceedings)
Liu, Y.-B., Oh, S., Yang, X. 2021. Current status of nitric oxide fumigation research for postharvest control of pests and pathogens. International Research Conference on Methyl Bromide Alternatives and Emissions Reductions, November 15-17, 2021 (virtual).

Nitric oxide fumigation for postharvest control of pests and pathogens - (Proceedings)
Liu, Y.-B., Oh, S., Yang, X. 2021. Nitric oxide fumigation for postharvest control of pests and pathogens. In: Jaya, D.S., Jian, F., editors. Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Controlled Atmosphere and Fumigation in Stored Products, August 22-27, 2021, Winnipeg, Canada. p. 288-295.

Effects of low oxygen storage on survival of rice weevil and confused flour beetle - (Abstract Only)
Liu, Y.-B. 2021. Effects of low oxygen storage on survival of rice weevil and confused flour beetle. Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting, October 30-November 3, 2021, Denver, Colorado (virtual).

Anisole is an environmentally friendly fumigant for postharvest pest control - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Yang, X., Liu, Y.-B. 2021. Anisole is an environmentally friendly fumigant for postharvest pest control. Journal of Stored Products Research. 93. Article 101842. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jspr.2021.101842.

Nitrogen dioxide fumigation for microbial control on unshelled peanuts - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Oh, S., Singh, R., Liu, Y.-B. 2020. Nitrogen dioxide fumigation for microbial control on unshelled peanuts. Agricultural Sciences. 11(12):1159-1169. https://doi.org/10.4236/as.2020.1112076.