Research Project: Sustainable Insect Pest Management for Urban Agriculture and Landscapes

Location: Invasive Insect Biocontrol & Behavior Laboratory

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

A replicated, whole-insect transcriptomic dataset for Nezara viridula (southern green stink bug) spanning developmental stadia and sexes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sparks, M., Kuhar, D., Weber, D.C., Gundersen, D.E. 2024. A replicated, whole-insect transcriptomic dataset for Nezara viridula (southern green stink bug) spanning developmental stadia and sexes. Data in Brief. Volume 57, December 2024, 111106. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2024.111106.

When baculoviruses jump hosts: An alphabaculovirus from the zebra caterpillar, Melanchra picta Harris, is an isolate of species Alphabaculovirus maconfiguratae - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Harrison, R.L., Francoeur, C.B., Rowley, D.L. 2024. When baculoviruses jump hosts: An alphabaculovirus from the zebra caterpillar, Melanchra picta Harris, is an isolate of species Alphabaculovirus maconfiguratae. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. 207. Article e108220. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jip.2024.108220.

Restoring functional integrity of the global production ecosystem through biological control - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wyckhuys, K., Gu, B., Ben Fekih, I., Finger, R., Kenis, M., Lu, Y., Subramanian, S., Tang, F., Weber, D.C., Zhang, W., Hadi, B. 2024. Restoring functional integrity of the global production ecosystem through biological control. Journal of Environmental Management. 370: 122446. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.122446.

Transcriptomic resources for Bagrada hilaris (Burmeister), a widespread invasive pest of Brassicales - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Suprathreshold water spray stimulus enhances plant defenses against biotic stresses in tomato - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Liu, L., Sun, Z., Tang, R., Shi, J., Zhang, L., Zhang, A., Wang, M. 2024. Suprathreshold water spray stimulus enhances plant defenses against biotic stresses in tomato. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 72(37). https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.4c05131.

Pathways for accidental biocontrol: the human-mediated dispersal of insect predators and parasitoids - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Hadronotus pennsylvanicus (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae): A biological control agent for pestiferous leaffooted bugs (Hemiptera: Coreidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Boyle, S.M., Cornelius, M., Talamas, E.J., Straser, R.K., Wilson, H., Daane, K.M., Weber, D.C., Kuhar, T.P. 2024. Hadronotus pennsylvanicus (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae): A biological control agent for pestiferous leaffooted bugs (Hemiptera: Coreidae). Journal of Integrated Pest Management. 15(1):15. https://doi.org/10.1093/jipm/pmae007 .

Serratia montpellierensis sp. nov., isolated from laboratory reared parasitic wasps Psyttalia lounsburyii and Psyttalia ponerophaga (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Blackburn, M.B., Tannieres, M., Sparks, M., Gundersen, D.E., Marie-Claude, B. 2024. Serratia montpellierensis sp. nov., isolated from laboratory reared parasitic wasps Psyttalia lounsburyii and Psyttalia ponerophaga (Hymenoptera: Braconidae). Current Microbiology. 81:146. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00284-024-03666-0.

A novel and diverse family of filamentous DNA viruses associated with parasitic wasps - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Guinet, B., Leobold, M., Herniou, E., Bloin, P., Burlet, N., Bredlau, J., Navratil, V., Ravallec, M., Uzbekov, R., Kester, K., Gundersen, D.E., Drezen, J., Varaldi, J., Bezier, A. 2024. A novel and diverse family of filamentous DNA viruses associated with parasitic wasps. Virus Evolution. 10(1). Article eveae022. https://doi.org/10.1093/ve/veae022.

Reproductive behavior and development of the global insect pest cotton seed bug Oxycarenus hyalinipennis - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ahmed, M., Hu, J.S., Strickland, J.A., Krueger, R., Shannon, C., Zhang, A. 2024. Reproductive behavior and development of the global insect pest cotton seed bug. Insects. Insects 2024, 15(1), 65;. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects15010065.

Evaluation of a push-pull strategy for Spotted-wing Drosophila management in Highbush Blueberry - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gale, C., Ferguson, B., Rodriguez-Saona, C., Shields, V.D., Zhang, A. 2024. Evaluation of a push-pull strategy for Spotted-wing Drosophila management in Highbush Blueberry. Insects. 15(1):47. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects15010047.

Augmentative biological control for squash bug using the egg parasitoid, Hadronotus pennsylvanicus - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Boyle, S.M., Salom, S., Schultz, P., Lopez, L., Weber, D.C., Kuhar, T.P. 2023. Augmentative biological control for squash bug using the egg parasitoid, Hadronotus pennsylvanicus. Environmental Entomology/Population Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1093/ee/nvad079.

Effect of dose and trap type on captures of striped and spotted cucumber beetles using synthetic vittatalactone - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Pasteur, K., Haber, A.I., Weber, D.C. 2023. Effect of dose and trap type on captures of striped and spotted cucumber beetles using synthetic vittatalactone. Environmental Entomology. https://doi.org/10.1093/ee/nvad075.

Genomic sequencing of fourteen Bacillus thuringiensis isolates: Insights into geographic variation and phylogenetic implications - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Blackburn, M.B., Sparks, M., Mishra, R., Bonning, B.C. 2023. Genomic sequencing of fourteen Bacillus thuringiensis isolates: Insights into geographic variation and phylogenetic implications. BMC Research Notes. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-023-06411-1.

Analysis of host plant availability and use by two species of soldier beetles (Coleoptera: Cantharidae) using community-gathered digital specimens - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Catron, K.A., Hennen, D.A., Wagner, J.F., Brown, B.L., Weber, D.C., Kuhar, T.P. 2023. Analysis of host plant availability and use by two species of soldier beetles (Coleoptera: Cantharidae) using community-gathered digital specimens . Annals of the Entomological Society of America. vol.116 pg.305-313. https://doi.org/10.1093/aesa/saad016.

Vittatalactone is the male-produced aggregation pheromone of the western striped cucumber beetle, Acalymma trivittatum - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Weber, D.C., Khrimian, A., Ramirez Bonilla, J.P., Grettenberger, I.M., Guzman, F., Haber, A.I. 2023. Vittatalactone is the male-produced aggregation pheromone of the western striped cucumber beetle, Acalymma trivittatum. Journal of Chemical Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-023-01437-y.

Lymantria dispar iflavirus 1 RNA comprises a large proportion of RNA in adult L. dispar moths - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sparks, M., Wang, Y., Shi, J., Harrison, R.L. 2023. Lymantria dispar iflavirus 1 RNA comprises a large proportion of RNA in adult L. dispar moths. Insects. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects14050466.

Developments in the classification and nomenclature of arthropod-infecting large DNA viruses that contain pif genes. - (Review Article)
Van Oers, M.M., Herniou, E.A., Jehle, J.A., Krell, P.J., Abd-Alla, A.M., Theilmann, D.A., Ribeiro, B.M., Hu, Z., Harrison, R.L. 2023. Developments in the classification and nomenclature of arthropod-infecting large DNA viruses that contain pif genes. Archives of Virology. 168. Article e182. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00705-023-05793-8.

Spotted cucumber beetle (Diabrotica undecimpunctata howardi) is attracted to vittatalactone, the pheromone of striped cucumber beetle (Acalymma vittatum) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Haber, A.I., Pasteur, K., Guzman, F., Boyle, S.M., Kuhar, T.P., Weber, D.C. 2023. Spotted cucumber beetle (Diabrotica undecimpunctata howardi) is attracted to vittatalactone, the pheromone of striped cucumber beetle (Acalymma vittatum). Journal of Pest Science. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10340-022-01586-1.

Ancient origin and conserved gene function in terpene pheromone evolution of stink bugs and hemipteran insects - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Rebholz, Z., Lancaster, J., Larose, H., Khrimian, A., Luck, K., Sparks, M., Gendreau, K., Shewade, L., Köllner, T., Weber, D.C., Gundersen, D.E., O'Maille, P., Morozov, A., Tholl, D. 2022. Ancient origin and conserved gene function in terpene pheromone evolution of stink bugs and hemipteran insects. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibmb.2022.103879.

Annual and seasonal changes in parasitism rates by Hadronotus pennsylvanicus (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) on the squash bug Anasa tristis (Hemiptera: Coreidae) in squash fields: Implications for augmentative releases - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cornelius, M.L., Vinyard, B.T., Weber, D.C. 2022. Annual and seasonal changes in parasitism rates by Hadronotus pennsylvanicus (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) on the squash bug Anasa tristis (Hemiptera: Coreidae) in squash fields: Implications for augmentative releases. Insects. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects13110984.

Identification and analysis of putative tRNA genes in baculovirus genomes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Oliveira, H.P., Harrison, R.L., Ribeiro, B.M., Ardisson-Araujo, D.P. 2022. Identification and analysis of putative tRNA genes in baculovirus genomes. Virus Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.virusres. 322; Article 198949

Both the squash bug Anasa tristis and horned squash bug Anasa armigera are attracted to vittatalactone, the aggregation pheromone of striped cucumber beetle - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Weber, D.C., Haber, A.I., Pasteur, K., Boyle, S.M., Kuhar, T.P., Cornelius, M.L. 2022. Both the squash bug Anasa tristis and horned squash bug Anasa armigera are attracted to vittatalactone, the aggregation pheromone of striped cucumber beetle. Environmental Entomology. https://doi.org/10.1093/ee/nvac079.

The Parapoynx stagnalis nucleopolyhedrovirus (PastNPV), a divergent member of the alphabaculovirus group I clade, encodes a homolog of Ran GTPase - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Harrison, R.L., Rowley, D.L. 2022. The Parapoynx stagnalis nucleopolyhedrovirus (PastNPV), a divergent member of the alphabaculovirus group I clade, encodes a homolog of Ran GTPase. Viruses. https://doi.org/10.3390/v14102289.

Evaluation of trap efficiency for the Asian longhorned beetle, Anoplophora glabripennis - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Yan, J., Zhou, Y., Jiang, D., Lu, Y., Liu, Y., Yu, M., Zhang, A., Yan, S. 2022. Evaluation of trap efficiency for the Asian longhorned beetle, Anoplophora glabripennis. Journal of Forestry Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11676-022-01550-w.

Analyses of adult transcriptomes from four different populations of the spongy moth, Lymantria dispar L., from China and the USA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wang, Y., Sparks, M., Harrison, R.L., Shi, J. 2022. Analyses of adult transcriptomes from four different populations of the spongy moth, Lymantria dispar L., from China and the USA. Scientific Reports. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-18377-4.

Sex pheromone of cocoa pod borer, Conopomorpha cramerella: field activity evaluation of pheromone formulations in Indonesia plantation - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Niogret, J., Ekayanti, A., Zhang, A. 2022. Sex pheromone of cocoa pod borer, Conopomorpha cramerella: field activity evaluation of pheromone formulations in Indonesia plantation. Insects. 13(8):663. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects13080663.

The complete genome sequence of an alphabaculovirus from the brown tussock moth, Olene mendosa Hübner, expands our knowledge of lymantriine baculovirus diversity and evolution - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Harrison, R.L., Rowley, D.L. 2022. The complete genome sequence of an alphabaculovirus from the brown tussock moth, Olene mendosa Hübner, expands our knowledge of lymantriine baculovirus diversity and evolution. Virus Genes. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11262-022-01899-4.

Trapping of crucifer flea beetles (Phyllotreta spp.)(Coleoptera: chrysomelidae) with pheromones and plant kairomones - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Weber, D.C., Konstantinov, A.S., Khrimian, A., Bier, A.D., Lubenow, L., Knodel, J., Haber, A.I., Wallingford, A.K., Mason, J., Kuhar, T. 2022. Trapping of crucifer flea beetles (Phyllotreta spp.)(Coleoptera: chrysomelidae) with pheromones and plant kairomones. Journal of Economic Entomology. 115:1-9. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toac042.

Effect of plastic mulch colors on Anasa tristis (Hemiptera: coreidae) population dynamics in summer squash (Cucurbita pepo) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Boyle, S.M., Alford, A.M., Mcintyre, K.C., Weber, D.C., Kuhar, T.P. 2022. Effect of plastic mulch colors on Anasa tristis (Hemiptera: coreidae) population dynamics in summer squash (Cucurbita pepo). Journal of Economic Entomology. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toac036.

Host finding behavior of the parasitoid Hadronotus pennsylvanicus (Hymenoptera: scelionidae) for egg masses of the squash bugs Anasa tristis and Anasa armigera (Hemiptera: coreidae) in squash and cucumber fields - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cornelius, M.L., Haber, A.I., Weber, D.C. 2022. Host finding behavior of the parasitoid Hadronotus pennsylvanicus (Hymenoptera: scelionidae) for egg masses of the squash bugs Anasa tristis and Anasa armigera (Hemiptera: coreidae) in squash and cucumber fields. Environmental Entomology. https://doi.org/10.1093/ee/nvac018.

Both male and female-produced pheromones influence Colorado potato movement in the field - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Haber, A.I., Weber, D.C. 2021. Both male and female-produced pheromones influence Colorado potato movement in the field. Pest Management Science. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.6739.

Confirmation of Oryctes rhinoceros nudivirus infections in G-haplotype coconut rhinoceros beetles (Oryctes rhinoceros) from Palauan PCR-positive populations - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tanaka, S., Harrison, R.L., Hiroshi, A., Katayama, Y., Mizutani, T., Inoue, M.N., Miles, J.E., Marshall, S.D., Kitalong, C., Nakai, M. 2021. Confirmation of Oryctes rhinoceros nudivirus infections in G-haplotype coconut rhinoceros beetles (Oryctes rhinoceros) from Palauan PCR-positive populations. Scientific Reports. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-97426-w.

Changes to virus taxonomy and to the International Code of Virus Classification and Nomenclature ratified by the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (2021) - (Review Article)
Walker, P.J., Siddell, S.G., Lefkowitz, E.J., Mushegian, A.R., Adriaenssens, E., Alfenas-Zerbini, P., Davison, A.J., Dempsey, D.M., Dutilh, B.E., Garcia, M., Harrach, B., Harrison, R.L., Hendrickson, R., Junglen, S., Knowles, N.J., Krupovic, M., Kuhn, J.H., Lambert, A.J., Lobocka, M., Nibert, M., Oksanen, H.M., Orton, R.J., Robertson, D., Rubino, L., Sabanadzovic, S., Simmonds, P., Smith, D.B., Suzuki, N., Van Dooerslaer, K., Vandamme, A., Varsani, A., Zerbini, F.M. 2021. Changes to virus taxonomy and to the International Code of Virus Classification and Nomenclature ratified by the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (2021). Archives of Virology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00705-021-05156-1.

Sequencing, assembly and annotation of the whole-insect genome of Lymantria dispar dispar, the European gypsy moth - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sparks, M., Hebert, F.O., Johnston, J.S., Hamelin, R., Cusson, M., Levesque, R., Gundersen, D.E. 2021. Sequencing, assembly and annotation of the whole-insect genome of Lymantria dispar dispar, the European gypsy moth. G3, Genes/Genomes/Genetics. https://doi.org/10.1093/g3journal/jkab150.

Efficacy, Selectivity, and Detection of Spotted Wing Drosophila in Raspberry and Cherry Orchards with Volatile Organic Compounds Derived from Apple in the US and Europe - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Larson, N.R., Strickland, J.A., Shields, V., Biondi, A., Zappalà, L., Cavallaro, C., Colazza, S., Escudero-Colomar, A., Briem, F., Vogt, H., Desouhant, E., Debias, F., Gibert, P., Zhang, A. 2021. Efficacy, Selectivity, and Detection of Spotted Wing Drosophila in Raspberry and Cherry Orchards with Volatile Organic Compounds Derived from Apple in the US and Europe. Scientific Reports. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-85884-1.

Effects of rearing density on developmental traits of two different biotypes of the gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar L., from China and the USA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wang, Y., Harrison, R.L., Shi, J. 2021. Effects of rearing density on developmental traits of two different biotypes of the gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar L., from China and the USA. Insects. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects12020175.

Biological and Behavioral Control of Potato Insect Pests - (Book / Chapter)