Research Project: Sustainable Pest Management for Arid-Land Agroecosystems

Location: Pest Management and Biocontrol Research

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

Spray-induced and nanocarrier-delivered gene silencing system targeting juvenile hormone receptor components: Potential application as fertility inhibitors for Adelphocoris suturalis management - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Knockdown of MAPK p38-linked genes increases the susceptibility of chilo suppressalis larvae to various transgenic Bt rice strains - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Niu, X., Jiang, J., Sun, Y., Hull, J.J., Ma, W., Hua, H., Lin, Y. 2024. Knockdown of MAPK p38-linked genes increases the susceptibility of chilo suppressalis larvae to various transgenic Bt rice strains. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 266. Article 130815. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.130815.

Nanoparticle-delivered RNAi-based pesticide target screening for the rice pest white-backed planthopper and risk assessment for a natural predator - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ma, Y., Zhao, Y., Feng, H., Gong, L., Zhang, M., Smagghe, G., Hull, J.J., Dewer, Y., He, M., He, P. 2024. Nanoparticle-delivered RNAi-based pesticide target screening for the rice pest white-backed planthopper and risk assessment for a natural predator. Science of the Total Environment. 926. Article 171286. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.171286.

Doublesex is essential for masculinization but not feminization in Lygus hesperus - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hull, J.J., Heu, C.C., Gross, R.J., Leroy, D.M., Shutze, I.X., Langhorst, D.R., Fabrick, J.A., Brent, C.S. 2024. Doublesex is essential for masculinization but not feminization in Lygus hesperus. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 166. Article 104085. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibmb.2024.104085.

No effect of a fluorophore taggant on western tarnished plant bug, Lygus hesperus roaming and flight behavior - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hagler, J.R., Casey, M.T., Machtley, S.A., Merten, P. 2024. No effects of a fluorophore taggant on western tarnished plant bug, Lygus hesperus roaming and flight behavior. Entomologia Generalis. 44(1):115-119.

RNAi-screening of potentially lethal gene targets in white-backed planthopper (Sogatella furcifera) via a spray-induced and nanocarrier-delivered gene silencing system - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ma, Liu, Zhao, Luo, Feng, Zhou, Zhang, Gong, He, Hull, J.J., Dewer, Y., He, He 2024. RNAi-screening of potentially lethal gene targets in white-backed planthopper (Sogatella furcifera) via a spray-induced and nanocarrier-delivered gene silencing system. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 72:1007-1016. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.3c05659.

Beta-tubulin functions in spermatogenesis in Lygus hesperus Knight - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Heu, C.C., Le, K.P., Gross, R.J., Schutze, I.X., Langhorst, D.R., Brent, C.S., Fabrick, J.A., Hull, J.J. 2023. Beta-tubulin functions in spermatogenesis in Lygus hesperus Knight. Journal of Insect Physiology. 152. Article 105598. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinsphys.2023.104598.

Helicoverpa armigera ATP-binding cassette transporter ABCA2 is a functional receptor of Bacillus thuringiensis Cry2Ab toxin - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gan, C., Zhang, Z., Jin, Z., Wang, F., Fabrick, J.A., Wu,, Y. 2023. Helicoverpa armigera ATP-binding cassette transporter ABCA2 is a functional receptor of Bacillus thuringiensis Cry2Ab toxin. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology. 197. Article 105658. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pestbp.2023.105658.

Efficient DIPA-CRISPR mediated knockout of an eye pigment gene in the white-backed planthopper, Sogatella furcifera (Horváth) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Mechanisms and molecular genetics of insect resistance to insecticidal proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis - (Book / Chapter)
Fabrick, J.A., Wu, Y. 2023. Mechanisms and molecular genetics of insect resistance to insecticidal proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis. Advances in Insect Physiology. 65:123-183. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.aiip.2023.09.005.

Immigration of Lygus spp. (Hemiptera: Miridae) and predaceous natural enemies to trap-cropped organic strawberry - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nieto, D.J., Hagler, J.R., Swezey, S.L., Machtley, S.A., Bryer, J.A. 2023. Immigration of Lygus spp. (Hemiptera: Miridae) and predaceous natural enemies to trap-cropped organic strawberry. Environmental Entomology. 52(5):824-831. https://doi.org/10.1093/ee/nvad085.

Early-adulthood spike in protein translation drives aging via juvenile hormone/germline signaling - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Harper, K., Parker, D., Hardiman, M., Munkacsy, E., Jiang, N., Rogers, A.N., Bai, Y., Brent, C.S., Mobley, J., Austad, S., Pickering, A. 2023. Early-adulthood spike in protein translation drives aging via juvenile hormone/germline signaling. Nature Communications. 14: Article 5021. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-40618-x.

Genome-wide analysis reveals distinct global populations of pink bollworm (Pectinophora gossypiella) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Matheson, P., Parvizi, E., Fabrick, J.A., Siddiqui, H.A., Tabashnik, B.E., Walsh, T.K., Mcgaughran, A. 2023. Genome-wide analysis reveals distinct global populations of pink bollworm (Pectinophora gossypiella). Scientific Reports. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-38504-z.

Effects of fluorescent dust and protein markers on the foraging behavior of a whitefly parasitoid, Eretmocerus emiratus (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hagler, J.R. 2023. Effects of fluorescent dust and protein markers on the foraging behavior of a whitefly parasitoid, Eretmocerus emiratus (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae). Journal of Applied Entomology. 147(9):878-882. https://doi.org/10.1111/jen.13164.

A simple computerized Arduino-based control system for insect rotary flight mills - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Casey, M.T., Machtley, S.A., Merten, P., Hagler, J.R. 2023. A simple computerized Arduino-based control system for insect rotary flight mills. Journal of Insect Science. 23(4):5;1-10.Available https://doi.org/10.1093/jisesa/iead053.

The microRNA-7322-5p/p38/Hsp19 axis modulates Chilo suppressalis cell-defenses against Cry1Ca: an effective target for a stacked transgenic rice approach - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wu, Y., Yan, H., Yao, Z., Li, Z., Sun, Y., Ma, K., Hull, J.J., Zhang, D., Ma, W., Lin, Y., Weng, Z., Hua, H. 2023. The microRNA-7322-5p/p38/Hsp19 axis modulates Chilo suppressalis cell-defenses against Cry1Ca: an effective target for a stacked transgenic rice approach. Nature Microbiology. 21(9): https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.14095.

Co-expression network analysis: a future approach for pest control target discovery - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhou, Z., Yao, Z., Abouzaid, M., Hull, J.J., Ma, W., Hua, H., Lin, Y. 2023. Co-expression network analysis: a future approach for pest control target discovery. Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.3c00113.

Efficient nanoparticle-based crispr-cas13d induced mRNA disruption of an eye pigmentation gene in the White-Backed Planthopper, Sogatella furcifera (Horváth) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ma, Y., Long, G., Liu, X., Guo, H., Zhang, M., Gong, L., Dewer, Y., Hull, J.J., He, M., He, P. 2023. Efficient nanoparticle-based crispr-cas13d induced mRNA disruption of an eye pigmentation gene in the White-Backed Planthopper, Sogatella furcifera (Horváth). Insect Science. 30: 1552-1564. https://doi.org/10.1111/1744-7917.13203.

Determination of key components in the Bombyx mori p53 apoptosis regulation network using Y2H-Seq - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wang, M., Wang, J., Yasen, A., Fan, B., Hull, J.J., Shen, X. 2023. Determination of key components in the Bombyx mori p53 apoptosis regulation network using Y2H-Seq. Insects. 14(4). Article 362. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects14040362.

Spatial scale of non-target effects of cotton insecticides - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bordini, I., Naranjo, S.E., Fournier, A., Ellsworth, P. 2023. Spatial scale of non-target effects of cotton insecticides. PLOS ONE. 18(5). Article e0272831. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0272831.

Global perspectives on field-evolved resistance to transgenic Bt crops: A special collection - (Review Article)
Tabashnik, B.E., Carriere, Y., Wu, Y., Fabrick, J.A. 2023. Global perspectives on field-evolved resistance to transgenic Bt crops: A special collection. Journal of Economic Entomology. 116(2):269-274. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toad054.

Two antennae-enriched carboxylesterases mediate olfactory responses and degradation of ester volatiles in the German cockroach Blattella germanica - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ma, Y., Gong, L., Zhang, M., Liu, X., Guo, H., Hull, J.J., Long, G., Wang, H., Dewer, Y., Zhang, F., He, M., He, P. 2023. Two antennae-enriched carboxylesterases mediate olfactory responses and degradation of ester volatiles in the German cockroach Blattella germanica. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 71(12):4789-4801. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.2c08488.

Juvenile hormone regulates the photoperiodic plasticity of elytra coloration in a ladybird Harmonia axyridis - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Li, J., Tian, Z., Liu, X., Li, B., An, H., Brent, C.S., Wang, J., Wang, X., Liu, W. 2023. Juvenile hormone regulates the photoperiodic plasticity of elytra coloration in a ladybird Harmonia axyridis. Molecular Ecology. 32:2884-2897. https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.16896.

Functional characterization of five developmental signaling network genes in the white-backed planthopper: Potential application for pest management - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Liu, X., Long, G., Guo, H., Ma, Y., Gong, L., Zhang, M., Hull, J.J., Dewer, Y., Liu, L., He, M., He, P. 2023. Functional characterization of five developmental signaling network genes in the white-backed planthopper: Potential application for pest management. Pest Management Science. 79(8):2869-2881. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.7464.

Molecular genetic basis of lab- and field-selected Bt resistance in pink bollworm - (Review Article)
Fabrick, J.A., Li, X., Carriere, Y., Tabashnik, B. 2023. Molecular genetic basis of lab- and field-selected Bt resistance in pink bollworm. Insects. 14(2). Article 201. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects14020201.

Chromosome-scale genome assembly of the pink bollworm, Pectinophora gossypiella, a global pest of cotton - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Stahlke, A.R., Chang, J., Chudalayandi, S., Heu, C.C., Geib, S.M., Scheffler, B.E., Childers, A.K., Fabrick, J.A. 2023. Chromosome-scale genome assembly of the pink bollworm, Pectinophora gossypiella, a global pest of cotton. G3, Genes/Genomes/Genetics. 13(4). Article jkad040. https://doi.org/10.1093/g3journal/jkad040.

Functional characterization of tyrosine melanin genes in the white-backed planthopper and utilization of a spray-based nanoparticle-wrapped dsRNA technique for pest control - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Guo, H., Long, G., Liu, X., Ma, Y., Zhang, M., Gong, L., Dewer, Y., Hull, J.J., Wang, M., Wang, Q., He, M., He, P. 2023. Functional characterization of tyrosine melanin genes in the white-backed planthopper and utilization of a spray-based nanoparticle-wrapped dsRNA technique for pest control. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 230. Article 123123. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.123123.

A labor-saving marking and sampling technique for mark-release-recapture research - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hagler, J.R., Casey, M.T., Hull, J.J., Machtley, S.A. 2022. A labor-saving marking and sampling technique for mark-release-recapture research. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 171(2):138-145. https://doi.org/10.1111/eea.13259.

Functional characterization of developmentally critical genes in the white-backed planthopper: Efficacy of nanoparticle-based dsRNA sprays for pest control - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Guo, H., Liu, X., Long, G., Gong, L., Zhang, M., Ma, Y., Hull, J.J., Dewer, Y., He, M., He, P. 2022. Functional characterization of developmentally critical genes in the white-backed planthopper: Efficacy of nanoparticle-based dsRNA sprays for pest control. Pest Management Science. 79(3):1048-1061. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.7271.

Global patterns of insect resistance to transgenic Bt crops: The first 25 years - (Review Article)
Tabashnik, B.E., Fabrick, J.A., Carriere, Y. 2023. Global patterns of insect resistance to transgenic Bt crops: The first 25 years. Journal of Economic Entomology. 116(2):297-309. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toac183.

RNAi-mediated manipulation of cuticle coloration genes in Lygus hesperus Knight (Hemiptera: Miridae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Brent, C.S., Heu, C., Gross, R.J., Fan, B., Langhorst, D.R., Hull, J.J. 2022. RNAi-mediated manipulation of cuticle coloration genes in Lygus hesperus Knight (Hemiptera: Miridae). Insects. 13(11). Article 986. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects13110986.

Mining Lygus hesperus (western tarnished plant bug) transcriptomic data for transient receptor potential channels: Expression profiling and functional characterization of a painless homolog - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hull, J.J., Brent, C.S., Fu, T., Wang, G., Christie, A.E. 2022. Mining Lygus hesperus (western tarnished plant bug) transcriptomic data for transient receptor potential channels: Expression profiling and functional characterization of a painless homolog. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology. 44. Article 101027. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbd.2022.101027.

Knockout of ABC transporter gene ABCA2 confers resistance to Bt toxin Cry2Ab in Helicoverpa zea - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fabrick, J.A., Heu, C.C., LeRoy, D.M., DeGain, B.A., Yelich, A.J., Unnithan, G.C., Wu, Y., Li, X., Carriere, Y., Tabashnik, B.E. 2022. Knockout of ABC transporter gene ABCA2 confers resistance to Bt toxin Cry2Ab in Helicoverpa zea. Scientific Reports. 12. Article 16706. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-21061-2.

Functional role of AsAP in the reproduction of Adelphocoris suturalis (Hemiptera: Miridae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Qin, S., Zhu, B., Huang, X., Hull, J.J., Chen, L., Luo, J. 2022. Functional role of AsAP in the reproduction of Adelphocoris suturalis (Hemiptera: Miridae) . Insects. 13(8). Article 755. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects13080755.

Reproductive capacity in Adelphocoris suturalis (Hemiptera: Miridae) is regulated by the insulin signaling pathway - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Xue, H., Huang, X., Chang, G., Ma, W., Hull, J.J., Chen, L. 2022. Reproductive capacity in Adelphocoris suturalis (Hemiptera: Miridae) is regulated by the insulin signaling pathway. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology. 187. Article 105195. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pestbp.2022.105195.

Data from "mortality dynamics of a polyphagous invasive herbivore reveal clues in its agroecosystem success" - (Database / Dataset)
Naranjo, S.E., Canas, L., Ellsworth, P.C. 2022. Data from Mortality Dynamics of a Polyphagous Invasive Herbivore Reveal Clues in Its Agroecosystem Success. Ag Data Commons. https://doi.org/10.15482/USDA.ADC/1526553.

High frequency of ryanodine receptor and cytochrome P450 CYP9A186 mutations in insecticide-resistant field populations of Spodoptera exigua from China - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Teng, H., Zuo, Y., Yuan, J., Fabrick, J.A., Wu, Y., Yang, Y. 2022. High frequency of ryanodine receptor and cytochrome P450 CYP9A186 mutations in insecticide-resistant field populations of Spodoptera exigua from China. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology. 186. Article 105153. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pestbp.2022.105153.

Mortality dynamics of a polyphagous invasive herbivore reveal clues in its agroecosystem success - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Naranjo, S.E., Canas, L., Ellsworth, P.C. 2022. Mortality dynamics of a polyphagous invasive herbivore reveal clues in its agroecosystem success. Pest Management Science. 78(10):3988-4055. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.7018.

Responses to Bt toxin Vip3Aa by pink bollworm larvae resistant or susceptible to Cry toxins - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tabashnik, B.E., Unnithan, G.C., Yelich, A., Fabrick, J.A., Dennehy, T.J., Carriere, Y. 2022. Responses to Bt toxin Vip3Aa by pink bollworm larvae resistant or susceptible to Cry toxins. Pest Management Science. 78(10):3973-3979. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.7016.

Does the growing of Bt maize change abundance or ecological function of non-target animals compared to the growing of non-GM maize? A systematic review - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Meissle, M., Naranjo, S.E., Romeis, J. 2022. Does the growing of Bt maize change abundance or ecological function of non-target animals compared to the growing of non-GM maize? A systematic review. Environmental Evidence. 11. Article 21. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13750-022-00272-0.

Liquid fluorophore taggants for mark-release-recapture research: A survey of potential arthropod targets - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hagler, J.R., Casey, M.T., Hull, A.M., Machtley, S.A. 2022. Liquid fluorophore taggants for mark-release-recapture research: A survey of potential arthropod targets. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 170:821-830. https://doi.org/10.1111/eea.13191.

Database of non-target invertebrates recorded in field experiments of genetically engineered Bt maize and corresponding non-Bt maize - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Meissle, M., Naranjo, S.E., Romeis, J. 2022. Database of non-target invertebrates recorded in field experiments of genetically engineered Bt maize and corresponding non-Bt maize. BMC Research Notes. 15. Article 199. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-022-06021-3.

CRISPR-mediated knockout of cardinal and cinnabar eye pigmentation genes in the western tarnished plant bug - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Heu, C.C., Gross, R.J., Le, K.P., LeRoy, D.M., Fan, B., Hull, J.J., Brent, C.S., Fabrick, J.A. 2022. CRISPR-mediated knockout of cardinal and cinnabar eye pigmentation genes in the western tarnished plant bug. Scientific Reports. 12. Article 4917. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-08908-4.

Novel genetic basis of resistance to Bt toxin Cry1Ac in Helicoverpa zea - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Benowitz, K.M., Allan, C.W., Degain, B.A., Li, X., Fabrick, J.A., Tabashnik, B.E., Carriere, Y., Matzkin, L.M. 2022. Novel genetic basis of resistance to Bt toxin Cry1Ac in Helicoverpa zea. Genetics. 221(1). Article iyac037. https://doi.org/10.1093/genetics/iyac037.

Impact of Bemisia tabaci MEAM1 (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) on soybean yield and quality under field conditions - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Schutze, I., Naranjo, S.E., Yamamoto, P. 2022. Impact of Bemisia tabaci MEAM1 (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) on soybean yield and quality under field conditions. Journal of Economic Entomology. 115(3):757-766. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toac026.

Genetic diversity of Aspergillus flavus associated with chili in Nigeria and identification of haplotypes with potential in aflatoxin mitigation - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Singh, P., Mehl, H.L., Orbach, M.J., Callicott, K.A., Cotty, P.J. 2022. Genetic diversity of Aspergillus flavus associated with chili in Nigeria and identification of haplotypes with potential in aflatoxin mitigation. Plant Disease. 106(7):1818-1825. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-07-21-1464-RE.

Isoforms of the neuropeptide myosuppressin differentially modulate the cardiac neuromuscular system of the American lobster, Homarus americanus - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Oleisky, E.R., Stanhope, M.E., Hull, J.J., Dickinson, P.S. 2022. Isoforms of the neuropeptide myosuppressin differentially modulate the cardiac neuromuscular system of the American lobster, Homarus americanus. Journal of Neurophysiology. 127(3):702-713. https://doi.org/10.1152/jn.00338.2021.

Correlation-based network analysis of the influence of Bemisia tabaci feeding on photosynthesis and foliar sugar and starch composition in soybean - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Schutze, I., Yamamoto, P., Malaquias, J., Herritt, M.T., Merten, P., Thompson, A.L., Naranjo, S.E. 2022. Correlation-based network analysis of the influence of Bemisia tabaci feeding on photosynthesis and foliar sugar and starch composition in soybean. Insects. 13(1). Article 56. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects13010056.

Use of a fluorophore to tag arthropods for mark-release-recapture type research - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hagler, J.R., Hull, A.M., Casey, M.T., Machtley, S.A. 2021. Use of a fluorophore to tag arthropods for mark-release-recapture type research. Journal of Insect Science. 21(6). Article ieab099. https://doi.org/10.1093/jisesa/ieab099.

Transgenic double-stranded RNA rice, a potential strategy for controlling striped stem borer (Chilo suppressalis) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mao, C., Zhu, X., Wang, P., Huang, R., Zhoa, M., Hull, J.J., Lin, Y., Ma, W. 2021. Transgenic double-stranded RNA rice, a potential strategy for controlling striped stem borer (Chilo suppressalis). Pest Management Science. 78(2):785-792. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.6692.

Molecular and functional characterization of pyrokinin-like peptides in the western tarnished plant bug lygus hesperus (Hemiptera: Miridae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hull, J.J., Brent, C.S., Choi, M.Y., Miko, Z., Fodor, J., Fonagy, A. 2021. Molecular and functional characterization of pyrokinin-like peptides in the western tarnished plant bug lygus hesperus (Hemiptera: Miridae). Insects. 12(10). Article 914. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects12100914.

HPE1, an effector from zebra chip pathogen interacts with tomato proteins and perturbs ubiquitinated protein accumulation - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kan, C., Mendoza-Herrera, A., Levy, J., Hull, J.J., Fabrick, J.A., Tamborindeguy, C. 2021. HPE1, an effector from zebra chip pathogen interacts with tomato proteins and perturbs ubiquitinated protein accumulation. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 22(16). Article 9003. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22169003.

Does differential receptor distribution underlie variable responses to a neuropeptide in the lobster cardiac system? - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Muscato, A.J., Walsh, P., Pong, S., Pupo, A., Gross, R.J., Christie, A.E., Hull, J.J., Dickinson, P.S. 2021. Does differential receptor distribution underlie variable responses to a neuropeptide in the lobster cardiac system? International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 22(16). Article 8703. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22168703.

The hsp/co-chaperone network in environmental cold adaptation of chilo suppressalis - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Jiang, F., Chang, G., Li, Z., Abouzaid, M., Du, X., Hull, J.J., Ma, W., Lin, Y. 2021. The hsp/co-chaperone network in environmental cold adaptation of chilo suppressalis. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 187:780-788. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.07.113.

Genome mapping coupled with CRISPR gene editing reveals a P450 gene confers avermectin resistance in the beet armyworm - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zuo, Y., Shi, Y., Zhang, F., Guan, F., Zhang, J., Feyereisen, R., Fabrick, J.A., Yang, Y., Wu, Y. 2021. Genome mapping coupled with CRISPR gene editing reveals a P450 gene confers avermectin resistance in the beet armyworm. PLoS Genetics. 17(7). Article e1009680. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1009680.

CRISPR-mediated mutations in the ABC transporter gene ABCA2 confer pink bollworm resistance to Bt toxin Cry2Ab - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fabrick, J.A., Leroy, D.M., Mathew, L.G., Wu, Y., Unnithan, G.C., Yelich, A., Carriere, Y., Li, X., Tabashnik, B.E. 2021. CRISPR-mediated mutations in the ABC transporter gene ABCA2 confer pink bollworm resistance to Bt toxin Cry2Ab. Scientific Reports. 11. Article 10377. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-89771-7.

Arthropod demography, distribution, and dispersion in a novel trap-cropped cotton agroecosystem - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hagler, J.R., Thompson, A.L., Machtley, S.A., Miles, C.T. 2021. Arthropod demography, distribution, and dispersion in a novel trap-cropped cotton agroecosystem. Journal of Insect Science. 21(1). Article 20. https://doi.org/10.1093/jisesa/ieab010.

Methyl salicylate fails to enhance arthropod predator abundance or predator to pest ratios in cotton - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Naranjo, S.E., Hagler, J.R., Byers, J. 2021. Methyl salicylate fails to enhance arthropod predator abundance or predator to pest ratios in cotton. Environmental Entomology. 50(2):293-305. https://doi.org/10.1093/ee/nvaa175.

Diapause termination and post-diapause in lygus hesperus (heteroptera: miridae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Brent, C.S. 2021. Diapause termination and post-diapause in lygus hesperus (heteroptera: miridae). Journal of Insect Science. 21(1). Article 4. https://doi.org/10.1093/jisesa/ieaa142.

Transgenic cotton and sterile insect releases synergize eradication of pink bollworm a century after it invaded the United States - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tabashnik, B.E., Liesner, L.R., Ellsworth, P.C., Unnithan, G.C., Fabrick, J.A., Naranjo, S.E., Li, X., Dennehy, T.J., Antilla, L., Staten, R.T., Carriere, Y. 2021. Transgenic cotton and sterile insect releases synergize eradication of pink bollworm a century after it invaded the United States. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences(PNAS). 118(1). Article e2019115118. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2019115118.

Sustainable management of insect-resistant crops - (Book / Chapter)
Fleischer S.J., Hutchison W.D., Naranjo S.E. 2014. Sustainable management of insect-resistant crops. In: Ricroch A., Chopra S., Fleischer S., editors. Plant Biotechnology. Springer, Cham. p. 115-127. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-06892-3_10

Effects of GE crops on non-target organisms - (Book / Chapter)
Naranjo S.E. 2014. Effects of GM crops on non-target organisms. In: Ricroch A., Chopra S., Fleischer S., editors. Plant Biotechnology. Springer, Cham. p. 129-142. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-06892-3_11.

A molecular approach for detecting stage-specific predation on Lygus hesperus - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hagler, J.R., Casey, M.T., Hull, A.M., Machtley, S.A. 2020. A molecular approach for detecting stage-specific predation on Lygus hesperus. Journal of Insect Science. 20(6). Article 35. https://doi.org/10.1093/jisesa/ieaa136.