Research Project: Chemical Communications of Plants, Insects, Microbes, and Nematodes

Location: Chemistry Research

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

Evaluating the use of in-season measures of pest abundance to predict end-of-season damage: a study in commercial almond (Prunus dulcis) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Broadhead, G.T., Higbee, B.S., Beck, J.J. 2024. Evaluating the use of in-season measures of pest abundance to predict end-of-season damage: a study in commercial almond (Prunus dulcis). Pest Management Science. http://doi.org/10.1002/ps.8532.

The small hive beetle's capacity to disperse over long distances by flight - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cornelissen, B., Ellis, J., Gort, G., Hendriks, M., Van Loon, J.J., Stuhl, C.J., Neumann, P. 2024. The small hive beetle's capacity to disperse over long distances by flight. Scientific Reports. 14:14859. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-65434-1.

Developing a method to rear Varroa destructor in vitro - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Johnson, B.L., Prouty, C., Jack, C.J., Stuhl, C.J., Ellis, J.D. 2024. Developing a method to rear Varroa destructor in vitro. Experimental and Applied Acarology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10493-024-00905-8.

A quantitative survey of the blueberry (Vaccinium spp.) nectar microbiome: variation between cultivars, locations, and farm management approaches - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Rering, C.C., Rudolph, A.B., Li, Q., Read, Q.D., Munoz, P.F., Ternest, J.J., Hunter Iii, C.T. 2024. A quantitative survey of the blueberry (Vaccinium spp.) nectar microbiome: variation between cultivars, locations, and farm management approaches. FEMS Microbiology Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1093/femsec/fiae020.

Leaffooted bugs: insect pest species of growing concern for agriculture - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Broadhead, G.T., Cottrell, T.E., Beck, J.J. 2024. Leaffooted bugs: insect pest species of growing concern for agriculture. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.3c06763.

Blueberry Floral probiotics: nectar microbes inhibit the growth of Colletotrichum pathogens - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Rering, C.C., Lanier, A.M., Peres, N.A. 2023. Blueberry Floral probiotics: nectar microbes inhibit the growth of Colletotrichum pathogens. Journal of Applied Microbiology. 134:12, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1093/jambio/lxad300.

A quantitative survey of the blueberry (Vaccinium spp.) nectar microbiome: variation between cultivars, locations, and farm management approaches - (Pre-print Publication)
Rering, C.C., Rudolph, A.B., Li, Q., Read, Q.D., Munoz, P.F., Ternest, J.J., Hunter Iii, C.T. 2023. A quantitative survey of the blueberry (Vaccinium spp.) nectar microbiome: variation between cultivars, locations, and farm management approaches. bioRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.09.11.556904.

Blueberries infected with the fungal pathogen Colletotrichum fioriniae release odors that repel Drosophila suzukii - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Rering, C.C., Quadrel, A., Urbaneja-Bernat, P., Beck, J.J., Ben-Zvi, Y., Khodadadi, F., Rodriguez-Saona, C.R. 2023. Blueberries infected with the fungal pathogen Colletotrichum fioriniae release odors that repel Drosophila suzukii. Pest Management Science. 79(12):4906-4920. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.7692.

Many parasitoids lack adult fat accumulation, despite fatty acid synthesis: A discussion of concepts and considerations for future research - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Visser, B., Le Lann, C., Nieberding, C.M., Lammers, M., Hahn, D.A., Alborn, H.T., Enriquez, T., Scheifler, M., Harvey, J.A., Ellers, J. 2023. Many parasitoids lack adult fat accumulation, despite fatty acid synthesis: A discussion of concepts and considerations for future research. Current Opinion in Insect Science. 3:100055. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cris.2023.100055.

Pepper weevil, Anthonomus eugenii (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) suppression on jalapeño pepper using non-host insect repellent plants - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Adeleye, V.O., Seal, D.R., Liburd, O.E., Mcauslane, H., Alborn, H.T. 2022. Pepper weevil, Anthonomus eugenii (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) suppression on jalapeño pepper using non-host insect repellent plants. Crop Protection. 154:105893. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cropro.2021.105893.

Field evaluation of glutathione and glutamic acid as host marking pheromones for control of tephritid fruit flies in a mango orchard in Kenya - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cheseto, X., Kirwa, H., Mohamed, S.A., Ekesi, S., Beck, J.J., Torto, B. 2022. Field evaluation of glutathione and glutamic acid as host marking pheromones for control of tephritid fruit flies in a mango orchard in Kenya. Pest Management Science. 97:1585-1592. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.7331.

Early infestation volatile biomarkers of fruit fly Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) ovipositional activity in mango (Mangifera indica L.) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cheseto, X., Rering, C.C., Broadhead, G.T., Torto, B., Beck, J.J. 2022. Early infestation volatile biomarkers of fruit fly Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) ovipositional activity in mango (Mangifera indica L.). Phytochemistry. 206:113519. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phytochem.2022.113519.

A novel acute toxicity bioassay and field trial to evaluate compounds for small hive beetle control - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kleckner, K., De Carolis, A., Jack, C., Stuhl, C.J., Formato, G., Ellis, J. 2022. A novel acute toxicity bioassay and field trial to evaluate compounds for small hive beetle control. Applied Sciences. 12:9905. https://doi.org/10.3390/app12199905.

Respiration levels of honey bee casts as a possible indicator in varroa mite attraction - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Stuhl, C.J., Romero, M.I., Noble, I.I. 2023. Respiration levels of honey bee casts as a possible indicator in varroa mite attraction. Journal of Apiculture Research. 10:1-3. https://doi.org/10.1080/00218839.2023.2179773.

Chemo-ecological insights into use of the non-host plant vegetable black-jack to protect two susceptible solanaceous crops from root knot nematode parasitism - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kihika-Opanda, R., Tchouassi, D.P., Ng'Ang'A, M.M., Beck, J.J., Torto, B. 2022. Chemo-ecological insights into use of the non-host plant vegetable black-jack to protect two susceptible solanaceous crops from root knot nematode parasitism. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.2c01748.

A novel method in small hive beetle rearing - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Stuhl, C.J. 2022. A novel method in small hive beetle rearing. Journal of Apiculture Research. 29:1-5. https://doi.org/10.1080/00218839.2022.2130596.

Identification of repellents from four non-host Asteraceae plants for the root knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mwamba, S., Kihika-Opanda, R., Murungi, L.K., Losenge, T., Beck, J.J., Torto, B. 2021. Identification of repellents from four non-host Asteraceae plants for the root knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 69, 15145-15156. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.1c06500.

Using Chemical Ecology to Enhance Weed Biological Control - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gaffke, A.M., Alborn, H.T., Dudley, T.L., Bean, D.W. 2021. Using chemical ecology to enhance weed biological control. Insects. 8:695. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects12080695.