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Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) mediate interactions between abiotic and biotic stresses in cool- and warm-season grasses
(2017-12-06)
Non-pathogenic, soil microbes that occupy the rhizosphere can influence plant growth and induce changes in the plant’s physiological, chemical, metabolic, molecular activities; influencing plant-microbe interactions with ...
Management of Sheath Blight and Enhancement of Growth and Yield of Rice with Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria
(2010-11-15)
Sheath blight (ShB) of rice caused by Rhizoctonia solani, causes significant yield losses worldwide. Strong sources of genetic resistance are not available for ShB, and the disease is currently managed through use of ...
Integrated Pest Management Systems can be used for Promoting Plant Development in Upland Cotton to Combat Reniform Nematode Losses.
(2016-05-11)
Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) growers of Alabama lost $8.2 million to the reniform nematode (Rotylenchulus reniformis) in 2014. The overall objective for this study was to develop a holistic integrated pest management strategy ...
Evaluation of biorational insecticides against two-spotted spider mite (Acari: Tetranychidae) on Tomato
(2019-12-12)
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is one of the most popular and potentially profitable crops grown in high tunnel (polyethylene-covered structures) production. The two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: ...
Species Diversity of Hickory-feeding Phylloxerans (Hemiptera: Phylloxeridae) in the U.S.
(2019-07-23)
During the spring months, hickories throughout the Eastern U.S. become adorned with abnormal growths or galls on the leaf or stem tissue. Many of these galls are caused by phylloxerans (Hemiptera: Phylloxeridae: Phylloxera ...
Plasticity of Olfactory Response to Host-Related Plant Volatiles in The Parasitoid Microplitis croceipes
(2016-05-03)
Plants release blends of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in response to herbivore damage. Parasitoids use certain VOCs as indirect cues to locate their herbivore hosts. However, response of parasitoids to these chemical ...
Diversification of plant-feeding insects: using informatics to explore the effects of natural enemy interactions
(2016-05-05)
The aim of my thesis research was to gain a deeper understanding of the species diversity of plant-feeding insects. I pursued that aim with two complementary projects. In the first, I developed a web application to manage ...