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Germ Metabolites and Plant Extracts as Aphicide, their Formulation and Tests for Stability

Dai, Meixue; Zu, Aimin
Green Bug Aphid Genome

McDowell, Connie; Scully, Erin (2017-12-7)

I studied the greenbug aphid (Shizaphis graminum), which has been recognized as a pest of grain crops and grasses for over 150 years and was first reported in North America in 1882 (University of Florida, Featured Creatures). ...
Grooming as a Means to Cool Down

Maiden, Amy; Marshall, Jeremy L. (2017-12-7)

Many people believe that the only method of cooling down their horse is to walk them, and sometimes for long amounts of time depending on the work and length of work the horse was used for. Brushing a horse’s coat mimics ...
Grouping Behaviors of the Red Flour Beetle

Cornwell, Kinzley; Marshall, Jeremy (2018-12-14)

We studied the link between genetic and environmental factors affecting the behaviors of Red Flour Beetles. The research conducted was important because Red Flour Beetles are considered a damaging pest to the agricultural ...
Grouping of Red Flour Beetles using two Different Strains

Henery, Caroline; Marshall, Jeremy (2018-12-14)

In this research project I studied how the Red Flour Beetle grouped over a 10 day time period with two different strains of the Beetle. One strain was the Canadian Red Flour Beetle and the other was the Manhattan, KS Red ...
Growth and Development in Lady Beetles

Arnold, Shara; Huston, Miranda; Gordon, Haley; Marshall, Jeremy (2018-12-14)

Living in a group can potentially put stress on an animal. This is particularly true for species like Hippodamia convergens, the convergent lady beetle, the larvae of which will cannibalize each other when food sources are ...
Growth and dispersal patterns of Tribolium castaneum in different size habitats

Hall, Brandon; Marshall, Jeremy

Competition for space, resources, and mates plays an important role in the survivorship of many organisms (Sbilordo et al. 2011). Understanding how competition affects a population is a crucial component in ensuring the ...
Gut Bacterial Community of the Lone Star Tick (Amblyomma americanum)

Fergurson, Anna; Maldonado-Ruiz, Paulina; Zurek, Ludek (2017-12-7)

Ticks are obligate blood feeding ectoparasites and vectors of several animal and human pathogens (Williams-Newkirk et al., 2014). Ticks not only carry pathogens but also a bacterial community with commensal and symbiotic ...
Habitat Influences Arthropod Biodiversity

Priest, Aleece; Choo, Hannah; Ruberson, John R. (2018-12-14)

Biodiversity is an important indicator of environmental health. Insects are very interconnected ecologically, very adaptable, and highly diverse, making them excellent indicators for environmental health. Human interference ...
Habitat Influences Arthropod Biodiversity

Choo, Hannah; Priest, Aleece; Ruberson, John R. (2018-12-14)

Biodiversity is an important indicator of environmental health. Insects are very interconnected ecologically, very adaptable, and highly diverse, making them excellent indicators for environmental health. Human interference ...
Hedge Apples - Brown Recluse Spiders - and Basements - OH MY!!

Ast, Savannah; Ewing, Robert; Whitworth, Jeff (2017-12-7)

The brown recluse spider (BRS), Loxosceles reclusa (Gertsch & Mulaik) is a serious pest and not easily eradicated by chemical means (Sandidge & Hopwood, 2005). Common folklore has long indicated that Maclura pomifera (hedge ...
Helicoidal Organization of Chitin in the Cuticle of the Migratory Locust Requires the Function of the Chitin Deacetylase2 Enzyme (LmCDA2)

Yu, R. R.; Liu, W. M.; Li, D. Q.; Zhao, X. M.; Ding, G. W.; Zhang, M.; Ma, E.; Zhu, Kun Y.; Li, S.; Moussian, B.; Zhang, J. Z. (2016-09-07)

In the three-dimensional extracellular matrix of the insect cuticle, horizontally aligned microfibrils composed of the polysaccharide chitin and associated proteins are stacked either parallel to each other or helicoidally. ...
Hexanes as Deterrents in Tribolium

Hamblin, Matt; Phillips, Thomas W.

Red flour beetles are a serious pest to stored grain crops (United States 2015). Many different studies have been and are currently being done to find new anti-feedant deterrents to keep these beetles from infesting or ...
Horseweed (Marestail) Resistance

Lester, Alec; Rains, Larry; Dille, J. Anita (2018-12-14)

Horseweed has documented resistance to EPSPS inhibitors, PSII inhibitors, ALS inhibitors, and PSI inhibitor (Heap, 2018). Glyphosate resistant horseweed moves the herbicide into a vacuole preventing the herbicide from ...
Host plant mediates foraging behavior and mutual interference among adult Stethorus gilvifrons (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) preying on Tetranychus urticae

Bayoumy, Mohamed H.; Osman, Mohamed A.; Michaud, J. P. (2014-10-01)

Physical plant characteristics can influence predator foraging and their behavioral responses to each other. This study examined the searching efficiency and functional response of adult female Stethorus gilvifrons Mulsant ...
House Flies: Manure, Media, and Microbes

Adams, Porter; McCoy, Christie; Thomson, Jessica L.; Nayduch, Dana (2018-12-14)

This study was conducted to determine if there is a difference in bacterial abundance in house flies based on sex and rearing environment (manure versus artificial media) for house flies. This is important in determining ...
How Cultural Perceptions and Food Preparation Affect Westerners View of Insects as Food

Grosdidier, Raymond; Wood, Spencer; Marshall, Jeremy (2018-12-14)

There has been a recent push to encourage westerners to introduce insects into their diets. Traditional arguments that stress environmental and nutritional benefits have been largely unsuccessful. This not ...
How Sex Ratio Influences the Population Dynamics of the Red Flour Beetle

Saunders, Jazmine; Marshall, Jeremy

Sex ratios can influence the population biology of organisms (Wade, M.j. 1984 and Lee, Smith 1978). Sex ratios can also influence the sexual and reproductive fitness of males and females (Michalczyk, ?ukasz 2011). I wanted ...
Human Antibody Response Against Aedes aegypti D7 Salivary Proteins

Morton, Danielle; Rozo, Paula; Londono-Renteria, Berlin (2017-12-7)

Dengue is one of the most geographically significant mosquito transmitted diseases caused by dengue virus (DENV). In endemic areas of tropics and subtropics, this disease has become the leading cause of morbidity and ...
Human Antibody Response Against Anopheles gambiae Salivary Proteins

Luckert, Meagan; Rozo, Paula; Londono, Berlin (2017-12-7)

Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by parasites that are transmitted to people through the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. There are more than 400 different species of Anopheles mosquitoes; however ...