This page collects the publications and presentations of the faculty of the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. For work accomplished before 2019 please also see the Department of Entomology and Department of Plant Pathology.
Research Series from 2026
Summaries of Arkansas Cotton Research 2025, Fred M. Bourland
B.R. Wells Arkansas Rice Research Studies 2025, J. Hardke, X. Sha, and N. Bateman
Arkansas Corn and Grain Sorghum Research Studies 2025, Jason Kelley and Travis Faske
Arkansas Soybean Research Studies 2024, Jeremy Ross
Molecular detection of Campylobacter spp. in filth flies associated with broiler breeder facilities in Oklahoma and Arkansas, Allen Szalanski
Publications from 2025
A Tale of Too Many Trees: A Conundrum for Phylogenetic Regression, Richard Adams, Jennifer Roa Lozano, Mataya Duncan, Jack Green, Raquel Assis, and Michael Degiorgio
Optimizing Conditions for Bacillus subtilis Ectopic Gene Expression and Delivery via Seed Treatment, Abeer Alnasrawi, Jiamel Li, Payal Sanadhya, J. Alejandro Rojas, and Fiona L. Goggins
Trichome density and herbivore behaviour on tomato is influenced by herbivory, plant age, and leaf surface, Sunil Aryal, Manish Gautam, Justin George, Gadi V.P. Reddy, and Rupesh Kariyat
Pulsating Drought and Insect Herbivory Cause Differential Effects on Soybean (Glycine max) Genotypes That Vary in Canopy Wilting Speed, Jessica Ayala, Manish Gautam, Adrianna Peissel, George Justin, and Rupesh Kariyat
Phenology and seed treatment impacts surface defenses and fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) growth in rice (Oryza sativa), Devi Balakrishnan, Jessica Ayala, Alejandro Vasquez, Nick Bateman, and Rupesh Kariyat
Summaries of Arkansas Cotton Research 2024, Fred M. Bourland
Impact of irrigation and micronutrient treatments on insect herbivore population dynamics in soybean, Rahul Debnath, Justin George, Ammar B. Bhandari, Rupesh Kariyat, Gadi V.P. Reddy, James P. Glover, Tulsi P. Kharel, and Krishna N. Reddy
Optimized atmospheric air cold plasma seed treatments differentially enhance plant growth and herbivore resistance in soybean (Glycine max) and sorghum-sudangrass (Sorghum x drummondii), Deepak Dilip, Niitha Modupalli, Soumya Unnikrishnan, Mahfuzar Rahman, and Rupesh Kariyat
Atmospheric cold plasma alters plant traits and negatively affects the growth and development of fall armyworm in rice, Deepak Dilip, Nikitha Modupalli, Md Mahfuzur Rahman, and Rupesh Kariyat
Robust regression rescues poor phylogenetic decisions, Mataya Duncan, Michael Degiorgio, Raquel Assis, and Richard Adams
Drought and Herbivory Drive Physiological and Phytohormonal Changes in Soybean (Glycine max Merril): Insights From a Meta-Analysis, Manish Gautam and Rupesh Kariyat
Drought and Herbivory Have Selective Transgenerational Effects on Soybean Eco-Physiology, Defence and Fitness, Manish Gautam and Rupesh Kariyat
B.R. Wells Arkansas Rice Research Studies 2024, J. Hardke, X. Sha, and N. Bateman
Arkansas Corn and Grain Sorghum Research Studies 2024, Jason Kelley and Travis Faske
Native Bee Assemblages in Prescribed Fire-Managed Prairies: A Case Study from Arkansas, United States, Coleman Z. Little and Neelendra K. Joshi
Arkansas Soybean Research Studies 2023, Jeremy Ross
Transgenerational Imprints of Sequential Herbivory onSoybean Physiology and Fitness Traits, Insha Shaft and Rupesh Kariyat
Insect Pests of Wheat in North India: A Comprehensive Review of Their Bio-Ecology and Integrated Management Strategies, Gurveer Singh and Neelendra K. Joshi
Genetic variation of rice stink bugs, Oebalus spp. (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) from Southeastern United States and Cuba, Allen Szalanski
Pathogens and parasites of feral and managed honey bee, Apis mellifera, colonies from Oklahoma, Allen Szalanski
Compositions Comprising Peptides that Block Transmission of Orthotospoviruses, Ioannis E. Tzanetakis and Jing Zhou
Biochar Suppresses Growth, Pupation and Eclosion Success of a Specialist (Manduca sexta) and a Generalist (Spodoptera frugiperda) Insect Herbivore, Nischal Wagle, Soumya Unnikrishnan, Satinderpal Kaur, Engil Pereira, and Rupesh Kariyat
Publications from 2024
Sheep Grazing Influences the Abundance, Diversity, and Community Composition of Wild Bees and Other Insects in Livestock Pastures, Roshani Sharma Acharya, Timothy B. Leslie, Joan Burke, Kusum Naithani, Emily Fitting, Kelly Loftin, and Neelendra K. Joshi
Robust Phylogenetic Regression, Richard Adams, Zoe Cain, Raquel Assis, and Michael DeGiorgio
Effects of fast and slow-wilting soybean genotypes on fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) growth and development, Jessica Ayala, Alejandro Vasquez, Devi Balakrishnan, Evelyn Madrigal, Justin George, and Rupesh Kariyat
Rice Physical Defenses and Their Role Against Insect Herbivores, Devi Balakrishnan, Nick Bateman, and Rupesh R. Kariyat
Rice Sucrose Non-fermenting Related Protein Kinase (SnRK1) Has a Limited Role in Defense Against Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda), Devi Balakrishnan, Vibha Srivastava, and Rupesh Kariyat
Rice sucrose non-fermenting related protein kinase (SnRK1) has a limited role in defense against Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda), Devi Balakrishnan, Vibha Srivastava, and Rupesh Kariyat
Summaries of Arkansas Cotton Research 2023, Fred Bourland
Natural Panola Mountain Ehrlichia Infections in Cattle in a Longitudinal Study of Angus Beef Calves, Cierra Briggs, Drew Casey, Anna Grace Deakins, Jeremy G. Powell, Kelly Loftin, and Emily G. McDermott
Comparison of yeast microencapsulated fluralaner to commercially available mosquito larval control products, 2023, Cierra Briggs, Blythe E. Lawson, and Emily G. McDermott
Toxicity and Risk of Biopesticides to Insect Pollinators in Urban and Agricultural Landscapes, Joshua Chavana and Neelendra K. Joshi
Evaluation of Drought Tolerance in USDA Tomato Germplasm at Seedling Stage, Kenani E. Chiwina, Gehendra Bhattarai, Haizheng Xiong, Neelendra K. Joshi, Ryan W. Dickson, Theresa M. Phiri, Ibtisam Alatawi, Yilin Chen, Zachary Stansell, Kai-Shu Ling, and Ainong Shi
Decomposition of Bark Beetle-attacked Trees After Mortality Varies Across Forests, N. A. Clay, J. D. Tang, C. M. Siegert, J. T. Thomason, N. Benedetto, D. Day, K. Pace, O. Leverón, R. W. Hofstetter, and J. J. Riggins
Ecological interactions, host plant defenses, and control strategies in managing soybean looper, Chrysodeixis includens (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), Rahul Debnath, Justin George, Manish Gautum, Insha Shafi, Rupesh Kariyat, and Gadi V.P. Reddy
B.R. Wells Arkansas Rice Research Studies 2023, J. Hardke, X. Sha, and N. Bateman
Arkansas Corn and Grain Sorghum Research Studies 2023, Jason Kelley and Travis Faske
Current Trends in Bee Conservation and Habitat Restoration in Different Types of Anthropogenic Habitats, Olivia Kline and Neelendra K. Joshi
Microbial Symbiont-Based Detoxification of Different Phytotoxins and Synthetic Toxic Chemicals in Insect Pests and Pollinators, Olivia Kline and Neelendra K. Joshi
Evaluation of Downy Mildew Resistance in Spinach (Spinacia oleracea), Dotun Olaoye, Gehendra Bhattarai, Chunda Feng, James C. Correll, and Ainong Shi
A Review of the Interaction Between Potassium Nutrition and Plant Disease Control, C. C. Ortel, T. L. Roberts, and J. C. Rupe
An Evaluation of Bacterial Wilt (Ralstonia solanacearum) Resistance in a Set of Tomato Germplasm from the United States Department of Agriculture, Theresa M. Phiri, Gehendra Bhattarai, Kenani Edward Chiwina, Qiurong Fan, Haizheng Xiong, Ibtisam Alatawi, Ryan Dickson, Neelendra K. Joshi, Alejandro Rojas, Kai-Shu Ling, and Ainong Shi
TraitTrainR: Accelerating Large-Scale Simulation Under Models of Continuous Trait Evolution, Jenniffer Roa Lozano, Mataya Duncan, Duane D. McKenna, Todd A. Castoe, Michael DeGiorgio, and Richard Adams
Burkholderia Cenocepacia and Pseudomonas Fluorescens Compositions and Methods of using the Same, Clemencia M. Rojas, Ruben O. Morawicki, Ines Pinto, and Alejandro Rojas
Pseudomonas Protegens And Products Thereof To Control Bacterial Panicle Blight Of Rice, Clemencia M. Rojas, J. Alejandro Rojas, and Jackson Oliver Lay Jr
