Projects

Genetic Analysis of Selection Response in Maize Populations Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 413379

Functional and Structural Genetic Analysis of Soybean and Other Legumes Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 413378

Breeding High-Quality Corn for Low-Input and Organic Farming Systems Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 413384

The Maize Genetics and Genomics Database Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 413161

Ecologically-Based Management of Insect Pests of Corn Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 410098

Curation and Development of the Soybean Breeder's Toolbox and Its Integration with Other Plant Genome Databases Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 413173

Identification of Plant Genetic Mechanisms That Influence Insect-Pollinator Preference Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 413321

Functional Genomics of Cereal Disease Defense Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 410461

Monitoring Helicoverpa Zea Populations for Susceptibility to Cry1ac Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)   Accession Number: 410710

Monitoring for Potential Recessive Resistance in Bollworm/tobacco Budworm to Protein Toxins in Bt Cotton Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)   Accession Number: 414424

Host Plant Affects on the Capability of Movement by Helicoverpa Zea Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)   Accession Number: 409491

Pest Identification and the Development of Ipm Systems for Sweetpotato in the Mississippi Delta Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)   Accession Number: 411080

Publications

Effects of Glyphosate Application on Seed Iron and Root Ferric (III) Reductase in Soybean Cultivars - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Bellaloui, N., Reddy, K.N., Zablotowicz, R.M., Abbas, H.K., Abel, C.A. 2009. Effects of Glyphosate Application on Seed Iron and Root Ferric (III) Reductase in Soybean Cultivars. Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry. DOI: 10.1021/jf902175y

Effect of Glyphosate-boron Application on Seed Composition and Nitrogen Metabolism in Glyphosate-resistant Soybean - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Bellaloui, N., Abbas, H.K., Gillen, A.M., Abel, C.A. 2009. Effect of Glyphosate-boron Application on Seed Composition and Nitrogen Metabolism in Glyphosate-resistant Soybean. Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry. DOI:10.1021/jf901801z

Bollworm, Helicoverpa zea (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), Behavior on Transgenic Cotton Expressing Cry1Ac and Cry1F Proteins - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (14-Aug-09)

Ecology of Aspergillus flavus, Regulation of Aflatoxin Production and Management Strategies to Reduce Aflatoxin Contamination of Corn - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (06-Mar-09)

Incidence of Heliothis virescens on Garbanzo Varieties in Northwestern Mississippi - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Blanco, C.A., Teran-Vargas, A.P., Lopez, J., Abel, C.A. 2009. Incidence of Heliothis virescens on Garbanzo Varieties in Northwestern Mississippi. Southwestern Entomologist.34:61-67

Monitoring of Resistance Development to Bt Cotton in Field Populations of Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: noctuidae) - (Proceedings/Symposium) - (02-Jan-09)

Effects of Glyphosate Application on Nitrogen Assimilation, Nitrogen Fixation, and Seed Composition in Glyphosate-Resistant Soybean - (Abstract)

Bellaloui, N., Zablotowicz, R.M., Reddy, K.N., Abel, C.A. 2008. Effects of Glyphosate Application on Nitrogen Assimilation, Nitrogen Fixation, and Seed Composition in Glyphosate-Resistant Soybean. American Society of Agronomy Meetings, October 5 - 9, 2008, Houston, TX.

Size and Chemical Composition of Heliothis virescens (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Spermatophores - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Blanco, C. A., Rojas, M. G., Groot, A., Morales Ramos, J. A., Abel, C. A. Size and Chemical Composition of Heliothis virescens (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Spermatophores. Ann. Entomol. Soc. Am. 102(4): 629-637. 2009

Mycotoxigenic Fungi, Mycotoxins, and Management of Rice Grains - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Reddy, K., Reddy, C., Abbas, H.K., Abel, C.A., Muralidharan, K. 2008. Mycotoxigenic Fungi, Mycotoxins, and Management of Rice Grains. Journal of Toxicology Toxins Reviews. 27:287-317.

Resistance to Acephate in Tarnished Plant Bug (Heteroptera: Miridae) Populations in the Mississippi River Delta - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Snodgrass, G.L., Gore, J., Abel, C.A., Jackson, R.E. 2008. Resistance to Acephate in Tarnished Plant Bug (Heteroptera: Miridae) Populations in the Mississippi River Delta. Journal of Economic Entomology.102:699-707

Study on Bt Susceptibility and Resistance Mechanisms in the Sugarcane Borer, Diatraea saccharalis - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Zhu, Y., Wu, X., Yang, Y., Ottea, J., Leonard, R.B., Abel, C.A., Huang, F. 2008. Study on Bt Susceptibility and Resistance Mechanisms in the Sugarcane Borer, Diatraea saccharalis. Society for Invertebrate Pathology Annual Meeting. 2008:52.

Dynamics of Mycotoxin Concentrations in Aging Corn Residues Under Mississippi No-Till Conditions - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Abbas, H.K., Accinelli, C., Zablotowicz, R.M., Abel, C.A., Bruns, H.A., Dong, Y., Shier, W.T. 2008. Dynamics of Mycotoxin Concentrations in Aging Corn Residues Under Mississippi No-Till Conditions. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 56:7578-7585

A Bioassay for Determining Resistance Levels in Tarnished Plant Bug Populations to Neonicotinoid Insecticides - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Snodgrass, G.L., Abel, C.A., Jackson, R.E., Gore, J. 2008. A Bioassay for Determining Resistance Levels in Tarnished Plant Bug Populations to Neonicotinoid Insecticides. Southwestern Entomologist.33:173-180

Predicting Field Control of Tarnished Plant Bug (Heteroptera: Miridae) Populations with Pyrethroid Insecticides by Use of Two Glass-Vial Bioassays - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Snodgrass, G.L., Gore, J., Abel, C.A., Jackson, R.E. 2008. Predicting Field Control of Tarnished Plant Bug (Heteroptera: Miridae) Populations with Pyrethroid Insecticides by Use of Two Glass-Vial Bioassays. Southwest Entomology. 33:181-190

Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ac Resistance Frequency in Tobacco Budworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (14-May-08)

Plant Host Effect on the Development of Heliothis virescens (F.) (Lepidoptera: noctuidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Blanco, C.A., Teran-Vargas, A.P., Abel, C.A., Portilla, M., Rojas, M.G., Morales Ramos, J.A. 2008. Plant Host Effect on the Development of Heliothis virescens (F.) (Lepidoptera: noctuidae). Environmental Entomology. 37:1538-1547.

F1 Screening for Resistance Gene Alleles to Bt Cotton in Helicoverpa armigera: How to Differentiate S and R Genotypes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Zhu, Y., Liu, F., Xu, Z., Chang, J., Abel, C.A., Shen, J. 2008. F1 screening for resistance gene alleles to bt cotton in helicoverpa armigera: how to differentiate s and r genotypes. Journal of Entomological Science. 43(3): 311-319

Development of non-toxigenic strains of Aspergillus Flavus for control of Aflatoxin in maize. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Abbas, H.K., Zablotowicz, R.M., Bruns, H.A., Abel, C.A. 2008. Development of non-toxigenic strains of Aspergillus Flavus for control of Aflatoxin in maize.. Crop Protection Journal. 7:181-192

Soybean Flour and Wheat Germ Proportions in Insect Artificial Diet and Their Effect on the Growth Rates of Heliothis virescens (F.) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Blanco, C.A., Portilla, M., Abel, C.A., Winters, H.E., Ford, R.L., Streett, D.A. 2009. Soybean Flour and Wheat Germ Proportions in Insect Artificial Diet and Their Effect on the Growth Rates of Heliothis virescens (F.) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Journal of Insect Science. 9:52

An Empirical Test of the F2 Screen for Detection of Bacillus thuringiensis-Resistance Alleles in Tobacco Budworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (10-Mar-08)

Nitrogen Metabolism and Seed Composition as Influenced by Glyphosate Application in Glyphosate-Resistant Soybean - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Bellaloui, N., Zablotowicz, R.M., Reddy, K.N., Abel, C.A. 2008. Nitrogen Metabolism and Seed Composition as Influenced by Glyphosate Application in Glyphosate-Resistant Soybean. Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry. 56: 2765-2772.

Sweet Potato Yield Reduction Caused by Reniform Nematode in the Mississippi Delta - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Abel, C.A., Adams, L.C., Stetina, S.R. 2007. Sweet Potato Yield Reduction Caused by Reniform Nematode in the Mississippi Delta. Plant Health Progress. 10:1094/PHP-2007-1115-01-RS.

Baseline Suscepitibility of the Tobacco Budworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) to the CrylF Toxin from Bacillus thuringiensis - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Blanco, C.A., Storer, N.P., Abel, C.A., Jackson, R.E., Leonard, R. 2007. Baseline Suscepitibility of the Tobacco Budworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) to the CrylF Toxin from Bacillus thuringiensis. Journal of Economic Entomology. 101(1): 168-173

Mycotoxin occurrence and Aspergillus flavus soil propagules in a corn and cotton glyphosate-resistant cropping systems - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Reddy, K.N., Abbas, H.K., Zablotowicz, R.M., Abel, C.A., Koger III, C.H. 2007. Mycotoxin occurrence and Aspergillus flavus soil propagules in a corn and cotton glyphosate-resistant cropping systems. Journal of Food Additives & Contaminants, 24(12):1367-1373.

Development of Non-Toxigenic Strains of Aspergillus Flavus for Control of Aflatoxin in Corn - (Abstract)

Abbas, H.K., Zablotowicz, R.M., Bruns, H.A., Abel, C.A. 2008. Development of non-toxigenic strains of aspergillus flavus for control of aflatoxin in corn. Journal of Food Additives & Contaminants. 7:181-192

A Cultural Method for the Area-Wide Control of Tarnished Plant Bug in Cotton - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Abel, C.A., G.L. Snodgrass and J. Gore. 2007. A cultural method for the area-wide control of tarnished plant bug Lygus lineolaris in cotton, pp. 497-504. In Vreysen, M.J.B., A.S. Robinson, and J. Hendrichs (Eds.), Area-Wide Control of Insect Pests: From Research to Field Implementation. Springer, Dordrecht, The Netherlands.

Chararacteristics of Thirteen Polymorphic Microsatellite Markers in the Corn Earworm, Helicovepa zea (Lepidoptera : Noctuidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Perera, O.P., Blanco C.A., SchefflerB.E., and Abel C.A. 2007. Characteristics of 13 ploymorphic microsatellite makers in the corn earworm, Helicovepa zea (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Mol. Ecol. Notes. doi: 10.1111/j.147-8286.2007.01806.x

Monitoring Bacillus thuringiensis-Susceptibility in Insect Pests That Occur in Large Geographies: How to Get the Best Information When Two Countries are Involved - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Blanco, C.A., Perera O. P., Boykin D., Abel C.A., Gore J., Matten S. R., Ramirez-Sagahon J. C., Teran-Vargas A. P. 2007. Monitoring Bacillus thuringinesis-susceptibility in insect pests that occur in large geographies: How to get the best information when two countries are involved. J. Inv. Pathol. 95:201-207

The Occurrence of Mycotoxins in Corn (Maize) Plant Debris - (Abstract)

Abbas, H.K., Accinelli, C., Zablotowicz, R.M., Abel, C.A., Bruns, H.A., Dong, Y., Shier, W.T. 2007. The Occurrence of Mycotoxins in Corn (Maize) Plant Debris. Phytopathology. 97:7S1

Differentiating Tobacco Budworm and Corn Earworm Using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Jia, F., Maghirang, E.B., Dowell, F.E., Abel, C.A., Ramaswamy, S. 2007. Differentiating Tobacco Budworm and Corn Earworm Using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy. Journal of Economic Entomology. 100:759-764

Differentiating Tobacco Budworm and Corn Earworm Using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Fengyou, J., Maghirang, E.B., Dowell, F.E., Abel, C.A., Sonny, R. 2007. Differentiating Tobacco Budworm and Corn Earworm Using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy. Journal of Economic Entomology. Vol.100(3):759-764.

Characterization of Eight Polymorphic Microsatellite Markers from the Tarnished Plant Bug, Lygus lineolaris (Palisot de Beauvois) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Perera O. P., Snodgras G.L., Scheffler B.E., Gore J., and Abel C. A. 2007. characterization of eight ploymorphic microsatelliet markers in the tarnished plant bug, Lygus lineolaris (Palisot de Beauvois). Mol. Ecol. Notes. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-8286.2007.01747.x

Current Status of Insecticide Resistance in Tarnished Plant Bug Populations in the Mid-South in 2006 - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Snodgrass, G.L. 2007. Current Status of Insecticide Resistance in Tarnished Plant Bug Poplations in the Mid-South in 2006. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. Available: http://www.cotton.org/beltwide.

Influence of Messenger on Corn and Mycotoxins in Mississippi - (Abstract)

Abbas, H.K., Bruns, H.A., Abel, C.A. 2006. Influence of Messenger on Corn and Mycotoxins in Mississippi. Plant Health Progress. 10.1094/PHP-2006-10XX-01-RS.

Effects of Nitrogen Fertility on Bt Endotoxin Levels in Corn - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Bruns, H.A., Abel, C.A. 2007. Effects of Nitrogen Fertility on Bt Endotoxin Levels in Corn. Journal of Entomological Science. 42(1):35-34.

Interaction of Bt Toxin Cry1ac and Proteinase Inhibitors on the Growth, Development, and Midgut Proteinase Activities of the Bollworm, Helicoverpa Zea - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Zhu, Y.C., Abel, C.A., Chen, M.S. 2007. Interaction of Cry1Ac toxin (Bacillus thuringiensis) and proteinase inhibitors on the growth, development, and midgut proteinase activities of the bollworm, Helicoverpa zea. Pesticide Biochem. Physiol. 87:39-46.

Tarnished Plant Bug (Heteroptera: Miridae) Populations Near Fields After Early Season Herbicide Treatment - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Snodgrass, G.L., Scott, W.P., Abel, C.A., Robbins, J.T., Hardee, D.D. 2005. Effects of Early Season Herbicide Treatment of Marginal Areas Near Field in the Delta of Mississippi on Broadleaf Weeds and Tarnished Plant Bug (heteroptera: miridae) Popualtions on Them. Environmental Entomology. 34:705-711.

Current Status of Insecticide Resistance in Tarnished Plant Bug Populations in the Mid-South - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Snodgrass, G.L., Gore, J., Abel, C.A. 2006. Current status of insecticide resistance in tarnished plant bug populations in the mid-south. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference.

Influences of Soybean Planting Date and Maturity Group on Stink Bug (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) Populations. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Gore, J., Abel, C.A., Adamczyk Jr, J.J., Snodgrass, G.L. 2006. Influences of soybean planting date and maturity group on stink bug (heteroptera: pentatomidae) populations.. Environmental Entomology. 35:531-536

Influence of Messenger on Corn and Mycotoxins in Mississippi - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Abbas, H.K., Bruns, H.A., Abel, C.A. 2006. Influence of Messenger on Corn and Mycotoxins in Mississippi. Plant Health Progress. doi:10.1094/PHP-2006-1016-03-RS.

Suppression of Tarnished Plant Bugs (Heteroptera: Miridae) in Cotton by Control of Early Season Wild Host Plants with Herbicides - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Snodgrass, G.L., Scott, W.P., Abel, C.A., Robbins, J.T., Gore, J., Hardee, D.D. 2005. Suppression of tarnished plant bugs (heteroptera: miridae) in cotton by control of early season wild host plants with herbicides. Environmental Entomology. 35:1417-1422. 2006

Bacillus Thuringiensis Cry1ac Resistance Monitoring Program for Tobacco Budworm and Bollworm in 2004 - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Blanco, C.A., Mullen, R.M., Abel, C.A., Bradley, J.R., Ellsworth, P., Greene, J.K., Herbert, A., Leonard, R., Lopez, J., Meagher Jr, R.L., Moar, W., Parajulee, M., Ruberson, J., Sprenkel, R. 2005. Bacillus thuringiensis cry1ac resistance monitoring program for tobacco budworm and bollworm in 2004. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. p. 1210-1218

Performance of Families of Ostrinia Nubilalis (Hubner) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) on Lyophilized Corn Tissue: Tool for Selection Experiments to Create Resistant Colonies - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (29-Nov-04)

Effects of Nitrogen Fertility on BT Endotoxin Levels in BT Hybrid Maize - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Bruns, H.A., Abel, C.A. 2004. Effects of Nitrogen Fertility on BT Endotoxin Levels in BT Hybrid Maize. International Crop Science Congress Handbook and Abstracts. Brisbane, Austrailia, September 26 - October 1, 2004. P.289.

Effect of Environment on Resistance to the European Corn Borer (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in Maize - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Willmot, D.B., Hibbard, B.E., Darrah, L.L., Pollak, L.M., Montgomery, K., Pratt, R., Hawk, J., Weldekidan, T., Abel, C.A., Foster, J. 2004. Effect of environment on resistance to the european corn borer (lepidoptera: pyralidae) in maize. Journal of Economic Entomology. 97(5):1745-1751.

Expression of Cry1ac in Maize Leaves and Cotton Bolls with Diverse Chlorophyll Content and Corresponding Development of Fall Armyowrm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) & Southwestern Corn Borer (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) on Maize Whorl - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Abel, C.A., Adamczyk Jr, J.J. 2004. Expression of cry1ac in maize leaves and cotton bolls with diverse chlorophyll content and corresponding development of fall armyowrm (lepidoptera: noctuidae) & southwestern corn borer (lepidoptera: crambidae) on maize whorl. Journal of Economic Entomology.

Correlations Between Grain Composition and Pest Resistance in a Set of Corn Hybrids - (Abstract)

Pollak, L.M., Montgomery, K., Abel, C.A., Williams, W.P., Xu, W. 2004. Correlations between grain composition and pest resistance in a set of corn hybrids. Corn Conference Interregional Proceedings. Available: http://www.corn2.agron.iastate.edu/NCR167/Meetings/2004/2004NCRAgenda.htm.

Yield of Two Sets of Hybrids and the Grain Composition of the Parents and Hybrids with Associated Agronomic Traits - (Abstract)

Montgomery, K., Pollak, L.M., Goggi, S., Abel, C.A., Williams, W.P., Xu, W. 2004. Yield of two sets of hybrids and the grain composition of the parents and hybrids with associated agronomic traits. Corn Conference Interregional Proceedings. Available: http://www.corn2.agron.iastate.edu/NCR167/Meetings/2004/2004NCRAgenda.htm.

Effect of Host Plants Species on Diapause in Tarnished Plant Bug - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Snodgrass, G.L., Abel, C.A. 2004. Effect of host plants species on diapause in tarnished plant bug. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference.

Registration of D95-6271 Soybean Germplasm Line Resistant to Velvetbean Caterpillar - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Abel, C.A., Kilen, T.C. 2004. Registration of d95-6271 soybean germplasm line resistant to velvetbean caterpillar. Crop Sci. 44:1495-1496.

Field Resistance of Bacillus Thuringiensis Transformed Maize to Fall Armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and Southwestern Corn Borer (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) Leaf Feeding - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Abel, C.A., Pollan, M.R. 2003. Field resistance of bacillus thuringiensis transformed maize to fall armyworm (lepidoptera: noctuidae) and southwestern corn borer (lepidoptera: crambidae) leaf feeding. J. Entomol. Sci. 38(4): 377-384.

Soybean Natural Cross-Pollination Rates - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Ray, J.D., Kilen, T.C., Abel, C.A., Paris, R.L. Soybean natural cross-pollination rates. Environmental Biosafety Research. 2:133-138

Effects of N-Fertility on Bt Endotoxin and N Concentration of Early Growth Maize - (Proceedings/Symposium)

BRUNS, H.A., ABEL, C.A. 2002. EFFECTS OF N-FERTILITY ON BT ENDOTOXIN AND N CONCENTRATION OF EARLY GROWTH MAIZE. AGRONOMY ABSTRACTS. CDROM.

Evaluation of 11 Maize Populations from Peru for Mechanisms of Resistance to Leaf Feeding by European Corn Borer - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Abel, C.A., Wilson, R.L. 2000. Evaluation of 11 maize populations from peru for mechanisms of resistance to leaf feeding by european corn borer. Journal of Kansas Entomological Society. 72:149-159