Kevin Delaney Research Entomologist Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon will take you to the publication reprint.) Synthetic cis-jasmone exposure induces wheat and barley volatiles that repel the pest cereal leaf beetle, Oulema melanopus L - (Peer Reviewed Journal) Delaney, K.J., Wawrzyniak, M., Lemanczyk, G., Wrzesinkska, D., Piesik, D. 2013. Synthetic cis-jasmone exposure induces wheat and barley volatiles that repel the pest cereal leaf beetle, Oulema melanopus L. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 39(5): 620-629. MT and WY Tamarix soil properties influence germination and early growth of three native grass species - (Abstract Only) - (19-Nov-12) Water deficit induces swainsonine of some locoweed taxa, but with no swainsonine-growth trade-off - (Peer Reviewed Journal) Vallotton, A.D., Murray, L.W., Delaney, K.J., Sterling, T.M. 2012. Water deficit induces swainsonine of some locoweed taxa, but with no swainsonine-growth trade-off. Acta Oecologica. 43: 140-149. Available: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actao.2012.06.006. Volatile induction of infected and neighbouring uninfected plants potentially influence attraction/repellence of a cereal herbivore - (Peer Reviewed Journal) Piesik, D., Panka, D., Jeske, M., Wenda-Peisik, A., Delaney, K.J., Weaver, D.K. 2013. Volatile induction of infected and neighbouring uninfected plants potentially influence attraction/repellence of a cereal herbivore. Journal of Applied Entomology. 137(4): 296-309. Orientation of European corn borer first instar larvae to synthetic green leaf volatiles - (Peer Reviewed Journal) Piesik, D., Rochat, D., Delaney, K.J., Marion-Poll, D. 2013. Orientation of European corn borer first instar larvae to synthetic green leaf volatiles. Journal of Applied Entomology. 137(3): 234-240. Impact of nutrient availability on losses due to wheat stem sawfly injury in spring wheat - (Proceedings) Weaver, D.K., Lamb, P.F., Miller, J.H., Walsh, O.M., Delaney, K.J., Clain, J. 2012. Impact of nutrient availability on losses due to wheat stem sawfly injury in spring wheat. In: Schlegel A. and H. D. Bond, editors. Proceedings of the Great Plains Soil Fertility Conference, March 6-7, 2012, Denver, Colorado. 14: 141-147. Nerium oleander indirect leaf photosynthesis and light harvesting reductions after clipping injury or Spodoptera eridania herbivory: High sensitivity to injury - (Peer Reviewed Journal) Delaney, K.J. 2012. Nerium oleander indirect leaf photosynthesis and light harvesting reductions after clipping injury or Spodoptera eridania herbivory: High sensitivity to injury. Plant Science. 185-186: 218-226. Locoweed dose responses to nitrogen: positive for biomass and primary physiology, but inconsistent for an alkaloid - (Peer Reviewed Journal) Delaney, K.J., Klypina, N., Maruthavanan, J., Lange, C., Sterling, T.M. 2011. Locoweed dose responses to nitrogen: Positive for biomass and primary physiology, but inconsistent for an alkaloid. American Journal of Botany. 98(12): 1956–1965. Gastrophysa polygoni herbivory on Rumex confertus: Single leaf VOC induction and dose dependent herbivore attraction/repellence to individual compounds - (Peer Reviewed Journal) Piesek, D., Wenda-Piesek, A., Kotwica, K., Lyszczarz, A., Delaney, K.J. 2011. Gastrophysa polygoni herbivory on Rumex confertus: Single leaf VOC induction and dose dependent herbivore attraction/repellence to individual compounds. Journal of Plant Physiology. 168: 2134-2138. Dock leaf beetle, Gastrophysa viridula Deg., herbivory on Mossy Sorrel, Rumex confertus Willd: Induced plant volatiles and beetle orientation responses - (Peer Reviewed Journal) Piesik, D., Wenda-Piesik, A., Ligor, M., Buszewski, B., Delaney, K.J. 2012. Dock leaf beetle, Gastrophysa viridula Deg., herbivory on Mossy Sorrel, Rumex confertus Willd: Induced plant volatiles and beetle orientation responses. Journal of Agricultural Science. 4(1): 97-103. Russian olive – a suitable target for classical biological control in North America? - (Abstract Only) Delaney, K.J., Espeland, E.K., Norton, A., Sing, S., Keever, K., Baker, J., Cristofaro, M., Jashenko, R., Gaskin, J.F., Schaffner, U. 2011. Russian olive – a suitable target for classical biological control in North America? International Symposium on Biological Control of Weeds, Waikoloa, HI, September 11-16, 2011. Nitrogen supplementation does not affect level of an Alkaloid swainsonine in four locoweeds - (Abstract Only) Klypina, N., Maruthavanan, J., Delaney, K.J., Lange, C.L., Sterling, T.M. 2011. Nitrogen supplementation does not affect level of an Alkaloid swainsonine in four locoweeds. Western Society of Weed Science Meeting Proceedings. 64: 52. Fusarium infection in maize: Volatile induction of infected and neighboring uninfected plants has the potential to attract a pest cereal leaf beetle, Oulema melanopus - (Peer Reviewed Journal) Piesik, D., Lemnczyk, G., Skoczek, A., Lamparski, R., Bocianowksi, J., Kotwica, K., Delaney, K.J. 2011. Fusarium infection in maize: Volatile induction of infected and neighboring uninfected plants has the potential to attract a pest cereal leaf beetle, Oulema melanopus. Journal of Plant Physiology. 168:1534-1542. Cereal crop volatile organic compound induction after mechanical injury, beetle herbivory (Oulema spp.), or fungal infection (Fusarium spp.) - (Peer Reviewed Journal) Piesik, D., Panka, D., Delaney, K.J., Skoczek, A., Lamparski, R., Weaver, D.K. 2011. Cereal crop volatile organic compound induction after mechanical injury, beetle herbivory (Oulema spp.), or fungal infection (Fusarium spp.). Journal of Plant Physiology. 168(9): 878-886.       Last Modified: 06/19/2013