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Research Project: IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF PEST INSECT IMMUNE RESPONSES TO BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AGENTS

Location: Biological Control of Insects Research

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Expression of Early Immune-Response Genes in Lepidopteran Host are Suppressed by Venom From an Endoparasitoid, Pteromalus puparum - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fang, Q., Wang, L., Zhu, J., Li, Y., Song, Q., Stanley, D.W., Akhtar, Z., Ye, G. 2010. Expression of early immune-response genes in lepidopteran host are suppressed by venom from an endoparasitoid, Pteromalus puparum. Biomed Central (BMC) Genomics 11:484.
Measurement of Trace Elements During the Development and Immune Response of Heliothis virescens Larvae - (Abstract Only)
Sun, R., Popham, H.J., Shelby, K., Robertson, J.D. 2010. Measurement of Trace Elements During the Development and Immune Response of Heliothis virescens Larvae [abstract]. American Chemical Society National Meeting. Available: http://abstracts.acs.org/chem/240nm/program/view.php.
Anti-viral Responses in Insects - (Book / Chapter)
Clem, R.J., Popham, H.J., Shelby, K. 2010. Anti-viral responses in insects. In: Asgori, S., Johnson, K., editors. Insect Virology. Norfolk, UK: Caistor Academic Press. p. 383-404.
Genes Encoding Phospholipases A2 Mediate Insect Nodulation Reactions to Bacterial Challenge     Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Shrestha, S., Park, Y., Stanley, D.W., Kim, Y. 2010. Genes encoding phospholipases A2 mediate insect nodulation reactions to bacterial challenge. Journal of Insect Physiology. 56(3):324-332.
Eicosanoids influence insect susceptibility to nucleopolyhedroviruses     Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Stanley, D.W., Shapiro, M. 2009. Eicosanoids influence insect susceptibility to nucleopolyhedroviruses. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. 102(3):245-249.
Ascorbic Acid Influences the Development and Immunocompetence of Larval Heliothis virescens - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Popham, H.J., Shelby, K. 2009. Ascorbic Acid Influences the Development and Immunocompetence of Larval Heliothis virescens. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 133:57-64.
Heliothine Immunogenomics - (Abstract Only)
Shelby, K. 2009. Heliothine Immunogenomics [abstract]. Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting. p. 103.
Bacterial, but not Baculoviral Infections Stimulate Hemolin Expression in Noctuid Moths     Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Terenius, O., Popham, H.J., Shelby, K. 2009. Bacterial, but not Baculoviral Infections Stimulate Hemolin Expression in Noctuid Moths. Developmental and Comparative Immunology. 33:1176-1185.
An Immunological Axis of Biocontrol: Infections in Field-Trapped Insects     Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tunaz, H., Stanley, D.W. 2009. An Immunological Axis of Biocontrol: Infections in Field-Trapped Insects. Naturwissenschaften. Available: http://www.springerlink.com/content/y052745140721x46/fulltext.pdf/.
Antibacterial and Antiviral Responses of Larval Heliothis virescens - (Abstract Only)
Shelby, K., Popham, H.J. 2009. Antibacterial and Antiviral Responses of Larval Heliothis virescens [abstract]. Arthropod Genomics Symposium. Paper No. 55.
Analysis of ESTs Generated from Immune-Stimulated Hemocytes of Larval Heliothis virescens     Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Shelby, K., Popham, H.J. 2009. Analysis of ESTs Generated from Immune-Stimulated Hemocytes of Larval Heliothis virescens. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. 101:86-95.
Bacterial but not Baculoviral Infections Stimulate Hemolin Expression in Helicoverpa zea and Heliothis virescens - (Abstract Only)
Terenius, O., Popham, H.J., Shelby, K. 2009. Bacterial but not Baculoviral Infections Stimulate Hemolin Expression in Helicoverpa zea and Heliothis virescens [abstract]. Society of Invertebrate Pathology. p. 91.
“Heliobase” - Jumpstarting Heliothine Genomics - (Abstract Only)
Shelby, K. 2009. “Heliobase” - Jumpstarting Heliothine Genomics [abstract]. Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting North Central Branch. p. 68.
Eicosanoid actions in insect immunity - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Stanley, D.W., Miller, J., Tunaz, H. 2009. Eicosanoid Actions in Insect Immunity. Journal of Innate Immunity. 1:287-290.
Eicosanoids mediate nodulation reactions to a Mollicute bacterium in larvae of the blowfly, Chrysomya megacephala - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhao, F., Stanley, D.W., Wang, Y., Zhu, F., Lei, C. 2009. Eicosanoids Mediate Nodulation Reactions to a Mollicute Bacterium in Larvae of the Blowfly, Chrysomya megacephala. Journal of Insect Physiology. 55:192-196.
Cloning and characterization of the secreted hemocytic prophenoloxidases of Heliothis virescens - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Shelby, K., Popham, H.J. 2008. Cloning and Characterization of the Secreted Hemocytic Prophenoloxidases of Heliothis virescens. Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology. 69(3):127-142.
Regulation of Heliothis virescens Innate Immune Responses to the Endoparasitoid Campoletis sonorensis - (Abstract Only)
Nusawardani, T., Shelby, K., Popham, H.J., Webb, B.A. 2008. Regulation of Heliothis virescens Innate Immune Responses to the Endoparasitoid Campoletis sonorensis [abstract]. Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting. p.73.
Preliminary analyses of the Heliothis virescens transcriptome - (Abstract Only)
Shelby, K., Terenius, O., Popham, H.J. 2008. Preliminary analyses of the Heliothis virescens transcriptome [abstract]. Arthropod Genomics Symposium. p. 14.
Adult honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) abandon hemocytic, but not phenoloxidase-based immunity - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Schmid, M.R., Brockmann, A., Perk, C.W., Stanley, D.W., Tautz, J. 2008. Adult honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) abandon hemocytic, but not phenoloxidase-based immunity. Journal of Insect Physiology. 54:215-221.
Eicosanoids mediate insect hemocyte migration     Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Merchant, D., Ertl, R.L., Rennard, S.I., Stanley, D.W., Miller, J.S. 2007. Eicosanoids mediate insect hemocyte migration. Journal of Insect Physiology. 54:215-221.
An immunological axis of biological control: microbial infections in field-caught insects - (Abstract Only)
Stanley, D.W., Tunaz, H. 2007. An immunological axis of biological control: microbial infections in field-caught insects [abstract]. International Plant Protection Congress. 2:436-437.
Annotated EST database of Heliothis virescens hemocytic immune system transcripts - (Abstract Only)
Shelby, K., Popham, H.J. 2007. Annotated EST database of Heliothis virescens hemocytic immune system transcripts [abstract]. Entomological Society of America. p. 153.
Effects of inorganic and organic selenium supplementation on development of larval Heliothis virescens - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Popham, H.J., Shelby, K. 2007. Effects of inorganic and organic selenium supplementation on development of larval Heliothis virescens. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 125(2):171-178.
Eicosanoid actions in insect immunology - (Book / Chapter)
Stanley, D.W., Miller, J.S. 2008. Eicosanoid actions in insect immunology. In: Beckage, N., editor. Insect Immunology. Elsevier. p. 49-67.
Genomic sequence analysis of a nucleopolyhedrovirus isolated from the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda - (Abstract Only)
Popham, H.J., Harrison, R.L. 2007. Genomic sequence analysis of a nucleopolyhedrovirus isolated from the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda. American Society for Virology. p. 259.
An EST analysis of Heliothis virescens immune-stimulated hemocytes - (Abstract Only)
Shelby, K., Popham, H.J. 2007. An EST analysis of Heliothis virescens immune-stimulated hemocytes. University of Missouri Life Sciences Week. p. 120.
Eicosanoids mediate melantoic nodulation reactions to viral infection in larvae of the parasitic wasp, Pimpla turionellae     Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Durmus, Y., Buyukguzel, E., Terzi, B., Tunaz, H., Stanley, D.W., Buyukguzel, K. 2007. Eicosanoids mediate melantoic nodulation reactions to viral infection in larvae of the parasitic wasp, Pimpla turionellae. Journal of Insect Physiology. 54:17-24.
PLASMA SELENIUM LEVELS CORRELATE WITH ELEVATED IMMUNOCOMPETENCE OF HELIOTHIS VIRESCENS LARVAE AGAINST BACULOVIRUS INFECTION - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Shelby, K., Popham, H.J. 2007. Plasma selenium levels correlate with elevated immunocompetence of Heliothis virescens larvae against baculovirus infection. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. 95(2):77-83.
Eicosanoids mediate Galaleria mellonella cellular immune response to viral infection - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Buyukguzel, E., Tunaz, H., Stanley, D.W., Buyukguzel, K. 2007. Eicosanoids mediate Galaleria mellonella cellular immune response to viral infection. Journal of Insect Physiology. 59:99-105.
IMPACT OF ASCORBIC ACID ON IMMUNOCOMPETENCE OF LARVAL HELIOTHIS VIRESCENS - (Abstract Only)
Popham, H.J., Brandt, S.L. 2006. Impact of ascorbic acid on immunocompetence of larval Heliothis virescens [abstract]. Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting. p. 107.
THE INFLUENCE OF MICRONUTRIENTS ON THE LARVAL HELIOTHIS VIRESCENS ANTIMICROBIAL AND ANTIPARASITOID PLASMA IMMUNOPROTEOME - (Abstract Only)
Shelby, K., Grasela, J.J., Brandt, S.L., Wright Osment, M.M., Coudron, T.A. 2006. The influence of micronutrients on the larval Heliothis virescens antimicrobial and antiparasitoid plasma immunoproteome [abstract]. Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting. 1059:120.
UPTAKE OF DIETARY MICRONUTRIENTS FROM ARTIFICIAL DIETS BY LARVAL HELIOTHIS VIRESCENS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Popham, H.J., Shelby, K. 2006. Uptake of dietary micronutrients from artificial diets by larval heliothis virescens. Journal of Insect Physiology. Available at http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jinsphys.2006.04.005.
ANTIVIRAL RESPONSE IN HELIOTHIS VIRESCENS - (Abstract Only)
Popham, H.J. 2006. Antiviral response in Heliothis virescens [abstract]. Molecular Insect Science International Symposium Proceedings. p. 70.
NUTRITIONAL IMMUNOLOGY OF LARVAL HELIOTHIS VIRESCENS - (Abstract Only)
Shelby, K. 2006. Nutritional immunology of larval Heliothis virescens [abstract]. Molecular Insect Science International Symposium Proceedings. p. 77.
EFFECTS OF VITAMIN AND MICRONUTRIENT DEFICIENCIES ON THE IMMUNOCOMPETENCE OF LARVAL HELIOTHIS VIRESCENS - (Abstract Only)
Shelby, K. 2006. Effects of vitamin and micronutrient deficiencies on the immunocompetence of larval Heliothis virescens [abstract]. University of Missouri Life Sciences Week. Available: http://lifesciencesweek.missouri.edu/uploads06/formatted_abstracts/shelbyk@1.doc.
Polydnavirus genomes reflect their dual roles as mutualists and pathogens - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Webb, B.A., Strand, M.R., Dickey, S.E., Hilgarth, R.S., Beck, M.H., Walter, B.E., Kadash, K., Kroemer, J.A., Lindstrom, K.G., Rattanadechakul, W., Shelby, K., Thoetkiattikul, H., Turnbull, M.W., Whitherell, R.A. 2005. Polydnavirus genomes reflect their dual roles as mutualists and pathogens. Virology. 347:160-174

   

 
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Shelby, Kent
Coudron, Thomas - Tom
Popham, Holly
Stanley, David
 
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