Skip to main content
ARS Home » Southeast Area » Tifton, Georgia » Crop Genetics and Breeding Research » Research » Research Project #436116
Research Project: Genetic Improvement and Cropping Systems of Warm-season Grasses for Forage, Feedstocks, Syrup, and Turf

Location: Crop Genetics and Breeding Research

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

First report of gray leaf spot, caused by Pyricularia oryzae (synonym: Magnaporthe oryzae), in oat (Avena sativa) in Georgia, USA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Screening and breeding for bermudagrass stem maggot (BSM) resistance using U.S. bermudagrass germplasm - (Proceedings)

Moving warm-season forage bermudagrass (Cynodon sp.) into temperate regions of North America - (Proceedings)

New approaches to an old problem: Dollar spot of turfgrass Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sapkota, S., Catching, K.E., Raymer, P.L., Martinez-Espinoza, A.D., Bahri, B.A. 2021. New approaches to an old problem: Dollar spot of turfgrass. Phytopathology. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-11-20-0505-RVW.

Juice chemical properties of 24 sorghum cultivars under varying levels of sugarcane aphids (Melanaphis sacchari) infestation Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Knoll, J.E., Uchimiya, S., Harris-Shultz, K. 2021. Juice chemical properties of 24 sorghum cultivars under varying levels of sugarcane aphids (Melanaphis sacchari) infestation. Arthropod-Plant Interactions. 15(5):707-719. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11829-021-09855-z.

Biomass production and stability of five energycane cultivars at two latitudes in Georgia, USA Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Knoll, J.E., Anderson, W.F., Missaoui, A., Hale, A.L., Hanna, W.W. 2021. Biomass production and stability of five energycane cultivars at two latitudes in Georgia, USA. Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment. 4:e20146. https://doi.org/10.1002/agg2.20146.

Identification of fungal pathogens and analysis of genetic diversity of Fusarium tricinctum causing root rots of alfalfa in northeast China - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Economics of intercropping loblolly pine and oilseed crops for bio-jet fuel production in the United States Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Akter, H., Dwivedi, P., Anderson, W.F., Lamb, M.C. 2021. Economics of intercropping loblolly pine and oilseed crops for bio-jet fuel production in the United States. Agroforestry Systems. pp. 584-585. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10457-020-00584-5.

Evidence of pollinators foraging on centipedegrass inflorescences Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Shimat, J., Harris-Shultz, K.R., Jespesen, D. 2020. Evidence of pollinators foraging on centipedegrass inflorescences. Insects. 11:795. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects11110795.

Natural genetic diversity of nutritive value traits in the genus Cynodon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
De Souza, C., Lopez, Y., Munoz, P.R., Anderson, W.F., Agnol, M., Wallau, M.O., Rios, E.F. 2020. Natural genetic diversity of nutritive value traits in the genus Cynodon. Agronomy. 10(11):1729.

A sugarcane aphid (Hemiptera: Aphididae) 'Super-clone' remains on U.S. sorghum and johnsongrass ands feeds on giant miscanthus Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Harris-Shultz, K.R., Ni, X. 2021. A sugarcane aphid (Hemiptera: Aphididae) 'Super-clone' remains on U.S. sorghum and johnsongrass ands feeds on giant miscanthus. Journal of Entomological Science. 56(1):43-52. https://doi.org/10.18474/0749-8004-56.1.43.

Incidence and abundance of bees and wasps in centipedegrass lawns in Georgia Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Joseph, S.V., Harris-Shultz, K.R., Jespersen, D., Vermeer, B., Julian, C. 2020. Incidence and abundance of bees and wasps in centipedegrass lawns in Georgia. Journal of Entomological Science. 55(4):547-559. https://doi.org/10.18474/0749-8004-55.4.547.

Evaluation of strains of Beauveria bassiana and Isaria fumosorosea to control sugarcane aphids on grain sorghum Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Harris-Shultz, K.R., Knoll, J.E., Punnuri, S., Niland, E., Ni, X. 2020. Evaluation of strains of Beauveria bassiana and Isaria fumosorosea to control sugarcane aphids on grain sorghum. Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment. 3:e20047. https://doi.org/10.1002/agg2.20047.

Invasive cereal aphids of North America: Biotypes, genetic variation, management, and lessons learned - (Review Article)
Harris-Shultz, K.R., Armstrong, J.S., Jacobson, A. 2019. Invasive cereal aphids of North America: Biotypes, genetic variation, management, and lessons learned. Trends in Entomology. 15:99-122.

The sorghum epicuticular wax locus Bloomless2 reduces plant damage in P898012 caused by the sugarcane aphid Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Harris-Shultz, K.R., Punnuri, S., Knoll, J.E., Ni, X., Wang, H. 2020. The sorghum epicuticular wax locus Bloomless2 reduces plant damage in P898012 caused by the sugarcane aphid. Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment. 3:e20008. https://doi.org/10.1002/agg2.20008.

Yields of sesame vary dramatically under rain-fed conditions on marginal lands in Thailand - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bunphan, D., Knoll, J.E., Anderson, W.F. 2019. Yields of sesame vary dramatically under rain-fed conditions on marginal lands in Thailand. Australian Journal of Crop Science. 13(12):2075-2085.