Research Project: Management Strategies for Invasive Aphid Pests of Cereals

Location: Peanut and Small Grains Research Unit

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

Melanaphis sorghi, colonization and population growth in grain sorghum and johnson grass in Oklahoma - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Elliott, N.C., Giles, K.L., Muyombo-Dibue, E.M., Lofton, J. 2024. Melanaphis sorghi, colonization and population growth in grain sorghum and johnson grass in Oklahoma. Journal of Economic Entomology. 1(5).

Physiological and morphological responses of susceptible and resistant barleys to bird cherry-oat aphid - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Role of parasitoids and landscape structure in aphid population dynamics in winter canola - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Elliott, N.C., Giles, K.L., Baum, K.A., Elzay, S.M., Backoulou, G.F. 2023. Role of parasitoids and landscape structure in aphid population dynamics in winter canola. Biological Control. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2023.105330 .

Survival and fecundity of single and grouped clonal sorghum aphids and a novel aphid marking technique - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Carey, C., Hoback, W., Armstrong, J.S., Hayashida, R., Zarrabi, A. 2023. Survival and fecundity of single and grouped clonal sorghum aphids and a novel aphid marking technique. Southwestern Entomologist. 48(2):303-311. https://doi.org/10.3958/059.048.0202.

Effects of weather on sugarcane aphid infestation and movement in Oklahoma - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lee, S., Vitale, J., Lambert, D., Vitale, P., Elliott, N.C., Giles, K. 2023. Effects of weather on sugarcane aphid infestation and movement in Oklahoma. Agriculture. 13(3). Article 613. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture13030613.

Recent advances in agroecological research for increasing scope of areawide pest management of arthropods in cropping systems - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Brewer, M.J., Elliott, N.C. 2023. Recent advances in agroecological research for increasing scope of areawide pest management of arthropods in cropping systems. Current Opinion in Insect Science. 56. Article 101019. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cois.2023.101019.

Parasitoids and predators of the invasive aphid Melanaphis sorghi found in sorghum and non-crop vegetation of the sorghum agroecosystem - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Faris, A.M., Brewer, M.J., Elliott, N.C. 2022. Parasitoids and predators of the invasive aphid Melanaphis sorghi found in sorghum and non-crop vegetation of the sorghum agroecosystem. Insects. 13(7). Article 606. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects13070606.

Evaluating the reproductive potential of Rhopalosiphum padi on resistant sources of barley - (Abstract Only)
Parsons, M., Mornhinweg, D., Armstrong, J.S., Hoback, W. 2022. Evaluating the reproductive potential of Rhopalosiphum padi on resistant sources of barley [abstract]. In proceedings: 70th Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Branch of the Entomological Society of America, Forth Worth, Texas, April 18-20, 2022. Abstract 11-2. p. 30.

The start of something new: Reproduction and host plant susceptibility of small grains with the hedgehog grain aphid, Sipha maydis (Heteroptera: Aphididae) - (Abstract Only)
Taylor, M., Armstrong, J.S., Mornhinweg, D., Hoback, W. 2022. The start of something new: Reproduction and host plant susceptibility of small grains with the hedgehog grain aphid, Sipha maydis (Heteroptera: Aphididae) [abstract]. In proceedings: 70th Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Branch of the Entomological Society of America, Fort Worth, Texas, April 18-20, 2022. Abstract 20-10. p. 46-47.

Evaluation of areawide forecasts of wind-borne crop pests: Sugarcane aphid (Hemiptera: Aphididae) infestations of sorghum in the Great Plains of North America - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Koralewski, T.E., Wang, H., Grant, W.E., Brewer, M.J., Elliott, N.C. 2022. Evaluation of areawide forecasts of wind-borne crop pests: Sugarcane aphid (Hemiptera: Aphididae) infestations of sorghum in the Great Plains of North America. Journal of Economic Entomology. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toac035.

Natural enemies, mediated by landscape and weather conditions, shape response of the sorghum agroecosystem of North America to the invasive aphid Melanaphis sorghi - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Brewer, M.J., Elliott, N.C., Esquivel, I.L., Jacobson, A.L., Faris, A.M., Szcepaniec, A., Elkins, B.H., Gordy, J.W., Pekarcik, A.J., Wang, H-H., Koralewski, T.E., Giles, K.L., Jessie, C.N., Grant, W.E. 2022. Natural enemies, mediated by landscape and weather conditions, shape response of the sorghum agroecosystem of North America to the invasive aphid Melanaphis sorghi. Frontiers in Insect Science. 2. Article 830997. https://doi.org/10.3389/finsc.2022.830997.

The effects of light-emitting diode and conventional lighting on sorghum physiology and sugarcane aphid interaction - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Carey, C., Hoback, W., Armstrong, J.S., Zarrabi, A. 2022. The effects of light-emitting diode and conventional lighting on sorghum physiology and sugarcane aphid interaction. Florida Entomologist. Vol. 105, No. 2. https://doi.org/10.1653/024.105.0207.

Evaluation of A3 cytoplasmic male sterile forage sorghum lines for resistance to sugarcane aphid - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Carey, C., Armstrong, J.S., Hayes, C., Hoback, W.W., Zarrabi, A. 2022. Evaluation of A3 cytoplasmic male sterile forage sorghum lines for resistance to sugarcane aphid. Planta. 255. Article 38. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00425-022-03820-7.

The recent evolutionary rescue of a staple crop depended on over half a century of global germplasm exchange - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Muleta, K.T., Felderhoff, T., Winans, N., Walstead, R., Charles, J.R., Armstrong, J.S., Mamidi, S., Plott, C., Vogel, J.P., Lemaux, P.G., Mockler, T., Grimwood, J., Schmutz, J., Pressoir, G., Morris, G.P. 2022. The recent evolutionary rescue of a staple crop depended on over half a century of global germplasm exchange. Science Advances. 8. Article eabj4633.

Suppression of the sugarcane aphid, Melanaphis sacchari Zehntner (Hemiptera: Aphididae), by resident natural enemies on susceptible and resistant sorghum hybrids - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Faris, A.M., Elliott, N.C., Brewer, M.J. 2022. Suppression of the sugarcane aphid, Melanaphis sacchari Zehntner (Hemiptera: Aphididae), by resident natural enemies on susceptible and resistant sorghum hybrids. Environmental Entomology. 51(2):332-339. https://doi.org/10.1093/ee/nvab147.

Host suitability for the sugarcane aphid Melanaphis sacchari (Hemiptera: Aphididae) on sorghum, sorghum-sudangrass, millets and other forage grass species - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Armstrong, J.S., Hoback, W.W., Springer, T.L. 2021. Host suitability for the sugarcane aphid Melanaphis sacchari (Hemiptera: Aphididae) on sorghum, sorghum-sudangrass, millets and other forage grass species. Trends in Entomology. 17:1-11.

The recent evolutionary rescue of a staple crop depended on over half a century of global germplasm exchange - (Pre-print Publication)
Muleta, K.T., Felderhoff, T., Winans, N., Walstead, R., Charles, J., Armstrong, J.S., Mamidi, S., Plott, C., Vogel, J.P., Lemaux, P.G., Mockler, T.C., Grimwood, J., Schmutz, J., Pressoir, G., Morris, G.P. 2021. The recent evolutionary rescue of a staple crop depended on over half a century of global germplasm exchange. bioRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.05.11.443651.

Recruitment of natural enemies of the invasive sugarcane aphid vary spatially and temporally in sorghum fields in the southern Great Plains of the USA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Elliott, N., Giles, K., Brewer, M., Szczepaniec, A., Knutson, A., Michaud, J.P., Jessie, C., Faris, A., Elkins, B., Wang, H., Koralewski, T., Grant, W. 2021. Recruitment of natural enemies of the invasive sugarcane aphid vary spatially and temporally in sorghum fields in the southern Great Plains of the USA. Southwestern Entomologist. 46(2):357-372. https://doi.org/10.3958/059.046.0207.