Research Project: Biologically-Based Products for Insect Pest Control and Emerging Needs in Agriculture

Location: Biological Control of Insects Research

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

Identification of a receptor for the sex pheromone of the vine mealybug, Planococcus ficus - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Corcoran, J., Mahaffee, W.F. 2024. Identification of a receptor for the sex pheromone of the vine mealybug, Planococcus ficus. Current Research in Insect Science. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cris.2024.100072.

Trade-offs among immune mechanisms: bacterial-challenged Spodoptera frugiperda larvae reduce nodulation reactions during behavioral fever - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhang, L., Goodman, C.L., Ringbauer Jr, J.A., Jiang, X., Xie, D., Reall, T., Stanley, D.W. 2023. Trade-offs among immune mechanisms: bacterial-challenged Spodoptera frugiperda larvae reduce nodulation reactions during behavioral fever. Insects. 14(11):864. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects14110864.

Partner of neuropeptide bursicon homodimer pburs mediates a novel antimicrobial peptide Ten3LP via Dif/Dorsal2 in Tribolium castaneum - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Li, J., Bo, L., Bi, J., Shan, R., Stanley, D.W., Feng, Q., Song, Q. 2023. Partner of neuropeptide bursicon homodimer pburs mediates a novel antimicrobial peptide Ten3LP via Dif/Dorsal2 in Tribolium castaneum. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 247. Article 125840. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.125840.

Structure of an antennally-expressed carboxylesterase suggests lepidopteran odorant degrading enzymes are broadly tuned - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Corcoran, J., Hamiaux, C., Faraone, N., Löfstedt, C., Carraher, C. 2023. Structure of an antennally-expressed carboxylesterase suggests lepidopteran odorant degrading enzymes are broadly tuned. Current Research in Insect Science. 3. Article 100062. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cris.2023.100062.

HMG-like DSP1 is a damage signal to mediate the western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis, immune responses to tomato spotted wilt virus infection - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Chul-Young, K., Abmed, S., Stanley, D.W., Kim, Y. 2023. HMG-like DSP1 is a damage signal to mediate the western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis, immune responses to tomato spotted wilt virus infection. Developmental and Comparative Immunology. 144. Article 104706. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dci.2023.104706.

Beyond cellular immunity: On the biological significance of insect hemocytes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Stanley, D.W., Haas, E.J., Kim, Y. 2023. Beyond cellular immunity: On the biological significance of insect hemocytes. Cells. 12(4). Article 599. https://doi.org/10.3390/cells12040599.

Two alimentary canal proteins, Fo-GN and Fo-Cyp1, act in Western Flower Thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis TSWV infection - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Khan, F., Stanley, D.W., Kim, Y. 2023. Two alimentary canal proteins, Fo-GN and Fo-Cyp1, act in Western Flower Thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis TSWV infection. Insects. 14(2). Article 154. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects14020154.

Improved cryopreservation media formulation reduces costs of maintenance while preserving function of genetically modified insect cells - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Corcoran, J., Han, X. 2022. Improved cryopreservation media formulation reduces costs of maintenance while preserving function of genetically modified insect cells. In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology - Animal. 58:867-876. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11626-022-00741-3.

The clock gene, period, influences migratory flight and reproduction of the oriental armyworm, Mythimna separata (Walker) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ji, J., Liu, Y., Zhang, L., Cheng, Y., Stanley, D.W., Jiang, X. 2022. The clock gene, period, influences migratory flight and reproduction of the oriental armyworm, Mythimna separata (Walker). Insect Science. 30(3):650-660. https://doi.org/10.1111/1744-7917.13132.

The TGF-beta receptor gene Saxophone influences larval-pupal-adult development in Tribolium castaneum - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Li, J., Yin, L., Bi, J., Stanley, D.W., Feng, Q., Song, Q. 2022. The TGF-beta receptor gene Saxophone influences larval-pupal-adult development in Tribolium castaneum. Molecules. 27(18). Article 6017. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27186017.

Comparative genomic analysis of carboxylesterase genes in Tenebrio molitor and four other tenebrioinids - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Yang, Y., Li, X., Wang, J., Song, Q., Stanley, D.W., Wei, S., Zhu, J. 2022. Comparative genomic analysis of carboxylesterase genes in Tenebrio molitor and four other tenebrioinids. Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology. 111(3). Article 21967. https://doi.org/10.1002/arch.21967.

What is in a model - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kang, D.S., Kim, Y., Stanley, D.W. 2022. What is in a model. Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology. 112(1). Article 21972. https://doi.org/10.1002/arch.21972.

Identification and expression profiling of serine protease-related genes in Tenebrio molitor - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wu, C., Xiao, K., Wang, L., Wang, J., Song, Q., Stanley, D.W., Wei, S., Zhu, J. 2022. Identification and expression profiling of serine protease-related genes in Tenebrio molitor. Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology. 111(3). Article 21963. https://doi.org/10.1002/arch.21963.

A database of crop pest cell lines - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Arya, S.K., Goodman, C.L., Stanley, D.W., Palli, S.R. 2022. A database of crop pest cell lines. In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology. 58(8):719-757. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11626-022-00710-w.

Differential proteomics analysis unraveled mechanisms of Arma chinensis responding to improved artificial diet - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zou, D., Coudron, T.A., Wu, H., Zhang, L., Wang, M., Xu, W., Xu, J., Song, L., Xiao, X. 2022. Differential proteomics analysis unraveled mechanisms of Arma chinensis responding to improved artificial diet. Insects. 13(7). Article 605. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects13070605.

Genomic and transcriptomic analyses of chitin metabolism enzymes in Tenebrio molitor - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Li, L., Wang, Y., Li, G., Song, Q., Stanley, D.W., Wei, S., Zhu, J. 2022. Genomic and transcriptomic analyses of chitin metabolism enzymes in Tenebrio molitor. Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology. 111(3). Article 21950. https://doi.org/10.1002/arch.21950.

The larval saliva of an endoparasitic wasp Pteromalus puparum supresses its host immune responses - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Shi, J., Jin, H., Wang, F., Stanley, D.W., Fang, Q., Ye, G. 2022. The larval saliva of an endoparasitic wasp Pteromalus puparum supresses its host immune responses. Journal of Insect Physiology. 141. Article 104425. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinsphys.2022.104425.

Characterization and expression profiling of serine protease inhibitors in the yellow mealworm Tenebrio molitor - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Li, G., Yang, L., Xiao, K., Song, Q., Stanley, D.W., Wei, S., Zhu, J. 2022. Characterization and expression profiling of serine protease inhibitors in the yellow mealworm Tenebrio molitor. Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology. 111(3). Article e2194. https://doi.org/10.1002/arch.21948.

Genome-wide and expression-profiling analyses of the cytochrome P450 genes in Tenebrionidea - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wang, Y., Li, G., Li, L., Song, Q., Stanley, D.W., Wei, S., Zhu, J. 2022. Genome-wide and expression-profiling analyses of the cytochrome P450 genes in Tenebrionidea. Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology. 111(3). Article 21954. https://doi.org/10.1002/arch.21954.

Comparative genomic analysis of ABC transporter genes in Tenebrio molitor and four other tenebrionid beetles (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Xiao, K., Wu, C., Yang, L., Wang, J., Song, Q., Stanley, D.W., Wei, S., Zhu, J. 2022. Comparative genomic analysis of ABC transporter genes in Tenebrio molitor and four other tenebrionid beetles (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae). Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology. 111 (3). Article 21916. https://doi.org/10.1002/arch.21916.

The Wnt gene family in Tenebrio molitor and other coleopterans - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Yang, L., Li, G., Li, X., Wu, C., Wang, J., Song, Q., Stanley, D.W., Wei, S., Zhu, J. 2022. The Wnt gene family in Tenebrio molitor and other coleopterans. Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology. 111(3). Article 21915. https://doi.org/10.1002/arch.21915.

iVenomDB: A manually curated database for insect venom proteins - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Chen, L., Lang, K., Zhang, B., Shi, J., Ye, X., Stanley, D.W., Fang, Q., Ye, G. 2022. iVenomDB: a manually curated database for insect venom proteins. Insect Science. 30(1):264-266. https://doi.org/10.1111/1744-7917.13054.

Sex pheromone receptors of the lightbrown apple moth, Epiphyas postvittana, support a second major pheromone receptor clade within the Lepidoptera - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Yuvaraj, J., Jordan, M.D., Zhang, D., Andersson, M., Löfstedt, C., Newcomb, R.D., Corcoran, J. 2021. Sex pheromone receptors of the lightbrown apple moth, Epiphyas postvittana, support a second major pheromone receptor clade within the Lepidoptera. Journal of Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 141. Article 103708. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibmb.2021.103708.

Random forest analysis of impact of abiotic factors on Culex pipiens and Culex quinquefasciatus occurrence - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Arora, A.K., Sim, C., Severson, D.W., Kang, D.S. 2022. Random forest analysis of impact of abiotic factors on Culex pipiens and Culex quinquefasciatus occurrence. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 9. Article 773360. https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2021.773360.

dsRNAs targeted to the brown planthopper Nilaparvata lugens: assessing risk to a non-target, beneficial predator, Cytorhinus lividipennis - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dang, C., Zhang, Y., Sun, C., Li, R., Wang, F., Fang, Q., Yao, H., Stanley, D.W., Ye, G. 2021. dsRNAs targeted to the brown planthopper Nilaparvata lugens: assessing risk to a non-target, beneficial predator, Cytorhinus lividipennis. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 70(1):373-380. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.1c05487.

Thromboxane mobilizes insect blood cells to infection foci - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Roy, M., Nam, K., Kim, J., Stanley, D.W., Kim, Y. 2021. Thromboxane mobilizes insect blood cells to infection foci. Frontiers in Immunology. 12:791319. https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2021.791319.

Cell lines derived from the small hive beetle, Aethina tumida, express insecticide targets - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Corcoran, J., Goodman, C.L., Saathoff, S.G., Ringbauer Jr, J.A., Guo, Y., Bonning, B., Stanley, D.W. 2021. Cell lines derived from the small hive beetle, Aethina tumida, express insecticide targets. In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology - Animal. 57:849-855. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11626-021-00633-y.

The octopamine receptor, OA2B2, modulates stress resistance and reproduction in Nilaparvata lugens Stål (Hemiptera: Delphacidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhang, Y., Jiang, L., Ahmad, S., Zhang, J., Stanley, D.W., Miao, H., Ge, L. 2021. The octopamine receptor, OA2B2, modulates stress resistance and reproduction in Nilaparvata lugens Stål (Hemiptera: Delphacidae). Insect Molecular Biology. 31(1):33-48. https://doi.org/10.1111/imb.12736.

Prostaglandin A2 induces apoptosis in three cell lines derived from the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wang, Y., Goodman, C.L., Ringbauer Jr, J.A., Li, Y., Stanley, D.W. 2021. Prostaglandin A2 induces apoptosis in three cell lines derived from the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda. Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology. 108(3). Article 21844. https://doi.org/10.1002/arch.21844.

Characterization of thermal and time exposure to improve artificial diet for western corn rootworm larvae - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Huynh, M.P., Pereira, A.E., Geisert, R.W., Vella, M., Coudron, T.A., Shelby, K., Hibbard, B.E. 2021. Characterization of thermal and time exposure to improve artificial diet for western corn rootworm larvae. Insects. 12(9). Article 783. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects12090783.

Cell line platforms support research into arthropod immunity - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Goodman, C.L., Kang, D.S., Stanley, D.W. 2021. Cell line platforms support research into arthropod immunity. Insects. 12(8). Article 738. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects12080738.

Effect of prey species and prey densities on the performance of adult Coenosia attenuata - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zou, D., Coudron, T.A., Zhang, L., Xu, W., Xu, W., Wang, M., Xiao, X., Wu, H. 2021. Effect of prey species and prey densities on the performance of adult Coenosia attenuata. Insects. 12(8). Article 669. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects12080669.

Silencing of a putative alanine aminotransferase (ALT) gene influences free amino acid composition in hemolymph and fecundity of the predatory bug, Cyrtorhinus lividipennis Reuter - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ahmad, S., Jiang, L., Zheng, S., Chen, Y., Zhang, J., Stanley, D.W., Miao, H., Ge, L. 2021. Silencing of a putative alanine aminotransferase (ALT) gene influences free amino acid composition in hemolymph and fecundity of the predatory bug, Cyrtorhinus lividipennis Reuter. Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology. 108(2). Article e21836. https://doi.org/10.1002/arch.21836.

Establishment and transcriptomic characterization of cell lines and sublines from the small hive beetle, Aethina tumida (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) - (Abstract Only)
Goodman, C.L., Corcoran, J., Saathoff, S.G., Ringbauer Jr, J.A., Guo, Y., Stamps, M.M., Bonning, B., Stanley, D.W. 2021. Establishment and transcriptomic characterization of cell lines and sublines from the small hive beetle, Aethina tumida (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae). Society for In Vitro Biology Proceedings. 57:41–47. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11626-021-00566-6.

The prostanoids, thromboxanes, mediate hemocytic immunity to bacterial infection in the lepidopteran Spodoptera exigua - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Al Baki, M., Roy, M., Lee, D., Stanley, D.W., Kim, Y. 2021. The prostanoids, thromboxanes, mediate hemocytic immunity to bacterial infection in the lepidopteran Spodoptera exigua. Developmental and Comparative Immunology. 120(7). Article 104069. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dci.2021.104069.

Eicosanoid signaling in insect immunology: New genes and unresolved issues - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kim, Y., Stanley, D.W. 2021. Eicosanoid signaling in insect immunology: New genes and unresolved issues. Genes. 12(2). Article 211. https://doi.org/10.3390/genes12020211.

Performance of the tiger-fly Coenosia attenuata Stein reared on the alternative prey, Chironomus plumosus (L.) larvae in coir substrate - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zou, D., Coudron, T.A., Xu, W., Xu, J., Wu, H. 2020. Performance of the tiger-fly Coenosia attenuata Stein reared on the alternative prey, Chironomus plumosus (L.) larvae in coir substrate. Phytoparasitica. 49:83-92. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12600-020-00866-9.

Cellular and humoral immune interactions between Drosophila and its parasitoids - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Yang, L., Qiu, L., Fang, Q., Stanley, D.W., Ye, G. 2020. Cellular and humoral immune interactions between Drosophila and its parasitoids. Insect Science. 28(5):1208-1227. https://doi.org/10.1111/1744-7917.12863.

Transcript assembly and quantification by RNA-seq reveals significant differences in gene expression and genetic variants in mosquitoes of the Culex pipiens (Diptera: Culicidae) complex - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kang, D.S., Kim, S., Cotten, M.A., Sim, C. 2020. Transcript assembly and quantification by RNA-seq reveals significant differences in gene expression and genetic variants in mosquitoes of the Culex pipiens (Diptera: Culicidae) complex. Journal of Medical Entomology. 58(1):139–145. https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjaa167.

Predation threat modifies Pieris rapae performance and response to host plant quality - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lund, M., Brainard, D., Coudron, T.A., Szendrei, Z. 2020. Predation threat modifies Pieris rapae performance and response to host plant quality. Oecologia. 193:389-401. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00442-020-04686-w.

Intraguild predation decreases predator fitness with potentially varying effects on pathogen transmission in a herbivore host - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Flick, A.J., Coudron, T.A., Elderd, B.D. 2020. Intraguild predation decreases predator fitness with potentially varying effects on pathogen transmission in a herbivore host. Oecologia. 193:789-799. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00442-020-04665-1.

Identification and field verification of aggregation-sex pheromone from the predaceous bug, Arma chinensis - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wu, H., Coudron, T.A., Zhang, L., Aldrich, J.R., Xu, W., Xu, J., Wang, H., Zou, D. 2019. Identification and field verification of aggregation-sex pheromone from the predaceous bug, Arma chinensis. Chemoecology. 29:235-245. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00049-019-00292-2.

Effects of two natural diets on the response of the predator Arma chinensis (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae: Asopinae) to cold storage - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Li, X., Song, L., Coudron, T.A., Zuo, T., Chen, Y., Zhang, Y., Wu, S. 2019. Effects of two natural diets on the response of the predator Arma chinensis (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae: Asopinae) to cold storage. Applied Ecology and Environmental Research. 17(6):15329-15347. https://doi.org/10.15666/aeer%2F1706_1532915347.