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Research Project: Ecologically-based Management of Arthropods in the Maize Agroecosystem

Location: Corn Insects and Crop Genetics Research

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

The oriental armyworm genome yields insights into the long-distance migration of noctuid moths Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tong, D., Zhang, L., Wu, N., Xie, D., Fang, G., Coates, B.S., Sappington, T.W., Liu, Y., Cheng, Y., Xia, J., Jiang, X., Zhan, S. 2022. The oriental armyworm genome yields insights into the long-distance migration of noctuid moths. Cell Reports. 41(12). Article 111843. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.celrep.2022.111843.

Patterns of microbiome composition vary across spatial scales in a specialist insect Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Paddock, K.J., Finke, D.L., Kim, K., Sappington, T.W., Hibbard, B.E. 2022. Patterns of microbiome composition vary across spatial scales in a specialist insect. Frontiers in Microbiology. 13. Article 898744. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2022.898744.

Genome size evolution in the beetle genus Diabrotica Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lata, D., Coates, B.S., Walden, K.O., Robertson, H.M., Miller, N.J. 2022. Genome size evolution in the beetle genus Diabrotica. G3, Genes/Genomes/Genetics. 12(4). https://doi.org/10.1093/g3journal/jkac052.

Data from polishCLR: Example input genome assemblies Reprint Icon - (Database / Dataset)
Stahlke, A.R., Coates, B.S. 2022. Data from polishCLR: Example input genome assemblies. Ag Data Commons. https://doi.org/10.15482/USDA.ADC/1524676.

Sequences encoding a novel toursvirus identified from southern and northern corn rootworms (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Liu, S., Sappington, T.W., Coates, B.S., Bonning, B.C. 2022. Sequences encoding a novel toursvirus identified from southern and northern corn rootworms (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Viruses. 14(2). Article 397. https://doi.org/10.3390/v14020397.

Evidence of enhanced reproductive performance and lack-of-fitness costs among soybean aphids, Aphis glycines, with varying levels of pyrethroid resistance Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Valmorbida, I., Coates, B.S., Hodgson, E.W., Ryan, M., O'Neal, M.E. 2022. Evidence of enhanced reproductive performance and lack-of-fitness costs among soybean aphids, Aphis glycines, with varying levels of pyrethroid resistance. Pest Management Science. 78(5): 2000-2010. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.6820.

Consequences of coupled barriers to gene flow for the build-up of genomic differentiation Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kunerth, H.D., Bogdanowicz, S.M., Searle, J.B., Harrison, R.G., Coates, B.S., Kozak, G.M., Dopman, E.B. 2022. Consequences of coupled barriers to gene flow for the build-up of genomic differentiation. Evolution. 76(5):985-1002. https://doi.org/10.1111/evo.14466.

Association of voltage-gated sodium channel mutations with field-evolved pyrethroid resistant phenotypes in soybean aphid and genetic markers for their detection Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Valmorbida, I., Hohenstein, J.D., Coates, B.S., Bevilaua, J.G., Menger, J., Hodgson, E.W., Koch, R.L., O'Neal, M.E. 2022. Association of voltage-gated sodium channel mutations with field-evolved pyrethroid resistant phenotypes in soybean aphid and genetic markers for their detection. Scientific Reports. 12:12020. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-16366-1.

Selection of reference genes for RT-qPCR analysis of wing dimorphism in English grain aphid, Sitobion avenae (Hemiptera: Aphididae) Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Li, X., Li, X., Yan, W., Coates, B.S., Zhou, X., Wang, C., Haifeng, G., Zhang, Y., Zhu, X. 2021. Selection of reference genes for RT-qPCR analysis of wing dimorphism in English grain aphid, Sitobion avenae (Hemiptera: Aphididae). Journal of Economic Entomology. 115(1):313-324. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toab214.

Genome size evolution in the beetle genus Diabrotica Reprint Icon - (Pre-print Publication)
Lata, D., Coates, B.S., Walden, K.O., Robertson, H.M., Miller, N.J. 2021. Genome size evolution in the beetle genus Diabrotica. bioRxiv. Article 458993. https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.09.04.458993.

Consequences of coupled barriers to gene flow for the build-up of genomic differentiation: Reproductive barriers and coupling in corn borers Reprint Icon - (Pre-print Publication)
Kunerth, H.D., Bogdanowicz, S.M., Searle, J.B., Harrison, R.G., Coates, B.S., Kozak, G.M., Dopman, E.B. 2021. Consequences of coupled barriers to gene flow for the build-up of genomic differentiation: Reproductive barriers and coupling in corn borers. bioRxiv. Article 458401. https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.09.02.458401.

Up-regulation of apoptotic- and cell survival-related gene pathways following exposures of western corn rootworm to B. thuringiensis crystalline pesticidal proteins in transgenic maize roots Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Coates, B.S., Deleury, E., Gassmann, A.J., Hibbard, B.E., Meinke, L.J., Miller, N.J., Petzold-Maxwell, J., French, B.W., Sappington, T.W., Siegfried, B.D., Guillemaud, T. 2021. Up-regulation of apoptotic- and cell survival-related gene pathways following exposures of western corn rootworm to B. thuringiensis crystalline pesticidal proteins in transgenic maize roots. Biomed Central (BMC) Genomics. 22. Article 639. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-021-07932-4.

Evaluating toxicity of varroa mite (Varroa destructor)-active dsRNA to monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) larvae Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Krishnan, N., Hall, M.J., Hellmich II, R.L., Coats, J.R., Bradbury, S.P. 2021. Evaluating toxicity of varroa mite (Varroa destructor)-active dsRNA to monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) larvae. PLoS ONE. 16(6). Article e0251884. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0251884.

Temporal analysis of microRNAs associated with wing development in the English grain aphid, Sitobion avenae (F.) (Homoptera: Aphidiae) Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Li, X., Zhang, F., Coates, B.S., Wei, C., Zhang, Y., Zhou, X. 2021. Temporal analysis of microRNAs associated with wing development in the English grain aphid, Sitobion avenae (F.) (Homoptera: Aphidiae). Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 142. Article 103579. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibmb.2021.103579.

Bric à brac controls sex pheromone choice by male European corn borer moths Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Unbehend, M., Kozak, G.M., Koutroumpa, F., Coates, B.S., Dekker, T., Groot, A.T., Heckel, D.G., Dopman, E.B. 2021. Bric à brac controls sex pheromone choice by male European corn borer moths. Nature Communications. 12. Article 2818. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-23026-x.

Oviposition response of monarch butterfly (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) to imidacloprid-treated milkweed Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mullins, A., Bradbury, S., Sappington, T.W., Adelman, J. 2021. Oviposition response of monarch butterfly (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) to imidacloprid-treated milkweed. Environmental Entomology. 50(3):541-549. https://doi.org/10.1093/ee/nvab024.

Dataset: RNA-seq reads from Ostrinia nubilalis Cry1F resistant and susceptible larvae from Cry1F resistant DAS colony x susceptible parental backcross pedigrees - (Database / Dataset)
Coates, B.S. 2021. Dataset: RNA-seq reads from Ostrinia nubilalis Cry1F resistant and susceptible larvae from Cry1F resistant DAS colony x susceptible parental backcross pedigrees. National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sra/SRX7668340?report=Full.

Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) life-stage risks from foliar and seed-treatment insecticides Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Krishnan, N., Zhang, Y., Aust, M.E., Hellmich II, R.L., Coats, J.R., Bradbury, S.P. 2021. Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) life-stage risks from foliar and seed-treatment insecticides. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 40(6):1761-1777. https://doi.org/10.1002/etc.5016.

Nudivirus sequences identified from the southern and western corn rootworms (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Liu, S., Sappington, T.W., Coates, B.S., Bonning, B.C. 2021. Nudivirus sequences identified from the southern and western corn rootworms (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Viruses. 13(2). Article 269. https://doi.org/10.3390/v13020269.

Starvation on first or second day of adulthood reverses larval-stage decision to migrate in beet webworm (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cheng, Y., Sappington, T.W., Luo, L., Zhang, L., Jiang, X. 2021. Starvation on first or second day of adulthood reverses larval-stage decision to migrate in beet webworm (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). Environmental Entomology. 50(3):523-531. https://doi.org/10.1093/ee/nvab015.