Research Project: Forecasting, Outbreak Prevention, and Ecology of Grasshoppers and Other Rangeland and Crop Insects in the Great Plains

Location: Pest Management Research

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

Quantifying the aerodynamic power required for flight and testing for adaptive wind drift in passion-vine butterflies Heliconius sara (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Srygley, R.B., Dudley, R., Hernandez, E.J., Kainz, F., Riveros, A.J., Ellington, C.P. 2023. Quantifying the aerodynamic power required for flight and testing for adaptive wind drift in passion-vine butterflies Heliconius sara (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae). Insects. 14(2). Article 112. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects14020112.

Temperature effects Mormon cricket Anabrus simplex embryo development, hatching and nymphal growth: Thermal performance curves change with ontogeny - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Srygley, R.B. 2022. Temperature effects Mormon cricket Anabrus simplex embryo development, hatching and nymphal growth: Thermal performance curves change with ontogeny. Journal of Thermal Biology. 110. Article 103356. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtherbio.2022.103356.

Drought and insect herbivory affect soil nutrients and grass production in a northern mixed grassland - (Abstract Only)

Amplification in time and dilution in space: Partitioning patiotemporal processes to assess the role of avian host phylodiversity in shaping eastern equine encephalitis virus distribution - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Humphreys Jr, J.M. 2022. Amplification in time and dilution in space: Partitioning patiotemporal processes to assess the role of avian host phylodiversity in shaping eastern equine encephalitis virus distribution. Geographies. 2(3):419-434. https://doi.org/10.3390/geographies2030026.

Landscape composition and management history affect alfalfa weevil but not its parasitoid - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Pellissier, M.E., Rand, T.A., Murphy, M.A., Jabbour, R. 2022. Landscape composition and management history affect alfalfa weevil but not its parasitoid. Environmental Entomology. 51(5):892-900. https://doi.org/10.1093/ee/nvac057.

Grasshoppers exhibit asynchrony and spatial non-stationarity in response to the El Niño/Southern and Pacific Decadal Oscillations - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Humphreys Jr., J.M., Srygley, R.B., Lawton, D., Hudson, A.R., Branson, D.H. 2022. Grasshoppers exhibit asynchrony and spatial non-stationarity in response to the El Niño/Southern and Pacific Decadal Oscillations. Ecological Modeling. 471. Article 110043. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2022.110043.

Pests associated with two brassicaceous oilseeds and a cover crop mix under evaluation as fallow replacements in dryland production systems of the northern Great Plains - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Rand, T.A., Allen, B.L., Campbell, J.W., Jabro, J.D., Rana Dangi, S. 2022. Pests associated with two brassicaceous oilseeds and a cover crop mix under evaluation as fallow replacements in dryland production systems of the northern Great Plains. The Canadian Entomologist. 154(1). Article e27. https://doi.org/10.4039/tce.2022.14.

Grasshoppers and other orthopteran pests - (Book / Chapter)

Geographic variation in migratory grasshopper recruitment under projected climate change - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Humphreys Jr., J.M., Srygley, R.B., Branson, D.H. 2022. Geographic variation in migratory grasshopper recruitment under projected climate change. Geographies. 2(1):12-30. https://doi.org/10.3390/geographies2010003.

Grasshopper feeding preference affects cascading effects of predators on plant biomass in a mixed-grass prairie - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Branson, D.H. 2022. Grasshopper feeding preference affects cascading effects of predators on plant biomass in a mixed-grass prairie. Food Webs. 31. Article e00224. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fooweb.2022.e00224.

Behavioral states in space and time: Understanding landscape use by an invasive mammal - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gray, S.M., Humphreys Jr., J.M., Montgomery, R.A., Etter, D.R., VerCauteren, K.C., Kramer, D.B., Roloff, G.J. 2022. Behavioral states in space and time: Understanding landscape use by an invasive mammal. Journal of Wildlife Management. 86(4). Article e22211. https://doi.org/10.1002/jwmg.22211.

Spatial variation in bioclimatic relationships for a snow-adapted species along a discontinuous southern range boundary - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sultaire, S.M., Humphreys Jr., J.M., Zuckerberg, B., Pauli, J.N., Roloff, G.J. 2021. Spatial variation in bioclimatic relationships for a snow-adapted species along a discontinuous southern range boundary. Journal of Biogeography. 49(1):66-78. https://doi.org/10.1111/jbi.14279.

The spatial-temporal relationship of blue-winged teal to domestic poultry: Movement state modeling of a highly mobile avian influenza host - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Humphreys Jr., J.M., Douglas, D.C., Ramey, A.M., Mullinax, J.M., Soos, C., Link, P., Walther, P., Prosser, D.J. 2021. The spatial-temporal relationship of blue-winged teal to domestic poultry: Movement state modeling of a highly mobile avian influenza host. Journal of Applied Ecology. 58(10):2040-2052. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.13963.

Predation landscapes influence migratory prey ecology and evolution - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sabal, M.C., Boyce, M.S., Charpentier, C.L., Furey, N.B., Luhring, T.M., Martin, H.W., Melnychuk, M.C., Srygley, R.B., Wagner, C., Wirsing, A.J., Ydenberg, R.C., Palkovacs, E.P. 2021. Predation landscapes influence migratory prey ecology and evolution. Trends in Ecology and Evolution. 36(8):737-749. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2021.04.010.