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Updated distributions of Oklahoma grasshoppers (Orthoptera: Acrididae) and notes on Melanoplus macclungi
(2021-05)
Grasshoppers (Order: Orthoptera, Families: Acrididae and Romaleidae) collectively pose the greatest pest threat to grazing land in the Great Plains of the United States. Annually, grasshoppers consume approximately 22% of ...
Comparative genomics of six species of Deltocephaline leafhoppers to discover vector competence-related genes
(2019-12)
Insects have been widely used in genomics research and reference genomes and transcriptomes are available for several model species. However, for non-model organisms, such as leafhoppers, this kind of information is still ...
Eastern red cedar (Juniperus virginiana) expansion related to West Nile Virus transmission by Culex species in Oklahoma livestock operations
(2021-07)
Eastern Redcedar (Juniperus virginiana) (ERC) is a native invader in the United States Great Plains. While native, it has expanded beyond its range and is rapidly invading pastures throughout the southern Great Plains. ...
American burying beetle (Nicrophorus americanus) population at Camp Gruber, OK, breeding and overwintering survival
(2020-12)
The American burying beetle (ABB), Nicrophorus americanus Olivier (Coleoptera: Silphidae), once occurred across two thirds of North America but now occupies <10% of its historic range. Reasons for the decline have not been ...
Molecular characterization of canna virus and detection of tick-borne viruses
(2018-05)
Cannas are the most popular ornamental flowers in Cannaceae family. However, cannas are under threat due to various virus infections, especially by Canna yellow mottle virus (CaYMV; Badnavirus). Badnavirus is a plant ...
Mosquito Survey of Camp Gruber Training Center and Comparison with Other Oklahoma Military Bases
(2019-07)
Army National Guard training requires personnel to occasionally visit wild areas for one weekend a month and two weeks a year. During these times, the soldiers may be exposed to mosquitoes and be at risk of mosquito-borne ...
Biology and management of bacterial spot of tomato in Oklahoma
(2020-05)
In surveys of tomato fields during 2018 and 2019, bacterial spot was the most frequent foliar disease (72% of fields) followed by Septoria leaf spot (7%), and early blight (7%). Isolates of Xanthomonas spp. from 1998-2014 ...
Response of Silphidae to burned carcasses and use for breeding by burying beetles and flies
(2022-05)
When an animal dies, the resources in its body are used by a range of organisms including bacteria, fungi, invertebrate and vertebrate necrophores. Among these organisms, burying beetles in the Genus Nicrophorus are ...
Identification of grain sorghum resistance to sugarcane aphid and field test response by Hymenoptera to honeydew
(2020-07)
Grain sorghum, Sorghum bicolor, is one of the most important crops worldwide as it can be used for human consumption, biofuel, and livestock feed. In 2013, the sugarcane aphid, Melanaphis sacchari (SCA), switched host ...
Bacterial communities in carrion and burying beetle (Silphidae) secretions
(2021-05)
The family Silphidae contains about two hundred species of carrion and burying beetles divided into two subfamilies: Silphinae and Nicrophorinae. While both groups exhibit necrophagous feeding patterns, they are differentiated ...