Projects

Areawide Pest Management Program for Russian Wheat Aphid and Greenbug Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 411358

Biologically Based Cereal Aphid Managment Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 409469

Publications

Limited genetic variation within and between Russian wheat aphid (Homoptera: Aphididae) biotypes in the US - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (10-Jun-08)

Oklahoma - (Other) - (13-Feb-08)

Variation to cause host injury between Russian wheat aphid (Homoptera: Aphididae) clones virulent to Dn4 wheat - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Shufran, K.A., Mornhinweg, D.W., Baker, C.A., Porter, D.R. 2007. Variation to cause host injury between Russian wheat aphid (Homoptera: Aphididae) clones virulent to Dn4 wheat. Journal of Economic Entomology. 100(5):1685-1691.

Distribution and diversity of Russian wheat aphid (Hemiptera: Aphididae) biotypes in North America - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Puterka, G.J., Burd, J.D., Porter, D.R., Shufran, K.A., Baker, C.A., Bowling, B., Patrick, C. 2007. Distribution and diversity of Russian wheat aphid (Hemiptera: Aphididae) biotypes in North America. Journal of Economic Entomology. 100(5):1679-1684.

Absence of mitochondrial DNA sequence variation in Russian wheat aphid (Hemiptera: Aphididae) populations consistent with a single introduction into the United States - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Shufran, K.A., Kirkman, L.R., Puterka, G.J. 2007. Absence of mitochondrial DNA sequence variation in Russian wheat aphid (Hemiptera: Aphididae) populations consistent with a single introduction into the United States. Journal of Kansas Entomological Society. 80(4):319-326.

D-vac sampling for predatory arthropods in winter wheat - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Elliott, N.C., Tao, F.L., Fuentes-Granados, R., Giles, K.L., Elliott, D.T., Greenstone, M.H., Shufran, K.A., Royer, T.A. 2006. D-vac sampling for predatory arthropods in winter wheat. Biological Control. 38:325-330.

Ground Beetle Density in Oklahoma Winter Wheat Fields - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Elliott, N.C., Tao, F.L., Giles, K.L., Kindler, D., French, B.W., Greenstone, M.H., Shufran, K.A. 2006. Ground beetle density in Oklahoma winter wheat fields. Southwestern Entomologist. 31(2):121-128.

Molecular Markers for Identification of the Hyperparasitoids Dendrocerus Carpenteri and Alloxysta Xanthopis in Lysiphlebus Testaceipes Parasitizing Cereal Aphids - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Chen, Y., Pike, K.S., Greenstone, M.H., Shufran, K.A. 2006. Molecular markers for identification of the hyperparasitoids Dendrocerus carpenteri and Alloxysta xanthopsis in Lysiphlebus testaceipes parasitizing cereal aphids. Biocontrol. 51(2):183-194.

First Quantitative Study of Rove Beetles in Oklahoma Winter Wheat Fields - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Elliott, N.C., Tao, F.L., Giles, K.L., Royer, T.A., Greenstone, M.H., Shufran, K.A. 2006. First quantitative study of rove beetles in Oklahoma winter wheat fields. Biocontrol. 51:79-87.

Estimation of Hymenopteran Parasitism in Cereal Aphids by Using Molecular Markers - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Jones, D.B., Giles, K.L., Chen, Y., Shufran, K.A. 2005. Estimation of hymenopteran parasitism in cereal aphids using molecular markers. Journal of Economic Entomology. 98(1):217-221.

Genetic Similarities among Geographic Isolates of Lysiphlebus Testaceipes (Hymenoptera: Aphidiidae) Differing in Cold Temperature Tolerances - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Shufran, K.A., Weathersbee III, A.A., Jones, D.B., Elliott, N.C. 2004. Genetic similarities among geographic isolates of Lysiphlebus testaceipes (Hymenoptera: Aphidiidae) differing in cold temperature tolerances. Environmental Entomology. 33(3):776-778.

Detection and Differentiation of Parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Aphididae and Aphelinidae) of the Brown Citrus Aphid (Hemiptera: Aphididae): Species-Specific Pcr Amplificatio of 18s Rdna - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Weathersbee, A.A., Shufran, K.A., Panchal, T., Dang, P.M and Evans. G.A. 2004. Detection and differentation of parasitoids (Hymenoptera: aphididae and aphelinidae) of the brown citrus aphid (hemiptera: aphididae): species-specific PCR amplification of 18S RDNA. Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 97:286-292.

Detection and Differentiation of Parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Aphidiidae and Aphelinidae) of the Brown Citrus Aphid (Homoptera: Aphididae): Species-Specific Pcr Amplification of 18s Rdna - (Abstract)

Weathersbee Iii, A.A., Shufran, K.A., Panchal, T., Dang, P.M., Evans, G.A. 2004. Detection and differentiation of parasitoids (hymenoptera: aphidiidae and aphelinidae) of the brown citrus aphid (homoptera: aphididae): species-specific pcr amplification of 18s rdna. Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting.

Polymerase Chain Reaction-Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphisms Identify Mtdna Haplotypes of Greenbug (Hemiptera: Aphididae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Shufran, K.A. 2003. Polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphisms identify mtDNA haplotypes of greenbug (Hempitera: Aphididae). Journal of Kansas Entomological Society. 76(4):551-556.

Genetic Changes Withing An Aphid Clone: Homogenization of Rdna Intergenic Spacers after Insecticide Selection - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

SHUFRAN, K.A., MAYO, Z.B., CREASE, T.J. GENETIC CHANGES WITHING AN APHID CLONE: HOMOGENIZATION OF RDNA INTERGENIC SPACERS AFTER INSECTICIDE SELECTION. BIOLOGICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNAENAN SOCIETY, LONDON. 2003. V. 79. P. 101-105.

Oklahoma - (Other)

Baker, C.A., Burd, J.D., Elliott, N.C., Kindler, D., Mornhinweg, D.W., Porter, D.R., Shufran, K.A. 2003. Oklahoma. Plant Resistance to Insects Newsletter. 27:3 p. Available: www.oznet.ksu.edu/ipri/newsletters/ipri_2003.htm#baker.

Analysis of Rilers, An Isoleucyl-Trna Synthetase Gene Associated with Mupirocin Production by Psuedomonas Fluorescens Ncimb 10586 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

RANGASWAMY, V., HERNANDEZ-GUZMAN, G., SHUFRAN, K.A., BENDER, C.L. ANALYSIS OF RILERS, AN ISOLEUCYL-TRNA SYNTHETASE GENE ASSOCIATED WITH MUPIROCIN PRODUCTION BY PSUEDOMONAS FLUORESCENS NCIMB 10586. 2002. DNA SEQUENCE. v. 13. p. 343-351.

Divergence of Three Populations of Lysiphlebus Testaceipes (Hymenoptera: Aphidiidae) Differing in Cold Temperature Tolerance - (Abstract)

Shufran, K.A., Jones, D.B., Weathersbee III, A.A., Elliott, N.C., Chen, Y., Pike, K.S. 2002. Divergence of three populations of Lysiphlebus testaceipes (Hymenoptera: Aphidiidae) differing in cold temperature tolerance. Society for the Study of Evolution.