Projects

IMPROVEMENT OF UV RESISTANCE, VIRAL AND HOST RANGE ENHANCEMENT OF BACULOVIRUSES AS BIOCONTROL AGENTS Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 409676

IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF PEST INSECT IMMUNE RESPONSES TO BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AGENTS Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 410193

Publications

Cloning and characterization of the secreted hemocytic prophenoloxidases of Heliothis virescens - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Shelby, K., Popham, H.J. 2008. Cloning and characterization of the secreted hemocytic prophenoloxidases of Heliothis virescens. Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology. 69(3):127-142.

Developmental Response of Euplectrus comstockii (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) to Ascorbic Acid in the Diet of the Larval Host, Heliothis virescens (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Coudron, T.A., Shelby, K., Ellersieck, M.R., Odoom, E.D., Lim, E.E., Popham, H.J. 2008. Developmental response of Euplectrus comstockii (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) to ascorbic acid in the diet of the larval host, Heliothis virescens (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Biocontrol. 54:175-182.

Preliminary analyses of the Heliothis virescens transcriptome - (Abstract)

Shelby, K., Terenius, O., Popham, H.J. 2008. Preliminary analyses of the Heliothis virescens transcriptome [abstract]. Arthropod Genomics Symposium. p. 14.

Genomic sequence analysis of a fast-killing isolate of the Spodoptera frugiperda multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Harrison, R.L., Puttler, B., Popham, H.J. 2008. Genomic sequence analysis of a fast-killing isolate of the Spodoptera frugiperda multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus. Journal of General Virology. 89:775-790.

Annotated EST database of Heliothis virescens hemocytic immune system transcripts - (Abstract)

Shelby, K., Popham, H.J. 2007. Annotated EST database of Heliothis virescens hemocytic immune system transcripts [abstract]. Entomological Society of America. p. 153.

Effects of inorganic and organic selenium supplementation on development of larval Heliothis virescens - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Popham, H.J., Shelby, K. 2007. Effects of inorganic and organic selenium supplementation on development of larval Heliothis virescens. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 125(2):171-178.

Genomic sequence analysis of a nucleopolyhedrovirus isolated from the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda - (Abstract)

Popham, H.J., Harrison, R.L. 2007. Genomic sequence analysis of a nucleopolyhedrovirus isolated from the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda. American Society for Virology. p. 259.

An EST analysis of Heliothis virescens immune-stimulated hemocytes - (Abstract)

Shelby, K., Popham, H.J. 2007. An EST analysis of Heliothis virescens immune-stimulated hemocytes. University of Missouri Life Sciences Week. p. 120.

Genomic sequence analysis of a granulovirus isolated from the Old World bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Harrison, R.L., Popham, H.J. 2008. Genomic sequence analysis of a granulovirus isolated from the Old World bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera. Virus Genes. 36:565-581.

PLASMA SELENIUM LEVELS CORRELATE WITH ELEVATED IMMUNOCOMPETENCE OF HELIOTHIS VIRESCENS LARVAE AGAINST BACULOVIRUS INFECTION - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Shelby, K., Popham, H.J. 2007. Plasma selenium levels correlate with elevated immunocompetence of Heliothis virescens larvae against baculovirus infection. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. 95(2):77-83.

IMPACT OF ASCORBIC ACID ON IMMUNOCOMPETENCE OF LARVAL HELIOTHIS VIRESCENS - (Abstract)

Popham, H.J., Brandt, S.L. 2006. Impact of ascorbic acid on immunocompetence of larval Heliothis virescens [abstract]. Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting. p. 107.

UPTAKE OF DIETARY MICRONUTRIENTS FROM ARTIFICIAL DIETS BY LARVAL HELIOTHIS VIRESCENS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Popham, H.J., Shelby, K. 2006. Uptake of dietary micronutrients from artificial diets by larval heliothis virescens. Journal of Insect Physiology. Available at http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jinsphys.2006.04.005.

ANTIVIRAL RESPONSE IN HELIOTHIS VIRESCENS - (Abstract)

Popham, H.J. 2006. Antiviral response in Heliothis virescens [abstract]. Molecular Insect Science International Symposium Proceedings. p. 70.

PLASMA PHENOLOXIDASE OF LARVAL HELIOTHIS VIRESCENS IS VIRUCIDAL - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Shelby, K., Popham, H.J. 2006. Plasma phenoloxidase of the larval tobacco budworm, Heliothis virescens, is virucidal. Journal of Insect Science. 6:16.

LARVAL HELIOTHIS VIRESCENS TISSUE SELENIUM LEVELS CORRELATE WITH ELEVATED IMMUNOCOMPETENCE AGAINST VIRAL INFECTION - (Abstract)

Shelby, K., Popham, H.J., Morris, S.J. 2005. Larval Heliothis virescens tissue selenium levels correlate with elevated immunocompetence against viral infection [abstract]. Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting. Available: http://esa.confex.com/esa/2005/techprogram/paper_20664.htm.

VIRUCIDAL ACTIVITY IN THE PLASMA OF LARVAL LEPIDOPTERAN - (Abstract)

Shelby, K., Popham, H.J. 2005. Virucidal activity in the plasma of larval lepidopteran [abstract]. American Society for Virology Meeting. p. 166.

ACMNPV IN PERMISSIVE, SEMIPERMISSIVE AND NONPERMISSIVE CELL LINES FROM ARTHROPODA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Mcintosh, A.H., Grasela, J.J., Popham, H.J. 2005. Acmnpv in permissive, semipermissive and nonpermissive cell lines from arthropoda. In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology 41:298-3004.

PLASMA SELENIUM LEVELS CORRELATE WITH ELEVATED IMMUNOCOMPETENCE OF HELIOTHIS VIRESCENS LARVAE AGAINST BACULOVIRUS INFECTION - (Abstract)

Shelby, K., Popham, H.J., Morris, S.J. 2005. Plasma selenium levels correlate with elevated immunocompetence of heliothis virescens larvae against baculovirus infection [abstract]. University of Missouri Life Sciences Week. Available: http://lifesciencesweek.missouri.edu/uploads05/abstracts/shelbyk@1.doc.

NUTRITIONAL EPIDEMIOLOGY OF BACULOVIRUSES - (Abstract)

Shelby, K., Popham, H.J. 2005. Nutritional epidemiology of baculoviruses [abstract]. Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting North Central Branch. p. 45

ASSESSMENT OF THE PERMISSIVE NATURE OF INSECT CELL LINES FROM VARIOUS ORDERS CHALLENGED WITH ACMNPV CARRYING A FLUORESCENT MARKER GENE - (Abstract)

Mcintosh, A.H., Grasela, J.J., Popham, H.J. 2005. Assessment of the permissive nature of insect cell lines from various orders challenged with acmnpv carrying a fluorescent marker gene [abstract]. Baculovirus and Insect Cell Culture Conference Proceedings. p. 31.

EFFECT OF DIETARY SELENIUM SUPPLEMENTATION ON RESISTANCE TO BACULOVIRUS INFECTION - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Popham, H.J., Shelby, K. 2005. Effect of dietary selenium supplementation on resistance to baculovirus infection. Biological Control 32(3):419-429.

DIETARY SELENIUM INCREASES RESISTANCE TO HELIOTHIS VIRESCENS LARVAE INFECTED WITH A BACULOVIRUS - (Abstract)

Popham, H.J., Shelby, K. 2004. Dietary selenium increases resistance to heliothis virescens larvae infected with a baculovirus [abstract]. National Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting p. 70.

THE ROLE OF PLASMA PHENOLOXIDASE IN RESISTANCE OF HELIOTHIS VIRESCENS LARVAE TO BACULOVIRUS INFECTION - (Abstract)

Shelby, K., Popham, H.J. 2004. The role of plasma phenoloxidase in resistance of heliothis virescens larvae to baculovirus infection [abstract]. National Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting p. 118.

SELENIUM IMPACTS THE INFECTIVITY OF ACMNPV IN TRICHOPLUSIA NI - (Abstract)

Popham, H.J., Shelby, K. 2004. Selenium impacts the infectivity of acmnpv in trichoplusia ni [abstract]. Society for Invertebrate Pathology Annual Meeting p. 51.

POTENT VIRUCIDAL ACTIVITY AGAINST HZSNPV IN LARVAL HELIOTHIS VIRESCENS PLASMA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Popham, H.J., Shelby, K., Brandt, S.L., Coudron, T.A. 2004. Potent virucidal activity against hzsnpv in larval heliothis virescens plasma. Journal of General Virology. 85(8):2255-2261.

DIETARY SELENIUM SUPPLEMENTATION BOOSTS PLASMA PHENOLOXIDASE ACTIVITY AND ANTIVIRAL IMMUNOCOMPETENCE - (Abstract)

Shelby, K., Popham, H.J. 2004. Dietary selenium supplementation boosts plasma phenoloxidase activity and antiviral immunocompetence [abstract]. University of Missouri Life Sciences Week. Available: http://lifesciencesweek.missouri.edu/uploads/abstract_pdf/shelbyk@1.pdf.

CHARACTERIZATION OF TWO AUTOGRAPHA CALIFORNICA NUCLEOPOLYHEDROVIRUS PROTEINS, AC145 AND AC150, WHICH AFFECT ORAL INFECTIVITY IN A HOST DEPENDENT MANNER - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Lapointe, R., Popham, H.J., Straschil, U., Goulding, D., O'Reilly, D.R., Olszewski, J.A. 2004. Characterization of two autographa californica nucleopolyhedrovirus proteins, ac145 and ac150, which affect oral infectivity in a host dependent manner. Journal of Virology. 78:6439-6448.

NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS FOR INSECTS? THE EFFECT OF SELENIUM ON RESISTANCE TO BACULOVIRUS INFECTION. - (Abstract)

Shelby, K., Popham, H.J. 2004. Nutritional supplements for insects? the effect of selenium on resistance to baculovirus infection [abstract]. Entomological Society of America Regional Meetings. p. 54.

EFFECT OF DIETARY SELENIUM SUPPLEMENTATION ON SUSCEPTIBILITY TO BACULOVIRUS INFECTION - (Abstract)

POPHAM, H.J., SHELBY, K., COUDRON, T.A. EFFECT OF DIETARY SELENIUM SUPPLEMENTATION ON SUSCEPTIBILITY TO BACULOVIRUS INFECTION. AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY MIDWEST REGIONAL MEETING. 2003. pg. 134.

VIRUCIDAL ACTIVITY AGAINST HZSNPV IN NAIVE PLASMA OF HELIOTHIS VIRESCENS (LEPIDOPTERA: NOCTUIDAE) - (Abstract)

POPHAM, H.J., SHELBY, K., BRANDT, S.L. Virucidal activity against HzSNPV in naive plasma of Heliothis virescens (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). SOCIETY OF INVERTEBRATE PATHOLOGY. 2003. Abstract p. 39.

VIRUCIDAL ACTIVITY IN HELIOTHIS VIRESCENS PLASMA - (Abstract)

Shelby, K., Popham, H.J., Brandt, S.L., Coudron, T.A. 2003. Virucidal activity in heliothis virescens plasma [abstract]. National Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting. p. 118.

IMPROVED PRODUCTION AND EFFICACY OF BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AGENTS - (Abstract)

WAGNER, R.M., MCINTOSH, A.H., COUDRON, T.A., SHELBY, K., POPHAM, H.J., GRASELA, J.J., GOODMAN, C.L., BRANDT, S.L., WRIGHT OSMENT, M.M. Improved Production and Efficacy of Biological Control Agents. UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI LIFE SCIENCES WEEK. 2003. Available from: http://lsrdb.missouri.edu/cgi-bin/searchsortlsrdb.cgi.