Projects

Ecologically-Based Management of Boll Weevils and Post-Eradication Crop Pests Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 407850

Aerial Application Research for Efficient Crop Production Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 414825

Deployed Warfighter Protection Research Program (Fy2009) Reimbursable (R)   Accession Number: 416512

Publications

Noctuid migration in the nocturnal aeroecological boundary layer - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Westbrook, J.K. 2008. Noctuid migration in the nocturnal aeroecological boundary layer. Integrative & Comparative Biology. 48:99-106.

Brazilian free-tailed bats (Tadarida brasiliensis: Molossidae, Chiroptera) at high altitude: Links to migratory insect populations - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

McCracken, G.F., Gillam, E.H., Westbrook, J.K., Lee, Y., Jensen, M., Balsley, B. 2008. Brazilian free-tailed bats (Tadarida brasiliensis: Molossidae, Chiroptera) at high altitude: Links to migratory insect populations. Integrative & Comparative Biology. 48:107-118.

Aeroecology: Probing and Modeling the Aerosphere - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Kunz, T.H., Gauthreaux, Jr., S.A., Hristov, N.I., Horn, J.W., Jones, G., Kalko, E.K., Kelly, T.A., Larkin, R.P., Mccracken, G.F., Swartz, S.M., Srygley, R.B., Dudley, R., Westbrook, J. K. and Wikelski, M. 2008. Aeroecology: Probing and Modeling the Aerosphere. Integrative and Comparative Biology. 48:1-11.

Nocturnal migrations of cotton insect pests indicated by Doppler radar - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Westbrook, J.K., Eyster, R.S. 2003. Nocturnal migrations of cotton insect pests indicated by Doppler radar. Proceedings of the Beltwide Cotton Conference, Memphis, TN, January 6-10, 2003. p. 997-1003.

Brazilian free-tailed bats (Tadarida brasiliensis) as insect pest regulators in transgenic and conventional cotton crops - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Federico, P., Hallam, T.G., McCracken, G.F., Purucker, S.T., Grant, W.E., Sandoval, A.C., Westbrook, J.K., Medellin, R.A., Cleveland, C.J., Sansone, C.G., Lopez, J., Betke, M., Moreno-Valdez, A., Kunz, T.H. 2008. Brazilian free-tailed bats (Tadarida brasiliensis) as insect pest regulators in transgenic and conventional cotton crops. Ecological Applications. 18:826-837.

Remote Sensing and GIS Applications for Precision Areawide Pest Management: Implications for Homeland Security - (Book/Chapter)

Huang, Y., Lan, Y., Westbrook, J.K., Hoffmann, W.C. 2008. Remote sensing and GIS applications for precision areawide pest management: Implications for homeland security. In: Sui, D.Z., Cutter, S.L., editors. Geospatial Technologies and Homeland Security: Research Frontiers and Challenges. New York, NY: Springer. p. 242-256.

Detection and Evolution of Resistance to the Pyrethroid Cypermethrin in Bollworm, Helicoverpa zea (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) in Texas - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Pietrantonio, P.V., Junek, T.A., Parker, R., Mott, D., Siders, K., Troxclair, N., Vargas-Camplis, J., Westbrook, J.K., Vassiliou, V.A. 2007. Detection and evolution of resistance to the pyrethroid cypermethrin in bollworm, Helicoverpa zea (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) in Texas. Environmental Entomology. 36:1174-1188.

Development of a precision areawide pest management decision system for cotton - Preliminary study - (Abstract)

Lan, Y., Hoffmann, W.C., Westbrook, J.K. 2007. Development of a precision areawide pest management decision system for cotton - Preliminary study. Proceedings of World Cotton Research Conference, September 10-14, 2007, Lubbock, TX. CDROM.

A Model Evaluation of Long-Distance Dispersal of Boll Weevils - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Westbrook, J.K., Eyster, R.S., Allen, C.T. 2007. A model evaluation of long-distance dispersal of boll weevils. In: Proceedings of the Beltwide Cotton Conferences, January 9-12, 2007, New Orleans, Louisiana. p. 337-344.

Stable Isotope Tracer Marking of Individual Boll Weevils - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

James, W.E., Showler, A., Westbrook, J.K., Armstrong, J.S. 2006. Stable isotope tracer marking of individual boll weevils. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry. 269:267-270.

Economic Value of the Pest Control Service Provided by Brazilian Free-Tailed Bats in South-Central Texas - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Cleveland, C.J., Betke, M., Federico, P., Frank, J.D., Hallam, T.G., Horn, J., Lopez, J., McCracken, G.F., Medellin, R.A., Moreno-Valdez, A., Sansone, C.G., Westbrook, J.K., Kunz, T.H. 2006. Economic value of the pest control service provided by Brazilian free-tailed bats in south-central Texas. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. 4:238-243.

An Experiment Using Neutron Activation Analysis and a Rare Earth Element to Mark Cotton Plants and Two Insects That Feed on Them - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Showler, A., James, W.D., Armstrong, J.S., Westbrook, J.K. 2006. An experiment using neutron activation analysis and a rare earth element to mark cotton plants and two insects that feed on them. Applied Radiation and Isotopes. 64:875-880.

Early-Season Dispersal of Cotton Fleahoppers (Pseudatomoscelis Seriatus) - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Westbrook, J.K., Esquivel, J.F., Eyster, R.S. 2005. Early-season dispersal of cotton fleahoppers (Pseudatomoscelis seriatus). In: Proceedings of the Beltwide Cotton Conferences, January 4-7, 2005, New Orleans, Louisiana. 2005 CDROM.

Stink Bug Populations in An Active Boll Weevil Eradication Zone in Central Texas - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Westbrook, J.K., Eyster, R.S. 2004. Stink bug populations in an active boll weevil eradication zone in Central Texas. In: Proceedings of the Beltwide Cotton Conferences, January 5-9, 2004, San Antonio, Texas. 2004 CDROM.

Virtual bats: manipulating the activities of bats and insects as a practical application for integrated pest control - (Proceedings/Symposium) - (04-Nov-02)