Projects

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

IMPROVED MASS REARING OF INSECTS FOR BIOLOGICAL CONTROL PROGRAMS THROUGH ADVANCED NUTRITION AND QUALITY CONTROL ANALYSES Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 409704

Publications

Ribosomal proteins and expressed sequence tags from Lysiphlebus testaceipes (Hymenoptera: Aphidiidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Hunter, W.B., Shelby, K., Boykin, L.M., Dang, P.M., Weathersbee III A.A. 2009. Ribosomal proteins and expressed sequence tags from Lysiphlebus testaceipes (Hymenoptera: Aphidiidae). Florida Scientist. 72(3): 196-207

Gene expression in midgut tissues of Diaphorina citri: application to biology and vector control - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Hunter, W.B., Hert, M.M., Shelby, K., Coudron, T.A. 2008. Gene expression in midgut tissues of Diaphorina citri: application to biology and vector control. International Research Conference on Huanglongbing.

Comparative Genomics- Identifying similarities and differences across three leafhopper vectors of Xylella fastidiosa - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Hunter, W.B., Shelby, K., Hunnicutt, L.E., Mizell, R.F., Tipping, C., Dang, P.M. 2008. Comparative Genomics- Identifying similarities and differences across three leafhopper vectors of Xylella fastidiosa. In: Symposium Proceedings of the 2008 Pierce's Disease Control Program Research Symposium. December 15-18, 2008, San Diego, California, p. 16-21.

Gene expression in Asian citrus pysllid adults feeding from Florida citrus: Application to biology and vector control - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Hunter, W.B., Hert, M.M., Shelby, K., Dowd, S.E., McKenzie, C.L., Shatters, R.G., Hall, D.G. 2008. Gene expression in Asian citrus pysllid adults feeding from Florida citrus: Application to biology and vector control [abstract]. International Research Conference on Huanglongbing. p ?.

Asian Citrus Psyllid, Genetic Basis of Immunity - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Hert, M.M., Hunter, W.B., Shelby, K. 2008. Asian Citrus Psyllid, Genetic Basis of Immunity [abstract]. International Research Conference on Huanglongbing. p. ?

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.

Metagenomics of Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter, Homalodisca vitripennis (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) - (Abstract)

Hunter, W.B., Dowd, S.E., Shelby, K., Katsar, C.S., Dang, P.M. 2008. Metagenomics of Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter, Homalodisca vitripennis (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae)[abstract]. The 41st Annual Meeting of the Society for Invertebrate Pathology. p. 101.

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.

Metagenomics of Glassy-winged Sharpshooter, Homalodisca vitripennis (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) - (Abstract)

Hunter, W.B., Shelby, K.S., Dowd, S.E., Katsar, C.S., Dang, P.M., Hunnicutt, L. 2008. Metagenomics of Glassy-winged Sharpshooter, Homalodisca vitripennis (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) [abstract]. Proceedings of the Congress of the Entomological Society Of Southern Africa. p. 441.

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.

Isolation and Characterization of a Baculovirus Associated with the Insect Parasite Cotesia marginiventris - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Mcintosh, A.H., Grasela, J.J., Long, S.H., Shelby, K. 2008. Isolation and characterization of a baculovirus associated with the insect parasite Cotesia marginiventris. Journal of Insect Science. 8:1-19.

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.

Influence of Diet on Long-Term Cold Storage of the Predator Podisus maculiventris (Say) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Coudron, T.A., Ellersieck, M.R., Shelby, K. 2007. Influence of diet on long-term cold storage of the predator Podisus maculiventris (Say) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae). Biological Control. 42(2):186-195.

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.

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.

THE INFLUENCE OF MICRONUTRIENTS ON THE LARVAL HELIOTHIS VIRESCENS ANTIMICROBIAL AND ANTIPARASITOID PLASMA IMMUNOPROTEOME - (Abstract)

Shelby, K., Grasela, J.J., Brandt, S.L., Wright Osment, M.M., Coudron, T.A. 2006. The influence of micronutrients on the larval Heliothis virescens antimicrobial and antiparasitoid plasma immunoproteome [abstract]. Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting. 1059:120.

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.

NUTRITIONAL IMMUNOLOGY OF LARVAL HELIOTHIS VIRESCENS - (Abstract)

Shelby, K. 2006. Nutritional immunology of larval Heliothis virescens [abstract]. Molecular Insect Science International Symposium Proceedings. p. 77.

EFFECTS OF VITAMIN AND MICRONUTRIENT DEFICIENCIES ON THE IMMUNOCOMPETENCE OF LARVAL HELIOTHIS VIRESCENS - (Abstract)

Shelby, K. 2006. Effects of vitamin and micronutrient deficiencies on the immunocompetence of larval Heliothis virescens [abstract]. University of Missouri Life Sciences Week. Available: http://lifesciencesweek.missouri.edu/uploads06/formatted_abstracts/shelbyk@1.doc.

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.

Polydnavirus genomes reflect their dual roles as mutualists and pathogens - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Webb, B.A., Strand, M.R., Dickey, S.E., Hilgarth, R.S., Beck, M.H., Walter, B.E., Kadash, K., Kroemer, J.A., Lindstrom, K.G., Rattanadechakul, W., Shelby, K., Thoetkiattikul, H., Turnbull, M.W., Whitherell, R.A. 2005. Polydnavirus genomes reflect their dual roles as mutualists and pathogens. Virology. 347:160-174

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.

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

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.

ULTRASTRUCTURE OF THE TERATOCYTES OF THE ENDOPARASITIC BRACONID WASP MICROCTONUS AETHIOPOIDES - (Abstract)

Habibi, J., Shelby, K., Puttler, B. 2004. Ultrastructure of the teratocytes of the endoparasitic braconid wasp microctonus aethiopoides [abstract]. University of Missouri Life Sciences Week. Available from: http://lsrdb.missouri.edu/cgi-bin/searchsortlsrdb.cgi.

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.

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.

FLUORESCENT AND ULTRASTRUCTURAL STUDIES OF THE TERATOCYTES OF MICROCTONUS AETHIOPOIDES (HYMENOPTERA: BRACONIDAE) FROM THE HEMOCOEL OF THE HOST ALFALFA WEEVIL, HYPERA POSTICA (COLEOPTERA: CURCULIONIDAE) - (Abstract)

Habibi, J., Shelby, K.S., Puttler, B. 2004. Fluorescent and ultrastructural studies of the teratocytes of Microctonus aethiopoides (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from the hemocoel of the host alfalfa weevil, Hypera postica (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)[abstract]. Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting North Central Branch. 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.

FLUORESCENT MICROSCOPIC STUDY OF THE TERATOCYTES OF MICROCTONUS AETHIOPOIDES (HYMENOPTERA: BRACONIDAE) FROM THE HEMCOEL OF THE HOST ALFALFA WEEVIL, HYPERA POSTICA (COLEOPTERA: CURCULIONIDAE) - (Abstract)

Habibi, J., Shelby, K., Puttler, B. 2003. Fluorescent microscopic study of the teratocytes of Microctonus aethiopoides (Hymenoptera: braconidae) from the hemcoel of the host alfalfa weevil, Hypera postica (Coleoptera: curculionidae) [abstract]. Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting North Central Branch. p. 91.

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.

SELECTION OF SPINED SOLDIER BUG, PODISUS MACULIVENTRIS (SAY) FOR CYFLUTHRIN RESISTANCE CONFERS BROAD CROSS-RESISTANCE TO OTHER PYRETHROIDS - (Abstract)

SHELBY, K., COUDRON, T.A., WAGNER, R.M. SELECTION OF SPINED SOLDIER BUG, PODISUS MACULIVENTRIS (SAY) FOR CYFLUTHRIN RESISTANCE CONFERS BROAD CROSS-RESISTANCE TO OTHER PYRETHROIDS. ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA ANNUAL MEETING. 2002. Abstract p. 90.

DEVELOPMENT OF INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE BY THE BENEFICIAL PENTATOMID PREDATOR, THE SPINED SOLDIER BUG, PODISUS MACULIVENTRIS - (Abstract)

SHELBY, K. DEVELOPMENT OF INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE BY THE BENEFICIAL PENTATOMID PREDATOR, THE SPINED SOLDIER BUG, PODISUS MACULIVENTRIS. ANNUAL MEETING CENTRAL STATES ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 2002. Abstract #D0582

IMPROVED PRODUCTION AND EFFICACY OF BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AGENTS - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Wagner, R.M., Mcintosh, A.H., Coudron, T.A., Shelby, K., Goodman, C.L., Grasela, J.J., Brandt, S.L. 2003. Improved production and efficacy of biological control agents. Proceedings of International Symposium on Biological Control of Arthropods. p. 520.