Category: Research
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Beltwide 2023
I gave a talk on my work with cotton fleahoppers at the Beltwide Cotton Conferences 2023 (Jan 10-12; New Orleans, LA), entitled “Effect of Moisture Treatment on Cotton Fleahopper Nymph Emergence from Woolly Croton”. Pictured at the conference with fellow graduate student Max Sturdivant (from Dr. Isakeit’s lab, PLPM), and former BESC student, Alexandra Crowder.…
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DIY EPG
We received good news that Manjari requires more space for her EPG work, so the group made another Faraday cage.
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Modeling thermoregulators
Working with Aaron Tarone of Texas A&M Entomology and members of his group, we have been developing insect phenology models that account for thermoregulatory behavior. These models are intended for use in predicting vector and pest dynamics, and in retrodicting events of forensic importance that can be indicated by insect development. We’re happy to have…
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Roy’s soilborne inoculum work
Roy spent plenty of time in the laboratory quantifying Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum (Fov) DNA from field soil, and some of his work is now reported in a Plant Disease publication: https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-08-21-1664-RE The work’s objective was to describe spatial variability in Fov inoculum density in the field, because that variation is hypothesized to affect…
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Learning About EPG
Manjari explaining the basic principles of EPG to Maggie.
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2022 Graduate Research Showcase
Roy, Jensen, Manjari, and Tim all presented posters of their research at the 2022 PLPM Graduate Research Showcase.
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Horizontal Movement of Inoculum
Jensen and Maggie in the process of running a horizontal column.
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Maggie at Work
Maggie is hard at work using aseptic techniques for plating effluent from a horizontal column run.
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2022 Student Research Week
Roy presented his research at the 2022 Student Research Week (SRW) held at the Memorial Students Center at Texas A&M University. His presentation won first place in the Graduate Oral Presentations in the Agriculture division.
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2022 APS Southern Division Conference
Roy presented his research virtually to an audience at the 2022 American Phytopathological Society Southern Division Conference in Chatanooga, TN.
