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                                                (Clicking on the reprint icon
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                                                    will take you to the publication reprint.)Deformed wing virus of honey bees is inactivated by cold plasma ionized hydrogen peroxide
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Cook, S.C., Ryabov, E., Becker, C., Rogers, C.W., Posada-Florez, F.J., Evans, J.D., Chen, Y. 2023. Deformed wing virus of honey bees is inactivated by cold plasma ionized hydrogen peroxide . Frontiers in Insect Science. 3. Article e1216291. https://doi.org/10.3389/finsc.2023.1216291.Identification of sex chromosomes and primary sex ratio in the small hive beetle, a worldwide parasite of honey bees
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Huang, Q., Sim, S.B., Geib, S.M., Childers, A.K., Liu, J., Wei, X., Han, W., Posada-Florez, F.J., Xue, A., Li, Z., Evans, J.D. 2023. Identification of sex chromosomes and primary sex ratio in the small hive beetle, a worldwide parasite of honey bees. Gigascience. 12:1-9.  https://doi.org/10.1093/gigascience/giad056.Mediating a host cell signaling pathway linked to the overwinter mortality offers a promising therapeutic approach for improving bee health
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Zhang, Y., Liu, A., Huang, S., Evans, J.D., Cook, S.C., Palmer-Young, E., Corona, M.V., Alburaki, M., Liu, G., Han, R., Li, W., Hao, Y., Li, J., Gilligan, T., Smith-Pardo, A.H., Banmeke, O., Posada-Florez, F.J., Gao, Y.H., Hoffman, G.D., Xie, H., Chen, Y. 2022. Mediating a host cell signaling pathway linked to the overwinter mortality offers a promising therapeutic approach for improving bee health. Journal of Advanced Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jare.2022.12.011.The vectoring competence of the mite Varroa destructor for Deformed wing virus of honey bees is dynamic and affects survival of the mite
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Ryabov, E.V., Posada-Florez, F.J., Rogers, C.W., Lamas, Z.S., Evans, J.D., Chen, Y., Cook, S.C. 2022. The vectoring competence of the mite Varroa destructor for Deformed wing virus of honey bees is dynamic and affects survival of the mite. Frontiers in Insect Science. 2:931352. https://doi.org/10.3389/finsc.2022.931352.Pupal cannibalism by worker honey bees contributes to the spread of Deformed wing virus
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Posada-Florez, F.J., Lamas, Z., Hawthorne, D., Chen, Y., Evans, J.D., Ryabov, E.V. 2021. Pupal cannibalism by worker honey bees contributes to the spread of Deformed wing virus. Scientific Reports. 11:8989. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-88649-y.Fungal endophytes in green coffee seeds

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Vega, F.E., Posada, F.J., Aime, M.C., Peterson, S.W., Rehner, S.A. 2008. Fungal endophytes in green coffee seeds. Mycosystema. 27:75-84.ENTOMOPATHOGENIC FUNGAL ENDOPHYTES.

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Vega, F.E., Posada, F.J., Aime, M.C., Pava-Ripoll, M., Infante, F., Rehner, S.A. 2008. Entomopathogenic fungal endophytes. Biological Control. 46:72-82.Entomopathogenic fungal endophytes

- (Abstract Only)Vega, F.E., Posada, F.J. 2007. Entomopathogenic fungal endophytes. Society for Invertebrate Pathology Annual Meeting. p63Inoculation of coffee plants with the fungal entomopathogen Beauveria bassiana (Ascomycota: Hypocreales)

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Posada, F.J., Aime, M.C., Peterson, S.W., Rehner, S.A., Vega, F.E. 2007. Inoculation of coffee plants with the fungal entomopathogen Beauveria bassiana (Ascomycota: Hypocreales). Mycological Research. 111(6):748-757.INOCULATION AND COLONIZATION OF COFFEE SEEDLINGS (COFFEA ARABICA L.) WITH THE FUNGAL ENTOMOPATHOGEN BEAUVERIA BASSIANA (ASCOMYCOTA: HYPOCREALES).

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Posada, F.J., Vega, F.E. 2006.  inoculation and colonization of coffee seedlings (coffea arabica l.) with the fungal entomopathogen beauveria bassiana (ascomycota: hypocreales).  Mycoscience. 47:284-289.COFFEE ENDOPHYTES

- (Abstract Only)Vega, F.E., Posada, F., Aime, M.C., Peterson, S.W., Rehner, S.A. 2006. Coffee endophytes [abstract]. Inoculum 57(4):38.CRYPTIC LINEAGE DIVERSIFICATION, MATING POTENTIAL AND RECOMBINATION IN THE MITOTIC INSECT PATHOGENIC FUNGUS BEAUVERIA BASSIANA.

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Rehner, S.A., Posada, F.J., Buckley, E.P., Infante, F., Castillo, A., Vega, F.E. 2006. Cryptic lineage diversification, mating potential and recombination in the mitotic insect pathogenic fungus beauveria bassiana. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology.93(2006) P.11-21AN INSECT PARASITOID CARRYING AN OCHRATOXIN PRODUCING FUNGUS.

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Vega, F.E., Posada, F.J., Gianfagna, T.J., Chaves, F.C., Peterson, S.W. 2006. An insect parasitoid carrying an ochratoxin producing fungus. Naturwissenschaften. 93:297-299.PENICILLIUM SPECIES ENDOPHYTIC IN COFFEE PLANTS AND OCHRATOXIN A PRODUCTION.

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Vega, F.E., Posada, F.J., Peterson, S.W., Gianfagna, T.J., Chaves, F. 2006. Penicillium species endophytic in coffee plants and ochratoxin a production.  Mycologia. 98:31-42.COFFEE INSECTS, ECOLOGY AND CONTROL.

- (Book / Chapter)Vega, F.E., Posada, F.J., Infante, F. 2006. Coffee insects, ecology and control.  Encyclopedia of Pest Management. http://www.dekker.com/sdek/issues~content=t713172972ESTABLISHMENT OF FUNGAL ENTOMOPATHOGEN BEAUVERIA BASSIANA AS AN ENDOPHYTE IN COCOA SEEDINGS.

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Posada, F.J., Vega, F.E. 2006. Inoculation of cocoa seedlings (theobroma cacao) with the fungal entomopathogen beauveria bassiana (ascomycota: hypocreales) and its establishment as an endophyte. Mycologia.  97:208-213.PENICILLIUM COFFEAE, A NEW ENDOPHYTIC SPECIES ISOLATED FROM A COFFEE PLANT AND ITS PHYLOGENETIC RELATIONSHIP TO P. FELLUTANUM, P. THIERSII AND P. BROCAE BASED ON PARSIMONY ANALYSIS OF MULTILOCUS DNA SEQUENCES

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Peterson, S.W., Vega, F.E., Nagai, C. 2004. Penicillium coffeae, a new endophytic species isolated from a coffee plant and its phylogenetic relationship to P. fellutanum, P. thiersii and P. brocae based on parsimony analysis of multilocus DNA sequences. Mycologia. 97(3): 659-666.ENDOPHYTIC BACTERIA IN COFFEA ARABICA L.

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Vega, F.E., Pava-Ripoll, M., Buyer, J.S. 2005. Endophytic bacteria in coffea arabica l.. Journal of Basic Microbiology. 45:371-380.VOLATILE COMPOSITION OF COFFEE BERRIES AT DIFFERENT STAGES OF RIPENESS, AND THEIR POSSIBLE ATTRACTION TO THE COFFEE BERRY BORER HYPOTHENEMUS HAMPEI (CURCULIONIDAE: SCOLYTINAE).

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Ortiz, A., Ortiz, A., Vega, F.E., Posada, F.J. 2004. Volatile composition of coffee berries at different stages of ripeness, and their possible attraction to the coffee berry borer hypothenemus hampei (curculionidae: scolytinae).. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.  52, 5914-5918SYSPASTOSPORA PARASITICA A MYCOPRASITE OF THE FUNGUS BEAUVERIA BASSIANA ATTACKING THE COLORADO POTATO BEETLE LEPTINOTARSA DECEMLINEATA: A TRITROPHIC ASSOCIATION.

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Posada, F.J., Vega, F.E., Rehner, S.A., Blackwell, M., Weber, D.C., Suh, S., Humber, R.A. 2004. Syspastospora parasitica on beauveria bassiana attacking the colorado potato beetle.. Journal of Insect Science. Vol.#4, Pg. 24


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