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Xiangbing  Yang

                                                                (PhD)
                        Subtropical Horticulture Research

                        




                        
                        Research Entomologist
                        Phone: (786) 573-7088
                        
                        
                        Fax: (786) 573-7100(Employee information on this page comes from the REE Directory. Please contact your front office staff to update the REE Directory.)
                            ProjectsMitigation of Invasive Pest Threats to U.S. Subtropical Agriculture
                                                    In-House Appropriated
                                                                    (D)Accession Number: 439240Pesticide Resistance Management of Tephritid Fruit Flies and Other Related Pests of Fruit Crops
                                                    Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement
                                                                    (N)Accession Number: 441592Integrated Pest Management of Invasive Pests for Subtropical Agriculture in Florida
                                                    Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement
                                                                    (S)Accession Number: 443985**Publications**
                                                (Clicking on the reprint icon
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                                                    will take you to the publication reprint.)Entomopathogenic nematodes to control the hibiscus bud weevil Anthonomus testaceosquamosus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), above ground and on soil surface
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Vargas, G., Velazquez-Hernandez, Y., Greene, D.A., Yang, X., Revynthi, A.M. 2024. Entomopathogenic nematodes to control the hibiscus bud weevil Anthonomus testaceosquamosus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), above ground and on soil surface. Biological Control. 69:91–101. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10526-024-10242-9.Efficacy of conventional and biorational insecticides against the invasive pest thrips parvispinus (thysanoptera: thripidae) under containment conditions
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Ataide, L.M., Vargas, G., Velazquez-Hernandez, Y., Arauz, I.R., Villamarin, P., Canon, M.A., Yang, X., Riley, S.S., Revynthi, A.M. 2024. Efficacy of conventional and biorational insecticides against the invasive pest thrips parvispinus (thysanoptera: thripidae) under containment conditions. Insects. 15(1):48. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects15010048.Synergistic effects of selected insecticides on Caribbean fruit fly, Anastrepha suspensa

- (Abstract Only)A prophylactic application of systemic insecticides contributes to the management of the hibiscus bud weevil anthonomus testaceosquamosus Linell (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Vargas, G., Greene, A., Velazquez-Hernandez, Y., Yang, X., Kendra, P.E., Revynthi, A.M. 2023. A prophylactic application of systemic insecticides contributes to the management of the hibiscus bud weevil anthonomus testaceosquamosus Linell (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). Agriculture. 13(10):1879. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture13101879.Comparison of oviposition behavior of wild- and laboratory-reared Caribbean fruit fly, Anastrepha suspensa

- (Abstract Only)Dwyer, M.C., Blanco, M., Yang, X. 2023. Comparison of oviposition behavior of wild- and laboratory-reared Caribbean fruit fly, Anastrepha suspensa. Florida Entomological Society Annual Meeting.Lethal and sublethal effects of contact insecticides and horticultural oils on the hibiscus bud weevil, anthonomus testaceosquamosus linell (Coeloptera: Curculionidae)
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Greene, D.A., Yang, X., Velazquez-Hernandez, Y., Vargas, G., Kendra, P.E., Mannion, C., Revynthi, A.M. 2023. Lethal and sublethal effects of contact insecticides and horticultural oils on the hibiscus bud weevil, anthonomus testaceosquamosus linell (Coeloptera: Curculionidae). Insects. 14(6):544. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects14060544.Essential oils of selected Melaleuca species evaluated and identified combining HPTLC and GC-MS

- (Abstract Only)Vázquez, A., Tabanca, N., Yang, X., Kendra, P.E. 2023. Essential oils of selected Melaleuca species evaluated and identified combining HPTLC and GC-MS. Annual meeting, Ecology Society of America. Portland, OR. August 6-11, 2023.Male Mediterranean fruit fly attractants identified by high-performance thin layer chromatography (HPTLC)

- (Abstract Only)Vázquez, A., Tabanca, N., Yang, X., Kendra, P.E. 2023. Male Mediterranean fruit fly attractants identified by high-performance thin layer chromatography (HPTLC). Annual Meeting of the Florida Entomological Society. Jupiter Beach, FL. July 29-August 2, 2023.Novel phthalimide derivatives and their toxicities against caribbean fruit fly, anastrepha suspensa (Loew)

- (Abstract Only)Tabanca, N., Tok, F., Kocyigit-, K., Yang, X. 2023. Novel phthalimide derivatives and their toxicities against caribbean fruit fly, anastrepha suspensa (Loew). National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (Hybrid).Management of Caribbean fruit fly, Anastrepha suspensa, using plant essential oils

- (Abstract Only)Yang, X., Tabanca, N., Kendra, P.E. 2023. Management of Caribbean fruit fly, Anastrepha suspensa, using plant essential oils. Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting.Effects of destruxin a on hemocytes of the domestic silkworm, bombyx mori
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Ying, F., Hu, L., Li, Z., Yang, X., Kendra, P.E., Hu, Q. 2023. Effects of destruxin a on hemocytes of the domestic silkworm, bombyx mori. Frontiers in Microbiology. 14 : Article 1210647. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1210647.Identification of environmentally friendly alternatives for management of Caribbean fruit fly, Anastrepha suspensa

- (Abstract Only)Yang, X., Tabanca, N., Kendra, P.E. 2023. Identification of environmentally friendly alternatives for management of Caribbean fruit fly, Anastrepha suspensa. Entomological Society of America, International Branch Virtual Symposium.Synthesis of phthalimide derivatives and their insecticidal activity against caribbean fruit fly, Anastrepha suspensa (Loew)
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Tok, F., Yang, X., Tabanca, N., Kocyigit-Kaymakciogl, B. 2023. Synthesis of phthalimide derivatives and their insecticidal activity against caribbean fruit fly, Anastrepha suspensa (Loew). Topic Issue: Frontiers in Chemical Ecology. Biomolecules EISSN 2218-273X. 13(2): 361. https://doi.org/10.3390/biom13020361.Chemical composition of essential oils from German, Roman, and Chinese chamomile flowers and their biological activities against three economically important insects
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Ali, A., Tabanca, N., Raman, V., Avonto, C., Yang, X., Demirci, B., Chittiboyina, A.G., Khan, I.A. 2023. Chemical composition of essential oils from German, Roman, and Chinese chamomile flowers and their biological activities against three economically important insects. Records of Natural Products. 17(4): 595-614. https://doi.org/10.25135/rnp.378.2211.2627.Plant essential oils as biopesticides for Caribbean fruit fly, Anastrepha Suspensa

- (Abstract Only)Yang, X., Tabanca, N., Cloonan, K.R., Kendra, P.E. 2022. Plant essential oils as biopesticides for Caribbean fruit fly, Anastrepha Suspensa. International Symposium on Fruit Flies of Economic Importance. Sydney, Australia. 13 – 18 Nov 2022.Identification of new attractants and behavior-modifying odors for the Mediterranean fruit fly

- (Abstract Only)Cloonan, K.R., Gill, M.A., Yang, X., Tabanca, N., Rohde, B.B., Kendra, P.E. 2022. Identification of New attractants and behavior-modifying odors for the Mediterranean fruit fly. Fruit Flies of Economic Importance International Symposium. Sydney, Australia. 13 – 18 Nov 2022.Insecticide Resistance Detection and Management of Caribbean Fruit Fly, Anastrepha Suspensa Using Plant Essential Oils

- (Abstract Only)Yang, X., Tabanca, N., and P.E. Kendra. 2022. Insecticide Resistance Detection and Management of Caribbean Fruit Fly, Anastrepha Suspensa Using Plant Essential Oils. 103rd Annual Meeting of the Florida Entomological Society. Gainesville, FL. 20-22 Jun 2022.Toxicity of plant essential oils on Caribbean fruit fly, Anastrepha suspensa.

- (Abstract Only)Yang, X., Tabanca, N., and P.E. Kendra. 2022. Toxicity of plant essential oils against Caribbean fruit fly, Anastrepha suspensa. Virtual Annual meeting of Southeastern Branch of Entomological Society of America. March 25-April 29, 2022. (Available at: https://esa.confex.com/esa/2022seb/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/158133)Nitric oxide fumigation for control of ham mite, Tyrophagus putrescentiae (Sarcoptiformes: Acaridae)
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Yang, X., Liu, Y., Singh, R., Phillips, T.W. 2022. Nitric oxide fumigation for control of ham mite, Tyrophagus putrescentiae (Sarcoptiformes: Acaridae). Journal of Economic Entomology. 115(2):501-507. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toac014.Chemical composition of essential oils from leaves and fruits of Juniperus foetidissima and their attractancy and toxicity to two economically important tephritid fruit fly species, Ceratitis capitata and Anastrepha suspensa
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Kurtca, M., Tumen, I., Keskin, H., Tabanca, N., Yang, X., Demirci, B., Kendra, P.E. 2021. Chemical composition of essential oils from leaves and fruits of Juniperus foetidissima and their attractancy and toxicity to two economically important tephritid fruit fly species, Ceratitis capitata and Anastrepha suspensa. Molecules. 26(24):7504. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26247504.Bacillus thuringiensis and Chlorantraniliprole trigger the expression of detoxification-related genes in the larval midgut of Plutella xylostella
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Shabbir, M.N., Yang, X., Yin, F., Batool, R., Kendra, P.E., Li, Z. 2021. Bacillus thuringiensis and Chlorantraniliprole trigger the expression of detoxification-related genes in the larval midgut of Plutella xylostella. Frontiers in Physiology. 12:780255. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2021.780255.Anisole fumigation for control of postharvest insect pests

- (Abstract Only)Yang, X., Liu, Y-B, and Kendra, P.E. Kendra. 2021. Anisole fumigation for control of postharvest insect pests. MBAO: Fumigation and Alternatives for Production, Storage and Trade Conference, Virtual Annual meeting of Methyl Bromide Alternatives Outreach. Pp: 18-1. November 15-17, 2021.  (http://mbao.org)Current status of nitric oxide fumigation research for postharvest control of pests and pathogens

- (Proceedings)Liu, Y.-B., Oh, S., Yang, X. 2021. Current status of nitric oxide fumigation research for postharvest control of pests and pathogens. International Research Conference on Methyl Bromide Alternatives and Emissions Reductions, November 15-17, 2021 (virtual).Nitric oxide fumigation for postharvest control of pests and pathogens

- (Proceedings)Liu, Y.-B., Oh, S., Yang, X. 2021. Nitric oxide fumigation for postharvest control of pests and pathogens. In: Jaya, D.S., Jian, F., editors. Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Controlled Atmosphere and Fumigation in Stored Products, August 22-27, 2021, Winnipeg, Canada. p. 288-295.Parasitism and suitability of Aprostocetus brevipedicellus on Chinese oak silkworm, Antheraea pernyi, a dominant factitious host
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Wang, J.; Chen, Y.-M.; Yang, X.-B.; Lv, R.-E.; Desneux, N.; Zang, L.-S. Parasitism and Suitability of Aprostocetus brevipedicellus on Chinese Oak Silkworm, Antheraea pernyi, a Dominant Factitious Host. Insects 2021, 12, 694. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects12080694Efficacy of anisole against Caribbean fruit fly, Anastrepha suspensa.

- (Abstract Only)Yang, X., and P.E. Kendra. 2021. Efficacy of anisole against Caribbean fruit fly, Anastrepha suspensa. 68th Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America. (Virtual; on demand 20 Oct 2021 – 31 Jan 2022).Anisole is an environmentally friendly fumigant for postharvest pest control
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Yang, X., Liu, Y.-B. 2021. Anisole is an environmentally friendly fumigant for postharvest pest control. Journal of Stored Products Research. 93. Article 101842. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jspr.2021.101842.Progress on nitric oxide fumigation research for postharvest control of pests and microbes

- (Abstract Only)Progress on nitric oxide fumigation research for postharvest control of pests and microbes

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