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                            **Publications**
                                                (Clicking on the reprint icon
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                                                    will take you to the publication reprint.)Data and code from: Comparison of in-field and laboratory-based phenotyping methods for evaluation of aflatoxin accumulation in maize inbred lines
                                                        

- (Database / Dataset)Jeffers, D., Smith, J., Womack, E.D., Read, Q.D., Windham, G.L. 2024. Data and code from: Comparison of in-field and laboratory-based phenotyping methods for evaluation of aflatoxin accumulation in maize inbred lines. Ag Data Commons. https://doi.org/10.15482/USDA.ADC/25289518.v1.Sublethal effects of Bt toxins on the cotton bollworm (Helicoverpa zea) and impacts to predation from a lady beetle (Hippodamia convergens)

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Human milk oligosaccharides and Bifidobacteria infantis interactively shape mouse splenic immune responses.

- (Abstract Only)Microbiota of infants consuming secretors or non-secretors mothers milk impacts gut and immune system in mice
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Gurung, M., Schlegel, B., Rajasundaram, D., Fox, R., Bode, L., Lindemann, S.R., Leroith, T., Read, Q.D., Simecka, C., Carol, L., Andres, A., Yeruva, V. 2024. Microbiota of infants consuming secretors or non-secretors mothers milk impacts gut and immune system in mice. mSystems. 9(4). https://doi.org/10.1128/msystems.00294-24.A quantitative survey of the blueberry (Vaccinium spp.) nectar microbiome: variation between cultivars, locations, and farm management approaches
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Rering, C.C., Rudolph, A.B., Li, Q., Read, Q.D., Munoz, P.F., Ternest, J.J., Hunter Iii, C.T. 2024. A quantitative survey of the blueberry (Vaccinium spp.) nectar microbiome: variation between cultivars, locations, and farm management approaches. FEMS Microbiology Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1093/femsec/fiae020.Soybean test weight in relation to genotype, environment, and genotype x environment interaction in the Southern United States
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Koebernick, J., Gillen, A.M., Fett, R.A., Sejal, P.J., Fallen, B.D., Pantalone, V., Shannon, G., Li, Z., Scaboo, A., Schapaugh, W., Mian, R.M., Read, Q.D. 2024. Soybean test weight in relation to genotype, environment, and genotype x environment interaction in the Southern United States. Agronomy Journal. 116:1265-1274. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.21551.Changes in plant architecture in Brazilian peppertree damaged by the biological control agent, Pseudophilothrips ichini Hood (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae)
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Halbritter, D.A., Kariuki, E., Wheeler, G.S., Rayamajhi, M.B., Minteer, C., Read, Q.D. 2023. Changes in plant architecture in Brazilian peppertree damaged by the biological control agent, Pseudophilothrips ichini Hood (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae). Biological Control. 188.Article c105434. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2023.105434.Data and code from: Extending irrigation reservoir histories for improved groundwater modeling and conjunctive water management in two Arkansas critical groundwater areas

- (Database / Dataset)Read, Q.D., Reba, M.L., Shults, D.D., Nowlin, J., Massey, J. 2023. Data and code from: Extending irrigation reservoir histories for improved groundwater modeling and conjunctive water management in two Arkansas critical groundwater areas. Agricultural Water Management. Available: https://agdatacommons.nal.usda.gov/articles/dataset.Life history scaling in a tropical forest
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Grady, J., Read, Q.D., Record, S., Ruger, N., Zarnetske, P., Dell, A., Hubbell, S., Michaletz, S., Enquist, B. 2024. Life history scaling in a tropical forest. Journal of Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2745.14245.Effects of ingested essential oils and propolis extracts on honey bee (Hymenoptera: Apidae) health and gut microbiota
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Ewert, A.M., Simone-Finstrom, M., Read, Q.D., Husseneder, H., Ricigliano, V.A. 2023. Effects of ingested essential oils and propolis extracts on honey bee (Hymenoptera: Apidae) health and gut microbiota. Journal of Insect Science. 23/6. https://doi.org/10.1093/jisesa/iead087.Cover crop and crop rotation effects on tissue and soil population dynamics of Macrophomina phaseolina and yield under no-till system
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Mengistu, A., Read, Q.D., Sykes, V., Kelly, H., Kharel, T.P., Bellaloui, N. 2024. Cover crop and crop rotation effects on tissue and soil population dynamics of Macrophomina phaseolina and yield under no-till system. Plant Disease. 108:302-310. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-03-23-0443-RE.Thinking inside the box: restoring the propolis envelope facilitates honey bee social immunity
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Shanahan, M., Simone-Finstrom, M., Tokarz, P.G., Rinkevich Jr, F.D., Read, Q.D., Spivak, M. 2024. Thinking inside the box: restoring the propolis envelope facilitates honey bee social immunity. PLOS ONE. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0291744.A quantitative survey of the blueberry (Vaccinium spp.) nectar microbiome: variation between cultivars, locations, and farm 
management approaches
                                                        

- (Pre-print Publication)Rering, C.C., Rudolph, A.B., Li, Q., Read, Q.D., Munoz, P.F., Ternest, J.J., Hunter Iii, C.T. 2023. A quantitative survey of the blueberry (Vaccinium spp.) nectar microbiome: variation between cultivars, locations, and farm  management approaches. bioRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.09.11.556904.Potential energy and environmental footprint savings from reducing food loss and waste in Europe: A scenario-based multiregional input–output analysis
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Osei-Owusu, A.K., Read, Q.D., Thomsen, M. 2023. Potential energy and environmental footprint savings from reducing food loss and waste in Europe: A scenario-based multiregional input–output analysis. Environmental Science and Technology. 57(43):16296-16308. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.3c00158.Field evaluation of biological and conventional insecticides for managing multiple insect pests in cotton
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Little, N., Elkins, B.H., Portilla, M., Allen, K.C., Read, Q.D., Paulk, R.T. 2024. Field evaluation of biological and conventional insecticides for managing multiple insect pests in cotton. Journal of Entomological Science. https://doi.org/10.18474/JES23-37.Rye planting date impacts biomass production more than seeding rate and nitrogen fertilizer
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Balkcom, K.S., Read, Q.D., Gamble, A. 2023. Rye planting date impacts biomass production more than seeding rate and nitrogen fertilizer. Agronomy Journal. 115(5):2351–2368. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.21418.Use of automated capillary immunoassay for quantification of antibodies in chicken sera against recombinant Salmonella enterica serotype Heidelberg proteins
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Yeh, H., Frye, J.G., Jackson, C.R., Read, Q.D., Line, J.E., Hinton Jr, A. 2023. Use of automated capillary immunoassay for quantification of antibodies in chicken sera against recombinant Salmonella enterica serotype Heidelberg proteins. Journal of Microbiological Methods. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mimet.2023.106757.Bacteria disinfection of rice seeds by ultraviolet light irradiation in a biosafe flow cabinet

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Reducing the number of probes for a farmers’ stock grade for a semi-drying trailer

- (Abstract Only)Parental choice and seed size impact the uprightness of progeny from interspecific Glycine hybridizations
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Taliercio, E.W., Eickholt, D., Read, Q.D., Carter Jr, T.E., Waldeck, N., Fallen, B.D. 2023. Parental choice and seed size impact the uprightness of progeny from interspecific Glycine hybridizations. Crop Science. 63(4):2184-2195. https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.21015.Rough hives stimulate propolis production in support of bee health
                                                        

- (Abstract Only)Simone-Finstrom, M., Shanahan, M., Read, Q.D., Spivak, M. 2023. Rough hives stimulate propolis production in support of bee health. Bee Culture. https://doi.org/10.55406/ABRC.22Evaluating the accuracy and efficiency of test weight instruments for soybean (Glycine max L.) research
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Fett, R., Gillen, A.M., Read, Q.D., Patel, S., Koebernick, J. 2023. Evaluating the accuracy and efficiency of test weight instruments for soybean (Glycine max L.) research. Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment. 6:1-8. https://doi.org/10.1002/agg2.20354.The Brazilian peppertree biological control agent Pseudophilothrips ichini (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae) displays a flexible feeding strategy between foliage and reproductive tissues
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Wheeler, G.S., Palacios, J.N., David, A., Read, Q.D., Nestle, R.L. 2023. The Brazilian peppertree biological control agent Pseudophilothrips ichini (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae) displays a flexible feeding strategy between foliage and reproductive tissues. Biological Control. 179. Article 105159. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2023.105159.A user-friendly rice seed disinfection by ultraviolet light irradiation in a biosafe flow cabinet

- (Abstract Only)Evaluation of a plant-based infant formula containing almonds and buckwheat on gut microbiota composition, intestine mor-phology, metabolic and immune markers in a neonatal piglet model
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Gurung, M., Rosa, F., Yelvington, B., Terry, N., Read, Q.D., Piccolo, B., Moody, B., Tripp, P., Pittman, H., Fay, B., Ross, T., Sikes, J., Flowers, J., Fox, R., Yoseph, F., Yeruva, V., Leroith, T., Talatala, R. 2023. Evaluation of a plant-based infant formula containing almonds and buckwheat on gut microbiota composition, intestine mor-phology, metabolic and immune markers in a neonatal piglet model. Nutrients. 15(2):383. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15020383.Are ants good organisms to teach elementary students about invasive species in Florida
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Zollota, S., Perez, P., Allen, J., Argenti, T., Read, Q.D., Ascunce, M.S. 2023. Are ants good organisms to teach elementary students about invasive species in Florida. Insects. 14(2): 118. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects14020118.Buffered peptone water formulation does not influence growth of pESI-positive Salmonella serovar Infantis
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Mcmillan, E.A., Berrang, M.E., Read, Q.D., Ramasetti, S., Richards, A.K., Sharlat, N.W., Frye, J.G. 2022. Buffered peptone water formulation does not influence growth of pESI-positive Salmonella serovar Infantis. Journal of Food Protection. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfp.2022.100033.Impact of sweetpotato starch structures, thermal properties, and granules sizes on sweetpotato fry textures
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Allan, M.C., Read, Q.D., Johanningsmeier, S.D. 2023. Impact of sweetpotato starch structures, thermal properties, and granules sizes on sweetpotato fry textures. Food Hydrocolloids. 137:108377. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodhyd.2022.108377.Topographic wetness index as a proxy for soil moisture in a hillslope catena: flow algorithms and map generalization
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Winzeler, H.E., Owens, P.R., Read, Q.D., Libohova, Z., Ashworth, A.J., Sauer, T.J. 2022. Topographic wetness index as a proxy for soil moisture in a hillslope catena: flow algorithms and map generalization. Land. 11(11):2018. https://doi.org/10.3390/land11112018.Planting date critical for rye in a conservation tillage peanut cotton rotation

- (Abstract Only)Balkcom, K.S., Read, Q.D., Gamble, A. 2023. Planting date critical for rye in a conservation tillage peanut cotton rotation [abstract]. In Proceedings: 2023 Beltwide Cotton Conferences, New Orleans, LA. January 10-12, 2023. pp 560.Potential of silicon to improve biological control of fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, on maize
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Zimba, K., Read, Q.D., Hasseb, M., Meagher Jr, R.L., Legaspi, J.C. 2022. Potential of silicon to improve biological control of fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, on maize. Agriculture Journal. 12(9):1432. https://doi.org/10.90/agriculture12091432.Accuracy of genomic prediction of yield and sugar traits in Saccharum spp. hybrids
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Islam, M.S., McCord, P.H., Read, Q.D., Qin, L., Lipka, A.E., Sood, S.G., Todd, J.R., Olatoye, O.M. 2022. Accuracy of genomic prediction of yield and sugar traits in Saccharum spp. hybrids. Agriculture. 12:1436. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture12091436Charcoal rot severity and soybean yield responses to planting date, irrigation, and genotypes
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Mengistu, A., Kelly, H.M., Read, Q.D., Ray, J.D., Bellaloui, N., Schumacher, L.A. 2023. Charcoal rot severity and soybean yield responses to planting date, irrigation, and genotypes. Plant Disease. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-06-22-1329-RE.Dasymetric population mapping based on U.S. Census data and 30-m gridded estimates of impervious surface
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Swanwick, R., Read, Q.D., Guinn, S., Williamson, M., Hondula, K.L., Elmore, A. 2022. Dasymetric population mapping based on U.S. Census data and 30-m gridded estimates of impervious surface. Scientific Data. 9:523. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-022-01603-z.Computational fluid dynamics modeled air speed through in-shell peanuts in drying wagons compared to measured air speed
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Mcintyre, J.S., Butts, C.L., Read, Q.D. 2022. Computational fluid dynamics modeled air speed through in-shell peanuts in drying wagons compared to measured air speed. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 38(3):489-508. https://doi.org/10.13031/aea.14771.Evaluation of Genomic Selection Model of Different Yield and Sugar Component Traits in Sacharum Spp. Hybrid

- (Abstract Only)Islam, M.S., Mccord, P.H., Read, Q.D., Qin, L., Lipka, A.E., Sood, S.G., Todd, J.R., Olatoye, M.O. 2022. Evaluation of Genomic Selection Model of Different Yield and Sugar Component Traits in Sacharum Spp. Hybrid. American Society of Sugar Cane Technologists. 30-31.Identification of quantitative trait loci associated with bacterial leaf spot resistance in baby leaf lettuce
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Sthapit Kandel, J., Sandoya, G.V., Zhou, W., Read, Q.D., Mou, B., Simko, I. 2022. Identification of quantitative trait loci associated with bacterial leaf spot resistance in baby leaf lettuce. Plant Disease. 106(10):2583-2590. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-09-21-2087-RE.


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