1. The role of host plant chemistry and light-spectral traits in host-finding and self-defense by parasitic plants in the genus Cuscuta (Convolvulaceae) Open Access Author: Smith, Jason Daniel Title: The role of host plant chemistry and light-spectral traits in host-finding and self-defense by parasitic plants in the genus Cuscuta (Convolvulaceae) Graduate Program: Entomology Keywords: chemical ecologyparasitic plantplant defenseCuscutaaphidglucosinolateMyzus persicaeepilinumgronoviiArabidopsis File: Download Dissertation_Smith_2014_final_2.pdf Committee Members: Consuelo M De Moraes, Dissertation Advisor/Co-AdvisorMark C Mescher, Dissertation Advisor/Co-AdvisorJonathan Paul Lynch, Committee MemberGary Felton, Committee Member
2. A cyber-age approach for global management of barley yellow dwarf virus in winter wheat Open Access Author: Walls, Joseph Thaddeus Title: A cyber-age approach for global management of barley yellow dwarf virus in winter wheat Graduate Program: Entomology Keywords: Barley yellow dwarf virusdecision support systemswinter wheataphidiPIPEdependency networkintegrated pest management File: Download Thesis_Final_Format.pdf Committee Members: Cristina Rosa, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorJohn Frazier Tooker, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorEdwin George Rajotte, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorJoseph Russo, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
