PUBLICATIONS

Impact of Cover Crops on Insect Community Dynamics in Organic Farming L Martinez**, PG Soti, J Kaur**, A Racelis, and R R Kariyat. Agriculture, 10, 209

Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) influences growth and insect community dynamics in Sorghum-sudangrass (Sorghum x drummondii) J Kaur**, J Chavana**, A Racelis, P Soti and RR Kariyat 2020. Arthropod Plant Interactions

Cover crops for weed suppression in organic vegetable systems in semiarid subtropical Texas P Soti***, A Racelis 2020. Organic Agriculture

Abiotic and biotic limitations to nodulation by leguminous cover crops in south Texas S Kasper**, B Christoffersen, P Soti, A Racelis 2019. Agriculture 9(10), 209

Development of a remotely activated field sprayer and evaluation of temperature and aeration on the longevity of Steinernema riobrave entomopathogenic nematodes for treatment of cattle fever tick-infested nilgai J A. Goolsby, D Cantu*, A Vasquez, A E. Racelis, W C. Hoffmann, P Jank, R Garcia, D Shapiro-Ilan, J Hinojosa, C Reed, D Bonilla, D Ellis A A. Perez de Leon 2019. Subtropical Agriculture and Environments 70: 1-5

Incidence of the Brown dog tick, Rhipicephalus sanguineus, and its parasitoid, Ixodiphagus hookeri on dogs in South Texas A Vasquez, J A. Goolsby, A T. Vacek, A Racelis, and R R. Kariyat 2019. Subtropical Agriculture and Environments 70:6-10

Laboratory evaluation of efficacy of entomopathogenic nematodes on Texas leaf-cutting ants, Atta texana P Soti***, Q Van Camp**, A Racelis 2018. Southwestern Entomologist 43(3):635-637

Biotic and abiotic factors influencing infestation levels of the arundo leafminer, Lasioptera donacis, in its native range in Mediterranean Europe M Marshall**, J A. Goolsby, A T. Vacek, A Mastoras, J Kashefi, A Chaskopoulou, L Smith, I Badillo, F J. Reilly, Jr., A A. Perez de Leon, A E. Racelis. 2018. Subtropical Agriculture and Environments 69: 8-18

Potential of cover crops in promoting mycorrhizal diversity and soil quality in organic farms P G. Soti***, S Rugg**, A Racelis 2016. J of Agri Sci 8(8): 42-47

Attraction, repellence, and predation: Role of companion plants in regulating Myzus persicae (Sulzer) (Hemiptera: Aphidae) in organic kale systems of south Texas C Moreno***, A Racelis 2015. Southwestern Entomologist 40(1):1-14

Multifunctionality of Cover Crops on Organic Vegetable Farms in South Texas S Rugg** 2016. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, ProQuest Dissertations Publishing, 10250712

Arthropod abundance and diversity in street trees of south Texas, USA A Racelis, A Vacek, C Goolsby, J Brush**, and J Goolsby 2013. Subtropical Plant Science, 65:31-37

Ecosystem services of urban trees and the impacts of urbanization J E. Cantu** 2015. The University of Texas - Pan American, ProQuest Dissertations Publishing, 1601896

Ecosystem Services in Agricultural and Urban Landscapes ed. by Stephen Wratten et al. (review) J Escamilla**, S Rugg**, J Brush**, J Cantu**, A Racelis 2015. University of Wisconsin Press. Volume 33, pp. 119-120

Exploring origins, invasion history and genetic diversity of Imperata cylindrica (L.) P. Beauv. (Cogongrass) in the United States using genotyping by sequencing A Burrell, A Pepper, G Hodnett, J Goolsby, W Overholt, A Racelis, P Klein 2015

Impact of the biological control agent Tetramesa romana (Hymenoptera: Eurytomidae) on Arundo donax (Poaceae: Arundinoideae) along the Rio Grande River in Texas J Goolsby, P Moran, A Racelis, K Summy, M M Jimenez, R D Lacewell, A P de Leon & A A Kirk 2016. Biocontrol Science and Technology, 26:1,47-60

Seasonality and Movement of Adventive Populations of the Arundo Wasp (Hymenoptera: Eurytomidae), a Biological Control Agent of Giant Reed in the Lower Rio Grande Basin in South Texas A Racelis, J Goolsby, and P Moran 2009. Southwestern Entomologist 34(4), 347-357

Passive Restoration Potential of Riparian Areas Invaded by Giant Reed (Arundo donax) in Texas A Racelis, A Rubio, T Vaughan, J Goolsby 2012. Ecological Restoration, University of Wisconsin Press Volume 30, Number 2