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Identification of Microbial Populations in Blends of Worm Castings or Sugarcane Filter Mud Compost with Biochar by Wright, Maureen S., Lima, Isabel M.

“…Soil amendments are used to improve soil quality, thereby enhancing plant growth and health. Efforts have been made to replace synthetic chemical enhancers. It…”
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Mortality and repellent effects of microbial pathogens on Coptotermes formosanus (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) by Wright, Maureen S, Cornelius, Mary L

“…Two entomopathogenic fungi, Isaria fumosorosea and Metarhizium anisopliae, and one bacterium, Bacillus thuringiensis, were tested for their ability to cause…”
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Combined effect of microbial and chemical control agents on subterranean termites by Wright, M.S., Southern Regional Research Center, LA, USA, Lax, A.R., Southern Regional Research Center, LA, USA

“…Termite mortality was measured when fungi were combined with bacteria or a chemical termiticide to determine whether a synergistic effect occurred. The fungus…”
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Effect of Compacting and Ensiling on Stabilization of Sweet Sorghum Bagasse by Wright, Maureen S., Lima, Isabel M., Powell, Randall, Bigner, Renee L.

“…Sweet sorghum bagasse is the solid fibrous product that remains after sweet sorghum stalks are crushed to remove juice. It can be reapplied to the field to…”
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Improved mortality of the Formosan subterranean termite by fungi, when amended with cuticle-degrading enzymes or eicosanoid biosynthesis inhibitors by Wright, Maureen S, Lax, Alan R

“…Formosan subterranean termites (FST) were exposed to strains of Beauveria pseudobassiana (Bpb) and Isaria fumosorosea (Ifr) to determine virulence of the…”
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The effects of selected cotton-leaf volatiles on growth, development and aflatoxin production of Aspergillus parasiticus by Greene-McDowelle, Dana M, Ingber, Bruce, Wright, Maureen S, Zeringue, Hampden J, Bhatnagar, Deepak, Cleveland, Thomas E

“…The fungi Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus produce the hepatocarcinogenic, secondary metabolites, aflatoxins, in cottonseed, corn, peanuts and…”
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A Strain of the Fungus Metarhizium anisopliae for Controlling Subterranean Termites by Wright, Maureen S., Raina, Ashok K., Lax, Alan R.

“…Alates of the Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki, collected after swarming in 2002 died within 48 h, and the cadavers were visibly…”
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foam formulation of Paecilomyces fumosoroseus, an entomopathogenic biocontrol agent by Dunlap, C.A, Jackson, M.A, Wright, M.S

“…Several classes of surfactants/foaming agents were screened for compatibility with blastospores of Paecilomyces fumosoroseus. The surfactants were assayed to…”
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Virulence of Bacteria Associated with the Formosan Subterranean Termite (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) in New Orleans, LA by Osbrink, Weste L. A, Williams, Kelley S, Connick Jr, William J, Wright, Maureen S, Lax, Alan R

“…Examination of Formosan subterranean termites, Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki, for possible biological control agents revealed the presence of 15 bacteria and…”
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Increased Mortality of Coptotermes formosanus (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) Exposed to Eicosanoid Biosynthesis Inhibitors and Serratia marcescens (Eubacteriales: Enterobacteriaceae) by Connick Jr, William J, Osbrink, Weste L. A, Wright, Maureen S, Williams, Kelley S, Daigle, Donald J, Boykin, Deborah L, Lax, Alan R

“…The biological control of termites may be facilitated if their highly evolved immune systems can be suppressed. Eicosanoids are C20 polyunsaturated acids that…”
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Molecular and functional characterization of a second copy of the aflatoxin regulatory gene, aflR-2, from Aspergillus parasiticus by Cary, Jeffrey W, Dyer, John M, Ehrlich, Kenneth C, Wright, Maureen S, Liang, Shun-Hsin, Linz, John E

“…The genes required for the synthesis of aflatoxin (AF) in Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus have been shown to be clustered on a chromosome in…”
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Use of Tn4560 to generate nikkomycin non-producing mutants of Streptomyces tendae by Engel, P, Wright, M S

“…Transposon Tn4560 was used to generate three nikkomycin non-producing mutants in Streptomyces tendae ATCC 31160. Southern hybridization confirmed that Tn4560…”
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A Strain of the Fungus Metarhizium anisopliae for Controlling Subterranean Termites by Wright, Maureen S., Raina, Ashok K., Lax, Alan R.

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Effects of volatile aldehydes from Aspergillus-resistant varieties of corn on Aspergillus parasiticus growth and aflatoxin biosynthesis by Wright, Maureen S., Greene-McDowelle, Dana M., Zeringue, Hampden J., Bhatnagar, Deepak, Cleveland, Thomas E.

“…The fungi Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus produce a potent class of hepatocarcinogens known as aflatoxins. Corn-derived volatile compounds have…”
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Growth Response of Metarhizium anisopliae to Two Formosan Subterranean Termite Nest Volatiles, Naphthalene and Fenchone by Wright, Maureen S., Lax, Alan R., Henderson, Gregg, Chen, Jian

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Growth response of Metarhizium anisopliae to two Formosan subterranean termite nest volatiles, naphthalene and fenchone by Wright, Maureen S., Lax, Alan R., Henderson, Gregg, Chen, Jian

“…The entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae (Metschnikoff) Sorokin was investigated as a control agent against the Formosan subterranean termite,…”
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Termite alates succumb to biopesticide by Raina, Ashok K, Wright, Maureen S

“…The formidable Formosan subterranean termite costs US consumers hundreds of millions of dollars each year in control and repair bills. Usually, control efforts…”
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