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A Study On Organic Tomatoes: Effect Of A Biostimulator On Phytochemical And Antioxidant Activities, Varinder Sidhu, Dilip Nandwani, Li Wang, Ying Wu
A Study On Organic Tomatoes: Effect Of A Biostimulator On Phytochemical And Antioxidant Activities, Varinder Sidhu, Dilip Nandwani, Li Wang, Ying Wu
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Faculty Research
The objective of the present study is to investigate nutritional and antioxidant activity of four types of organic tomato cultivars. The differences in tomato quality are also tested between groups with or without treatment using an organic biostimulator, Stimplex. Total phenolic compounds (TPC), lycopene, 𝛽-carotene, DPPH free radical scavenging activity, reducing power, and color parameters were investigated in the current study. The results showed that there was no significant difference in TPC among cultivars regardless of Stimplex treatment. Higher lycopene and 𝛽-carotene were obtained in Stimplex treated tomatoes. Lycopene and -carotene contents were significantly different among cultivars (𝑃<0.05). DPPH scavenging activity in controlled group was significantly higher than that in the Stimplex treated tomatoes (𝑃<0.05). No significant difference in reducing power was detected among cultivars treatment groups. The study showed that the darker the tomato color, the higher the lycopene and 𝛽-carotene contents and the stronger the reducing power.
Complete Genome Sequence Of A New Isolate Of Solenopsis Invictavirus 3 From Solenopsis Invicta × Richteri Hybrid Ants, Steven M. Valles, Jason B. Oliver, Karla M. Addesso
Complete Genome Sequence Of A New Isolate Of Solenopsis Invictavirus 3 From Solenopsis Invicta × Richteri Hybrid Ants, Steven M. Valles, Jason B. Oliver, Karla M. Addesso
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Faculty Research
Solenopsis invicta virus 3 (SINV-3) is a positive-sense, single-stranded RNA virus that infects the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren. We report here the full genome (10,383 nucleotides) of an isolate infecting Solenopsis invicta× richteri hybrid ants, which we have identified as SINV-3 hybrid.
Diversity In Grain Amaranths And Relatives Distinguished By Genotyping By Sequencing (Gbs), Xingbo Wu, Matthew W. Blair
Diversity In Grain Amaranths And Relatives Distinguished By Genotyping By Sequencing (Gbs), Xingbo Wu, Matthew W. Blair
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Faculty Research
The genotyping by sequencing (GBS) method has become a molecular marker technology of choice for many crop plants because of its simultaneous discovery and evaluation of a large number of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and utility for germplasm characterization. Genome representation and complexity reduction are the basis for GBS fingerprinting and can vary by species based on genome size and other sequence characteristics. Grain amaranths are a set of three species that were domesticated in the New World to be high protein, pseudo-cereal grain crops. The goal of this research was to employ the GBS technique for diversity evaluation in …
Microbial Inactivation And Cytotoxicity Evaluation Of Uv Irradiated Coconut Water In A Novel Continuous Flow Spiral Reactor, Manreet Singh Bhullar, Ankit Patras, Agnes Kilonzo-Nthenge, Bharat Pokharel, Sudheer K. Yannam, Kanyasiri Rakariyatham, Che Pan, Hang Xiao, Michael Sasges
Microbial Inactivation And Cytotoxicity Evaluation Of Uv Irradiated Coconut Water In A Novel Continuous Flow Spiral Reactor, Manreet Singh Bhullar, Ankit Patras, Agnes Kilonzo-Nthenge, Bharat Pokharel, Sudheer K. Yannam, Kanyasiri Rakariyatham, Che Pan, Hang Xiao, Michael Sasges
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Faculty Research
A continuous-flow UV reactor operating at 254 nm wave-length was used to investigate inactivation of microorganisms including bacteriophage in coconut water, a highly opaque liquid food. UV-C inactivation kinetics of two surrogate viruses (MS2, T1UV) and three bacteria (E. coli ATCC 25922, Salmonella Typhimurium ATCC 13311, Listeria monocytogenes ATCC 19115) in buffer and coconut water were investigated (D10 values ranging from 2.82 to 4.54 mJ·cm− 2). A series of known UV-C doses were delivered to the samples. Inactivation levels of all organisms were linearly proportional to UV-C dose (r2 > 0.97). At the highest dose …
Stability Of Cacopsylla Pyricola (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) Populations In Pacific Northwest Pear Orchards Managed With Long-Term Mating Disruption For Cydia Pomonella (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), Kaushalya G. Amarasekare, Peter W. Shearer
Stability Of Cacopsylla Pyricola (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) Populations In Pacific Northwest Pear Orchards Managed With Long-Term Mating Disruption For Cydia Pomonella (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), Kaushalya G. Amarasekare, Peter W. Shearer
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Faculty Research
This study focused on conservation biological control of pear psylla, Cacopsylla pyricola, in the Pacific Northwest, USA. We hypothesized that insecticides applied against the primary insect pest, codling moth Cydia pomonella, negatively impact natural enemies of pear psylla, thus causing outbreaks of this secondary pest. Hence, the objective of this study was to understand how codling moth management influences the abundance of pear psylla and its natural enemy complex in pear orchards managed under long-term codling moth mating disruption programs. We conducted this study within a pear orchard that had previously been under seasonal mating disruption for codling moth for …
Efficacy Of Ultraviolet (Uv-C) Light In Reducing Foodborne Pathogens And Model Viruses In Skim Milk, Danielle M. Gunter-Ward, Ankit Patras, Manreet Singh Bhullar, Agnes Kilonzo-Nthenge, Bharat Pokharel, Michael Sasges
Efficacy Of Ultraviolet (Uv-C) Light In Reducing Foodborne Pathogens And Model Viruses In Skim Milk, Danielle M. Gunter-Ward, Ankit Patras, Manreet Singh Bhullar, Agnes Kilonzo-Nthenge, Bharat Pokharel, Michael Sasges
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Faculty Research
The efficacy of low wavelength ultraviolet light (UV-C) as a disinfection process for a scattering fluid such as skim milk was investigated in this study. UV-C inactivation kinetics of two surrogate viruses (bacteriophages MS2 and T1UV) and three bacteria Escherichia coli ATCC 25922, S. Typhimurium ATCC 13311, Listeria monocytogenes ATCC 19115 in buffer and skim milk were investigated. UV-C irradiation was applied to stirred samples, using a collimated beam operating at 253.7 nm wavelength. A series of known UV-C doses (0–40 mJ·cm−2) were delivered to the samples except MS2 where higher doses (0–150 mJ·cm−2) were delivered. …
Yield Performance Of Organic Sweetpotato Varieties In Various Mulches, Sochinwechi Nwosisi, Dilip Nandwani, Bharat Pokharel
Yield Performance Of Organic Sweetpotato Varieties In Various Mulches, Sochinwechi Nwosisi, Dilip Nandwani, Bharat Pokharel
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Faculty Research
Interest in organic sweetpotato production in the United States has been growing as consumers and producers are becoming increasingly concerned about how their food is cultivated. Thus, there is a growing need for information on sweetpotato production and variety selection under an organic management production system. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of various mulches on yields—total and marketable—of fourteen sweetpotato varieties grown under organic management. Three types of mulch, wheat straw, pine needle, and black plastic, and a control (no mulch) were evaluated during the 2016 growing season. The wheat straw mulch yielded significantly higher …
Draft Genome Sequence Of Bacillus Altitudinis Ynp4-Tsu, Isolated From Yellowstone National Park, Joshua A. O'Hair, Hui Li, Santosh Thapa, Matthew Scholz, Suping Zhou
Draft Genome Sequence Of Bacillus Altitudinis Ynp4-Tsu, Isolated From Yellowstone National Park, Joshua A. O'Hair, Hui Li, Santosh Thapa, Matthew Scholz, Suping Zhou
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Faculty Research
Undisturbed hot springs inside Yellowstone National Park remain a dynamic biome for novel cellulolytic thermophiles. We report here the draft genome sequence of one of these isolates, Bacillus altitudinis YNP4-TSU.
The Longhorned Beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) Of Tennessee: Distribution Of Species, Seasonal Adult Activity, And New State Records, William E. Klingeman, Nadeer N. Youssef, Jason B. Oliver, Joshua P. Basham
The Longhorned Beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) Of Tennessee: Distribution Of Species, Seasonal Adult Activity, And New State Records, William E. Klingeman, Nadeer N. Youssef, Jason B. Oliver, Joshua P. Basham
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Faculty Research
Efforts to document species of longhorned beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) occurring in Tennessee have not been updated since 1973. To address this knowledge gap, institutional, research, and private collections in Tennessee were reviewed to provide faunal distribution assessments and seasonal activity data for the cerambycid beetle species active in Tennessee. Examinations of 9,918 specimens and records yielded a list of 230 cerambycid beetle species within 5 subfamilies. Twenty-seven species are reported as new state records from Tennessee. Adult seasonal activity data that were recorded on specimen labels are presented. Where available, notes on collection method, adult resources, and larval host plants …
Trait Associations In Diversity Panels Of The Two Common Bean (Phaseolus Vulgaris L.) Gene Pools Grown Under Well-Watered And Water-Stress Conditions, Asrat Asfaw, Daniel Ambachew, Trushar Shah, Matthew W. Blair
Trait Associations In Diversity Panels Of The Two Common Bean (Phaseolus Vulgaris L.) Gene Pools Grown Under Well-Watered And Water-Stress Conditions, Asrat Asfaw, Daniel Ambachew, Trushar Shah, Matthew W. Blair
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Faculty Research
Common beans are a warm-season, food legume cultivated in areas prone to water limitation throughout their growing season. This study assessed the magnitude and pattern of trait associations for a total of 202 common bean genotypes divided into panels of 81 Andean and 121 Mesoamerican gene pool accessions grown under contrasting treatments of well-watered, non-stress, and water-limited, terminal drought-stress conditions. Linear correlation, complex path coefficient, and genetic divergence analyses were used to dissect the relationship dynamics between traits and the relative contribution of adaptive traits to differentiation among gene pools and genotypes based on drought stress. Drought severity level for …
Modeling Net Energy Balance Of Ethanol Production From Native Warm Season Grasses, Prabodh Illukpitiya, Chandra Reddy, Ankit Bansal
Modeling Net Energy Balance Of Ethanol Production From Native Warm Season Grasses, Prabodh Illukpitiya, Chandra Reddy, Ankit Bansal
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Faculty Research
There has been an increasing interest in the use of perennial grasses as potential feedstock for ethanol production. The characteristics which make perennial grasses attractive for bioenergy feedstock development initiative are their high yield potential and the high contents of lignin and cellulose. The objective of the study is to model energy input and output and simulate Net Energy Value (NEV) of producing ethanol from native warm season grasses. According to simulated results, the mean NEV of ethanol production from native warm season grasses considered in the analysis was positive. Mean NEV for switchgrass and eastern gammagrass was higher compared …
Effect Of Non-Nutritive Sugars To Decrease The Survivorship Of Spotted Wing Drosophila, Drosophila Suzukii, Man-Yeon Choi, Siew Bee Tang, Seung-Joon Ahn, Kaushalya G. Amarasekare, Peter Shearer, Jana C. Lee
Effect Of Non-Nutritive Sugars To Decrease The Survivorship Of Spotted Wing Drosophila, Drosophila Suzukii, Man-Yeon Choi, Siew Bee Tang, Seung-Joon Ahn, Kaushalya G. Amarasekare, Peter Shearer, Jana C. Lee
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Faculty Research
In this study, we investigated the effects of non-nutritive sugars and sugar alcohols on the survivorship of spotted wing drosophila, Drosophila suzukii, and found erythritol and erythrose as potentially insecticidal to the fly. In a dose-dependent study, erythritol and erythrose significantly reduced fly longevity, with 100% mortality with 1, 0.5, 0.1 & 0.05 M doses after feeding for 7 days. When sucrose and erythritol solutions were provided separately to flies for 7 days, there was no effect on survivorship regardless of erythritol concentrations. However, with a serial combination of sucrose and erythritol solutions, fly survivorship was significantly decreased for the …
Draft Genome Sequences Of Three Cellulolytic Bacillus Licheniformis Strains Isolated From Imperial Geyser, Amphitheater Springs, And Whiterock Springs Inside Yellowstone National Park, Joshua A. O'Hair, Hui Li, Santosh Thapa, Matthew Scholz, Suping Zhou
Draft Genome Sequences Of Three Cellulolytic Bacillus Licheniformis Strains Isolated From Imperial Geyser, Amphitheater Springs, And Whiterock Springs Inside Yellowstone National Park, Joshua A. O'Hair, Hui Li, Santosh Thapa, Matthew Scholz, Suping Zhou
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Faculty Research
Novel cellulolytic microorganisms are becoming more important for rapidly growing biofuel industries. This paper reports the draft genome sequences of Bacillus licheniformis strains YNP2-TSU, YNP3-TSU, and YNP5-TSU. These cellulolytic isolates were collected from several hydrothermal features inside Yellowstone National Park.
Hairy Root Transgene Expression Analysis Of A Secretory Peroxidase (Pvpox1) From Common Bean Infected By Fusarium Wilt, Renfeng Xue, Xingbo Wu, Yingjie Wang, Yan Zhuang, Jian Chen, Jing Wu, Weide Ge, Lanfen Wang, Shumin Wang, Matthew W. Blair
Hairy Root Transgene Expression Analysis Of A Secretory Peroxidase (Pvpox1) From Common Bean Infected By Fusarium Wilt, Renfeng Xue, Xingbo Wu, Yingjie Wang, Yan Zhuang, Jian Chen, Jing Wu, Weide Ge, Lanfen Wang, Shumin Wang, Matthew W. Blair
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Faculty Research
Plant peroxidases (POXs) are one of the most important redox enzymes in the defense responses. However, the large number of different plant POX genes makes it necessary to carefully confirm the function of each paralogous POX gene in specific tissues and disease interactions. Fusarium wilt is a devastating disease of common bean caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. phaseoli. In this study, we evaluated a peroxidase gene, PvPOX1, from a resistant common bean genotype, CAAS260205 and provided direct evidence for PvPOX1’s role in resistance by transforming the resistant allele into a susceptible common bean genotype, BRB130, via hairy root transformation …
Effect Of Organic, Inorganic Fertilizers And Plant Spacing On The Growth And Yield Of Cabbage, Md Ashraful Islam, Golam Ferdous, Ayasha Akter, Md Mokter Hossain, Dilip Nandwani
Effect Of Organic, Inorganic Fertilizers And Plant Spacing On The Growth And Yield Of Cabbage, Md Ashraful Islam, Golam Ferdous, Ayasha Akter, Md Mokter Hossain, Dilip Nandwani
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Faculty Research
The impact of chemical farming and the negative consequences on the environment and human health in Bangladesh are on the rise. Organic farming is gaining attention and increasing globally because it is eco-friendly, safe and has benefits for human health. A field study was conducted at the horticulture farm of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), Mymensingh, to evaluate the growth and yield performance of cabbage cv. Atlas—70 using organic and inorganic fertilizers in various plant spacing arrangements. Two factor experiments were conducted on plant spacings of 60 cm × 40 cm (S1), 60 cm × 50 cm (S2) and 60 cm …
Effect Of Organic And Inorganic Fertilizers On Soil Properties And The Growth, Yield And Quality Of Tomato In Mymensingh, Bangladesh, M. Ashraful Islam, Sumiya Islam, Ayasha Akter, Md Habibur Rahman, Dilip Nandwani
Effect Of Organic And Inorganic Fertilizers On Soil Properties And The Growth, Yield And Quality Of Tomato In Mymensingh, Bangladesh, M. Ashraful Islam, Sumiya Islam, Ayasha Akter, Md Habibur Rahman, Dilip Nandwani
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Faculty Research
Field trials were conducted on tomato for yield and quality of fruits using different types of organic and inorganic fertilizers at the horticulture farm of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), Mymensingh. Fertilizer treatments were tested on two varieties of tomato ca. Roma VF and BARI 15. The fertilization treatments were T1, vermicompost (12 t/ha); T2, compost (10 t/ha); T3, integrated plant nutrient system (IPNS) or mixed fertilizers (organic 2/3 part and inorganic 1/3 part); T4, inorganic fertilizers; and a control (T5). Results showed growth and yield (20.8 t/ha) in tomato were higher in the IPNS treatment. A higher number of fruits …
Volunteer Corn (Zea Mays) Interference In Dry Edible Bean (Phaseolus Vulgaris), Gustavo M. Sbatella, Andrew R. Kniss, Emmanuel C. Omondi, Robert G. Wilson
Volunteer Corn (Zea Mays) Interference In Dry Edible Bean (Phaseolus Vulgaris), Gustavo M. Sbatella, Andrew R. Kniss, Emmanuel C. Omondi, Robert G. Wilson
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Faculty Research
Volunteer corn can affect dry bean by reducing yields; expanding the life cycle of insects, mites, and pathogens; interfering with harvest; and contaminating bean seed. Field studies were conducted at Lingle, WY, and Scottsbluff, NE, to determine the relationship between volunteer corn density and dry bean yield, establish the proper time of volunteer corn removal, and determine whether dry bean yield was affected by the method used to remove volunteer corn. Volunteer corn reduced dry bean yields, as recorded in other crops. Growing conditions for each location were different, as indicated by the accumulated growing degree days (GDD): Lingle 2008 …
Effects Of Al3+ And La3+ Trivalent Metal Ions On Tomato Fruit Proteomes, Sasikiran Sangireddy, Ikenna Okekeogbu, Zhujia Ye, Suping Zhou, Kevin J. Howe, Tara Fish, Theodore W. Thannhauser
Effects Of Al3+ And La3+ Trivalent Metal Ions On Tomato Fruit Proteomes, Sasikiran Sangireddy, Ikenna Okekeogbu, Zhujia Ye, Suping Zhou, Kevin J. Howe, Tara Fish, Theodore W. Thannhauser
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Faculty Research
The tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) ripening process from mature green (MG) to turning and then to red stages is accompanied by the occurrences of physiological and biochemical reactions, which ultimately result in the formation of the flavor, color and texture of ripe fruits. The two trivalent metal ions Al3+ and La3+ are known to induce different levels of phytotoxicity in suppressing root growth. This paper aims to understand the impacts of these two metal ions on tomato fruit proteomes. Tomato ‘Micro-Tom’ plants were grown in a hydroponic culture system supplemented with 50 μM aluminum sulfate (Al2 (SO4)3 …
Linkage And Mapping Of Quantitative Trait Loci Associated With Angular Leaf Spot And Powdery Mildew Resistance In Common Beans, Denis Bassi, Boris Briñez, Juliana Santa Rosa, Paula Rodrigues Oblessuc, Caléo Panhoca De Almeida, Stella Maris Nucci, Larissa Chariel Domingos Da Silva, Alisson Fernando Chiorato, Rosana Pereira Vianello, Luis Eduardo Aranha Camargo, Matthew Wohlgemuth Blair, Luciana Lasry Benchimol-Reis
Linkage And Mapping Of Quantitative Trait Loci Associated With Angular Leaf Spot And Powdery Mildew Resistance In Common Beans, Denis Bassi, Boris Briñez, Juliana Santa Rosa, Paula Rodrigues Oblessuc, Caléo Panhoca De Almeida, Stella Maris Nucci, Larissa Chariel Domingos Da Silva, Alisson Fernando Chiorato, Rosana Pereira Vianello, Luis Eduardo Aranha Camargo, Matthew Wohlgemuth Blair, Luciana Lasry Benchimol-Reis
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Faculty Research
Angular leaf spot (ALS) and powdery mildew (PWM) are two important fungi diseases causing significant yield losses in common beans. In this study, a new genetic linkage map was constructed using single sequence repeats (SSRs) and single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), in a segregating population derived from the AND 277 x SEA 5 cross, with 105 recombinant inbred lines. Phenotypic evaluations were performed in the greenhouse to identify quantitative trait loci (QTLs) associated with resistance by means of the composite interval mapping analysis. Four QTLs were identified for ALS resistance. The QTL ALS11AS, linked on the SNP BAR 5054, mapped on …
Mapping Qtls For Drought Tolerance In A Sea 5 X And 277 Common Bean Cross With Ssrs And Snp Markers, Boris Briñez, Juliana Morini Küpper Cardoso Perseguini, Juliana Santa Rosa, Denis Bassi, João Guilherme Ribeiro Gonçalves, Caléo Almeida, Jean Fausto De Carvalho Paulino, Matthew Ward Blair, Alisson Fernando Chioratto, Sérgio Augusto Morais Carbonell, Paula Arielle Mendes Ribeiro Valdisser, Rosana Pereira Vianello, Luciana Lasry Benchimol-Reis
Mapping Qtls For Drought Tolerance In A Sea 5 X And 277 Common Bean Cross With Ssrs And Snp Markers, Boris Briñez, Juliana Morini Küpper Cardoso Perseguini, Juliana Santa Rosa, Denis Bassi, João Guilherme Ribeiro Gonçalves, Caléo Almeida, Jean Fausto De Carvalho Paulino, Matthew Ward Blair, Alisson Fernando Chioratto, Sérgio Augusto Morais Carbonell, Paula Arielle Mendes Ribeiro Valdisser, Rosana Pereira Vianello, Luciana Lasry Benchimol-Reis
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Faculty Research
The common bean is characterized by high sensitivity to drought and low productivity. Breeding for drought resistance in this species involves genes of different genetic groups. In this work, we used a SEA 5 x AND 277 cross to map quantitative trait loci associated with drought tolerance in order to assess the factors that determine the magnitude of drought response in common beans. A total of 438 polymorphic markers were used to genotype the F8 mapping population. Phenotyping was done in two greenhouses, one used to simulate drought and the other to simulate irrigated conditions. Fourteen traits associated with drought …
Effect Of Aloe Vera And Vitamin E Supplementation On The Immune Response Of Broilers, Babak Darabighane, Ali Mahdavi, Farzad Mirzaei Aghjehgheshlagh, Abolfazl Zarei, Eleni Kasapidou, Samuel N. Nahashon
Effect Of Aloe Vera And Vitamin E Supplementation On The Immune Response Of Broilers, Babak Darabighane, Ali Mahdavi, Farzad Mirzaei Aghjehgheshlagh, Abolfazl Zarei, Eleni Kasapidou, Samuel N. Nahashon
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Faculty Research
Background: herbs are among the feed supplements under investigation that could replace antibiotics to improve humoral and cellular immune response in birds. Objective: this study evaluated the potential of Aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis Miller) and vitamin E as immunostimulants on humoral and cellular immune responses in broilers. Methods: broilers were randomly assigned to three dietary treatments: a negative control (basal diet + with no additive), basal diet + 1% Aloe vera gel in drinking water, and basal diet + 100 mg/Kg vitamin E in the feed. Antibody titers against sheep red blood cells and Newcastle disease virus were used …
Integrating Kaolin Clay For Ambrosia Beetle Management In Ornamental Crops Of Eastern Redbud, Christopher T. Werle, Karla M. Addesso, Blair J. Sampson, Jason B. Oliver, John J. Adamczyk
Integrating Kaolin Clay For Ambrosia Beetle Management In Ornamental Crops Of Eastern Redbud, Christopher T. Werle, Karla M. Addesso, Blair J. Sampson, Jason B. Oliver, John J. Adamczyk
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Faculty Research
Invasive ambrosia beetles (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) are an important pest problem at ornamental tree nurseries. Available chemical treatments are not completely effective and, due to the length of the beetle dispersal period and insecticide breakdown, repeated treatments can become costly in terms of application expense and nontarget impacts. Additional options are needed to reduce application frequency and to provide an acceptable level of crop protection. Four treatments were tested using ethanol-injected eastern redbud trees at research sites in Mississippi (MS) and Tennessee (TN) over 2 years (2014–15), with the number of new ambrosia beetle galleries compared over time on 1) nontreated …