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Biology, Ecology, And Management Of Key Sorghum Insect Pests, Olabimpe O. Okosun, Kerry C. Allen, James P. Glover, Gadi V.P. Reddy

Faculty Publications

Sorghum, Sorghum bicolor L. Moench (Poaceae), is a highly valued crop cultivated worldwide, with the grain and stover being of equal importance in some developing countries. Sorghum can produce high yields even under adverse environmental conditions, however, damage from insect pests at various stages of the plant's development can reduce its productivity, impacting low-income farmers in developing countries. Important sorghum insect pests include leaf-sucking species, leaf-feeding species, stalk or stem borers, pests of the panicle and of the stored grain. Modern control strategies include cultural controls, biological control, pesticides (chemical, botanicals, or microbial), and host plant resistance. An integrated approach …

First Record Of Native Entomopathogenic Nematodes From Montana Agroecosystems, Ramandeep K. Sandhi, Ratnasri Pothula, Satyendra K. Pothula, Byron J. Adams, Gadi V.P. Reddy

Faculty Publications

A total of 30 different agricultural fields in the Golden Triangle Region of Montana, USA were surveyed, and 150 soil samples were evaluated for the presence of entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs). The authors isolated EPNs from 10% of the collected samples. The recovered isolates were identified as Steinernema feltiae and Heterorhabditis bacteriophora by using morphological and molecular analysis. Steinernema feltiae was found from two fields, Kalispell (S. feltiae 1) and Choteau (S. feltiae 2). Steinernema feltiae (1 and 2) differed significantly from each other in terms of morphological characters for infective juveniles (distance from anterior end to excretory pore and nerve …

Biology, Ecology, And Management Strategies For Pea Aphid (Hemiptera: Aphididae) In Pulse Crops, Ramandeep Kaur Sandhi, Gadi V.P. Reddy

Faculty Publications

Pea aphid, Acyrthospihon pisum (Harris) (Hemiptera: Aphididae), is one of the key pests of pulse crops worldwide. The aphid has a broad host range, infesting crops such as faba bean, lupin, alfalfa, lentil, chickpea, grass pea, and pea. This broad host range with a complex life cycle and ability to quickly adapt to new environmental conditions make it difficult to control this pest. Different studies focusing on the biology, ecology, and management practices of A. pisum, along with case studies conducted on different integrated pest management strategies such as host plant resistance, cultural, genetic, biological, and chemical control are reviewed …

Menander’S Arbitration: From Pieces To Performance, Marie Claire Plunkett

Honors Capstones

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Application Of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (Pnf) To Artistic Gymnastics, Karli Sassone

Honors Capstones

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Assessing Spatial Inequality And Cultural Capital In East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, Tyler Scott

Honors Capstones

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On-Farm Evaluation Of Regenerative Land-Use Practices In A Semi-Arid Pasture Agroecosystem In West Texas, Usa, Lindsey Slaughter, Sanjit Deb, Somsubhra Chakraborty, Bin Li, Noura Bakr, Bryanna Edwards, David Weindorf

Faculty Publications

Continually rising scarcity in water and nutrient resources, especially in semi-arid agricultural systems, combined with increased frequency of extreme weather events such as drought, contribute to a growing need for resilient and regenerative agricultural ecosystems. However, evaluating a myriad of combinations of producer-led sustainable management practices in on-farm research remains challenging. Few studies have elucidated spatial variability in measured soil properties across the study area due to logistical and economic constraints. As such, this study aimed to: 1) establish soil health assessment and landscape variability data immediately after land-use change to a sustainable pasture management system, and 2) delineate relationships …

A Multivariate Multiple Third-Variable Effect Analysis With An Application To Explore Racial And Ethnic Disparities In Obesity, Qingzhao Yu, Bin Li

Faculty Publications

Third-Variable effect refers to the intervening effect from a third variable (called mediators or confounders) to the observed relationship between an exposure and an outcome. The general multiple third-variable effect analysis method (TVEA) allows consideration of multiple mediators/confounders (MC) simultaneously and the use of linear and nonlinear predictive models for estimating MC effects. Previous studies have found that compared with non-Hispanic White population, Blacks and Hispanic Whites suffered disproportionally more with obesity and related chronic diseases. In this paper, we extend the general TVEA to deal with multivariate/multi-categorical predictors and multivariate response variables. We designed algorithms and an R package …

Systematics Of A Neotropical Clade Of Dead-Leaf-Foraging Antwrens (Aves: Thamnophilidae; Epinecrophylla), Oscar Johnson, Jeffrey T. Howard, Robb T. Brumfield

Faculty Publications

© 2020 Elsevier Inc. The stipple-throated antwrens of the genus Epinecrophylla (Aves: Thamnophilidae) are represented by eight species primarily found in the lowlands of the Amazon Basin and the Guiana Shield. The genus has a long and convoluted taxonomic history, with many attempts made to address the taxonomy and systematics of the group. Here we employ massively parallel sequencing of thousands of ultraconserved elements (UCEs) to provide both the most comprehensive subspecies-level phylogeny of Epinecrophylla antwrens and the first population-level genetic analyses for most species in the genus. Most of our results are robust to a diversity of phylogenetic and …

S21rs Lo No. 11 (Committees), Marina Cole

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A Legislative Order

To Appoint the Standing Committees of the Fifty Third Student Senate of Louisiana State University

S21rs Sgr No. 9 (Ballot, Benches & Bike Racks), Taylor Perrodin, Harris Quadir

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A Resolution

To urge and request the idea that more benches and bike racks be installed on campus be put on the Spring 2021 ballot

S21rs Sgr No. 8 (Ballot, Solar-Powered Umbrellas), Taylor Perrodin, Harris Quadir, Julius Pallotta

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A Resolution

To urge and request the idea that solar-powered umbrellas be installed on campus be put on the Spring 2021 Ballot

S21rs Sgr No. 10 (Ballot, Greek Amphitheater Lighting), Olivia Taylor, Harris Quadir

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A Resolution

To urge and request that the funding of increased lighting in the Greek Amphitheater be put on the Spring 2021 ballot

S21rs Sgr No. 11 (Ballot, Water Refill Stations), Sam Staggs, Devin Meche, Julius Pallotta

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A Resolution

To urge and request that the installation of water refill stations be put on the Spring 2021 ballot

S21rs Sgr No. 17 (Ballot, Outdoor Charging Stations), Harris Quadir, Julius Pallotta

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A Resolution

To urge and request that Outdoor Charging Station be put on the Spring 2021 ballot

S21rs Sgcr No. 24 (Director Of Finance), Alexandra Basse

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A Concurrent Resolution

To Appoint Thomas (Brooks) Bryan as Director of Finance

S21rs Sgcr No. 12 (Assistant Director Of Student Outreach), Alexandra Basse

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A Concurrent Resolution

To Appoint Gabriel Guillory as Assistant Director of Student Outreach

S21rs Sgcr No. 14 (Assistant Director Of Communications), Alexandra Basse

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A Concurrent Resolution

To Appoint Colton Tilley as Assistant Director of Communications

S21rs Sgcr No. 13 (Assistant Director Of Philanthropy), Alexandra Basse

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A Concurrent Resolution

To Appoint Bri'a Joseph as Assistant Director of Philanthropy

S21rs Sgr No. 24 (Reconsider Penalty, Segar, Ausberry, Sell), Quadir, Mcclure, Devall, Duplooy, Foreman, Nguyen, Perrodin, Antie, Pallota

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A Resolution

To Urge and Request LSU President Thomas Galligan, and the Board of Supervisors to reconsider a more severe penalty, up to and including termination for cause for Miriam Segar, Verge Ausberry, Julia Sell, and any LSU faculty or staff that did not follow Title IX Procedures

S21rs Eo No. 2 (Temporary Committee For The Sg Code), Stone Cox

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

An Executive Order

To establish the Committee on Student Government Code as a temporary committee of LSU Student Government, pursuant to Article XIV of the LSU Student Government Bylaws

S21rs Lo No. 13 (Committees), Marina Cole

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A Legislative Order

To Appoint the Standing Committees of the Fifty Third Student Senate of Louisiana State University

S21rs Sgr No. 22 (Midterm Evaluations ), Preslie Addeo, Heidi Reed, Sam Staggs

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A Resolution

To urge and request the LSU Administration to provide students an additional course evaluation at midterms to better ensure the quality of the students' education throughout the end of the semester.

S21rs Sgr No. 12 (Ballot, Blue Light Glasses), Preslie Addeo

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A Resolution

To urge and request Blue Light Glasses funding to be put on the Spring 2021 ballot

S21rs Sgr No. 15 (Ballot, Parade Ground Events), Julius Pallotta

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A Resolution

To urge and request that Parade Ground Events be put on the Spring 2021 ballot

S21rs Sgr No. 14 (Ballot, Calculator Renting Service), Sam Staggs, Olivia Taylor

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A Resolution

To urge and request that funding of the expansion of the Calculator Renting Service be put on the Spring 2021 ballot

S21rs Sgcr No. 23 (Senate Vacancy, Tori Crockett), Alexandra Basse

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A Concurrent Resolution

To Appoint Tori Crockett as a Senator for the College of Humanities & Social Sciences

S21rs Sgr No. 16 (Ballot, Cleaning Greek Theater), Julius Pallotta, Harris Quadir, Sam Staggs

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A Resolution

To urge and request that Cleaning the Greek Theater be put on the Spring 2021 ballot

S21rs Sgcr No. 11 (Assistant Director Of Transportation), Alexandra Basse

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A Concurrent Resolution

To Appoint Ella Otken as Assistant Director of Transportation

S21rs Sgr No. 13 (Ballot, Feminine Hygiene Trash Cans), Sam Staggs, Devin Meche

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A Resolution

To urge and request that "the installation of feminine hygiene trash cans in restrooms," be placed on the Spring 2021 Election Ballot