Publications and Talks

In vitro synergistic effects of peracetic acid and biocides approved for use in poultry meat processing against four serotypes of non-typhoidal Salmonella enterica

McMillan, E., Q. D. Read, T. Mitchell, C. Harris, A. E. Glenn, A. Pokoo-Aikins, R. Meinersmann, and J. Frye. 2025. In vitro synergistic effects of peracetic acid and biocides approved for use in poultry meat processing against four serotypes of non-typhoidal Salmonella enterica. Microbiology Spectrum: e00652-25. DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.00652-25.

Variability of ripening peaches from different orchards, seasons, and harvests in the southeastern USA

Chen, C. and Q. D. Read. 2025. Variability of ripening peaches from different orchards, seasons, and harvests in the southeastern USA. Technology in Horticulture 5, e032. DOI: 10.48130/tihort-0025-0027.

Evaluation of Beauveria bassiana strain NI8 and conventional insecticides to control Lygus lineolaris in cotton

Portilla, M., N. S. Little, B. H. Elkins, Y. Du, Y. C. Zhu, J. P. Glover, and Q. D. Read. 2025. Evaluation of Beauveria bassiana strain NI8 and conventional insecticides to control Lygus lineolaris in cotton. Southwestern Entomologist 50(2): 611-631. DOI: 10.3958/059.050.0225.

The impact of disturbance on tree size distributions in the United States

Eichenwald, A., J. M. Grady, J. Knott, Q. D. Read, J. M. Rodriguez, and S. Record. 2025. The impact of disturbance on tree size distributions in the United States. Global Ecology & Biogeography 34(8): e70102. DOI: 10.1111/geb.70102.

Virome of Solenopsis invicta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae): Intercontinental differences in the native and introduced ranges

Valles, S. M., M. S. Ascunce, Q. D. Read, R. L. White, and R. K. Vander Meer. 2025. Virome of Solenopsis invicta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae): Intercontinental differences in the native and introduced ranges. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology 213: 108401. DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2025.108401.

Establishment of southern highbush blueberry cultivars and suppression of Phytophthora root rot using cover crop and soil amendment treatments

Smith, B. J., E. T. Stafne, and Q. D. Read. 2025. Establishment of southern highbush blueberry cultivars and suppression of Phytophthora root rot using cover crop and soil amendment treatments. PhytoFrontiers 2690-5442. DOI: 10.1094/PHYTOFR-09-24-0096-R.

Synthetic spike-in metabarcoding for plant pathogen diagnostics results in precise quantification of copy number within the genus Fusarium

Oppenheimer, P., F. Tini, R. Whetten, I. Laraba, Q. D. Read, B. Whitaker, M. Vaughan, G. Beccari, L. Covarelli, and C. Cowger. 2025. Synthetic spike-in metabarcoding for plant pathogen diagnostics results in precise quantification of copy number within the genus Fusarium. International Society of Microbial Ecology Communications, ycaf124. DOI: 10.1093/ismeco/ycaf124.

The role of vegetation, drying, and rewetting on water and sediment phosphorus concentrations in an experimental ditch channel experiment

Pawlowski, E. D., L. Witthaus, J. M. Taylor, M. T. Moore, E. Stevens, S. McNamara, and Q. D. Read. 2025. The role of vegetation, drying, and rewetting on water and sediment phosphorus concentrations in an experimental ditch channel experiment. Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment 8(3): e70168. DOI: 10.1002/agg2.70168.

Prior stem borer damage does not impact conspecific damage or perennial crop yield in subsequent years of growth

Penn, H. J., Q. D. Read, R. T. Richard, and D. J. Dufrene. 2025. Prior stem borer damage does not impact conspecific damage or perennial crop yield in subsequent years of growth. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, e13609. DOI: 10.1111/eea.13609.

Agronomic effectiveness of nitrogen and phosphorus recovered from swine manure

Paye, W. S., R. Moral, M. B. Vanotti, A. A. Szögi, and Q. D. Read. 2025. Agronomic effectiveness of nitrogen and phosphorus recovered from swine manure. Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment 8(2): e70153. DOI: 10.1002/agg2.70153.

Water quality and soil nutrient availability trade-offs associated with timing and duration of managed flooding for migratory waterbird habitat

Chatterjee, A., J. M. Taylor, Q. D. Read, M. T. Moore, M. A. Locke, and J. D. Hoeksema. 2025. Water quality and soil nutrient availability trade-offs associated with timing and duration of managed flooding for migratory waterbird habitat. Soil Science Society of America Journal 89(3): e70077. DOI: 10.1002/saj2.70077.

Evaluating UAV captured RGB and multispectral imagery as a proxy for visual rating of leaf spot in cultivated peanut

Newman, C., R. Austin, R. Andres, Q. D. Read, N. Garrity, K. Fritz, A. Oakley, A. Hulse-Kemp, and J. Dunne. 2025. Evaluating UAV captured RGB and multispectral imagery as a proxy for visual rating of leaf spot in cultivated peanut. The Plant Phenome Journal 8(1): e70019. DOI: 10.1002/ppj2.70019.

Influences of sampling design and model selection on predictions of chemical compounds in Petroferric formations in the Brazilian Amazon

Rodrigues, N. B., T. R. Barbosa, H. S. Koenow Pinheiro, M. Mancini, Q. D. Read, J. Blackstock, H. E. Winzeler, D. Miller, P. R. Owens, and Z. Libohova. 2025. Influences of sampling design and model selection on predictions of chemical compounds in Petroferric formations in the Brazilian Amazon. Remote Sensing 17(9): 1644. DOI: 10.3390/rs17091644.

Testing the drift reduction potential of some adjuvants from renewable sources for aerial pesticide applications

Kannan, N., B. Fritz, Q. D. Read, and R. Srinivasan. 2025. Testing the drift reduction potential of some adjuvants from renewable sources for aerial pesticide applications. Book chapter in Pesticide Formulation and Delivery Systems: 43rd Volume, Creating Certainty in an Uncertain World, ed. Danny Brown (West Conshohocken, PA: ASTM International, 2025), 134-147. DOI: 10.1520/STP165220240015.

Comparison of infestation rates of fall armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) neonates for maize resistance screening

Woolfolk, S., G. A. Matthews, and Q. D. Read. 2025. Comparison of infestation rates of fall armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) neonates for maize resistance screening. Journal of Insect Science 25(2): 9. DOI: 10.1093/jisesa/ieaf025.

Risk assessment of essential oils on honey bees (Apis mellifera L.)

Caren, J., Y.-C. Zhu, Q. D. Read, and Y. Du. 2025. Risk assessment of essential oils on honey bees (Apis mellifera L.). Insects 16(3):303. DOI: 10.3390/insects16030303.

Integrated effects of tillage, fertilizer sources and a rye cover crop on dryland cotton production

Adeli, A., J. P. Brooks, D. M. Miles, Q. D. Read, Y. Huang, G. Feng, and J. N. Jenkins. 2025. Integrated effects of tillage, fertilizer sources and a rye cover crop on dryland cotton production. Agronomy Journal 117(2):e70019. DOI: 10.1002/agj2.70019.

Immune responses of chickens against recombinant Salmonella enterica serotype Heidelberg FimA and FimW fimbriae and FliD and FlgK flagellar proteins.

Yeh, H.-Y. and Q. D. Read. 2025. Immune responses of chickens against recombinant Salmonella enterica serotype Heidelberg FimA and FimW fimbriae and FliD and FlgK flagellar proteins. Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology 280:110870. DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2024.110870.

Pyrrocidines A and B demonstrate synergistic inhibition of Fusarium verticillioides growth

Lofton, L. W., Q. D. Read, H. L. Hamilton, A. E. Glenn, J. A. Hawkins, T. R. Mitchell, and S. E. Gold. 2025. Pyrrocidines A and B demonstrate synergistic inhibition of Fusarium verticillioides growth. Frontiers in Microbiology 15. DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1480920.

Comparison of direct RNA sequencing of Orthoavulavirus javaense using two different chemistries on the MinION platform

Mears, M. C., Q. D. Read, and A. Bakre. 2024. Comparison of direct RNA sequencing of Orthoavulavirus javaense using two different chemistries on the MinION platform. Journal of Virological Methods 333:115103. DOI: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2024.115103.

Cotton stalk management and a cover crop produce minimal effects on cotton leafroll dwarf virus

Frazier, S., S. M. Brown, Q. D. Read, A. L. Jacobson, K. Conner, C. Escalante, and K. S. Balkcom. 2024. Cotton stalk management and a cover crop produce minimal effects on cotton leafroll dwarf virus. Agronomy Journal. DOI: 10.1002/agj2.70002.

Effect of fast and slow-acting bait toxicants on tawny crazy ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) foraging and nesting in the field

Oi, D. H., R. A. Atchison, and Q. D. Read. 2024. Effect of fast and slow-acting bait toxicants on tawny crazy ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) foraging and nesting in the field. Journal of Economic Entomology toae284. DOI: 10.1093/jee/toae284.

Effects of potassium fertilizer on sugarcane yields and plant and soil potassium levels in Louisiana

Johnson, R. M., K. A. Richard, and Q. D. Read. 2024. Effects of potassium fertilizer on sugarcane yields and plant and soil potassium levels in Louisiana. Agronomy 14(12): 2761. DOI: 10.3390/agronomy14122761.

Use of the Puccinia sorghi haustorial transcriptome to identify and characterize AvrRp1-D recognized by the maize Rp1-D resistance protein

Kim, S.-B., K.-T. Kim, S. In, N. Jaiswal, G.-W. Lee, S. Jung, A. Rogers, L. F. Gómez-Trejo, S. Gautam, M. Helm, H.-K. Ahn, H.-Y. Lee, Q. D. Read, J. Woo, K. L. Holan, S. A. Whitham, J. D. G. Jones, D. Choi, R. Dean, E. Park, and P. Balint-Kurti. 2024. Use of the Puccinia sorghi haustorial transcriptome to identify and characterize AvrRp1-D recognized by the maize Rp1-D resistance protein. PLoS Pathogens 20(11): e1012662. DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1012662.

Impact of commercial plastic queen cell cups on rearing success and development of honey bee queens

H. Abou-Shaara, S. Mehrparvar, Q. D. Read, J. Chen, and E. Amiri. 2024. Impact of commercial plastic queen cell cups on rearing success and development of honey bee queens. Journal of Apicultural Research 64(4): 1074–1084. DOI: 10.1080/00218839.2024.2418682.

Electron-beam-killed Staphylococcus vaccine reduced lameness in broiler chickens

Assumpcao, A. L. F. V., K. Arsi, K. S. Alharbi, A. Asnayanti, A. D. Trieu, Q. D. Read, R. Perera, A. Shwani, A. Hasan, S. Pillai, A. M. Donoghue, D. Rhoads, P. R. R. Jesudhasan, and A. A. K. Alrubaye. 2024. Electron-beam-killed Staphylococcus vaccine reduced lameness in broiler chickens. Vaccines 12(11): 1203. DOI: 10.3390/vaccines12111203.

Mycotoxin contamination and the nutritional content of corn targeted for animal feed

Pokoo-Aikins, A., C. M. McDonough, T. R. Mitchell, J. A. Hawkins, L. F. Adams, Q. D. Read, X. Li, R. Shanmugasundaram, E. Rodewald, P. Acharya, A. E. Glenn, and S. E. Gold. 2024. Mycotoxin contamination and the nutritional content of corn targeted for animal feed. Poultry Science 103(12): 104303. DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2024.104303.

Interpreting the spatial distribution of soil properties with a physically-based distributed hydrological model

Libohova, Z., M. Mancini, H. E. Winzeler, Q. D. Read, N. Sun, D. Beaudette, C. Williams, J. Blackstock, S. H. G. Silva, N. Curi, K. Adhikari, A. Ashworth, J. Minia, and P. R. Owens. 2024. Interpreting the spatial distribution of soil properties with a physically-based distributed hydrological model. Geoderma Regional: e00863. DOI: 10.1016/j.geodrs.2024.e00863.

A natural polymer material as a pesticide adjuvant for mitigating off-target drift

Kannan, N., Q. D. Read, and W. Zhang. A natural polymer material as a pesticide adjuvant for mitigating off-target drift. 2024. Heliyon 10(16): e35510. DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e35510.

Effects of full-fat high-oleic soybean meal in layer diets on performance, egg quality and chemical composition

Toomer, O. T., P. Maharjan, K. L. Harding, T. C. Vu, R. Malheiros, R. Mian, M. Joseph, Q. D. Read, E. O. Oviedo-Rondon, and K. E. Anderson. 2024. Effects of full-fat high-oleic soybean meal in layer diets on performance, egg quality and chemical composition. Poultry Science 103(10): 104074. DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2024.104074.

Susceptibility of pESI positive Salmonella to treatment with biocide chemicals approved for use in poultry processing as compared to Salmonella without the pESI plasmid

McMillan, E., E. S. Adams, T. Mitchell, J. Hawkins, Q. D. Read, A. Pokoo-Aikins, M. Berrang, C. E. Harris, M. D. Hughes, A. E. Glenn, and R. J. Meinersmann. 2024. Susceptibility of pESI positive Salmonella to treatment with biocide chemicals approved for use in poultry processing as compared to Salmonella without the pESI plasmid. Letters in Applied Microbiology 77(7): ovae067. DOI: 10.1093/lambio/ovae067.

Environmental influences on drying rate of spray applied disinfestants from horticultural production services

Copes, W. E., Q. D. Read, and B. J. Smith. Environmental influences on drying rate of spray applied disinfestants from horticultural production services. 2024. PhytoFrontiers: PHYTOFR-03-24-0019-R. DOI: 10.1094/PHYTOFR-03-24-0019-R.

Human milk oligosaccharides and Bifidobacteria Infantis interactively shape mouse splenic immune responses

Mulakala, B. K., M. Salinas, J. Rearick, B. Onyekweli, M. Gurung, M. Ruebel, J. Dada-Fox, J. Zeledon, R. Talatala, L. Davidson, R. Chapkin, Q. D. Read, S. Donovan, and L. Yeruva. 2024. Human milk oligosaccharides and Bifidobacteria Infantis interactively shape mouse splenic immune responses. Current Developments in Nutrition 8: 103429. DOI: 10.1016/j.cdnut.2024.103429.

Simulating water dynamics related to pedogenesis across space and time: implications for four-dimensional digital soil mapping

Owens, P. R., M. Mancini, H. E. Winzeler, Q. D. Read, N. Sun, J. Blackstock, and Z. Libohova. 2024. Simulating water dynamics related to pedogenesis across space and time: implications for four-dimensional digital soil mapping. Geoderma 447: 116911. DOI: 10.1016/j.geoderma.2024.116911.

Sublethal effects of a commercial Bt product and Bt cotton flowers on the bollworm (Helicoverpa zea) with impacts to predation from a lady beetle (Hippodamia convergens)

Elkins, B. H., M. Portilla, K. C. Allen, N. S. Little, R. M. Mullen, R. T. Paulk, and Q. D. Read. 2024. Sublethal effects of a commercial Bt product and Bt cotton flowers on the bollworm (Helicoverpa zea) with impacts to predation from a lady beetle (Hippodamia convergens). PLoS One 19(5): e0302941. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0302941.

Microbiota of infants consuming secretors or non-secretors mother’s milk impacts the gut and immune system in mice

Gurung, M., B. T. Schlegel, D. Rajasundaram, R. Fox, L. Bode, T. Yao, S. R. Lindemann, T. LeRoith, Q. D. Read, C. Simecka, L. Carroll, A. Andres, and L. Yeruva. 2024. Microbiota of infants consuming secretors or non-secretors mother's milk impacts the gut and immune system in mice. mSystems e00294-24. DOI: 10.1128/msystems.00294-24.

Soybean test weight in relation to genotype, environment, and genotype x environment interaction in the southern USA

Koebernick, J., A. Gillen, R. Fett, S. Patel, B. Fallen, V. Pantalone, G. Shannon, Z. Li, A. Scaboo, W. Schapaugh, R. Mian, and Q. D. Read. 2024. Soybean test weight in relation to genotype, environment, and genotype x environment interaction in the southern USA. Agronomy Journal. DOI: 10.1002/agj2.21551.

A quantitative survey of the blueberry (Vaccinium spp.) nectar microbiome: variation between cultivars, locations, and farm management approaches

Rering, C. C., A. B. Rudolph, Q.-B. Li, Q. D. Read, P. R. Muñoz, J. Ternest, and C. T. Hunter. 2024. A quantitative survey of the blueberry (Vaccinium spp.) nectar microbiome: variation between cultivars, locations, and farm management approaches. FEMS Microbiology Ecology 100(3): fiae020. DOI: 10.1093/femsec/fiae020.

Cultivation and dynamic cropping processes impart land-cover heterogeneity within agroecosystems: a metrics-based case study in the Yazoo-Mississippi Delta (USA)

Heintzman, L. J., N. E. McIntyre, E. J. Langendoen, and Q. D. Read. 2024. Cultivation and dynamic cropping processes impart land-cover heterogeneity within agroecosystems: a metrics-based case study in the Yazoo-Mississippi Delta (USA). Landscape Ecology 39:29. DOI: 10.1007/s10980-024-01797-0.

Cover crop and crop rotation effects on tissue and soil population dynamics of Macrophomina phaseolina and yield under no-till system

Mengistu, A., Q. D. Read, V. Sykes, H. Kelly, T. Kharel, and N. Bellaloui. 2024. Cover crop and crop rotation effects on tissue and soil population dynamics of Macrophomina phaseolina and yield under no-till system. Plant Disease 108: 302-310. DOI: 10.1094/PDIS-03-23-0443-RE.

Thinking inside the box: Restoring the propolis envelope facilitates honey bee social immunity

Shanahan, M., M. Simone-Finstrom, P. Tokarz, F. Rinkevich, Q. D. Read, and M. Spivak. 2024. Thinking inside the box: Bringing tree cavity textures to beehive design to stimulate propolis collection and support honey bee health. PLoS One 19:e0291744. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0291744.

Influence of sample density, model selection, and land use on prediction accuracy of soil properties

Safaee, S., Z. Libohova, E. J. Kladivko, A. Brown, H. E. Winzeler, Q. D. Read, S. Rahmani, and K. Adhikari. Influence of sample density, model selection, and land use on prediction accuracy of soil properties. Geoderma Regional 36:e00766. DOI: 10.1016/j.geodrs.2024.e00766.

Extending irrigation reservoir histories for improved groundwater modeling and conjunctive water management in two Arkansas critical groundwater areas

Shults, D. D., M. L. Reba, J. Nowlin, J. Massey, and Q. D. Read. 2024. Extending irrigation reservoir histories for improved groundwater modeling and conjunctive water management in two Arkansas critical groundwater areas. Agricultural Water Management 293:108678. DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2024.108678.

Life history scaling in a tropical forest

Grady, J. M., Q. D. Read, S. Record, N. Rüger, P. L. Zarnetske, A. I. Dell, S. P. Hubbell, S. T. Michaletz, and B. J. Enquist. 2024. Life history scaling in a tropical forest. Journal of Ecology. DOI:10.1111/1365-2745.14245.

Field evaluation of biological and conventional insecticides for managing multiple insect pests in cotton

Little, N. S., B. H. Elkins, M. Portilla, K. C. Allen, Q. D. Read, and R. T. Paulk. 2024. Field evaluation of biological and conventional insecticides for managing multiple insect pests in cotton. Journal of Entomological Science. DOI: 10.18474/JES23-37.

Changes in plant architecture in Brazilian peppertree damaged by the biological control agent, Pseudophilothrips ichini Hood (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae).

Halbritter, D. A., E. Kariuki, G. S. Wheeler, M. B. Rayamajhi, C. Minteer, and Q. D. Read. Changes in plant architecture in Brazilian peppertree damaged by the biological control agent, Pseudophilothrips ichini Hood (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae). Biological Control 188, 105414. DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2023.105434.

Effects of ingested essential oils and propolis extracts on honey bee (Hymenoptera: Apidae) health and gut microbiota

Martin Ewert, A., M. Simone-Finstrom, Q. D. Read, C. Husseneder, and V. Ricigliano. 2023. Effects of ingested essential oils and propolis extracts on honey bee (Hymenoptera: Apidae) health and gut microbiota. Journal of Insect Science 23(6):15. DOI: 10.1093/jisesa/iead087.

Stem borer herbivory dependent on interactions of sugarcane variety, associated traits, and presence of prior borer damage.

Penn, H. J. and Q. D. Read. 2023. Stem borer herbivory dependent on interactions of sugarcane variety, associated traits, and presence of prior borer damage. Pest Management Science. DOI: 10.1002/ps.7843.

Distribution of antibiotic resistance in a mixed-use watershed and the impact of wastewater treatment plants on antibiotic resistance in surface water

Cho, S., L. M. Hiott, Q. D. Read, J. Damashek, J. Westrich, M. Edwards, R. F. Seim, D. A. Glinski, J. M. Bateman McDonald, E. A. Ottesen, E. K. Lipp, W. M. Henderson, C. R. Jackson, and J. G. Frye. 2023. Distribution of antibiotic resistance in a mixed-use watershed and the impact of wastewater treatment plants on antibiotic resistance in surface water. Antibiotics 12(11):1586. DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics12111586.

Potential energy and environmental footprint savings from reducing food loss and waste in Europe: a scenario-based multiregional input-output analysis

Osei-Owusu, K. A., Q. D. Read, and M. Thomsen. Potential energy and environmental footprint savings from reducing food loss and waste in Europe: a scenario-based multiregional input-output analysis. Environmental Science & Technology. DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c00158.

Rye planting date impacts biomass production more than seeding rate and nitrogen fertilizer

Balkcom, K. S., Q. D. Read, and A. V. Gamble. 2023. Rye planting date impacts biomass production more than seeding rate and nitrogen fertilizer. Agronomy Journal. DOI: 10.1002/agj2.21418.

Preliminary assessment of bacterial antibiotic resistance and Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus titer in three Florida commercial citrus groves

de Gracia Coquerel, M., A. McAuley, J. Wegerif, Q. D. Read, N. Chowdhury, K. C. Jeong, J. G. Morris, S. J. Martins, E. M. Goss, and M. S. Ascunce. 2023. Preliminary assessment of bacterial antibiotic resistance and Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus titer in three Florida commercial citrus groves. Crop Protection 172:106350. DOI: 10.1016/j.cropro.2023.106350.

Use of automated capillary immunoassay for quantification of antibodies in chicken sera against recombinant Salmonella enterica serotype Heidelberg proteins

Yeh, H.-Y., J. G. Frye, C. R. Jackson, Q. D. Read, J. E. Line, and A. Hinton. 2023. Use of automated capillary immunoassay for quantification of antibodies in chicken sera against recombinant Salmonella enterica serotype Heidelberg proteins. Journal of Microbiological Methods. DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2023.106757.

Parental choice and seed size impact the uprightness of progeny from interspecific Glycine hybridizations

Taliercio, E., D. Eickholt, Q. D. Read, T. Carter, N. Waldeck, and B. Fallen. 2023. Parental choice and seed size impact the uprightness of progeny from interspecific Glycine hybridizations. Crop Science. DOI: 10.1002/csc2.21015.

Bacteria disinfection of rice seeds by ultraviolet light irradiation in a biosafe flow cabinet

Jia, Y. and Q. D. Read. 2023. Bacteria disinfection of rice seeds by ultraviolet light irradiation in a biosafe flow cabinet. Plant Health Progress. DOI: 10.1094/PHP-02-23-0017-RS.

Optimal timing of fungicide application to manage Fusarium head blight in winter barley

Cowger, C., Q. D. Read, L. Clark, and Y. Dong. 2023. Optimal timing of fungicide application to manage Fusarium head blight in winter barley. Plant Disease. DOI: 10.1094/PDIS-01-23-0021-RE.

Evaluating the accuracy and efficiency of test weight instruments for soybean (Glycine max L.) research

Fett, R., A. M. Gillen, Q. D. Read, S. Patel, and J. Koebernick. 2023. Evaluating the accuracy and efficiency of test weight instruments for soybean (Glycine max L.) research. Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment. DOI: 10.1002/agg2.20354.

Charcoal rot severity and soybean yield responses to planting date, irrigation, and genotypes

Mengistu, A., J. D. Ray, H. M. Kelly, Q. D. Read, R. J. Smith, N. Bellaloui, and L. A. Schumacher. 2023. Charcoal rot severity and soybean yield responses to planting date, irrigation, and genotypes. Plant Disease. DOI: 10.1094/PDIS-06-22-1329-RE.

Effectiveness of combined biochar and lignite with poultry litter on soil carbon sequestration and soil health

Adeli, A., J. P. Brooks, D. Miles, T. Misna, Q. D. Read, and J. N. Jenkins. 2023. Effectiveness of combined biochar and lignite with poultry litter on soil carbon sequestration and soil health. Open Journal of Soil Science 13:124-149. DOI: 10.4236/ojss.2023.132006.

Are ants good organisms to teach elementary students about invasive species in Florida?

Zollota, S., P. Perez, J. Allen, T. Argenti, Q. D. Read, and M. S. Ascunce. 2023. Are ants good organisms to teach elementary students about invasive species in Florida? Insects 14:118. DOI: 10.3390/insects14020118.

The Brazilian peppertree biological control agent Pseudophilothrips ichini (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae) displays a flexible feeding strategy between foliage and reproductive tissues

Nestle, R., J. Palacios, A. S. David, Q. D. Read, and G. S. Wheeler. 2023. The Brazilian peppertree biological control agent Pseudophilothrips ichini (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae) displays a flexible feeding strategy between foliage and reproductive tissues. Biological Control 105159. DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2023.105159.

Evaluation of a plant-based infant formula containing almonds and buckwheat on gut microbiota composition, intestine morphology, metabolic and immune markers in a neonatal piglet model

Gurung, M., F. Rosa, B. Yelvington, N. Terry, Q. D. Read, B. D. Piccolo, B. Moody, P. Tripp, H. E. Pittman, B. L. Fay, T. J. Ross, J. D. Sikes, J. B. Flowers, R. Fox, T. LeRoith, R. Talatala, F. Bar-Yoseph, and L. Yeruva. 2023. Evaluation of a plant-based infant formula containing almonds and buckwheat on gut microbiota composition, intestine morphology, metabolic and immune markers in a neonatal piglet model. Nutrients 15:383. DOI: 10.3390/nu15020383.

Buffered peptone water formulation does not influence growth of pESI positive Salmonella serovar Infantis

McMillan, E. A., M. E. Berrang, Q. D. Read, S. Ramasetti, A. K. Richards, N. W. Shariat, and J. G. Frye. 2023. Buffered peptone water formulation does not influence growth of pESI positive Salmonella serovar Infantis. Journal of Food Protection 86:100033. DOI: 10.1016/j.jfp.2022.100033.

Impact of sweetpotato starch structures, thermal properties, and granules sizes on sweetpotato fry textures

Allan, M. C., Q. D. Read, and S. D. Johanningsmeier. 2022. Impact of sweetpotato starch structures, thermal properties, and granules sizes on sweetpotato fry textures. Food Hydrocolloids 2022:108377. DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2022.108377.

Topographic wetness index as a proxy for soil moisture in a hillslope catena: flow algorithms and map generalization

Winzeler, H. E., P. R. Owens, Q. D. Read, Z. Libohova, A. Ashworth, and T. Sauer. 2022. Topographic wetness index as a proxy for soil moisture in a hillslope catena: flow algorithms and map generalization. Land 11:2018. DOI: 10.3390/land11112018.

Integrating natural gradients, experiments, and statistical modelling in a distributed network experiment: an example from the WaRM Network

Prager, C. M., A. T. Classen, M. K. Sundqvist, M. N. Barrios-Garcia, E. K. Cameron, L. Chen, C. Chisholm, T. W. Crowther, J. R. Deslippe, K. Grigulis, J.-S. He, J. A. Henning, M. Hovenden, T. T. Høye, X. Jing, S. Lavorel, J. R. McLaren, D. B. Metcalfe, G. S. Newman, M. L. Nielsen, C. Rixen, Q. D. Read, K. E. Rewcastle, M. Rodriguez-Cabal, D. A. Wardle, S. Wipf, and N. J. Sanders. Integrating natural gradients, experiments, and statistical modelling in a distributed network experiment: an example from the WaRM Network. Ecology and Evolution 12:e9396. DOI: 10.1002/ece3.9396.

Accuracy of genomic prediction of yield and sugar traits in Saccharum spp. hybrids

Islam, Md. S., P. McCord, Q. D. Read, L. Qin, A. E. Lipka, S. Sood, J. Todd, and M. Olatoye. 2022. Accuracy of genomic prediction of yield and sugar traits in *Saccharum* spp. hybrids. Agriculture 12:1436. DOI: 10.3390/agriculture12091436.

Potential of silicon to improve biological control of fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) on maize

Zimba, K. J., Q. D. Read, M. Haseeb, R. L. Meagher, and J. C. Legaspi. 2022. Potential of silicon to improve biological control of fall armyworm (*Spodoptera frugiperda*) on maize. Agriculture 12:1432. DOI: 10.3390/agriculture12091432.

Dasymetric population mapping based on US Census data and 30-m gridded estimates of impervious surface

Swanwick, R. H., Q. D. Read, S. M. Guinn, M. A. Williamson, K. L. Hondula, and A. J. Elmore. 2022. Dasymetric population mapping based on US Census data and 30-m gridded estimates of impervious surface. Scientific Data 9:523. DOI: 10.1038/s41597-022-01603-z.

Towards mapping biodiversity from above: Can fusing lidar and hyperspectral remote sensing predict taxonomic, functional, and phylogenetic tree diversity in temperate forests?

Kamoske, A. G., K. M. Dahlin, Q. D. Read, S. Record, S. P. Serbin, S. C. Stark, and P. L. Zarnetske. 2022. Towards mapping biodiversity from above: Can fusing lidar and hyperspectral remote sensing predict taxonomic, functional, and phylogenetic tree diversity in temperate forests? Global Ecology and Biogeography. DOI: 10.1111/geb.13516.

Computational fluid dynamics modeled air speed through in-shell peanuts in drying wagons compared to experimentally measured air speed.

McIntyre, J. S., C. L. Butts, and Q. D. Read. 2022. Computational fluid dynamics modeled air speed through in-shell peanuts in drying wagons compared to experimentally measured air speed. Journal of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers 38:489-507. DOI: 10.13031/aea.14771.

Evidence, causes, and consequences of declining nitrogen availability in terrestrial ecosystems

Mason, R. E., J. M. Craine, N. K. Lany, M. Jonard, S. V. Ollinger, P. M. Groffman, R. W. Fulweiler, J. Angerer, Q. D. Read, P. B. Reich, P. H. Templer, and A. J. Elmore. 2022. Evidence, causes, and consequences of declining nitrogen availability in terrestrial ecosystems. Science, 376, eabh3767. DOI: 10.1126/science.abh3767.

Biodiversity effects of food system sustainability actions from farm to fork.

Read, Q. D., K. L. Hondula, and M. K. Muth. 2022. Biodiversity effects of food system sustainability actions from farm to fork. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 119, e2113884119. DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2113884119.

Identification of quantitative trait loci associated with bacterial leaf spot resistance in baby leaf lettuce

Sthapit Kandel, J., G. V. Sandoya Miranda, W. Zhou, Q. D. Read, B. Mou, and I. Simko. 2022. Identification of quantitative trait loci associated with bacterial leaf spot resistance in baby leaf lettuce. Plant Disease. DOI: 10.1094/PDIS-09-21-2087-RE.

Plant removal across an elevational gradient marginally reduces rates, substantially reduces variation in mineralization

Rewcastle, K. E., J. A. Henning, Q. D. Read, R. E. Irwin, N. J. Sanders, and A. T. Classen. 2022. Plant removal across an elevational gradient marginally reduces rates, substantially reduces variation in mineralization. Ecology, 103, e03546. DOI: 10.1002/ecy.3546.

Linking terrestrial and aquatic biodiversity to ecosystem function across scales, trophic levels, and realms

Dahlin, K. M., P. L. Zarnetske, Q. D. Read, L. Twardochleb, A. G. Kamoske, K. S. Cheruvelil, and P. A. Soranno. 2021. Linking terrestrial and aquatic biodiversity to ecosystem function across scales, trophic levels, and realms. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 9, 217. DOI:10.3389/fenvs.2021.692401.

Climate and multiple dimensions of plant diversity regulate ecosystem carbon exchange along an elevational gradient

Prager, C. M., X. Jing, J. A. Henning, Q. D. Read, P. Meidl, S. Lavorel, N. J. Sanders, M. Sundqvist, D. A. Wardle, and A. T. Classen. Climate and multiple dimensions of plant diversity regulate ecosystem carbon exchange along an elevational gradient. Ecosphere. DOI:10.1002/ecs2.3472

Reducing water scarcity by reducing food loss and waste

Marston, L.T., Read, Q.D., Brown, S.P. & Muth, M.K. (2021). Reducing water scarcity by reducing food loss and waste. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 5. DOI:10.3389/fsufs.2021.651476

Cost-effectiveness of four food waste interventions: Is food waste reduction a 'win-win?'

Read, Q.D. and M. K. Muth. 2021. Cost-effectiveness of four food waste interventions: Is food waste reduction a 'win-win?' Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 168, 105448. DOI:10.1016/j.resconrec.2021.105448

Nitrogen and the food system

Metson, G.S., A. Chaudhary, X. Zhang, B. Houlton, A. Oita, N. Raghuram, Q. D. Read, L. Bouwman, H. Tian, A. Uwizeye, and A. J. Eagle, 2021. Nitrogen and the food system. One Earth 4, 3-7. DOI:10.1016/j.oneear.2020.12.018

Remote sensing of geodiversity as a link to biodiversity

Record, S., K. M. Dahlin, P. L. Zarnetske, Q. D. Read, S. L. Malone, K. D. Gaddis, J. M. Grady, J. Costanza, M. L. Hobi, A. M. Latimer, S. Pau, A. M. Wilson, S. V. Ollinger, A. O. Finley, and E. Hestir. 2020. Remote sensing of geodiversity as a link to biodiversity. Book chapter in Remote Sensing of Biodiversity: Using spectral signals to understand the biology and biodiversity of plants, communities, ecosystems and the tree of life. J. Cavender-Bares, J. Gamon, and P. Townsend, eds. Springer International. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-33157-3.

Beyond counts and averages: relating geodiversity to dimensions of biodiversity

Read, Q.D., Zarnetske, P.L., Record, S., Dahlin, K.M., Costanza, J.K., Finley, A.O., et al. 2020. Beyond counts and averages: Relating geodiversity to dimensions of biodiversity. Global Ecology and Biogeography, DOI: 10.1111/geb.13061.

Assessing the environmental impacts of halving food loss and waste along the food supply chain

Read, Q. D., S. Brown, A. D. Cuéllar, S. M. Finn, J. A. Gephart, L. T. Marston, E. Meyer, K. A. Weitz, and M. K. Muth. 2020. Assessing the environmental impacts of halving food loss and waste along the food supply chain. Science of the Total Environment 712:136255. DOI:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.136255.

A systems approach to assessing environmental and economic effects of food loss and waste interventions in the United States

Muth, M. K., C. Birney, A. Cuéllar, S. M. Finn, M. Freeman, J. N. Galloway, I. Gee, J. A. Gephart, K. Jones, L. Low, E. Meyer, Q. D. Read, T. Smith, K. A. Weitz, and S. Zoubek. 2019. A systems approach to assessing environmental and economic effects of food loss and waste interventions in the United States. Science of the Total Environment 685:1240-1254. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.06.230.

Fungal colonization of plant roots is resistant to nitrogen addition and resilient to dominant species losses

Henning, J. A., Q. D. Read, N. J. Sanders, and A. T. Classen. 2019. Fungal colonization of plant roots is resistant to nitrogen addition and resilient to dominant species losses. Ecosphere. DOI: 10.1002/ecs2.2640.

Towards connecting biodiversity and geodiversity across scales with satellite remote sensing

Zarnetske, P. L., Q. D. Read, S. Record, K. Gaddis, S. Pau, M. Hobi, S. L. Malone, J. K. Costanza, K. M. Dahlin, A. Latimer, A. M. Wilson, J. M. Grady, S. Ollinger, A. O. Finley. 2019. Towards connecting biodiversity and geodiversity across scales with satellite remote sensing. Global Ecology and Biogeography. DOI: 10.1111/geb.12887.

Size, niches, and the latitudinal diversity gradient

Grady, J. M., Q. D. Read, S. Record, P. L. Zarnetske., B. Baiser, K. Thorne, and J. Belmaker. 2018. Size, niches, and the latitudinal diversity gradient. Teaching Issues and Experiments in Ecology, Vol. 14, Figure Set 1.

Among-species overlap in rodent body size distributions predicts species richness along a temperature gradient

Read, Q. D., J. M. Grady, P. L. Zarnetske, S. Record, B. Baiser, J. Belmaker, M.-N. Tuanmu, A. Strecker, L. Beaudrot, and K. M. Thibault. 2018. Among-species overlap in rodent body size distributions predicts species richness along a temperature gradient. Ecography. DOI: 10.1111/ecog.03641

Short-term responses to warming vary between native vs. exotic species and with latitude in an early successional plant community

Welshofer, K. B., P. L. Zarnetske, N. K. Lany, and Q. D. Read. 2018. Short-term responses to warming vary between native vs. exotic species and with latitude in an early successional plant community. Oecologia. DOI: h10.1007/s00442-018-4111-9

Aboveground resilience to species loss but belowground resistance to nitrogen addition in a montane plant community

Read, Q. D., J. A. Henning, A. T. Classen, and N. J. Sanders. 2017. Aboveground resilience to species loss but belowground resistance to nitrogen addition in montane plant communities. Journal of Plant Ecology. DOI: 10.1093/jpe/rtx015

Tropical bird species have less variable body sizes

Read, Q. D., B. Baiser, J. M. Grady, P. L. Zarnetske, S. Record, and J. Belmaker. 2018. Tropical bird species have less variable body sizes. Biology Letters 20170453. DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2017.0453

Mapping local and global variability in plant trait distributions

Butler, E.E., A. Datta, H. Flores-Moreno, M. Chen, ..., Read, Q., ..., and P. B. Reich. 2017. Mapping local and global variability in plant trait distributions. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. DOI:10.1073/pnas.1708984114

Intraspecific variation in traits reduces ability of trait-based models to predict community structure

Read, Q. D., J. A. Henning, and N. J. Sanders. 2017. Intraspecific variation in traits reduces ability of trait-based models to predict community structure. Journal of Vegetation Science. DOI: 10.1111/jvs.12555

Consistently inconsistent drivers of patterns of microbial diversity and abundance at macroecological scales

Hendershot, J. N., Q. D. Read, J. A. Henning, N. J. Sanders, and A. T. Classen. 2017. Consistently inconsistent drivers of patterns of microbial diversity and abundance at macroecological scales. Ecology. DOI: 10.1002/ecy.1829

Consequences of exotic host use: impacts on Lepidoptera and a test of the ecological trap hypothesis

Yoon, S. A. and Q. D. Read. 2016. Consequences of exotic host use: impacts on Lepidoptera and a test of the ecological trap hypothesis. Oecologia. DOI: 10.1007/s00442-016-3560-2

Plant-soil feedbacks: connecting ecosystem ecology and evolution

Van Nuland, M. E., R. C. Wooliver, A. A. Pfennigwerth, Q. D. Read, I. M. Ware, L. Mueller, J. A. Fordyce, J. A. Schweitzer, and J. K. Bailey. 2016. Plant-soil feedbacks: connecting ecosystem ecology and evolution. Functional Ecology. DOI: 10.1111/1365-2435.12690

Accounting for the nested nature of genetic variation across levels of organization improves our understanding of biodiversity and community ecology

Read, Q. D., S. M. Hoban, M. B. Eppinga, J. A. Schweitzer, and J. K. Bailey. 2016. Accounting for the nested nature of genetic variation across levels of organization improves our understanding of biodiversity and community ecology. Oikos 125:895-904. DOI: 10.1111/oik.02760

Preparing biology graduate teaching assistants for their roles as instructors: an assessment of institutional approaches

Schussler, E. E., Q. D. Read, G. Marbach-Ad, K. Miller, and M. Ferzli. 2015. Preparing biology graduate teaching assistants for their roles as instructors: an assessment of institutional approaches. CBE-Life Sciences Education 14:1-11. DOI: 10.1187/cbe.14-11-0196

Convergent effects of elevation on functional leaf traits within and among species

Read, Q. D., L. C. Moorhead, N. G. Swenson, J. K. Bailey, and N. J. Sanders. 2014. Convergent effects of elevation on functional leaf traits within and among species. Functional Ecology 28:37-45. DOI: 10.1111/1365-2435.12162

Species identity influences belowground arthropod assemblages via functional traits

Gorman, C. E., Q. D. Read, M. E. Van Nuland, and others. 2013. Phylogenetic similarity aboveground leads to community similarity belowground through conservatism of functional traits. Annals of Botany Plants plt049. DOI: 10.1093/aobpla/plt049

Fire promotes pollinator visitation: implications for ameliorating declines of pollination services

Van Nuland, M. E., E. N. Haag, J. A. Bryant, Q. D. Read, and others. 2013. Fire promotes pollinator visitation: implications for ameliorating declines of pollination services. PLoS One 8:e79853. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0079853

Evidence from individual inference for high-dimensional coexistence: long term experiments on recruitment response

Clark, J. S., A. S. Powell, B. D. Soltoff, and Q. D. Read. 2012. Evidence from individual inference for high-dimensional coexistence: long term experiments on recruitment response. PLoS One 7:e30050. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0030050

Experimental design matters! (virtual)

May 28, 2025

Invited talk at USDA ARS Feed & Food Safety Research Unit, Science Coffee Hour, New Orleans, Louisiana

Multinomial logistic GLMMs: a patchy landscape of software implementations (virtual)

May 14, 2025

Invited talk at AgStats (Conference on Applied Statistics in Agriculture & Natural Resources, Gainesville, Florida

Doing more with less: using prior knowledge and creative experimental design to get more results from fewer animals (virtual)

July 18, 2024

Invited talk at USDA Agricultural Research Service, FY2024 IACUC workshop, Stuttgart, Arkansas

Exploring the options for quantifying uncertainty in derivatives of splines

June 13, 2024

Conference presentation at NCCC-170: Research Advances in Agricultural Statistics, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico

Analyzing ordered categorical phenotypes: challenges and pitfalls

March 22, 2024

Invited talk at USDA SIBS Phenomics Working Group seminar, Raleigh, North Carolina

Troubleshooting common errors and warnings in (G)L(M)Ms

March 07, 2024

Invited talk at USDA ARS Honey Bee Lab, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Statistical interactions: what are they and what do they mean, anyway?

March 04, 2024

Invited talk at USDA ARS Southeast Regional Research Center, New Orleans, Louisiana

Everything you ever wanted to know about means comparisons but were afraid to ask

January 10, 2024

Invited talk at USDA ARS Dale Bumpers National Rice Research Center, Stuttgart, Arkansas

A smorgasbord of options for multiomics data analysis

January 09, 2024

Invited talk at USDA Agricultural Research Service & Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center, Little Rock, Arkansas

Structural equation modeling in food science

August 02, 2023

Invited talk at USDA Agricultural Research Service, Food Science & Market Quality & Handling research unit meeting, Raleigh, North Carolina

Power analysis: bureaucratic busywork or critical step in the scientific method? (virtual)

July 25, 2023

Invited talk at USDA Agricultural Research Service, FY2023 IACUC workshop, Athens, Georgia

‘Boring’ for insights in a 28-year sugarcane insect herbivory dataset

May 16, 2023

Conference presentation at AgStats (Conference on Applied Statistics in Agriculture & Natural Resources, West Lafayette, Indiana

Reducing food waste from farm to fork to benefit biodiversity

April 05, 2022

Invited talk at North Carolina State University, Plant & Microbial Biology department seminar, Raleigh, North Carolina

Food waste: wicked problem or win-win?

November 09, 2021

Invited talk at George Washington University, guest lecture in People, Land and Food undergraduate course, Washington, DC

Reducing food waste to benefit environment and society: how, why, and in what context? (virtual)

October 08, 2020

Invited talk at Duke University, University Program in Ecology seminar series, Durham, North Carolina

Which supply chain stages should we target to reduce food loss and waste and benefit the environment?

August 14, 2019

Conference presentation at Ecological Society of America/U.S. Society for Ecological Economics joint meeting, Louisville, Kentucky

Food waste impacts on biodiversity

October 24, 2018

Invited talk at Commission on Environmental Cooperation, Arlington, Virginia

Measuring geodiversity to explain biodiversity: what is the effect of spatial grain and spatial ‘consciousness?’

April 09, 2018

Conference presentation at International Association of Landscape Ecology, Chicago, Illinois

Challenges in the functional trait approach to community ecology

November 15, 2017

Invited talk at German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv), Leipzig, Germany

Intraspecific variation reflects drivers of rodent community assembly across the National Ecological Observatory Network

August 08, 2017

Conference presentation at Ecological Society of America, Portland, Oregon

Intraspecific variation and community assembly

January 05, 2017

Invited talk at National Ecological Observatory Network, weekly seminar, Boulder, Colorado

Individual variation in organismal traits: predicting patterns in space and time from local to global scales

September 20, 2016

Invited talk at Michigan State University, Hanover Forest Science Seminar Series, East Lansing, Michigan

A globally replicated experiment shows that long-term environmental filters constrain plant response to increased temperature and loss of foundation species

August 11, 2015

Conference presentation at Ecological Society of America, Baltimore, Maryland

C3UBE undergraduate biology curriculum reform

March 01, 2015

Invited talk at University of Notre Dame, Biology education seminar, Notre Dame, Indiana

Roots, leaves, and soils facing global change

June 01, 2014

Invited talk at Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory, weekly seminar, Gothic, Colorado

Plant traits & interactions altered by warming at different elevations

January 15, 2014

Invited talk at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Environmental Sciences Division seminar, Oak Ridge, Tennessee