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2023
69.Robinson, M. L., Hahn, P.G. ......Kariyat, R....., (187 co-authors) (2023). Latitude, traits, and phylogeny determine variability in herbivore attack. Science 382 (6671), . DOI: 10.1126/science.adh8830
68. Tayal, M et al. (2023). Examining the effects of Prunus necrotic ringspot virus (PNRSV) and prune dwarf virus (PDV) on peach (Prunus persica) pollen health. Phytofrontiers (In Press)
67. R. Kariyat and S. Watts. An attempt at fixing the oversimplification of Nightshades' (genus Solanum) epidermal hair complexity. Frontiers in Plant Sciences. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2023.1176674/full
66.Kaur, SP., Khanal, N., Dearth, R., and R. Kariyat. Morphological characterization of intraspecific variation for trichome traits in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum). Botanical Studies 64 (7). 10.1186/s40529-023-00370-3
65. Fajemisin, A., Kaur, SA., Vasquez, A., Racelis A, and R. Kariyat. Can trap color affect arthropod community attraction in agroecosystems? A test using yellow vane and colorless traps. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 195:366 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-023-10972-w
64. Khanal, N., Vitek, C., and R. Kariyat. The known and unknowns of aphid biotypes and their role in mediating host plant defenses. Diversity . 2023, 15, 186. https://doi.org/10.3390/ d15020186
63. Kundu, P., Grover, S., Perez, A., Raya Vaca J., Kariyat,R., Louis, J. Sorghum defense responses to sequential attack by insect herbivores of different feeding guilds (In press) Planta
62.Kaur, I and R. Kariyat. Trichomes mediate plant-herbivore interactions in two Cucurbitaceae species through pre and post ingestive ways. Journal of Pest Science. 10.1007/s10340-023-01611-x
61. Puri, E.Ikuze, J.Ayala, I. Rodriguez, R. Kariyat, J. Louis and S. Grover. Greenbug feeding-induced resistance to sugarcane aphids in sorghum. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution Ms # 1105725 (Accepted)
60. Z. Johnson, I, Kaur, F. Castillo, D. Banthopadhyay, and R. Kariyat. Aloe barbadensis rinds employ physical and chemical defense mechanisms against insect herbivores with varying success. Industrial Crops & Products 194 (2023) 116347. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2023.116347
59. Fajemisin, A., Racelis, A., and R. Kariyat. Cascading effects of cover crops on the subsequent cash crop defense against the polyphagous herbivore Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda). Insects 14(2), 177; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects14020177
58. S. Watts, S Kaur, and R Kariyat. Revisiting fitness-defense trade-offs hypotheses with Solanum as a model genus. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2022.1094961
57. Soti. P, Kariyat. R, Racelis AR. Effective farm management promotes native AMF and benefits organic farming systems. Agriculture, Ecosystems, and Environment https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2022.108240
56. Lavalle. K, Racelis A.R, Soti P, and Kariyat R. Native and non-native plant species differentially affect arthropod community dynamics with consequences for crop production in Lower Rio Grande Valley. Journal of Sub- Tropical Agriculture and Environment (In Press).
2022
55. Singh. S, Watts. S, Kaur. I, Ayala, I, Rodriguez. I, Rodriguez, D, Martin. E, and R. Kariyat. Sex and stress modulates pupal defence response in tobacco hornworm (Manduca sexta). Current Zoology, zoac075, https://doi.org/10.1093/cz/zoac075
54. Parsons, J; Dearth, R; Kotsikorou, E; Kariyat, R; Alcoutlabi, M. Characterization of ENMs in water, soil, and plant media. Chapter for Physicochemical Interactions of Engineered Nanoparticles and Plants. Accepted Elsevier
53. Kaur, I., Watts, S., Raya, C., Raya, J., Kariyat, R. (2022). Surface Warfare: Plant Structural Defenses Challenge Caterpillar Feeding. In: Marquis, R.J., Koptur, S. (eds) Caterpillars in the Middle. Fascinating Life Sciences. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-86688-4_3
52. Watts, S and R. Kariyat. Are epicuticular waxes a surface defense comparable to trichomes? A test using two Solanum species and a specialist herbivore. Botany (https://doi.org/10.1139/cjb-2021-0206
51. Vasquez, A., I Kaur, and R. Kariyat. Why Are Some Plants Hairy? Front. Young Minds 10, 10.3389/frym.2022.739393
50. Watts, S, I Kaur, S Singh, B Jimenez, J Chavana, RR Kariyat. Desktop scanning electron microscopy in plant-insect interactions research: A fast and effective way to capture electron micrographs with minimal sample preparation. Biology Methods and Protocols (7 (1), bpab020
2021
49. Gandhi, A., Kariyat R., Harikishore A., Ayati M., Bhunia A., and Sahoo, N. Deciphering the role of ion channels in early defense signaling against herbivorous insects. Cells 10 (9), 2219
48. Lavallee, K.; Soti, P.G.; Rodrigo, H.; Rupesh, K.; Racelis, A. Pre‐Sowing Treatments Improve Germinability of South Texas Native Plant Seeds. Plants 2021, 10, 2545. https://doi.org/10.3390/ plants10112545
47. Watts. S and Kariyat R. Morphological characterization of trichomes show enormous variation in shape, density, and dimensions across the leaves of 14 Solanum species. AoB Plants 13 (6), plab071
46.Tayal, M and Kariyat R. Examining the Role of Buzzing Time and Acoustics in Pollen Extraction of Solanum elaeagnifolium. Plants10 (12), 2592
45. Kasper, S., Chavana, J., Sasidharan L., Racelis, A., and Kariyat R.R. Exploring the role of soil types on defense and fitness traits of silverleaf nightshade (Solanum elaeagnifolium), a worldwide invasive species through a field survey in the native range. Plant Signaling and Behavior 16 (11), 1964163
44. Arias, M., Kariyat, R. Wahl, K., Mendez, S., Chavana, J., & Christoffersen, B. (2021). Do early-successional weeds facilitate or compete with seedlings in forest restoration? Disentangling abiotic versus biotic factors. Ecological Solutions and Evidence, 2, e12095. https://doi.org/10.1002/2688-8319.12095
43. Chavana, J, Singh S, Vasquez A, Christoffersen B, Racelis A, and R. Kariyat. Local adaptation to continuous mowing makes the noxious weed Solanum elaeagnifolium a superweed candidate by improving fitness and defense traits. Scientific Reports11 (1), 1-15.
42. Importation and Preliminary Evaluation of the Stem Boring Moth Buakea kaeuae as a Potential Biological Control Agent of Invasive Guineagrass, Megathyrsus maximus: Southwestern Entomologist; 46 (1) 257-260
41. Watts, S and R Kariyat: Picking sides: Feeding on the abaxial leaf surface is costly for caterpillars. Planta 253 (4), 1-6
40. Singh, S.; Kaur, I.; Kariyat, R. The Multifunctional Roles of Polyphenols in Plant-Herbivore Interactions. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2021, 22, 1442.
39. RR Kariyat et al., Inbreeding alters floral volatile emission in horsenettle (Solanum carolinense; Solanaceae) with adverse effects on pollinator visitation. American Journal of Botany 108 (1), 74-82.
2020
38. A Gandhi, R R Kariyat, C Chappa, M Tayal and N Sahoo. Tobacco hornworm (Manduca sexta) Oral Secretion Elicits ReactiveOxygen Species in Isolated Tomato Protoplasts (International Journal of Molecular Sciences)
37. A T. Vacek, JA Goolsby, and RR Kariyat. Development and testing of artificial membranes for rearing of Rhipicephalus microplus, the Southern Cattle Fever Tick (Journal of Subtropical Agriculture and Environment 71: 36-48 )
36. I Kaur* and R R. Kariyat. Eating barbed wire: Direct and indirect defensive roles of non-glandular trichomes. Plant, Cell and Environment (https://doi.org/10.1111/pce.13828)
35. J Kaur* and R R Kariyat. Boot camp-style teacher workshops to incorporate hands-on activities in agricultural sciences for high school and higher education. Natural Sciences Education (https://doi.org/10.1002/nse2.20021)
34. S Singh* and R R Kariyat. Exposure to polyphenol rich purple corn pericarp extract restricts fall army worm (Spodoptera frugiperda) growth. Plant Signaling and Behavior ((https://doi.org/10.1080/15592324.2020.1784545) Cover story.
33. L Martinez*, PG Soti, J Kaur*, A Racelis, and R R Kariyat. Impact Of Cover Crops On Insect Community Dynamics In Organic Farming. Agriculture,10, 209; doi:10.3390/agriculture10060209w
32. M Tayal*, P Somavat, I Rodriguez**, T Thomas, B Christoffersen, & RR Kariyat. (2020). Polyphenol-Rich Purple Corn Pericarp Extract Adversely Impacts Herbivore Growth and Development. Insects, 11(2), 98. doi: 10.3390/insects11020098
31. M Tayal*, J Chavana*, and RR Kariyat. Efficiency of using electric toothbrush as an alternative to a tuning fork for artificial buzz pollination is independent of instrument buzzing frequency. BMC Ecology, 20, 8. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12898-020-00278-7
30. J Kaur* and RR Kariyat. Role of trichomes in plant stress biology. Evolutionary ecology of plant-herbivore interaction Edited by Juan Nuñez-Farfán and Pedro Valverde. Springer (Ihttps://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-46012-9_2)
29. J Kaur*, J Chavana*, A Racelis, P Soti and RR Kariyat. Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) influences growth and insect community dynamics in Sorghum-sudangrass (Sorghum x drummondii ) Arthropod -Plant Interactions https://doi.org/10.1007/s11829-020-09747-8
28. M Tayal*, P Somavat, I leilani**, and RR Kariyat. Cascading effects of Polyphenol rich purple corn pericarp extract on pupal and transgenerational offspring of Manduca sexta (Communicative and Integrative Biology; https://doi.org/10.1080/19420889.2020.1735223)
27. J. A. Goolsby, C. R. Hathcock, A. T. Vacek , R. R. Kariyat , P. J. Moran & M. Martinez Jimenez: No evidence of non-target use of native or economic grasses and broadleaf plants by Arundo.donax biological control agents. Biocontrol Science and Technology. https://doi.org/10.1080/09583157.2020.1767038
26. H Davis, JA. Goolsby, D Thomas, I Badillo, RR Kariyat, and D Sekula. A Review of Major Crop and Animal Arthropod Pests of South Texas. Invited manuscript (Journal of Subtropical Agriculture and Environment 71: 36-48.)
25. SL. Portman, GW. Felton, RR. Kariyat, and JH. Marden. Host plant defense differentially alters Troponin t gene expression in the flight muscles of two herbivorous insects (https://jeb.biologists.org/content/223/16/jeb224907.abstract)
2019
23. RR Kariyat et al., Sorghum yellow seed1-mediated 3-deoxyanthocyanidins confer defense against corn leaf aphid (Rhopalosiphum maidis) (Journal of Chemical Ecology- May Issue doi: 10.1007/s10886-019-01062-8. Mar 26.- Cover story)
22. RR Kariyat et al., Glandular and non-glandular leaf trichomes differentially affect caterpillar growth and development (Arthropod-Plant Interactions 10.1007/s11829-019-09678-z)
21. RR Kariyat and Stephenson AG. Inbreeding depression. It is not just for population biologists. (American Journal of Botany-April Issue, DOI: 10.1002/ajb2.1256)
20. CM Nihranz, R L Kolstrom, RR Kariyat et al., Herbivory and inbreeding affect growth, reproduction, and resistance in the rhizomatous offshoots of Solanum carolinense (Solanaceae) (Evolutionary Ecology https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10682-019-09997-w)
19. A Vasquez, JA Goolsby, AT Vacek, A Racelis and RR Kariyat: Incidence of the Brown dog tick, Rhipicephalus sanguineus and its parasitoid, Ixodiphagus hookeri on dogs in South Texas Sub Tropical Agriculture and Environment 90 (6-10)
2018
18. RR Kariyat, J Chavana, and J Kaur (2018). An Inexpensive and Comprehensive Method to Examine and Quantify Field Insect Community Influenced by Host Plant Olfactory Cues. Bioprotocol 8 (16)- Cover story
17. R R Kariyat, S B Hardison, A B Ryan, A G Stephenson, C M De Moraes, M C Mescher (2018). Leaf trichomes affect caterpillar feeding in an instar-specific manner. Communicative & Integrative Biology 11 (3) 1-6
16. RR Kariyat and J Chavana (2018). Field data on plant growth and insect damage on the noxious weed Solanum eleaegnifolium in an unexplored native range. Data in Brief 19, 2348-2351
15. T. Petanidou, NM. Waser, M V. Price, A Kantsa, T Tscheulin, RR Kariyat, N Krigas, M C. Mescher, C. M. De Moraes, J L. Bronstein. Comparative pollination and reproduction of an invasive plant inside and outside its ancestral range. Acta Oecologia 89, 11-20
2017
14. RR Kariyat, JD Smith, CM De Moraes, AG Stephenson, MC Mescher. (2017). Non-glandular trichomes in Solanum carolinense cause pre and post ingestive effects by inhibiting feeding, and damaging the gut peritrophic matrix of Manduca sexta caterpillars. DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2016.2323 (Proceedings of Royal Society B)
13. RR Kariyat, SD Hardison*, CM De Moraes, MC Mescher (2017). Plant internode spines deter herbivory by restricting caterpillar movement. Volume 13, issue 5 (Biology Letters- cover story)
12. JD Smith and RR Kariyat (2017). A hands-on teaching module demonstrating the sophistication of plant biochemical responses to insect herbivores (doi: 10.4195/nse2017.01.0001(Natural Sciences Education- cover story)
2016
11. RR Kariyat and Portman S.L., Plant-herbivore interactions (2016): Moving beyond larval growth and mortality. American Journal of Botany. 103 (5), 789-791
2015
10. SL Portman, RR Kariyat, MA Johnston*, AG Stephenson, JH Marden (2015). Cascading effects of host plant inbreeding on the larval growth, muscle molecular composition, and flight capacity of an adult herbivorous insect. Functional Ecology (DOI: 10.1111/1365-2435.12358)
9. SL Portman, RR Kariyat, MA Johnston*, AG Stephenson, JH Marden (2015). Inbreeding compromises host plant defense gene expression and improves herbivore survival. Plant Signaling and Behavior. 10(5)
2014
8. RR Kariyat, S Scanlon, RP Moraski*, CM De Moraes, MC Mescher, AG Stephenson (2014). Plant inbreeding and prior herbivory influence the attraction of caterpillars (Manduca sexta) to odors of the host plant Solanum carolinense (Solanaceae). American journal of botany 101 (2), 376-380
2013
7. RR Kariyat, KE Mauck, CM Balogh*, AG Stephenson, MC Mescher, CM De Moraes. (2013) Inbreeding in horsenettle (Solanum carolinense) alters night-time volatile emissions that guide oviposition by Manduca sexta moths. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 280 (1757)
6. RR Kariyat, CM Balogh*, RP Moraski, CM De Moraes, MC Mescher, AG Stephenson (2013). Constitutive and herbivore-induced structural defenses are compromised by inbreeding in Solanum carolinense (Solanaceae) American journal of botany 100 (6), 1014-1021(Cover story).
5. RR Kariyat, JP Sinclair, EM Golenberg (2013) Following Darwin’s trail: Interactions affecting the evolution of plant mating systems. American journal of botany 100(6), 999-1001.
2012
4. RR Kariyat, KE Mauck, CM De Moraes, AG Stephenson, MC Mescher (2012) Inbreeding alters volatile signalling phenotypes and influences tri‐trophic interactions in horsenettle (Solanum carolinense L.) Ecology letters 15 (4), 301-309.
3. RR Kariyat, J Mena‐Alí, B Forry*, MC Mescher, CM Moraes, AG Stephenson (2012) Inbreeding, herbivory, and the transcriptome of Solanum carolinense
Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata 144 (1), 134-144
2. RR Kariyat, CM De Moraes, AG Stephenson, MC Mescher (2012) Inbreeding increases susceptibility to powdery mildew (Oidium neolycopersici) infestation in horsenettle (Solanum carolinense L). Plant Signaling & Behavior 7 (7), 803-806
2011
1. RR Kariyat, SR Scanlon*, MC Mescher, CM De Moraes, AG Stephenson (2011). Inbreeding depression in Solanum carolinense (Solanaceae) under field conditions and implications for mating system evolution. PloS one 6 (12), e28459
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