2025
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87. Wagle, N, S. Unnikrishnan, S Kaur1, E Pereira, and R Kariyat. Biochar suppresses growth, pupation and eclosion success of a specialist (Manduca sexta) and a generalist (Spodoptera frugiperda) insect herbivore. Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment (In Press)
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86. Dilip, D., Modupalli, N., Rahman, M., and Kariyat R. Optimized atmospheric air cold plasma seed treatments differentially enhance plant growth and herbivore resistance in soybean (Glycine max) and sorghum-sudangrass (Sorghum x drummondii). Environmental Technology and Innovation (In Press)
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86. Gautam, M and R. kariyat. Drought and herbivory drive physiological and phytohormonal changes in soybean (Glycine max Merril): Insights from a meta-analysis. Plant Cell and Environment https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/pce.15558
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85.K Gandham., J Thomas., A Riaz., D Balakrishnan., A Pereira., and R Kariyat. Rice Master Regulator ‘HYR’ Enhances Growth and Defense Mechanisms with Consequences for Fall Armyworm Growth and Host Selection. Plant Cell and Physiology Pcaf025
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84. Dilip, D., Modupalli, N., Rahman, M., and Kariyat R. Atmospheric cold plasma alters plant traits and negatively affects the growth and development of fall armyworm in rice. Scientific Reports 15 (1), 3680
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83. Ayala, JM., Gautam, M., Peissel, A., George, J., and R. Kariyat. Pulsating drought and insect herbivory cause differential effects on Soybean (Glycine max) genotypes that vary in canopy wilting speed. Plant-Environment Interactions 6 (1), e70028
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82. Vasquez, A., Louis, J., and R. Kariyat. Impact of phenology, brown midrib (BMR), seed treatment, and herbivory on epicuticular wax content and fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) feeding in sorghum-sudangrass (Sorghum x drummondii). Crop Protection, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cropro.2024.106963
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2024
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81. Gandham, K., Gautam, M., George, J., Reddy, GVP., and R. Kariyat. Muffled olfactory and sensory cues from the reproductive stage soybean selectively reduce oviposition of a major polyphagous herbivore, Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda). Pest Management Science https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.8600
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80. Balakrishnan, D., Srivastava,B., and R. Kariyat. Rice sucrose non-fermenting related protein kinase (SNRK1) has a limited role in defense against Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda). Plant Stress, 100667
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79. Shafi, I., Gautam, M., and R. Kariyat. Integrating ecophysiology and omics to unlock crop response to drought and herbivory stress. Frontiers in Plant Science 15, 1500773
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78. Debnath, R., Reddy, GV., M, Gautam, I, Shafi, R. Kariyat, and George, J. Ecological interactions, host plant defenses, and control strategies in managing soybean looper, Chrysodeixis includens (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Frontiers in Insect Science 4, 1480940
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77. Gautam, M., Shafi, I., and R. Kariyat. Compensation of physiological traits under simulated herbivory has functional consequences for fitness in soybean. Environmental and Experimental Botany, Volume 226, 2024,105944,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envexpbot.2024.105944.
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76. Taggar, TK., Rains, GC., Tayal, M., Khokar, S., Taggar, MS., Kaur, J., Saini, T., Sharma, R., Singh, G., Gandham, K., and R. Kariyat. Bioengineering plant volatile emissions: Prospects for plant protection against insect herbivores. Entomologia Generalis (In Press)
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75. Vasquez, A., Belskey, J., Khanal, N., Puri, H., Balakrishnan, D., Joshi, N., Studebaker, G., Louis, J., and R. Kariyat. Melanaphis sacchari/sorghi complex: current status, challenges, and integrated strategies for managing the invasive sap-feeding insect pest of sorghum. Pest Management Science; https://scijournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ps.8291.
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74. Vasquez, A., Balakrishnan, D., Ayala, J., Loftin, K., Louis, J, and Kariyat R. Brown midrib (BMR) and plant age impact fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) growth and development in sorghum-sudangrass (Sorghum x drummondii) Scientific Reports. 14:12649 | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-63397-x
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73. Khanal, N., Vitek, C., and R. Kariyat. Variation in Sorghum Aphid (melanaphis sorghi) populations translated into life history traits in Sorghum-sudangrass (Sorghum drummondii). SouthWestern Entomologist (In Press)
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72. Ayala, J., Balakrishnan, D., Vasquez, A., George, J., and R. Kariyat. Effects of fast and slow wilting soybean genotypes on fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) growth and development. Communicative and Integrative Biology 17 (1), 2354421
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71. Vasquez, A., Alaniz, A., Dearth, R., and R. Kariyat. Continuous mowing differentially affects floral defenses in the noxious and invasive weed Solanum elaeagnifolium in its native range. Scientific Reports. 14. 8133. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-58672-w
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70. Balakrishnan, D., Bateman, N., and R. Kariyat. Rice Physical Defenses and their Role Aganist Insect Herbivores. Planta (259) 5, 110; https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00425-024-04381-7
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69. Tayal, M, Alexandra Ratay, Nina Swift, Satinderpal Kaur, Olivia Russo, R. Kariyat, Elizabeth Cieniewicz. Examining the effects of Prunus necrotic ringspot virus (PNRSV) and prune dwarf virus (PDV) on peach (Prunus persica) pollen health. Phytofrontiers https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTOFR-08-23-0112-R
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2023
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68.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
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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
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66. 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
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65. 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
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64. 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. Planta 258:35
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63. 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
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62. 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 https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2023.1105725
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61.Z. Johnson, I, Kaur, F. Castillo, D. Banthopadhyay, and R. Kariyat. Aloe barbadensis rinds employs 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
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60. S Watts, SP Kaur, and R. Kariyat. Revisiting plant defense-fitness trade-off hypotheses using Solanum as a model genus. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution Front. Ecol. Evol., 17 January 2023 https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2022.1094961
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59. Soti. P, Kariyat. R, Racelis AR. Effective farm management promotes native AMF and benefit organic farming systems. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2022.108240
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58. K. Lavalee, P. Soti, A. Racelis, and R. Kariyat. Native and non-native plant species differentially affect arthropod community dynamics with consequences for crop production in Lower Rio Grande Valley. Sub-Tropical Agriculture and Environments 73:29-39.
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57. 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
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56. 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
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2022
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55.S Singh, S Watts, I Kaur, I Rodriguez, J Ayala, D Rodriguez, E Martin, and R Kariyat. Sex ans stress modulate pupal defnse response in tobacco hornwom. Current Zoology, zoac075, https://doi.org/10.1093/cz/zoac075
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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. Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-90558-9.00002-4
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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
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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://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/abs/10.1139/cjb-2021-0206)
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51. Vasquez, A., I Kaur, and R. Kariyat. Why Plants Are Hairy? Front. Young Minds. 10:739393. doi: 10.3389/frym.2022.739393
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50. Watts, S, I Kaur, S Singh, B Jimenez, J Chavana, R 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
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2021
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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
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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
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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
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46.Tayal, M and Kariyat R. Examining the Role of Buzzing Time and Acoustics in Pollen Extraction of Solanum elaeagnifolium. Plants10 (12), 2592
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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
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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
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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.Ann T Vacek, John A Goolsby, Paul-Andre Calatayud, Bruno Le Ru, Boaz Musyoka, Rupesh R Kariyat. 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
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41. Watts, S and R Kariyat: Picking sides: Feeding on the abaxial leaf surface is costly for caterpillars. Planta 253 (4), 1-6
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40. Singh, S.; Kaur, I.; Kariyat, R. The Multifunctional Roles of Polyphenols in Plant-Herbivore Interactions. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2021, 22, 1442.
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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
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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)
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2019
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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)
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2018
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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
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2017
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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)
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2016
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11. RR Kariyat and Portman S.L., Plant-herbivore interactions (2016): Moving beyond larval growth and mortality. American Journal of Botany. 103 (5), 789-795
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2015
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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)
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2014
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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
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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.
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2012
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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
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2011
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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
