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Nilsa A Bosque-Perez University Distinguished Professor

Positions

Director, UI-CATIE NSF-IGERT Project
Principal Investigator, Regional Approaches to Climate Change - Pacific Northwest Agriculture
University Distinguished Professor, Entomology, Plant Pathology and Nematology , College of Agricultural & Life Sciences

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Regional Approaches to Climate Change - Pacific Northwest Agriculture Principal Investigator

Publications

selected publications

academic article
- Soil is the main predictor of secondary rain forest estimated aboveground biomass across a Neotropical landscape. Biotropica. 51:10-17. 2019
- Insect-Borne Plant Pathogens and Their Vectors: Ecology, Evolution, and Complex Interactions. Annual Review of Entomology. 63:169-191. 2018
- Genome-wide associations for multiple pest resistances in a Northwestern United States elite spring wheat panel. PLOS ONE. 13:e0191305. 2018
- Insect-Borne Plant Pathogens and Their Vectors: Ecology, Evolution, and Complex Interactions. Annual Review of Entomology. 63:169-191. 2018
- Local ecological knowledge reveals effects of policy-driven land use and cover change on beekeepers in Costa Rica. Land Use Policy. 69:112-122. 2017
- A global synthesis of the effects of diversified farming systems on arthropod diversity within fields and across agricultural landscapes.. Global Change Biology. 2017
- Responses of Aphid Vectors of Potato leaf roll virus to Potato Varieties. Plant Disease. 101.0:1812.0-1818.0. 2017
- Vector population growth and condition-dependent movement drive the spread of plant pathogens. Ecology. 98.0:2145.0-2157.0. 2017
- Agroecological and environmental factors influence Barley yellow dwarf viruses in grasslands in the US Pacific Northwest. Virus Research. 241:185-195. 2017
- Influence of no-tillage practices and later planting date on the pea leaf weevil, Sitona lineatus, in pea, Pisum sativum. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 162:77-85. 2017
- Plant Water Stress Affects Interactions Between an Invasive and a Naturalized Aphid Species on Cereal Crops. Environmental Entomology. 46:609-616. 2017
- Potato virus Y Transmission Efficiency from Potato Infected with Single or Multiple Virus Strains. Phytopathology. 107.0:491.0-498.0. 2017
- Virus incidence in wheat increases under elevated CO(2): A 4-year study of yellow dwarf viruses from a Free Air Carbon Dioxide facility. Virus Research. 241.0:137.0-144.0. 2017
- A Pedagogical Model for Team-Based, Problem-Focused Interdisciplinary Doctoral Education. BioScience. 66:477-488. 2016
- Comparison of transmission efficiency of various isolates of Potato virus Y among three aphid vectors. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 128:258-268. 2016
- Interactions between Metopolophium festucae cerealium (Hemiptera: Aphididae) and Barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV-PAV). Journal of Insect Science. 16. 2016
- Contribution of Noncolonizing Aphids to Potato Virus Y Prevalence in Potato in Idaho. Environmental Entomology. 45:1445-1462. 2016
- Occurrence and Molecular Characterization of Recombinant Potato virus Y-NTN Isolates from Sulawesi, Indonesia. Plant Disease. 100:269-275. 2016
- The identity of belowground herbivores, not herbivore diversity, mediates impacts on plant productivity. Scientific Reports. 6. 2016
- Virus infection mediates the effects of elevated CO2 on plants and vectors. Scientific Reports. 22785. 2016
- Coupled social and ecological outcomes of agricultural intensification in Costa Rica and the future of biodiversity conservation in tropical agricultural regions. Global Environmental Change. 32:74-86. 2015
- Environmentally dependent host-pathogen and vector-pathogen interactions in the Barley yellow dwarf virus pathosystem. Journal of Applied Ecology. 52:1392-1401. 2015
- The invasive weed Ventenata dubia is a host of Barley yellow dwarf virus with implications for an endangered grassland habitat. Weed Research. 55:62-70. 2015
- Virus disease in wheat predicted to increase with a changing climate. Global Change Biology. 21:3511-3519. 2015
- Interactions Among Potato Genotypes, Growth Stages, Virus Strains, and Inoculation Methods in the Potato Virus Y and Green Peach Aphid Pathosystem. Environmental Entomology. 43:662-671. 2014
- Preference by a virus vector for infected plants is reversed after virus acquisition. Virus Research. 2014
- Dynamics of Myzus persicae arrestment by volatiles from Potato leafroll virus-infected potato plants during disease progression. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 148:172-181. 2013
- Bumble bee fauna of Palouse Prairie: Survey of native bee pollinators in a fragmented ecosystem. Journal of Insect Science. 13. 2013
- Conditional Vector Preference Aids the Spread of Plant Pathogens: Results from a Model. Environmental Entomology. 42:1299-1308. 2013
- Understanding Spatiotemporal Lags in Ecosystem Services to Improve Incentives. BioScience. 63:472-482. 2013
- Effects of tillage practices on pea leaf weevil (Sitona lineatus L., Coleoptera: Curculionidae) biology and crop damage: A farm-scale study in the US Pacific Northwest. Bulletin of Entomological Research. 102:682-691. 2012
- Plant viruses alter insect behavior to enhance their spread. Nature Scientific Reports. 2. 2012
- Registration of 'Babe' Wheat. Journal of Plant Registrations. 6:156-160. 2012
- Transmission mechanisms shape pathogen effects on host–vector interactions: evidence from plant viruses. Functional Ecology. 2012
- Coffee Farm Diversity and Landscape Features Influence Density of Colonies of Atta cephalotes (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Journal of Economic Entomology. 104:164-172. 2011
- Plant viruses: exploiting agricultural and natural ecosystems. Virus Research. 159:83-83. 2011
- The expanding field of plant virus ecology: historical foundations, knowledge gaps, and research directions. Virus Research. 159:84-94. 2011
- The influence of virus-induced changes in plants on aphid vectors: insights from luteovirus pathosystems. Virus Research. 159:201-205. 2011
- Influence of Tillage on Adult and Immature Pea Leaf Weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Densities in Pea. Journal of Economic Entomology. 103:691-697. 2010
- Registration of 'Ul Winchester' Wheat. Journal of Plant Registrations. 4:224-227. 2010
- Tillage affects the activity-density, absolute density, and feeding damage of the pea leaf weevil in spring pea. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 136:235-242. 2010
- Changes in Green Peach Aphid Responses to Potato Leafroll Virus-Induced Volatiles Emitted During Disease Progression. Environmental Entomology. 38:1429-1438. 2009
- Life history of the bird cherry-oat aphid, Rhopalosiphum padi, on transgenic and non-transformed wheat challenged with Wheat streak mosaic virus. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 133:19-26. 2009
- Reconciling Social and Biological Needs in an Endangered Ecosystem: the Palouse as a Model for Bioregional Planning. Ecology and Society. 14:1-24. 2009
- Registration of 'Cataldo' Wheat. Journal of Plant Registrations. 3:264-268. 2009
- Registration of 'Kelse' Wheat. Journal of Plant Registrations. 3:269-272. 2009
- Registration of 'Whit' Wheat. Journal of Plant Registrations. 3:279-282. 2009
- Rhopalosiphum padi (Hemiptera: Aphididae) Responses to Volatile Cues From Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus-Infected Wheat. Environmental Entomology. 38:836-845. 2009
- Soil carbon, nitrogen, pH, and earthworm density as influenced by cropping practices in the Inland Pacific Northwest. Soil and Tillage Research. 105:184-191. 2009
- Early-season aerial adult colonization and ground activity of pea leaf weevil (Coleoptera : Curculionidae) in pea as influenced by tillage system. Journal of Economic Entomology. 101:1606-1613. 2008
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- Effect of an alternate weed host, hairy nightshade, Solanum sarrachoides, on the biology of the two most important Potato leafroll virus (Luteoviridae : Polerovirus) vectors, Myzus persicae and Macrosiphum euphorbiae (Aphididae : Homoptera). Environmental Entomology. 37:592-600. 2008
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- Pesticide application practices, pest knowledge, and cost-benefits of plantain production in the Bribri-Cabecar Indigenous Territories, Costa Rica. Environmental Research. 108:98-106. 2008
- Myzus persicae is arrested more by blends than by individual compounds elevated in headspace of PLRV-Infected potato. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 33:1733-1747. 2007
- Effect of farm diversity on harvesting of coffee leaves by the leaf-cutting ant Atta cephalotes. Agricultural and Forest Entomology. 9:47-55. 2007
- Effects of tillage on the activity density and biological diversity of carabid beetles in spring and winter crops. Environmental Entomology. 36:356-368. 2007
- Employing philosophical dialogue in collaborative science. BioScience. 57:55-64. 2007
- Incorporating livelihoods in biodiversity conservation: a case study of cacao agroforestry systems in Talamanca, Costa Rica. Biodiversity and Conservation. 16:2311-2333. 2007
- Tillage differently affects the capture rate of pitfall traps for three species of carabid beetles. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 124:177-187. 2007
- Influence of hairy nightshade Solanum sarrachoides (Sendtner) and Potato leafroll virus (Luteoviridae : Polerovirus) on the host preference of Myzus persicae (Sulzer) (Homoptera : Aphididae). Environmental Entomology. 35:546-553. 2006
- Detrimental and neutral effects of wild barley - Neotyphodium fungal endophyte associations on insect survival. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 114:119-125. 2005
- Impact of tillage practices on hessian fly-susceptible and resistant spring wheat cultivars. Journal of Economic Entomology. 98:805-813. 2005
- Registration of 'Jerome' wheat. Crop Science. 45:1161-1162. 2005
- Volatile cues influence the response of Rhopalosiphum padi (Homoptera : Aphididae) to barley yellow dwarf virus-infected transgenic and untransformed wheat. Environmental Entomology. 33:1207-1216. 2004
- Life history of the bird cherry-oat aphid, Rhopalosiphum padi (Homoptera : Aphididae), on Transgenic and untransformed wheat challenged with Barley yellow dwarf virus. Journal of Economic Entomology. 97:203-212. 2004
- Registration of 'Hollis' wheat. Crop Science. 44:1871-1872. 2004
- Species composition and distribution of hessian fly (Diptera : Cecidomyfldae) parasitoids in northern Idaho. Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society. 77:174-180. 2004
- Variation in barley yellow dwarf virus transmission efficiency by Rhopalosiphum padi (Homoptera : Aphididae) after acquisition from transgenic and nontransformed wheat genotypes. Journal of Economic Entomology. 97:1790-1796. 2004
- Registration of 'Macon' wheat. Crop Science. 43:1561-1563. 2003
- Oviposition responses by Hessian fly, Mayetiola destructor, to wheats varying in surfaces waxes. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 28:193-210. 2002
- Registration of three wheat germplasms resistant to diuraphis noxia. Crop Science. 42:319-320. 2002
- Relationship between Hessian fly infestation density and early seedling growth of resistant and susceptible wheat. Journal of Agricultural and Urban Entomology. 19:95-107. 2002
- Species diversity, abundance, and phenology of aphid natural enemies on spring wheats resistant and susceptible to Russian wheat aphid. Biocontrol. 47:667-684. 2002
- A comparison of two methods of assessment of maize varietal resistance to the maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky, and the influence of kernel hardness and size on susceptibility. Journal of Stored Products Research. 37:287-302. 2001
- Genetic control of Russian wheat aphid (Diuraphis noxia) resistance in wheat accession PI 47545. Euphytica. 121:31-35. 2001
- Biotype composition of Hessian fly (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) populations from the southeastern, midwestern, and northwestern United States and virulence to resistance genes in wheat. Journal of Economic Entomology. 93:1319-1328. 2000
- Eight decades of maize streak virus research. Virus Research. 71:107-121. 2000
- Interactions between Fusarium verticillioides, Aspergillus flavus, and insect infestation in four maize genotypes in lowland Africa. Phytopathology. 90:276-284. 2000
- Seasonal dynamics of cereal aphids on Russian wheat aphid (Homoptera : Aphididae) susceptible and resistant wheats. Journal of Economic Entomology. 93:975-981. 2000
- Wheat genotype, early plant growth stage and infestation density effects on Russian wheat aphid (Homoptera : Aphididae) population increase and plant damage. Journal of Entomological Science. 35:22-38. 2000
- Bionomics of Mussidia nigrivenella (Lepidoptera : Pyralidae) on three host plants. Bulletin of Entomological Research. 89:465-471. 1999
- Effect of maize streak virus disease on the growth and yield of maize as influenced by varietal resistance levels and plant stage at time of challenge. Euphytica. 101:307-317. 1998
- Feeding behaviour of Cicadulina storeyi China (Homoptera : Cicadellidae) on maize varieties susceptible or resistant to maize streak virus. African Entomology. 6:185-191. 1998
- Life history and mass-rearing of Mussidia nigrivenella Ragonot (Lepidoptera : Pyralidae) on artificial diets in the laboratory. African Entomology. 6:101-110. 1998
conference paper
- Aphid behavioural responses to virus-infected host plants: Variability among luteovirus pathosystems 2010
- Bird cherry-oat aphid behavior in response to Barley yellow dwarf virus disease infection of wheat. Abstracts of Pacific Branch of Entomological Society of America. 24-24. 2010
- Effects of Barley yellow dwarf virus infection in wheat on behavior of viruliferous and nonviruliferous aphids 2010
- Effects of on-farm botanical diversity and landscape context on insect pests of coffee agroforestry systems 2010
- Pollinators of Palouse prairie: survey of native bee fauna in a fragmented ecosystem 2010
- Beyond wheat: Using interdisciplinary research to develop conservation strategies on the Palouse. Proceedings Fifth Annual Meeting UI-CATIE IGERT Project. 2007
- Integrating decision maker preferences and ecosystem services of coffee agroforestry systems within the Volcánica Central de Talamanca Biological Corridor, Costa Rica. Proceedings International Meeting on Multi-Strata Agroforestry Systems with Perennial Crops. 2007
- The role of olfaction in behavioral responses of green peach aphid to Potato leaf roll virus-infected and non-infected potato plants 2007
- A multi-criterion analysis of the potential of coffee agroforestry systems to capitalize on environmental services (biodiversity, hydrological, and pest management) within a biological corridor in Costa Rica. Proceedings Fourth Annual Meeting UI-CATIE IGERT Project. 2006
- Influence of matrix elements on prairie-inhabiting epigeal Curculionidae, Tenebrionidae, and Scarabaeidae in the Palouse: Is conservation tillage conservation biology?. North American Prairie Conference (NAPC), 2004. Proceedings. 2006
- Palouse Prairie: Using Interdisciplinary Research to Develop Conservation Strategies on the Palouse. Proceedings Fourth Annual Meeting UI-CATIE IGERT Project. 15-19. 2006
- Palouse Prairie: Social and Biophysical Perspectives of an Endangered Ecosystem. Proceedings of the Third Annual Meeting of the UI-CATIE IGERT Project. 19-23. 2005
- Palouse Prairie: Integrated Research and Conservation Planning for an Endangered Ecosystem. Proceedings of the Second Annual Meeting of the UI-CATIE IGERT Project. 17-21. 2004
- Interdisciplinary Research Report – Invertebrate Biodiversity in the Palouse Prairie: Conservation Implications. Proceedings of the First Annual Meeting of the University of Idaho and Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center (CATIE) IGERT Project. 9-12. 2003
- Pollinators of Palouse prairie: survey of native bee fauna in a fragmented ecosystem. Abstracts of the Annual Meeting of the Pacific Branch of the Entomological Society of America. 41-41.

Research

principal investigator on

co-principal investigator on

CNH-Ex: Quantifying Linkages Among Land-Use Policies, Agricultural Intensification, Habitat Fragmentation, and Social-Ecological Resilience in a Tropical Biological Corridor awarded by NSF Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences (BCS) 2013 - 2016

investigator on

Pacific Northwest Spring Wheat Breeding and Genetics awarded by National Institute for Food and Agriculture 2010 - 2015
Biology and Management of the Hessian Fly in Northern Idaho awarded by National Institute for Food and Agriculture 2009 - 2014
Biology and Management of Insect Pests of Wheat in Northern Idaho awarded by National Institute for Food and Agriculture 2003 - 2009

Teaching

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Background

education and training

B.S., University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez
M.S., University of California, Davis
Ph.D., University of California, Davis

Contact

full name

Nilsa A Bosque-Perez