blake r. bextine cv 8-15...comparative genomics – identifying similarities and differences across...

Bextine, pg. 1. Of 41

Blake R. Bextine

University of Texas, Tyler Department of Biology Tyler, TX 75799

(903) 566-7323 E-mail: [email protected]

Web: http://www.uttyler.edu/biology/faculty/bextine/bextine_lab/index.php

EDUCATION

2001 PhD - Entomology Oklahoma State University

1998 MS - Entomology Texas Tech University

1996 BA - Biology University of N. Iowa

WORK EXPERIENCE

2010-Present Associate Professor (Interim Chair 2010), Department of Biology, University of Texas, Tyler.

2013-Present Partial Appointment in the Office of Sponsored Research, Faculty Liaison to STEM Faculty.

2010-2012 Director of Research Development, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Texas, Tyler. General Goal – Provide leadership to the faculty on issues of extramural funding.

2005-2010 Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, University of Texas, Tyler. General research interest - Development of management tactics and diagnostic techniques for insect-transmitted plant pathogens.

Teaching responsibility - Cell Biology and Cell and Molecular Biology.

2001-2005 Post-Doctoral Researcher, Department of Entomology

University of California, Riverside. Post-Doctoral research - Use of paratransgenesis strategy for the management of Xylella fastidiosa transmission by the glassy-

winged sharpshooter. Responsible for general laboratory management. Training and instruction for new postdoctoral scholars,

graduate students, undergraduate students, and workers. Responsible for compilation and dissemination of research findings to

appropriate journals, professional meetings, and federal agencies. Secured $280,000 per year in grant funding to support research

efforts.

1998-2001 Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology

Oklahoma State University. Doctoral research - Identification of the insect vector of the pathogen causing the disease known as yellow vine of cucurbits and

characterization of transmission parameters. Also responsible for general laboratory management and maintenance. Trained other

graduate and undergraduate students in basic lab procedures. Performed basic background research. Prepared research findings for

presentation at professional society meetings and publication in scholarly journals.

1998-1999 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology

Oklahoma State University. Leadership responsibility included preparation of laboratory materials and instruction of laboratory sessions in Livestock Entomology,

following the guidelines of a collegiate curriculum.

1996-1998 Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Plant and Soil Science

Texas Tech University. M.S. Thesis - The Use of Beauveria bassiana for Control of the Red Imported Fire Ant.

1996-1998 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Plant and Soil Science

Texas Tech University. Leadership responsibility included preparation of laboratory materials and instruction of laboratory sessions in Introductory

Entomology, following the guidelines of a collegiate curriculum. Provided instructional support and feedback to students. Held office

hours to discuss students’ progress and remediation. Maintained class records, attendance, and grades.


PUBLICATIONS (59) (*Bextine Student)

Halbert, S.E., Wilson, S.W., Bextine, B.R., & Youngblood, S.B. 2013. Potential Planthopper (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea)

Vectors of Palm Phytoplasmas in Florida with a Description of a New Species of Omolicna. Florida

Entomologist. (Submitted August 2013)

*Arp, A.P. & Bextine, B.R. 2013. A global comparison of Bactericera cockerelli microbial communities. . J. Environ.

Entomol. (Submitted August 2013).

*Tufts, D.M., *Powell, C.M., Hunter, W.B., & Bextine, B.R. 2013. Solenopsis invicta virus (SINV) impact on red

imported fire ant colony survival. Virology Journal. (Submitted May 2013)

Munyaneza, J.E., Sengoda, V.G., Aguilar, E., Bextine, B.R., & McCue, K.F. 2013. First Report of “Candidatus

Liberibacter solanacearum” on Pepper in Honduras. Plant Disease. (In Press – Posted On-Line)

Munyaneza, J.E., Sengoda, V.G., Aguilar, E., Bextine, B.R., & McCue, K.F. 2013. First Report of “Candidatus

Liberibacter solanacearum” infecting Eggplant in Honduras. Plant Disease. (In Press – Posted On-Line)

Aguilar, E., Sengoda, V.G., Bextine, B.R., McCue, K.F., & Munyaneza, J.E. 2013. First Report of “Candidatus

Liberibacter solanacearum” on Tobacco in Honduras. Plant Disease. http://dx.doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-04-13-0453-

PDN

Bextine, B.R., Aguilar, E., Rueda, A., Caceres, O., Sengoda, V.G., McCue, K.F., & Munyaneza, J.E. 2013. First Report

of “Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum” on Tomato in El Salvador. Plant Disease.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-03-13-0248-PDN

Munyaneza, J.E., Sengoda, V.G., Aguilar, E., Bextine, B.R., & McCue, K.F. 2013. First Report of "Candidatus

Liberibacter solanacearum" Associated with Psyllid-Infested Tobacco in Nicaragua. Plant Disease.


Aguilar, E., Sengoda, V.G., Bextine, B.R., McCue, K.F., & Munyaneza, J.E. 2013. First Report of "Candidatus

Liberibacter solanacearum" on Tomato in Honduras. Plant Disease. http://dx.doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-04-13-0354-

PDN

*Arp, A.P., *Chapman, R., Crosslin, J.M., & Bextine, B.R. 2013. Low-level Detection of Candidatus Liberibacter

solanacearum in Extracted Bactericera cockerelli (Hemiptera: Triozidae) DNA by 454 Pyrosequencing. J.

Environ. Entomol. (In Press).

Bextine, B.R., Arp, A., Flores, E., Aguilar, E.Y., Schindler, L., Soza-Gomez, F., Powell, C.M., & Rueda, A.A. 2013.

First Report of Zebra Chip and “Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum” on Potatoes in Nicaragua. Plant Disease,

97(8), 1109. http://dx.doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-09-12-0824-PDN

Lin, H., Islam, M., Morano, L., Groves, R., Bextine, B.R., Civerolo, E., & Walker, M. 2013. Genetic Variation of Xylella

Fastidiosa Associated with Grape Vines in Two Major Viticulture Regions in the United States - California and

Texas. J. Plant Pathol. 95(2): 329-237.

Swisher, K.D., *Arp, A.P., Bextine, B., Aguilar Álvarez, E.Y., Crosslin, J.M., & Munyaneza, J.E. 2013. Haplotyping the

Potato Psyllid, Bactericera cockerelli, in Mexico and Central America. Southwestern Entomol., 38(2), 201-208.

*Powell, C. M., *King, J., and Bextine, B. 2012. Cytochrome B sequences of potato psyllids, Bactericera cockerelli

(Sulc), from North and Central America. Southwest. Entomol. 37: 522–523.

Hunter, W,B, Glick, E.,Paldi, N., and Bextine, B. 2012. Advances in RNA interference: dsRNA treatment in trees and

grapevines for insect pest population suppression. Southwestern Entomol., 37 (1): 85–87.

*Chapman, R.I., *Arp, A.P., and Bextine, B. 2012. Melt temperature analysis of the potato psyllid (Bactericera

cockerelli) CO1 gene. Southwestern Entomol. 37(4):475-484.









*Arras, J., Hunter, W.B., and Bextine, B. 2012. Comparative Analysis of Antennae Sensory Arrays in Asian Citrus

Psyllid (Diaphorina citri) and Potato Psyllid (Bactericera cockerelli) (Hemiptera). Southwestern Entomol. 37: 1-

12.

*Hail, D., Dowd, S.E., and Bextine, B. 2011. Identification and location of symbionts associated with potato psyllid

(Bactericera cockerelli) lifestages. Environ. Entomol. 41: 98-107.

*Pierce, B., Morano, L., and Bextine, B. 2011. Development of Quantitative Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction

protocols for rapid detection of Xylella fastidiosa and differentiation of Xylella fastidiosa subsp. fastidiosa and

Xylella fastidiosa subsp. multiplex. J. Plant Pathol. Microbiol. 2:111. doi 10.4172/2157.

*Welch, E.W., Hunter, W.B., Shelby, K.S., Mizell, R.F., Tipping, C., Katsar, C.S., and Bextine, B.R. 2011. Leafhopper

Comparative Genomics – Identifying similarities and differences across leafhopper vectors of Pierce’s Disease.

Southwestern Entomol. 36: 305-322.

Valles, S.M. and Bextine B. 2011. Examination of host genome for the presence of integrated fragments of Solenopsis

invicta virus 1. J. Invert. Path.107: 212-215.

*Timmons, C., Hassel, A., Lauziere, I., and Bextine, B. 2011. Age determination of the glassy-winged sharpshooter,

Homalodisca vitripennis, using wing pigmentation. J. Insect Sci. 11: Article 78.

*Tufts, D., *Spencer, K., Hunter, W.B., and Bextine, B. 2010. Delivery system using sodium algenate virus loaded pellets

to red imported fire ants (Solenopsis invicta, Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Florida Entomol.94: 237-241.

Nonnenmann, M.W., Bextine, B., Dowd, S.E., Gilmore K., Levin JL. 2010. Culture-Independent Characterization of

Bacteria and Fungi in a Chicken Confinement Bioaerosol Using Pyrosequencing: A New Approach. J. Occupational

and Environ. Hygiene: 7: 693-699.

*Hail, D., Hunter, W.B., Dowd, S.E., and Bextine, B. 2010. Expressed sequence tag (EST) survey of life stages of the

Potato Psyllid, Bactericera cockerelli, using 454 pyrosequencing. Southwestern Entomol. 35: 463-466.

*Schreiber, H.L., Koirala, M., Lara, A., Ojeda, M., Dowd, S.E., Bextine, B., and Morano, L. 2010. Unraveling the first

Xylella fastidiosa subsp. fastidiosa genome from Texas. Southwestern Entomol. 35: 479-483.

*Hail, D., Lauziere, I., Dowd, S.E., and Bextine, B. 2010. Non-culture dependent survey of the microbiota of the glassy-

winged sharpshooter using 454 pyrosequencing. Environ. Entomol. 40: 23-29.

*Marshall, M.P., *Hail, D., Mitchell, F., and Bextine, B. 2010. Impacts of an orange oil solvent and Stickem® on the

detection of Xylella fastidiosa DNA in glassy-winged sharpshooters Homalodisca vitripennis (Hemiptera:

Cicadellidae). Florida Entomol. 93: 378-384.

*Hail, D., Mitchell, F., Lauziere, I., Brady, J., *Marshall, M.P., and Bextine, B.R. 2010. Detection and analysis of Xylella

fastidiosa in glassy-winged sharpshooter (Homalodisca vitripennis) populations in Texas. J Insect Science 10: 168

(insectscience.org/10.168).

*Schreiber, H.L. IV, *Hail, D.A., Hunter, W.H., and Bextine, B.R. 2009. Phylogenetic analysis of Heat Shock Proteins

(HSP's) in Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter. Southwestern Entomol. 34: 447-455.

*Tufts, D., Hunter, W., and Bextine, B.R. 2009. Discovery of a genetically different form of the Solenopsis invicta virus

(SINV-1) in east Texas. J. Invert Path. 104: 180-185.

*Tufts, D. and Bextine, B.R. 2009. Identification of Bacterial Species in the Hemolymph of Queen Solenopsis invicta

(Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Environmental Entomol. 38: 1360-1364.


Mitchell, F.L., J. Brady, B. Bextine, and Isabelle Lauziere. 2009. Seasonal increase of Xylella fastidiosa in Hemiptera

collected from Central Texas vineyards. J. Econ. Entomol.102: 1743-1749.

*Jackson, B. and B. Bextine. 2009. Analysis of genetic relationships between potato psyllid (Bactericera cockerelli)

populations in the United States, Mexico and Guatemala using ITS2 and inter simple sequence repeat (ISSR) data.

Subtropical Plant Science 61:1-5.

*Gunawan, S, D. Tufts*, and B. Bextine. 2008. Molecular Identification of Hemolymph-associated Symbiotic Bacteria in

Red Imported Fire Ant Larvae. Curr. Microbiol. 57: 575-579.

Goolsby, J.A., J. Adamczyk, B. Bextine, D. Lin*, J.E. Munyaneza, G. Bester. 2007. Development of an IPM program for

management of the potato psyllid to reduce incidence of Zebra Chip disorder in potatoes. Subtropic Plant Sci. 59:85-

94.

*Jackson, B., M.J. Blua, B. Bextine. 2008. Impact of feeding behaviors on the transmission of Xylella fastidiosa by

Homalodisca vitripennis (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae). J. Econ. Entomol. 101: 1122-1126.

Morano, L.D., B.R. Bextine, D.A. Garcia, S.V. Maddox, S. Gunawan*, N.J. Vitovsky*, M.C. Black. 2008. Initial Genetic

Analysis of Xylella fastidiosa in Texas. Curr Microbiol. 57: 346-351.

Bextine, B.R. and B. Childs*. 2007. Xylella fastidiosa genotype differentiation by SYBR® Green-based QRT-PCR.

FEMS Microbiology Letters 276: 48–54.

McGaha, L., B. Jackson*, B.R. Bextine, D. McCullough, and L. Morano. 2007. Potential Plant Reservoirs for Xylella

fastidiosa in South Texas. Amer. J. Enology and Viticulture. 58:3:398-401.

Goolsby, J. A., B. Bextine, J. E. Munyaneza, M. Sétamou, J. Adamczyk and G. Bester. 2007. Seasonal abundance of

sharpshooters, leafhoppers and psyllids associated with potatoes affected by zebra chip disorder. Subtropical Plant

Science 58: 15-23.

Olson, B.R., J. Dominak, S. von Broembsen, M. Berg, and B.R. Bextine. 2006. First report of Xylella fastidiosa in

Oklahoma. Plant Dis. 90: 108.

Bextine, B.R, B.C. Jackson*, D.B. Harshman, and T.A. Miller. 2005. Homalodisca coagulata (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae)

feeding posture. Ann. Entomol. Soc. Am. 98: 814-819.

Bextine, B.R., M.J. Blua, D.B. Harshman, and T.A. Miller. 2005. A SYBR green-based polymerase chain reaction

protocol and novel DNA extraction technique to detect Xylella fastidiosa in Homalodisca coagulata. J. Econ.

Entomol. 98: 667-672.

Bextine, B.R. & T.A. Miller. A laboratory-based Pierce’s disease cycle. 2005. Biotechniques 38: 184-186.

Bextine, B.R., C.R. Lauzon, D. Lampe, B.C. Jackson*, and T.A. Miller. 2005. Establishment of a genetically marked

insect-derived symbiont in multiple host plants. Curr. Microbiol. 50:1-7.

Bextine, B.R., D.B. Harshman, M.C. Johnson*, and T.A. Miller. 2004. Impact of Pymetrozine on glassy-winged

sharpshooter feeding behavior and rate of Xylella fastidiosa transmission in the laboratory. J. Insect Sci. 4:34.

*Doležal, P., B.R. Bextine, R. Doležal*, and T.A. Miller. 2004. Novel methods to monitor feeding behavior of

Homalodisca coagulata (Homoptera; Cicadellidae). Ann. Entomol. Soc. Am. 97:1055-1064.

Bextine, B.R., S. Tuan, H. Shaikh*, M.J. Blua, and T.A. Miller. 2004. Evaluation of methods for extracting Xylella

fastidiosa DNA from the glassy-winged sharpshooter. J. Econ. Entomol. 97: 757-763.


Bextine, B.R. & T.A. Miller. 2004. Comparison of whole-tissue and xylem fluid extraction techniques to detect Xylella

fastidiosa in grapevine and oleander. Plant Dis. 88: 600-604.

Bextine, B.R., C.R. Lauzon, S. Potter, D. Lampe, & T.A. Miller. 2004. Delivery of a genetically marked Alcaligenes sp.

to the glassy-winged sharpshooter to use in a paratransgenic control strategy. Curr. Microbiol. 48: 327-331.

Bextine, B.R. & H.G. Thorvilson. 2004. Novel Beauveria bassiana delivery system for biological control of the red

imported fire ants. Southwestern Entomol. 29: 47-53.

Bextine, B.R., A. Wayadande, B. Bruton, S. Pair, F. Mitchell, & J. Fletcher. 2003. Artificial feeding system for the

squash bug, Anasa tristis (DeGreer) (Heteroptera: Coreidae). Southwestern Entomol. 28: 63-67.

Bruton, B., F. Mitchell, J. Fletcher, S. Pair, A. Wayadande, U. Melcher, J. Brady, B.R. Bextine, & T. Popham. 2003.

Serratia marcescens a phloem-colonizing, squash bug-transmitted bacterium, is the causal agent of cucurbit yellow

vine disease. Plant Dis. 87: 937-944.

Bextine, B.R. & H.G. Thorvilson. 2002. Field applications of Beauveria bassiana alginate pellets for use as a biological

control of the red imported fire ant. Environ. Entomol. 31: 746-752.

Bextine, B.R. & H.G. Thorvilson. 2002. Monitoring Solenopsis invicta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) foraging with peanut

oil-baited, UV-reflective Beauveria bassiana alginate pellets. Southwestern Entomol. 27: 31-36

Thorvilson, H.G., D. Wheeler, B.R. Bextine, & M. San Francisco. 2002. Development of Beauveria bassiana

formulations and genetically marked strains as a potential biopesticide for imported fire ant control. Southwestern

Entomol. 25: 19-29.

Bextine, B.R., A. Wayadande, B. Bruton, S. Pair, F. Mitchell, & J. Fletcher. 2001. Effect of insect exclusion on the

occurrence of yellow vine disease and of the associated bacterium in squash. Plant Dis. 85: 875-878.


NON PEER-REVIEWED PROCEEDINGS AND ABSTRACTS (117) (*Bextine Student)

*Potocnjak, J., & Bextine, B.R. (2013). Detection of Texas Phoenix Palm Decline (TPPD) in South Texas. Proceedings of

the 61th Annual Meeting of the SWB ESA. Las Cruces, NM.

*Powell, C.M., & Bextine, B.R. (2013). Effect of Solenopsis invicta virus (SINV) infection on microbial communities of

three S. invicta life stages. Proceedings of the 61th Annual Meeting of the SWB ESA. Las Cruces, NM.

*Lambeth, L., & Bextine, B.R. (2013). Evaluation of phytoplasmic insect vectors causing LY and TPPD using

quantitative real-time PCR. Proceedings of the 61th Annual Meeting of the SWB ESA. Las Cruces, NM.

*Biesbrock, A., Hunter, W.B., & Bextine, B.R. (2013). Large scale propagation of Homalodisca coagulate virus-01

glassy-winged sharpshooter (Homalodisca vitripennis) tissue cell culture. Proceedings of the 61th Annual Meeting of

the SWB ESA. Las Cruces, NM.

*Welch, E., & Bextine, B.R. (2013). Patterns of internal bacterial flora in the glassy-winged sharpshooter (Homalodisca

vitripennis) across Texas grape vineyards. Proceedings of the 61th Annual Meeting of the SWB ESA. Las Cruces,

NM.

*Arp, A., & Bextine, B.R. (2013). Regional differences in primary and secondary bacterial symbionts of the potato

psyllid (Bactericera cockerelli). Proceedings of the 61th Annual Meeting of the SWB ESA. Las Cruces, NM.

*Woodruff, J., & Bextine, B.R. (2013). Using primary endosymbionts as a tool for constructing potato psyllid

(Bactericera cockerelli) phylogenies.. Proceedings of the 61th Annual Meeting of the SWB ESA. Las Cruces, NM.

*Macias, J., & Bextine, B.R. (2013). MicroRNA analysis of Asian Citrus Psyllid liferstages. Proceedings of the 61th

Annual Meeting of the SWB ESA. Las Cruces, NM.

*Arras, J., *Swatsell, C., Hunter, W., and Bextine, B. 2012. Analysis of Candidatus Liberibacter within Potato Psyllid

Tissue Cell Culture. Proceedings of the 60th Annual Meeting of the SWB ESA. Little Rock, AK. P. 1.

*Powell, C. and Bextine, B. 2012. Influence of SINV-1 on Fipronil-treated Solenopsis invicta. Proceedings of the 60th

Annual Meeting of the SWB ESA. Little Rock, AK. P. 4.

*Skipper, C. and Bextine, B. 2012. High resolution melting temperature diagnostics for Xylella fastidiosa subspecies

determination. Proceedings of the 60th Annual Meeting of the SWB ESA. Little Rock, AK. P. 5.

*Macias, J.F., Hunter, W., *Hail, D., and Bextine, B. 2012. Asian Citrus Psyllid transcriptome analysis: Prediction and

miRNA binding site variation between life stages Proceedings of the 60th Annual Meeting of the SWB ESA. Little

Rock, AK. P. 6.

*Booth, A.L., Halbert, S., and Bextine, B. 2012. Evolutionary and Co-evolutionary phylogenetics of insect vectors that

transmit palm phytoplasma. Proceedings of the 60th Annual Meeting of the SWB ESA. Little Rock, AK. P. 10.

*Hazlerig, J.R., Hunter, W., *Powell, C., and Bextine, B. 2012. Establishment and maintenance of (Solenopsis invicta)

cell culture. Proceedings of the 60th Annual Meeting of the SWB ESA. Little Rock, AK. P. 50.

*Woodruff, J., *Hail, D., and Bextine, B. 2012. Comparitive phylogenetic analysis of evolutionary and co-evolutionary

pathways within the potato psyllid. Proceedings of the 60th Annual Meeting of the SWB ESA. Little Rock, AK. P.

53.

*Arp, A. and Bextine, B. 2012. Pyrosequencing-based symbiont community analysis for use in understanding potato

psyllid population dynamics Proceedings of the 60th Annual Meeting of the SWB ESA. Little Rock, AK. P. 55.

*Biesbrock, A., Hunter, W., and Bextine, B. 2012. Cell culture based propagation of the GWSS as a method to replicate

HOCV-01 for vector management. Proceedings of the 60th Annual Meeting of the SWB ESA. Little Rock, AK. P. 57.


*Chapman, R.I. and Bextine, B. 2011. Separating Biotypes and Populations of Potato Psyllids (Bactericera cockerelli)

Using Melt Temperature Analysis and Inter-Simple Sequence Repeats. Proceedings of the 11th Annual Zebra Chip

Reporting Session, San Antonio, TX.

Ochoa, A., Schuster, G., Bextine, B., Nelson, S., and Munyaneza, J. 2011. Using Biotyping to Establish Temporal and

Spatial Relationships Between Potato Psyllid Populations Colonizing Potatoes in Texas. Proceedings of the 11th

Annual Zebra Chip Reporting Session, San Antonio, TX. IN PRESS.

Bextine, B. and Hunter, W. 2011. Cell Culture Based Propagation of the Glassy-winged Sharpshooter as a Method to

Replicate Homalodisca coagulata Virus-01 for Vector Management. Proceedings of the Pierce’s Disease Research

Symposium, San Diego, California. P. 8-10.

Bextine, B. Mitchell, F., and Welch, E. 2011. A Metapopulation Analysis of Glassy-winged Sharpshooter in Texas.

Proceedings of the Pierce’s Disease Research Symposium, San Diego, California. P. 11-16.

Bextine, B. and Hail, D. 2011. Identification of Appropriate Symbionts for Paratransgenic-Based Control of the Glassy-

winged Sharpshooter. Proceedings of the Pierce’s Disease Research Symposium, San Diego, California. P. 20-21.

*Arras, J., *Swatsell, C., Hunter, W., Bextine, B. 2011. Analysis of Candidatus Liberibacter within Potato Psyllid Tissue

Cell Culture. Proceedings of the 59th Annual Meeting of the SWB ESA. Amarillo, Texas. P. 1.

*Skipper, C., *Pierce, B., and Bextine, B. 2011. Differentiation of Xylella fastidiosa Subspecies via High Resolution

Melting Curve Analysis. 2010. Proceedings of the 59th Annual Meeting of the SWB ESA. Amarillo, Texas. P. 4.

*Chapman, R. and Bextine, B. 2011 A Look at Migration in Potato Psyllids Using Genetic Techniques. Proceedings of

the 59th Annual Meeting of the SWB ESA. Amarillo, Texas. P. 7-8.

*Schreiber IV, H.L., Bextine, B., and Morano, L. 2011 Multi-locus Sequence Analysis of Virulence Gene’s in the

Phytopathogen Xylella fastidiosa. Proceedings of the 59th Annual Meeting of the SWB ESA. Amarillo, Texas. P. 11-

12.

*Macias, J., *Hail, D., Bextine, B. 2011. Sequencing of miRNA and siRNA in Potato Psyllids (Bactericera cockerelli).

Proceedings of the 59th Annual Meeting of the SWB ESA. Amarillo, Texas. P. 23.

*Powell, C.M. and Bextine, B. 2011. Influence of SINV on Insecticide-treated Red Imported Fire Ant. Proceedings of the

59th Annual Meeting of the SWB ESA. Amarillo, Texas. P. 24.

*Ragsdell, E. and Bextine, B. 2011. Charactrization and Comparison of Lsm Protein between Asian Citrus Psyllid

(Diaphorina citri) and Potato Psyllid (Bactericera cockerelli). Proceedings of the 59th Annual Meeting of the SWB

ESA. Amarillo, Texas. P. 25.

*Shipman, L., *Hail, D., and Bextine, B. 2011. Identification of Delftia sp. Amidase Production in Glassy-winged

Sharpshooter Hemolymph. Proceedings of the 59th Annual Meeting of the SWB ESA. Amarillo, Texas. P. 27.

*Booth, A. and Bextine, B. 2011. Diagnostics Analysis of Phytoplasma in Plants and Insects. Proceedings of the 59th

Annual Meeting of the SWB ESA. Amarillo, Texas. P. 28-29.

Bextine, B., Hunter, W., *Swatsell, C. and *Hail, D. 2010. Cell Culture Based Production of Homalodisca coagulata

Virus-01 (HOCV-01): Towards a Glassy-winged Sharpshooter Biological Control System. Proceedings of the

Pierce’s disease research symposium, San Diego, California. P. 9-12.

Bextine, B., *Shipman, L.C., and *Hail, D. 2010. Hemolymph-Associated Symbionts: Identification of Delftia sp. in

Glassy-winged Sharpshooters and Investigation Into Their Putative Function. Proceedings of the Pierce’s disease

research symposium, San Diego, California. P. 13-15.


Hunter,W.B., Bextine, B. *Welch, E.W., Tipping, C., Mizell III, R., and Katsar, C.S. 2010. Δ9 Desaturase from

Sharpshooters. Proceedings of the Pierce’s disease research symposium, San Diego, California. P. 20-23.

Hunter, W.B., Bextine, B., Tipping, C., and *Hail, D. 2010. RNA Interference to Reduce Sharpshooters, the Glassy-

winged Sharpshooter, and the Asian Citrus Psyllid. Proceedings of the Pierce’s disease research symposium, San

Diego, California. P. 24-27.

Bextine, B. and *Jiang, P. 2010. Transmission Efficiencies of Two Strains of Xylella fastidiosa from Culture Through

Glassy-winged Sharpshooters. Proceedings of the Pierce’s disease research symposium, San Diego, California. P. 28.

Bextine, B., Morano, L., and *Schreiber IV, H.L. 2010. Genetic Analysis of the Zonula occludens Toxin (ZOT) Gene in

Texas Isolates of Xylella fastidiosa. Proceedings of the Pierce’s disease research symposium, San Diego, California.

P. 64-69.

Bextine, B., Morano, L., and *Schreiber IV, H.L. 2010. The Recombination Rate of Zonula occludens Toxin (ZOT) and

Gyrase B Genes of Xylella fastidiosa. Proceedings of the Pierce’s disease research symposium, San Diego,

California. P. 70-73.

Morano, L., Bextine, B., *Schreiber IV, H.L., Lara, A., Koirala, M., and Ojeda, M. 2010. New Xylella fastidiosa

Genomes from Texas. Proceedings of the Pierce’s disease research symposium, San Diego, California. P. 134-137.

*Chapman, R.I., *Strube, L., and Bextine, B. 2010. Populations Genetics of the Potato Psyllid: Impacts on ZC

Epidemiology. Proceedings of the 10th Annual Zebra Chip Reporting Session, San Antonio, TX. P. 64-68.

*Hail, D.A., Dowd, S., Hunter, W., and Bextine, B. 2010. Investigating the Transcriptome of the Potato Psyllid: Toward

and RNAi-Based Management Strategy. Proceedings of the 10th Annual Zebra Chip Reporting Session, San Antonio,

TX. P. 183-186.

*Schreiber IV, H.L., *Rapshare, J.M., Morano, L.D., and Bextine, B. 2010. Comparative quantitation of expression rate

of the zonula occludens toxin (zot) in Xylella fastidiosa through serial passages in axenic media. Phytopathology.

100: S168.

*Schreiber IV, H.L., *Rapshare, J.M., *Skipper, C., Morano, L.D., and Bextine, B. 2010. Phylogenetic analysis and

recombination rate of the zot and gyrB genes in the phytopathogen Xylella fastidiosa. Phytopathology. 100: S525.

*Pierce, B., Morano, L., and Bextine, B. 2010. Development of QRT-PCR Protocols for for Rapid Xylella fastidiosa

Subspecies Differentiation and Analysis. Proceedings of the 58th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Cancun, MX P.1.

*Schreiber IV, H.L., *Hail, D., Hunter, W.G., and Bextine, B. 2010. Phylogenetic analysis of heat shock proteins in

Glassy-winged sharpshooter (Homalodisca vitripennis). Proceedings of the 58th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA.

Cancun, MX P.8.

*Timmons, C., Hassell, A., and Bextine, B. 2010. Age determination of the Glassy-winged sharpshooter by red wing

pigmentation. Proceedings of the 58th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Cancun, MX P. 19-20.

*Andreason, S.A., *Booth, A., and Bextine, B. 2010. Phylogenetic relationships of Glassy-winged sharpshooter

(Homalodisca vitripennis) populations. Proceedings of the 58th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Cancun, MX P.

20.

*Hail, D., Dowd, S.E., Lauziere, I., and Bextine, B. 2010. Using 454 pyrosenquencing to survey the microbiota of the

Glassy-winged sharpshooter. Proceedings of the 58th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Cancun, MX P.21.


*Skipper, C., Schreiber IV, H.L., Morano, L., and Bextine, B. 2010. Phylogenetic analysis of Zonula occludens toxin

(Zot) genes in populations of the phytopathogen Xylella fastidiosa. Proceedings of the 58th Annual meeting of the

SWB ESA. Cancun, MX P.52-53.

Hunter, W.B. and Bextine, B.R. 2010. Emerging psyllid genomics: Applications to reduce plant disease. Florida Scientist

73(1):3. AGR-04, Online: www.barry.edu/fas/.

Schreiber, H.L., Hail, D., Hunter, W.B., and Bextine, B.R. 2010. Heat shock proteins as a target for phylogenetic analysis

of Homalodisca vitripennis. Florida Scientist 73(1):4. AGR-P02, Online: www.barry.edu/fas/.

Bextine, B., *Hail, D., and Lauzière, I. 2009. Non-Culture-Dependent Survey of the Microbiota of the Glassy-winged

Sharpshooter Using 454 Pyrosequencing. Proceedings of the Pierce’s disease research symposium, San Diego,

California. P. 3-8.

Bextine, B., Hunter, W., *Marshall, P., and *Hail, D. 2009. Identification and Whole Extraction of Homalodisca

coagulata Virus 01 (HoCV-01) from Texas Glassy-winged Sharpshooter Populations. Proceedings of the Pierce’s

disease research symposium, San Diego, California. P. 9-12.

Bextine, B., Hunter, W., *Schreiber IV, HL, and *Hail, D. 2009. Phylogenetic Analysis of Heat Shock Proteins in the

Glassy-winged Sharpshooter. Proceedings of the Pierce’s disease research symposium, San Diego, California. P. 13-

17.

Bextine, B., Mitchell, F., Morano, L., and *Pierce, B. 2009. Development of QRT-PCR Protocols for Rapid Xylella

fastidiosa Subspecies Diagnostics. San Diego, California. P. 60-63.

Bextine, B., Morano, L., and *Schreiber IV, HL. 2009. Genetic Analysis of the Zonula occludens Toxin (ZOT) Gene in

Texas Isolates of Xylella fastidiosa. Proceedings of the Pierce’s disease research symposium, San Diego, California.

P. 63-66.

Morano, L., Bextine, B., and Lam, N. 2009. The Search for Genetic Differences Between Grape Strains of Xylella

fastidiosa. Proceedings of the Pierce’s disease research symposium, San Diego, California. P. 112.

*Spencer, K., *Tufts, D.M., Hunter, W., and Bextine, B. 2009. Solenopsis invicta virus (SINV-TX5) Extraction and

introduction to the red imported fire ant. Proceedings of the 57th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Stillwater, OK.

P.22.

*Timmons, C., Lauziere, I., and Bextine, B. 2009. Age determination and the red pigment in the wings of the glassy-

winged sharpshooter. Proceedings of the 57th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Stillwater, OK. P.23.

*Pierce, B., Morano, L., and Bextine, B. 2009. Evaluation of QRT-PCR protcols for Xylella

fastidiosa subspecies determination. Proceedings of the 57th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Stillwater, OK. P.23.

*Marshall, M.P., Hunter, W.B., *Hail, D., and Bextine, B. 2009. Characterization of

Homalodisca coagulata virus-1 (HoCV-1) in Texas glassy-winged sharpshooter

populations. Proceedings of the 57th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Stillwater, OK. P.23.

*Hancock, S. and Bextine, B. 2009. Colonization of Candidatus liberibacter sp. in Bactericera cockerelli. Proceedings of

the 57th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Stillwater, OK. P.24.

*Hail, D, and Bextine, B. 2009. Identification of hemolymph associated bacteria in the glassy-

winged sharpshooter (Homalodisca vitripennis). Proceedings of the 57th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA.

Stillwater, OK. P.24.

http://www.barry.edu/fas/

http://www.barry.edu/fas/


*Jiang, P., *Timmons, C. and Bextine, B. 2009 Transmission of Xylella fastidiosa from culture by glassy-winged

sharpshooters and non-lethal determination of vectoral capacity. Proceedings of the 57th Annual meeting of the SWB

ESA. Stillwater, OK. P.24.

*Schreiber IV, H.L., *Gunawan, S., Morano, L., and Bextine, B. 2009. Univ. of Texas-Tyler

Genetic diversity analysis of Xylella fastidiosa strains using the ZOT gene and multiple TONB genes. Proceedings of

the 57th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Stillwater, OK. P.25.

*Tufts, D.M., Hunter, W.B., and Bextine, B. 2009. Integration and location of picorna-like

viruses in various insect taxa. Proceedings of the 57th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Stillwater, OK. P.27.

Bextine, B., L. Morano, S. Gunawan*, H. Schreiber*. 2009. Applied Genomics In Vector Entomology: Genetic Diversity

Analysis of Xylella fastidiosa. Proceedings of the International Plant and Animal Genome Conference, San Diego,

California. P. W046.

Bextine, B. and D. Hail*. 2008. Detection and analysis of Xylella fastidiosa in glassy-winged sharpshooter populations in

Texas. Proceedings of the Pierce’s disease research symposium, San Diego, California. P. 7-11.

Bextine, B. and P. Marshall*. 2008. Using an orange oil solvent to remove insects from yellow sticky traps: Impacts on

the detection Xylella fastidiosa DNA in glassy-winged sharpshooters. Proceedings of the Pierce’s disease research

symposium, San Diego, California. P. 12-15.

Bextine, B. 2008. Age determination and the red pigment in the wings of glassy-winged sharpshooters. Proceedings of the

Pierce’s disease research symposium, San Diego, California. P. 53-54.

Bextine, B., L. Morano, S. Gunawan*, and H. Schreiber*. 2008. Genetic diversity analysis of Xylella fastidiosa strains

using multiple TonB genes and the ZOT gene. Proceedings of the Pierce’s disease research symposium, San Diego,

California. P. 90-92.

Bextine, B., S. Gunawan*, W.B. Hunter, and R.G. Shatters. 2008. Molecular approach for early detection of

Candidatus

Liberibacter species in Texas Citrus. Proceedings of International Research Conference on Huanglongbing, Orlando,

Florida. P. 128-129.

Bextine, B., C. Swatsell*, and W.B. Hunter. 2008. Zebra Complex and HLB: Seeking a Common Enemy? Proceedings

of International Research Conference on Huanglongbing, Orlando, Florida. P. 135-136.

Bextine, B., D. Tufts*, C. Timmons*, W.B. Hunter, and M. Marutani-Hert. 2008. Development of a Potato Psyllid

(Bactericera cockerelli) cell culture. Proceedings of International Research Conference on Huanglongbing, Orlando,

Florida. P. 214-215.

*Marshall, M.P., Mitchell, F. and Bextine, B.R. 2008. The Effects of a Solvent (Orange Oil) on QRT-PCR for Detection

of Xylella fastidiosa in Insect Vectors. Proceedings of the 56th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Ft. Worth, TX. P.

1.

*Hail, D., Mitchell, F., Lauziere, I., and Bextine, B.R. 2008. Detection and analysis of Xylella fastidiosa in glassy-winged

sharpshooter (Homalodisca vitripennis) populations in Texas. Proceedings of the 56th Annual meeting of the SWB

ESA. Ft. Worth, TX. P. 25.

*Wyzykowski, A., *Jackson, B.C., Goolsby, J., and Bextine, B.R. 2008. Genetic analysis of populatins of Bactericera

cockerelli (potato psyllid) in McAllen, Texas using inter simple sequence repeat (ISSR) data. Proceedings of the 56th

Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Ft. Worth, TX. P. 20.


*Jackson, B.C. and Bextine, B.R. 2008. Genetic Screening of Multiple Populations of the Potato / Tomato Psyllid

(Bactericera cockerelli). Proceedings of the 56th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Ft. Worth, TX. P. 19.

*Lin, D., *Jackson, B.C., and Bextine, B.R. 2008. Construction of potato/tomato psyllid (Bactericera cockerelli) cDNA

library and sequencing of randomly selected cDNA clones. Proceedings of the 56th Annual meeting of the SWB

ESA. Ft. Worth, TX. P. 6.

*Tufts, D., Hunter, W., and Bextine, B.R. 2008. Discovery of a genetically different form of the Solenopsis invicta virus

(SINV-1) in east Texas. Proceedings of the 56th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Ft. Worth, TX. P. 7-8.

*Gunawan, S., Morano, L., and Bextine, B.R. 2008. Genetic diversity analysis of Xylella fastidiosa strains using TonB

gene and comparision to MopB and GyrB gene sequences. Proceedings of the 56th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA.

Ft. Worth, TX. P. 24.

*Hussain, A., Gilley, J., and Bextine, B.R. 2008. Quantification of imidicloprid levels in potato leaves. Proceedings of

the 56th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Ft. Worth, TX. P. 25-26.

*Vitovsky, N., and Bextine, B.R. 2008. Improved Xylella fastidiosa Genotype Differentiation Using DNA Melt

Temperature (Tm) Analysis. Proceedings of the 56th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Ft. Worth, TX. P. 1-2.

Goolsby, J., Skevington, J., Bextine, B.R., and Coleman, R. 2007. Exploration for biological control agents in the native

range of glassy-wing sharpshooter. Proceedings of the Pierce’s disease research symposium. San Diego, California.

P.7-9.

Morano, L. and Bextine, B.R. 2007. Initial genetic analysis of Xylella fastidiosa in Texas. Proceedings of the Pierce’s

disease research symposium, San Diego, California. P. 158-161.

Mitchell, F., Lauziere, I., and Bextine, B.R. 2007. Distribution and abundance of possible Xylella vectors in Texas

vineyards. Proceedings of the 55th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Corpus Christi, TX. P. 47.

Goolsby, J., Skevington, J., and Bextine, B.R. 2007. Exploration for biological control agents in the native range of

glassy-wing sharpshooter. Proceedings of the 55th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Corpus Christi, TX. P. 48.

Bextine, B.R. 2007. Xylella fastidiosa in Texas: Implications of a multiple vector, strain, and host plant

system. Proceedings of the 55th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Corpus Christi, TX. P. 48.

Brady, J., Mitchell, F., Lauziere, I., and Bextine, B.R. 2007. Detection and genotyping of Xylella

fastidiosa by RT-PCR. Proceedings of the 55th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Corpus Christi, TX. P. 49.

Bextine, B.R. 2007. Genetic diversity of Xylella fastidiosa isolates extracted from Texas plants. Proceedings of the 55th

Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Corpus Christi, TX. P. 49.

*Jackson, B.C., Blua, M.J., and Bextine, B.R. 2007. Molecular quantification of Xylella fastidiosa cells transmitted by

Homalodisca vitripennis. Proceedings of the 55th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Corpus Christi, TX. P. 34

*Lin, D., *Jackson, B.C., and Bextine, B.R. 2007. Potato/Tomato Psyllid (Bactericera cockerelli) Biotype Differentiation

and Symbiont Detection. Proceedings of the 55th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Corpus Christi, TX. P. 42.

*Tufts, D., and Bextine, B.R. 2007. Differentiation of monogyne and polygyne red imported fire ant (RIFA) colonies

using SYBR® Green-based QRT-PCR. Proceedings of the 55th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Corpus Christi,

TX. P. 43.


*Gunawan, D., and Bextine, B.R. 2007. Symbiotic bacterium Bacillus in Hemolymph of 4th Instar Larvae of Red

Imported Fire Ant (RIFA), Solenopsis invicta Buren. Proceedings of the 55th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA.

Corpus Christi, TX. P. 41.

*Chaudry, A., and Bextine, B.R. 2007. 96-well Extraction Technique for Efficiently Extracting Xylella fastidiosa DNA

from GWSS. Proceedings of the 55th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Corpus Christi, TX. P. 42.

*Vitovsky, N., and Bextine, B.R. 2007. Xylella fastidiosa strain differentiation in vector insects based on gyrase B RFLP.

Proceedings of the 55th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Corpus Christi, TX. P. 41.

Mitchell, F and B. Bextine. 2006. Where’s the Xylella? Texas Peirce’s Disease Research and Education Report.

http://piercesdisease.tamu.edu/.

Bextine, B.R., M.J. Blua, & T.A. Miller. 2006. Quantitative aspects of the transmission of Xylella fastidiosa by the

glassy-winged sharpshooter. In: Proceedings of the Pierce’s disease research symposium, San Diego, CA. pp. 04-07.


glassy-winged sharpshooter. Proceedings of the Pierce’s disease research symposium, San Diego, California.


glassy-winged sharpshooter. Proceedings of the Pierce’s disease research symposium, San Diego, California.

Bextine, B.R., M.J. Blua, & R. Redak. 2004. Developing a method to detect Xylella fastidiosa in the glassy-winged

sharpshooter. Proceedings of the Pierce’s disease research symposium, San Diego, California.

Bextine, B.R. & T.A. Miller. 2004. Environmental fate of a genetically marked endophyte in grapevines. Proceedings of

the Pierce’s disease research symposium, San Diego, California.

Bextine, B.R. & T.A. Miller. 2004. Paratransgenesis to control Pierce’s disease: Biology of endophytic bacteria in grape

plants and bioassay of reagents to disrupt Pierce’s disease. Proceedings of the Pierce’s disease research symposium,

San Diego, California.

Bextine, B.R., C. Lauzon, D. Lampe, & T.A. Miller. 2004. Environmental fate of a genetically marked endophyte in

grapevines. Phytopathology. 94: S8.

Bextine, B.R., M.J. Blua, & T.A. Miller. 2003. Developing a method to detect Xylella fastidiosa in glassy-winged

sharpshooters. Proceedings of the Pierce’s disease research symposium, San Diego, California.

Bextine, B.R., C.R. Lauzon, D.J. Lampe, D. Cooksey, & T.A. Miller. 2003. Paratransgenesis to control Pierce's Disease:

Biology of endophytic bacteria in grape plants and bioassay of reagents to disrupt PD. Proceedings of the Pierce’s

disease research symposium, San Diego, California.

Lauzon, C.R., B.R. Bextine, D.J. Lampe, D. Cooksey, & T.A. Miller. 2003. Paratransgenesis to control Pierce's Disease:

The “social life” of Alcaligenes xylosoxidans denitrificans. Proceedings of the Pierce’s disease research symposium,


Lampe, D.J., C.R. Lauzon, B.R. Bextine, D. Cooksey, & T.A. Miller. 2003. Paratransgenesis to control Pierce's Disease:

Isolation and analysis of anti-Xylella single chain antibodies. Proceedings of the Pierce’s disease research

symposium, San Diego, California.

Bextine, B.R. & T.A. Miller. 2003. Pressure chamber extraction of xylem fluid: Improving bacterial detection on plants

affected by Xylella fastidiosa. Proceedings of the Pierce’s disease research symposium, San Diego, California.


Cooksey, D., D.J. Lampe, C.R. Lauzon, B.R. Bextine, & T.A. Miller. 2003. Insect-symbiotic bacteria inhibitory to Xylella

fastidiosa in sharpshooters: Toxic peptides against Xylella. Proceedings of the Pierce’s disease research symposium,


Bextine, B.R. & T.A. Miller. 2003. Improved detection of Xylella fastidiosa in asymptomatic grapevine using xylem fluid

collection technique. Phytopathology. 93: S8.

Blua, M.J., B.R. Bextine, R. Redak. 2002. Developing a method to detect Xylella fastidiosa in GWSS. Proceedings of the

Pierce’s disease research symposium, San Diego, California.

Bextine, B.R. & T.A. Miller. 2002. Insect-symbiotic bacteria inhibitory to Xylella fastidiosa in sharpshooters: Pressure

bomb extraction of xylem fluid to improve bacterial detection of Xylella in plants. Proceedings of the Pierce’s

disease research symposium, San Diego, CA.

Bruton, B., J. Brady, F. Mitchell, B.R. Bextine, A. Wayadande, S. Pair, J. Fletcher, U. Melcher. 2001. Yellow vine of

cucurbits: Pathogenicity of Serratia marcescens and transmission by Anasa tristis. Phytopathology. 91: S11-S12.

Bextine, B.R., A. Wayadande, S. Pair, B. Bruton, F. Mitchell, J. Fletcher. 2001. Parameters of Serratia marcescens

transmission by the squash bug, Anasa tristis. Phytopathology. 91: S8.

Bextine, B.R. & H.G. Thorvilson. 1998. Field applications of Beauveria bassiana alginate pellets. Proceedings of the

1998 imported fire ant conference. Hot Springs, Arkansas.

Bextine, B.R. & H.G. Thorvilson. 1998. Tracking alginate pellets using ultraviolet reflective dyes. Proceedings of the

1998 imported fire ant conference. Hot Springs, Arkansas.


EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL GRANTS – FUNDED (42)

2013 Gray, H.N., Shtoyko, T. – Senior Personnel - ACS Project SEED. The American Chemical Society - $9,500.

2012 Louisiana State BLOCK Fund – Co-PI (PI – Nick Singh at LSU). Understanding ACP and Liberibacter population

genetics in Texas to identify routes of entry and reduce further spread of HLB. $61,650.

2012 NSF DBI – Major Research Instrumentation (Dr. Josh Banta Lead PI) – Co-PI. MRI: Acquisition of controlled-

environment chambers for integrative botanical research and training at UT-Tyler. $265,036 (Departmental

Equipment).

2012-2013 USA Farm Bill, Florida 10201 – Co-PI. Palm Decline in Florida (TPPD and LY). $88,000 (Bextine -$45,000)

2011 TDE – (Odell, M., Bextine, B.R., Trampus, K., & Brown, F.) – Co-PI. Texas Science, Technology, Engineering &

Math (TSTEM) Center Cycle 2 Grant Program. UT Tyler - $335,944.

2011-2012 Texas Pierce’s Disease Research and Education Board - PI. Development of a PD management program in

Texas vineyards. $50,050.

2011-2012 Texas Pierce’s Disease Research and Education Board - Co-PI (w/ Lisa Morano, U of Houston). Investigation

of Genetic Variability among Xylella fastidiosa Strains in Texas Vineyards. $50,000 (Bextine - $12,000).

2011-2012 Moraflora LLC – PI. Management of the Potato Psyllid. ($12,000).

2011 University of Texas at Tyler – PI. International Psyllid Genome Consortium Development. ($79,000).

2011 University of Texas at Tyler – PI. Graduate Student Summer Stipend Development. ($30,000).

2010-2011 UT-Tyler Student Research Grant Program (Henry Schreiber received an award) – Co-PI. Rates of Zot1 gene

expression in the phytopathogen Xylella fastidiosa. $800.

2010-2011 UT-Tyler Student Research Grant Program (Adam Booth received an award) – Co-PI. Detection of

Phytoplasma in Palm and Potential Insect Vectors $800.

2010-2011 UT-Tyler Student Research Grant Program (Rebekah Chapman received an award) – Co-PI. Population

Genetics of the Potato Psyllid. $800.

2010-2011 UT-Tyler Student Research Grant Program (Chris Powell received an award) – Co-PI. Effect of SINV on

Insecticide Efficacy for Management of RIFA. $800.





2010-2012 - Texas Zebra Chip State Initiative (TDA through TAMU) – Co-PI. Zebra Chip Research. $20,000.

2009-2013 USDA-NRI (SCRI) – Co-PI. Management of Zebra Chip to Enhance Profitability and Sustainability of US

Potato Production - $6,958,037 (Bextine Budget – $450,000)

2009-2010 UT-Tyler Student Research Grant Program (Henry Schreiber received an award) – Co-PI. Rates of Zot1 gene

expression in the phytopathogen Xylella fastidiosa. $800.






2008-2010 Texas Zebra Chip State Initiative (TDA through TAMU) - PI. Zebra Chip Research. $84,000.

2008-2009 UT-Tyler Student Research Grant Program (Alexandra Gunawan received an award) – Co-PI. Potato Psyllid

Population Dynamics. $800.

2008-2009 Frito Lay/Texas Potato Growers - PI - Zebra Chip Management. $20,000.







Texas vineyards $114,990.



2006-2007 Texas Pierce’s Disease Research and Education Board - Co-PI (w/ Forrest Mitchell, TAMU). Development of

a PD management program in Texas vineyards. $200,079 (Bextine - $46,182).

2006-2007 Texas Peirce’s Disease Research and Education Board - Co-PI (w/ Lisa Morano, U of Houston). Investigation

of Genetic Variability among Xylella fastidiosa Strains in Texas Vineyards and Surrounding Vegetation. $32,168

(Bextine - $8,148).

2006-2007 Texas Peirce’s Disease Research and Education Board - Co-PI (w/ Greg Cobb,

TAMU). Comparison of Pierce’s Disease Resistant, Tolerant and Susceptible Varieties: Correlation of xylem

Structure and Xylella fastidiosa infection. $17,925 (Bextine - $5,604).


2006-2007 University of Texas, Tyler, Faculty Research Grant - PI - Symbiosis in Red Imported Fire Ant Hemolymph:

Development of a Symbiotic Control Strategy. $9,000. (Internal Grant)

2005 University of Texas, Tyler Office of Sponsored Research Equipment Grant - Co-PI (w/ John Boucher) – Protein

profile of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Xylella fastidiosa. $20,200.

2004-2006 USDA CSREES, Biotechnology Risk Assessment Program. Co-Author – Environmental impact of transgenic

Alcaligenes used to control Pierce’s disease. $200,000.

2004-2006 California Department of Food and Agriculture. Co-Author - Quantitative aspects of the transmission of

Xylella fastidiosa by Homalodisca coagulata. $105,686.

2004-2006 California Department of Food and Agriculture. Author - Environmental fate of a genetically-marked

endophyte in grapevines and GWSS. $199,527.


2003-2005 USDA Cooperative Agreement - Co-author - Paratransgenesis to control Pierce’s disease. Two-year total =

$761,291 (Bextine Budget = yr 1 - $110,668, yr 2 - $101,549).

2003 California Department of Food and Agriculture - Author - Environmental fate of a genetically-marked endophyte in

grapevines and GWSS. $106,854.

2003 UC Academic Senate - Author - Real-time PCR detection of symbiotic and pathogenic bacteria in the glassy-

winged sharpshooter. $916.

2002 UC-DANR - Author - Pressure chamber extraction of xylem fluid: Improving bacterial detection in plants affected

by Xylella fastidiosa. $11,420.

2002 UC Academic Senate - Author - Interruption of pathogen transmission by glassy-winged sharpshooters. $1,791.

EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL GRANTS – SUBMITTED (3)

2013 Ministry of Science and Innovation (New Zealand) – Collaborator. Zebra Chip Sequencing Project. Non-funded

Agreement.

20123 PRIN (Italian Government Funding) – Co-PI. Induced resistance, endophytes and symbionts to control

phytoplasma diseases of grapevine and apple. None Funded Agreement.

2013-2014 The Research and Testing Laboratory (RTL) Cost-sharing Grant Program – PI. Comparative analysis of insect

evolution verses co-evolution of insect symbionts. ($6,000 cost-share for my Cell Molecular Biology Course)

EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL GRANTS – NOT FUNDED (30)

2012 TDA BLOCK – PI. Understanding ACP and Liberibacter population genetics in Texas to identify routes of entry

and reduce further spread of HLB. $124,254.70

2012-2017 USDA AFRI – Co-PI. Integrated management of the potato psyllid to inhibit the expansion of Zebra Chip

disease in potato growing regions of the western United States. $6,000,000 (Bextine - $375,000)

2012-2017 USDA AFRI – Co-PI. Management Of Xylella Fastidiosa In The Southern United States Grape Crops By

Integration Of Multiple Strategies. $5,000,000 (Bextine - $300,000)

2012-2014 NFS-BREAD – PI. Development and implementation of an RNAi management strategy for emerging potato

pests in developing countries. $600,000.

2012 USDA ARS Internal Potato Project – Co-PI. Characterization of the Genomes of the Pathogen and Insects Vector of

Potato Zebra Chip. $100,000 (Bextine - $50,000)

2012 SCRI Mini Grant Program – PI. Determination of Population Structure and Vector Capacity of Potato Psyllids in the

Pacific Northwest: Adding to Our Knowledge of Phylogeny in North America. $34,400.

2012 SCRI Mini Grant Program – PI. RNAi-Based Management of the Potato Psyllid. $32,101.

2012 CATp – PI. Psyllid Management: Insect Vector Viral and Bacterial Control Strategies. $70,000.

2012-2015 USDA AFRI – PI. Psyllid Management: Insect Bacterial Control Strategies. $444,112


2012-2014 USDA AFRI – Co-PI. Phenotypic Diversity and Virulence of Xylella fastidiosa Isolates Infecting Grape and

Blueberry. $300,000 (Bextine - $36,000)

2011-2013 Texas Imported Fire Ant Research and Management Project – PI. Evaluation of the suitability of Solenopsis

invicta virus 1 as a microbial control agent against the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta. $140,000.

2011 Texas Citrus Mutual – PI. Designer Insecticides: Management of Asian Citrus Psyllid Populations using RNAi.

$9,500.

2011-2013 NFS-BREAD – PI. Development and implementation of an RNAi management strategy for emerging potato

pests in developing countries. $600,000.

2010-2012 TDA – PI – Viticulture and Enology Undergraduate Internship at UT Tyler. $84,000.

2010-2015 NSF-DGE – Co-PI – Enhancing an outdoor camp experience with a GK-12 partnership in Biological Sciences

and Engineering. $1,769,306.

2009-2010 Frito Lay/Texas Potato Growers - PI - Zebra Chip Management. $48,608. (Result of Economic Downturn)

2009-2012 FCPRAC – Co-PI – Metagenomic Characteristic of the Bacterial Pathogens and Psyllid vector Causing HLB.

$1.2M (Bextine Yearly Budget $62,000).

2009-2010 FCPRAC –PI –Determining Liberibacter-Potato Psyllid-HLB Association. $68,000.

2009-2011 FCPRAC – Co-PI –Beating Huanglongbing – An Integrative Solution. $300,000 (Bextine Yearly Budget

$49,900).

2009-2012 USDA-NRI 51.2C – PD/PI - Functional Genomic Analysis of the Potato Psyllid Associated with Zebra

Complex of Potato. $549,301.

2008-2013 USDA-SCRI - SubContractor - Development of an Integrated Research and Management Program for Zebra

Chip of Potato. $6M (Bextine Base Budget - $100,000).

2008-2011 USDA-SCRI - PD/PI - Protection of Tomato Against Its Worst Enemies. $2.2M.

2007-2009 Texas Red Imported Fire Ant Research and Management Project – PI – Evaluation of hemolymph-associated

bacteria as a vehicle of gene products that modify RIFA behavior and survival rates. $77,000.

2006-2008 Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Advanced Research Program (asked to develop a full proposal) -

Co-PI (w/ David Pledger, TAMU-K)- Genomic variability associated with transmission of plant pathogens by

insect vectors. $100,000 (Bextine - $50,000). (Pre-proposal accepted and full proposal developed for FY2006)

2006-2007 California Department of Food and Agriculture. PI - Quantitative aspects of the transmission of Xylella

fastidiosa by Homalodisca coagulata. $58,540.

2006-2007 University of Texas, Tyler, President’s Faculty/Student Research Grant - PI –

Detecting DNA melting temperature shifts caused by single base pair mutations. (Internal Grant)

2006 University of Texas, Tyler, Junior Faculty Summer Research Stipend - PI - Single primer set QRT PCR protocol for

one step strain identity of pathogenic bacteria. (Internal Grant)

2006-2009 USDA-CSREES National Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program – Co-PI –

The role of Xylella fastidiosa in ‘Zebra Chip’: A new disease of potato and implications for crop biosecurity.

$1,597,908 (Bextine - $267,718).


2007-2009 California Department of Food and Agriculture. Collaborator - Vineyard level Pierce’s disease

management with neonicotinoid insecticides. $231,945 (Bextine subcontracted based sample

number).

2007-2009 California Department of Food and Agriculture. Co-PI - Occurrence of Xylella fastidiosa in Glassy-

winged sharpshooters. $137,360 (Bextine $93,443).


PRESENTATIONS AT SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS

Entomological Society of America

Southwestern Branch of the ESA

Southeastern Branch of the ESA

Pacific Branch of the ESA

Kansas (Central States) Entomological Society

American Phytopathological Society

CDFA Pierce’s Disease Symposium

International Zebra Chip Research Conference (International)

Plant Protection Congress (International)

International Congress of Entomology (International)

European Congress of Entomology (International)

International Leafhopper Congress (International)

Congreso MIP International (International)

International Plant and Animal Genome Conference (International)

International Research Conference on HLB (International)

Florida Academy of Science

Texas Academy of Science

Texas ASM Meeting

1999-2012

1997-2001, 2005-2013

2011,2012

2001-2005

2010

2001-2004, 2010, 2013

2002-2004, 2006-2011

2006-2012

2004

2004

2002

2005

2013

2008-2013

2008, 2010

2010-2011

2010

2010, 2011

PRESENTATIONS (2000-Present) (*Bextine Student)

Bextine, B., Halbert, S., Powell, C., & Schuster, G. (August 2013). Molecular characterization of lethal yellows and other

phytoplasma. Invited Oral Presentation. Annual Meeting of the American Phytopathological Society, Austin, TX.

Halbert, S., Bextine, B., Youngblood, S., & Dickens, A.A. (August 2013). Texas Phoenix Palm Decline and potential

vectors. Invited Oral Presentation. Annual Meeting of the American Phytopathological Society, Austin, TX.

Estupinian, R. & Bextine, B. (July 2013). Oral delivery of dsRNA to Potato Psyllids via sachet. Louis Stokes Alliance of

Minority Participation Student Poster Competition, Tyler, TX. (2nd

Place)

Ortiz, A. & Bextine, B. (July 2013). Quantifying Liberibacter levels in potatoes. Louis Stokes Alliance of Minority

Participation Student Poster Competition, Tyler, TX.

Bextine, B.R. (March 2013). The Idea Factory: Harnessing the power of undergraduate research to solve real world

problems. President's Executive Luncheon at UT Tyler.

*Potocnjak, J., & Bextine, B.R. (February 2013). Detection of Texas Phoenix Palm Decline (TPPD) in South Texas. 61st

Annual Meeting of the ESA SWB.

*Powell, C.M., & Bextine, B.R. (February 2013). Effect of Solenopsis invicta virus (SINV) infection on microbial

communities of three S. invicta life stages. 61st Annual Meeting of the ESA SWB. (2nd

Place)

*Lambeth, L., & Bextine, B.R. (February 2013). Evaluation of phytoplasmic insect vectors causing LY and TPPD using

quantitative real-time PCR. 61st Annual Meeting of the ESA SWB.

*Biesbrock, A., Hunter, W.B., & Bextine, B.R. (February 2013). Large scale propagation of Homalodisca coagulate

virus-01 glassy-winged sharpshooter (Homalodisca vitripennis) tissue cell culture. 61st Annual Meeting of the ESA

SWB.

*Welch, E., & Bextine, B.R. (February 2013). Patterns of internal bacterial flora in the glassy-winged sharpshooter

(Homalodisca vitripennis) across Texas grape vineyards. 61st Annual Meeting of the ESA SWB.


*Arp, A., & Bextine, B.R. (February 2013). Regional differences in primary and secondary bacterial symbionts of the

potato psyllid (Bactericera cockerelli). 61st Annual Meeting of the ESA SWB.

*Woodruff, J., & Bextine, B.R. (February 2013). Using primary endosymbionts as a tool for constructing potato psyllid

(Bactericera cockerelli) phylogenies.. 61st Annual Meeting of the ESA SWB. (1st Place)

*Macias, J., & Bextine, B.R. (February 2013). MicroRNA analysis of Asian Citrus Psyllid liferstages. 61st Annual

Meeting of the ESA SWB.

Hunter, W. and Bextine, B. (January 2013) Asian Citrus Psyllid Genome. Invited Oral Presentation. 21th Annual

International Plant and Animal Genome Conference. San Diego, CA.

Bextine, B. (January 2013) Potato Psyllid Metagenome Project. Invited Oral Presentation. 21th Annual International

Plant and Animal Genome Conference. San Diego, CA.

Bextine, B. (November 2012) Insect Symbiosis in Psyllids: A new tool for understanding pathogen transmission. Invited

Oral Presentation. 2012 ESA Annual Meeting, Knoxville, TN.

*Macias, J., Hunter, W., Hail, D., and Bextine, B. (November 2012). Computational prediction of miRNA targets in three

different Asian citrus psyllid (Diaphorina citri) life stages. 2012 ESA Annual Meeting, Knoxville, TN.

*Powell, C. and Bextine, B. (November 2012) Metagenomic survey of Solenopsis invicta Buren (red imported fire ant)

colonies in the presence and absence of Solenopsis invicta virus (SINV). 2012 ESA Annual Meeting, Knoxville, TN.

*Hazlerig, J., Hail, D., *Powell, C., and Bextine, B. (November 2012) Gene knockdown in Homalodisca vitripennis cell

culture. 2012 ESA Annual Meeting, Knoxville, TN.

*Biesbrock, A., Hunter, W., and Bextine, B. (November 2012) Large-scale propagation of Homalodisca coagulata virus-

1 via glassy-winged sharpshooter (Homalodisca vitripennis) tissue cell culture. 2012 ESA Annual Meeting,

Knoxville, TN.

*Woodruff, J., Hail, D., and Bextine, B. (November 2012) Using primary endosymbionts as a tool for constructing potato

psyllid (Bactericera cockerelli) phylogenies. 2012 ESA Annual Meeting, Knoxville, TN.

*Arp, A. and Bextine, B. (November 2012) Culture independant microbial community analysis of economically

important psyllid pests. 2012 ESA Annual Meeting, Knoxville, TN.

Bextine, B. (November 2012) Metagenomic analysis of potato psyllid through space and time. Invited Oral

Presentation. 2012 Zebra Chip Annual Reporting Session. San Antonio, TX.

Bextine, B. and Hail, D. (November 2012) Potao Psyllid Genome Project. 2012 Zebra Chip Annual Reporting Session.

San Antonio, TX.

Bextine, B. and Woodruff, J. (November 2012) Using primary endosymbionts as a tool for constructing potato psyllid

(Bactericera cockerelli) phylogenies. 2012 Zebra Chip Annual Reporting Session. San Antonio, TX.

Bextine, B. (November 2012) Central American Zebra Chip Developments. 2012 Zebra Chip Annual Reporting Session.

San Antonio, TX.

Bextine, B. (October 2012) Potato Psyllid Biotypes. Invited Oral Presentation. 2012 13th Congreso Internacional de

Manejo Integrado de Plagas. Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

Bextine, B. (October 2012) Viral propagation using glassy-winged sharpshooter cell culture. Invited Oral Presentation.

Zamarano University. Tegucigalpa, Honduras.


Patton, M. & Bextine, B. (July 2012). Utilizing sodium alginate pellets for delivery of dsRNA. Louis Stokes Alliance of

Minority Participation Student Poster Competition, Tyler, TX.

Hazlerig, J.. & Bextine, B. (July 2012). Sharpshooter cell death following exposure to dsRNA constructs in cell culture.

Louis Stokes Alliance of Minority Participation Student Poster Competition, Tyler, TX. (2nd

Place)

Bextine, B. (March 2012). Zebra Chip in the USA: New Issues and Methods of Management. Invited Oral Presentation.

New Zealand PFR, Lincoln, NZ.

Bextine, B. (March 2012). Zebra Chip in the USA. Invited Oral Presentation. New Zealand PFR and Massey

University, Palmerston North, NZ.

Bextine, B. (March 2012). Zebra Chip: Development of a World-wide Problem. Invited Oral Presentation. New

Zealand PFR, Hastings, NZ.

Bextine, B. (March 2012). Zebra Chip in the USA. Invited Oral Presentation. New Zealand MAF, Auckland, NZ.

*Arras, J., *Swatsell, C., Hunter, W., and Bextine, B. (March 2012). Analysis of Candidatus Liberibacter within Potato

Psyllid Tissue Cell Culture. 60th Annual Meeting of the SWB ESA. Little Rock, Arkansas.

*Powell, C. and Bextine, B. (March 2012) Influence of SINV-1 on Fipronil-treated Solenopsis invicta. 60th Annual

Meeting of the SWB ESA. Little Rock, Arkansas.

*Skipper, C. and Bextine, B. (March 2012) High resolution melting temperature diagnostics for Xylella fastidiosa

subspecies determination. 60th Annual Meeting of the SWB ESA. Little Rock, Arkansas. (1

st Place Oral

Presentation)

*Macias, J.F., Hunter, W., *Hail, D., and Bextine, B. (March 2012) Asian Citrus Psyllid transcriptome analysis:

Prediction and miRNA binding site variation between life stages. 60th Annual Meeting of the SWB ESA. Little Rock,

Arkansas. (3rd

Place Oral Presentation)

*Booth, A.L., Halbert, S., and Bextine, B. (March 2012) Evolutionary and Co-evolutionary phylogenetics of insect

vectors that transmit palm phytoplasma. 60th Annual Meeting of the SWB ESA. Little Rock, Arkansas.

*Hazlerig, J.R., Hunter, W., *Powell, C., and Bextine, B. (March 2012) Establishment and maintenance of (Solenopsis

invicta) cell culture. 60th Annual Meeting of the SWB ESA. Little Rock, Arkansas.

*Woodruff, J., *Hail, D., and Bextine, B. (March 2012) Comparitive phylogenetic analysis of evolutionary and co-

evolutionary pathways within the potato psyllid. 60th Annual Meeting of the SWB ESA. Little Rock, Arkansas. (2

nd

Place Poster Presentation)

*Arp, A. and Bextine, B. (March 2012) Pyrosequencing-based symbiont community analysis for use in understanding

potato psyllid population dynamics 60th Annual Meeting of the SWB ESA. Little Rock, Arkansas.

*Biesbrock, A., Hunter, W., and Bextine, B. (March 2012) Cell culture based propagation of the GWSS as a method to

replicate HOCV-01 for vector management. 60th Annual Meeting of the SWB ESA. Little Rock, Arkansas.

Hunter, W. and Bextine, B. (January 2012) Advances in RNAi interference and pest management – Moving toward large-

scale field trials. Invited Oral Presentation. 20th Annual International Plant and Animal Genome Conference. San

Diego, CA.

Bextine, B. and Hunter, W. (January 2012) Potato Psyllid Metagenomics. Invited Oral Presentation. 20th Annual

International Plant and Animal Genome Conference. San Diego, CA.


Bextine, B. (November 2011) Social Media in the Classroom and Laboratory. Invited Oral Presentation. 2011 ESA

Annual Meeting, Reno, NV.

*Arras, J., *Swatsell, C., Hunter, W., and Bextine, B. (November 2011). Analysis of Candidatus Liberibacter within

Potato Psyllid Tissue Cell Culture. 2011 ESA Annual Meeting, Reno, NV.

*Powell, C. and Bextine, B. (November 2011) Influence of SINV-1 on insecticide-treated red imported fire ants. 2011

ESA Annual Meeting, Reno, NV. (2nd

Place Poster Competition)

*Booth, A.L., Halbert, S., and Bextine, B. (November 2011) Diagnostic analysis of phytoplasma in plants and insects

using 454 pyrosequencing. 2011 ESA Annual Meeting, Reno, NV.

*Welch, E., Dowd, S., and Bextine, B. (November 2011) Metagenomic analysis of the glassy-winged sharpshooter. 2011

ESA Annual Meeting, Reno, NV.

*Ragsdell, R.B., Hail, D., Hunter, W., and Bextine, B. (November 2011) Characterization of wing development genes I

the potato psyllid for RNAi-based management program. 2011 ESA Annual Meeting, Reno, NV.

Bextine, B. (November 2011) Insect Symbiont Community Analysis. Invited Oral Presentation. 2011 Texas Branch of

the American Society of Microbiologists, Arlington, TX.

Bextine, B. (November 2011) Potato Psyllid Genome. Invited Oral Presentation. 2011 Annual Zebra Chip Reporting

Session, San Antonio, TX.

Bextine, B. (November 2011) Potato Psyllid population genetics: indications of insect migration in North America.

Invited Oral Presentation. 2011 Annual Zebra Chip Reporting Session, San Antonio, TX.

Bextine, B. (November 2011) Potato Psyllid Symbiont Community Analysis. Invited Oral Presentation. 2011 Annual

Zebra Chip Reporting Session, San Antonio, TX.

Bextine, B. (September 2011) Zebra Chip in the USA: Emergence of a new problem. Invited Oral Presentation.

Zamorano University, Tegucigalpa.Honduras.

*Macias, J., *Hail, D., Bextine, B. (June 2011) Amplicon Optimization for High Resolution Melt Analysis. Louis Stokes

Alliance of Minority Participation Student Poster Competition, Tyler, TX. (1st place)

Nonnenmann, M., Hussain, A., Gilmore, K., Bextine, B., Dowd, S., Ward, W., Levin. J. (May 2011) Culture-Independent

Characterization of Bacteria in Poultry and Dairy Bioaerosols Using Pyrosequencing: A New Approach. American

Industrial Hygiene Conference and Exposition, Portland, OR, USA.

*Powell, C.M. and Bextine, B. (April 2011) Influence of SINV on Insecticide-treated Red Imported Fire Ant. UT Tyler

OSR Student Research Conference. Tyler, Texas. (2nd

place - Undergraduate)

*Chapman, R. and Bextine, B. (April 2011) A Look at Migration in Potato Psyllids Using Genetic Techniques. UT Tyler

OSR Student Research Conference. Tyler, Texas. (2nd

place - Graduate)

*Schreiber IV, H.L., Bextine, B., and Morano, L. (April 2011) Multi-locus Sequence Analysis of Virulence Gene’s in the

Phytopathogen Xylella fastidiosa. UT Tyler OSR Student Research Conference. Tyler, Texas.

*Booth, A. and Bextine, B. (March 2011) Diagnostics Analysis of Phytoplasma in Plants and Insects. UT Tyler OSR

Student Research Conference. Tyler, Texas.


Bextine, B. (March 2011) Educating undergraduates – Exciting students about entomology. Invited Oral Presentation.

ESA –SEB and APS-CD Joint Annual Meeting. San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Hunter, W.B. and Bextine, B. (March 2011) Asian citrus psyllid genome advances RNA interference in psyllids. ESA –

SEB and APS-CD Joint Annual Meeting. San Juan, Puerto Rico.

*Arras, J., *Swatsell, C., Hunter, W., Bextine, B. (March 2011) Analysis of Candidatus Liberibacter within Potato Psyllid

Tissue Cell Culture. 59th Annual Meeting of the SWB ESA. Amarillo, Texas. (2

nd Place Poster)

*Skipper, C., *Pierce, B., and Bextine, B. (March 2011) Differentiation of Xylella fastidiosa Subspecies via High

Resolution Melting Curve Analysis. 59th Annual Meeting of the SWB ESA. Amarillo, Texas. (1

st Place Poster)

*Chapman, R. and Bextine, B. (March 2011) A Look at Migration in Potato Psyllids Using Genetic Techniques. 59th

Annual Meeting of the SWB ESA. Amarillo, Texas.

*Schreiber IV, H.L., Bextine, B., and Morano, L. (March 2011) Multi-locus Sequence Analysis of Virulence Gene’s in

the Phytopathogen Xylella fastidiosa. 59th Annual Meeting of the SWB ESA. Amarillo, Texas. (3

rd Place Oral)

*Macias, J., *Hail, D., Bextine, B. (March 2011) Sequencing of miRNA and siRNA in Potato Psyllids (Bactericera

cockerelli). 59th Annual Meeting of the SWB ESA. Amarillo, Texas.

*Powell, C.M. and Bextine, B. (March 2011) Influence of SINV on Insecticide-treated Red Imported Fire Ant. 59th

Annual Meeting of the SWB ESA. Amarillo, Texas.

*Ragsdell, E. and Bextine, B. (March 2011) Charactrization and Comparison of Lsm Protein between Asian Citrus

Psyllid (Diaphorina citri) and Potato Psyllid (Bactericera cockerelli). 59th Annual Meeting of the SWB ESA.

Amarillo, Texas. (2nd

Place Poster)

*Shipman, L., *Hail, D., and Bextine, B. (March 2011) Identification of Delftia sp. Amidase Production in Glassy-winged

Sharpshooter Hemolymph. 59th Annual Meeting of the SWB ESA. Amarillo, Texas.

*Booth, A. and Bextine, B. (March 2011) Diagnostics Analysis of Phytoplasma in Plants and Insects. 59th Annual

Meeting of the SWB ESA. Amarillo, Texas.

Bextine, B., Hail, D., and Hunter, W.B. (January 2011) RNAi to Reduce Potato Psyllid Populations. Invited Oral

Presentation (Hail Spoke in my Place). International Plant and Animal Genome Conference. San Diego, CA.

Bextine, B., Hail, D., and Hunter, W. (January 2011) Alteration of microbiome of Bactericera cockerelli and Diaphorina

citri based on Candidatus Liberibacter sp. infection. Invited Oral Presentation. 2nd International Research

Conference on Huanglongbing. Orlando, FL.

*Arras, J., Hunter, W., Bextine, B. (January 2011) Comparative analysis of Asian citrus psyllid and potato psyllid

antennae. 2nd International Research Conference on Huanglongbing. Orlando, FL.

Hunter, W.B., Bextine, B., Shatters, R.G., Reese, J., Shelby, K.S., Hall, D.G. (January 2011) The emerging psyllid

genome: RNA-interference and insect biology. 2nd International Research Conference on Huanglongbing. Orlando,

FL.

Hunter, W.B., Glick, E., Bextine, B., and Paldi, N. (January 2011) RNAi strategy in citrus trees to reduce Hemipteran

pests: psyllids and leafhoppers. Invited Oral Presentation. 2nd International Research Conference on

Huanglongbing. Orlando, FL.


*Arras, J., Hunter, W., *Swatsell, C., and Bextine, B. (December 2010) Psyllid cell culture: A system to study

Candidatus Liberibacter sp. replication. 58th Annual Meeting of the ESA. San Diego, CA.

Hunter, W.B., Bextine, B., Shatters, R., and Hall, D. (December 2010) Benefits from the psyllid genomes – RNA-

interference. 58th Annual Meeting of the ESA. San Diego, CA.

*Hail, D., Hunter, W., Dowd, S.E., Bextine, B. (December 2010) The effect of Candidatus Liberibacter infection on the

microbiome of Bactericera cockerelli and Diaphorina citri, vectors of zebra chip and Huanglongbing. 58th Annual

Meeting of the ESA. San Diego, CA.

*Skipper, C. and Bextine, B. (December 2010) Differentiation of Xylella fastidiosa Subspecies via High Resolution

Melting Curve Analysis. 58th Annual Meeting of the ESA. San Diego, CA.

*Chapman, R., *Strube, L., and Bextine, B. (December 2010) Genetics of the potato psyllid (Bactericera

cockerelli): Implications of pest distribution and population variability within the United States. 58th Annual

Meeting of the ESA. San Diego, CA.

*Shipman, L.C., *Hail, D., and Bextine, B. (December 2010) Hemolymph-associated symbionts: Identification of Delftia

sp. in glassy-winged sharpshooters (Homalodisca vitripennis) and investigation into their putative function. 58th

Annual Meeting of the ESA. San Diego, CA.

Repsher, J., Hunter, W., and Bextine, B. (December 2010) Characterization and comparison of Lsm protein between

Asian citrus psyllid (Diaphorina citri Kuwayama) and potato psyllid (Bactericera cockerelli). 58th Annual Meeting

of the ESA. San Diego, CA.

Hunter, W.B., Glick, E., Bextine, B., and Paldi, N. (December 2010) RNAi strategy in citrus trees to reduce Hemipteran

pests: psyllids and leafhoppers. 58th Annual Meeting of the ESA. San Diego, CA.

Bextine, B., Hunter, W., and Hail, D. (December 2010) RNAi and the potato psyllid: Down-regulation of heat shock

cognate 70 and development of a novel delivery system. Invited Oral Presentation. 58th Annual Meeting of the

ESA. San Diego, CA.

Bextine, B., and Hunter, W. (December 2010) Homalodisca coagulata Virus-01 (HOCV-01). Invited Oral Presentation.


Hunter, W. and Bextine, B. (December 2010) RNAi of Glassy-winged Sharpshooter Management. Pierce’s disease

research symposium, San Diego, California.

Bextine, B., Hunter, W., *Swatsell, C. and *Hail, D. (December 2010) Cell Culture Based Production of Homalodisca

coagulata Virus-01 (HOCV-01): Towards a Glassy-winged Sharpshooter Biological Control System. Pierce’s

disease research symposium, San Diego, California.

Bextine, B., *Shipman, L.C., and *Hail, D. (December 2010) Hemolymph-Associated Symbionts: Identification of

Delftia sp. in Glassy-winged Sharpshooters and Investigation Into Their Putative Function. Pierce’s disease research

symposium, San Diego, California.

Hunter, W.B., Bextine, B. *Welch, E.W., Tipping, C., Mizell III, R., and Katsar, C.S. (December 2010) Δ9 Desaturase

from Sharpshooters. Pierce’s disease research symposium, San Diego, California.

Hunter, W.B., Bextine, B., Tipping, C., and *Hail, D. (December 2010) RNA Interference to Reduce Sharpshooters, the

Glassy-winged Sharpshooter, and the Asian Citrus Psyllid. Pierce’s disease research symposium, San Diego,

California.


Bextine, B. and *Jiang, P. (December 2010) Transmission Efficiencies of Two Strains of Xylella fastidiosa from Culture

Through Glassy-winged Sharpshooters. Pierce’s disease research symposium, San Diego, California.

Bextine, B., Morano, L., and *Schreiber IV, H.L. (December 2010) Genetic Analysis of the Zonula occludens Toxin

(ZOT) Gene in Texas Isolates of Xylella fastidiosa. Pierce’s disease research symposium, San Diego, California.

Bextine, B., Morano, L., and *Schreiber IV, H.L. (December 2010) The Recombination Rate of Zonula occludens Toxin

(ZOT) and Gyrase B Genes of Xylella fastidiosa. Pierce’s disease research symposium, San Diego, California.

Morano, L., Bextine, B., *Schreiber IV, H.L., Lara, A., Koirala, M., and Ojeda, M. (December 2010) New Xylella

fastidiosa Genomes from Texas. Pierce’s disease research symposium, San Diego, California.

Bextine, B. (November 2010) RNAi for management of the Potato Psyllid. Invited Oral Presentation. Annual Zebra

Chip Conference. Dallas, Texas.

Bextine. B. (November 2010) Potato Psyllid Population Genetics. Invited Oral Presentation. Annual Zebra Chip

Conference. Dallas, Texas.

*Skipper, C., *Pierce, B., Morano, L., and Bextine, B. (September 2010) Development of QRT-PCR protocols for rapid

Xylella fastidiosa subspecies differentiation. University of Texas Louis Stokes Alliance of Minority Participation

Student Poster Competition, El Paso, TX.

*Schreiber IV, H.L., *Rapshare, J.M., Morano, L.D., and Bextine, B. (August 2010) Comparative quantitation of

expression rate of the zonula occludens toxin (zot) in Xylella fastidiosa through serial passages in axenic media.

American Phytopathology Society Annual Meeting. Charlotte, NC.

*Schreiber IV, H.L., *Rapshare, J.M., *Skipper, C., Morano, L.D., and Bextine, B. (August 2010) Phylogenetic analysis

and recombination rate of the zot and gyrB genes in the phytopathogen Xylella fastidiosa. American Phytopathology

Society Annual Meeting. Charlotte, NC.

*Skipper, C., *Pierce, B., Morano, L., and Bextine, B. (July 2010) Development of QRT-PCR protocols for rapid Xylella

fastidiosa subspecies differentiation. Louis Stokes Alliance of Minority Participation Student Poster Competition,

Tyler, TX. (Top 6 Finisher)

*Arras, J., *Swatsell, C., Hunter, W.B., and Bextine, B. (July 2010) Psyllid cell culture: System to study Candidatus

Liberibacter sp. replication. Louis Stokes Alliance of Minority Participation Student Poster Competition, Tyler, TX.

Bextine, B., (July 2010) Effective Teaching at the University Level. Invited Oral Presentation. University of Texas

System Regents’ Meeting. Austin, TX.

*Arras, J., Hunter, W.B., and Bextine, B. (June 2010) Comparative analysis of Asian citrus psyllid and potato psyllid

antennae. 1st Annual Citrus Health Research Forum. Denver, CO.

*Chapman, R., *Strube, L., and Bextine, B. (June 2010) Psyllid Genetics: Implications of Pest Distribution and

Population Variability within the U.S. 1st Annual Citrus Health Research Forum. Denver, CO.

*Swatsell, C., *Arras, J., Hunter, W., and Bextine, B. (June 2010) Psyllid Cell Culture: System to Study Candidatus

Liberibacter sp. 1st Annual Citrus Health Research Forum. Denver, CO.

Hunter, W.B., Bextine, B., Shatters, R., and Hall, D. (June 2010) RNAi and emerging psyllid genomes- Increasing the

number of genetic targets. 1st Annual Citrus Health Research Forum. Denver, CO.

Hunter, W.B., Glick, E., Bextine, B., Paldi, N. (June 2010) RNAi delivery-Whole plant systems for screening impacts to

reduce psyllids and leafhoppers. 1st Annual Citrus Health Research Forum. Denver, CO.


*Hail, D., Dowd, S.E., and Bextine, B. (June 2010) Psyllid Symbionts: A 454 Pyrosequencing Approach for Microbiome

Description. 1st Annual Citrus Health Research Forum. Denver, CO.

Tamborindeguy, C., Lyuksyutova, E., Hunter, W.B., and Bextine, B. (June 2010) Identification of Cytochrome P450

monooxygenases in Diaphorina citri, an economically important psyllid. 1st Annual Citrus Health Research Forum.

Denver, CO.

*Skipper, C., Schreiber IV, H.L., Morano, L., and Bextine, B. (April 2010) Phylogenetic analysis of Zonula occludens

toxin (Zot) genes in populations of the phytopathogen Xylella fastidiosa. Kansas (Central States) Entomological

Society of America Annual Meeting. Stillwater, OK. (3rd

Place – Student Competition).

Andreason, S.A., *Booth, A., and Bextine, B. (April 2010) Phylogenetic relationships of Glassy-winged sharpshooter

(Homalodisca vitripennis) populations. Kansas (Central States) Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting.

Stillwater, OK.

*Timmons, C., Hassell, A., and Bextine, B. (April 2010) Age determination of the Glassy-winged sharpshooter by red

wing pigmentation. Kansas (Central States) Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting. Stillwater, OK.

Arras, J., Peirce, B., and Bextine, B. (April 2010) Evaluation of QRT-PCR Protocols for Xylella fastidiosa subspecies

determination. Kansas (Central States) Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting. Stillwater, OK.

Bextine, B. (April 2010) Studying Insect transmitted Plant Pathogens: Entomology or Plant Pathology? KEY NOTE

ADDRESS. Kansas (Central States) Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting. Stillwater, OK.

Arras, J., Peirce, B., and Bextine, B. (April 2010) Evaluation of QRT-PCR Protocols for Xylella fastidiosa subspecies

determination. Beta Beta Beta (Biology Honor Society) Annual Southcentral Meeting. Oklahoma. (2nd

Place –

Student Competition)

Pierce, B. and Bextine, B. (April 2010) Evaluation of QRT-PCR Protocols for Xylella fastidiosa subspecies

determination. 2010 Alpha Chi National Convention, Indianapolis, IN. (1st Place – Student Competition)

*Schreiber IV, H.L., Morano, L.D., and Bextine, B. (March 2010) Rates of Zot1 gene expression in the phytopathogen

Xylella fastidiosa. 2nd

Annual UT Tyler Student Research Poster Competition. Tyler, TX. (1st Place - Student

Competition)

Bextine, B. (April 2010) Psyllid Genomics: The Beginning of the End. Invited Oral Presentation, 58th Annual meeting

of the SWB ESA. Cancun, MX.

Bextine, B. (April 2010) From the Genome to the Field: Global Impacts of Insect Transmitted Plant Pathogens. Invited

Oral Presentation, 58th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Cancun, MX.

*Pierce, B., Morano, L., and Bextine, B. (April 2010) Development of QRT-PCR Protocols for for Rapid Xylella

fastidiosa Subspecies Differentiation and Analysis. 58th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Cancun, MX. (1

st Place –


*Schreiber IV, H.L., *Hail, D., Hunter, W.G., and Bextine, B. (April 2010) Phylogenetic analysis of heat shock proteins

in Glassy-winged sharpshooter (Homalodisca vitripennis). 58th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Cancun, MX.

*Timmons, C., Hassell, A., and Bextine, B. (April 2010) Age determination of the Glassy-winged sharpshooter by red

wing pigmentation. 58th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Cancun, MX. (3

rd Place – Student Competition)

*Andreason, S.A., *Booth, A., and Bextine, B. (April 2010) Phylogenetic relationships of Glassy-winged sharpshooter

(Homalodisca vitripennis) populations. 58th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Cancun, MX.


*Hail, D., Dowd, S.E., Lauziere, I., and Bextine, B. (April 2010) Using 454 pyrosenquencing to survey the microbiota of

the Glassy-winged sharpshooter. 58th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Cancun, MX.

*Skipper, C., Schreiber IV, H.L., Morano, L., and Bextine, B. (April 2010) Phylogenetic analysis of Zonula occludens

toxin (Zot) genes in populations of the phytopathogen Xylella fastidiosa. 58th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA.

Cancun, MX.

*Jiang, P. and Bextine, B. (March 2010) Transmission efficiencies of two strains of Xylella fastidiosa from culture by

Glassy-winged sharpshooters and the evaluation of a novel xylem vessel inoculation system. 113th Annual Meeting

of the Texas Academy of Science, Tarleton State University, Stephenville TX.

*Hail, D., Lauziere, I., Dowd, S.E. and Bextine, B. (March 2010) Non-culture dependent survey of the microbiota of the

Glassy-winged sharpshooter using 454 pyrosenquencing. 113th Annual Meeting of the Texas Academy of Science,

Tarleton State University, Stephenville TX.

*Timmons, C., *Jiang, P., and Bextine, B. (March 2010) Age determination of the Glassy-winged sharpshooter by red

wing pigmentation. 113th Annual Meeting of the Texas Academy of Science, Tarleton State University, Stephenville

TX.

*Schreiber IV, H.L., *Hail, D., Hunter, W.G., and Bextine, B. (March 2010) Phylogenetic analysis of heat shock proteins

in Glassy-winged sharpshooter (Homalodisca vitripennis). 113th Annual Meeting of the Texas Academy of Science,

Tarleton State University, Stephenville TX.

*Schreiber IV, H.L., Morano, L.D., and Bextine, B. (March 2010) Zot gene as a novel target for population phylogeny of

Xylella fastidiosa. 113th Annual Meeting of the Texas Academy of Science, Tarleton State University, Stephenville

TX.

*Booth, A.L., *Andreason, S.A., and Bextine, B. (March 2010) Phylogenetic relationships of Glassy-winged sharpshooter

(Homalodisca vitripennis) populations. 113th Annual Meeting of the Texas Academy of Science, Tarleton State

University, Stephenville TX.

*Schreiber, H.L., *Hail, D., Hunter, W.B., and Bextine, B.R. (March 2010) Heat shock proteins as a target for

phylogenetic analysis of Homalodisca vitripennis. 74th Annual Meeting of the Florida Academy of Sciences, Fort

Pierce, FL.

Hunter, W.B. and Bextine, B.R. (March 2010) Emerging psyllid genomics: Applications to reduce plant disease. 74th

Annual Meeting of the Florida Academy of Sciences, Fort Pierce, FL.

Bextine, B. (January 2010) Hemipteran Vectors of Bacterial Diseases. Invited Oral Presentation, International Plant and

Animal Genome Conference, San Diego, CA.

Bextine, B. (January 2010) IL-60 in Potato Ameliorates Zebra Chip Symptoms. Invited Oral Presentation, International

Plant and Animal Genome Conference, San Diego, CA.

Tamborindeguy, C. and Bextine, B. (January 2010) P450's in Two Economically Important Psyllids. Invited Oral

Presentation, International Plant and Animal Genome Conference, San Diego, CA.

Bextine, B., (December 2009) Xylella Diagnostics: Finding Needles in Haystacks. Invited Oral Presentation, CDFA

Pierce’s Disease Symposium. San Diego, CA.

Bextine, B., *Hail, D., and Lauzière, I. (December 2009) Non-Culture-Dependent Survey of the Microbiota of the Glassy-

winged Sharpshooter Using 454 Pyrosequencing. CDFA Pierce’s Disease Symposium. San Diego, CA.


Bextine, B., Hunter, W., *Marshall, M.P. and *Hail, D. (December 2009) Identification and Whole Extraction of

Homalodisca coagulata Virus 01 (HoCV-01) from Texas Glassy-winged Sharpshooter Populations. CDFA Pierce’s

Disease Symposium. San Diego, CA.

Bextine, B., Hunter, W., *Schreiber IV H.L., and *Hail, D. (December 2009) Phylogenetic Analysis of Heat Shock

Proteins in the Glassy-winged Sharpshooter. CDFA Pierce’s Disease Symposium. San Diego, CA.

Bextine, B., Mitchell, F., Morano, L., and *Pierce, B. (December 2009) Development of QRT-PCR Protocols for Rapid

Xylella fastidiosa Subspecies Diagnostics. CDFA Pierce’s Disease Symposium. San Diego, CA.

Bextine, B., Morano, L., and *Schreiber IV, H.L. (December 2009) Genetic Analysis of the Zonula occludens Toxin

(ZOT) Gene in Texas Isolates of Xylella fastidiosa. CDFA Pierce’s Disease Symposium. San Diego, CA.

Morano, L., Bextine, B., and Lam, N. (December 2009) The Search for Genetic Differences Between Grape Strains of

Xylella fastidiosa. CDFA Pierce’s Disease Symposium. San Diego, CA.

*Marshall, M.P., Hunter, W.B., and Bextine, B. (December 2009) Extraction and reintroduction of Homalodisca

vitripennis reovirus (HoVRV) collected from Texas glassy-winged sharpshooter populations. National ESA Annual

meeting. Indianapolis, IN.

*Pierce, B., Morano, L., and Bextine, B. (December 2009) Development of QRT-PCR protocols for rapid Xylella

fastidiosa subspecies diagnostics. National ESA Annual meeting. Indianapolis, IN.

*Hail, D., Hunter, W.B., *Spencer, K., and Bextine, B. (December 2009) cDNA library construction in the potato psyllid

(Bactericera cockerelli). National ESA Annual meeting. Indianapolis, IN.

*Swatsell, C., Hunter, W.B., and Bextine, B. (December 2009) Development of potato psyllid (Bactericera cockerelli)

cell culture and isolation of Candidatus Liberibacter psyllaurus. National ESA Annual meeting. Indianapolis, IN.

Bextine, B., *Andreason, S.A., Hunter, W.B., Mitchell, F., and *Booth, A. (December 2009) Genetic variation in glassy-

winged sharpshooter populations. National ESA Annual meeting. Indianapolis, IN.

*Timmons, C., Lauziere, I., and Bextine, B. (December 2009) Age determination of the glassy-winged sharpshooter using

the red pigment in the wings. National ESA Annual meeting. Indianapolis, IN.

*Jiang, P., *Timmons, C. and Bextine, B. (February 2009) Transmission efficiencies of two strains of Xylella fastidiosa

from culture by glassy-winged sharpshooters and the evaluation of a novel xylem vessel inoculation system. National

ESA Annual meeting. Indianapolis, IN.

Bextine, B. (November 2009) Beating ZC: A Molecular Approach to Understanding Potato Psyllid Biology. Citrus HLB

and Potato ZC Conference, McAllen, TX.

Bextine, B. (November 2009) Molecular Biology-ZC Prospective 1. Citrus HLB and Potato ZC Conference, McAllen,

TX.

Bextine, B. (November 2009) Development of a Pierce’s Disease Management Program in Grape: Improving Detection

of Xf in Insect Vectors and Understanding Transmission Significance. Texas PD PI Meeting, Fredericksburg, TX.

Bextine, B., de Figueiredo, P., and Morano, L. (November 2009) Investigation of Genetic Variability & Gene Expression

Differences among Xylella fastidiosa (Xf) Strains in Texas. Texas PD PI Meeting, Fredericksburg, TX.

*Hail, D., Dowd, S., and Bextine, B. (November 2009) Lifestage microbiota in the potato psyllid (Bactericera cockerelli)

– toward biological control. Texas ASM Meeting Tyler, TX.


*Pierce, B, Morano, L., Bextine, B. (November 2009) Assessment and Design of Xylella fastidiosa Identification

Protocols. Texas ASM Meeting Tyler, TX.

*Schreiber IV, H.L., S., Morano, L., and Bextine, B. (November 2009) Genetic diversity analysis of Xylella fastidiosa

strains using the ZOT gene. Texas ASM Meeting Tyler, TX.

Bextine, B. (October 2009) Expanding the Toolbox: A Molecular Approach to Studying Insect-Transmitted Plant

Pathogens. Invited Oral Presentation. European Biological Control Station, Montpellier, FRANCE.

Bextine, B. (October 2009) Molecular Vector Entomology: Managing Pierce’s Disease and Zebra Chip. Invited Oral

Presentation. Department of Biology, University of Tours, Tours, FRANCE.

*Pierce, B. and Bextine, B. (April 2009) Evaluation of QRT-PCR Protocols for Xylella fastidiosa subspecies

determination. 2009 Alpha Chi National Convention, Indianapolis, IN.

Bextine, B. (April 2009). Pierce’s Disease Summary Report. Invited Oral Presentation. PD Program Update. Austin,

Texas.

Bextine, B. (March 2009). Pierce's Disease in Texas: Implications of a multiple vector, strain, and host plant system.

Invited Oral Presentation. Departmental Seminar, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK.

Bextine, B. (February 2009). Zebra Complex of Potato: Using Molecular Biology to Study an Emerging Epidemic.

Invited Oral Presentation. 57th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Stillwater, OK.

*Spencer, K., *Tufts, D.M., Hunter, W., and Bextine, B. (February 2009) Solenopsis invicta virus (SINV-TX5) Extraction

and introduction to the red imported fire ant. 57th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Stillwater, OK.

*Timmons, C., Lauziere, I., and Bextine, B. (February 2009) Age determination and the red pigment in the wings of the

glassy-winged sharpshooter. 57th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Stillwater, OK. (3

nd Place – Student

Competition)

*Pierce, B., Morano, L., and Bextine, B. (February 2009) Evaluation of QRT-PCR protocols for Xylella fastidiosa

subspecies determination. 57th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Stillwater, OK.

*Marshall, M.P., Hunter, W.B., *Hail, D., and Bextine, B. (February 2009) Characterization of Homalodisca coagulata

virus-1 (HoCV-1) in Texas glassy-winged sharpshooter populations. 57th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA.

Stillwater, OK.

*Hancock, S. and Bextine, B. (February 2009) Colonization of Candidatus liberibacter sp. in Bactericera cockerelli. 57th

Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Stillwater, OK. (2nd

Place – Student Competition)

*Hail, D, and Bextine, B. (February 2009) Identification of hemolymph associated bacteria in the glassy-winged

sharpshooter (Homalodisca vitripennis). 57th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Stillwater, OK.

*Jiang, P., *Timmons, C. and Bextine, B. (February 2009) Transmission of Xylella fastidiosa from culture by glassy-

winged sharpshooters and non-lethal determination of vectoral capacity. 57th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA.

Stillwater, OK.

*Schreiber IV, H.L., *Gunawan, S., Morano, L., and Bextine, B. (February 2009) Univ. of Texas-Tyler Genetic diversity

analysis of Xylella fastidiosa strains using the ZOT gene and multiple TONB genes. 57th Annual meeting of the SWB

ESA. Stillwater, OK.

*Tufts, D.M., Hunter, W.B., and Bextine, B. (February 2009) Integration and location of picorna-like viruses in various

insect taxa. 57th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Stillwater, OK.


Bextine, B. (January 2009). Vector Ecology and Behavior. Invited Oral Presentation. Grape Growers Meeting, Lubbock

Texas.

Bextine, B., L. Morano, S. Gunawan*, H. Schreiber*. (January 2009). Applied genomics in vector entomology: Genetic

diversity analysis of Xylella fastidisa. Invited Oral Presentation, International Plant and Animal Genome

Conference, San Diego, CA.

Bextine, B. and D. Hail*. (December 2008). Detection and analysis of Xylella fastidiosa in glassy-winged sharpshooter

populations in Texas. Poster presentation, CDFA Pierce’s Disease Symposium. San Diego, CA.

Bextine, B. and P. Marshall*. (December 2008). Using an orange oil solvent to remove insects from yellow sticky traps:

Impacts on the detection Xylella fastidiosa DNA in glassy-winged sharpshooters. Poster presentation, CDFA Pierce’s

Disease Symposium. San Diego, CA.

Bextine, B. (December 2008). Age determination and the red pigment in the wings of glassy-winged sharpshooters.

Poster presentation, CDFA Pierce’s Disease Symposium. San Diego, CA.

Bextine, B., L. Morano, S. Gunawan*, and H. Schreiber*. (December 2008). Genetic diversity analysis of Xylella

fastidiosa strains using multiple TonB genes and the ZOT gene. Poster presentation, CDFA Pierce’s Disease

Symposium. San Diego, CA.

Bextine, B. (December 2008). Developments in Zebra Chip Research 2008. Invited Oral Presentation, Dallas, Texas.

Bextine, B., S. Gunawan*, W.B. Hunter, and R.G. Shatters. (December 2008). Molecular approach for early detection

of Candidatus Liberibacter species in Texas Citrus. Poster presentation, International Research Conference on HLB.

Orlando, Florida.

Bextine, B., C. Swatsell*, and W.B. Hunter. (December 2008). Zebra Complex and HLB: Seeking a Common Enemy?

Invited Oral Presentation, International Research Conference on HLB. Orlando, Florida.

Bextine, B., D. Tufts*, C. Timmons*, W.B. Hunter, and M. Marutani-Hert. (December 2008). Development of a Potato

Psyllid (Bactericera cockerelli) cell culture. Poster presentation, International Research Conference on HLB.

Orlando, Florida.

*Lin, D., L. Strube*, C. Swatsell*, B. Bextine. (November 2008). Potato/tomato psyllid (Bactericera cockerelli) cDNA

library construction. Advised Denice at the 2008 ESA Annual meeting. Reno, NV.

*Hail, D., F. Mitchell, I. Lauziere, B. Bextine. (November 2008). Detection and analysis of Xylella fastidiosa in glassy-

winged sharpshooter (Homalodisca vitripennis) populations in Texas. Advised Daymon at the 2008 ESA Annual

meeting. Reno, NV.

*Marshall, P., W. Hunter, B. Bextine. (November 2008). Identification of HoCV-1 virus in Texas glassy winged

sharpshooter populations. Advised Patrick at the 2008 ESA Annual meeting. Reno, NV. (First Runner-up in the

President’s Prize Student Competition)

Bextine, B. (November 2008). Determination of Xylella fastidiosa transmission rates by QRT PCR. ESA Annual meeting.

Reno, NV.

*Tufts, D., W. Hunter, and Bextine, B. (November 2008). Identification and Possible Integration of Picorna-like Viruses

in Multiple Insect Taxa. Advised Danielle at the ESA Annual meeting. Reno, NV.


*Timmons, C., P. Jiang*, and B. Bextine. (November 2008). Transmission of Xylella fastidiosa from culture by glassy-

winged sharpshooters and non-lethal determination of vectoral capacity. 1st Annual STEM Polluza (UT-Tyler

Chemistry Department). Tyler, TX.

*Pierce, B., S. Hancock*, and B. Bextine. Quantification of Xylella fastidiosa in glassy-winged sharpshooters. 1st Annual

STEM Polluza (UT-Tyler Chemistry Department). Tyler, TX.

*Gunawan, S., L. Morano, and B. Bextine. (November 2008). Genetic diversity analysis of Xylella fastidiosa strains

using TonB gene and comparison to MopB and GyrB sequences. 1st Annual STEM Polluza (UT-Tyler Chemistry

Department). Tyler, TX.

*Spencer, K., D. Tufts*, W. Hunter, and B. Bextine. (November 2008). Solenopsis invicta virus (SINV-TX5) extraction

and introduction to the Red Imported Fire Ant. 1st Annual STEM Polluza (UT-Tyler Chemistry Department). Tyler,

TX.

*Lin, D., L. Strube*, C. Swatsell*, B. Bextine. (November 2008). Potato/tomato psyllid (Bactericera cockerelli) cDNA

library construction. 1st Annual STEM Polluza (UT-Tyler Chemistry Department). Tyler, TX.

*Hail, D., F. Mitchell, I. Lauziere, B. Bextine. (November 2008). Detection and analysis of Xylella fastidiosa in glassy-

winged sharpshooter (Homalodisca vitripennis) populations in Texas. 1st Annual STEM Polluza (UT-Tyler

Chemistry Department). Tyler, TX.

*Marshall, P., W. Hunter, B. Bextine. (November 2008). Identification of HoCV-1 virus in Texas glassy winged

sharpshooter populations. 1st Annual STEM Polluza (UT-Tyler Chemistry Department). Tyler, TX.

*Tufts, D., W. Hunter, and Bextine, B. (November 2008). Identification and Possible Integration of Picorna-like Viruses

in Multiple Insect Taxa. 1st Annual STEM Polluza (UT-Tyler Chemistry Department). Tyler, TX. (First Prize)

Bextine, B. (November 2008). Pierce’s Disease Summary Report. Invited Oral Presentation, Texas Grape Camp.

Fredericksburg, Texas.

Bextine, B. (September 2008). The Intersection of Agriculture and Molecular Biology: Managing Insect-transmitted

pathogens. Invited Oral Presentation, UT-Tyler Faculty Research Day. Tyler, Texas.

*Tufts, D. and B. Bextine. (September 2008). Viruses: Can viruses contribute to the management of insect pests? Invited

Oral Presentation, UT-Tyler Faculty Research Day. Tyler, Texas.

Bextine, B. (July 2008). Pierce's Disease in Texas: Implications of a multiple vector, strain, and host plant system. Invited

Oral Presentation, College Station, Texas (TAMU Entomology).

Bextine, B. (April 2008). Pierce's Disease in Texas: Implications of a multiple vector, strain, and host plant system.

Invited Oral Presentation, Texas Pierce’s Disease Research Meeting. Fredericksburg, Texas.

*Marshall, M.P., Mitchell, F. and Bextine, B.R. (February 2008). The Effects of a Solvent (Orange Oil) on QRT-PCR for

Detection of Xylella fastidiosa in Insect Vectors. SW Branch Meeting of the Entomological Society of America. Ft.

Worth, TX.

*Hail, Daymon, * Mitchell, F., Lauziere, I., and Bextine, B.R. (February 2008). Detection and analysis of Xylella

fastidiosa in Glassy-winged sharpshooter (Homalodisca vitripennis) populations in Texas. SW Branch Meeting of

the Entomological Society of America. Ft. Worth, TX.

*Wyzykowski, A., *Jackson, B.C., Goolsby, J., and Bextine, B.R. (February 2008). Genetic analysis of populations of

Bactericera cockerelli (potato psyllid) in McAllen, Texas using inter simple sequence repeat (ISSR) data. SW

Branch Meeting of the Entomological Society of America. Ft. Worth, TX.


*Jackson, B.C. and Bextine, B.R. (February 2008). Genetic Screening of Multiple Populations of the Potato / Tomato

Psyllid (Bactericera cockerelli). SW Branch Meeting of the Entomological Society of America. Ft. Worth, TX.

*Lin, D., *Jackson, B.C., and Bextine, B.R. (February 2008). Construction of potato/tomato psyllid (Bactericera

cockerelli) cDNA library and sequencing of randomly selected cDNA clones. SW Branch Meeting of the

Entomological Society of America. Ft. Worth, TX.

*Tufts, D., Hunter, W., and Bextine, B.R. (February 2008). Discovery of a genetically different form of the Solenopsis

invicta virus (SINV-1) in east Texas. SW Branch Meeting of the Entomological Society of America. Ft. Worth, TX.

(2nd Place – Student Competition)

*Gunawan, S., Morano, L., and Bextine, B.R. (February 2008). Genetic diversity analysis of Xylella fastidiosa strains

using TonB gene and comparision to MopB and GyrB gene sequences. SW Branch Meeting of the Entomological

Society of America. Ft. Worth, TX.

*Hussain, A., Gilley, J., and Bextine, B.R. (February 2008). Quantification of imidicloprid levels in potato leaves. SW

Branch Meeting of the Entomological Society of America. Ft. Worth, TX.

*Vitovsky, N., and Bextine, B.R. (February 2008). Improved Xylella fastidiosa Genotype Differentiation Using DNA

Melt Temperature (Tm) Analysis. SW Branch Meeting of the Entomological Society of America. Ft. Worth, TX. (2nd

Place – Student Competition)

Bextine, B.R. (January 2008). Pierce’s disease in Texas: Implications of a multiple vector, strain, and host plant

system. Invited Speaker - TAMU Department of Entomology Seminar Series. College Station, TX.

Bextine, B.R. (December 2007). Pierce’s disease in Texas: Analysis of pathogen presence, symbionts compolation,

and genetic variability in insect vector populations. 2006 ESA Annual meeting. San Diego, CA.

*Tufts, D. *Gunawan, S. and Bextine, B.R. (December 2007). The Role of Bacillus species bacteria as possible obligate

symbionts in queen red imported fire ants (RIFA). Advised Danielle at the 2007 ESA Annual meeting. San Diego,

CA.

*Jackson, B.C. and Bextine, B.R. (December 2007). Inter simple sequence repeat (ISSR) analysis of genetic relationships

between potato psyllid (Bactericerca cockerelli) populations in the US, Mexico, and Guatemala. Advised Brian at

the 2007 ESA Annual meeting. San Diego, CA.

*Lin, D., and Bextine, B.R. (December 2007). Genetic differentiation of potato/tomato psyllids and detection of putative

zebra chip pathogens. Advised Denice at the 2007 ESA Annual meeting. San Diego, CA.

Bextine, B.R. and Morano, L. (December 2007). Genetic Analysis of Xylella fastidiosa in Texas. Invited Speaker, CDFA

Pierce’s Disease Symposium. San Diego, CA.

Morano, L. and Bextine, B.R. (December 2007). Initial Genetic Analysis of Xylella fastidiosa in Texas. Poster

presentation, CDFA Pierce’s Disease Symposium. San Diego, CA.

Bextine, B.R. (November 2007). Advancements in Zebra Chip of Potato Research. Invited Oral Presentation, ZC

Steering Committee planning meeting. Euless, TX.

Bextine, B.R. and Morano, L. (October 2007). Diagnostics for Xylella fastidiosa detection in Texas. Invited Oral

Presentation, Texas Wine Grape Growers. Marble Falls, TX.

Bextine, B.R. (April 2007). Breaking the Disease Cycle: Pierce’s Disease. Invited Oral Presentation, UTT Math Club.

Tyler, TX.


Bextine, B.R. (February 2007). Introduction to Pierce’s Disease. SW Branch Meeting of the Entomological Society of

America. Corpus Christi, TX.

Mitchell, F., Lauziere, I., and Bextine, B.R. (February 2007). Distribution and abundance of possible Xylella vectors in

Texas vineyards. SW Branch Meeting of the Entomological Society of America. Corpus Christi, TX.

Goolsby, J., Skevington, J., and Bextine, B.R. (February 2007). Exploration for biological control agents in the native

range of glassy-wing sharpshooter. SW Branch Meeting of the Entomological Society of America. Corpus Christi,

TX.

Bextine, B.R. (February 2007). Xylella fastidiosa in Texas: Implications of a multiple vector, strain, and host plant

system. SW Branch Meeting of the Entomological Society of America. Corpus Christi, TX.

Brady, J., Mitchell, F., Lauziere, I., and Bextine, B.R. (February 2007). Detection and genotyping of Xylella

fastidiosa by RT-PCR. SW Branch Meeting of the Entomological Society of America. Corpus Christi, TX.

*Jackson, B.C., Blua, M.J., and Bextine, B.R. (February 2007). Molecular quantification of Xylella fastidiosa cells

transmitted by Homalodisca vitripennis. SW Branch Meeting of the Entomological Society of America. Corpus

Christi, TX.

*Lin, D., *Jackson, B.C., and Bextine, B.R. (February 2007). Potato/Tomato Psyllid (Bactericera cockerelli) Biotype

Differentiation and Symbiont Detection. SW Branch Meeting of the Entomological Society of America. Corpus

Christi, TX.

*Tufts, D., and Bextine, B.R. (February 2007). Differentiation of monogyne and polygyne red imported fire ant (RIFA)

colonies using SYBR® Green-based QRT-PCR. SW Branch Meeting of the Entomological Society of America.

Corpus Christi, TX. (1st Place – Student Competition)

*Gunawan, S., and Bextine, B.R. (February 2007). Symbiotic bacterium Bacillus in Hemolymph of 4th Instar Larvae of

Red Imported Fire Ant (RIFA), Solenopsis invicta Buren. SW Branch Meeting of the Entomological Society of

America. Corpus Christi, TX.

*Chaudry, A., and Bextine, B.R. (February 2007). 96-well Extraction Technique for Efficiently Extracting Xylella

fastidiosa DNA from GWSS. SW Branch Meeting of the Entomological Society of America. Corpus Christi, TX.

*Vitovsky, N., and Bextine, B.R. (February 2007). Xylella fastidiosa strain differentiation in vector insects based on

gyrase B RFLP. SW Branch Meeting of the Entomological Society of America. Corpus Christi, TX. (3nd

Place –


Bextine, B.R. (December 2006). Quantitative Aspects of the Transmission of Xylella fastidiosa by the Glassy-winged

Sharpshooter. Invited Speaker, CDFA Peirce’s Disease Symposium. San Diego, CA.

Morano, L. and Bextine, B.R. (December 2006). Genetic Variability among Xylella fastidiosa Strains in Texas Vineyards

and Surrounding Vegetation. Invited Speaker, CDFA Peirce’s Disease Symposium. San Diego, CA.

Bextine, B.R. (December 2006). Advancements in Zebra Chip of Potato Research. Invited Speaker, ZC Steering

Committee planning meeting. Euless, TX.

Bextine, B.R. (December 2006). Xylella fastidiosa genotype differentiation by SYBR® Green-based QRT PCR. 2006

ESA Annual meeting. Indianapolis, IN.


*Jackson, B.C., *Lin, D., and Bextine, B.R. (December 2006). Characterization of the tomato / potato psyllid,

Bactericerca cockerelli biotypes in the United States and Mexico and their migration patterns. Advised Brian at the

2006 ESA Annual meeting. Indianapolis, IN.

*Jackson, B.C. and B.R. Bextine (February 2006). Molecular quantification of Xylella fastidiosa cells transmitted by

Homalodisca coagulata. Advised Brian at the 2006 SWB ESA Annual meeting. Austin, TX.

Bextine, B.R. (February 2006). Occurrence of Xylella fastidiosa in Sharpshooter populations in Texas. SWB ESA Annual

Meeting. Austin, TX.

Bextine, B.R. (January 2006). Zebra Chip of Potato. Invited Speaker, ZC Steering Committee planning meeting. Plano,

TX.

Bextine, B.R. (December 2005). Pierce’s disease management program in grape. Invited Speaker, Peirce’s Disease

Board. Austin, TX.

Bextine, B.R. (December 2005). Exploitation of the glassy-winged sharpshooter/Xylella fastidiosa interface. Invited Oral

Presentation, UDSA-APHIS, Mission, TX.

Bextine, B.R. (September 2005). The glassy-winged sharpshooter/Xylella fastidiosa interface. Invited Oral

Presentation, Texas A&M, Stephenville Experiment Station. Stephenville, TX.

Bextine, B.R. & Greg Walker. (August 2005). The role of leafhopper feeding in vector-microbe-plant interactions:

Manipulating the system for pathogen management. Invited Oral Presentation, International Leafhopper Congress.

Berkley, CA.

Bextine, B.R. (March 2005). Management of Insect-Transmitted Plant Pathogens: Traditional and Novel Approaches.

Invited Speaker, USDA-ARS, Parlier, CA.

Bextine, B.R. (March 2005). Paratransgenesis: Disruption of Xylella fastidiosa Transmission. Invited Oral Presentation,

University of Texas, Tyler, TX.

Bextine, B.R. (February 2005). Breaking the disease cycle: The biology of glassy-winged sharpshooter/Xylella fastidiosa

interactions. Pacific Branch ESA meeting. Monterey, CA.

Bextine, B.R., M.J. Blua, & T.A. Miller. (December 2004). Quantitative aspects of the transmission of Xylella fastidiosa

by the glassy-winged sharpshooter. Pierce’s disease research symposium, San Diego, California.

Bextine, B.R., M.J. Blua, & R. Redak. (December 2004). Developing a method to detect Xylella fastidiosa in the glassy-

winged sharpshooter. Pierce’s disease research symposium, San Diego, California.

Bextine, B.R. & T.A. Miller. (December 2004). Environmental fate of a genetically marked endophyte in grapevines.


Bextine, B.R. & T.A. Miller. (December 2004). Paratransgenesis to control Pierce’s disease: Biology of endophytic

bacteria in grape plants and bioassay of reagents to disrupt Pierce’s disease. Pierce’s disease research symposium,


Bextine, B.R., D.B. Harshman, B.C. Jackson, & T.A. Miller. (November 2004). Determinants of glassy-

winged sharpshooter feeding posture. Pierce’s disease research symposium, San Diego, California.

Bextine, B.R., C. Lauzon, D. Lampe, & T.A. Miller. (November 2004). Symbiotic control of Pierce's

disease: Disruption of pathogen transmission. Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting.

Salt Lake City, UT.


Bextine, B.R., D.B. Harshman, B.C. Jackson, & T.A. Miller. (November 2004). Determinants of glassy-

winged sharpshooter feeding posture. Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting. Salt Lake

City, UT.

Bextine, B.R. (October 2004). Symbiotic Control of Pierce's disease. Invited Oral Presentation. University of California

Riverside, Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology Program.

Bextine, B.R., C. Lauzon, D. Lampe, & T.A. Miller. (August 2004). Symbiotic control of Pierce's disease: Biology of

mutualistic bacteria in grapevines and bioassay of reagents to disrupt pathogen transmission. International Congress

of Entomology. Brisbane, Australia.

Bextine, B.R., C. Lauzon, D. Lampe, & T.A. Miller. (August 2004). Environmental fate of a genetically marked

endophyte in grapevines. Annual meeting of the American Phytopathological Society. Anaheim, CA.

Bextine, B.R., C. Lauzon, D. Lampe, & T.A. Miller. (April 2004). Symbiotic control of Pierce's disease: Biology of

mutualistic bacteria in grapevines and bioassay of reagents to disrupt pathogen transmission. Plant Protection

Congress. Beijing, China.

Bextine, B.R., M.J. Blua, & T.A. Miller. (December 2003). Developing a method to detect Xylella fastidiosa in glassy-

winged sharpshooters. Pierce’s disease research symposium. San Diego, CA.

Bextine, B.R., C.R. Lauzon, D.J. Lampe, D. Cooksey, & T.A. Miller. (December 2003). Paratransgenesis to control

Pierce's Disease: Biology of endophytic bacteria in grape plants and bioassay of reagents to disrupt PD. Pierce’s

disease research symposium. San Diego, CA.

Lauzon, C.R., B.R. Bextine, D.J. Lampe, D. Cooksey, & T.A. Miller. (December 2003). Paratransgenesis to control

Pierce's Disease: The “social life” of Alcaligenes xylosoxidans denitrificans. Pierce’s disease research symposium.

San Diego, CA.

Lampe, D.J., C.R. Lauzon, B.R. Bextine, D. Cooksey, & T.A. Miller. (December 2003). Paratransgenesis to control

Pierce's disease: Isolation and analysis of anti-Xylella single chain antibodies. Pierce’s disease research symposium.

San Diego, CA.

Bextine, B.R. & T.A. Miller. (December 2003). Pressure chamber extraction of xylem fluid: Improving bacterial

detection on plants affected by Xylella fastidiosa. Pierce’s disease research symposium. San Diego, CA.

Cooksey, D., D.J. Lampe, C.R. Lauzon, B.R. Bextine, & T.A. Miller. (December 2003). Insect-symbiotic bacteria

inhibitory to Xylella fastidiosa in sharpshooters: Toxic peptides against Xylella. Pierce’s disease research

symposium. San Diego, CA.

Bextine, B.R. (October 2003). Insect transmission of foregut-colonizing bacterial plant pathogens. Invited Speaker.

Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting. Cincinnati.

Lauzon, C.R., B.R. Bextine, S. Potter, D.J. Lampe, & T.A. Miller. (October 2003). Paratransgenesis: Enlisting insect

symbionts for the control, management, or prevention of plant diseases. Invited Speaker (spoke for C.R. Lauzon).


Bextine, B.R., M.J. Blua, & T.A. Miller. (October 2003). Detection of Xylella fastidiosa in glassy-winged sharpshooters.


Lauzon, C.R., B.R. Bextine, S. Potter, B. Kitson, & T.A. Miller. (October 2003). A culture-independent survey of

bacteria in Homalodisca coagulata Say, the glassy-winged sharpshooter. (spoke for C.R. Lauzon) Entomological

Society of America Annual Meeting. Cincinnati.


Bextine, B.R. (October 2003). Symbiotherapy: New approaches to control insect-transmitted pathogens. Invited Speaker,

Pyrosequencing: Real-time tour, San Francisco, CA.

Bextine, B.R. & T.A. Miller. (August 2003). Improved detection of Xylella fastidiosa in asymptomatic grapevine using

xylem fluid collection technique. Annual meeting of the American Phytopathological Society. Charlotte, NC.

Bextine, B.R. (August 2003). Paratransgenesis to disrupt insect transmission of plant pathogens. Invited Speaker, Iowa

State University, Department of Entomology, Ames, IA.

Bextine, B.R. (May 2003). Pierce’s disease research at UCR. Invited Speaker, Ninth Annual Watkins Society Luncheon,

University of California, Riverside, CA.

Bextine, B.R. (May 2003). In search of Xylella fastidiosa: Improved detection of a plant pathogen. Invited Speaker,

California State University, Hayward, CA.

Bextine, B.R. (March 2003). Improving detection of Xylella fastidiosa in plants and insects. Invited Speaker. University

of California, Department of Plant Pathology, Riverside, CA.

Bextine, B.R., C.R. Lauzon, D.J. Lampe, & T.A. Miller. (December 2002). Insect-symbiotic bacteria inhibitory to X.

fastidiosa in sharpshooters. Pierce’s disease research symposium. San Diego, CA.

Bextine, B.R., C.R. Lauzon, D.J. Lampe, & T.A. Miller. (November 2002). Improved bacterial acquisition method for

the delivery of Xylella fastidiosa and candidate bacteria for paratransgenesis to the glassy-winged sharpshooter.

Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting. Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

Bextine, B.R. (October 2002). Development of a bacterial acquisition method for the glassy-winged sharpshooter.

European Congress of Entomology. Thessaloniki, Greece.

Bextine, B.R. (May 2002). Insect-symbiotic bacteria inhibitory to Xylella fastidiosa in sharpshooters. Invited Speaker,

Oklahoma State University, Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Stillwater, OK.

Bextine, B.R. (February 2002). Transmission of Serratia marcescens by the Squash Bug, Anasa tristis. Invited Speaker,

University of California, Department of Entomology, Riverside, CA.

Bextine, B.R., A. Wayadande, B. Bruton, S. Pair, F. Mitchell, J. Fletcher. (December 2001). Parameters of Serratia

marcescens transmission by Anasa tristis. Entomological Society of America Annual meeting. San Diego, CA.

Bextine, B.R., A. Wayadande, B. Bruton, S. Pair, F. Mitchell, J. Fletcher. (August 2001). Parameters of Serratia

marcescens transmission by Anasa tristis. Annual meeting of the American Phytopathological Society. SLC, UT.

Bextine, B.R., A. Wayadande, B. Bruton, S. Pair, F. Mitchell, J. Fletcher. (February 2001). Yellow vine of cucurbits:

Pathogenicity of Serratia marcescens and transmission by Anasa tristis. SW Branch Meeting of the Entomological

Society of America. San Antonio, TX.

Bextine, B.R., A. Wayadande, J. Fletcher. (December 2000). Squash bug (Anasa tristis) transmission of the cucurbit

yellow vine bacterium in an artificial system. Entomological Society of America Annual meeting. Montreal, Canada.

Bextine, B.R., A. Wayadande, J. Fletcher. (February 2000). Effect of insect exclusion on incidence of yellow vine

disease in squash. SW Branch Meeting of the Entomological Society of America. Ft. Worth, TX.


LEADERSHIP AND VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY SERVICE

University of Texas at Tyler Teaching Assignments:

Biol 3334 – Cell Biology (New course developed from scratch)

Biol 3134 – Cell Biology Lab (New course developed from scratch)

Biol 4302/5302 – Cell and Molecular Biology (New course developed from scratch)

Biol 4102/5102 – Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory (New course developed from scratch)

Biol 4114 – Senior Biology Seminar

Biol 5193 – Graduate Seminar

Biol 5181 – Topics in Advanced Biology (Pathogenesis)

Biol 5340 – Bioinformatics (New course developed from scratch)

University of Texas at Tyler Service and Committees:

University Barriers Committee 2013 (selected by the Provost) - Member

University Search Committee 2013 (Pharmacy Founding Dean) – Member

University Parking Committee 2013 - Member

Departmental Search Committee 2012 (Administrative Assistant) – Member

Departmental Search Committee 2012 (Assistant Professor – Bioinformatics – Member

University Sponsored Research Committee 2011-Present

Departmental Graduate Affairs Committee 2012-Present

Departmental Honors Committee 2012-Present

University Search Committee 2011-2012 (Provost/VP-Academic Affairs) – Member

University Intellectual Property Committee - Member

University TACC (UT system high speed computing) representative

Departmental Seminar Committee (Chair) 2011

Departmental Planning Committee (Chair) 2011

Departmental Evaluation Committee (Chair) 2011

University Search Committee 2011 (VP-Business Affairs) – Member

Departmental Search Committee 2011 (Assistant Professor – Microbiology) – Member

Interim Department Chair, Department of Biology (August 2010-January 2011)

College of Arts and Sciences College Leadership Team

University Academic Reorganization and Revitalization Task Force - Member 2010-Present

University Research Integrity in Graduate Curriculum - Member

Departmental Search Committee 2008 (Assistant Professor – Research area open) – Chair

Departmental Search Committee 2010 (Assistant Professor – Plant Biologist) – Chair

College Search Committee 2008 (Dean CAS) - Member

Departmental Search Committee 2007 (Assistant Professor - Ecologist) - Member

Departmental Search Committee 2007 (Assistant Professor - A&P Instructor) - Member

Departmental Search Committee 2007 (Assistant Professor – Two Positions - Chemistry) – Outside Member

Departmental Search Committee 2006 (Assistant Professor - Plant Biologist) - Member

University Cost Containment Committee (Member) 2009-Present

University Environmental Safety Committee (Member) 2008-Present

Departmental Indirect Cost Committee (Chair) 2007-Present

Departmental Long-term Goals Committee 2007-2008

Departmental Space Committee (Co-Chair) 2007-Present

Departmental Graduate Biology Assessment Committee (Co-Chair) 2008-Present

Departmental Graduate Student Committee – Brian Jackson (Chair), Andree Clark, Danielle Tufts (Chair), Denice Lin

(Chair), Abraham Arhin, Pexin Jiang (Chair), Henry Schreiber IV (Chair), Curtis Clark, Rebekah Chapman

(Chair), Daymon Hail (Chair, UT-HSC student doing research in my laboratory), Elwyn Welch (Chair, UT-HSC

student doing research in my laboratory), Anna Beisbrock (Chair), Alex Arp (Chair), Adam Booth (Chair).


University of Texas at Tyler Other Activity:

Adjunct Faculty Member – Stephen F. Austin University, Department of Biology (So I can advise UT HSC students),

Texas A&M University – Kingsville.

Graduate Student Advising – Brian Jackson (December 2007), Denice Lin (August 2008), and Danielle Tufts (August

2008), Peixin Jiang (December 2010), Henry Schreiber IV (May 2011), Daymon Hail (August 2011), Rebekah

Chapman (Expected December 2011), Adam Booth (Left after 1 year), Alex Arp (May 2013), Anna Beisbrock

(May 2013), Elwyn Welch (July 2013), Julia Potonjak (Expected May 2014), Lauren Lambeth (Expected May

2014). Chissa Rivoldi (Expected May 2015), Juan Macias (Expected May 2015), Patrick Rydzak (Expected May

2015). Bijaya Sharma (Expected May 2015), Amaila Lopez (Expected May 2015).

Undergraduate Student Advising (Research Lab) - Abi Benitez, Stanley Gunwan, Stephanie Jackovich, Daymon Hail,

Kaelyn Alexander, Andrew Ambort, Alana Gray, Natalie Vitovsky, Travis Heaton, Alicia Fernandez, Chet

Schwab, Skylar Stagner, Patrick Marshall, Alexandra Wyzykowski, Laura Strube, Jennifer Milliron, Blake

Fowler, Aika Choudhry, Brittany Pierce, Sarah Hancock, Kyle Spencer, Chelsea Swatsell, Chris Timmons, Seth

Bridges, Adam Booth, Sharon Andreson, Justin King, Elwyn Welch, Janet Arras, Becca Hawthorn, Cassie

Skipper, Jeffrey Troyer, Katy Erman, Erin Ragsdell, Juan Macias, Chris Powell, Stephanie She, Justin Hazlerig,

Jessica woodruff, Brenda Arras, Ricardo Estupinian, Rema Burghul.

LSAMP Scholars: Brittany Pierce (2009), Cassie Skipper (2009, 2010), Janet Arras (2010), Juan Macias (2011),

MacKenzie Patton (2012), Justin Hazlerig, (2012), Ricardo Estupinian (2013), Andrea Ortiz (2013)

Noyce Scholars: Jessica Woofruff (2010, 2011), Xi (Eddy) Chen (2013), Mikalay Adkinson (2013)

Project SEED Advisor – Kemian Fry (2009), Genesis Richards (2010), Eric Adams (2011), Jasmine Young (2011),

Ashley Greenlee (2011). Austin Turner (2012), Kallie Dark (2012), Katrina Talion (2012), Eden Asbar(2013),

Manshaya Thapa (2013), Harold Jackson (2013)

Fitness Swim Instructor 2005-Present

University Softball Team

UT Tyler Honors Program Advisor

Faculty Advisor for the Cambridge

Faculty Advisor for the Students for Science Education

2009 Annual UT Tyler/UT HSC 5K, Involved my research lab (16 participants)

Annual UT Tyler/UT HSC 5K – Co-Organizer

2008 Rose City Triathlon, Developed “Beat the Boss” event, where lab members challenged Dr. Bextine

Manuscript Editor and Reviewer and Grant Reviewer

Journal of Insect Science, Subject Editor (2012-Present)

Journal of Economic Entomology, Subject Editor – Insects in Relation to Plant Pathogens (2008-Present)

Journal of Economic Entomology Reviewer (2005-2008)

Journal of Applied Biology (2007-Present)

Environmental Entomology (2009-Present)

Florida Entomologist (2008-present)

Florida Scientist (2008-Present)

European Journal of Plant Pathology (2008-Present)

Subtropical Plant Science (2008-Present)

USDA Pre-Submission House Reviews (2007-Present)

USDA CSREES (NRI Reviewer)

Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting

Organizer and Moderator – Speak out: Use of Social Media in Entomology - 2011

Judge – President’s Prize (student poster competition) - 2009

Head Judge – President’s Prize (student poster competition) - 2007

Judge – President’s Prize (student poster competition) - 2006

Organizer and Moderator – Section C Symposium: All Movement Great and Small: Honoring the Career of

Michael E. Irwin - 2006.

Head Judge – President’s Prize (student poster competition) - 2005

President – Section C Subsection c - 2005


Vice President Section C Subsection c - 2004

Organizer and Moderator – Section C Symposium: Hemipteran Vectors of Plant

Pathogens: A Tribute to A.H. Purcell - 2004.

Organizer and Moderator – Section C Symposium: Ecology and Biology of Insect

Vectors of Plant Diseases: A Tribute to Skip Nault - 2002.

Volunteer - Job opportunities room - 1999.

Pacific Branch of the Entomological Society of America Meeting

Organizer and Moderator – Biology of sharpshooter/Xylella interactions - 2005.

Southwestern Branch of the Entomological Society of America Meeting Co-Program Chairman - 2014

Judge – Student Oral Presentation – 2011, 2012, 2013

Organizer and Moderator – From the Genome to the Field: Global Impacts of Insect Transmitted Plant Pathogens - 2010

Supplied Student Volunteers – 2009 (5), 2008 (5), 2007 (4), 2011 (4)

Organizer and Moderator – Pierce’s disease: Impacts on Texas agriculture - 2007

Volunteer - registration desk and projection room - 2000 - 2001.

Volunteer - registration desk - 1997 - 1999.

Southeastern Branch of the Entomological Society of America Meeting

Organizer and Moderator – Entomologists as Educators: Using Traditional and Non-traditional Tools to Reach Young and

Old Audiences - 2011

International Plant and Animal Genome Conference

Organizer and Moderator – Arthropod Genomics Workshop – 2009 - 2013

South Plains Regional Science Fair - Judge of Special Projects for the Entomological Society of America. March 1997

and 1998.

MEMBERSHIPS

Entomological Society of America, 1994-present.

American Phytopathological Society, 2000-present.

American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2001-present.

Texas Grape Growers Association – 2008-present


HONORS

2013 Percival Undergraduate Achievement Award– Jessica Woodruff.

2013 Undergraduate Researcher of the Year, SWE – Juan Macias.

2013 LSAMP Advisor, Ricardo Estupian was awarded funding.

2013 LSAMP Advisor, Andrea Ortiz was awarded funding.

2012 Percival Undergraduate Achievement Award– Juan Macias.

2012 Undergraduate Researcher of the Year, SWE – Chris Powell.

2012 LSAMP Advisor, Mackenzie Patton was awarded funding.

2012 LSAMP Advisor, Justin Hazelrig was awarded funding.

2010 – 2011 UT Tyler President’s Scholarly Achievement Award

2011 LSAMP UT Tyler Champion – Juan Macias

2011 UT Tyler OSR Student Research Competition (Undergraduate 2nd) – Chris Powell

2011 UT Tyler OSR Student Research Competition (Graduate 2nd) – Rebekah Chapman

2011 UT Tyler Biology Student’s Choice Graduate Assistant – Henry Schreiber IV

2011 Percival Undergraduate Achievement Award– Janet Arras.

2011 Undergraduate Researcher of the Year, SWE – Cassie Skipper.

2011 LSAMP Advisor, Juan Macias was awarded funding.

2011 University of Texas at Tyler Linnaean Games Coach, 5th place at SWB ESA meeting.

2010 University of Texas System Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award WINNER

2010 Entomological Society of America Distinguished Achievement Award in Teaching Southwestern Branch Nominee

2010 University of Northern Iowa Young Alumni Award Nominee

2010 UT Tyler Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award Nominee

2010 Awarded Tenure at University of Texas at Tyler

2010 Project SEED Advisor, Funded a minority high school student for a summer internship is chemistry.

2010 University of Texas at Tyler Linnaean Games Coach, 3rd place at SWB ESA meeting.

2010 LSAMP Advisor, Janet Arras was awarded funding.

2010 LSAMP Advisor, Cassie Skipper was awarded funding.

2010 Percival Undergraduate Achievement Award– Chris Timmons

2010 Undergraduate Researcher of the Year, SWE – Brittany Peirce

2009 University of Texas at Tyler Research Mentor of the Year

2009 UT Tyler Researcher of the Year

2009 Undergraduate Researcher of the Year, SWE – Patrick Marshall

2008 University of Texas at Tyler Research Mentor of the Year

2008-2009 University of Texas at Tyler White Fellowship for Teaching Excellence.

2009-2010 Minnie Steven Piper Foundation Excellence in Teaching Nominee (only 1 from UTT per year).

2009 University of Texas at Tyler Linnaean Games Coach, 4th place at SWB ESA meeting.

CBS 19 Golden Apple Award Winner (July 7, 2008).

2009 LSAMP Advisor, Brittany Peirce was awarded funding.

Danielle Tufts (Bextine Graduate Student), 2008 ESA Student and Young Professional Award Winner.

Patrick Marshall (Bextine Undergraduate Student), 2009 SWB ESA Undergraduate Researcher of the Year.

2008 Project SEED Advisor, Funded a minority high school student for a summer internship is chemistry.

Nathan Skeen (Cell Biology Student Athlete) Selected Dr. Bextine as Professor of Impact for the UT-Tyler Student

Athlete of the Year Banquet - 2008.

OSU Linnaean Team (Entomology competition at the ESA) - * National Champions - 2001 - San Diego, California. 1st

place - State Team - 2001 - (SWB-ESA) San Antonio, Texas.

Southwestern Branch of the ESA Meeting - 1st place Ph.D. Student Oral Presentation Competition - 2001.

Southwestern Branch of the ESA Meeting - 1st place Ph.D. Student Poster competition - 2000.

Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting - 1st place President’s prize - 1999.


ADDITIONAL REFERENCES

Dr. Jacqueline Fletcher

APS Past President and PhD Advisor

Oklahoma State University

Dept. of Entomology and Plant Pathology

110 Noble Research Center

Stillwater, Oklahoma 74078

(405) 744-9948

E-mail: [email protected]

Dr. Thomas Perring

Professor – University of California

Dept. of Entomology

Entomology 225

Riverside, CA 92521

(951) 827-4562


Dr. James Supak

Texas A&M University

Professor and Extension Program Leader

434G Soil & Crop Sciences

College Station, TX 77843-2474

(979)862-4389


Dr. Kevin Heinz


Department of Entomology

2475 TAMU

College Station, TX 77843-2475

Phone: 979.845.2510


Dr. Forrest Mitchell


1229 North Highway 281

Stephenville, Texas 76401

(254) 968-4144


Dr. Kristopher L. Giles





(405) 744-5527


Dr. Donald Cooksey

Associate Dean

University of California

College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences

Riverside, California 92521-0314

(951) 827-7291


Dr. Harlan Thorvilson

Professor of Entomology

Texas Tech University

Agricultural Science Room 215

Mail Stop 2122

(806) 742-2764


Dr. Tom Royer





(405) 744-5531


Dr. Alexander Purcell

University of California

201 Wellman

Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and

Management

Berkeley, CA 94720-3112

(510) 642-7285


Dr. John A. Goolsby

Research Entomologist,

USDA-ARS

2413 East Highway 83, Weslaco, Texas, USA 78596

office: (956) 969-4803


Jack Wallace, Jr.

Jack Wallace Farms, Owner/Operator

Edinburg, Texas 78539

(956) 585-3755


blake r. bextine cv 8-15...comparative genomics – identifying similarities and differences across...

Documents