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Musser, R. O., Hyeong S. Kwon*, Spencer A. Williams*, C. James White*, Mike Romano, Shay Bradbury*, Judith K. Brown, and Gary W. Felton. 2004. Evidence that the Caterpillar Labial Saliva Suppresses Pathogencity of Potential Bacterial Pathogens. (in press Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology).
Musser, R. O., Don Cipollini, Sue M. Hum-Musser, Spencer A. Williams*, Judith K. Brown, and Gary W. Felton. 2004. Evidence that the Caterpillar Salivary Enzyme Glucose Oxidase Provides Herbivore Offense in Solanaceous Plants. (in press Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology).
Musser, R. O., Edward Farmer, Michelle Peiffer, and Gary W. Felton. 2004. Caterpillar Salivary Gland Ablation Technique for the Clarification of the Role of the Labial Enzyme Glucose Oxidase. (in press Journal of Chemical Ecology).
Musser, R. O., Sue M. Hum-Musser, Gary W. Felton, and Rose Gergerich. 2003. Increased Larval Growth and Preference for Virus-Infected Leaves by the Mexican Bean Beetle, a Plant Virus Vector. J. of Insect Behavior 16: 247-256.
Musser, R. O., Sue M. Hum-Musser., Herb Eichenseer, Michelle Peiffer, Gary Ervin, Brad Murphy, and Gary W. Felton 2002. Caterpillar Saliva Beats Plant Defences: A New Weapon Emerges in the Co-evolutionary Arms Race Between Plants and Herbivores. Nature 416: 599-600.
Musser, R. O., Sue M. Hum-Musser, Shannon Slaten-Bickford, Gary W. Felton, and Rose Gergerich. 2002. Evidence that Ribonuclease Activity Present in Beetle Regurgitant is Found to Stimulate Virus Resistance in Plants. J. Chemical Ecology 28: 1691-1696.
Ham, C. M., J. R. Brown, R. O. Musser, C. R. Rutledge, and M. V. Meisch. 1999. Comparison of Electrostatic Versus Non-electrostatic ULV sprays of Aqua Reslin Against Anopheles quadrimaculatus adults. J. Am. Mosq. Control Assoc. 15: 312-314.
Grants
Musser, R.O. and Hum-Musser, S. M. 2004. Maize Functional Genomic Response to Insect Herbivory. United States Department of Agriculture. Funded Amount- $100,000
Musser, R.O. and Hum-Musser, S. M. 2004. Insect Salivary Enzymes Stimulate Plant Pathogen Defenses: Examination and Development of Novel Methods to Protect Plants from Pathogens and Insect Pest. Illinois Department of Agriculture. Funded Amount - $83,442
Musser, R.O. 2004. Using Microarray to investigate insect and plant interactions. Western Illinois University Research Council. Funded Amount - $5000
Musser, R.O. 2004. Technology in the Class Room. Western Illinois University Faculty Developement Office. Funded Amount - $1000