Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Corpus Christi
10345 State Hwy 44
Corpus Christi, TX 78406-1412
361/265-9201; Fax 361-265-9434
Dr. Bobby R. Eddleman, Resident Director of Research

Charles F. Chilcutt
Publications

Peer Reviewed Journal Articles

Chilcutt, C. F., and D. P. Cowan. 1992. Carnivory in adult female eumenid wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) and its effect on egg production. Great Lakes Entomol. 25:297-301.

Chilcutt, C. F., and D. P. Cowan. 1993. Methods for artificial rearing of solitary eumenid wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae). Great Lakes Entomol. 26: 15-19.

Tabashnik, B. E., N. Finson, C. F. Chilcutt, N. L. Cushing, and M. W. Johnson. 1993. Increasing efficiency of bioassays: Evaluating resistance to Bacillus thuringiensis in Diamondback moth. J. Econ. Entomol. 86:635-644.

Chilcutt, C. F. and B. E. Tabashnik. 1995. Evolution of pesticide resistance and slope of the concentration-mortality line: Are they related? J. Econ. Entomol. 88:11-20.

Chilcutt, C. F. and B. E. Tabashnik. 1997. Host-mediated competition between the pathogen Bacillus thuringiensis and the parasitoid Cotesia plutellae of the diamondback moth (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae). Environ. Entomol. 26:38-45.

Chilcutt, C. F. and B. E. Tabashnik. 1997. Independent and combined effects of Bacillus thuringiensis and the parasitoid Cotesia plutellae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) on susceptible and resistant diamondback moth (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae). J. Econ. Entomol. 90: 397-403.

Baur, M. E., H. K. Kaya, B. E. Tabashnik, and C. F. Chilcutt.  1998. Suppression of diamondback moth (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) with the entomopathogenic nematode Steinernema carpocapsae (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae). J. Econ. Entomol. 91: 1089-1095.

Chilcutt, C. F. and B. E. Tabashnik. 1999. Simulation of integration of Bacillus thuringiensis and the parasitoid Cotesia plutellae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) for control of susceptible and resistant diamondback moth (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae). Environ. Entomol. 28: 505-512.

Chilcutt, C. F. and B. E. Tabashnik.  1999.  Effects of Bacillus thuringiensis on adults of Cortesis plutellae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), a parasitoid of the Diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae).  Biocontrol Sci. and Technology. 9: 435-440.

Garcia, M. C., P. S. Leung, C. F. Chilcutt, and B. Tabashnik. 2000. Short-term economic analysis of control of diamondback moth in Hawaii with Bacillus thuringiensis and other insecticides. Journal for Hawaiian and Pacific Agriculture 11:29-40.

Proceeding Abstracts and Book Reviews

Chilcutt, C. F. and B. E. Tabashnik. 1997. Monitoring insecticide resistance. IN G. Bourgeois and M. O'Connell Guibord (eds.), Proceedings of the International Symposium on Agricultural Pest Forecasting and Monitoring. pp. 209-216, Quebec City, Quebec.

Odvody, G.N., C. F. Chilcutt, R. D. Parker, and J. H. Benedict. 2000. Aflatoxin and insect response of near-isogenic Bt and Non-Bt commercial corn hybrids in South Texas. p. 121-122 in USDA-ARS Aflatoxin/Fumonisin Workshop, October 25-27, 2000. Yosemite, CA.

Yu, M., E. Segarra, H. Li, R. J. Lascano, C. Chilcutt, L. T. Wilson, K. Bronson, and S. Searcy. 2000. The economics of precision agricultural practices in cotton production. Proceedings of the 2000 Beltwide Cotton Meetings, pp. 369-374.

Chilcutt, C. F. 2001. Book review of I. Denholm, J. A. Pickett, and A. L. Devonshire (eds.) Insecticide Resistance: From Mechanisms to Management. Great Plains Research 11: 390.

Odvody, G. N., and C. F. Chilcutt. 2002. Aflatoxin and Insect Response in South Texas of Near-isogenic Corn Hybrids with Cry1Ab and Cry2Ab Events. Mycopathologia 155: 107.

Book Chapters

Chilcutt, C. F. 1991. Golden-crowned Kinglet. IN R. Brewer (ed.), The Atlas of Breeding Birds of Michigan, Michigan State University Press, Lansing, Michigan.

Chilcutt, C. F. and M. W. Johnson. In press. Development of resistance in pests to transgenic plants: Mechanisms and strategies. In: O. Koul (ed.), Transgenic crop protection: concepts and strategies. Science Publishers Inc., USA.

Invited Papers

Genetic variation in resistance and slope of the concentration-mortality line: any connection? Informal Conference on Statistical Methods in Pesticide Resistance Detection, 1993, National Meeting of the ESA, Indianapolis, IN.

Monitoring insecticide resistance. International Symposium on Agricultural Pest Forecasting and Monitoring, 1995, Quebec City, Quebec.

Contributed Papers

Chemical communication: Do predators hear plant cries for help? 1992, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources Student Research Symposium, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Slope of the concentration-mortality line from bioassays: What does it mean? 1993, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources Student Research Symposium, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Does Bacillus thuringiensis kill parasitoids or susceptible pests? Poster, 1994, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources Student Research Symposium, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Does Bacillus thuringiensis kill parasitoids in resistant hosts? 1994,  Student Poster Competition,  National Meeting of the ESA, Dallas, Texas.

To kill a moth: parasite, pathogen, or both? 1995, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources Student Research Symposium, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii.

To kill a moth: parasite, pathogen, or both? 1995, Pacific Entomology Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii.

To kill a moth: parasite, pathogen, or both? 1995, University of Hawaii ARCS scholar of the year competition, Honolulu, Hawaii.

When kingdoms collide: parasitoids, pathogens, and diamondback moth. 1995, ESA Pacific Branch Meeting, San Diego, California.

When kingdoms collide: parasitoids, pathogens, and diamondback moth. 1995, Student Poster Competition, National Meeting of the ESA, Las Vegas, Nevada.

Chilcutt, C. F. and B. E. Tabashnik. 1996. Insecticides, insecticide resistance, and refugia in models of host-parasitoid interactions. ESA Pacific Branch Meeting, Bozeman, Montana. 15-minute paper.

Chilcutt, C. F. and B. E. Tabashnik. 1996. Host-mediated interactions between Bacillus thuringiensis and the parasitoid Cotesia plutellae. ESA Pacific Branch Meeting, Bozeman, Montana. Student Poster Competition.

Chilcutt, C. F. and B. E. Tabashnik. 1996. When kingdoms collide: host-mediated interactions between a pathogen and a parasitoid. Tester Research Symposium for Biologists, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii. 15-minute paper.

Chilcutt, C. F. and B. E. Tabashnik. 1996. Intra-host interactions between an endoparasitoid and Bacillus thuringiensis for larvae of the diamondback moth. Pacific Entomology Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii. 15-minute paper.

Odvody, G. N., C. F. Chilcutt, R. D. Parker, and J. H. Benedict. 2000. Aflatoxin and insect response of near-isogenic Bt and Non-Bt commercial corn hybrids in South Texas. USDA-ARS Aflatoxin/Fumonisin Workshop, October 25-27, 2000. Yosemite, CA. Poster.

Yu, M., E. Segarra, H. Li, R. J. Lascano, C. Chilcutt, L. T. Wilson, K. Bronson, and S. Searcy. 2000. The economics of precision agricultural practices in cotton production. 2000 Beltwide Cotton Meetings in San Antonio, TX, Jan. 4-8,2000.

Odvody, G. N., and C. F. Chilcutt. 2001. Aflatoxin and Insect Response in South Texas of Near-isogenic Corn Hybrids with Cry1Ab and Cry2Ab Events. USDA-ARS Aflatoxin/Fumonisin Workshop, Phoenix, AZ. Poster.

Chilcutt, C. F., G. Odvody, C. Correa, J. Remmers, and R. Parker. 2001. Earworms and Aflatoxin in Different Genetic Lines of Bt and nonBt Corn. Texas Plant Protection Conference, Corpus Christi, TX. 20-minute paper.

Chilcutt, C. F. and G. Odvody. 2001. Effect of Bt-transgenic Corn on Helicoverpa zea and Spodoptera frugiperda. Society for Invertebrate Pathology, Annual Meeting, Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands. Poster.

Chilcutt, C. F. and G. Odvody. 2001. Effect of Bt-transgenic Corn on Helicoverpa zea and Spodoptera frugiperda. National Meeting of the ESA, San Diego, CA. Poster.

Chilcutt, C. F. and G. Odvody. 2002. Cry1Ab Concentrations in Bt-Transgenic Corn: Effects on Ear Injury and Aflatoxin. Joint Meeting of the 3 divisions of the International Union of Microbiologist Scientists, Paris, France. Poster.

Matocha, J. E., C. F. Chilcutt, M. P. Richardson, and S. G. Vacek. 2002. Impact of cotton rotation and tillage intensity at varying phosphorus fertility on certain sorghum insects and grain yield. Pp. 180-183. IN Proc. 25^th Southern Conservation Tillage Conference for Sustainable Agriculture, Auburn, AL.