Ben Thrash

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Associate Professor

University of Arkansas

Also affiliated: Louisiana State University (2023); Louisiana State University Agricultural Center (2023); University of Arkansas System (2019–2023); University of Tennessee at Knoxville (2023); Texas A&M University (2023); Mississippi State University (2023)

4 h-index 10 pubs 117 cited

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Ben Thrash's research primarily focuses on insect pest management and insecticide resistance in agricultural systems, particularly within the southeastern United States. His work investigates the efficacy of various control methods, including genetically modified crops expressing Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) toxins and chemical insecticides. Thrash has published studies examining field-evolved resistance in key pests like the corn earworm (Helicoverpa zea) and the fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) to different Bt proteins and conventional insecticides. His research also extends to the impact of agricultural practices, such as herbicide spray drift, on non-target organisms like pollinators, and the effects of soybean plant population on yield loss due to insect defoliation. Thrash's scholarship includes investigations into insecticide resistance in tobacco thrips and provides annual assessments of soybean insect losses in the United States. His academic contributions are reflected in an h-index of 4 and over 10 publications.

Metrics

h-index: 4
Publications: 10
Citations: 117

Positions

Associate Professor publications 2024–2025

University of Arkansas at Fayetteville Institution web page

Selected Publications

2025 Soybean Invertebrate Losses in the United States (2026)

Midsouth Entomologist DOI OpenAlex
2024 Soybean Insect Losses in the United States (2025)

Midsouth Entomologist 5 citations DOI OpenAlex
Areawide susceptibility of Spodoptera frugiperda to four common chemical insecticides in the southern U.S. (2025)

Pest Management Science 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
Influence of Irrigation and Application Timing on the Efficacy and Cotton Tolerance of Herbicide-Coated Fertilizer (2025)

The journal of cotton science/Journal of cotton science DOI OpenAlex
2023 Soybean Insect Losses in the United States (2024)

Midsouth Entomologist 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Toxicity Assessment of Four Commonly Used Insecticides to the Corn-Infesting Rice Weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) (2024)

Journal of Entomological Science DOI OpenAlex
Comparison of a diflufenican-containing premixture to current commercial standards for residual Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri) and waterhemp (Amaranthus tuberculatus) control (2024)

Weed Technology DOI OpenAlex
Performance of a diflufenican-containing premixture in dicamba-resistant soybean systems (2024)

Weed Technology DOI OpenAlex
Influence of application timing and cultivar on soybean tolerance and weed control from diflufenican or a diflufenican-containing premixture (2024)

Weed Technology 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
Reversal of practical resistance in fall armyworm to Cry1F maize: a case report on the resistance to susceptibility in Bt crops from the southeastern USA (2024)

Journal of Pest Science 5 citations DOI OpenAlex
2022 Soybean Insect Losses in the United States (2023)

Midsouth Entomologist 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
2021 Soybean Insect Losses in the United States (2022)

Midsouth Entomologist 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
2020 Rice Insect Losses in the United States (2022)

Midsouth Entomologist DOI OpenAlex
2019 Rice Insect Losses in the United States (2022)

Midsouth Entomologist DOI OpenAlex
Determining Yield Effects of Simulated Stand Loss in Field Corn (Zea mays) (2022)

Midsouth Entomologist DOI OpenAlex