Devi Balakrishnan Data-verified

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University of Arkansas

Last publication 2026 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

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5 h-index 12 pubs 95 cited

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Devi Balakrishnan's research program investigates the interactions between plants and insect herbivores, with a focus on understanding plant defense mechanisms and developing integrated strategies for pest management. Her recent publications examine the role of physical defenses in rice against insect herbivores, and the impact of specific plant genotypes and traits, such as brown midrib and plant age, on the growth and development of fall armyworm in sorghum-sudangrass. Balakrishnan also studies the effects of environmental factors like phenology and seed treatments on insect gut microbiomes, using rice as a model system. Her work includes comparative evaluations of methods for extracting plant physical defenses, such as leaf trichomes. Balakrishnan has a history of collaboration with researchers at the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station and the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, evidenced by multiple shared publications.

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h-index: 5
Publications: 12
Citations: 95

Selected Publications

Comparative evaluation of physical methods for extracting leaf trichomes (2026)

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Phenology overshadows seed treatment and cultivar effects on fall armyworm gut microbiome following short-term feeding on rice (2026)

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Phenology and seed treatment impacts surface defenses and fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) growth in rice (Oryza sativa) (2025)

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Rice master regulator ‘HYR’ enhances growth and defense mechanisms with consequences for fall armyworm growth and host selection (2025)

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Corrigendum to “Rice sucrose non-fermenting related protein kinase (SnRK1) has a limited role in defense against Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda)” [Plant Stress, Volume 14, December 2024, 100667] (2025)

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Rice sucrose non-fermenting related protein kinase (SnRK1) has a limited role in defense against Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) (2024)

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<scp><i>Melanaphis sacchari/sorghi</i> complex</scp>: current status, challenges and integrated strategies for managing the invasive sap‐feeding insect pest of sorghum (2024)

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Brown midrib (BMR) and plant age impact fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) growth and development in sorghum-sudangrass (Sorghum x drummondii) (2024)

9 citations DOI OpenAlex
Effects of fast and slow-wilting soybean genotypes on fall armyworm ( <i>Spodoptera frugiperda</i> ) growth and development (2024)

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Rice physical defenses and their role against insect herbivores (2024)

37 citations DOI OpenAlex