Devi Balakrishnan

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Researcher

University of Arkansas primary UA Div. of Agriculture

Faculty Researcher

5 h-index 13 pubs 101 cited

Research Areas

Biomedical Subjects

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Devi Balakrishnan's research investigates plant defenses against insect herbivores, focusing on rice and sorghum. Studies examine the role of physical plant defenses, such as leaf trichomes, in deterring insect feeding and growth, with specific attention to pests like the fall armyworm (*Spodoptera frugiperda*) and the *Melanaphis sacchari/sorghi* complex. Research also explores how plant characteristics, including brown midrib (BMR) variants and plant age, influence insect development. Additionally, Balakrishnan's work has investigated the impact of phenology and seed treatments on plant defenses and the gut microbiome of insects feeding on rice. Collaborations within the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville include Rupesh Kariyat, Alejandro Arias Vásquez, Jessica Ayala, and Nicholas R. Bateman.

Metrics

h-index: 5
Publications: 13
Citations: 101

Selected Publications

Phenological and Cultivar-Specific Defense Strategies Shaping Fall Armyworm Interactions in Arkansas Rice (2026)

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science OpenAlex
Rice spikelets trap and kill caterpillars using trichomes (2026)

Ecological Processes DOI OpenAlex
Comparative evaluation of physical methods for extracting leaf trichomes (2026)

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

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

Agriculture Communications 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
Rice master regulator ‘HYR’ enhances growth and defense mechanisms with consequences for fall armyworm growth and host selection (2025)

Plant and Cell Physiology 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
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)

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

Plant Stress 7 citations DOI OpenAlex
<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)

Pest Management Science 21 citations DOI OpenAlex
Brown midrib (BMR) and plant age impact fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) growth and development in sorghum-sudangrass (Sorghum x drummondii) (2024)

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

Communicative & Integrative Biology 17 citations DOI OpenAlex
Rice physical defenses and their role against insect herbivores (2024)

Planta 42 citations DOI OpenAlex