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Jessica Ayala Data-verified
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Researcher
faculty
Entomology & Plant Pathology
5 h-index
8 pubs
61 cited
Research Areas
Biography and Research Information
OverviewAI-generated summary
Jessica Ayala investigates insect herbivory and plant responses, focusing on agricultural systems. Her work examines how environmental stressors, such as drought, and specific insect species, including fall armyworm (*Spodoptera frugiperda*) and sugarcane aphids, affect crop development. Ayala's research has explored the impact of different soybean genotypes on insect growth and the influence of plant traits like brown midrib (BMR) and canopy wilting speed on herbivore performance.
Her publications also address the effects of specific agricultural practices, such as seed treatments, on insect populations in rice. Ayala's research network includes collaborators from the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station and the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, with whom she has co-authored multiple publications. Her scholarship metrics include an h-index of 4 and 59 total citations across 7 publications.
Metrics
- h-index: 5
- Publications: 8
- Citations: 61
Selected Publications
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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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Pulsating Drought and Insect Herbivory Cause Differential Effects on Soybean (<scp><i>Glycine max</i></scp>) Genotypes That Vary in Canopy Wilting Speed (2025)
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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)
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Effects of fast and slow-wilting soybean genotypes on fall armyworm ( <i>Spodoptera frugiperda</i> ) growth and development (2024)
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Rupesh Kariyat
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
6 shared publications
In database
- Greenbug feeding-induced resistance to sugarcane aphids in sorghum
- Effects of fast and slow-wilting soybean genotypes on fall armyworm ( <i>Spodoptera frugiperda</i> ) growth and development
- Brown midrib (BMR) and plant age impact fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) growth and development in sorghum-sudangrass (Sorghum x drummondii)
- Sex and stress modulate pupal defense response in tobacco hornworm
- Pulsating Drought and Insect Herbivory Cause Differential Effects on Soybean (<scp><i>Glycine max</i></scp>) Genotypes That Vary in Canopy Wilting Speed
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Alejandro Arias Vásquez
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (US)
3 shared publications
- Effects of fast and slow-wilting soybean genotypes on fall armyworm ( <i>Spodoptera frugiperda</i> ) growth and development
- Brown midrib (BMR) and plant age impact fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) growth and development in sorghum-sudangrass (Sorghum x drummondii)
- Phenology and seed treatment impacts surface defenses and fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) growth in rice (Oryza sativa)
Devi Balakrishnan
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
3 shared publications
In database
- Effects of fast and slow-wilting soybean genotypes on fall armyworm ( <i>Spodoptera frugiperda</i> ) growth and development
- Brown midrib (BMR) and plant age impact fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) growth and development in sorghum-sudangrass (Sorghum x drummondii)
- Phenology and seed treatment impacts surface defenses and fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) growth in rice (Oryza sativa)
Isabella Rodriguez
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (US)
2 shared publications
- Greenbug feeding-induced resistance to sugarcane aphids in sorghum
- Sex and stress modulate pupal defense response in tobacco hornworm
Joe Louis
University of Nebraska–Lincoln (US)
2 shared publications
- Greenbug feeding-induced resistance to sugarcane aphids in sorghum
- Brown midrib (BMR) and plant age impact fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) growth and development in sorghum-sudangrass (Sorghum x drummondii)
Justin George
Southern Research Station (US)
2 shared publications
- Effects of fast and slow-wilting soybean genotypes on fall armyworm ( <i>Spodoptera frugiperda</i> ) growth and development
- Pulsating Drought and Insect Herbivory Cause Differential Effects on Soybean (<scp><i>Glycine max</i></scp>) Genotypes That Vary in Canopy Wilting Speed
Sukhman Singh
Pennsylvania State University (US)
1 shared publication
- Sex and stress modulate pupal defense response in tobacco hornworm
Sakshi Watts
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (US)
1 shared publication
- Sex and stress modulate pupal defense response in tobacco hornworm
Ishveen Kaur
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (US)
1 shared publication
- Sex and stress modulate pupal defense response in tobacco hornworm
Dariela Rodriguez
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (US)
1 shared publication
- Sex and stress modulate pupal defense response in tobacco hornworm
Elian A. Martin
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (US)
1 shared publication
- Sex and stress modulate pupal defense response in tobacco hornworm
Heena Puri
University of Nebraska–Lincoln (US)
1 shared publication
- Greenbug feeding-induced resistance to sugarcane aphids in sorghum
Edith Ikuze
University of Nebraska–Lincoln (US)
1 shared publication
- Greenbug feeding-induced resistance to sugarcane aphids in sorghum
Sajjan Grover
University of Nebraska–Lincoln (US)
1 shared publication
- Greenbug feeding-induced resistance to sugarcane aphids in sorghum
E. Blanco Madrigal
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (US)
1 shared publication
- Effects of fast and slow-wilting soybean genotypes on fall armyworm ( <i>Spodoptera frugiperda</i> ) growth and development
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