College of Agricultural Sciences

M. - Y. Choi, Ahn, S. - J., A. Kim, Y., and Koh, Y., “Identification and characterization of pyrokinin and CAPA peptides, and corresponding GPCRs from spotted wing drosophila, Drosophila suzukii”, General and Comparative Endocrinology, vol. 246, pp. 354 - 362, 2017.

R. VanderMeer and Choi, M. - Y., “Lepidopteran Moth Control Using Double-Stranded RNA Constructs”, 2017.

S. - J. Ahn, Martin, R., Rao, S., and Choi, M. - Y., “Neuropeptides predicted from the transcriptome analysis of the gray garden slug, Deroceras reticulatum”, Peptides, 2017.

M. - Y. Choi and VanderMeer, R., “Bioactive peptides having insecticide activity”, U.S. Patent 621313422016.

P. Nguyen, Kim, A. - Y., Jung, J. Kyo, Donahue, K. M., Jung, C., Choi, M. - Y., and Koh, Y. Ho, “The Biochemical Adaptations of Spotted Wing Drosophila (Diptera: Drosophilidae) to Fresh Fruits Reduced Fructose Concentrations and Glutathione-S Transferase Activities”, Journal of Economic Entomology, vol. 109, no. 2, pp. 973 - 981, 2016.

Y. Ha Kim, Hur, J. Haeng, Lee, G. Seok, Choi, M. - Y., and Koh, Y. Ho, “Rapid and highly accurate detection of Drosophila suzukii, spotted wing Drosophila (Diptera: Drosophilidae) by loop-mediated isothermal amplification assays”, Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology, vol. 19, pp. 1211–1216, 2016.

M. - Y. Choi, Ahn, S. - J., Park, K. - C., Meer, R. Vander, é, R. T., and Jurenka, R., “Tarsi of Male Heliothine Moths Contain Aldehydes and Butyrate Esters as Potential Pheromone Components”, Journal of Chemical Ecology, vol. 42, no. 5, pp. 425 - 432, 2016.

M. - Y. Choi and VanderMeer, R., “Alarm pheromone biosynthesis and functional parsimony in the fire ant Solenopsis invicta”, Physiological Entomology, 2015.

R. VanderMeer and Choi, M. - Y., “Control of insect pests through RNAi of Pheromone Biosynthesis Activating Neuropeptide Receptor”, 2015.

M. - Y. Choi, Sanscrainte, N. D., Estep, A. S., Meer, R. K. Vander, and Becnel, J. J., “Identification and expression of a new member of the pyrokinin/pban gene family in the sand fly Phlebotomus papatasi”, Journal of Insect Physiology, vol. 79, pp. 55 - 62, 2015.

M. - Y. Choi, Köhler, R., Meer, R. K. Vander, Neupert, S., and Predel, R., “Identification and Expression of Capa Gene in the Fire Ant, Solenopsis invicta”, PLoS ONE, no. 4, p. e94274, 2014.

M. - Y. Choi, “Pheromone Research May Lead to New Insect Control Methods”, Entomology Today, 2014.

S. Avant and Choi, M. - Y., “Targeting pheromones in fire ants”, Agricultural Research, vol. 62, p. 6, 2014.

R. VanderMeer and Choi, M. - Y., “Formicidae (Ant) control using double-stranded RNA constructs”, 2013.

T. Nusawardani, Kroemer, J. A., Choi, M. - Y., and Jurenka, R. A., “Identification and characterization of the pyrokinin/pheromone biosynthesis activating neuropeptide family of G protein-coupled receptors from Ostrinia nubilalis”, Insect Molecular Biology, vol. 22, no. 3, pp. 331 - 340, 2013.

M. - Y. Choi, Estep, A., Sanscrainte, N., Becnel, J. J., and Meer, R. K. Vander, “Identification and expression of PBAN/diapause hormone and GPCRs from Aedes aegypti”, Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology, vol. 375, no. 1-2, pp. 113 - 120, 2013.

S. M. Valles, Porter, S. D., Choi, M. - Y., and Oi, D. H., “Successful transmission of Solenopsis invicta virus 3 to Solenopsis invicta fire ant colonies in oil, sugar, and cricket bait formulations”, Journal of Invertebrate Pathology, vol. 113, no. 3, pp. 198 - 204, 2013.

M. - Y. Choi and Meer, R. K. Vander, “Ant Trail Pheromone Biosynthesis Is Triggered by a Neuropeptide Hormone”, PLoS ONE, no. 11, p. e50400, 2012.

M. - Y. Choi and Meer, R. K. Vander, “Molecular Structure and Diversity of PBAN/pyrokinin Family Peptides in Ants”, Frontiers in Endocrinology, vol. 3, 2012.

M. - Y. Choi, Meer, R. K. Vander, Coy, M., and Scharf, M. E., “Phenotypic impacts of PBAN RNA interference in an ant, Solenopsis invicta, and a moth, Helicoverpa zea”, Journal of Insect Physiology, vol. 58, no. 8, pp. 1159 - 1165, 2012.

M. - Y. Choi, Meer, R. K. Vander, Shoemaker, D. W., and Valles, S. M., “PBAN gene architecture and expression in the fire ant, Solenopsis invicta”, Journal of Insect Physiology, vol. 57, no. 1, pp. 161 - 165, 2011.

R. VanderMeer and Choi, M. - Y., “ Pheromone Biosynthesis Activating Neuropeptide (PBAN)/Pyrokinin Family of Peptides and Fire Ants, Solenopsis spp”, Formosan Entomologist, no. 31, pp. 1-15, 2011.

R. K. Vander Meer, Preston, C. A., and Choi, M. - Y., “Isolation of a Pyrazine Alarm Pheromone Component from the Fire Ant, Solenopsis invicta”, Journal of Chemical Ecology, vol. 35, no. 2, pp. 163 - 170, 2010.

M. - Y. Choi, Meer, R. K. Vander, and Valles, S. M., “Molecular diversity of PBAN family peptides from fire ants”, Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology, vol. 74, pp. 67-80, 2010.

M. - Y. Choi and Jurenka, R. A., “Site-directed mutagenesis and PBAN activation of the Helicoverpa zea PBAN-receptor”, FEBS Letters, vol. 584, no. 6, pp. 1212 - 1216, 2010.