Jessica Ayala Source Confirmed

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Researcher

University of Arkansas at Fayetteville

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4 h-index 6 pubs 49 cited

Research Areas

Insect-Plant Interactions and Control Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems Soybean genetics and cultivation Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement Pesticide and Herbicide Environmental Studies Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Jessica Ayala investigates insect herbivory and its impact on crop plants, focusing on agricultural systems relevant to Arkansas. Her research explores how different plant genotypes and environmental factors, such as drought stress, influence insect growth and development. Ayala's work has examined the effects of feeding by pests like the fall armyworm ( *Spodoptera frugiperda* ) on soybean and sorghum varieties. She has also studied the interactions between different insect species, such as greenbugs and sugarcane aphids, and their resistance mechanisms in sorghum.

Her recent publications include studies on the impact of brown midrib (BMR) in sorghum on fall armyworm development, and how pulsating drought and insect herbivory differentially affect soybean genotypes. Ayala also investigates pest management strategies, including the effects of seed treatments on insect growth in rice. Her research network includes collaborators from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, such as Rupesh Kariyat, Devi Balakrishnan, Kelly Loftin, and Manish Gautam.

Metrics

  • h-index: 4
  • Publications: 6
  • Citations: 49

Selected Publications

  • Pulsating Drought and Insect Herbivory Cause Differential Effects on Soybean (<scp><i>Glycine max</i></scp>) Genotypes That Vary in Canopy Wilting Speed (2025) DOI
  • Brown midrib (BMR) and plant age impact fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) growth and development in sorghum-sudangrass (Sorghum x drummondii) (2024) DOI
  • Effects of fast and slow-wilting soybean genotypes on fall armyworm ( <i>Spodoptera frugiperda</i> ) growth and development (2024) DOI

Collaborators

Researchers in the database who share publications

Rupesh Kariyat University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 6 shared publications Devi Balakrishnan University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 3 shared publications Kelly Loftin University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 1 shared publication Manish Gautam University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 1 shared publication Nicholas R. Bateman University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 1 shared publication

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