Julio S. Bernal
Texas A&M University
87 Papers
648 Citations
Julio S. Bernal is an academic researcher from Texas A&M University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Biology & Domestication. The author has an hindex of 25, co-authored 76 publications. Previous affiliations of Julio S. Bernal include University of California, Berkeley & University of California, Riverside.
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Papers
Impacts of developing on Bt maize-intoxicated hosts on fitness parameters of a stem borer parasitoid
TL;DR: Results showed that ingestion of Bt maize tissue by E. loftini larvae negatively affected some fitness components in P. pyralophagus, whereas other components were not affected.
Comparative Tolerance Levels of Maize Landraces and a Hybrid to Natural Infestation of Fall Armyworm
Andreisa Fabri Lima,Julio S. Bernal,Maria Gabriela Silva Venâncio,Bruno Henrique Sardinha de Souza,Geraldo Andrade Carvalho +4 more
TL;DR: In this article , the authors evaluated the tolerance levels of maize landraces and a conventional hybrid under natural infestation of S. frugiperda in five Brazilian land races, Amarelão, Aztequinha, Branco Antigo, Palha Roxa, and São Pedro, in relation to one conventional hybrid, BM207, under field conditions.
Physical leaf defenses – altered by Zea life‐history evolution, domestication, and breeding – mediate oviposition preference of a specialist leafhopper
TL;DR: The results suggested that Zea defenses against the specialist herbivore D. maidis were variably affected by plant life‐history evolution, domestication, and breeding, and that chemical defense may play a role in Zea defense against D. Maidis.
Association of Insect-Derived Ear Injury With Yield and Aflatoxin of Maize Hybrids Varying in Bt Transgenes.
Luke S. Pruter,Michael J. Brewer,Mark A. Weaver,Seth C. Murray,Thomas Isakeit,Julio S. Bernal +5 more
TL;DR: The results supported that the maize hybrids with the inclusion of Cry-BT and Cry/Vip-Bt transgenes warrant further investigation in an integrated approach to insect and aflatoxin management in sub-tropical rain-fed maize production regions.
Improving Natural Enemy Selection in Biological Control through Greater Attention to Chemical Ecology and Host-Associated Differentiation of Target Arthropod Pests
TL;DR: The role of chemical ecology in interactions between pests and natural enemies, and suggest areas of consideration for biological control are emphasized, to jump-start a conversation concerning the relevance of HAD in biological control.