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James D. Harwood is affiliated with the University of Kentucky in the United States. Their research primarily falls within the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a focus on several subfields including Insect Science, Plant Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, and Molecular Biology.

The scientist's work concentrates on topics such as Insect-Plant Interactions and Control, Plant and Animal Studies, Insect Pest Control Strategies, Insect Resistance and Genetics, Plant Parasitism and Resistance, Insect and Pesticide Research, and Animal Behavior and Reproduction. These areas reflect a broad engagement with both applied and fundamental aspects of agricultural and biological sciences.

James D. Harwood has contributed numerous articles to a range of academic journals. The most frequent publication venues include:

  • Entomologia Generalis
  • Biological Control
  • Pest Management Science
  • Journal of Pest Science
  • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Recent scholarly papers published by the scientist include:

  • Hormesis effects of chlorantraniliprole on a key egg parasitoid used for management of rice lepidopterans (2022, Entomologia Generalis)
  • Identification and Functional Characterization of a Sigma Glutathione S-Transferase CpGSTs2 Involved in λ-Cyhalothrin Resistance in the Codling Moth Cydia pomonella (2020, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry)
  • Predatory Ability of Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) and Orius sauteri (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae) for Suppression of Fall Armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) (2021, Insects)
  • Effects of field simulated warming on feeding behavior of Sitobion avenae (Fabricius) and host defense systems (2021, Entomologia Generalis)
  • Prey and predator biodiversity mediate aphid consumption by generalists (2021, Biological Control)

The work by James D. Harwood often includes collaboration with several frequent co-authors, indicating active partnerships in research. These collaborators include Nicolas Desneux, Ning Di, Karol L. Krey, Olivia M. Smith, and Eric G. Chapman.

Best Publications

  • Advances in molecular ecology: tracking trophic links through predator–prey food‐webs

    S. K. Sheppard;J. D. Harwood

  • Collembola as alternative prey sustaining spiders in arable ecosystems: prey detection within predators using molecular markers

    Nuria Agusti;Simon Paul Shayler;Simon Paul Shayler;James D. Harwood;Ian Phillip Vaughan

  • Rapid screening of invertebrate predators for multiple prey DNA targets

    Georgina Louise Harper;Robert Andrew King;C. S. Dodd;James Douglas Harwood

  • Aphidophagy by Coccinellidae: Application of biological control in agroecosystems

    John J. Obrycki;James D. Harwood;Timothy J. Kring;Robert J. O’Neil

  • Tracking the role of alternative prey in soybean aphid predation by Orius insidiosus: a molecular approach

    James D. Harwood;Nicolas Desneux;Ho Jung S. Yoo;Daniel L. Rowley

  • Prey selection by linyphiid spiders: molecular tracking of the effects of alternative prey on rates of aphid consumption in the field

    James D. Harwood;Keith D. Sunderland;William Oliver Christian Symondson

  • Uptake of Bt endotoxins by nontarget herbivores and higher order arthropod predators: molecular evidence from a transgenic corn agroecosystem

    James D. Harwood;William G. Wallin;John J. Obrycki

  • Living where the food is: web location by linyphiid spiders in relation to prey availability in winter wheat

    J.D. Harwood;J.D. Harwood;K.D. Sunderland;W.O.C. Symondson

  • Web‐location by linyphiid spiders: prey‐specific aggregation and foraging strategies

    James D. Harwood;Keith D. Sunderland;William Oliver Christian Symondson

  • Temporal dynamics of natural enemy–pest interactions in a changing environment

    Kelton D. Welch;James D. Harwood

  • Secondary predation: quantification of food chain errors in an aphid-spider-carabid system using monoclonal antibodies.

    J. D. Harwood;S. W. Phillips;S. W. Phillips;K. D. Sunderland;W. O. C. Symondson

  • Integration of Plant Defense Traits with Biological Control of Arthropod Pests: Challenges and Opportunities

    Julie A. Peterson;Paul J. Ode;Camila Oliveira-Hofman;James D. Harwood

  • Non-crop vegetation associated with chili pepper agroecosystems promote the abundance and survival of aphid predators

    Dany S.S.L. Amaral;Madelaine Venzon;Marcus V.A. Duarte;Fernanda F. Sousa

  • Biodiversity vs. biocontrol: positive and negative effects of alternative prey on control of slugs by carabid beetles.

    William Oliver Christian Symondson;S. Cesarini;P. W. Dodd;G. L. Harper

  • Quantifying aphid predation rates of generalist predators in the field

    James D. Harwood;John J. Obrycki

  • Molecular evidence for dietary selectivity and pest suppression potential in an epigeal spider community in winter wheat

    Eric G. Chapman;Jason M. Schmidt;Kelton D. Welch;James D. Harwood

  • Monoclonal antibodies reveal the potential of the tetragnathid spider Pachygnatha degeeri (Araneae: Tetragnathidae) as an aphid predator.

    James D. Harwood;K. D. Sunderland;William Oliver Christian Symondson

  • Special issue on molecular detection of trophic interactions: Unpicking the tangled bank

    William Oliver Christian Symondson;James D. Harwood

  • Differential impact of adults and nymphs of a generalist predator on an exotic invasive pest demonstrated by molecular gut-content analysis

    James D. Harwood;Ho Jung S. Yoo;Ho Jung S. Yoo;Matthew H. Greenstone;Daniel L. Rowley

  • Invertebrate biodiversity affects predator fitness and hence potential to control pests in crops

    James D. Harwood;Sarah W. Phillips;Sarah W. Phillips;Joanne Lello;Keith D. Sunderland

  • Molecular gut content analysis of different spider body parts

    Nuria Macías-Hernández;Nuria Macías-Hernández;Kacie J. Athey;Vanina Tonzo;Owen S. Wangensteen

Frequent Co-Authors

John J. Obrycki
John J. Obrycki University of Kentucky
Nicolas Desneux
Nicolas Desneux INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
K. D. Sunderland
K. D. Sunderland University of Warwick
Michael William Bruford
Michael William Bruford Cardiff University
Jonathan G. Lundgren
Jonathan G. Lundgren North Central College
David W. Crowder
David W. Crowder Washington State University
William E. Snyder
William E. Snyder University of Georgia
Kenneth F. Haynes
Kenneth F. Haynes University of Kentucky
Samuel K. Sheppard
Samuel K. Sheppard University of Bath

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