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  • 2013 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

John J. Obrycki is affiliated with the University of Kentucky in the United States and specializes in the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their research primarily focuses on insect science, with contributions also spanning ecology, molecular biology, and plant science. The body of work reflects a strong emphasis on insect-related interactions, control methods, and ecological behavior.

The scientist's main research topics include:

  • Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
  • Insect and Pesticide Research
  • Insect Resistance and Genetics
  • Forest Insect Ecology and Management
  • Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
  • Insect behavior and control techniques
  • Plant and animal studies

Obrycki's recent scholarly output features publications in various journals, demonstrating engagement with both applied and theoretical aspects of entomology. Some notable papers include:

  • "Optimizing Sample Size for Population Genomic Study in a Global Invasive Lady Beetle, Harmonia Axyridis," published in 2020 in Insects
  • "Insights from Population Genomics to Enhance and Sustain Biological Control of Insect Pests," published in 2020 in Insects
  • "Interactions Among Native and Non-Native Predatory Coccinellidae Influence Biological Control and Biodiversity," published in 2020 in Annals of the Entomological Society of America
  • "Irreproducibility in searches of scientific literature: A comparative analysis," published in 2021 in Ecology and Evolution
  • "Genome of the parasitoid wasp Dinocampus coccinellae reveals extensive duplications, accelerated evolution, and independent origins of thelytokous parthenogeny and solitary behavior," published in 2022 in G3 Genes Genomes Genetics

Frequent publication venues for Obrycki's work include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Insects
  • Biological Control
  • European Journal of Entomology
  • Ecology and Evolution

Collaborative efforts are noted with several scientists, including:

  • Arun Sethuraman
  • Hongran Li
  • Baoping Li
  • Ryan Cartmill
  • Xuguo Zhou

John J. Obrycki's contributions have been recognized with the honor of being named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2013.

Best Publications

  • Predaceous Coccinellidae in biological control.

    John J. Obrycki;Timothy J. Kring

  • Field deposition of Bt transgenic corn pollen: lethal effects on the monarch butterfly.

    Laura C. Hansen Jesse;John J. Obrycki

  • Preimaginal Development, Survival, and Field Abundance of Insect Predators on Transgenic Bacillus thuringiensis Corn

    C. D. Pilcher;J. J. Obrycki;M. E. Rice;L. C. Lewis

  • Assessing the impact of Cry1Ab-expressing corn pollen on monarch butterfly larvae in field studies

    Diane E. Stanley-Horn;Galen P. Dively;Richard L. Hellmich;Heather R. Mattila

  • Theoretical and practical challenges to an IPM approach to weed management

    Douglas D. Buhler;Matt Liebman;John J. Obrycki

  • Aphidophagy by Coccinellidae: Application of biological control in agroecosystems

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

  • Olfactory Reactions of the Twelve-Spotted Lady Beetle, Coleomegilla maculata and the Green Lacewing, Chrysoperla carnea to Semiochemicals Released from Their Prey and Host Plant: Electroantennogram and Behavioral Responses

    Junwei Zhu;Allard A. Cossé;Allard A. Cossé;John J. Obrycki;Kyung Saeng Boo

  • Research Reports: A Computer Program for Calculation and Statistical Comparison of Intrinsic Rates of Increase and Associated Life Table Parameters

    Fred L. Hulting;David B. Orr;John J. OBrycki

  • 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

  • Transgenic Insecticidal Corn: Beyond Insecticidal Toxicity to Ecological Complexity

    John J. Obrycki;John E. Losey;Orley R. Taylor;Laura C. H. Jesse

  • 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

  • HOST SPECIFICITY OF INSECT PARASITOIDS AND PREDATORS : MANY FACTORS INFLUENCE THE HOST RANGES OF INSECT NATURAL ENEMIES

    Michael R. Strand;John J. Obrycki

  • Interactions between an introduced and indigenous coccinellid species at different prey densities.

    John J. Obrycki;Kristopher L. Giles;Andrew M. Ormord

  • Non-target effects of neonicotinoid seed treatments; mortality of coccinellid larvae related to zoophytophagy

    Susan E. Moser;John J. Obrycki

  • Potential for intraguild predation and competition among predatory Coccinellidae and Chrysopidae.

    Mpho W. Phoofolo;John J. Obrycki

  • Attraction of two lacewing species to volatiles produced by host plants and aphid prey.

    J. Zhu;J. J. Obrycki;Samuel A. Ochieng;Thomas Charles Baker

  • Natural Enemy Activity on Glandular Pubescent Potato Plants in the Greenhouse: An Unreliable Predictor of Effects in the Field

    John J. Obrycki;Maurice J. Tauber

  • Phenology of Three Coccinellid Species: Thermal Requirements for Development

    John J. Obrycki;Maurice J. Tauber

  • Suitability of Three Prey Species for Nearctic Populations of Coccinella septempunctata, Hippodamia variegata, and Propylea quatuordecimpunctata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)

    John J. Obrycki;Candy J. Orr

  • Field and laboratory evaluations of transgenic Bacillus thuringiensis corn on secondary lepidopteran pests (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae).

    Clinton D. Pilcher;Marlin E. Rice;John J. Obrycki;Leslie C. Lewis

  • Impact of Transgenic Bacillus thuringiensis Corn and Crop Phenology on Five Nontarget Arthropods

    Clinton D. Pilcher;Marlin E. Rice;John J. Obrycki;John J. Obrycki

  • Coccinellid Introductions: Potential for and Evaluation of Nontarget Effects

    John J. Obrycki;Norman C. Elliott;Kristopher L. Giles

  • Quantifying aphid predation rates of generalist predators in the field

    James D. Harwood;John J. Obrycki

Frequent Co-Authors

James D. Harwood
James D. Harwood University of Kentucky
Elliot S. Krafsur
Elliot S. Krafsur Iowa State University
Kenneth F. Haynes
Kenneth F. Haynes University of Kentucky
Gábor L. Lövei
Gábor L. Lövei Aarhus University
Geoff M. Gurr
Geoff M. Gurr Charles Sturt University
Mark L. Gleason
Mark L. Gleason Iowa State University
Thomas C. Baker
Thomas C. Baker Pennsylvania State University
Kirk A. Moloney
Kirk A. Moloney Iowa State University
Fredric J. Janzen
Fredric J. Janzen Iowa State University
Xuguo Zhou
Xuguo Zhou University of Kentucky

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