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Richard T. Roush is affiliated with Pennsylvania State University in the United States. Their research is primarily situated within the Agricultural and Biological Sciences, focusing on multiple interconnected subfields including Insect Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Genetics, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, and Emergency Medical Services.

The scientist's recent scholarly contributions reflect a focus on insect behavior, pest control methods, and related ecological interactions. Some of the key topics in their work include:

  • Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control
  • Insect behavior and control techniques
  • Hemiptera Insect Studies
  • Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
  • Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
  • Insects and Parasite Interactions
  • Disaster Response and Management

Roush has contributed to several publications, notably in peer-reviewed journals focusing on entomology and public health. The frequent venues for their publications include:

  • Environmental Entomology
  • Journal of Economic Entomology
  • Health Security

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Roush are:

  • "Applications of Beauveria bassiana (Hypocreales: Cordycipitaceae) to Control Populations of Spotted Lanternfly (Hemiptera: Fulgoridae), in Semi-Natural Landscapes and on Grapevines," 2020, Environmental Entomology
  • "Spotted Lanternfly (Hemiptera: Fulgoridae) Nymphal Dispersion Patterns and Their Influence on Field Experiments," 2021, Environmental Entomology
  • "Efficacy and nontarget effects of broadcast treatments to manage spotted lanternfly (Hemiptera: Fulgoridae) nymphs," 2023, Journal of Economic Entomology
  • "County-Level Planning for Efficient Distribution of Emergency Medical Countermeasures with RealOpt Software," 2021, Health Security

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Roush include:

  • John Rost
  • David J. Biddinger
  • Nina E. Jenkins
  • D. D. Calvin
  • Joseph A. Keller

The scope of Roush's work encompasses both fundamental research in insect science and applied studies involving pest control, especially relating to the spotted lanternfly. Their work also intersects with public health and disaster response, as indicated by contributions addressing emergency medical countermeasure distribution strategies.

Best Publications

  • Ecological Genetics of Insecticide and Acaricide Resistance

    Richard T. Roush;John A. McKenzie

  • Economic, ecological, food safety, and social consequences of the deployment of bt transgenic plants.

    A. M. Shelton;J.-Z. Zhao;R. T. Roush

  • Insect resistance management in GM crops: past, present and future

    Sarah L. Bates;Jian Zhou Zhao;Richard T. Roush;Anthony M. Shelton

  • Insect Resistance to Transgenic Bt Crops: Lessons From the Laboratory and Field

    Bruce E. Tabashnik;Yves Carrière;Timothy J. Dennehy;Shai Morin

  • Pesticide resistance in arthropods.

    Richard Tyrone Roush;Bruce E. Tabashnik

  • The Role of Population Genetics in Resistance Research and Management

    Richard T. Roush;Joanne C. Daly

  • Transgenic plants expressing two Bacillus thuringiensis toxins delay insect resistance evolution

    Jian Zhou Zhao;Jun Cao;Yaxin Li;Hilda L. Collins

  • Two-toxin strategies for management of insecticidal transgenic crops: can pyramiding succeed where pesticide mixtures have not?

    R. T. Roush

  • Pollen-mediated movement of herbicide resistance between commercial canola fields

    Mary A. Rieger;Michael Lamond;Christopher Preston;Stephen B. Powles

  • Considerations for design of insecticide resistance monitoring programs

    R. T. Roush;G. L. Miller

  • Management of Genetics of Biological-Control Introductions

    K. R. Hopper;R. T. Roush;W. Powell

  • Mate finding, dispersal, number released, and the success of biological control introductions

    Keith R. Hopper;Richard T. Roush

  • Designing resistance management programs: how can you choose?

    Richard T. Roush

  • Field tests on managing resistance to Bt-engineered plants.

    Anthony M. Shelton;Juliet D. Tang;Juliet D. Tang;Richard T. Roush;Timothy D. Metz;Timothy D. Metz

  • Molecular cloning and transformation of cyclodiene resistance in Drosophila: an invertebrate gamma-aminobutyric acid subtype A receptor locus.

    Richard H. ffrench-Constant;D P Mortlock;C D Shaffer;R J MacIntyre

  • The reconstruction and expression of a Bacillus thuringiensis cryIIIA gene in protoplasts and potato plants

    Michael J. Adang;Margaret S. Brody;Guy Cardineau;Nancy Eagan

  • Concurrent use of transgenic plants expressing a single and two Bacillus thuringiensis genes speeds insect adaptation to pyramided plants

    Jian Zhou Zhao;Jun Cao;Hilda L. Collins;Sarah L. Bates

  • Resistance Detection and Documentation: The Relative Roles of Pesticidal and Biochemical Assays

    Richard H. ffrench-Constant;Richard T. Roush

  • Managing pests and their resistance to Bacillus thuringiensis: Can transgenic crops be better than sprays?

    Richard T. Roush

  • Bt‐transgenic crops: just another pretty insecticide or a chance for a new start in resistance management?

    Richard T. Roush

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard H. ffrench-Constant
Richard H. ffrench-Constant University of Exeter
Elizabeth D. Earle
Elizabeth D. Earle Cornell University
KJ Evans
KJ Evans University of Tasmania
Bruce E. Tabashnik
Bruce E. Tabashnik University of Arizona
Richard L. Hellmich
Richard L. Hellmich Iowa State University
Ward M. Tingey
Ward M. Tingey Cornell University
Galen P. Dively
Galen P. Dively University of Maryland, College Park
Christopher Preston
Christopher Preston University of Adelaide
Jörg Romeis
Jörg Romeis University of Bern
Stephen B. Powles
Stephen B. Powles University of Western Australia

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