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Refereed Publications

Published at Kansas State University (1999 - present)

  1. Chun, Y., Bh. Subramanyam, P. W. Flinn, and J. A. Gwirtz. 2011. Susceptibility of Lasioderma serricorne (Coleoptera: Anobiidae) life stages to elevated temperatures used during structural heat treatments. Journal of Economic Entomology 104: 317–324. [PDF]
  2. Khamis, M., Bh. Subramanyam, P. W. Flinn, H. Dogan and J. A. Gwirtz. 2011. Susceptibility of Tribolium castaneum (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) life stages to flameless catalytic infrared radiation. Journal of Economic Entomology 104: 325–330. [PDF]
  3. Channaiah, L.H., Bh. Subramanyam, L. J. McKinney and L. Zurek. 2010. Stored-product insects carryantibiotic-resistant and potentially virulent enterococci. FEMS Microbiology Ecology 74: 464–471.[PDF]
  4. Hagstrum, D.W., Bh. Subramanyam. 2010. Immature insects: Ecological roles of mobility. American Entomologist 56: 231–241.[PDF]
  5. Khamis, M., Bh. Subramanyam, P. W. Flinn, H. Dogan, A. Jager, and J. A. Gwirtz. 2010.Susceptibility of various life stages of Rhyzopertha dominica (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) to flameless catalytic infrared radiation. Journal of Economic Entomology 103: 1508–1516.[PDF]
  6. L. H. Channaiah, Bh. Subramanyam, and Ludek Zurek. 2009. Survival of Enterococcus faecalis OG1RF:pCF10 in poultry and cattle feed: Vector competence of the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum (Herbst). Journal of Food Protection 73: 568– 573 [PDF]
  7. Huang, F., Bh. Subramanyam, and R. Roesli. 2009. Comparative susceptibility of Liposcelis bostrychophila Badonnel and L. decolor (Pearman) (Psocoptera: Liposcelididae) to spinosad on wheat. Biopestic. Int. 5: 106–113. [PDF]
  8. Hagstrum, D. W., and Bh. Subramanyam. 2009. A review of stored-product entomology information sources. American Entomologist 55:174-183. [PDF]
  9. Nansen, C., W. G. Meikle, J. Campbell, T. W. Phillips, and Bh. Subramanyam. 2008. A binomial and species-independent approach to trap capture analysis of flying insects. Journal of Economic Entomology 101:1719-1728.
  10. Chanbang, Y., F. H. Arthur, G. E. Wilde, J. E. Throne, and Bh. Subramanyam. 2008.Susceptibility of eggs and adult fecundity of the lesser grain borer, Rhyzopertha dominica, exposed to methoprene. Journal of Insect Science. 8:48, available online: insectscience.org/8.48.[PDF]
  11. Chanbang, Y., F. H. Arthur, G. E. Wilde, J. E. Throne, and Bh. Subramanyam. 2008.Methodology for assessing rice varieties for resistance to the lesser grain borer, Rhyzopertha dominica. Journal of Insect Science 8:16, available online: insectscience.org/8.16. [PDF]
  12. Boina, D., Bh. Subramanyam, and S. Alavi. 2008. Dynamic model for predicting survival of mature larvae of Tribolium confusum during facility heat treatments. Journal of Economic Entomology 101: 989-997.
  13. Larson, Z., Bh. Subramanyam, and T. Herrman. 2008. Stored-product insects associated with eight feed mills in the midwestern United States. Journal of Economic Entomology 101:998-1005.
  14. Getchell, A. I., and Bh. Subramanyam. 2008. Immediate and delayed mortality of Rhyzopertha dominica (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) and Sitophilus oryzae (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) adults exposed to spinosad-treated commodities. Journal of Economic Entomology 101:1022-1027.
  15. Larson, Z., Bh. Subramanyam, L. Zurek, and T. Herrman. 2008. Diversity and antibiotic resistance of enterococci associated with stored-product insects collected from feed mills. Journal of stored products research 44:198-203.
  16. Getchell, A. I., and Bh. Subramanyam. 2007. Evaluation of a dry spinosad formulation on two extruded pet foods for controlling four stored-product insects. Biopesticides International 3: 108-116. [PDF]
  17. Huang, F., Bh. Subramanyam, and X. Hou. 2007. Efficacy of spinosad against eight stored-product insect species on hard white winter wheat. Biopesticides International 3: 117-125. [PDF]
  18. Ahmad, A., Bh. Subramanyam, and L. Zurek. 2007. Responses of mosquitoes and German cockroaches to ultrasound emitted from a random ultrasonic generating device. Entomologia Experimentalis Et Applicata 123:25-33. [PDF]
  19. Huang, F., and Bh. Subramanyam. 2007. Effectiveness of spinosad against seven major stored-grain insects on corn. Insect science 14: 225-230. [PDF]
  20. Subramanyam, Bh., M. D. Toews, K. Illeleji, D. Maier, G. D. Thompson, and T. J. Pitts. 2006.Evaluation of spinosad as a grain protectant on three Kansas farms. Crop Protection 26:1021-1030. [PDF]
  21. Subramanyam, Bh. 2006. Laurence Kremer Cutkomp. American Entomologist 52: 191.
  22. Mahroof, R., and Bh. Subramanyam. 2006. Susceptibility of Plodia interpunctella (Hubner) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) to high temperatures used during structural heat treatments. Bulletin of Entomological research 97:539-545. [PDF]
  23. Huang, F., and Bh. Subramanyam. 2006. Lack of repellency of three commercial ultrasonic devices to the German cockroach (Blattodea: Blattellidae). Insect Science 13: 61-66. [PDF]
  24. Grace, T., S. Kambhampati, and Bh. Subramanyam, 2005. Characterization of polymorphic microsatellite markers in the Indian meal moth, Plodia interpunctella (Hübner). Molecular Ecology Notes 5:321–322. [PDF]
  25. Mahroof, R., Bh. Subramanyam, and P. Flinn. 2005. Reproductive performance of Tribolium castaneum (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) exposed to the minimum heat treatment temperature as pupae and adults. Journal of Economic Entomology 98: 626-633. [PDF]
  26. Huang, F., and Bh. Subramanyam. 2005. Management of five stored-product insects in wheat with pirimiphos-methyl and pirimiphos-methyl plus synergized pyrethrins. Pest Management Science 61: 356–362. [PDF]
  27. Mahroof, R., K. Y. Zhu, L. Neven, Bh. Subramanyam, and J. Bai. 2005. Expression patterns of three heat shock protein 70 genes among the developmental stages of the red flour beetle,Tribolium castaneum. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology 141: 247–256. [PDF]
  28. Mahroof, M., K. Y. Zhu, and Bh. Subramanyam. 2004. Changes in expression of heat shock proteins in Tribolium castaneum (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) in relation to developmental stage, exposure time, and temperature. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 98: 100–107. [PDF]
  29. Akdogan, H., M. E. Casada, A. K. Dowdy, and Bh. Subramanyam. 2004. A novel method for analyzing grain facility heat treatment data. Journal of Stored Products Research 41: 175–185. [PDF]
  30. Boina, D., and Bh. Subramanyam. 2004. Relative susceptibility of Tribolium confusum (Jacquelin du Val) life stages to elevated temperatures. Journal of Economic Entomology 97: 2168–2173. [PDF]
  31. Huang, F., Bh. Subramanyam, and M. D. Toews. 2004. Susceptibility of laboratory and field strains of four stored-product insects to spinosad. Journal of Economic Entomology 97: 2154–2159. [PDF]
  32. Toews, M. D., and Bh. Subramanyam. 2004. Survival of stored product insect natural enemies in spinosad-treated wheat. Journal of Economic Entomology 97: 1174-1180. [PDF]
  33. Flinn, P. W., Bh. Subramanyam, and F. H. Arthur. 2004. Comparison of aeration and spinosad for suppressing insects in stored wheat. Journal of Economic Entomology 97: 1465-1473. [PDF]
  34. Huang, F., and Bh. Subramanyam. 2004. Responses of Corcyra cephalonica (Stainton) to pirimiphos-methyl, spinosad, and combinations of pirimiphos-methyl and synergized pyrethrins. Pest Management Science 60: 191-198. [PDF]
  35. Nansen, C., Bh. Subramanyam, and R. Roesli. 2004. Characterizing spatial distribution of trap captures in retail pet stores using SADIE® software. Journal of Stored Products Research 40: 471–483. [PDF]
  36. Huang, F., and Bh. Subramanyam. 2004. Behavioral and reproductive effects of ultrasound onPlodia interpunctella (Hübner). Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata 113: 157–164. [PDF]
  37. Stadler, T., Bh. Subramanyam, and A. A. Ferrero. 2003. Monitoring for insecticide resistance in major stored products pests in Argentina: a review. Agriscentia 20: 99-110. [PDF]
  38. Toews, M. D., Bh. Subramanyam, and J. Rowan. 2003. Knockdown and mortality of eight stored-product beetles exposed to four surfaces treated with spinosad. Journal of Economic Entomology 96: 1967-1973. [PDF]
  39. Roesli, R., Bh. Subramanyam, J. F. Campbell, and K. Kemp. 2003. Stored-product insects associated with a retail pet store chain in Kansas. Journal of Economic Entomology 96: 1958-1966. [PDF]
  40. Huang, F., Bh. Subramanyam, Bh., and R. Taylor. 2003. Ultrasound affects spermatophore transfer, larval numbers, and larval weight of Plodia interpunctella (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). Journal of Stored Products Research 39: 413–422. [PDF]
  41. Roesli, R., Bh. Subramanyam, F. J. Fairchild, and K. C. Behnke. 2003. Trap catches of stored-product insects before and after heat treatment in a pilot feed mill. Journal of Stored Products Research 39: 521-540. [PDF]
  42. Mahroof, R., Bh. Subramanyam, and D. Eustace. 2003. Temperature and relative humidity profiles during heat treatment of mills and its efficacy against Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) life stages. Journal of Stored Products Research 39: 555-569. [PDF]
  43. Mahroof, R., Bh. Subramanyam, J. E. Throne, and A. Menon. 2003. Time-mortality relationships of Tribolium castaneum (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) life stages exposed to elevated temperatures. Journal of Economic Entomology 96: 1345-1351. [PDF]
  44. Toews, M., and Bh. Subramanyam. 2003. Contribution of contact toxicity and wheat condition to mortality of stored-product insects exposed to spinosad. Pest Management Science 59: 538-544. [PDF]
  45. Huang, F., Bh. Subramanyam, and J. Clark. 2003. Laboratory and field trials with commercial ultrasonic devices against three ant species. Journal of Agricultural and Urban Entomology 19: 25 -28. [PDF]
  46. Fang, L., and Bh. Subramanyam. 2003. Activity of spinosad against adults of Rhyzopertha dominica (F.) (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) is not affected wheat temperature and moisture. Journal of Kansas Entomological Society 76: 529-532. [PDF]
  47. Huang, F., and Bh. Subramanyam. 2003. Effects of delayed mating on reproductive performance of Plodia interpunctella (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). Journal of Stored Products Research 39: 53-63. [PDF]
  48. De Paula, M. C. Z., P. W. Flinn, Bh. Subramanyam, S. M. N. Lazzari. 2002. Effects of age and sex on mortality of Tribolium castaneum (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae) exposed to Insecto-treated wheat. Journal of Kansas Entomological Society 75: 158-162. [PDF]
  49. Fang, L., Bh. Subramanyam, and F. Arthur. 2002. Effectiveness of spinosad on four classes of wheat against five stored-product insects. Journal of Economic Entomology 95: 640 - 650. [PDF]
  50. Fang, L., Bh. Subramanyam, and S. Dolder. 2002. Persistence and efficacy of spinosad residues in farm stored wheat. Journal of Economic Entomology 95: 1102 - 1109. [PDF]
  51. Arbogast, R. T., P. E. Kendra, D. K. Weaver and Bh. Subramanyam. 2000. Phenology and spatial pattern of Typhaea stercorea (Coleoptera: Mycetophagidae) infesting stored grain: estimation by pitfall trapping. Journal of Economic Entomology 93: 240-251. [PDF]

Published at University of Minnesota (1985 - 1998)

  1. Hagstrum, D. W., P. W. Flinn and Bh. Subramanyam. 1998. Predicting insect density from probe trap catch in farm-stored wheat. Journal of Stored Products Research 34: 251-262.
  2. Subramanyam, Bh., N. Madamanchi and S. Norwood. 1998. Effectiveness of Insecto applied to shelled maize against stored-product insect larvae. Journal of Economic Entomology 91: 280-286.
  3. Hagstrum, D. W., Bh. Subramanyam and P. W. Flinn. 1997. Non-linearity of variance-mean equation for stored grain insect sampling data. Environ. Entomol. 26: 1213-1223.
  4. Subramanyam, Bh., D. W. Hagstrum, R. L. Meagher, E. C. Burkness, W. D. Hutchison and S. E. Naranjo. 1997. Development and evaluation of sequential sampling plans forCryptolestes ferrugineus (Stephens) (Coleoptera: Cucujidae) infesting farm-stored wheat. Journal of Stored Products Research 33: 321-329.
  5. Subramanyam, Bh., C. L. Swanson, N. Madamanchi and S. Norwood. 1995. Effectiveness of Insecto®, a new diatomaceous earth formulation, against several insect species associated with stored grain. Phytophaga 7: 1-19.
  6. Subramanyam, Bh. and D. W. Hagstrum. 1993. Predicting development times of six stored-product moth species (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in relation to temperature, relative humidity, and diet. European Journal of Entomology 90: 51-64.
  7. Subramanyam, Bh., D. W. Hagstrum and T. C. Schenk. 1993. Sampling adult beetles (Coleoptera) associated with stored grain: comparing detection and mean trap catch efficiency of two types of probe traps. Environmental Entomology 22: 33-42.
  8. Subramanyam, Bh. 1992. Relative retention of adult sawtoothed grain beetles in potential food baits. Postharvest Biology and Technology 2: 73-82.
  9. Subramanyam, Bh., V. F. Wright and E. E. Fleming. 1992. Laboratory evaluation of food baits for their relative ability to retain three species of stored-product beetles (Coleoptera). Journal of Agricultural Entomology 9: 117-127.
  10. Subramanyam, Bh. and D. W. Hagstrum. 1991. Quantitative analysis of temperature, relative humidity, and diet influencing development of the larger grain borer, Prostephanus truncatus (Horn) (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae). Tropical Pest Management 37: 195-202.
  11. White, N. D. G., R. T. Arbogast, P. G. Fields, R. C. Hillman, S. R. Loschiavo, Bh. Subramanyam, J. E. Throne and V. F. Wright. 1990. The development and use of pitfall and probe traps for capturing insects in stored grain. Journal of Kansas Entomological Society 63: 506-525.
  12. Hagstrum, D. W., P. W. Flinn, Bh. Subramanyam, D. W. Keever and G. W. Cuperus. 1990.Interpretation of trap catch for detection and estimation of stored-product insect populations. Journal of Kansas Entomological Society 63: 500-505.
  13. Subramanyam, Bh. and P. K. Harein. 1990. Status of malathion and pirimiphos-methyl resistance in adults of red flour beetle and sawtoothed grain beetle infesting farm-stored corn and wheat in Minnesota. Journal of Agricultural Entomology 7: 127-136.
  14. Subramanyam, Bh. and P. K. Harein. 1990. Accuracies and sample sizes associated with estimating densities of adult beetles (Coleoptera) caught in probe traps in stored barley. Journal of Economic Entomology 83: 1102-1109.
  15. Subramanyam, Bh. and P. K. Harein. 1989. Insects infesting barley stored on farms in Minnesota. Journal of Economic Entomology 82: 1817-1824.
  16. Subramanyam, Bh., P. K. Harein and L. K. Cutkomp. 1989. Organophosphate resistance in adults of red flour beetle (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) and sawtoothed grain beetle (Coleoptera: Cucujidae) infesting barley stored on farms in Minnesota. Journal of Economic Entomology 82: 989-995.
  17. Subramanyam, Bh., P. K. Harein and L. K. Cutkomp. 1989. Field tests with probe traps for sampling adult insects infesting farm-stored grain. Journal of Agricultural Entomology 6: 9-21.
  18. Sumner, W. A., II., P. K. Harein and Bh. Subramanyam. 1988. Malathion resistance in larvae of some southern Minnesota populations of the Indianmeal moth, Plodia interpunctella (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), infesting bulk-stored shelled corn. Great Lakes Entomologist 21: 133-137.
  19. Moursy, L. E., M. N. Eesa, L. K. Cutkomp and Bh. Subramanyam. 1988. Effects of gamma radiation and a chemosterilant applied to late nymphal instars of the large milkweed bug (Hemiptera: Lygaeidae). Journal of Economic Entomology 81: 459-462.
  20. Gardner, R. D., P. K. Harein and Bh. Subramanyam. 1988. Management of stored-barley in Minnesota: practices versus recommendations. Bulletin of Entomological Society of America 34: 22-26.
  21. Subramanyam, Bh., P. K. Harein, L. K. Cutkomp and C. Pegors. 1988. Feeding by adults ofProstephanus truncatus (Horn) (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) on shelled maize: influence of damaged grain, adult crowding and grain density. Insect Science and its Application 9: 263-266.
  22. Subramanyam, Bh., L. K. Cutkomp and B. Kouable. 1987. Effects of short-term feeding by adults of Prostephanus truncatus (Horn) (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) on shelled maize. Journal of Stored Products Research 23: 151-155.
  23. Subramanyam, Bh. and L. K. Cutkomp. 1987. Effect of posttreatment temperature on the toxicity of five synthetic pyrethroids to Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae). Exp. Appl. Acarol. 3: 109-113.
  24. Subramanyam, Bh. and L. K. Cutkomp. 1987. Total lipid and fatty acid composition in male and female larvae of Indianmeal moth and almond moth. Great Lakes Entomologist 20: 99-102.
  25. Subramanyam, Bh. and L. K. Cutkomp. 1987. Influence of posttreatment temperature on toxicity of pyrethroids to five species of stored-product insects. Journal of Economic Entomology 80: 9-13.
  26. Subramanyam, Bh. and P. K. Harein. 1986. Effect of bioallethrin and cyfluthrin on knockdown and mortality of Indianmeal moth and almond moth larvae. Journal of Agricultural Entomology 3: 310-314.
  27. Cutkomp, L. K. and Bh. Subramanyam. 1986. Toxicity of pyrethroids to Aedes aegypti larvae in relation to temperature. Journal of American Mosquito Control Association 2: 347-349.
  28. Subramanyam, Bh. and L. K. Cutkomp. 1985. Moth control in stored-grain and the role of Bacillus thuringiensis: an overview. Residue Reviews 94: 1-47.
  29. Subramanyam, Bh., L. K. Cutkomp and B. A. Darveaux. 1985. A new character for identifying larval instars of Prostephanus truncatus (Horn) (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae). Journal of Stored Products Research 21: 101-104.
  30. Cutkomp, L. K., Bh. Subramanyam and E. Y. Cheng. 1984. Mitochondrial ATPase sensitivity to acaricides dicofol and tetradifon and susceptibility of spider mites. Indian Journal of Comparative Animal Physiology 2: 37-42.