Blake R. Bextine - The University of Texas at Tyler

EDUCATION
Blake R. Bextine
University of Texas, Tyler Department of Biology Tyler, TX 75799
(903) 566-7323 E-mail: bbextine@uttyler.edu
Web: http://www.uttyler.edu/biology/faculty/bextine/bextine_lab/index.php
2001 PhD - Entomology Oklahoma State University
1998 MS - Entomology Texas Tech University
1996 BA - Biology University of N. Iowa
WORK EXPERIENCE
2010-Present Associate Professor (Interim Chair 2010), Department of Biology, University of Texas, Tyler.
2010-Present Director of Research Development, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Texas, Tyler.
General Goal – Provide leadership to the faculty on issues of extramural funding..
2005-2010 Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, University of Texas, Tyler.
General research interest - Development of management tactics and diagnostic techniques for insect-transmitted plant pathogens.
Teaching responsibility - Cell Biology and Cell and Molecular Biology.
2001-2005 Post-Doctoral Researcher, Department of Entomology
University of California, Riverside.
Post-Doctoral research - Use of paratransgenesis strategy for the management of Xylella fastidiosa transmission by the glassy-winged
sharpshooter. Responsible for general laboratory management. Training and instruction for new postdoctoral scholars, graduate
students, undergraduate students, and workers. Responsible for compilation and dissemination of research findings to appropriate
journals, professional meetings, and federal agencies. Secured $280,000 per year in grant funding to support research efforts.
1998-2001 Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology
Oklahoma State University.
Doctoral research - Identification of the insect vector of the pathogen causing the disease known as yellow vine of cucurbits and
characterization of transmission parameters. Also responsible for general laboratory management and maintenance. Trained other
graduate and undergraduate students in basic lab procedures. Performed basic background research. Prepared research findings for
presentation at professional society meetings and publication in scholarly journals.
1998-1999 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology
Oklahoma State University.
Leadership responsibility included preparation of laboratory materials and instruction of laboratory sessions in Livestock Entomology,
following the guidelines of a collegiate curriculum.
1996-1998 Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Plant and Soil Science
Texas Tech University.
M.S. Thesis - The Use of Beauveria bassiana for Control of the Red Imported Fire Ant. Provided general research support and follow
through. Responsible for both independent and collateral projects within the lab. Prepared findings for presentation and abstraction in
regular research group meetings and other professional meetings.
1996-1998 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Plant and Soil Science
Texas Tech University.
Leadership responsibility included preparation of laboratory materials and instruction of laboratory sessions in Introductory
Entomology, following the guidelines of a collegiate curriculum. Provided instructional support and feedback to students. Held office
hours to discuss students’ progress and remediation. Maintained class records, attendance, and grades.
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PUBLICATIONS (39) (*Bextine Student)
*Hail, D., Dowd, S.E., and Bextine, B. 2010. Identification of symbionts associated with potato psyllid (Bactericera
cockerelli) lifestages. Microbial Ecol. (Submitted October 2010)
*Timmons, C., Hassel, A., Lauziere, I., and Bextine, B. 2010. Age determination of the glassy-winged sharpshooter,
Homalodisca vitripennis, using wing pigmentation. J. Insect Sci. (Submitted July 2010)
Tamborindeguy, C., Lyuksyutova, E., Hunter, W.B., and Bextine, B. 2010. Identification of cytochrome P450
monooxygenases in Diaphorina citri, an economically important psyllid. J. Economic Entomol. (Submitted July
2010).
*Tufts, D., *Spencer, K., Hunter, W.B., and Bextine, B. 2010. Delivery system using sodium algenate virus loaded pellets
to red imported fire ants (Solenopsis invicta, Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Florida Entomol. (Submitted June 2010).
Nonnenmann, M.W., Bextine, B., Dowd, S.E., Gilmore K., Levin JL. 2010. Culture-Independent Characterization of
Bacteria and Fungi in a Chicken Confinement Bioaerosol Using Pyrosequencing: A New Approach. (In Press July
2010).
*Hail, D., Hunter, W.B., Dowd, S.E., and Bextine, B. 2010. Expressed sequence tag (EST) survey of life stages of the
Potato Psyllid, Bactericera cockerelli, using 454 pyrosequencing. Southwestern Entomol. (In Press July 2010).
*Schreiber, H.L., Koirala, M., Lara, A., Ojeda, M., Dowd, S.E., Bextine, B., and Morano, L. 2010. Unraveling the first
Xylella fastidiosa subsp. fastidiosa genome from Texas. Southwestern Entomol. (In Press July 2010).
*Hail, D., Lauziere, I., Dowd, S.E., and Bextine, B. 2010. Non-culture dependent survey of the microbiota of the glassy-
winged sharpshooter using 454 pyrosequencing. Environ. Entomol. (In Press October 2010).
*Marshall, M.P., *Hail, D., Mitchell, F., and Bextine, B. 2010. Impacts of an orange oil solvent and Stickem® on the
detection of Xylella fastidiosa DNA in glassy-winged sharpshooters Homalodisca vitripennis (Hemiptera:
Cicadellidae). Florida Entomol. 93: 378-384.
*Hail, D., Mitchell, F., Lauziere, I., Brady, J., *Marshall, M.P., and Bextine, B.R. 2010. Detection and analysis of Xylella
fastidiosa in glassy-winged sharpshooter (Homalodisca vitripennis) populations in Texas. J Insect Science 10: 168
(insectscience.org/10.168).
*Schreiber, H.L. IV, *Hail, D.A., Hunter, W.H., and Bextine, B.R. 2009. Phylogenetic analysis of Heat Shock Proteins
(HSP's) in Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter. Southwestern Entomol. 34: 447-455.
*Tufts, D., Hunter, W., and Bextine, B.R. 2009. Discovery of a genetically different form of the Solenopsis invicta virus
(SINV-1) in east Texas. J. Invert Path. 104: 180-185.
*Tufts, D. and Bextine, B.R. 2009. Identification of Bacterial Species in the Hemolymph of Queen Solenopsis invicta
(Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Environmental Entomol. 38: 1360-1364.
Mitchell, F.L., J. Brady, B. Bextine, and Isabelle Lauziere. 2009. Seasonal increase of Xylella fastidiosa in Hemiptera
collected from Central Texas vineyards. J. Econ. Entomol.102: 1743-1749.
*Jackson, B. and B. Bextine. 2009. Analysis of genetic relationships between potato psyllid (Bactericera cockerelli)
populations in the United States, Mexico and Guatemala using ITS2 and inter simple sequence repeat (ISSR) data.
Subtropical Plant Science 61:1-5.
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*Gunawan, S, D. Tufts*, and B. Bextine. 2008. Molecular Identification of Hemolymph-associated Symbiotic Bacteria in
Red Imported Fire Ant Larvae. Curr. Microbiol. 57: 575-579.
Goolsby, J.A., J. Adamczyk, B. Bextine, D. Lin*, J.E. Munyaneza, G. Bester. 2007. Development of an IPM program for
management of the potato psyllid to reduce incidence of Zebra Chip disorder in potatoes. Subtropic Plant Sci. 59:85-
94.
*Jackson, B., M.J. Blua, B. Bextine. 2008. Impact of feeding behaviors on the transmission of Xylella fastidiosa by
Homalodisca vitripennis (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae). J. Econ. Entomol. 101: 1122-1126.
Morano, L.D., B.R. Bextine, D.A. Garcia, S.V. Maddox, S. Gunawan*, N.J. Vitovsky*, M.C. Black. 2008. Initial Genetic
Analysis of Xylella fastidiosa in Texas. Curr Microbiol. 57: 346-351.
Bextine, B.R. and B. Childs*. 2007. Xylella fastidiosa genotype differentiation by SYBR® Green-based QRT-PCR. FEMS
Microbiology Letters 276: 48–54.
McGaha, L., B. Jackson*, B.R. Bextine, D. McCullough, and L. Morano. 2007. Potential Plant Reservoirs for Xylella
fastidiosa in South Texas. Amer. J. Enology and Viticulture. 58:3:398-401.
Goolsby, J. A., B. Bextine, J. E. Munyaneza, M. Sétamou, J. Adamczyk and G. Bester. 2007. Seasonal abundance of
sharpshooters, leafhoppers and psyllids associated with potatoes affected by zebra chip disorder. Subtropical Plant
Science 58: 15-23.
Olson, B.R., J. Dominak, S. von Broembsen, M. Berg, and B.R. Bextine. 2006. First report of Xylella fastidiosa in
Oklahoma. Plant Dis. 90: 108.
Bextine, B.R, B.C. Jackson*, D.B. Harshman, and T.A. Miller. 2005. Homalodisca coagulata (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae)
feeding posture. Ann. Entomol. Soc. Am. 98: 814-819.
Bextine, B.R., M.J. Blua, D.B. Harshman, and T.A. Miller. 2005. A SYBR green-based polymerase chain reaction
protocol and novel DNA extraction technique to detect Xylella fastidiosa in Homalodisca coagulata. J. Econ.
Entomol. 98: 667-672.
Bextine, B.R. & T.A. Miller. A laboratory-based Pierce’s disease cycle. 2005. Biotechniques 38: 184-186.
Bextine, B.R., C.R. Lauzon, D. Lampe, B.C. Jackson*, and T.A. Miller. 2005. Establishment of a genetically marked
insect-derived symbiont in multiple host plants. Curr. Microbiol. 50:1-7.
Bextine, B.R., D.B. Harshman, M.C. Johnson*, and T.A. Miller. 2004. Impact of Pymetrozine on glassy-winged
sharpshooter feeding behavior and rate of Xylella fastidiosa transmission in the laboratory. J. Insect Sci. 4:34.
*Doležal, P., B.R. Bextine, R. Doležal*, and T.A. Miller. 2004. Novel methods to monitor feeding behavior of
Homalodisca coagulata (Homoptera; Cicadellidae). Ann. Entomol. Soc. Am. 97:1055-1064.
Bextine, B.R., S. Tuan, H. Shaikh*, M.J. Blua, and T.A. Miller. 2004. Evaluation of methods for extracting Xylella
fastidiosa DNA from the glassy-winged sharpshooter. J. Econ. Entomol. 97: 757-763.
Bextine, B.R. & T.A. Miller. 2004. Comparison of whole-tissue and xylem fluid extraction techniques to detect Xylella
fastidiosa in grapevine and oleander. Plant Dis. 88: 600-604.
Bextine, B.R., C.R. Lauzon, S. Potter, D. Lampe, & T.A. Miller. 2004. Delivery of a genetically marked Alcaligenes sp. to
the glassy-winged sharpshooter to use in a paratransgenic control strategy. Curr. Microbiol. 48: 327-331.
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Bextine, B.R. & H.G. Thorvilson. 2004. Novel Beauveria bassiana delivery system for biological control of the red
imported fire ants. Southwestern Entomol. 29: 47-53.
Bextine, B.R., A. Wayadande, B. Bruton, S. Pair, F. Mitchell, & J. Fletcher. 2003. Artificial feeding system for the squash
bug, Anasa tristis (DeGreer) (Heteroptera: Coreidae). Southwestern Entomol. 28: 63-67.
Bruton, B., F. Mitchell, J. Fletcher, S. Pair, A. Wayadande, U. Melcher, J. Brady, B.R. Bextine, & T. Popham. 2003.
Serratia marcescens a phloem-colonizing, squash bug-transmitted bacterium, is the causal agent of cucurbit yellow
vine disease. Plant Dis. 87: 937-944.
Bextine, B.R. & H.G. Thorvilson. 2002. Field applications of Beauveria bassiana alginate pellets for use as a biological
control of the red imported fire ant. Environ. Entomol. 31: 746-752.
Bextine, B.R. & H.G. Thorvilson. 2002. Monitoring Solenopsis invicta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) foraging with peanut
oil-baited, UV-reflective Beauveria bassiana alginate pellets. Southwestern Entomol. 27: 31-36
Thorvilson, H.G., D. Wheeler, B.R. Bextine, & M. San Francisco. 2002. Development of Beauveria bassiana
formulations and genetically marked strains as a potential biopesticide for imported fire ant control. Southwestern
Entomol. 25: 19-29.
Bextine, B.R., A. Wayadande, B. Bruton, S. Pair, F. Mitchell, & J. Fletcher. 2001. Effect of insect exclusion on the
occurrence of yellow vine disease and of the associated bacterium in squash. Plant Dis. 85: 875-878.
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NON PEER-REVIEWED PROCEEDINGS AND ABSTRACTS (76) (*Bextine Student)
*Schreiber IV, H.L., *Rapshare, J.M., Morano, L.D., and Bextine, B. 2010. Comparative quantitation of expression rate of
the zonula occludens toxin (zot) in Xylella fastidiosa through serial passages in axenic media. Phytopathology. 100:
S168.
*Schreiber IV, H.L., *Rapshare, J.M., *Skipper, C., Morano, L.D., and Bextine, B. 2010. Phylogenetic analysis and
recombination rate of the zot and gyrB genes in the phytopathogen Xylella fastidiosa. Phytopathology. 100: S525.
*Pierce, B., Morano, L., and Bextine, B. 2010. Development of QRT-PCR Protocols for for Rapid Xylella fastidiosa
Subspecies Differentiation and Analysis. Proceedings of the 58 th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Cancun, MX P.1.
*Schreiber IV, H.L., *Hail, D., Hunter, W.G., and Bextine, B. 2010. Phylogenetic analysis of heat shock proteins in
Glassy-winged sharpshooter (Homalodisca vitripennis). Proceedings of the 58 th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA.
Cancun, MX P.8.
*Timmons, C., Hassell, A., and Bextine, B. 2010. Age determination of the Glassy-winged sharpshooter by red wing
pigmentation. Proceedings of the 58 th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Cancun, MX P. 19-20.
*Andreason, S.A., *Booth, A., and Bextine, B. 2010. Phylogenetic relationships of Glassy-winged sharpshooter
(Homalodisca vitripennis) populations. Proceedings of the 58 th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Cancun, MX P. 20.
*Hail, D., Dowd, S.E., Lauziere, I., and Bextine, B. 2010. Using 454 pyrosenquencing to survey the microbiota of the
Glassy-winged sharpshooter. Proceedings of the 58 th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Cancun, MX P.21.
*Skipper, C., Schreiber IV, H.L., Morano, L., and Bextine, B. 2010. Phylogenetic analysis of Zonula occludens toxin (Zot)
genes in populations of the phytopathogen Xylella fastidiosa. Proceedings of the 58 th Annual meeting of the SWB
ESA. Cancun, MX P.52-53.
Hunter, W.B. and Bextine, B.R. 2010. Emerging psyllid genomics: Applications to reduce plant disease. Florida Scientist
73(1):3. AGR-04, Online: www.barry.edu/fas/.
Schreiber, H.L., Hail, D., Hunter, W.B., and Bextine, B.R. 2010. Heat shock proteins as a target for phylogenetic analysis
of Homalodisca vitripennis. Florida Scientist 73(1):4. AGR-P02, Online: www.barry.edu/fas/.
Bextine, B., *Hail, D., and Lauzière, I. 2009. Non-Culture-Dependent Survey of the Microbiota of the Glassy-winged
Sharpshooter Using 454 Pyrosequencing. Proceedings of the Pierce’s disease research symposium, San Diego,
California. P. 3-8.
Bextine, B., Hunter, W., *Marshall, P., and *Hail, D. 2009. Identification and Whole Extraction of Homalodisca
coagulata Virus 01 (HoCV-01) from Texas Glassy-winged Sharpshooter Populations. Proceedings of the Pierce’s
disease research symposium, San Diego, California. P. 9-12.
Bextine, B., Hunter, W., *Schreiber IV, HL, and *Hail, D. 2009. Phylogenetic Analysis of Heat Shock Proteins in the
Glassy-winged Sharpshooter. Proceedings of the Pierce’s disease research symposium, San Diego, California. P. 13-
17.
Bextine, B., Mitchell, F., Morano, L., and *Pierce, B. 2009. Development of QRT-PCR Protocols for Rapid Xylella
fastidiosa Subspecies Diagnostics. San Diego, California. P. 60-63.
Bextine, B., Morano, L., and *Schreiber IV, HL. 2009. Genetic Analysis of the Zonula occludens Toxin (ZOT) Gene in
Texas Isolates of Xylella fastidiosa. Proceedings of the Pierce’s disease research symposium, San Diego, California. P.
63-66.
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Morano, L., Bextine, B., and Lam, N. 2009. The Search for Genetic Differences Between Grape Strains of Xylella
fastidiosa. Proceedings of the Pierce’s disease research symposium, San Diego, California. P. 112.
*Spencer, K., *Tufts, D.M., Hunter, W., and Bextine, B. 2009. Solenopsis invicta virus (SINV-TX5) Extraction and
introduction to the red imported fire ant. Proceedings of the 57 th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Stillwater, OK.
P.22.
*Timmons, C., Lauziere, I., and Bextine, B. 2009. Age determination and the red pigment in the wings of the glassy-
winged sharpshooter. Proceedings of the 57 th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Stillwater, OK. P.23.
*Pierce, B., Morano, L., and Bextine, B. 2009. Evaluation of QRT-PCR protcols for Xylella
fastidiosa subspecies determination. Proceedings of the 57 th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Stillwater, OK. P.23.
*Marshall, M.P., Hunter, W.B., *Hail, D., and Bextine, B. 2009. Characterization of
Homalodisca coagulata virus-1 (HoCV-1) in Texas glassy-winged sharpshooter
populations. Proceedings of the 57 th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Stillwater, OK. P.23.
*Hancock, S. and Bextine, B. 2009. Colonization of Candidatus liberibacter sp. in Bactericera cockerelli. Proceedings of
the 57 th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Stillwater, OK. P.24.
*Hail, D, and Bextine, B. 2009. Identification of hemolymph associated bacteria in the glassy-
winged sharpshooter (Homalodisca vitripennis). Proceedings of the 57 th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Stillwater,
OK. P.24.
*Jiang, P., *Timmons, C. and Bextine, B. 2009 Transmission of Xylella fastidiosa from culture by glassy-winged
sharpshooters and non-lethal determination of vectoral capacity. Proceedings of the 57 th Annual meeting of the SWB
ESA. Stillwater, OK. P.24.
*Schreiber IV, H.L., *Gunawan, S., Morano, L., and Bextine, B. 2009. Univ. of Texas-Tyler
Genetic diversity analysis of Xylella fastidiosa strains using the ZOT gene and multiple TONB genes. Proceedings of
the 57 th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Stillwater, OK. P.25.
*Tufts, D.M., Hunter, W.B., and Bextine, B. 2009. Integration and location of picorna-like
viruses in various insect taxa. Proceedings of the 57 th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Stillwater, OK. P.27.
Bextine, B., L. Morano, S. Gunawan*, H. Schreiber*. 2009. Applied Genomics In Vector Entomology: Genetic Diversity
Analysis of Xylella fastidiosa. Proceedings of the International Plant and Animal Genome Conference, San Diego,
California. P. W046.
Bextine, B. and D. Hail*. 2008. Detection and analysis of Xylella fastidiosa in glassy-winged sharpshooter populations in
Texas. Proceedings of the Pierce’s disease research symposium, San Diego, California. P. 7-11.
Bextine, B. and P. Marshall*. 2008. Using an orange oil solvent to remove insects from yellow sticky traps: Impacts on the
detection Xylella fastidiosa DNA in glassy-winged sharpshooters. Proceedings of the Pierce’s disease research
symposium, San Diego, California. P. 12-15.
Bextine, B. 2008. Age determination and the red pigment in the wings of glassy-winged sharpshooters. Proceedings of the
Pierce’s disease research symposium, San Diego, California. P. 53-54.
Bextine, B., L. Morano, S. Gunawan*, and H. Schreiber*. 2008. Genetic diversity analysis of Xylella fastidiosa strains
using multiple TonB genes and the ZOT gene. Proceedings of the Pierce’s disease research symposium, San Diego,
California. P. 90-92.
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Bextine, B., S. Gunawan*, W.B. Hunter, and R.G. Shatters. 2008. Molecular approach for early detection of Candidatus
Liberibacter species in Texas Citrus. Proceedings of International Research Conference on Huanglongbing, Orlando,
Florida. P. 128-129.
Bextine, B., C. Swatsell*, and W.B. Hunter. 2008. Zebra Complex and HLB: Seeking a Common Enemy? Proceedings
of International Research Conference on Huanglongbing, Orlando, Florida. P. 135-136.
Bextine, B., D. Tufts*, C. Timmons*, W.B. Hunter, and M. Marutani-Hert. 2008. Development of a Potato Psyllid
(Bactericera cockerelli) cell culture. Proceedings of International Research Conference on Huanglongbing, Orlando,
Florida. P. 214-215.
*Marshall, M.P., Mitchell, F. and Bextine, B.R. 2008. The Effects of a Solvent (Orange Oil) on QRT-PCR for Detection of
Xylella fastidiosa in Insect Vectors. Proceedings of the 56 th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Ft. Worth, TX. P. 1.
*Hail, D., Mitchell, F., Lauziere, I., and Bextine, B.R. 2008. Detection and analysis of Xylella fastidiosa in glassy-winged
sharpshooter (Homalodisca vitripennis) populations in Texas. Proceedings of the 56 th Annual meeting of the SWB
ESA. Ft. Worth, TX. P. 25.
*Wyzykowski, A., *Jackson, B.C., Goolsby, J., and Bextine, B.R. 2008. Genetic analysis of populatins of Bactericera
cockerelli (potato psyllid) in McAllen, Texas using inter simple sequence repeat (ISSR) data. Proceedings of the 56 th
Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Ft. Worth, TX. P. 20.
*Jackson, B.C. and Bextine, B.R. 2008. Genetic Screening of Multiple Populations of the Potato / Tomato Psyllid
(Bactericera cockerelli). Proceedings of the 56 th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Ft. Worth, TX. P. 19.
*Lin, D., *Jackson, B.C., and Bextine, B.R. 2008. Construction of potato/tomato psyllid (Bactericera cockerelli) cDNA
library and sequencing of randomly selected cDNA clones. Proceedings of the 56 th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA.
Ft. Worth, TX. P. 6.
*Tufts, D., Hunter, W., and Bextine, B.R. 2008. Discovery of a genetically different form of the Solenopsis invicta virus
(SINV-1) in east Texas. Proceedings of the 56 th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Ft. Worth, TX. P. 7-8.
*Gunawan, S., Morano, L., and Bextine, B.R. 2008. Genetic diversity analysis of Xylella fastidiosa strains using TonB
gene and comparision to MopB and GyrB gene sequences. Proceedings of the 56 th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA.
Ft. Worth, TX. P. 24.
*Hussain, A., Gilley, J., and Bextine, B.R. 2008. Quantification of imidicloprid levels in potato leaves. Proceedings of the
56 th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Ft. Worth, TX. P. 25-26.
*Vitovsky, N., and Bextine, B.R. 2008. Improved Xylella fastidiosa Genotype Differentiation Using DNA Melt
Temperature (Tm) Analysis. Proceedings of the 56 th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Ft. Worth, TX. P. 1-2.
Goolsby, J., Skevington, J., Bextine, B.R., and Coleman, R. 2007. Exploration for biological control agents in the native
range of glassy-wing sharpshooter. Proceedings of the Pierce’s disease research symposium. San Diego, California.
P.7-9.
Morano, L. and Bextine, B.R. 2007. Initial genetic analysis of Xylella fastidiosa in Texas. Proceedings of the Pierce’s
disease research symposium, San Diego, California. P. 158-161.
Mitchell, F., Lauziere, I., and Bextine, B.R. 2007. Distribution and abundance of possible Xylella vectors in Texas
vineyards. Proceedings of the 55 th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Corpus Christi, TX. P. 47.
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Goolsby, J., Skevington, J., and Bextine, B.R. 2007. Exploration for biological control agents in the native range of
glassy-wing sharpshooter. Proceedings of the 55 th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Corpus Christi, TX. P. 48.
Bextine, B.R. 2007. Xylella fastidiosa in Texas: Implications of a multiple vector, strain, and host plant
system. Proceedings of the 55 th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Corpus Christi, TX. P. 48.
Brady, J., Mitchell, F., Lauziere, I., and Bextine, B.R. 2007. Detection and genotyping of Xylella
fastidiosa by RT-PCR. Proceedings of the 55 th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Corpus Christi, TX. P. 49.
Bextine, B.R. 2007. Genetic diversity of Xylella fastidiosa isolates extracted from Texas plants. Proceedings of the 55 th
Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Corpus Christi, TX. P. 49.
*Jackson, B.C., Blua, M.J., and Bextine, B.R. 2007. Molecular quantification of Xylella fastidiosa cells transmitted by
Homalodisca vitripennis. Proceedings of the 55 th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Corpus Christi, TX. P. 34
*Lin, D., *Jackson, B.C., and Bextine, B.R. 2007. Potato/Tomato Psyllid (Bactericera cockerelli) Biotype Differentiation
and Symbiont Detection. Proceedings of the 55 th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Corpus Christi, TX. P. 42.
*Tufts, D., and Bextine, B.R. 2007. Differentiation of monogyne and polygyne red imported fire ant (RIFA) colonies using
SYBR® Green-based QRT-PCR. Proceedings of the 55 th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Corpus Christi, TX. P.
43.
*Gunawan, D., and Bextine, B.R. 2007. Symbiotic bacterium Bacillus in Hemolymph of 4th Instar Larvae of Red Imported
Fire Ant (RIFA), Solenopsis invicta Buren. Proceedings of the 55 th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Corpus Christi,
TX. P. 41.
*Chaudry, A., and Bextine, B.R. 2007. 96-well Extraction Technique for Efficiently Extracting Xylella fastidiosa DNA
from GWSS. Proceedings of the 55 th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Corpus Christi, TX. P. 42.
*Vitovsky, N., and Bextine, B.R. 2007. Xylella fastidiosa strain differentiation in vector insects based on gyrase B RFLP.
Proceedings of the 55 th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Corpus Christi, TX. P. 41.
Mitchell, F and B. Bextine. 2006. Where’s the Xylella? Texas Peirce’s Disease Research and Education Report.
http://piercesdisease.tamu.edu/.
Bextine, B.R., M.J. Blua, & T.A. Miller. 2006. Quantitative aspects of the transmission of Xylella fastidiosa by the glassywinged
sharpshooter. In: Proceedings of the Pierce’s disease research symposium, San Diego, CA. pp. 04-07.
Bextine, B.R., M.J. Blua, & T.A. Miller. 2005. Quantitative aspects of the transmission of Xylella fastidiosa by the glassywinged
sharpshooter. Proceedings of the Pierce’s disease research symposium, San Diego, California.
Bextine, B.R., M.J. Blua, & T.A. Miller. 2004. Quantitative aspects of the transmission of Xylella fastidiosa by the glassywinged
sharpshooter. Proceedings of the Pierce’s disease research symposium, San Diego, California.
Bextine, B.R., M.J. Blua, & R. Redak. 2004. Developing a method to detect Xylella fastidiosa in the glassy-winged
sharpshooter. Proceedings of the Pierce’s disease research symposium, San Diego, California.
Bextine, B.R. & T.A. Miller. 2004. Environmental fate of a genetically marked endophyte in grapevines. Proceedings of
the Pierce’s disease research symposium, San Diego, California.
Bextine, B.R. & T.A. Miller. 2004. Paratransgenesis to control Pierce’s disease: Biology of endophytic bacteria in grape
plants and bioassay of reagents to disrupt Pierce’s disease. Proceedings of the Pierce’s disease research symposium,
San Diego, California.
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Bextine, B.R., C. Lauzon, D. Lampe, & T.A. Miller. 2004. Environmental fate of a genetically marked endophyte in
grapevines. Phytopathology. 94: S8.
Bextine, B.R., M.J. Blua, & T.A. Miller. 2003. Developing a method to detect Xylella fastidiosa in glassy-winged
sharpshooters. Proceedings of the Pierce’s disease research symposium, San Diego, California.
Bextine, B.R., C.R. Lauzon, D.J. Lampe, D. Cooksey, & T.A. Miller. 2003. Paratransgenesis to control Pierce's Disease:
Biology of endophytic bacteria in grape plants and bioassay of reagents to disrupt PD. Proceedings of the Pierce’s
disease research symposium, San Diego, California.
Lauzon, C.R., B.R. Bextine, D.J. Lampe, D. Cooksey, & T.A. Miller. 2003. Paratransgenesis to control Pierce's Disease:
The “social life” of Alcaligenes xylosoxidans denitrificans. Proceedings of the Pierce’s disease research symposium,
San Diego, California.
Lampe, D.J., C.R. Lauzon, B.R. Bextine, D. Cooksey, & T.A. Miller. 2003. Paratransgenesis to control Pierce's Disease:
Isolation and analysis of anti-Xylella single chain antibodies. Proceedings of the Pierce’s disease research symposium,
San Diego, California.
Bextine, B.R. & T.A. Miller. 2003. Pressure chamber extraction of xylem fluid: Improving bacterial detection on plants
affected by Xylella fastidiosa. Proceedings of the Pierce’s disease research symposium, San Diego, California.
Cooksey, D., D.J. Lampe, C.R. Lauzon, B.R. Bextine, & T.A. Miller. 2003. Insect-symbiotic bacteria inhibitory to Xylella
fastidiosa in sharpshooters: Toxic peptides against Xylella. Proceedings of the Pierce’s disease research symposium,
San Diego, California.
Bextine, B.R. & T.A. Miller. 2003. Improved detection of Xylella fastidiosa in asymptomatic grapevine using xylem fluid
collection technique. Phytopathology. 93: S8.
Blua, M.J., B.R. Bextine, R. Redak. 2002. Developing a method to detect Xylella fastidiosa in GWSS. Proceedings of the
Pierce’s disease research symposium, San Diego, California.
Bextine, B.R. & T.A. Miller. 2002. Insect-symbiotic bacteria inhibitory to Xylella fastidiosa in sharpshooters: Pressure
bomb extraction of xylem fluid to improve bacterial detection of Xylella in plants. Proceedings of the Pierce’s disease
research symposium, San Diego, CA.
Bruton, B., J. Brady, F. Mitchell, B.R. Bextine, A. Wayadande, S. Pair, J. Fletcher, U. Melcher. 2001. Yellow vine of
cucurbits: Pathogenicity of Serratia marcescens and transmission by Anasa tristis. Phytopathology. 91: S11-S12.
Bextine, B.R., A. Wayadande, S. Pair, B. Bruton, F. Mitchell, J. Fletcher. 2001. Parameters of Serratia marcescens
transmission by the squash bug, Anasa tristis. Phytopathology. 91: S8.
Bextine, B.R. & H.G. Thorvilson. 1998. Field applications of Beauveria bassiana alginate pellets. Proceedings of the 1998
imported fire ant conference. Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Bextine, B.R. & H.G. Thorvilson. 1998. Tracking alginate pellets using ultraviolet reflective dyes. Proceedings of the 1998
imported fire ant conference. Hot Springs, Arkansas.
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EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL GRANTS – FUNDED (29)
2010-2011 Texas Pierce’s Disease Research and Education Board - PI. Development of a PD management program in
Texas vineyards. $115,000.
2010-2011 Texas Pierce’s Disease Research and Education Board - Co-PI (w/ Lisa Morano, U of Houston). Investigation
of Genetic Variability among Xylella fastidiosa Strains in Texas Vineyards. $57,150 (Bextine - $22,148).
2010-2012 - Texas Zebra Chip State Initiative (TDA through TAMU) – Co-PI. Zebra Chip Research. $20,000.
2009-2013 USDA-NRI (SCRI) – Co-PI. Management of Zebra Chip to Enhance Profitability and Sustainability of US
Potato Production - $6,958,037 (Bextine Budget – $450,000)
2008-2009 UT-Tyler Student Research Grant Program (Henry Schreiber received an award) – Co-PI. Rates of Zot1 gene
expression in the phytopathogen Xylella fastidiosa. $800.
2009-2010 Texas Pierce’s Disease Research and Education Board - PI. Development of a PD management program in
Texas vineyards. $115,000.
2009-2010 Texas Pierce’s Disease Research and Education Board - Co-PI (w/ Lisa Morano, U of Houston). Investigation
of Genetic Variability among Xylella fastidiosa Strains in Texas Vineyards. $57,150 (Bextine - $22,148).
2008-2010 Texas Zebra Chip State Initiative (TDA through TAMU) - PI. Zebra Chip Research. $84,000.
2008-2009 UT-Tyler Student Research Grant Program (Alexandra Gunawan received an award) – Co-PI. Potato Psyllid
Population Dynamics. $800.
2008-2009 Frito Lay/Texas Potato Growers - PI - Zebra Chip Management. $20,000.
2008-2009 Texas Pierce’s Disease Research and Education Board - PI. Development of a PD management program in
Texas vineyards. $115,000.
2008-2009 Texas Pierce’s Disease Research and Education Board - Co-PI (w/ Lisa Morano, U of Houston). Investigation
of Genetic Variability among Xylella fastidiosa Strains in Texas Vineyards. $50,000 (Bextine - $22,148).
2007-2008 Frito Lay/Texas Potato Growers - PI - Zebra Chip Management. $65,436.
2007-2008 Texas Pierce’s Disease Research and Education Board - PI. Development of a PD management program in
Texas vineyards $114,990.
2007-2008 Texas Pierce’s Disease Research and Education Board - Co-PI (w/ Lisa Morano, U of Houston). Investigation
of Genetic Variability among Xylella fastidiosa Strains in Texas Vineyards. $56,000 (Bextine - $23,426).
2006-2007 Texas Pierce’s Disease Research and Education Board - Co-PI (w/ Forrest Mitchell, TAMU). Development of
a PD management program in Texas vineyards. $200,079 (Bextine - $46,182).
2006-2007 Texas Peirce’s Disease Research and Education Board - Co-PI (w/ Lisa Morano, U of Houston). Investigation
of Genetic Variability among Xylella fastidiosa Strains in Texas Vineyards and Surrounding Vegetation. $32,168
(Bextine - $8,148).
2006-2007 Texas Peirce’s Disease Research and Education Board - Co-PI (w/ Greg Cobb,
TAMU). Comparison of Pierce’s Disease Resistant, Tolerant and Susceptible Varieties: Correlation of xylem
Structure and Xylella fastidiosa infection. $17,925 (Bextine - $5,604).
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2006-2007 Frito Lay/Texas Potato Growers - PI - Zebra Chip Management. $84,213.
2006-2007 University of Texas, Tyler, Faculty Research Grant - PI - Symbiosis in Red Imported Fire Ant Hemolymph:
Development of a Symbiotic Control Strategy. $9,000. (Internal Grant)
2005 University of Texas, Tyler Office of Sponsored Research Equipment Grant - Co-PI (w/ John Boucher) – Protein
profile of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Xylella fastidiosa. $20,200.
2004-2006 USDA CSREES, Biotechnology Risk Assessment Program. Co-Author – Environmental impact of transgenic
Alcaligenes used to control Pierce’s disease. $200,000.
2004-2006 California Department of Food and Agriculture. Co-Author - Quantitative aspects of the transmission of
Xylella fastidiosa by Homalodisca coagulata. $105,686.
2004-2006 California Department of Food and Agriculture. Author - Environmental fate of a genetically-marked
endophyte in grapevines and GWSS. $199,527.
2003-2005 USDA Cooperative Agreement - Co-author - Paratransgenesis to control Pierce’s disease. Two-year total =
$761,291 (Bextine Budget = yr 1 - $110,668, yr 2 - $101,549).
2003 California Department of Food and Agriculture - Author - Environmental fate of a genetically-marked endophyte in
grapevines and GWSS. $106,854.
2003 UC Academic Senate - Author - Real-time PCR detection of symbiotic and pathogenic bacteria in the glassy-winged
sharpshooter. $916.
2002 UC-DANR - Author - Pressure chamber extraction of xylem fluid: Improving bacterial detection in plants affected
by Xylella fastidiosa. $11,420.
2002 UC Academic Senate - Author - Interruption of pathogen transmission by glassy-winged sharpshooters. $1,791.
EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL GRANTS – SUBMITTED (3)
2011 Texas Citrus Mutual – PI. Designer Insecticides: Management of Asian Citrus Psyllid Populations using RNAi.
$9,500.
2010-2011 The Research and Testing Laboratory (RTL) Cost-sharing Grant Program – PI. Comparative analysis of insect
evolution verses co-evolution of insect symbionts. ($6,000 cost-share for my Cell Molecular Biology Course)
2011-2013 NFS-BREAD – PI. Development and implementation of an RNAi management strategy for emerging potato
pests in developing countries. $600,000 (pre-proposal submitted).
EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL GRANTS – NOT FUNDED (17)
2010-2012 TDA – PI – Viticulture and Enology Undergraduate Internship at UT Tyler. $84,000.
2010-2015 NSF-DGE – Co-PI – Enhancing an outdoor camp experience with a GK-12 partnership in Biological Sciences
and Engineering. $1,769,306.
2009-2010 Frito Lay/Texas Potato Growers - PI - Zebra Chip Management. $48,608. (Result of Economic Downturn)
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2009-2012 FCPRAC – Co-PI – Metagenomic Characteristic of the Bacterial Pathogens and Psyllid vector Causing HLB.
$1.2M (Bextine Yearly Budget $62,000).
2009-2010 FCPRAC –PI –Determining Liberibacter-Potato Psyllid-HLB Association. $68,000.
2009-2011 FCPRAC – Co-PI –Beating Huanglongbing – An Integrative Solution. $300,000 (Bextine Yearly Budget
$49,900).
2009-2012 USDA-NRI 51.2C – PD/PI - Functional Genomic Analysis of the Potato Psyllid Associated with Zebra
Complex of Potato. $549,301.
2008-2013 USDA-SCRI - SubContractor - Development of an Integrated Research and Management Program for Zebra
Chip of Potato. $6M (Bextine Base Budget - $100,000).
2008-2011 USDA-SCRI - PD/PI - Protection of Tomato Against Its Worst Enemies. $2.2M.
2007-2009 Texas Red Imported Fire Ant Research and Management Project – PI – Evaluation of hemolymph-associated
bacteria as a vehicle of gene products that modify RIFA behavior and survival rates. $77,000.
2006-2008 Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Advanced Research Program (asked to develop a full proposal) -
Co-PI (w/ David Pledger, TAMU-K)- Genomic variability associated with transmission of plant pathogens by
insect vectors. $100,000 (Bextine - $50,000). (Pre-proposal accepted and full proposal developed for FY2006)
2006-2007 California Department of Food and Agriculture. PI - Quantitative aspects of the transmission of Xylella
fastidiosa by Homalodisca coagulata. $58,540.
2006-2007 University of Texas, Tyler, President’s Faculty/Student Research Grant - PI –
Detecting DNA melting temperature shifts caused by single base pair mutations. (Internal Grant)
2006 University of Texas, Tyler, Junior Faculty Summer Research Stipend - PI - Single primer set QRT PCR protocol for
one step strain identity of pathogenic bacteria. (Internal Grant)
2006-2009 USDA-CSREES National Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program – Co-PI –
The role of Xylella fastidiosa in ‘Zebra Chip’: A new disease of potato and implications for crop biosecurity.
$1,597,908 (Bextine - $267,718).
2007-2009 California Department of Food and Agriculture. Collaborator - Vineyard level Pierce’s disease
management with neonicotinoid insecticides. $231,945 (Bextine subcontracted based sample
number).
2007-2009 California Department of Food and Agriculture. Co-PI - Occurrence of Xylella fastidiosa in Glassy-
winged sharpshooters. $137,360 (Bextine $93,443).
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PRESENTATIONS AT SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS
Entomological Society of America
Southwestern Branch of the ESA
Pacific Branch of the ESA
American Phytopathological Society
CDFA Pierce’s Disease Symposium
International Zerbra Chip Research Conference (International)
Plant Protection Congress (International)
International Congress of Entomology (International)
European Congress of Entomology (International)
International Leafhopper Congress (International)
International Plant and Animal Genome Conference (International)
International Research Conference on HLB (International)
Florida Academy of Science
Texas Academy of Science
Texas ASM Meeting
PRESENTATIONS (2000-Present) (185) (*Bextine Student)
1999-2009
1997-2001, 2005-2010
2001-2005
2001-2004
2002-2004, 2006-2009
2006-2009
2004
2004
2002
2005
2008-2010
2008, 2009
2010
2010
2010
*Skipper, C., *Pierce, B., Morano, L., and Bextine, B. (September 2010) Development of QRT-PCR protocols for rapid
Xylella fastidiosa subspecies differentiation. University of Texas Louis Stokes Alliance of Minority Participation
Student Poster Competition, El Paso, TX.
*Schreiber IV, H.L., *Rapshare, J.M., Morano, L.D., and Bextine, B. (August 2010) Comparative quantitation of
expression rate of the zonula occludens toxin (zot) in Xylella fastidiosa through serial passages in axenic media.
American Phytopathology Society Annual Meeting. Charlotte, NC.
*Schreiber IV, H.L., *Rapshare, J.M., *Skipper, C., Morano, L.D., and Bextine, B. (August 2010) Phylogenetic analysis
and recombination rate of the zot and gyrB genes in the phytopathogen Xylella fastidiosa. American Phytopathology
Society Annual Meeting. Charlotte, NC.
*Skipper, C., *Pierce, B., Morano, L., and Bextine, B. (July 2010) Development of QRT-PCR protocols for rapid Xylella
fastidiosa subspecies differentiation. Louis Stokes Alliance of Minority Participation Student Poster Competition,
Tyler, TX. (Top 6 Finisher)
*Arras, J., *Swatsell, C., Hunter, W.B., and Bextine, B. (July 2010) Psyllid cell culture: System to study Candidatus
Liberibacter sp. replication. Louis Stokes Alliance of Minority Participation Student Poster Competition, Tyler, TX.
Bextine, B., (July 2010) Effective Teaching at the University Level. University of Texas System Regents’ Meeting. Austin,
TX.
*Arras, J., Hunter, W.B., and Bextine, B. (June 2010) Comparative analysis of Asian citrus psyllid and potato psyllid
antennae. 1 st Annual Citrus Health Research Forum. Denver, CO.
*Chapman, R., *Strube, L., and Bextine, B. (June 2010) Psyllid Genetics: Implications of Pest Distribution and Population
Variability within the U.S. 1 st Annual Citrus Health Research Forum. Denver, CO.
*Swatsell, C., *Arras, J., Hunter, W., and Bextine, B. (June 2010) Psyllid Cell Culture: System to Study Candidatus
Liberibacter sp. 1 st Annual Citrus Health Research Forum. Denver, CO.
Hunter, W.B., Bextine, B., Shatters, R., and Hall, D. (June 2010) RNAi and emerging psyllid genomes- Increasing the
number of genetic targets. 1 st Annual Citrus Health Research Forum. Denver, CO.
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Hunter, W.B., Glick, E., Bextine, B., Paldi, N. (June 2010) RNAi delivery-Whole plant systems for screening impacts to
reduce psyllids and leafhoppers. 1 st Annual Citrus Health Research Forum. Denver, CO.
*Hail, D., Dowd, S.E., and Bextine, B. (June 2010) Psyllid Symbionts: A 454 Pyrosequencing Approach for Microbiome
Description. 1 st Annual Citrus Health Research Forum. Denver, CO.
Tamborindeguy, C., Lyuksyutova, E., Hunter, W.B., and Bextine, B. (June 2010) Identification of Cytochrome P450
monooxygenases in Diaphorina citri, an economically important psyllid. 1 st Annual Citrus Health Research Forum.
Denver, CO.
*Skipper, C., Schreiber IV, H.L., Morano, L., and Bextine, B. (April 2010) Phylogenetic analysis of Zonula occludens
toxin (Zot) genes in populations of the phytopathogen Xylella fastidiosa. Kansas (Central States) Entomological
Society of America Annual Meeting. Stillwater, OK. (3 rd Place – Student Competition).
Andreason, S.A., *Booth, A., and Bextine, B. (April 2010) Phylogenetic relationships of Glassy-winged sharpshooter
(Homalodisca vitripennis) populations. Kansas (Central States) Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting.
Stillwater, OK.
*Timmons, C., Hassell, A., and Bextine, B. (April 2010) Age determination of the Glassy-winged sharpshooter by red
wing pigmentation. Kansas (Central States) Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting. Stillwater, OK.
Arras, J., Peirce, B., and Bextine, B. (April 2010) Evaluation of QRT-PCR Protocols for Xylella fastidiosa subspecies
determination. Kansas (Central States) Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting. Stillwater, OK.
Bextine, B. (April 2010) Studying Insect transmitted Plant Pathogens: Entomology or Plant Pathology? KEY NOTE
ADDRESS. Kansas (Central States) Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting. Stillwater, OK.
Arras, J., Peirce, B., and Bextine, B. (April 2010) Evaluation of QRT-PCR Protocols for Xylella fastidiosa subspecies
determination. Beta Beta Beta (Biology Honor Society) Annual Southcentral Meeting. Oklahoma. (2 nd Place – Student
Competition)
Pierce, B. and Bextine, B. (April 2010) Evaluation of QRT-PCR Protocols for Xylella fastidiosa subspecies determination.
2010 Alpha Chi National Convention, Indianapolis, IN. (1 st Place – Student Competition)
*Schreiber IV, H.L., Morano, L.D., and Bextine, B. (March 2010) Rates of Zot1 gene expression in the phytopathogen
Xylella fastidiosa. 2 nd Annual UT Tyler Student Research Poster Competition. Tyler, TX. (1 st Place - Student
Competition)
Bextine, B. (April 2010) Psyllid Genomics: The Beginning of the End. Invited Oral Presentation, 58 th Annual meeting of
the SWB ESA. Cancun, MX.
Bextine, B. (April 2010) From the Genome to the Field: Global Impacts of Insect Transmitted Plant Pathogens. Invited
Oral Presentation, 58 th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Cancun, MX.
*Pierce, B., Morano, L., and Bextine, B. (April 2010) Development of QRT-PCR Protocols for for Rapid Xylella fastidiosa
Subspecies Differentiation and Analysis. 58 th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Cancun, MX. (1 st Place – Student
Competition)
*Schreiber IV, H.L., *Hail, D., Hunter, W.G., and Bextine, B. (April 2010) Phylogenetic analysis of heat shock proteins in
Glassy-winged sharpshooter (Homalodisca vitripennis). 58 th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Cancun, MX.
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*Timmons, C., Hassell, A., and Bextine, B. (April 2010) Age determination of the Glassy-winged sharpshooter by red
wing pigmentation. 58 th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Cancun, MX. (3 rd Place – Student Competition)
*Andreason, S.A., *Booth, A., and Bextine, B. (April 2010) Phylogenetic relationships of Glassy-winged sharpshooter
(Homalodisca vitripennis) populations. 58 th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Cancun, MX.
*Hail, D., Dowd, S.E., Lauziere, I., and Bextine, B. (April 2010) Using 454 pyrosenquencing to survey the microbiota of
the Glassy-winged sharpshooter. 58 th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Cancun, MX.
*Skipper, C., Schreiber IV, H.L., Morano, L., and Bextine, B. (April 2010) Phylogenetic analysis of Zonula occludens
toxin (Zot) genes in populations of the phytopathogen Xylella fastidiosa. 58 th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA.
Cancun, MX.
*Jiang, P. and Bextine, B. (March 2010) Transmission efficiencies of two strains of Xylella fastidiosa from culture by
Glassy-winged sharpshooters and the evaluation of a novel xylem vessel inoculation system. 113 th Annual Meeting of
the Texas Academy of Science, Tarleton State University, Stephenville TX.
*Hail, D., Lauziere, I., Dowd, S.E. and Bextine, B. (March 2010) Non-culture dependent survey of the microbiota of the
Glassy-winged sharpshooter using 454 pyrosenquencing. 113 th Annual Meeting of the Texas Academy of Science,
Tarleton State University, Stephenville TX.
*Timmons, C., *Jiang, P., and Bextine, B. (March 2010) Age determination of the Glassy-winged sharpshooter by red
wing pigmentation. 113 th Annual Meeting of the Texas Academy of Science, Tarleton State University, Stephenville
TX.
*Schreiber IV, H.L., *Hail, D., Hunter, W.G., and Bextine, B. (March 2010) Phylogenetic analysis of heat shock proteins
in Glassy-winged sharpshooter (Homalodisca vitripennis). 113 th Annual Meeting of the Texas Academy of Science,
Tarleton State University, Stephenville TX.
*Schreiber IV, H.L., Morano, L.D., and Bextine, B. (March 2010) Zot gene as a novel target for population phylogeny of
Xylella fastidiosa. 113 th Annual Meeting of the Texas Academy of Science, Tarleton State University, Stephenville
TX.
*Booth, A.L., *Andreason, S.A., and Bextine, B. (March 2010) Phylogenetic relationships of Glassy-winged sharpshooter
(Homalodisca vitripennis) populations. 113 th Annual Meeting of the Texas Academy of Science, Tarleton State
University, Stephenville TX.
*Schreiber, H.L., *Hail, D., Hunter, W.B., and Bextine, B.R. (March 2010) Heat shock proteins as a target for
phylogenetic analysis of Homalodisca vitripennis. 74 th Annual Meeting of the Florida Academy of Sciences, Fort
Pierce, FL.
Hunter, W.B. and Bextine, B.R. (March 2010) Emerging psyllid genomics: Applications to reduce plant disease. 74 th
Annual Meeting of the Florida Academy of Sciences, Fort Pierce, FL.
Bextine, B. (January 2010) Hemipteran Vectors of Bacterial Diseases. Invited Oral Presentation, International Plant and
Animal Genome Conference, San Diego, CA.
Bextine, B. (January 2010) IL-60 in Potato Ameliorates Zebra Chip Symptoms. Invited Oral Presentation, International
Plant and Animal Genome Conference, San Diego, CA.
Tamborindeguy, C. and Bextine, B. (January 2010) P450's in Two Economically Important Psyllids. Invited Oral
Presentation, International Plant and Animal Genome Conference, San Diego, CA.
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Bextine, B., (December 2009) Xylella Diagnostics: Finding Needles in Haystacks. Invited Oral Presentation, CDFA
Pierce’s Disease Symposium. San Diego, CA.
Bextine, B., *Hail, D., and Lauzière, I. (December 2009) Non-Culture-Dependent Survey of the Microbiota of the Glassy-
winged Sharpshooter Using 454 Pyrosequencing. CDFA Pierce’s Disease Symposium. San Diego, CA.
Bextine, B., Hunter, W., *Marshall, M.P. and *Hail, D. (December 2009) Identification and Whole Extraction of
Homalodisca coagulata Virus 01 (HoCV-01) from Texas Glassy-winged Sharpshooter Populations. CDFA Pierce’s
Disease Symposium. San Diego, CA.
Bextine, B., Hunter, W., *Schreiber IV H.L., and *Hail, D. (December 2009) Phylogenetic Analysis of Heat Shock
Proteins in the Glassy-winged Sharpshooter. CDFA Pierce’s Disease Symposium. San Diego, CA.
Bextine, B., Mitchell, F., Morano, L., and *Pierce, B. (December 2009) Development of QRT-PCR Protocols for Rapid
Xylella fastidiosa Subspecies Diagnostics. CDFA Pierce’s Disease Symposium. San Diego, CA.
Bextine, B., Morano, L., and *Schreiber IV, H.L. (December 2009) Genetic Analysis of the Zonula occludens Toxin
(ZOT) Gene in Texas Isolates of Xylella fastidiosa. CDFA Pierce’s Disease Symposium. San Diego, CA.
Morano, L., Bextine, B., and Lam, N. (December 2009) The Search for Genetic Differences Between Grape Strains of
Xylella fastidiosa. CDFA Pierce’s Disease Symposium. San Diego, CA.
*Marshall, M.P., Hunter, W.B., and Bextine, B. (December 2009) Extraction and reintroduction of Homalodisca
vitripennis reovirus (HoVRV) collected from Texas glassy-winged sharpshooter populations. National ESA Annual
meeting. Indianapolis, IN.
*Pierce, B., Morano, L., and Bextine, B. (December 2009) Development of QRT-PCR protocols for rapid Xylella
fastidiosa subspecies diagnostics. National ESA Annual meeting. Indianapolis, IN.
*Hail, D., Hunter, W.B., *Spencer, K., and Bextine, B. (December 2009) cDNA library construction in the potato psyllid
(Bactericera cockerelli). National ESA Annual meeting. Indianapolis, IN.
*Swatsell, C., Hunter, W.B., and Bextine, B. (December 2009) Development of potato psyllid (Bactericera cockerelli) cell
culture and isolation of Candidatus Liberibacter psyllaurus. National ESA Annual meeting. Indianapolis, IN.
Bextine, B., *Andreason, S.A., Hunter, W.B., Mitchell, F., and *Booth, A. (December 2009) Genetic variation in glassywinged
sharpshooter populations. National ESA Annual meeting. Indianapolis, IN.
*Timmons, C., Lauziere, I., and Bextine, B. (December 2009) Age determination of the glassy-winged sharpshooter using
the red pigment in the wings. National ESA Annual meeting. Indianapolis, IN.
*Jiang, P., *Timmons, C. and Bextine, B. (February 2009) Transmission efficiencies of two strains of Xylella fastidiosa
from culture by glassy-winged sharpshooters and the evaluation of a novel xylem vessel inoculation system. National
ESA Annual meeting. Indianapolis, IN.
Bextine, B. (November 2009) Beating ZC: A Molecular Approach to Understanding Potato Psyllid Biology. Citrus HLB
and Potato ZC Conference, McAllen, TX.
Bextine, B. (November 2009) Molecular Biology-ZC Prospective 1. Citrus HLB and Potato ZC Conference, McAllen, TX.
Bextine, B. (November 2009) Development of a Pierce’s Disease Management Program in Grape: Improving Detection of
Xf in Insect Vectors and Understanding Transmission Significance. Texas PD PI Meeting, Fredericksburg, TX.
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Bextine, B., de Figueiredo, P., and Morano, L. (November 2009) Investigation of Genetic Variability & Gene Expression
Differences among Xylella fastidiosa (Xf) Strains in Texas. Texas PD PI Meeting, Fredericksburg, TX.
*Hail, D., Dowd, S., and Bextine, B. (November 2009) Lifestage microbiota in the potato psyllid (Bactericera cockerelli) –
toward biological control. Texas ASM Meeting Tyler, TX.
*Pierce, B, Morano, L., Bextine, B. (November 2009) Assessment and Design of Xylella fastidiosa Identification
Protocols. Texas ASM Meeting Tyler, TX.
*Schreiber IV, H.L., S., Morano, L., and Bextine, B. (November 2009) Genetic diversity analysis of Xylella fastidiosa
strains using the ZOT gene. Texas ASM Meeting Tyler, TX.
Bextine, B. (October 2009) Expanding the Toolbox: A Molecular Approach to Studying Insect-Transmitted Plant
Pathogens. Invited Oral Presentation. European Biological Control Station, Montpellier, FRANCE.
Bextine, B. (October 2009) Molecular Vector Entomology: Managing Pierce’s Disease and Zebra Chip. Invited Oral
Presentation. Department of Biology, University of Tours, Tours, FRANCE.
*Pierce, B. and Bextine, B. (April 2009) Evaluation of QRT-PCR Protocols for Xylella fastidiosa subspecies
determination. 2009 Alpha Chi National Convention, Indianapolis, IN.
Bextine, B. (April 2009). Pierce’s Disease Summary Report. Invited Oral Presentation. PD Program Update. Austin,
Texas.
Bextine, B. (March 2009). Pierce's Disease in Texas: Implications of a multiple vector, strain, and host plant system.
Invited Oral Presentation. Departmental Seminar, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK.
Bextine, B. (February 2009). Zebra Complex of Potato: Using Molecular Biology to Study an Emerging Epidemic. Invited
Oral Presentation. 57 th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Stillwater, OK.
*Spencer, K., *Tufts, D.M., Hunter, W., and Bextine, B. (February 2009) Solenopsis invicta virus (SINV-TX5) Extraction
and introduction to the red imported fire ant. 57 th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Stillwater, OK.
*Timmons, C., Lauziere, I., and Bextine, B. (February 2009) Age determination and the red pigment in the wings of the
glassy-winged sharpshooter. 57 th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Stillwater, OK. (3 nd Place – Student Competition)
*Pierce, B., Morano, L., and Bextine, B. (February 2009) Evaluation of QRT-PCR protocols for Xylella fastidiosa
subspecies determination. 57 th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Stillwater, OK.
*Marshall, M.P., Hunter, W.B., *Hail, D., and Bextine, B. (February 2009) Characterization of Homalodisca coagulata
virus-1 (HoCV-1) in Texas glassy-winged sharpshooter populations. 57 th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA.
Stillwater, OK.
*Hancock, S. and Bextine, B. (February 2009) Colonization of Candidatus liberibacter sp. in Bactericera cockerelli. 57 th
Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Stillwater, OK. (2 nd Place – Student Competition)
*Hail, D, and Bextine, B. (February 2009) Identification of hemolymph associated bacteria in the glassy-winged
sharpshooter (Homalodisca vitripennis). 57 th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Stillwater, OK.
*Jiang, P., *Timmons, C. and Bextine, B. (February 2009) Transmission of Xylella fastidiosa from culture by glassywinged
sharpshooters and non-lethal determination of vectoral capacity. 57 th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA.
Stillwater, OK.
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*Schreiber IV, H.L., *Gunawan, S., Morano, L., and Bextine, B. (February 2009) Univ. of Texas-Tyler Genetic diversity
analysis of Xylella fastidiosa strains using the ZOT gene and multiple TONB genes. 57 th Annual meeting of the SWB
ESA. Stillwater, OK.
*Tufts, D.M., Hunter, W.B., and Bextine, B. (February 2009) Integration and location of picorna-like viruses in various
insect taxa. 57 th Annual meeting of the SWB ESA. Stillwater, OK.
Bextine, B. (January 2009). Vector Ecology and Behavior. Invited Oral Presentation. Grape Growers Meeting, Lubbock
Texas.
Bextine, B., L. Morano, S. Gunawan*, H. Schreiber*. (January 2009). Applied genomics in vector entomology: Genetic
diversity analysis of Xylella fastidisa. Invited Oral Presentation, International Plant and Animal Genome
Conference, San Diego, CA.
Bextine, B. and D. Hail*. (December 2008). Detection and analysis of Xylella fastidiosa in glassy-winged sharpshooter
populations in Texas. Poster presentation, CDFA Pierce’s Disease Symposium. San Diego, CA.
Bextine, B. and P. Marshall*. (December 2008). Using an orange oil solvent to remove insects from yellow sticky traps:
Impacts on the detection Xylella fastidiosa DNA in glassy-winged sharpshooters. Poster presentation, CDFA Pierce’s
Disease Symposium. San Diego, CA.
Bextine, B. (December 2008). Age determination and the red pigment in the wings of glassy-winged sharpshooters. Poster
presentation, CDFA Pierce’s Disease Symposium. San Diego, CA.
Bextine, B., L. Morano, S. Gunawan*, and H. Schreiber*. (December 2008). Genetic diversity analysis of Xylella
fastidiosa strains using multiple TonB genes and the ZOT gene. Poster presentation, CDFA Pierce’s Disease
Symposium. San Diego, CA.
Bextine, B. (December 2008). Developments in Zebra Chip Research 2008. Invited Oral Presentation, Dallas, Texas.
Bextine, B., S. Gunawan*, W.B. Hunter, and R.G. Shatters. (December 2008). Molecular approach for early detection of
Candidatus Liberibacter species in Texas Citrus. Poster presentation, International Research Conference on HLB.
Orlando, Florida.
Bextine, B., C. Swatsell*, and W.B. Hunter. (December 2008). Zebra Complex and HLB: Seeking a Common Enemy?
Invited Oral Presentation, International Research Conference on HLB. Orlando, Florida.
Bextine, B., D. Tufts*, C. Timmons*, W.B. Hunter, and M. Marutani-Hert. (December 2008). Development of a Potato
Psyllid (Bactericera cockerelli) cell culture. Poster presentation, International Research Conference on HLB. Orlando,
Florida.
*Lin, D., L. Strube*, C. Swatsell*, B. Bextine. (November 2008). Potato/tomato psyllid (Bactericera cockerelli) cDNA
library construction. Advised Denice at the 2008 ESA Annual meeting. Reno, NV.
*Hail, D., F. Mitchell, I. Lauziere, B. Bextine. (November 2008). Detection and analysis of Xylella fastidiosa in glassywinged
sharpshooter (Homalodisca vitripennis) populations in Texas. Advised Daymon at the 2008 ESA Annual
meeting. Reno, NV.
*Marshall, P., W. Hunter, B. Bextine. (November 2008). Identification of HoCV-1 virus in Texas glassy winged
sharpshooter populations. Advised Patrick at the 2008 ESA Annual meeting. Reno, NV. (First Runner-up in the
President’s Prize Student Competition)
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Bextine, B. (November 2008). Determination of Xylella fastidiosa transmission rates by QRT PCR. ESA Annual meeting.
Reno, NV.
*Tufts, D., W. Hunter, and Bextine, B. (November 2008). Identification and Possible Integration of Picorna-like Viruses in
Multiple Insect Taxa. Advised Danielle at the ESA Annual meeting. Reno, NV.
*Timmons, C., P. Jiang*, and B. Bextine. (November 2008). Transmission of Xylella fastidiosa from culture by glassywinged
sharpshooters and non-lethal determination of vectoral capacity. 1 st Annual STEM Polluza (UT-Tyler
Chemistry Department). Tyler, TX.
*Pierce, B., S. Hancock*, and B. Bextine. Quantification of Xylella fastidiosa in glassy-winged sharpshooters. 1 st Annual
STEM Polluza (UT-Tyler Chemistry Department). Tyler, TX.
*Gunawan, S., L. Morano, and B. Bextine. (November 2008). Genetic diversity analysis of Xylella fastidiosa strains using
TonB gene and comparison to MopB and GyrB sequences. 1 st Annual STEM Polluza (UT-Tyler Chemistry
Department). Tyler, TX.
*Spencer, K., D. Tufts*, W. Hunter, and B. Bextine. (November 2008). Solenopsis invicta virus (SINV-TX5) extraction
and introduction to the Red Imported Fire Ant. 1 st Annual STEM Polluza (UT-Tyler Chemistry Department). Tyler,
TX.
*Lin, D., L. Strube*, C. Swatsell*, B. Bextine. (November 2008). Potato/tomato psyllid (Bactericera cockerelli) cDNA
library construction. 1 st Annual STEM Polluza (UT-Tyler Chemistry Department). Tyler, TX.
*Hail, D., F. Mitchell, I. Lauziere, B. Bextine. (November 2008). Detection and analysis of Xylella fastidiosa in glassywinged
sharpshooter (Homalodisca vitripennis) populations in Texas. 1 st Annual STEM Polluza (UT-Tyler Chemistry
Department). Tyler, TX.
*Marshall, P., W. Hunter, B. Bextine. (November 2008). Identification of HoCV-1 virus in Texas glassy winged
sharpshooter populations. 1 st Annual STEM Polluza (UT-Tyler Chemistry Department). Tyler, TX.
*Tufts, D., W. Hunter, and Bextine, B. (November 2008). Identification and Possible Integration of Picorna-like Viruses in
Multiple Insect Taxa. 1 st Annual STEM Polluza (UT-Tyler Chemistry Department). Tyler, TX. (First Prize)
Bextine, B. (November 2008). Pierce’s Disease Summary Report. Invited Oral Presentation, Texas Grape Camp.
Fredericksburg, Texas.
Bextine, B. (September 2008). The Intersection of Agriculture and Molecular Biology: Managing Insect-transmitted
pathogens. Invited Oral Presentation, UT-Tyler Faculty Research Day. Tyler, Texas.
*Tufts, D. and B. Bextine. (September 2008). Viruses: Can viruses contribute to the management of insect pests? Invited
Oral Presentation, UT-Tyler Faculty Research Day. Tyler, Texas.
Bextine, B. (July 2008). Pierce's Disease in Texas: Implications of a multiple vector, strain, and host plant system. Invited
Oral Presentation, College Station, Texas (TAMU Entomology).
Bextine, B. (April 2008). Pierce's Disease in Texas: Implications of a multiple vector, strain, and host plant system. Invited
Oral Presentation, Texas Pierce’s Disease Research Meeting. Fredericksburg, Texas.
*Marshall, M.P., Mitchell, F. and Bextine, B.R. (February 2008). The Effects of a Solvent (Orange Oil) on QRT-PCR for
Detection of Xylella fastidiosa in Insect Vectors. SW Branch Meeting of the Entomological Society of America. Ft.
Worth, TX.
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*Hail, Daymon, * Mitchell, F., Lauziere, I., and Bextine, B.R. (February 2008). Detection and analysis of Xylella
fastidiosa in Glassy-winged sharpshooter (Homalodisca vitripennis) populations in Texas. SW Branch Meeting of the
Entomological Society of America. Ft. Worth, TX.
*Wyzykowski, A., *Jackson, B.C., Goolsby, J., and Bextine, B.R. (February 2008). Genetic analysis of populations of
Bactericera cockerelli (potato psyllid) in McAllen, Texas using inter simple sequence repeat (ISSR) data. SW Branch
Meeting of the Entomological Society of America. Ft. Worth, TX.
*Jackson, B.C. and Bextine, B.R. (February 2008). Genetic Screening of Multiple Populations of the Potato / Tomato
Psyllid (Bactericera cockerelli). SW Branch Meeting of the Entomological Society of America. Ft. Worth, TX.
*Lin, D., *Jackson, B.C., and Bextine, B.R. (February 2008). Construction of potato/tomato psyllid (Bactericera
cockerelli) cDNA library and sequencing of randomly selected cDNA clones. SW Branch Meeting of the
Entomological Society of America. Ft. Worth, TX.
*Tufts, D., Hunter, W., and Bextine, B.R. (February 2008). Discovery of a genetically different form of the Solenopsis
invicta virus (SINV-1) in east Texas. SW Branch Meeting of the Entomological Society of America. Ft. Worth, TX.
(2nd Place – Student Competition)
*Gunawan, S., Morano, L., and Bextine, B.R. (February 2008). Genetic diversity analysis of Xylella fastidiosa strains
using TonB gene and comparision to MopB and GyrB gene sequences. SW Branch Meeting of the Entomological
Society of America. Ft. Worth, TX.
*Hussain, A., Gilley, J., and Bextine, B.R. (February 2008). Quantification of imidicloprid levels in potato leaves. SW
Branch Meeting of the Entomological Society of America. Ft. Worth, TX.
*Vitovsky, N., and Bextine, B.R. (February 2008). Improved Xylella fastidiosa Genotype Differentiation Using DNA Melt
Temperature (Tm) Analysis. SW Branch Meeting of the Entomological Society of America. Ft. Worth, TX. (2 nd Place
– Student Competition)
Bextine, B.R. (January 2008). Pierce’s disease in Texas: Implications of a multiple vector, strain, and host plant
system. Invited Speaker - TAMU Department of Entomology Seminar Series. College Station, TX.
Bextine, B.R. (December 2007). Pierce’s disease in Texas: Analysis of pathogen presence, symbionts compolation,
and genetic variability in insect vector populations. 2006 ESA Annual meeting. San Diego, CA.
*Tufts, D. *Gunawan, S. and Bextine, B.R. (December 2007). The Role of Bacillus species bacteria as possible obligate
symbionts in queen red imported fire ants (RIFA). Advised Danielle at the 2007 ESA Annual meeting. San Diego,
CA.
*Jackson, B.C. and Bextine, B.R. (December 2007). Inter simple sequence repeat (ISSR) analysis of genetic relationships
between potato psyllid (Bactericerca cockerelli) populations in the US, Mexico, and Guatemala. Advised Brian at the
2007 ESA Annual meeting. San Diego, CA.
*Lin, D., and Bextine, B.R. (December 2007). Genetic differentiation of potato/tomato psyllids and detection of putative
zebra chip pathogens. Advised Denice at the 2007 ESA Annual meeting. San Diego, CA.
Bextine, B.R. and Morano, L. (December 2007). Genetic Analysis of Xylella fastidiosa in Texas. Invited Speaker, CDFA
Pierce’s Disease Symposium. San Diego, CA.
Morano, L. and Bextine, B.R. (December 2007). Initial Genetic Analysis of Xylella fastidiosa in Texas. Poster
presentation, CDFA Pierce’s Disease Symposium. San Diego, CA.
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Bextine, B.R. (November 2006). Advancements in Zebra Chip of Potato Research. Invited Oral Presentation, ZC
Steering Committee planning meeting. Euless, TX.
Bextine, B.R. and Morano, L. (October 2006). Diagnostics for Xylella fastidiosa detection in Texas. Invited Oral
Presentation, Texas Wine Grape Growers. Marble Falls, TX.
Bextine, B.R. (April 2006). Breaking the Disease Cycle: Pierce’s Disease. Invited Oral Presentation, UTT Math Club.
Tyler, TX.
Bextine, B.R. (February 2007). Introduction to Pierce’s Disease. SW Branch Meeting of the Entomological Society of
America. Corpus Christi, TX.
Mitchell, F., Lauziere, I., and Bextine, B.R. (February 2007). Distribution and abundance of possible Xylella vectors in
Texas vineyards. SW Branch Meeting of the Entomological Society of America. Corpus Christi, TX.
Goolsby, J., Skevington, J., and Bextine, B.R. (February 2007). Exploration for biological control agents in the native
range of glassy-wing sharpshooter. SW Branch Meeting of the Entomological Society of America. Corpus Christi,
TX.
Bextine, B.R. (February 2007). Xylella fastidiosa in Texas: Implications of a multiple vector, strain, and host plant
system. SW Branch Meeting of the Entomological Society of America. Corpus Christi, TX.
Brady, J., Mitchell, F., Lauziere, I., and Bextine, B.R. (February 2007). Detection and genotyping of Xylella
fastidiosa by RT-PCR. SW Branch Meeting of the Entomological Society of America. Corpus Christi, TX.
*Jackson, B.C., Blua, M.J., and Bextine, B.R. (February 2007). Molecular quantification of Xylella fastidiosa cells
transmitted by Homalodisca vitripennis. SW Branch Meeting of the Entomological Society of America. Corpus
Christi, TX.
*Lin, D., *Jackson, B.C., and Bextine, B.R. (February 2007). Potato/Tomato Psyllid (Bactericera cockerelli) Biotype
Differentiation and Symbiont Detection. SW Branch Meeting of the Entomological Society of America. Corpus
Christi, TX.
*Tufts, D., and Bextine, B.R. (February 2007). Differentiation of monogyne and polygyne red imported fire ant (RIFA)
colonies using SYBR® Green-based QRT-PCR. SW Branch Meeting of the Entomological Society of America.
Corpus Christi, TX. (1st Place – Student Competition)
*Gunawan, S., and Bextine, B.R. (February 2007). Symbiotic bacterium Bacillus in Hemolymph of 4th Instar Larvae of
Red Imported Fire Ant (RIFA), Solenopsis invicta Buren. SW Branch Meeting of the Entomological Society of
America. Corpus Christi, TX.
*Chaudry, A., and Bextine, B.R. (February 2007). 96-well Extraction Technique for Efficiently Extracting Xylella
fastidiosa DNA from GWSS. SW Branch Meeting of the Entomological Society of America. Corpus Christi, TX.
*Vitovsky, N., and Bextine, B.R. (February 2007). Xylella fastidiosa strain differentiation in vector insects based on
gyrase B RFLP. SW Branch Meeting of the Entomological Society of America. Corpus Christi, TX. (3 nd Place –
Student Competition)
Bextine, B.R. (December 2006). Quantitative Aspects of the Transmission of Xylella fastidiosa by the Glassy-winged
Sharpshooter. Invited Speaker, CDFA Peirce’s Disease Symposium. San Diego, CA.
Morano, L. and Bextine, B.R. (December 2006). Genetic Variability among Xylella fastidiosa Strains in Texas Vineyards
and Surrounding Vegetation. Invited Speaker, CDFA Peirce’s Disease Symposium. San Diego, CA.
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Bextine, B.R. (December 2006). Advancements in Zebra Chip of Potato Research. Invited Speaker, ZC Steering
Committee planning meeting. Euless, TX.
Bextine, B.R. (December 2006). Xylella fastidiosa genotype differentiation by SYBR® Green-based QRT PCR. 2006 ESA
Annual meeting. Indianapolis, IN.
*Jackson, B.C., *Lin, D., and Bextine, B.R. (December 2006). Characterization of the tomato / potato psyllid, Bactericerca
cockerelli biotypes in the United States and Mexico and their migration patterns. Advised Brian at the 2006 ESA
Annual meeting. Indianapolis, IN.
*Jackson, B.C. and B.R. Bextine (February 2006). Molecular quantification of Xylella fastidiosa cells transmitted by
Homalodisca coagulata. Advised Brian at the 2006 SWB ESA Annual meeting. Austin, TX.
Bextine, B.R. (February 2006). Occurrence of Xylella fastidiosa in Sharpshooter populations in Texas. SWB ESA Annual
Meeting. Austin, TX.
Bextine, B.R. (January 2006). Zebra Chip of Potato. Invited Speaker, ZC Steering Committee planning meeting. Plano,
TX.
Bextine, B.R. (December 2005). Pierce’s disease management program in grape. Invited Speaker, Peirce’s Disease
Board. Austin, TX.
Bextine, B.R. (December 2005). Exploitation of the glassy-winged sharpshooter/Xylella fastidiosa interface. Invited Oral
Presentation, UDSA-APHIS, Mission, TX.
Bextine, B.R. (September 2005). The glassy-winged sharpshooter/Xylella fastidiosa interface. Invited Oral Presentation,
Texas A&M, Stephenville Experiment Station. Stephenville, TX.
Bextine, B.R. & Greg Walker. (August 2005). The role of leafhopper feeding in vector-microbe-plant interactions:
Manipulating the system for pathogen management. Invited Oral Presentation, International Leafhopper Congress.
Berkley, CA.
Bextine, B.R. (March 2005). Management of Insect-Transmitted Plant Pathogens: Traditional and Novel Approaches.
Invited Speaker, USDA-ARS, Parlier, CA.
Bextine, B.R. (March 2005). Paratransgenesis: Disruption of Xylella fastidiosa Transmission. Invited Oral Presentation,
University of Texas, Tyler, TX.
Bextine, B.R. (February 2005). Breaking the disease cycle: The biology of glassy-winged sharpshooter/Xylella fastidiosa
interactions. Pacific Branch ESA meeting. Monterey, CA.
Bextine, B.R., M.J. Blua, & T.A. Miller. (December 2004). Quantitative aspects of the transmission of Xylella fastidiosa
by the glassy-winged sharpshooter. Pierce’s disease research symposium, San Diego, California.
Bextine, B.R., M.J. Blua, & R. Redak. (December 2004). Developing a method to detect Xylella fastidiosa in the glassywinged
sharpshooter. Pierce’s disease research symposium, San Diego, California.
Bextine, B.R. & T.A. Miller. (December 2004). Environmental fate of a genetically marked endophyte in grapevines.
Pierce’s disease research symposium, San Diego, California.
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Bextine, B.R. & T.A. Miller. (December 2004). Paratransgenesis to control Pierce’s disease: Biology of endophytic
bacteria in grape plants and bioassay of reagents to disrupt Pierce’s disease. Pierce’s disease research symposium, San
Diego, California.
Bextine, B.R., D.B. Harshman, B.C. Jackson, & T.A. Miller. (November 2004). Determinants of glassy-
winged sharpshooter feeding posture. Pierce’s disease research symposium, San Diego, California.
Bextine, B.R., C. Lauzon, D. Lampe, & T.A. Miller. (November 2004). Symbiotic control of Pierce's
disease: Disruption of pathogen transmission. Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting.
Salt Lake City, UT.
Bextine, B.R., D.B. Harshman, B.C. Jackson, & T.A. Miller. (November 2004). Determinants of glassy-
winged sharpshooter feeding posture. Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting. Salt Lake
City, UT.
Bextine, B.R. (October 2004). Symbiotic Control of Pierce's disease. Invited Oral Presentation. University of California
Riverside, Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology Program.
Bextine, B.R., C. Lauzon, D. Lampe, & T.A. Miller. (August 2004). Symbiotic control of Pierce's disease: Biology of
mutualistic bacteria in grapevines and bioassay of reagents to disrupt pathogen transmission. International Congress of
Entomology. Brisbane, Australia.
Bextine, B.R., C. Lauzon, D. Lampe, & T.A. Miller. (August 2004). Environmental fate of a genetically marked
endophyte in grapevines. Annual meeting of the American Phytopathological Society. Anaheim, CA.
Bextine, B.R., C. Lauzon, D. Lampe, & T.A. Miller. (April 2004). Symbiotic control of Pierce's disease: Biology of
mutualistic bacteria in grapevines and bioassay of reagents to disrupt pathogen transmission. Plant Protection
Congress. Beijing, China.
Bextine, B.R., M.J. Blua, & T.A. Miller. (December 2003). Developing a method to detect Xylella fastidiosa in glassywinged
sharpshooters. Pierce’s disease research symposium. San Diego, CA.
Bextine, B.R., C.R. Lauzon, D.J. Lampe, D. Cooksey, & T.A. Miller. (December 2003). Paratransgenesis to control
Pierce's Disease: Biology of endophytic bacteria in grape plants and bioassay of reagents to disrupt PD. Pierce’s
disease research symposium. San Diego, CA.
Lauzon, C.R., B.R. Bextine, D.J. Lampe, D. Cooksey, & T.A. Miller. (December 2003). Paratransgenesis to control
Pierce's Disease: The “social life” of Alcaligenes xylosoxidans denitrificans. Pierce’s disease research symposium.
San Diego, CA.
Lampe, D.J., C.R. Lauzon, B.R. Bextine, D. Cooksey, & T.A. Miller. (December 2003). Paratransgenesis to control
Pierce's disease: Isolation and analysis of anti-Xylella single chain antibodies. Pierce’s disease research symposium.
San Diego, CA.
Bextine, B.R. & T.A. Miller. (December 2003). Pressure chamber extraction of xylem fluid: Improving bacterial detection
on plants affected by Xylella fastidiosa. Pierce’s disease research symposium. San Diego, CA.
Cooksey, D., D.J. Lampe, C.R. Lauzon, B.R. Bextine, & T.A. Miller. (December 2003). Insect-symbiotic bacteria
inhibitory to Xylella fastidiosa in sharpshooters: Toxic peptides against Xylella. Pierce’s disease research symposium.
San Diego, CA.
Bextine, B.R. (October 2003). Insect transmission of foregut-colonizing bacterial plant pathogens. Invited Speaker.
Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting. Cincinnati.
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Lauzon, C.R., B.R. Bextine, S. Potter, D.J. Lampe, & T.A. Miller. (October 2003). Paratransgenesis: Enlisting insect
symbionts for the control, management, or prevention of plant diseases. Invited Speaker (spoke for C.R. Lauzon).
Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting. Cincinnati.
Bextine, B.R., M.J. Blua, & T.A. Miller. (October 2003). Detection of Xylella fastidiosa in glassy-winged sharpshooters.
Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting. Cincinnati.
Lauzon, C.R., B.R. Bextine, S. Potter, B. Kitson, & T.A. Miller. (October 2003). A culture-independent survey of bacteria
in Homalodisca coagulata Say, the glassy-winged sharpshooter. (spoke for C.R. Lauzon) Entomological Society of
America Annual Meeting. Cincinnati.
Bextine, B.R. (October 2003). Symbiotherapy: New approaches to control insect-transmitted pathogens. Invited Speaker,
Pyrosequencing: Real-time tour, San Francisco, CA.
Bextine, B.R. & T.A. Miller. (August 2003). Improved detection of Xylella fastidiosa in asymptomatic grapevine using
xylem fluid collection technique. Annual meeting of the American Phytopathological Society. Charlotte, NC.
Bextine, B.R. (August 2003). Paratransgenesis to disrupt insect transmission of plant pathogens. Invited Speaker, Iowa
State University, Department of Entomology, Ames, IA.
Bextine, B.R. (May 2003). Pierce’s disease research at UCR. Invited Speaker, Ninth Annual Watkins Society Luncheon,
University of California, Riverside, CA.
Bextine, B.R. (May 2003). In search of Xylella fastidiosa: Improved detection of a plant pathogen. Invited Speaker,
California State University, Hayward, CA.
Bextine, B.R. (March 2003). Improving detection of Xylella fastidiosa in plants and insects. Invited Speaker. University of
California, Department of Plant Pathology, Riverside, CA.
Bextine, B.R., C.R. Lauzon, D.J. Lampe, & T.A. Miller. (December 2002). Insect-symbiotic bacteria inhibitory to X.
fastidiosa in sharpshooters. Pierce’s disease research symposium. San Diego, CA.
Bextine, B.R., C.R. Lauzon, D.J. Lampe, & T.A. Miller. (November 2002). Improved bacterial acquisition method for the
delivery of Xylella fastidiosa and candidate bacteria for paratransgenesis to the glassy-winged sharpshooter.
Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting. Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
Bextine, B.R. (October 2002). Development of a bacterial acquisition method for the glassy-winged sharpshooter.
European Congress of Entomology. Thessaloniki, Greece.
Bextine, B.R. (May 2002). Insect-symbiotic bacteria inhibitory to Xylella fastidiosa in sharpshooters. Invited Speaker,
Oklahoma State University, Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Stillwater, OK.
Bextine, B.R. (February 2002). Transmission of Serratia marcescens by the Squash Bug, Anasa tristis. Invited Speaker,
University of California, Department of Entomology, Riverside, CA.
Bextine, B.R., A. Wayadande, B. Bruton, S. Pair, F. Mitchell, J. Fletcher. (December 2001). Parameters of Serratia
marcescens transmission by Anasa tristis. Entomological Society of America Annual meeting. San Diego, CA.
Bextine, B.R., A. Wayadande, B. Bruton, S. Pair, F. Mitchell, J. Fletcher. (August 2001). Parameters of Serratia
marcescens transmission by Anasa tristis. Annual meeting of the American Phytopathological Society. SLC, UT.
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Bextine, B.R., A. Wayadande, B. Bruton, S. Pair, F. Mitchell, J. Fletcher. (February 2001). Yellow vine of cucurbits:
Pathogenicity of Serratia marcescens and transmission by Anasa tristis. SW Branch Meeting of the Entomological
Society of America. San Antonio, TX.
Bextine, B.R., A. Wayadande, J. Fletcher. (December 2000). Squash bug (Anasa tristis) transmission of the cucurbit
yellow vine bacterium in an artificial system. Entomological Society of America Annual meeting. Montreal, Canada.
Bextine, B.R., A. Wayadande, J. Fletcher. (February 2000). Effect of insect exclusion on incidence of yellow vine disease
in squash. SW Branch Meeting of the Entomological Society of America. Ft. Worth, TX.
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University Intellectual Property Advisory Committee - Member
University Research Integrity in Graduate Curriculum - Member
Departmental Search Committee 2008 (Assistant Professor – Research area open) – Chair
Departmental Search Committee 2010 (Assistant Professor – Plant Biologist) – Chair
College Search Committee 2008 (Dean CAS) - Member
Departmental Search Committee 2007 (Assistant Professor - Ecologist) - Member
Departmental Search Committee 2007 (Assistant Professor - A&P Instructor) - Member
Departmental Search Committee 2007 (Assistant Professor – Two Positions - Chemistry) – Outside Member
Departmental Search Committee 2006 (Assistant Professor - Plant Biologist) - Member
University Cost Containment Committee (Member) 2009-Present
University Environmental Safety Committee (Member) 2008-Present
Departmental Indirect Cost Committee (Chair) 2007-Present
Departmental Long-term Goals Committee 2007-2008
Departmental Space Committee (Co-Chair) 2007-Present
Departmental Graduate Biology Assessment Committee (Co-Chair) 2008-Present
Departmental Graduate Student Committee – Brian Jackson (Chair), Andree Clark, Danielle Tufts (Chair), Denice Lin
(Chair), Abraham Arhin, Pexin Jiang (Chair), Henry Schreiber IV (Chair), Curtis Clark, Rebekah Chapman
(Chair), Daymon Hail (Chair, UT-HSC student doing research in my laboratory).
University of Texas at Tyler Other Activity:
Adjunct Faculty Member – Stephen F. Austin University, Department of Biology (So I can advise UT HSC students).
Graduate Student Advising – Brian Jackson (December 2007), Denice Lin (August 2008), and Danielle Tufts (August
2008), Peixin Jiang (expected August 2010), Henry Schreiber IV, Rebekah Chapman, Daymon Hail.
Undergraduate Student Advising (Research Lab) - Abi Benitez, Stanley Gunwan, Stephanie Jackovich, Daymon Hail,
Kaelyn Alexander, Andrew Ambort, Alana Gray, Natalie Vitovsky, Travis Heaton, Alicia Fernandez, Chet
Schwab, Skylar Stagner, Patrick Marshall, Alexandra Wyzykowski, Laura Strube, Jennifer Milliron, Blake Fowler,
Aika Choudhry, Brittany Pierce, Sarah Hancock, Kyle Spencer, Chelsea Swatsell, Chris Timmons, Seth Bridges,
Adam Booth, Sharon Andreson, Justin King, Elwyn Welch, Janet Arrara, Becca Hawthorn, Cassie Skipper, Jeffrey
Troyer, Katy Erman.
Fitness Swim Instructor 2005-Present
University Softball Team
Senior Seminar Advisor, Fall 09: 9 students, Spring 09: 6 students, Fall 08: 5 students
Faculty Advisor for the Cambridge
Faculty Advisor for the Students for Science Education
2009 Annual UT Tyler/UT HSC 5K, Involved my research lab (16 participants)
Annual UT Tyler/UT HSC 5K – Co-Organizer
2008 Rose City Triathlon, Developed “Beat the Boss” event, where lab members challenged Dr. Bextine
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Manuscript Editor and Reviewer and Grant Reviewer
Journal of Economic Entomology, Subject Editor – Insects in Relation to Plant Pathogens (2008-Present)
Journal of Economic Entomology Reviewer (2005-2008)
Journal of Applied Biology (2007-Present)
Environmental Entomology (2009-Present)
Florida Entomologist (2008-present)
Florida Scientist (2008-Present)
European Journal of Plant Pathology (2008-Present)
Subtropical Plant Science (2008-Present)
USDA Pre-Submission House Reviews (2007-Present)
USDA CSREES (NRI Reviewer)
Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting
Head Judge – President’s Prize (student poster competition) - 2007
Judge – President’s Prize (student poster competition) - 2006
Organizer and Moderator – Section C Symposium: All Movement Great and Small: Honoring the Career of
Michael E. Irwin - 2006.
Head Judge – President’s Prize (student poster competition) - 2005
President – Section C Subsection c - 2005
Vice President Section C Subsection c - 2004
Organizer and Moderator – Section C Symposium: Hemipteran Vectors of Plant
Pathogens: A Tribute to A.H. Purcell - 2004.
Organizer and Moderator – Section C Symposium: Ecology and Biology of Insect
Vectors of Plant Diseases: A Tribute to Skip Nault - 2002.
Volunteer - Job opportunities room - 1999.
Pacific Branch of the Entomological Society of America Meeting
Organizer and Moderator – Biology of sharpshooter/Xylella interactions - 2005.
Southwestern Branch of the Entomological Society of America Meeting
Organizer and Moderator – From the Genome to the Field: Global Impacts of Insect Transmitted Plant Pathogens - 2010
Supplied Student Volunteers – 2009 (5), 2008 (5), 2007 (4)
Organizer and Moderator – Pierce’s disease: Impacts on Texas agriculture - 2007
Volunteer - registration desk and projection room - 2000 - 2001.
Volunteer - registration desk - 1997 - 1999.
South Plains Regional Science Fair - Judge of Special Projects for the Entomological Society of America. March 1997
and 1998.
MEMBERSHIPS
Entomological Society of America, 1994-present.
American Phytopathological Society, 2000-present.
American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2001-present.
Texas Grape Growers Association – 2008-present
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HONORS
2010 University of Texas System Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award WINNER
2010 Entomological Society of America Distinguished Achievement Award in Teaching Southwestern Branch Nominee
2010 University of Northern Iowa Young Alumni Award Nominee
2010 UT Tyler Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award Nominee
2010 Awarded Tenure at University of Texas at Tyler
2010 Project SEED Advisor, Funded a minority high school student for a summer internship is chemistry.
2010 University of Texas at Tyler Linnean Games Coach, 3rd place at SWB ESA meeting.
2009 University of Texas at Tyler Research Mentor of the Year
2009 UT Tyler Researcher of the Year
2008 University of Texas at Tyler Research Mentor of the Year
2008-2009 University of Texas at Tyler White Fellowship for Teaching Excellence.
2009-2010 Minnie Steven Piper Foundation Excellence in Teaching Nominee (only 1 from UTT per year).
2009 University of Texas at Tyler Linnean Games Coach, 4 th place at SWB ESA meeting.
CBS 19 Golden Apple Award Winner (July 7, 2008).
LSAMP Advisor, Brittany Peirce was awarded funding.
Danielle Tufts (Bextine Graduate Student), 2008 ESA Student and Young Professional Award Winner.
Patrick Marshall (Bextine Undergraduate Student), 2009 SWB ESA Undergraduate Researcher of the Year.
2008 Project SEED Advisor, Funded a minority high school student for a summer internship is chemistry.
Nathan Skeen (Cell Biology Student Athlete) Selected Dr. Bextine as Professor of Impact for the UT-Tyler Student Athlete
of the Year Banquet - 2008.
OSU Linnean Team (Entomology competition at the ESA) - * National Champions - 2001 - San Diego, California. 1 st place
- State Team - 2001 - (SWB-ESA) San Antonio, Texas.
Southwestern Branch of the ESA Meeting - 1 st place Ph.D. Student Oral Presentation Competition - 2001.
Southwestern Branch of the ESA Meeting - 1 st place Ph.D. Student Poster competition - 2000.
Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting - 1 st place President’s prize - 1999.
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ADDITIONAL REFERENCES
Dr. Jacqueline Fletcher
APS Past President and PhD Advisor
Oklahoma State University
Dept. of Entomology and Plant Pathology
110 Noble Research Center
Stillwater, Oklahoma 74078
(405) 744-9948
E-mail: jaf2394@okstate.edu
Dr. Thomas Perring
Professor – University of California
Dept. of Entomology
Entomology 225
Riverside, CA 92521
(951) 827-4562
E-mail: thomas.perring@ucr.edu
Dr. Matthew Blua
Specialist – University of California
Dept. of Entomology
204 Boyden
Riverside, CA 92521
(951) 827-6301
E-mail: matthew.blua@ucr.edu
Dr. James Supak
Texas A&M University
Professor and Extension Program Leader
434G Soil & Crop Sciences
College Station, TX 77843-2474
(979)862-4389
E-mail: jsupak@ag.tamu.edu
Dr. Kevin Heinz
Texas A&M University
Department Chair
Department of Entomology
2475 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-2475
Phone: 979.845.2510
E-mail: kmheinz@neo.tamu.edu
Dr. Forrest Mitchell
Texas A&M University
1229 North Highway 281
Stephenville, Texas 76401
(254) 968-4144
E-mail: f-mitchell@tamu.edu
Dr. Kristopher L. Giles
Oklahoma State University
Dept. of Entomology and Plant Pathology
110 Noble Research Center
Stillwater, Oklahoma 74078
(405) 744-5527
E-mail: kgiles@okstate.edu
Dr. Donald Cooksey
Associate Dean
University of California
College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
Riverside, California 92521-0314
(951) 827-7291
E-mail: donald.cooksey@ucr.edu
Dr. Harlan Thorvilson
Professor of Entomology
Texas Tech University
Agricultural Science Room 215
Mail Stop 2122
(806) 742-2764
E-mail: harlan.thorvilson@ttu.edu
Dr. Tom Royer
Oklahoma State University
Dept. of Entomology and Plant Pathology
110 Noble Research Center
Stillwater, Oklahoma 74078
(405) 744-5531
E-mail: rtom@okstate.edu
Dr. Alexander Purcell
University of California
201 Wellman
Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and
Management
Berkeley, CA 94720-3112
(510) 642-7285
E-mail: purcell@nature.berkeley.edu
Dr. John A. Goolsby
Research Entomologist,
USDA-ARS
2413 East Highway 83, Weslaco, Texas, USA 78596
office: (956) 969-4803
E-mail: john.goolsby@ars.usda.gov
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Gerhard Bester
Frito Lay Inc.
7701 Legacy Dr.
Plano, Texas 75024
(972) 334-5794
E-mail: gerhard.bester@fritolay.com
Jon Gilley
CSS Farms
Farm Advisor
Dalhart, Texas 79022
(806) 268-1761
E-mail: Jon.Gilley@CssFarms.com
Jack Wallace, Jr.
Jack Wallace Farms, Owner/Operator
Edinburg, Texas 78539
(956) 585-3755
E-mail: southtxag3@aol.com
Joy Johnson
Granite Hill Vineyards
1160 W. C. Ranch Rd.
Willow City, TX 78675
Phone: (830) 685-3403
E-mail: sjjohn@ktc.com
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