Publications

2024

Kaur, N., Anderson, N. P., Dorman, S., Walenta, D., Donovan, B., Tanner, C. K., Mori, B., Otani, J., Sim, R., Rolston, P., Faulkner, J. 2024. Biology and Management of Coleophora deauratella, (Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae) in Red Clover Seed Growing Regions in North America and New Zealand. Journal of Integrated Pest Management 15: 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1093/jipm/pmae002.

Tiwari, G.ǂ, Kaur, N., Anderson, N. P., Tanner, C., Lightle, D. M., Willette, A. R., Otani, J. K., Jorgensen, A. M., Yoder, C., Dorman, S. J. 2024. Field-evolved Pyrethroid Resistance in Tychius picirostris Fabricius (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Populations in Oregon White Clover Seed Crops. Journal of Economic Entomology toae012:1-9. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toae012.

Dorman, S.J., Kaur, N., Anderson, N.P., Sim, R., Tanner, C., Walenta D.L., Cooper, W.R. 2024. Flight Phenology and Landscape Predictors of Invasive Coleophora deauratella Populations in Oregon and New Zealand Red Clover. Journal of Pest Science 97: 631-643. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10340-023-01684-8.

Kaur, N., Rivedal, H., Intasin, P., Verhoeven, E. C., Di, Y., Anderson, N. P., Dorman, S., Duringer, J. M. Response of Sod Webworm Chrysoteuchia topiaria Zeller (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) to Endophyte Infection and Mycotoxin Profiles of Cool-Season Turfgrass Species Grown for Seed in Oregon. Crop, Forage, & Turfgrass Management (accepted), Decision March 18, 2024.

Tiwari, G.ǂ, Kaur, N., Anderson, N. P., Tanner, C., Lightle, D. M., Willette, Dorman, S. J. 2024. Evaluation of Foliar Insecticides for Tychius picirostris (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Management in Oregon White Clover Seed Production. Journal of Economic Entomology (Submitted March 20, 2024).

Walenta, D. L., Kaur, N., Anderson, N. P., Dorman, S., Willette, A. R., Goracke, C., Eigenbrode, S., Charlton, B. A. 2024 Integrated Pest Management Guidelines and Current Biocontrol Status for Cereal Leaf Beetle Management in the Pacific Northwest. PNW 777, Oregon State University Extension Catalog.

Kaur, N., Walenta, D. L., Donovan, B. C., Willette, A. R., Spring, J. F., Dung, J. K., Anderson, N. P. 2024. Biology and Management of Billbug Species Complex in Grass Seed Production Systems in Oregon. EM (expected to be before May 1, in press), Oregon State University Extension Catalog.

Willette, A. R., Anderson, N.P., Dorman, S.J., Kaur, N. 2024. Comparative Efficacy of Pyrethroid Insecticides against Symphylans in Tall Fescue Seed Crops. In Anderson, N.P., C.A. Mallory-Smith, and D.L. Walenta (ed.) 2023 Seed Production Research Report by Oregon State University and USDA-ARS cooperating (in–press expecting before May 1).

Kaur, N., Tanner, C.K., Tiwari, G., Anderson, N. P., Lightle, D.M., and Dorman, S.J. 2024. Industry Survey of Current Practices and Perspectives on Clover Seed Weevil Management in White Clover Seed Production. In Anderson, N.P., C.A. Mallory-Smith, and D.L. Walenta (ed.) 2023 Seed Production Research Report by Oregon State University and USDA-ARS cooperating (in–press, expecting before May 1). 

2023

Bateman, Cǂ., Willette, A. R., Kaur, N., Dorman, S., Buckland, K., Anderson, N. P. 2023. Symphylan Control in Grass Grown for Seed, 2022. Arthropod Management Tests 48: tsad013. https://doi.org/10.1093/amt/tsad013.

Tiwari, G., Kaur, N., Lightle, D. M., Anderson, N. P., Tanner, C., and Dorman, S. J. 2023. Evaluating new Insecticides to Manage Clover Seed Weevils in White Clover Seed Crops. In Anderson, N.P., C.A. Mallory-Smith, D.L. Walenta and J. Spring (ed.) 2022 Seed Production Research Report by Oregon State University and USDA-ARS cooperating Ext/CrS 168: 3-6.

Dorman, S. J., Kaur, N., Anderson, N. P., Sim, R. E., Tanner, C., Walenta, D. L., Cooper, R. 2023. Climate and Landscape Drivers of an Invasive Pest in Oregon And New Zealand: The Red Clover Casebearer Moth. Proceedings of the 11th International Herbage Seed Group Conference. Jun 11-18, Angers, France.

Hamilton, Z., Kowalewski, A. R., Kaur, N. 2023. Destructive Turfgrass Insects Diversity and Distribution at Golf Courses in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. 2023 ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting, Oct 29-Nov 1, St. Louis, MO.

Kaur, N., S.I. Rondon, K. Buhl, D. M. Lightle. 2023. OSU Researchers Race the Clock to Study Alternatives to Banned Pesticide. https://www.freshplaza.com/north-america/article/9568856/researchers-race-the-clock-to-study-alternatives-to-banned-pesticide/, Oct. 17, 2023.

Kaur, N. 2023. Early Fall an Opportunity for Webworm, Billbug Control. Oregon Seed eUpdate, 91:1-2

Kaur, N. 2023. Symphylans: A Challenging Pest to Manage, Oregon Seed eUpdate, 89:3

Kaur, N. 2023. Clover Seed Weevil Found Resistant to Bifenthrin. Oregon Seed eUpdate, 86:4.

2022

Dodge, C., Kaur, N., Frey, M., and McDonnell, R. 2022. First Record of the Invasive Slug Boettgerilla pallens Simroth, 1912 (Boettgerillidae) in Washington State, U.S.A. American Malacological Bulletin 39:1-2. https://doi.org/10.4003/006.039.0103.

Willette, A.R., Kaur, N., Anderson, N., Dorman, S. Do Newer Pesticide Chemistries Provide Enough Symphylan Control in Grass Seed Crops? In Anderson, N.P., C.A. Mallory-Smith, D.L. Walenta and J. Spring (ed.) 2022 Seed Production Research Report by Oregon State University and USDA-ARS cooperating Ext/CrS 168:7-9

Van Slambrook, L.G., Kaur, N., Donovan B.C., and Anderson N.P. 2022. Prospects for wireworm management in grass seed production systems. In Anderson, N.P., C.A. Mallory-Smith, D.L. Walenta and J. Spring (ed.) 2021 Seed Production Research at Oregon State University and USDA- ARS Cooperating Ext/CrS 166: 27-29.

Kaur, N. 2022. A Multi-Pronged Approach to Insect Management Research. Oregon Seed eUpdate, 82:2 

2021

Kaur, N., L. VanSlambrook, N.P. Anderson, A.B. Whitener, E.C. Verhoeven. 2021. Efficacy of Selected Insecticides for Sod Webworm Management in Fine Fescue for Seed Crops, 2020. Arthropod manag. tests 46: tsab128. https://doi.org/10.1093/amt/tsab128

Kaur N., L. Van Slambrook, A.L. Koppel, N.P.Anderson. 2021. Efficacy of Selected Insecticides for Aphid Management in Grass Grown for Seed Crops, 2020. Arthropod manag. tests. 46: tsab110. https://academic.oup.com/amt/article/46/1/tsab110/6291450

Kaur N., J.M. Green, J.C. Holcomb, N.P. Anderson. 2021. Efficacy of Selected Insecticides for Aphid Management in Tall Fescue for Seed Crops, 2020.  Arthropod manag. tests. 46: tsab126. https://academic.oup.com/amt/article/46/1/tsab126/6307857

Kaur, N., L. Van Slambrook, B. Panthi, S.J. Dorman, and N.P. Anderson. 2020. Laboratory Bioassays for Screening Bifenthrin Resistance in White Clover Seed Weevil (Year 2). In SEED PRODUCTION RESEARCH AT OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY USDA-ARS COOPERATING. Department of Crop and Soil Science Ext/CrS 164, 4/2. https://cropandsoil.oregonstate.edu/sites/agscid7/files/crop-soil/2020_seed_production_combined_final_report.pdf

Kaur, N.,  B.A. Mori, J. Otani, W.R. Cooper, D.L. Walenta, K.C. Tanner, L. Van Slambrook, B. Panthi, and N.P. Anderson. 2020. Preemptive Measures to Manage the Red Clover Casebearer Moth in Oregon Clover Seed Crops. In SEED PRODUCTION RESEARCH AT OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY USDA-ARS COOPERATING. Department of Crop and Soil Science Ext/CrS 164, 4/2. https://cropandsoil.oregonstate.edu/sites/agscid7/files/crop-soil/2020_seed_production_combined_final_report.pdf

Green, J. L. Van Slambrook, N. Kaur, and D.L. Walenta. 2020. Cutworm and Armyworm Population Dynamics and Investigation of Parasitism in Kentucky Bluegrass Production. In SEED PRODUCTION RESEARCH AT OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY USDA ARS COOPERATING. Department of Crop and Soil Science Ext/CrS 164, 4/2. https://cropandsoil.oregonstate.edu/sites/agscid7/files/crop-soil/2020_seed_production_combined_final_report.pdf

Kaur, N., B.C. Donovon, L. Van Slambrook, D.L. Walenta, and N.P. Anderson. 2020. Understanding Billbug Species Complex in Grass Seed Production Systems in Western Oregon. In SEED PRODUCTION RESEARCH AT OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
USDA-ARS COOPERATING. Department of Crop and Soil Science Ext/CrS 164, 4/2. https://cropandsoil.oregonstate.edu/sites/agscid7/files/crop-soil/2020_seed_production_combined_final_report.pdf

Dung, J.K.S., Duringer, J.M., Kaur, N., Scott, J.C., Frost, K., Walenta, D.L., Alderman, S., Craig, A.M. and Hamm, P., 2020. Molecular and alkaloid characterization of Claviceps purpurea sensu lato from grass seed production areas of the US Pacific Northwest. Phytopathology. DOI: 10.1094/PHYTO-07-20-0289-R

Dreves, A.J., J. Defrancesco, N. Kaur, G.C. Fisher, S.I. Rondon, N.P. Anderson. and L.VanSlambrook. Pocket Guide to Grass Seed Pests and Beneficials. EM 9318. April 2021.

Kaur, N., L. VanSlambrook,  B. Panthi, S. Dorman, N.P. Anderson. 2021. Do field failures of bifenthrin against white clover seed weevil indicate resistance development? 2021 Virtual Pacific Branch Meeting April5-7,2021. https://esa.confex.com/esa/2021eb/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/153168, Final Poster-ESA 2021- weevilpptx

2020

Dreves, A. J., N. Kaur, M.G. Bohle,  D.B. Hannaway, G.C. Fisher, S.I. Rondon. 2020 Invertebrate Pest Management for Pacific Northwest Pastures. Corvallis: OSU Extension Catalog-https://catalog.extension.oregonstate.edu/pnw750

Kaur, N., Coop, L. B., Green, J. M., Anderson, N. P., Fisher, G. 2020 Omnivorous Leaftier A ubiquitous and often minor pest of small grains and other seed crops of Western Oregon. Corvallis: OSU Extension Catalog https://catalog.extension.oregonstate.edu/em9294/html

Kaur, N., B.A. Mori, J. Ottani, D.L. Walenta, C. Tanner, L.V. Slambrook, N.P. Anderson. 2020. Pheromone-mediated mating disruption for the suppression of the red clover casebearer moth Coleophora deauratella (Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae) in red clover seed production systems in Oregon. Entomology 2020—Abstract for Oral Presentation during ESA’s Virtual Annual Meeting – November 11-25.

2019

Kaur, N., W.P. Jessie, C.S. Sullivan, D.L. Walenta, E.C. Verhoeven, and N.P. Anderson. 2019.  Evaluation of bifenthrin resistance in field-collected clover seed weevils. Seed Production Research Report Ext/CrS 162: 44-45. https://cropandsoil.oregonstate.edu/system/files/kaur_bifenthrin.pdf

Kaur, N., R.A.Cating, S.I. Rondon, J.C. Scott, S.C. Alderman, D.L. Walenta, K.E. Frost, P.B. Hamm, J.K.S. Dung. 2019. Dispersal potential of ergot spores by insects foraging in the perennial ryegrass fields in the Columbia Basin of Oregon and Washington. Crop, Forage and Turfgrass Management. http://doi:10.2134/cftm2019.04.0020

In media

 

Oregon Seed eUpdate June 2020: Omnivorous Leaftier Showing Up in High Numbers. (June 2020).http://www.oregonseedcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/osc_eupdate_june_2020.pdf

Spring 2020 Oregon Seed Council Magazine: Extension Report- Field Crops Entomology Program at OSU. (May 2020).

Rondon, S.I., N.  Kaur, J.K.S. Dung, K.E. Frost, and P.B. Hamm. 2015. The importance of insects in grass seed crops in the Pacific Northwest. Oregon Seed magazine 6 (2): 33-35.

Oregon Seed eUpdate- April 2020-Extension Entomology Specialist Talks IPM. (April 2020).

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