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Name: Huang, Fangneng Title: Associate Professor Specialization: Grain Crop Pest Management E-mail: Department: Entomology Department Organization: LSU AgCenter Address 1: A513 Life Sciences Bldg. Address 2: Baton Rouge, LA 70803 Phone Number: (225) 578-3265 Fax Number:

Education/Training EDUCATION Ph. D. Major: Entomology. May 1998. Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas. M. S. Major: Entomology. July 1986. Southwest Agricultural University, Chongqing, China. B. S. Major: Plant Protection. July 1983. Southwest Agricultural University, Chongqing, China.

Areas of Specialization/Research Biology and management of corn, small grains, and stored-product insects Efficacy of transgenic Bt plants Bt resistance monitoring and management

Publications/Presentations/Patents PUBLICATIONS Textbook Chen, J., X. Cheng, J. Cheng, and F. Huang (eds). 1990. Integrated Pest Management. Agricultural Press. Beijing, China. 270 pp. Selected book chapters Huang, F. 2009. Resistance to Transgenic Bacillus thuringiensis Crops in Target Insect Pests: Current Status and Prospect. In “Advances in Entomological Research: From Molecular Biology to Pest Management”, eds by T.X. Liu and L. Kang, Higher Education Press, Beijing, China. In press. Huang, F., and B.R. Leonard. 2008. Detection and monitoring of Bacillus thuringiensis resistance alleles in the sugarcane borer, Diatraea saccharalis (F.). pp 1-17. In “Genetically Modified Plants: New Research Trends”, (eds) by T.V. Wolf and J. P. Koch. Nova Science Publishers, Hauppauge, NY. Huang, F. 2005. Effects of transgenic Bt-plants on non-target organisms. In “Entomological Research: Progress and Prospect”, (eds) by T.X. Liu and L. Kang. Science Press. Beijing, China. pp 318-335. Selected Refereed Publications Wu, X., F. Huang, B.R. Leonard. 2009. Growth and development of Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ab-susceptible and -resistant sugarcane borer on diet and conventional corn plants. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. In press. Wu, X., F. Huang, B.R. Leonard, and J. Ottea. 2009. Inheritance of resistance to Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ab protein in the sugarcane borer (Lepidoptera: Crambidae. J. Invertebr. Pathol. In press. Xu, Z., F. Liu, J. Chen, F. Huang, D.A. Andow, J. Shen, and Y.C. Zhu. 2009. Using F2 screen to monitor resistance allele frequency to Bt cotton in field populations of Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Pest Manag. Sci.. 65: 391-397. Huang, F., R. Parker, B.R. Leonard, Y. Yong, and Jin Liu. 2009. Frequency of resistance alleles to Bacillus thuringiensis-corn in Texas populations of the sugarcane borer, Diatraea saccharalis (F.) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae). Crop Protect. 28: 174-180. Wu, X., B.R. Leonard, Y-C Zhu, C.A. Abel, G.P. Head, and F. Huang. 2009. Susceptibility of Cry1Ab-resistant and -susceptible sugarcane borer (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) to four Bacillus thuringiensis toxins. J. Invert. Pathol. 100:29-34. Akbar, W., J. A. Ottea, J. M. Beuzelin, T.E. Reagan, and F. Huang. 2008. Selection and life history traits of tebufenozide-resistant sugarcane borer (Lepidoptera: Crambidae). J. Econ. Entomol. 101: 1903-1910. Huang, F., B.R. Leonard, S.H. Moore, D.R. Cook, J. Baldwin, K. Tindall, and D. Lee. 2008. Allele frequency of resistance to Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ab corn in Louisiana populations of sugarcane borer (Lepidoptera: Crambidae). J. Econ. Entomol. 101: 492-498. Huang, F., B.R. Leonard, S.H. Moore, B. Yue, R. Parker, T. Reagan, M. Stout, D.R. Cook, W. Akbar, C. Chilcutt, W. White, D. Lee, and S. Biles. 2008. Geographical susceptibility of Louisiana and Texas populations of sugarcane borer, Diatraea saccharalis (F.) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) to Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ab protein. Crop Protect. 27: 799-806. Yue, B., F. Huang, B.R. Leonard, S.H. Moore, R. Parker, D.A. Andow, D.R. Cook, K. Emfinger, and D.R. Lee. 2008. Verifying an F1 screen for identification and quantification of rare Bacillus thuringiensis resistance alleles in field populations of sugarcane borer (Lepidoptera: Crambidae). Entomol. Exp. App. 129: 172-180. Huang, F., B.R. Leonard, and D.A. Andow. 2007. F2 screen for resistance to a Bacillus thuringiensis-maize hybrid in sugarcane borer (Lepidoptera: Crambidae). Bull. Entomol. Res. 97: 437-444. Li, H., L.L. Buschman, F. Huang, K.Y. Zhu, B. Bonning, and B. Oppert. 2007. Dipel-selected Ostrinia nubilalis larvae are not resistant to transgenic corn expressing Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ab. J. Econ. Entomol. 100: 1862-1870. Huang F., B.R. Leonard, D.R. Cook, D.R. Lee, D.A. Andow, J.L. Baldwin, K.V. Tindall, and X. Wu. 2007. Frequency of alleles conferring resistance to Bacillus thuringiensis maize in Louisiana populations of southwestern corn borer (Lepidoptera: Crambidae). Entomol. Exp. Appl. 122: 53 - 58. Wu, X., F. Huang, B.R. Leonard, and S.H. Moore. 2007. Evaluation of transgenic Bacillus thuringiensis corn hybrids against Cry1Ab-susceptible and -resistant sugarcane borer (Lepidoptera: Crambidae). J. Econ. Entomol. 100: 1880-1886. Huang, F. B.R. Leonard, and X. Wu. 2007. Resistance of sugarcane borer to Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ab toxin. Entomol. Exp. Appl. 124: 117-123. Huang, F., B.R. Leonard, and D.A. Andow. 2007. Sugarcane borer resistance to transgenic Bacillus thuringiensis-maize. J. Econ. Entomol.100: 164-171. Liu, C.Z., S.R. Zhou, L. Yan and F. Huang. 2007. Competition among the adults of three grasshoppers (Orthop: Acrididae) on an alpine grassland. J. App. Entomol.131: 153-159. Huang, F., Bh. Subramanyam, and X. Hou. 2007. Efficacy of spinosad against eight stored-product insect species on hard white winter wheat. Biopestic. Int. 3: 117-125. Huang, F. and Bh. Subramanyam. 2007. Effectiveness of spinosad against seven major stored-grain insects on corn. Insect Sci. 14:225-230. Li, H., L.L. Buschman, K.Y. Zhu, F. Huang, and B. Oppert. 2007. Resistance to Bacillus thuringiensis endotoxins in the European corn borer (Ostrinia nubilalis). Biopestic. Int. 3: 96-107. Huang, F., B.R. Leonard, and R.H. Gable. 2006. Comparative susceptibility of European corn borer, southwestern corn borer, and sugarcane borer (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) to Cry1Ab protein in a commercial Bt-corn hybrid. J. Econ. Entomol. 99: 194-202. Huang, F. 2006. Detection and monitoring of insect resistance to transgenic Bt crops. Insect Science 13: 73-84. Huang, F., B.R. Leonard, and J. Baldwin. 2006. Corn borers and transgenic Bt corn technology. Louis. Agri.. 49(4): 25-26. Huang, F. and Bh. Subramanyam. 2006. Lack of repellency of three commercial ultrasonic devices to the German cockroach (Blattodea: Blattellidae). Insect Sci. 13: 61-66. Li, H, B. Oppert, R.A. Higgins, F. Huang, L.L. Buschman, and K.Y. Zhu. 2005. Susceptibility of Dipel-resistant and -susceptible Ostrinia nubilalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) to individual Bacillus thuringiensis protoxins. J. Econ. Entomol. 98: 1333-1340. Li H., B. Oppert, R.A. Higgins, F. Huang, L.L. Buschman, J.R. Gao, and K.Y.Zhu. 2005. Characterization of cDNAs encoding three trypsin-like proteinases and quantitative analysis of mRNA in Bt-resistant and -susceptible strains of Ostrinia nubilalis. Insect Biochem. Mol. Biol. 35: 847-860. (Huang’s contribution: establishment of insect colonies and manuscript writing). Huang, F. and Bh. Subramanyam. 2005. Management of five stored-product insects in wheat with pirimiphos-methyl and pirimiphos-methyl plus synergized pyrethrins. Pest Manag. Sci. 61: 356-362. Huang, F., L.L. Buschman, and R.A. Higgins. 2005. Larval survival and development of susceptible and resistant Ostrinia nubilalis (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) on diet containing Bacillus thuringiensis. Agri. Forest. Entomol. 7: 45-52. Huang, F. and Bh. Subramanyam. 2004. Behavioral and reproductive effects of ultrasound on Plodia interpunctella (Hübner). Entomol. Exp. Appl. 113: 157-164. Li, H., J. Gonzalez, B. Oppert, J. Ferre, R.A. Higgins, L.L. Buschman, G.A. Radke, K.Y. Zhu, and F. Huang. 2004. Binding analyses of Cry1Ab and Cry1Ac with membrane vesicles from Bacillus thuringiensis-resistant and –susceptible Ostrinia nubilalis. Biochem. Biophysi. Res. Comm. 323: 52-57. Li, H., B. Oppert, R.A. Higgins, F. Huang, K.Y. Zhu, and L.L. Buschman. 2004. Comparative analysis of proteinase activities of Bacillus thuringiensis-resistant and -susceptible Ostrinia nubilalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae). Insect Biochem. Mol. Biol. 34: 753-762. Huang, F., Bh. Subramanyam, and M.D. Toews. 2004. Susceptibility of laboratory and field strains of four stored-product insect species to spinosad. J. Econ. Entomol. 97: 2154-2159. Huang, F. and Bh. Subramanyam. 2003. Responses of Corcya cephalonica (Stainton) to pirimiphos-methyl, spinosad, and combination of pirimiphos-methyl and synergized pyrethrins. Pest Manag. Sci. 60: 191-198. Huang, F., Bh. Subramanyam, and R. Taylor. 2003. Ultrasound affects spermatophore transfer, larval numbers, and larval weight of Plodia interpunctella (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). J. Stored Prod. Res. 39: 413-422. Huang, F., and Bh. Subramanyam. 2003. Effects of delayed mating on reproductive performance of Plodia interpunctella (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). J. Stored Prod. Res. 39: 53-63. Li, H., B. Oppert, K.Y. Zhu, R.A. Higgins, F. Huang, and L.L. Buschman. 2003. Transgenic plants expressing Bacillus thuringiensis delta-endotoxins. Entomol. Sinica 10: 155-166. Huang, F., L.L. Buschman, R.A. Higgins, and H. Li. 2002. Survival of Kansas Dipel-resistant European corn borer (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) on Bt and non-Bt corn hybrids. J. Econ. Entomol. 95: 614-621. Huang, F., Bh. Subramanyam, and J. Clark. 2002. Laboratory and field trials with commercial ultrasonic devices against three ant species (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). J. Agric. Urban Entomol. 19: 25-28. Huang, F., L.L. Buschman, and R.A. Higgins. 2001. Larval feeding behavior of Dipel-resistant and susceptible Ostrinia nubilalis on diet containing Bacillus thuringiensis (Dipel ESTM). Entomol. Exp. Appl. 98: 141─148. Huang, F., K.Y. Zhu, L.L. Buschman, R.A. Higgins, and B. Oppert. 1999. Comparison of midgut proteinases in Bacillus thuringiensis-susceptible and -resistant European corn borer, Ostrinia nubilalis (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). Pest. Biochem. Physiol. 65: 132-139. Huang, F., R.A. Higgins, and L.L. Buschman. 1999. Heritability and stability of resistance to Bacillus thuringiensis in European corn borer (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). Bull. Entomol. Res. 89: 449-454. Huang, F., L.L. Buschman, and R.A. Higgins. 1999. Susceptibility of different instars of European corn borer (Lepidoptera: Crambidae), to Bacillus thuringiensis. J. Econ. Entomol. 92: 547-550. Huang, F., L.L. Buschman, R.A. Higgins, and W.H. McGaughey. 1999. Inheritance of resistance to Bacillus thuringiensis toxin (Dipel ESTM) in European corn borer. Science (Wash.). 284: 965-967. Huang, F., R.A. Higgins, and L.L. Buschman. 1999. Transgenic Bt plants: successes, challenges, and strategies. Pestology 23: 2-29. Huang, F., R.A. Higgins, and L.L. Buschman. 1997. Baseline susceptibility and changes in susceptibility to Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki under selection pressure in European corn borer (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). J. Econ. Entomol. 90: 1137-1143.