HR job title
- Assistant Professor
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Badillo Vargas, Ismael Assistant Professor
Positions
- Assistant Professor, Entomology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
- Assistant Professor, Weslaco Research and Extension Center, Texas A&M AgriLIFE Extension
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Publications
selected publications
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academic article
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Martin, J. E., Bernal Jimenez, E. K., Cruz, M. G., Zhu-Salzman, K., Way, M. O., & Badillo-Vargas, I. E.
(2020).
Assessing the Potential Infection of Tagosodes orizicolus (Hemiptera: Delphacidae) by Rice Hoja Blanca Virus in Texas. Journal of Economic Entomology.
113(2), 1018-1022.
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Garcia-Luna, S. M., Juarez, J. G., Cabaas, S., Tang, W., Roark, E. B., Maupin, C. R., Badillo-Vargas, I. E., & Hamer, G. L.
(2020).
Stable Isotope Marking of Laboratory-Reared Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae). Journal of Medical Entomology.
57(2), 649-652.
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Badillo-Vargas, I. E., Chen, Y., Martin, K. M., Rotenberg, D., & Whitfield, A. E.
(2019).
Discovery of Novel Thrips Vector Proteins That Bind to the Viral Attachment Protein of the Plant Bunyavirus Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus. 93(21), e00699-e00619.
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Horton, D. R., Kaur, N., Cooper, W. R., Miliczky, E., Badillo-Vargas, I. E., Esparza-Diaz, G., ... Jensen, A. S.
(2019).
Whence and Whither the Convolvulus Psyllid? An Invasive Plant Leads to Diet and Range Expansion by a Native Insect Herbivore. Annals of the Entomological Society of America: devoted to the interest of classical entomology.
112(3), 249-264.
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Harrison, K., Tamborindeguy, C., Scheuring, D. C., Herrera, A. M., Silva, A., Badillo-Vargas, I. E., Miller, J., & Levy, J. G.
(2019).
Differences in Zebra Chip Severity between "Candidatus Liberibacter Solanacearum' Haplotypes in Texas. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF POTATO RESEARCH.
96(1), 86-93.
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Garcia-Luna, S. M., Chaves, L. F., Juarez, J. G., Bolling, B. G., Rodriguez, A., Presas, Y. E., ... Qualls, W. A.
(2019).
From Surveillance To Control: Evaluation of A Larvicide Intervention Against Aedes aegypti In Brownsville, Texas. The Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association.
35(3), 233-237.
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Martin, E., Medeiros, M., Carbajal, E., Valdez, E., Juarez, J. G., Garcia-Luna, S., ... Hamer, G. L.
(2019).
Surveillance of Aedes aegypti indoors and outdoors using Autocidal Gravid Ovitraps in South Texas during local transmission of Zika virus, 2016 to 2018. ACTA TROPICA.
192, 129-137.
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Workneh, F., Paetzold, L. i., Silva, A., Johnson, C., Rashed, A., Badillo-Vargas, I., Gudmestad, N. C., & Rush, C. M.
(2018).
Assessments of Temporal Variations in Haplotypes of 'Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum' and Its Vector, the Potato Psyllid, in Potato Fields and Native Vegetation. Environmental Entomology.
47(5), 1184-1193.
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Kaur, N., Cooper, W. R., Duringer, J. M., Badillo-Vargas, I. E., Esparza-Daz, G., Rashed, A., & Horton, D. R.
(2018).
Survival and development of potato psyllid (Hemiptera: Triozidae) on Convolvulaceae: Effects of a plant-fungus symbiosis (Periglandula). PLoS ONE.
13(9), e0201506-e0201506.
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Adkins, S., Baker, C. A., Warfield, C. Y., Estvez de Jensen, C., Badillo-Vargas, I., Webster, C. G., ... Naidu, R.
(2018).
Viruses of ornamentals emerging in Florida and the Caribbean region. Acta Horticulturae.
1193(1193), 17-20.
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de Jensen, C. E., Badillo-Vargas, I. E., Frantz, G., Mellinger, H. C., Turechek, W. W., Hutton, S. F., ... Adkins, S.
(2017).
First Report of Tomato chlorotic spot virus in the Non-Solanaceous Weeds Erect Spiderling (Boerhavia erecta), Asian Spiderflower (Cleome viscosa), and Sweet Chili Pepper (Capsicum chinense) in Puerto Rico. 18(1), 17-18.
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Webb, S. E., Badillo-Vargas, I. E., Purcifull, D. E., Hiebert, E., Baker, C. A., Funderburk, J. E., & Adkins, S.
(2016).
Zucchini tigre mosaic virus Infection of Cucurbits in Florida. Plant Disease.
100(12), 2540-2540.
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Badillo-Vargas, I. E., Baker, C. A., Turechek, W. W., Frantz, G., Mellinger, H. C., Funderburk, J. E., & Adkins, S.
(2016).
Genomic and Biological Characterization of Tomato necrotic streak virus, a Novel Subgroup 2 Ilarvirus Infecting Tomato in Florida. Plant Disease.
100(6), 1046-1053.
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Badillo-Vargas, I. E., Roe, N., Funderburk, J. E., & Adkins, S.
(2015).
First Report of Tomato chlorotic spot virus in Scarlet Eggplant (Solanum aethiopicum) and American Black Nightshade (Solanum americanum) in the United States. Plant Disease.
99(10), 1450-1451.
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Badillo-Vargas, I. E., Rotenberg, D., Schneweis, B. A., & Whitfield, A. E.
(2015).
RNA interference tools for the western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis. Journal of Insect Physiology.
76, 36-46.
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Badillo-Vargas, I. E., Rotenberg, D., Schneweis, D. J., Hiromasa, Y., Tomich, J. M., & Whitfield, A. E.
(2012).
Proteomic analysis of Frankliniella occidentalis and differentially expressed proteins in response to tomato spotted wilt virus infection. Journal of Virology.
86(16), 8793-8809.
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Badillo-Vargas, I. E., Rivera-Vargas, L. I., & Calle-Bellido, J
(2008).
Morphological, pathogenic and molecular characterization of Phoma spp. isolated from onion field soils in Puerto Rico. Journal of Agriculture- University of Puerto Rico.
92(1-2), 73-86.
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Martin, J. E., Bernal Jimenez, E. K., Cruz, M. G., Zhu-Salzman, K., Way, M. O., & Badillo-Vargas, I. E.
(2020).
Assessing the Potential Infection of Tagosodes orizicolus (Hemiptera: Delphacidae) by Rice Hoja Blanca Virus in Texas. Journal of Economic Entomology.
113(2), 1018-1022.
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chapter
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Barandoc-Alviar, K., Badillo-Vargas, I. E., & Whitfield, A. E.
(2016).
Interactions Between Insect Vectors and Propagative Plant Viruses. Management of Insect Pests to Agriculture.
(pp. 133-180).
Springer Nature.
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Barandoc-Alviar, K., Badillo-Vargas, I. E., & Whitfield, A. E.
(2016).
Interactions Between Insect Vectors and Propagative Plant Viruses. Management of Insect Pests to Agriculture.
(pp. 133-180).
Springer Nature.
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conference paper
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Chen, Y., Badillo-Vargas, I. E., Martin, K., Rotenberg, D., & Whitfield, A. E
(2019).
Characterization of novel thrips vector proteins that bind to tomato spotted wilt virus. Phytopathology.
1-1.
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Badillo-Vargas, I. E
(2019).
Evaluation of "Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum" induced effects on the feeding behavior of Bactericera cockerelli by two distinct haplotypes. Phytopathology.
147-148.
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Badillo-Vargas, I. E
(2018).
Forging new tools for the war against Bactericera cockerelli and "Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum": A pathosystem on the move. Phytopathology.
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Badillo-Vargas, I. E., Bedre, R., Esparza-Diaz, G., Avila, C., & Mandadi, K
(2017).
Tissue-specific transcriptional responses related to the horizontal and vertical transmission of a bacterial pathogen by its insect vector. Phytopathology.
136-137.
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Badillo-Vargas, I. E., Baker, C. A., Frantz, G., Mellinger, H. C., Funderburk, J. E., & Adkins, S
(2015).
Emerging tomato viruses in Florida. Phytopathology.
11-11.
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Badillo-Vargas, I. E., Rotenberg, D., & Whitfield, A. E
(2014).
North Central Division - Frankliniella occidentalis proteins that interact or respond to Tomato spotted wilt virus infection of the insect vector. Phytopathology.
158-158.
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Badillo-Vargas, I. E., Rotenberg, D., & Whitfield, A. E
(2013).
Identification of Frankliniella occidentalis proteins that respond to or interact with Tomato spotted wilt virus. Phytopathology.
3-3.
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Badillo-Vargas, I. E., Rotenberg, D., Hiromasa, Y., Tomich, J. M., & Whitfield, A. E
(2011).
Analysis of the Frankliniella occidentalis proteome and differentially expressed proteins in response to Tomato spotted wilt virus infection. Phytopathology.
S12-S12.
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Badillo-Vargas, I. E
(2008).
In planta expression of a soluble recombinant form of the GN glycoprotein (GN-S) of Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) and assessment of its interaction with western flower thrips (WFT) gut. Phytopathology.
S17-S17.
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Badillo-Vargas, I. E., Calle-Bellido, J., & Vargas, L
(2006).
Morphological, pathogenic, and molecular characterization of Phoma spp. isolated from onion (Allium cepa L.) fields. Phytopathology.
S162-S162.
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Chen, Y., Badillo-Vargas, I. E., Martin, K., Rotenberg, D., & Whitfield, A. E
(2019).
Characterization of novel thrips vector proteins that bind to tomato spotted wilt virus. Phytopathology.
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Research
principal investigator on
- Environmental and Hydroponic Strategies to Enhance Tomato Stress Tolerance, Productivity and Quality in Qatar awarded by Qatar National Research Fund - (Doha, Qatar) 2020 - 2023
- Monitoring insect vectors and developing integrated pest management strategies to control insect-transmitted pathogens in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas awarded by National Institute of Food and Agriculture - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States) 2017 - 2022
Teaching
teaching activities
- ENTO691 Research Instructor
Background
education and training
- Ph.D. in Plant Pathology with minor in Entomology, Kansas State University - (Manhattan, Kansas, United States) 2014
- M.S. in Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin - Madison - (Madison, Wisconsin, United States) 2008
- B.S. in Agricultural Sciences (Honors), University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez - (Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, United States) 2006
Contact
first name
- Ismael
has last name
- Badillo Vargas
mailing address
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TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE RESEARCH
Weslaco
9999 TAMUS
Weslaco, TX 78596
USA
Other
- ibadillo@tamu.edu