Rao, Asha Instructional Professor

academic article

• Herman, B. C., Clough, M. P., & Rao, A. (2022). Socioscientific Issues Thinking and Action in the Midst of Science-in-the-Making. Science and Education.  31(5), 1105-1139.
  
• Scieuzo, C., Nardiello, M., Salvia, R., Pezzi, M., Chicca, M., Leis, M., ... Falabella, P. (2018). Ecdysteroidogenesis and development in Heliothis virescens (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae): Focus on PTTH-stimulated pathways. 107, 57-67.
  
• Salvia, R., Nardiello, M., Scieuzo, C., Scala, A., Bufo, S. A., Rao, A., Vogel, H., & Falabella, P. (2018). Novel Factors of Viral Origin Inhibit TOR Pathway Gene Expression. Frontiers in Physiology.  9, 1678.
  
• Liu, S., Rao, A., & Vinson, S. B. (2014). Biological Control in China: Past, present and future - An introduction to this special issue. Biological Control.  68(1), 1-5.
  
• Vinson, S. B., Frankie, G., & Rao, A. (2011). Field behavior of parasitic Coelioxys chichimeca (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) toward the host bee Centris bicornuta (Hymenoptera: Apidae). 42(2), 117-127.
  
• Vinson, S. B., Frankie, G. W., & Rao, A. (2011). The importance of odor in nest site selection by a lodger bee, Centris Bicornuta Mocsry (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in the dry forest of Costa Rica. Neotropical Entomology.  40(2), 176-180.
  
• Rao, A., Vinson, S. B., Gilstrap, F. E., & Michels, G. J (2011). 10.1023/A:1003766928069. ENTOMOLOGIA EXPERIMENTALIS ET APPLICATA.  91(3), 449-456.
  
• Rao, A., & Vinson, S. B. (2009). The Initial Behavioral Sequences and Strategies of Various Ant Species During Individual Interactions With Solenopsis invicta. 102(4), 702-712.
  
• Rao, A., Henderson, R. E., & Bradleigh Vinson, S. (2009). The probable significance of tracheal tufts in the 8th abdominal segment of Heliothis virescens (F.) on the development of its parasitoid, Toxoneuron nigriceps (Viereck). Journal of Insect Physiology.  55(9), 769-773.
  
• Rao, A., & Vinson, S. B. (2007). Interactions between Solenopsis invicta (Buren) and Monomorium minimum (Buckley) under varying distance and feeding status. 32(2), 111-125.
  
• Overton, K., Rao, A., Vinson, S. B., & Gold, R. E. (2006). Mating flight initiation and nutritional status (protein and lipid) of Solenopsis invicta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) alates infected with Thelohania solenopsae (Microsporidia: Thelohaniidae). 99(3), 524-529.
  
• Vinson, S. B., & Rao, A. (2004). Inability of incipient Solenopsis invicta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) colonies to establish in a plot with a high density of Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) colonies. 33(6), 1626-1631.
  
• Rao, A., & Vinson, S. B. (2004). Ability of resident ants to destruct small colonies of Solenopsis invicta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). 33(3), 587-598.
  
• Rao, A., & Vinson, S. B. (2002). Invasion of red imported fire ant nests by selected predatory ants: Prospects of utilizing native ants in fire ant management. SOUTHWESTERN ENTOMOLOGIST.  61-70.
  
• Rao, A., Vinson, S. B., Gilstrap, F. E., & Michels, G. J. (1999). Response of an aphid parasitoid, Aphelinus asychis to its host, plant, host-plant complex, and to malathion. 91(3), 449-456.