Nematology, with emphasis on the biology and management of the soybean cyst
nematode (SCN).
Identification, biology, and control of:
Nematodes that attack soybean, corn, and other row crops
Pathogenic nematodes affecting ornamentals and turf
Nematodes of fruits, vegetables, and specialty crops
Interactions between nematodes and other pathogens in disease complexes,
such as sudden death syndrome (SDS) of soybean
Scouting for nematodes and use of damage thresholds for management recommendations
Screening for resistance to nematodes
Current Research Projects
Genetic diversity of SCN in Illinois
Identification of molecular markers for virulence phenotypes in SCN populations
that "break resistance"
Role of SCN in the development and control of SDS
Screening for resistance to SCN for the Illinois variety testing program
and the Uniform SCN Trials
Survey of plant-parasitic nematodes on soybean and corn in Illinois
Current Issues in Nematode Management
New or revised recommendations for management of SCN in Illinois
Rotation of resistance genes
Long-term monitoring of SCN egg densities to evaluate management
Use of cultural techniques for SCN management
Northern vs Southern Illinois
Changes in the way we talk about and use information on SCN genetic diversity
(i.e., "races")
Choosing SCN-resistant soybean varieties based on screening data
Options for management of nematodes in corn, soybean, specialty crops, fruits,
vegetables, turf, and ornamentals
Publications
Gao X., G. L. Hartman and T. L. Niblack. 2007. Early infection of soybean
roots by Fusarium solani f. sp. glycines. Phytopathology, in press.
Niblack, T. L., G. L. Tylka, and K. N. Lambert. 2006. A Model Plant Pathogen
from the Kingdom Animalia: Heterodera glycines, the Soybean Cyst Nematode.
Annual Review of Phytopathology 44:283-303.
Cianzio, S.R., Lightfoot, D.A., Niblack, T. L., Rivera-Velez N., Lundeen,
P., and Gebhart. G. 2006. ISURF #03376 - Soybean line AR1.
Gao, X., T. A. Jackson, G. L. Hartman, and T. L. Niblack. 2006. Interactions
between the soybean cyst nematode and Fusarium solani f. sp. glycines in factorial
experiments. Phytopathology (in press).
Donald, P. A., P. E. Pierson, S. K. St. Martin, P. R. Sellers, G. R. Noel,
A. E. MacGuidwin, J. Faghihi, V. R. Ferris, C. Grau, D. J. Jardine, H. Melakeberhan,
T. L. Niblack, W. C. Stienstra, G. L. Tylka, T. A. Wheeler, and D. S. Wysong.
2006. Assessing Heterodera glycines-resistant and susceptible cultivar yield
response. Journal of Nematology 38:76-82.
Niblack, T. L. 2005. Soybean cyst nematode management reconsidered. Plant
Disease 89:1020-1026.
Jackson, T. A., G. S. Smith, and T. L. Niblack. 2005. Heterodera glycines
infectivity and egg viability following nonhost crops and during overwintering.
Journal of Nematology 37:259-264.
Atibalentja, N., S. Bekal, L. L. Domier, T. L. Niblack, G. R. Noel, and K.
N. Lambert. 2005. A genetic linkage map of the soybean cyst nematode, Heterodera
glycines. Molecular Genetics and Genomics 273:273-281.
Lambert, K. N., S. Bekal, L. L. Domier, T. L. Niblack, G. R. Noel, and C.
A. Smyth. 2005. Selection of Heterodera glycines chorismate mutase-1 alleles
on nematode resistant soybean. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions 18:593-601.
Colgrove, A. L., and T. L. Niblack. The differential effect of resistant
soybean on adult sex ratios of Heterodera glycines. Journal of Nematology 37:161-167.
Brucker, E., Terry Niblack, Friedrich J. Kopisch-Obuch, and Brian Diers.
2005. The effect of rhg1 on reproduction of Heterodera glycines in the field
and greenhouse and associated effects on agronomic traits. Crop Science 45:1721-1727.
Brucker, E., S. Carlson, E. Wright, T. Niblack, and B. Diers. 2005. Rhg1
alleles from soybean PI 437654 and PI 88788 respond differentially to isolates
of Heterodera glycines in the greenhouse. Theoretical and Applied Genetics
111:44-49.
Xu, Y.L., and T. L. Niblack (in Chinese). 2004. A new classification scheme
for genetically diverse populations of Heterodera glycines. Soybean Science
21: 298-304.
Gao, X., T. A. Jackson, K. N. Lambert, S. Li, G. L. Hartman, and T. L. Niblack.
2004. Detection and quantification of Fusarium solani f. sp. glycines in soybean
roots with real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Plant Disease
88:1372-1380.
Bekal, S., T. L. Niblack, and K. N. Lambert. 2003. A chorismate mutase from
the soybean cyst nematode Heterodera glycines shows polymorphisms that correlate
with virulence. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions 16:439-446.
Niblack, T.L., J. A. Wrather, R. D. Heinz, and P.A. Donald. 2003. Distribution
and virulence phenotypes of Heterodera glycines in Missouri. Plant Disease
87:929-932.
Niblack, T.L., P. R. Arelli, G.R. Noel, C.H. Opperman, J. Orf, D.P. Schmitt,
J.G. Shannon, and G.L. Tylka. 2002. A revised classification scheme for genetically
diverse populations of Heterodera glycines. Journal of Nematology 34:279-288.
Wang, J., Niblack, T.L., Tremaine, J.N., Wiebold, W.J., Tylka, G.L., Marrett,
C.R., Noel, G.R., Myers, O., and Schmidt, M. E. 2002. The soybean cyst nematode
reduces soybean yield without causing obvious symptoms. Plant Disease 87:623-628.
Fallick, J.B., W.D. Batchelor, T.L. Niblack and G.L. Tylka. 2002. Coupling
soybean cyst nematode damage to Cropgro-Soybean. Transactions of the American
Society of Agricultural Engineers. 45:433-441.
Colgrove, A.L., G. S. Smith, R. D. Heinz, and T.L. Niblack. 2002. Lack of
predictive value in Heterodera glycines race testing. Plant Disease 86:1101-1108.
Pike, S., R. Heinz, T. Walk, C. Jones, G.A. Kraus, W. Gassmann, A.J. Novacky,
and T.L. Niblack. 2002. Is change in electrical potential or pH a hatching
signal for Heterodera glycines? Phytopathology 92:456-463.Riggs, R. D., T.
L. Niblack, R. Kinloch, and A. E. MacGuidwin. 2002. Overwinter survival of
Heterodera glycines. Journal of Nematology 33:219-226.
Smith, G., Wiebold, W. J., Niblack, T. L., Scharf, P., and Blevins, D. 2001.
Macronutrient concentrations of soybean infected with soybean cyst nematode.
Plant and Soil 235:21-26.
