Publications

A.   Refereed articles

1.  Tayal, M., Wilson, C., Marquez de la Plata, Z., and Cieniewicz, E. J. (2025). Bee diversity and abundance during peach bloom in South Carolina. Journal of Applied Entomology. https://doi.org/10.1111/jen.13353

2.  Tayal, M, Rodriguez, F. B, Powell, G, and Cieniewicz, E. J. (2024). Pollen-borne ilarviruses of peach: Biology, ecology, and disease management. Journal of Integrated Pest Management. https://doi.org/10.1093/jipm/pmae016

3.  Taggar, G.K., Rains, G.C., Tayal, M., Khokhar, S., Taggar, M.S., Kaur, J., Sharma, R., Saini, T., Gandham, K.R., and Kariyat, R. (2024). ­Bioengineering plant volatile emissions: Prospectus for plant protection against insect herbivores. Entomologia Generalis. https://doi.org/10.1127/entomologia/2024/2431

4.  Tayal, M., Ratay, A., Swift, N., Kaur, S., Russo, O., Kariyat, R., and Cieniewicz, E. J. (2024).   Examining the effects of Prunus necrotic ringspot virus (PNRSV) and prune dwarf virus (PDV) on peach (Prunus persica) pollen health. Phytofrontiers. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTOFR-08-23-0112-R

5.  Robinson, M. L., Hahn, P.G. ......Tayal, M..... et al. (2023). Plant size, latitude, and phylogeny explain within-population variability in herbivory. Science. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.adh8830

6.  Tayal, M., Wilson, C. and Cieniewicz, E. J. (2023). Bees and thrips carry virus-positive pollen in peach orchards in South Carolina, United States. Journal of Economic Entomology. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toad125

7.  Rodriguez, F. B., Tayal, M., Melgar, J. C. and Cieniewicz, E. J. (2023). Insights on the directional movement of Prunus necrotic ringspot virus between peach and wild Prunus species. Journal of Plant Pathology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42161-023-01450-w

8.  Tayal, M., and Kariyat, R. (2021). Examining the role of buzzing time and acoustics on pollen extraction of Solanum elaeagnifolium. Plants,  https://doi.org/10.3390/plants10122592

9.  Tayal, M., Somavat, P., Rodriguez, I., Thomas, T., Christoffersen, B., & Kariyat, R. (2020). Polyphenol-Rich Purple Corn Pericarp Extract Adversely Impacts Herbivore Growth and Development. Insects doi: 10.3390/insects11020098

10. Tayal, M., Chavana, J., Kariyat, RR (2020). Efficiency of using electric toothbrush as an alternative to a tuning fork for artificial buzz pollination is independent of instrument buzzing frequency. BMC Ecology, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12898-020-00278-7​ . This work was featured in ‘The Guardian Magazine’ https://tinyurl.com/j8kssv27

11. Tayal, M., Somavat, P., Rodriguez, I., Bobani, L., & Kariyat, R. (2020). Cascading effects of polyphenol-rich purple corn pericarp extract on pupal, adult and transgenerational offspring of tobacco hornworm (Manduca sexta). Communicative and Integrative Biology, https://doi.org/10.1080/19420889.2020.1735223

12. Gandhi, A., Chapa, C., Tayal, M., Kariyat, R., Sahoo, N. (2020) Tobacco Hornworm (Manduca sexta) Oral Secretion Elicits Reactive Oxygen Species in Isolated Tomato Protoplasts. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms21218297

13. Bhullar, M. S., Tayal, M., Kashyap, S., & Sandhu, R. (2021). Novel Whole-Grain Foods: Nutritional and Phytochemical Properties for Healthcare. In Cereals and Cereal-Based Foods: Functional Benefits and Technological (1st ed., pp. 151–166). Apple Academic Press Inc. (https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.1201/9781003081975-10/novel-whole-grain-foods-nutritional-phytochemical-properties-healthcare-manreet-sing-bhullar-mandeep-tayal-samnee-kashyap-ravnee-sandhu)

B. Manuscripts in preparation

14. Tayal, M., Lee, S., and Walgenbach, JF (2025). Management of western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis) in tomatoes with reflective mulches and insecticides. (Expected submission by Sept 2025)

15. Tayal, M., Schnabel, E., and Cieniewicz, E. J. (2025). The insights on the potential role of bees in the dispersal of pollen-borne viruses at the agroecological interface in peach orchards. (Expected submission by Dec 2025)

C. Peer-reviewed Extension articles

1. Tayal, M., Lee, S., Walgenbach, J.F. (2025). Evaluation of insecticides for control of thrips in staked tomato, 2024. Arthropod Manag. Tests https://doi.org/10.1093/amt/tsaf128 

2. Tayal, M., Schoof, S., Lee, S., Walgenbach, J.F. (2025). Miticide efficacy against two-spotted spider mite in staked tomato, 2024. Arthropod Manag. Tests (Accepted, in press)

3. Tayal, M., Walgenbach, J.F. (2025). Management of Western Flower Thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis) in fruiting vegetables. NC State Extension. https://entomology.ces.ncsu.edu/management-of-western-flower-thrips-in-fruiting-vegetables-2/

4. Tayal, M., Lee, S., Schoof, S., Walgenbach, J.F. (2025). Efficacy of Insecticide Programs for Control of Western Flower Thrips in   Staked Tomato, 2022. Arthropod Manag. Tests (Accepted, in press)