Publications

2026

1. Characterization of Syntaxin 18 in Peregrinus maidis and In Vitro dsRNA Synthesis for Potential RNAi-Mediated Control of Maize Mosaic Alphanucleorhabdovirus (MMV) Transmission 

Hannah Corinne T. Cantaros, Charlene Niebres, Ruth Alessandra Banasihan, and  Argel Arenas

2026

1. [Philippine Journal of Science] Generation of a cDNA-derived Template for De Novo Initiation of RNAi in the Sweetpotato Weevil Cylas formicarius Fabr. (Coleoptera: Brentidae)
   Hannah Corinne T. Cantaros, Sheryl A. Yap, Bambi L. Caoili, and Karen B. Alviar

2024

1. [Philippine Journal of Science] Efficacy of Select Insecticides Against Corn Planthopper Peregrinus maidis Ashmead (Hemiptera: Delphacidae)
   Gerald M. Duza, Anthony S. Agravante, Jeric G. Gado, Karen B. Alviar

2. [Preprints] RNA Interference of Cytochrome P450s, CYP321A7 and CYP321A8, in Fall Armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith, 1797) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Enhances Susceptibility to Chlorantraniliprole and Thiamethoxam 

Raymund Kim D. dela Cruz and Karen B. Alviar

3. [Preprints] Expression of Syntaxin 18 in Peregrinus maidis and Design of Its dsRNA Fragments towards a Targeted RNAi Biopesticide for Insect Vector Control

Hannah Corinne T. Cantaros, Charlene Niebres, Ruth Alessandra Banasihan, Argel L. Arenas, and Karen B. Alviar

4. [New Disease Reports] First report of maize streak virus affecting maize in the Philippines
   FC Santa Cruz, JC Domalanta, LT Minguez, FGM Nieto, KB Alviar

2023

1. [Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology] Disruption of transmission of plant pathogens in the insect order Hemiptera using recent advances in RNA interference biotechnology
   C Niebres, KB Alviar

2. [Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics] In silico analysis of the predicted protein-protein interaction of syntaxin-18, a putative receptor of Peregrinus maidis Ashmead (Hemiptera: Delphacidae) with Maize mosaic virus glycoprotein
   MA Castrosanto, AJN Clemente, AE Whitfield, KB Alviar

3. [The Philippine Agricultural Scientist] Biology of Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on rice and different corn varieties

AS Agravante, KB Alviar, AHM Ramirez, SA Yap

4. [FAO AGRIS-International System for Agricultural Science and Technology] Potential of a biofertilizer for biocontrol of Peregrinus maidis Ashmead (Hemiptera: Delphacidae), the insect vector of maize mosaic nucleorhabdovirus

KB Alviar, SA Yap, JT Zarate

2022

1. [Virology] The physical interactome between Peregrinus maidis proteins and the maize mosaic virus glycoprotein provides insights into the cellular biology of a rhabdovirus in the insect …
   KB Alviar, D Rotenberg, KM Martin, AE Whitfield

2. [Philippine Journal of Science] Biology of Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith)(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on selected weed species associated with corn in North Cotabato, Philippines
   AS Agravante, KB Alviar, AHA Ramirez, SA Yap

3. [ScienceOpen Preprints] Quantitative Trait Locus Mapping of Host-plant Resistance against Insect Pests

J Gado, K Alviar

4. [CHIANG MAI JOURNAL OF SCIENCE] Virtual Evaluation of Insecticidal Potential of Fused Vip3Aa and Garlic Lectin against Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda)

MA Castrosanto, KB Alviar, J Jitonnom

5. [ScienceOpen Posters] In silico analysis of the interaction of Syntaxin-18, a putative receptor of Peregrinus maidis (Ashmead) (Hemiptera: Delphacidae) with Maize mosaic virus …
   K Alviar, AJ Clemente, AE Whitfield

6. [ScienceOpen Posters] Amplification and sequence analysis of dhaS, one component of the Indole-3-pyruvic acid synthetic pathway of the phytohormone Indole-3-acetic acid
   K Alviar, KM Lumangaya, JC Adajar, MS Pedro

7. [bioRxiv] In silico structure-based analysis of the predicted protein-protein interaction of Syntaxin-18, a putative receptor of Peregrinus maidis Ashmead (Hemiptera:Delphacidae) with...

MA Castrosanto, AJN Clemente, AE Whitfield, KB Alviar

8. [bioRxiv] Identification of interacting proteins of maize mosaic virus glycoprotein in its vector, Peregrinus maidis

K Barandoc-Alviar, D Rotenberg, KM Martin, AE Whitfield

9. [The Philippine Entomologist] In silico analysis of Peregrinus maidis Ashmead Syntaxin 18 with Maize mosaic virus glycoprotein supports neurotropic route by which the virus can spread through the insect vector

AJN Clemente, KB Alviar

2021

1. [Philippine Journal of Science] Morphology, Life Stages, and Longevity of a New Report of Stenocranus near pseudopacificus (Kirkaldy) in Kalinga, Philippines
   KBA Apel Jae N. Clemente, John Dave M. Abella, Sheryl A. Yap

2. [AGRIVITA Journal of Agricultural Science] Resistance mechanism exhibited by selected maize varieties to Asian corn borer Ostrinia furnacalis Guenee (Lepidoptera: Crambidae), Philippines
   KB Alviar, GM Duza, CAT Mainem, GT Alcalde

3. [Biotechnology] Amplification and Sequence Analysis of Indole-3-Pyruvic Acid (IPyA) Pathway Related Genes from Bacillus spp.

JCOAMSP Karen B. Alviar, Krizzia Mae R. Lumangaya

2017

1. [Entomology] Identifying potential receptors in Peregrinus maidis, the insect vector of Maize mosaic rhabdovirus, through high-throughput split ubiquitin membrane-based yeast …
   KB Alviar, D Rotenberg, AE Whitfield

2. [Virology] Transcriptomic response of the insect vector, Peregrinus maidis, to Maize mosaic rhabdovirus and identification of conserved responses to propagative viruses in hopper vectors
   KM Martin, K Barandoc-Alviar, DJ Schneweis, CL Stewart, D Rotenberg, ...

2016

1. [PHYTOPATHOLOGY] Identification of conserved transcriptome responses to propagative plant viruses in insect vectors
   K Martin, K Barandoc-Alviar, D Rotenberg, A Whitfield

2. [Management of Insect Pests to Agriculture] Interactions between insect vectors and propagative plant viruses
   K Barandoc-Alviar, IE Badillo-Vargas, AE Whitfield

3. [Journal of Insect Science] Analysis of Acquisition and Titer of Maize Mosaic Rhabdovirus in Its Vector, Peregrinus maidis (Hemiptera: Delphacidae)
   K Barandoc-Alviar, GM Ramirez, D Rotenberg, AE Whitfield

2015

1. [PHYTOPATHOLOGY] Analysis of the virus-insect vector interactome of Maize mosaic rhabdovirus glycoprotein
   K Barandoc-Alviar, D Rotenberg, A Whitfield

2. [PHYTOPATHOLOGY] Differential gene expression in Peregrinus maidis after infection with Maize mosaic virus
   KM Martin, K Barandoc-Alviar, D Rotenberg, AE Whitfield

2014

1. [Phytopathology] Identifying novel interacting proteins of Maize mosaic rhabdovirus glycoprotein using the split-ubiquitin membrane-based yeast two hybrid system
   K Barandoc-Alviar, D Rotenberg, AE Whitfield

2. [Journal of the Internet Information Society]A Comparative Study of Issue Attributes on Twitter and Newspapers: Focusing on the MBC Strike
   Lee Mina, Park Chun-il, Moon Ji-young

2013

1. [PloS one] Development of RNAi methods for Peregrinus maidis, the corn planthopper
   J Yao, D Rotenberg, A Afsharifar, K Barandoc-Alviar, AE Whitfield

2. [PHYTOPATHOLOGY] Analysis of acquisition and titer of Maize mosaic rhabdovirus in its vector, Peregrinus maidis
   K Barandoc-Alviar, GM Ramirez, M Cui, D Rotenberg, J Yao, AE Whitfield

2010

1. [Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part B: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology] Translation inhibitory factors encoded in Cotesia plutellae bracovirus require the 5′-UTR of a host mRNA target
   KP Barandoc, Y Kim

2. [The Journal of Microbiology] Cotesia plutellae bracovirus suppresses expression of an antimicrobial peptide, cecropin, in the diamondback Moth, Plutella xylostella, challenged by bacteria
   KP Barandoc, J Kim, Y Kim

3. [BMB reports] A SERI technique reveals an immunosuppressive activity of a serine-rich protein encoded in Cotesia plutellae bracovirus
   KP Barandoc, JY Park, YG Kim

2009

1. [Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part D: Genomics and Proteomics] Identification of three host translation inhibitory factors encoded in Cotesia glomerata bracovirus
   KP Barandoc, Y Kim

2. [J. Microbiol. Biotechnol] A technique of segment expression and RNA interference (SERI) reveals a specific physiological function of a cysteine-rich protein gene encoded in Cotesia plutellae bracovirus
   K Barandoc, Y Kim

3. [Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Korean Society of Applied Entomology] Proteomic analysis of Cotesia-associated Host Translation Inhibitory Factors
   KP Barandoc, Y Kim

2008

1. [Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting] Cloning three host translation inhibitory factors (HTIFs) encoded in Cotesia glomerata bracovirus
   KP Barandoc, Y Kim

2. [Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology] A putative actin destabilizer, CpBV-RTX, encoded in Cotesia plutellae bracovirus and its expression in the parasitized Plutella xylostella
   HH Kim, K Barandoc, Y Kim

3. [Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Korean Society of Applied Entomology] A Cysteine-rich Protein Encoded in Cotesia plutellae Bracovirus Genome is an Immunosuppressant
   KP Barandoc, Y Kim

2006

1. [The Journal of Natural Sciences] Characterization of the Interaction of Sulfiredoxin (Srx1) with a Vacoular Protein -Mannosidase (Ams1) in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
   KP Barando, IH Kim

2. Potential of a Biofertilizer to Control Peregrinus maidis (Hemiptera: Delphacidae), an Insect Vector of Maize Mosaic Alphanucleorhabdovirus
   KB Alviar, JT Zarate, SA Yap, RC Albez, AI Barbin

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