Publications

Langley, J., S.S.R. Dara, I. Bennett, X.P. Hu. 2021. Striatal tau deposition in mild cognitive impairment revealed by removal of iron-related off-target binding effects in 18F-AV1451 PET. 2022. International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine Annual Meeting, 7-12 May 2022, London, England.

Dara, S.S.R., W.H. Grover. 2021. Arduino Spectrophotometry for At-home STEM Learning. Unpublished paper.

Dara, S.S.R. 2021. Using 3D U-Net for the semantic segmentation of substantia nigra to diagnose, analyze, and characterize Parkinson's Disease. UC Riverside: University Honors. (https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6h99k6bk).

Langley, J., D. E. Huddleston, S.S.R. Dara, I. Bennett, X.P. Hu. 2021. Tau correlates with tissue susceptibility and microstructure in APEO-ε4+ mild cognitive impairment. International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine Annual Meeting, 15-20 May, 2021.

Dara, S. K., S. S. Dara, and S.S.R. Dara. 2020. Managing Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum Race 4 with beneficial microorganisms including entomopathogenic fungi. Acta Horticulturae 1270: 111-116. https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2020.1270.11

Dara, S.S.R., S. S. Dara, and S. K. Dara. 2018. Preliminary report on the potential of Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae s.l. in antagonizing the charcoal rot causing fungus Macrophomina phaseolina in strawberry. Strawberries and Vegetables, 26 September, 2018. (https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=28274).

Dara, S. K. S.S.R. Dara, S. S. Dara, and E. Lewis. 2018. Managing arthropod pests in zucchini with chemical, botanical, and microbial pesticides. CAPCA Adviser, 21 (2): 40-46.

Dara, S. K., S.S.R. Dara, S. S. Dara, and E. Lewis. 2017. Efficacy of chemical, botanical, and microbial pesticides against mite and insect pests on zucchini. Strawberries and Vegetables, 22 December, 2017. (http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=25967)

Dara, S.S.R., S. S. Dara, S. K. Dara, and T. Anderson. 2017. Fighting plant pathogenic fungi with entomopathogenic fungi and other biologicals. CAPCA Adviser, 20 (1): 40-44.

Dara, S. K., S.S.R. Dara and S. S. Dara. 2017. Impact of entomopathogenic fungi on the growth, development, and health of cabbage growing under water stress. American J. Plant Sci. 8: 1224-1233. (http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/ajps.2017.86081).

Dara, S. K., S. S. Dara, S.S.R. Dara, and T. Anderson. 2016. First report of three entomopathogenic fungi offering protection against the plant pathogen, Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum. Strawberries and Vegetables, 27 September, 2016. (http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=22199).

Dara, S. K., S.S.R. Dara, and S. S. Dara. 2016. First report of entomopathogenic fungi, Beauveria bassiana, Isaria fumosorosea, and Metarhizium brunneum promoting the growth and health of cabbage plants growing under water stress. Strawberries and Vegetables, 19 September, 2016. (http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=22131).

Dara, S. K., S.S.R. Dara, S. S. Dara, A. Sahoo, and H. Bellam. 2015. Compatibility of the entomopathogenic fungus, Beauveria bassiana with fungicides. Winter issue (01/01/2015) of Santa Barbara Ag Commissioner’s newsletter (http://cosb.countyofsb.org/uploadedFiles/agcomm/outreach/Winter%20Edition%202015.pdf).

Dara, S.S.R., S. S. Dara, A. Sahoo, H. Bellam, and S. K. Dara. 2014. Can entomopathogenic fungus, Beauveria bassiana be used for pest management when fungicides are used for disease management? Strawberries and Vegetables, 23 October, 2014. (http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=15671).

Dara, S. S., S.S.R. Dara, and S. K. Dara. 2014. Fungus-based pesticide treatment strategy shows promise. April issue of Farm Bureau of Ventura County. (http://www.farmbureauvc.com/new/assets/pdf-forms/newsletters/Farm-Bureau-Newsletter-April-2014.pdf).

Dara, S. S., Dara, S.S.R., and Dara, S. K. 2014. Interaction between insect pathogenic Beauveria bassiana and three strawberry fungicides. Spring issue of Santa Barbara Ag Commissioner’s newsletter. (http://cosb.countyofsb.org/uploadedFiles/agcomm/outreach/Spring%20Edition%202014.pdf).

Dara, S. S., S.S.R. Dara, and S. K. Dara. 2014. Optimal time intervals for using insect pathogenic Beauveria bassiana with fungicides. February issue of Central Coast Agriculture Highlights. (http://cesantabarbara.ucanr.edu/newsletters/Central_Coast_Agriculture_Highlights50500.pdf).

Abstracts of Scientific Presentations

Dara, S. K., S.S.R. Dara, S. S. Dara, E. Lewis. 2018. Managing arthropod pests in zucchini with chemical and non-chemical pesticides. Entomological Society of America Annual Meetings, 11-14 November, 2018, Vancouver, Canada (Oral).

Dara, S. K., S. S. Dara, and S.S.R. Dara. 2018. Managing Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. vasinfectum with beneficial microorganisms including entomopathogenic fungi. IX International Symposium on Soil and Surface Disinfestation, 9-13 September, 2018, Heraklion, Crete, Greece. (Oral).

Dara, S. K., S.S.R. Dara, S. S. Dara, E. Lewis. 2018. Where do Isaria fumosorosea and Burkholderia rinojensis fit in with chemical and biological pesticides for zucchini pest management? Society for Invertebrate Pathology annual meetings, 12-16 August, 2018, Gold Coast, Australia (Oral).

Dara, S. K., S. R. Dara, S.S.R. Dara, S. S. Dara, and T. Anderson. Entomopathogenic, endophytic, and mycorrhiza-like roles of entomopathogenic fungi as holistic tools in agriculture. Symposium at Entomological Society of America Annual Meetings, 5-8 November, 2017, Denver, CO. (Oral).

Dara, S.S.R., S. S. Dara, and S. K. Dara. 2017. Promoting microbial control as an important part of integrated pest management strategies in California. Annual meetings of the Society for Invertebrate Pathology, 13-17 August, San Diego, CA (Oral).

Dara, S. S., S.S.R. Dara, and S. K. Dara. 2017. Beauveria bassiana, Isaria fumosorosea, and Metarhizium brunneum antagonizing Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. vasinfectum in cotton. Annual meetings of the Society for Invertebrate Pathology, 13-17 August, San Diego, CA (Oral).

Dara, S.S.R. and S. S. Dara. 2017. Entomopathogenic fungi as plant growth promoters and disease antagonizers. 2nd Ag Innovations Conference: Microbial Control, 13 August, San Diego, CA (Oral).

Dara, S. K., S.S.R. Dara, and S. S. Dara. 2017. Entomopathogenic fungi antagonizing plant pathogenic fungus. Biotweeps Twitter Conference, 29 June, 2017.

Sahoo, A., S.S.R. Dara, S. S. Dara, and S. K. Dara. 2015. Entomopathogenic fungi “infecting” young lives. Annual meetings of the Society for Invertebrate Pathology, 9-13 August, Vancouver, Canada (Oral).

Dara, S.S.R., S. S. Dara, A. Sahoo, H. Bellam, and S. K. Dara. 2015. Compatibility of fungicides with Beauveria bassiana. Annual meetings of the Society for Invertebrate Pathology, 9-13 August, Vancouver, Canada (Oral).

Dara, S. K., S.S.R. Dara, and S. S. Dara. 2014. Entomopathogenic fungi as plant growth enhancers. Annual meetings of the Society for Invertebrate Pathology, 3-7 August, Mainz, Germany (Poster).