PUBLICATIONS

Barto, K., Enright, S., Eyles, A. Wallis, C., Chorbadjian, R., Hansen, R., Herms, D. A., Bonello, P., and Cipollini, D. 2008. Effects of fertilization and fungal and insect attack on systemic protein defenses of Austrian pine. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 34: 1392-1400.

Wallis, C., Eyles, A., Chorbadjian, R., McSpadden Gardener, B., Hansen, R., Cipollini, D., Herms, D. A., and Bonello, P. 2008. Systemic induction of phloem secondary metabolism and its relationship to resistance to a canker pathogen in Austrian pine. New Phytologist. 177 (3): 767-778.

Eyles, A., Chorbadjian, R., Wallis, C., Hansen, R., Cipollini, D., Herms, D., and Bonello, E. 2007. Cross-induction of systemic resistance between Sphaeropsis sapinea and Neodiprion sertifer in Austrian pine over a fertility gradient.  Oecologia. 153 (2): 365-374.

Chorbadjian, R. and Kogan, M. 2004. Estudios de dormancia y germinación de malva (Malva parviflora L.). Ciencia e Investigación Agraria. 31 (2): 129 – 136. (translated title: Dormancy and germination studies on mallow (Malva parviflora).

Chorbadjian, R. 2003. Plagas de la mazorca del maíz dulce. Agronomía y Forestal UC. 19: 4 - 6. (extension article) (translated title: Pests of the sweet corn ear)

Chorbadjian, R. and Kogan, M. 2002. Interaction between glyphosate and fluroxypyr improve mallow control. Crop Protection. 21 (8): 689 – 692.

Chorbadjian, R. and Kogan, M. 2001. Cubiertas vegetales en viñas, relación con artrópodos benéficos y plagas  Agronomía y Forestal UC. 11: 4 - 6. (extension article) (translated title: Vegetal ground covers in vineyards, relation with beneficial and pest arthropods).

Chorbadjian, R. and Kogan, M. 2001. Pérdida de actividad del glifosato debido a la presencia de suelo en el agua de aspersión. Ciencia e Investigación Agraria. 28 (2): 83 - 87. (translated title: Glyphosate activity decay due to soil on the spray solution)

COMPETITIVE GRANTS

2007-2008 Chorbadjian, R. Host phenology and the performance of European pine sawfly larvae: the role of foliar nutrients and chemical defenses. SEEDS grants for graduate students, Ohio Agricultural Research and Developmental Center.

HONORS

1st price Graduate Student Poster Competition. Annual Research Conference, Ohio Agricultural Research and Developmental Center, Wooster, OH. April 17, 2008. 

3rd price Graduate Student Poster Competition. Annual Research Conference, Ohio Agricultural Research and Developmental Center, Wooster, OH. April 20, 2006. 

PRESENTATIONS AT SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS

Chorbadjian, R. A., Phelan, P. L., and Herms, D. A. Host phenological changes in foliar nutrients and chemical defenses constrain the performance of European pine sawfly larvae. Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America. Reno, NV, USA. Nov. 16-19, 2008

Chorbadjian, R. A., and Herms, D. A. Insect-host phenological synchrony: foliar terpenes and free amino acids in relation to European pine sawfly life cycle. Annual meeting of the North Central Branch of the Entomological Society of America. Columbus, OH, USA. Mar. 25, 2008.

Chorbadjian, R. A., and Herms, D. A. Host phenology constrains the performance of European pine sawfly larvae: the role of foliar nutrients and chemical defenses. Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America. San Diego, CA, USA. Dec. 10, 2007.

Chorbadjian, R. A., and Herms, D. A. Is the life-cycle of the European pine sawfly constrained to a phenological window of host susceptibility? Plant Herbivore Interactions, Gordon Research Conferences. Ventura, CA, USA. Feb. 22, 2007.
Eyles, A., C.M. Wallis, R. Chorbadjian, D.A. Herms, D.F. Cipollini, and P. Bonello.  2006.  Host-mediated cross induction of systemic induced resistance between a pathogen and an insect in Austrian Pine.  Phytopathology 96:S34.

Chorbadjian, R. A., and Herms, D. A. Phenological windows: Does Scots pine phenology constrain the life-cycle of the European pine sawfly? Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America. Indianapolis, IN, USA. Dec. 11, 2006.

Chorbadjian, R. A., Herms, D. A. and Bonello, P. Effect of Paclobutrazol on Defensive Chemistry and Insect Resistance of Paper Birch and Austrian Pine. International Society of Arboriculture 2006 Annual Conference. Minneapolis, MN, USA. July 29 - August 2, 2006.

Chorbadjian, R. y Ortega, R. Presencia y nivel de daño de  Carpophilus lugubris (Col., Nitidulidae) y Helicoverpa zea (Lep., Noctuidae) en maíz dulce. XXV Congreso Nacional de Entomología. Sociedad Chilena de Entomología. Talca. Noviembre 26 al 28, 2003.                       

Chorbadjian, R. A. Aphids and natural enemies population dynamics on sweet pepper plants in relation with catches on yellow sticky traps.  Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America. Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA. Nov. 15 – 17, 2002.

Chorbadjian, R. y Kogan, M. Presencia de artrópodos benéficos y fitófagos en viñedos manejados con cubierta vegetal.  Congreso Agronómico de Chile. Talca, VII Región. Noviembre 7 al 10, 2000.

Chorbadjian, R. y Kogan, M. Sinergismo entre glifosato y fluroxipir para el control de malva (Malva parviflora L.). Congreso Agronómico de Chile. Talca, VII Región. Noviembre 7 al 10, 2000.