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Peer-Refereed Papers

Hansson, D., M.J. Morra, V. Borek, A.J. Snyder, J.L. Johnson-Maynard, and D.C. Thill. 2008. Ionic thiocyanate (SCN-) production, fate, and phytotoxicity in soil amended with Brassicaceae seed meals. J. Agric. Food Chem. (Web Release Date: 29-Apr-2008; (Article) DOI: 10.1021/jf800104x).

Brown, B.D., B. Geary, M.J. Morra, and R.C. Gibson. 2008. Biofumigant biomass, nutrient content, and glucosinolate response to phosphorus. J. Plant Nutrition 31:743-757.

Rice, A.R., J.L. Johnson-Maynard, D.C. Thill, and M.J. Morra. 2007. Vegetable crop emergence and weed control following amendment with different Brassicaceae seed meals. Renew. Agric. Food Sys.  22:204–212.

Borek, V. and M.J. Morra. 2005. Ionic thiocyanate (SCN-) production from 4-hydroxybenzyl glucosinolate contained in Sinapis alba seed meal. J. Agric. Food Chem. 47:3837-3842.

Morra, M.J. 2004. Controlling soil-borne plant pests using glucosinolate-containing tissues. Agroindustria 3:251-255.

Smolinska, U., M.J. Morra, G.R. Knudsen, and R.L. James. 2003. Isothiocyanates produced by Brassicaceae species as inhibitors of Fusarium oxysporum. Plant Dis. 87:407-412.

Morra, M.J., and J.A. Kirkegaard. 2002. Isothiocyanate release from soil-incorporated Brassica tissues. Soil Biol. Biochem. 34:1683-1690.

Gardiner, J.B., M.J. Morra, C.V. Eberlein, P.D. Brown, and V. Borek. 1999. Allelochemicals released in soil following incorporation of rapeseed (Brassica napus) green manures. J. Agric. Food Chem. 47:3837-3842.

Eberlein, C.V., M.J. Morra, M.J. Guttieri, P.D. Brown, and J. Brown. 1998. Glucosinolate production in five field-grown Brassica napus cultivars used as green manures. Weed Technol. 12:712-718.

Borek, V., L.R. Elberson, J.P. McCaffrey, and M.J. Morra. 1998. Toxicity of isothiocyanates produced by glucosinolates in Brassicaceae species to black vine weevil eggs. J. Agric. Food Chem. 46:5318-5323.

Brown, P.D., and M.J. Morra. 1997. Control of soil-borne plant pests using glucosinolate-containing plants. Adv. Agron. 61:167-231.

Smolinska, U., M.J. Morra, G.R. Knudsen, and P.D. Brown. 1997. Toxicity of glucosinolate degradation products from Brassica napus seed meal towards Aphanomyces euteiches f. sp. pisi. Phytopathology 87:77-82.

Borek, V., L.R. Elberson, J.P. McCaffrey, and M.J. Morra. 1997. Toxicity of rapeseed meal and methyl isothiocyanate to larvae of the black vine weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). J. Econ. Entomol. 90:109-112.

Smolinska, U., G.R. Knudsen, M.J. Morra, and V. Borek. 1997. Inhibition of Aphanomyces euteiches f. sp. pisi by volatile allelochemicals from Brassica napus seed meal. Plant Dis. 81:288-292.

Brown, P.D., and M.J. Morra. 1996. Hydrolysis products of glucosinolates in Brassica napus tissues as inhibitors of seed germination. Plant Soil 181:307-316.

Elberson, L.R., V. Borek, J.P. McCaffrey, and M.J. Morra. 1996. Toxicity of rapeseed meal-amended soil to wireworms (Coleoptera:Elateridae). J. Agric. Entomol. 13:323-330.

Borek, V., M.J. Morra, and J.P. McCaffrey. 1996. Myrosinase activity in soil extracts. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 60:1792-1797.

Brown, P.D., and M.J. Morra. 1995. Glucosinolate-containing plant tissues as bioherbicides. J. Agric. Food Chem. 43:3070-3074.

Borek, V., L. R. Elberson, J.P. McCaffrey, and M.J. Morra. 1995. Toxicity of aliphatic and aromatic isothiocyanates to eggs of the black vine weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). J. Econ. Entomol. 88:1192-1196.

McCaffrey, J.P., L. Williams, III, V. Borek, P.D. Brown, and M.J. Morra. 1995. Toxicity of ionic thiocyanate-amended soil to the wireworm, Limonius californicus. J. Econ. Entomol. 88:793-797.

Borek, V., M.J. Morra, P.D. Brown, and J.P. McCaffrey. 1995. Transformation of the glucosinolate-derived allelochemicals allyl isothiocyanate and allyl nitrile in soil. J. Agric. Food Chem. 43:1935-1940.

Brown, P.D., M.J. Morra, and V. Borek. 1994. Gas chromatography of allelochemicals produced during glucosinolate degradation in soil. J. Agric. Food Chem. 42:2029-2034.

Borek, V., M.J. Morra, P.D. Brown, and J.P. McCaffrey. 1994. Allelochemicals produced during sinigrin decomposition in soil. J. Agric. Food Chem. 42:1030-1034.

Brown, P.D., and M.J. Morra. 1993. Fate of ionic thiocyanate (SCN-) in soil. J. Agric. Food Chem. 41:978-982.

Williams, L., III, M.J. Morra, P.D. Brown, and J.P. McCaffrey. 1993. Toxicity of allyl isothiocyanate-amended soil to Limonius californicus (Mann.) (Coleoptera: Elateridae) wireworms. J. Chem. Ecol. 19:1033-1046.

Brown, P.D., and M.J. Morra. 1991. Ion chromatographic determination of SCN- in soils. J. Agric. Food Chem. 39:1226-1228.

Brown, P.D., M.J. Morra, J.P. McCaffrey, D.L. Auld, and L. Williams, III. 1991. Allelochemicals produced during glucosinolate degradation in soil. J. Chem. Ecol. 17:2021-2034.

Book Chapters

Brown, P.D., and M.J. Morra. 1999. Glucosinolate-derived allelochemicals in the soil environment. p. 65-89. In S.S. Narwal (ed.) Allelophathy update, vol. 2. Basic and applied aspects. Science Publishers, Enfield, NH.

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