Jim Slavicek, PhD

Treesearch Publications

• C.E. Flower, Nancy L. Hayes-Plazolles, Jim Slavicek, C. Rosa. 2018. First Report of ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma trifolii’-Related Strain of 16SrVI-A Phytoplasma Subgroup, Associated with Elm Yellows Disease in American Elm ( Ulmus americana L.) in Ohio, U.S.A
• V.V. Martemyanov, John Podgwaite, I.A. Belousova, S.V. Pavlushin, Jim Slavicek, O.A. Baturina, M.R. Kabilov, A.V. Ilyinykh. 2017. A comparison of the adaptations of strains of Lymantria dispar multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus to hosts from spatially isolated populations
• Kathleen Knight, Linda Haugen, Cornelia Wilson, Paul Schaberg, Jim Slavicek. 2017. American elm (Ulmus americana) in restoration plantings: a review
• Charles E. Flower, Cornelia Wilson, Jim Slavicek. 2017. Restoring ecosystem resilience to urban forests using Dutch elm disease-tolerant American elm trees
• Charles E. Flower, Jim Slavicek, Dale Lesser, Steven Eshita, Cornelia Wilson. 2017. Canopy decline assessment in American elm after inoculation with different doses of Ophiostoma ulmi and O. novo-ulmi
• Linda Haugen, Garrett L. Beier, Susan E. Bentz, Raymond P. Guries, Jim Slavicek. 2017. Challenge inoculations to test for Dutch elm disease tolerance: a summary of methods used by various researchers
• Charles E. Flower, Nancy L. Hayes-Plazolles, Cristina Rosa, Jim Slavicek. 2017. Elm yellows: a widespread and overlooked killer of elm trees across the United States
• Cornelia Wilson, Kathleen Knight, Linda Haugen, Charles E. Flower, Jim Slavicek. 2017. Proceedings of the American elm restoration workshop 2016
• Mary Beth Adams, P. Angel, C. Barton, Jim Slavicek. 2015. American elm in mine land reforestation
• Vince D'Amico, Jim Slavicek, John Podgwaite, Ralph Webb, Roger Fuester, Randall A. Peiffer. 2013. Deletion of v-chiA from a baculovirus reduces horizontal transmission in the field
• John Podgwaite, V.V. Martemyanov, Jim Slavicek, S.A. Bakhavalov, S.V. Pavlushin, Nancy L. Hayes-Plazolles, R.T. Zerillo. 2013. Potency of nucleopolyhedrovirus genotypes for European and Asian gypsy moth (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae)
• Jim Slavicek. 2013. Development of methods for the restoration of the American elm in forested landscapes
• John Podgwaite, Jim Slavicek, Kevin W. Thorpe, Ralph E. Webb, Roger W. Fuester, Vince D'Amico, Randel A. Peiffer, Michael A. Valenti. 2013. Dose responses of in vivo- and in vitro-produced strains of gypsy moth (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae) nucleopolyhedrovirus (LdMNPV) applied with and without the virus enhancer Blankophor BBH
• Jim Slavicek, Kathleen Knight. 2012. Generation of American elm trees with tolerance to Dutch elm disease through controlled crosses and selection
• Kathleen Knight, Jim Slavicek, Rachel Kappler, Elizabeth Pisarczyk, Bernadette Wiggin, Karen Menard. 2012. Using Dutch elm disease-tolerant elm to restore floodplains impacted by emerald ash borer
• Vince D'Amico, Jim Slavicek. 2012. Interactions between nucleopolyhedroviruses and polydnaviruses in larval lepidoptera. Chapter 8
• Jim Slavicek. 2012. Baculovirus enhancins and their role in viral pathogenicity. Chapter 9
• K. Hoover, M. Grove, M. Gardner, D. P. Hughes, J. McNeil, Jim Slavicek. 2011. A Gene for an Extended Phenotype
• John Podgwaite, Roger Zerillo, Jim Slavicek, Nancy L. Hayes-Plazolles. 2011. Relative potencies of gypsy moth nucleopolyhedrovirus genotypes isolated from Gypchek
• Kelli Hoover, Jim McNeil, Alyssa Gendron, Jim Slavicek. 2011. Impact of enhancin genes on potency of LdNPV in gypsy moth
• Mary Ellen Dix, Marilyn Buford, Jim Slavicek, Allen M. Solomon. 2010. Invasive species and disturbances: Current and future roles of Forest Service Research and Development
• Kelli Hoover, Merideth A. Humphries, Alyssa R. Genfron, Jim Slavicek. 2010. Impact of viral enhancin genes on potency of Lymantria dispar multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus in L. dispar following disruption of the peritrophic matrix
• James McNeil, Diana Cox-Foster, Jim Slavicek, Kelli Hoover. 2010. Contributions of immune responses to developmental resistance in Lymantria dispar challenged with baculovirus
• Jim Slavicek, Kelly Baggett, Gary Swanson. 2009. Restoration of the American elm on the Chippewa National Forest through generation of Dutch elm disease tolerant, cold-hardy, and site-adapted trees.
• Vince D'Amico, Jim Slavicek, John Podgwaite, Roger Fuester, Randy Peiffer, Ralph Webb. 2009. The effect of a mutation on field transmission of LdMNPV
• Jim Slavicek. 2008. Production of Gypchek in the Wave® cell bioreactor: comparison to production stirred tank bioreactor
• Vince D'Amico, Jim Slavicek, John Podgwaite, Kevin Thorpe, Ralph Webb, Roger Fuester, Randy Peiffer. 2008. An indepth look at new viral strains for use in Gypchek
• Jim Slavicek. 2007. Expansion of the American elm restoration effort to the upper Midwest
• Jim Slavicek, J. Matt Gabler. 2007. Production of LDMNPV in the Wave® cell culture bioreactor
• R.E. Webb, G.B. White, John Podgwaite, Vince D'Amico, Jim Slavicek, J. Swearingen, B. Onken, K.W. Thorpe. 2005. Comparison of aerially-applied Gypchek strains against gypsy moth (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae) in the presence of an Entomophaga maimaiga epizootic
• Jim Slavicek, Holly J.R. Popham. 2005. The Lymantria dispar nucleopolyhedrovirus enhancins are components of occlusion-derived virus
• Jim Slavicek, Andrew Boose, Dan Balser, Nicole Cavender, Nicole Cavender. 2005. Restoration of the American Elm in Forested Landscapes
• Jim Slavicek, J. Matt Gabler, J. Matt Gabler. 2005. Production of LdNPV on Cell Culture Bioreactors
• Jim Slavicek, David N. N. Bengston, John Podgwaite. 2005. Control of the Browntail Moth in Maine with a Baculovirus
• R. E. Webb, G. B. White, K. W. Thorpe, Jim Slavicek, John Podgwaite, R. W. Fuester, P. B. Taylor, R. A. Peiffer, M. A. Valenti. 2003. Evaluation of production method and formulation for optimizing in-vitro produced Gypchek
• Jim Slavicek, Patricia De Graff. 2003. Genetic analysis of Asian longhorned beetle populations from Chicago, New York, and China using the RAPD technique
• Holly J.R. Popham, David S. Bischoff, Jim Slavicek. 2003. Both Lymantria dispar nucleopolyhedrovirus enhancin genes contribute to viral potency
• One Choi, Noboru Tomiya, Jung H. Kim, Jim Slavicek, Michael J. Betenbaugh, Yuan C. Lee. 2003. N-glycan structures of human transferrin produced by Lymantria dispar (gypsy moth)cells using the LdMNPV expression system
• Jim Slavicek, Nancy L. Hayes-Plazolles. 2003. The Lymantria dispar nucleopolyhedrovirus contains the capsid-associated p24 protein gene
• Jim Slavicek, Nancy L. Hayes-Plazolles, Mary Ellen Kelly. 2001. Identification of a Lymantria dispar nucleopolyhedrovirus isolate that does not accumulate few-polyhedra mutants during extended serial passage in cell culture
• Holly J.R. Popham, David S. Bischoff, Jim Slavicek. 2001. Both Lymantria dispar nucleopolyhedrovirus enhancin genes contribute to viral potency
• Vince D'Amico, Joseph S. Elkinton, John Podgwaite, Jim Slavicek, Michael McManus, John P. Burand. 1999. A field release of genetically engineered gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar L.) Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus (LdNPV)
• K.J. Garner, Jim Slavicek. 1999. Identification of a non-LTR retrotransposon from the gypsy moth
• John Kuzio, Margot N. Pearson, Steve H. Harwood, C. Joel Funk, Jay T. Evans, Jim Slavicek, George F. Rohrmann. 1999. Sequence and analysis of the genome of a baculovirus pathogenic for Lymantria dispar
• Jim Slavicek, Holly J.R. Popham, C.I. Riegel. 1999. Deletion of the Lymantria dispar multicapsid nucleopolyhedrovirus ecdysteroid UDP-glucosyl transferase gene enhances viral killing speed in the last instar of the gypsy moth
• Jim Slavicek, James M. Slavicek. 1999. Impact of deletion of the Lymantria dispar nucleopolyhedrovirus PEP gene on viral potency: expression of the green fluorescent protein prevents larval liquefaction
• Kevin W. Thorpe, John Podgwaite, Jim Slavicek, Ralph E. Webb. 1998. Gypsy moth (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae) control with ground-based hydraulic applications of Gypchek, in vitro-produced virus, and Bacillus thuringiensis
• Jim Slavicek, Melissa J. Mercer, Dana Pohlman, Mary Ellen Kelly, David S. Bischoff. 1998. Identification of a novel Lymantria dispar nucleopolyhedrovirus mutant that exhibits abnormal polyhedron formation and virion occlusion
• Christopher I. Riegel, Jim Slavicek. 1997. Characterization of the replication cycle of the Lymantria dispar nuclear polyhedrosis virus
• David E. Schreiber, Karen J. Garner, Jim Slavicek. 1997. Identification of three randomly amplified polymorphic DNA-polymerase chain reaction markers for distinguishing Asian and North American Gypsy Moths (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae)
• David S. Bischoff, Jim Slavicek. 1997. Phenotypic and genetic analysis of Lymantria dispar nucleopolyhedrovirus few polyhedra mutants: Mutations in the 25K FP gene may be caused by DNA replication errors
• David S. Bischoff, Jim Slavicek. 1997. Molecular analysis of an enhancin gene in the Lymantria dispar nuclear polyhedrosis virus
• K.J. Garner, Jim Slavicek. 1996. Identification and characterization of a RAPD-PCR marker for distinguishing Asian and North American gypsy moths
• Jim Slavicek, Melissa J. Mercer, Mary Ellen Kelly, Nancy L. Hayes-Plazolles. 1996. Isolation of a baculovirus variant that exhibits enhanced polyhedra production stability during serial passage in cell culture
• David S. Bischoff, Jim Slavicek. 1996. Characterization of the Lymantria dispar nucleopolyhedrovirus 25K FP gene
• Jim Slavicek, Nancy L. Hayes-Plazolles, Mary Ellen Kelly. 1995. Rapid formation of few polyhedral mutants of Lymantria dispar multinucleocapsid nuclear polyhedrosis virus during serial passage in cell culture
• David S. Bischoff, Jim Slavicek. 1995. Identification and characterization of an early gene in the Lymantria dispar multinucleocapsid nuclear polyhedrosis virus
• David S. Bischoff, Jim Slavicek. 1994. Identification and characterization of a protein kinase gene in the Lymantria dispar nultinucleocapsid nuclear polyhedrosis virus
• Christopher I. Riegel, Carita Lanner-Herrera, Jim Slavicek. 1994. Identification and characterization of the ecdysteroid UDPglucosyltransferase gene of the Lymantria dispar multinucleocapsid nuclear polyhedrosis virus
• Jim Slavicek, John Podgwaite, Carita Lanner-Herrera. 1992. Properties of two Lymantria dispar nuclear polyhedrosis virus isolates obtained from the microbial pesticide Gypchek
• Jim Slavicek. 1991. Temporal analysis and spatial mapping of Lymantria dispar nuclear polyhedrosis virus transcripts and in vitro translation polypeptides
• Bruce E. Haissig, Kirk T. Kent, William L. Olsen, Kenneth F. Raffa, Jim Slavicek, [Editors]. 1991. Abstracts of papers presented at the international symposium on applications of biotechnology to tree culture, protection, and utilization.
• Jim Slavicek, Nancy L. Hayes-Plazolles. 1991. Identification, cloning, and expression analysis of three putative Lymantria dispar nuclear polyhedrosis virus immediate early genes
• Jim Slavicek, Carita Lanner-Herrera, Nancy L. Hayes-Plazolles, Mary Ellen Kelly, Martha Fikes. 1991. Replication and inclusion body characteristics of two Lymantria dispar nuclear polyhedrosis virus plaque variants
• Jim Slavicek, Nancy L. Hayes-Plazolles. 1991. Temporal analysis and spatial mapping of Lymantria dispar nuclear polyhedrosis virus transcripts and in-vitro translation products

• University of Connecticut, Ph.D., Genetics
• Kalamazoo College, B.A., Biology