Juliet D. Tang
Research Forest Products Technologist
Durability and Wood Protection Research
201 Lincoln Green
Starkville, MS 39759
United States
Starkville, MS 39759
United States
Phone
662-338-3107
Current Research
- Green building solutions
- Discovery of novel wood protection biocides
- Biotic controls of coarse woody debris decomposition
Past Research
Insecticide resistance management
Genetics of insecticide resistance
Mechanisms of disease resistance in plants
Genetics of insecticide resistance
Mechanisms of disease resistance in plants
Research Interest
Advancing wood protection through basic research on the "Omics" of wood decomposition
Education
- Mississippi State University, Ph.D. Forest Resources, Omics of brown rot decay, 2011
- University of Massachusetts, M.S. Entomology, Physiology of pheromone production, 1986
- University of Massachusetts, B.S. Zoology, Cum laude, 1981
Professional Organizations
- Adjunct Faculty, Mississippi State University, Current
- Member, Entomological Society of America, Current
- Member, International Research Group on Wood Protection, Current
- Member, American Wood Protection Association, Current
- Member, Mississippi Entomological Association, Current
Featured Publications
- Tang, Juliet D.; Diehl, Susan V.. 2014. Chapter 3: Omics and the Future of Sustainable Biomaterials
Other Publications
- Franca, Tamara S.F.A.; Stokes, C. Elizabeth; Tang, Juliet. 2022. Development of a modified standard termite test for mass timber products
- Clay, Natalie ; Siegert, Courtney ; Tang, Juliet ; Little, Nathan ; Eckhardt, Lori ; Riggins, John J.. 2021. Termite Presence and Feeding on Loblolly Pine Wood Differs Among Four Root-Infecting Bluestain (ophiostomatoid) Fungal Species
- Kirker, Grant T.; Ohno, Katie, M.; Tang, Juliet; Cai, Lili. 2021. Culture maintenance of wood decay fungal isolates used in soil block tests
- Cheng, Qingzheng ; Tang, Juliet D.; Zhou, Chengfeng ; Jiang, Wei ; Hu, Lixia ; Nicholas, Darrel D.; Via, Brian. 2021. Performance of Oriented Strand Board Made with Soy Substituted Resin in Termite Choice Tests with Southern Yellow Pine
- Alves Oliveira, Dafne ; Tang, Juliet D.; Warburton, Marilyn L.. 2021. Reference Gene Selection for RT-qPCR Analysis in Maize Kernels Inoculated with <em>Aspergillus flavus</em>
- Shelton, Thomas; Fye, Donald; Bell, Craig; Mankowski, Mark , E. .; Tang, Juliet. 2021. Testing continues on 2 termiticide candidates: The U.S. Forest Service releases its termiticide testing report for 2020.
- Lim, Hyungsuk ; Tripathi, Sachin ; Tang, Juliet D.. 2020. Bonding performance of adhesive systems for cross-laminated timber treated with micronized copper azole type C (MCA-C)
- Thrash, Adam ; Tang, Juliet D.; DeOrnellis, Mason ; Peterson, Daniel G.; Warburton, Marilyn L.. 2020. PAST: The Pathway Association Studies Tool to Infer Biological Meaning from GWAS Datasets
- Telmadarrehei, Telmah ; Tang, Juliet D.; Raji, Olanrewaju ; Rezazadeh, Amir ; Narayanan, Lakshmi ; Shmulsky, Rubin ; Jeremic, Dragica. 2020. A study of the gut bacterial community of Reticulitermes virginicus exposed to chitosan treatment
- França, Tamara S.F.A.; Stokes, C. Elizabeth; Tang, Juliet D.; Arango, Rachel A.. 2019. Utility of image software in quantification of termite damage on cross-laminated timber (CLT)
- Stokes, C. Elizabeth; França, Tamara S.F.A.; Tang, Juliet D.. 2019. Ongoing termite studies on cross laminated timber (CLT) panels
- Lebow, Stan; Tang, Juliet; Kirker, Grant T.; Mankowski, Mark , E. .. 2019. Guidelines for the selection and use of pressure-treated wood
- Narayanan, Lakshmi ; Tang, Juliet D.; Kirker, Grant ; Mohammadi-Araghi, Maryam K.; Stokes, C. Elizabeth.. 2019. Using metagenomics to quantify the bacterial diversity in field stakes treated with wood preservative
- Li, Hui ; Thrash, Adam ; Tang, Juliet D.; He, Linlin ; Yan, Jianbing ; Warburton, Marilyn L.. 2019. Leveraging GWAS data to identify metabolic pathways and networks involved in maize lipid biosynthesis
- Franca, Tamara S.F.A.; Stokes, C. Elizabeth; Tang, Juliet D.. 2018. Durability of cross laminated timber against termite damage
- França, T.S.F.A. ; Stokes, C.E. ; Tang, J.D.. 2018. Evaluation of cross-laminated timber resistance to termite attack
- Tang, Juliet D.; Raji, Olan ; Peterson, Daniel G.; Jeremic-Nikolic, Dragica. 2018. Dysbiosis: a potential novel strategy for control of subterranean termites
- Telmadarrehei, Telmah ; Raji, Olanrewaju ; Rezazadeh, Amir ; Jeremic-Nikolic, Dragica ; Tang, Juliet D.. 2018. Effect of chitosan on diversity and number of protists in subterranean termites
- Siegert, Courtney M.; Clay, Natalie A.; Tang, Juliet D.; Garrigues, Lisa G.; Riggins, John J.. 2018. Indirect effects of bark beetle-generated dead wood on biogeochemical and decomposition processes in a pine forest
- Zelinka, Samuel L.; Jakes, Joseph E.; Tang, Juliet ; Ohno, Katie , M.; Bishell, Amy ; Finney, Lydia ; Maxey, Evan R.; Vogt, Stefan ; Kirker, Grant T.. 2018. Fungal–copper interactions in wood examined with large field of view synchrotron-based X-ray fluorescence microscopy
- Siegert, Courtney M.; Renninger, Heidi J.; Karunarathna, A.A. Sasith; Riggins, John J.; Clay, Natalie A.; Tang, Juliet D.; Hornslein, Nicole ; Chaney, Brent L.. 2018. Biogeochemical hotspots around bark-beetle killed trees
- Raji, Olanrewaju; Tang, Juliet D; Telmadarrehei, Telmah; Jeremic, Dragica. 2018. Termiticidal activity of chitosan against the subterranean termites <em>Reticulitermes flavipes</em> and <em>Reticulitermes virginicus</em>
- Hawkins, Leigh; Warburton, Marilyn; Tang, Juliet; Tomashek, John; Alves Oliveira, Dafne; Ogunola, Oluwaseun; Smith, J.; Williams, W.. 2018. Survey of candidate genes for maize resistance to infection by Aspergillus flavus and/or aflatoxin contamination
- Akgul, Ayfer; Akgul, Ali; Tang, Juliet; Diehl, Susan. 2018. Gene expression analysis of wood decay fungus Fibroporia Radiculosa grown In ACQ-treated wood
- Warburton, Marilyn L.; Womack, Erika D.; Tang, Juliet D.; Thrash, Adam; Smith, J. Spencer; Xu, Wenwei; Murray, Seth C.; Williams, W. Paul. 2018. genome-wide association and metabolic pathway analysis of corn earworm resistance in maize
- Tang, Juliet D.; Ciaramitaro, Tina; Tomaso-Peterson, Maria; Diehl, Susan V.. 2017. Activity of two strobilurin fungicides against three species of decay fungi in agar plate tests
- Raji, Olanrewaju; Tang, Juliet D.; Telmadarrehei, Telmah; Jeremic, Dragica. 2017. Analysis of hindgut bacterial phyla frequency and diversity in subterranean termites exposed to chitosan-treated wood
- Ogunola, Oluwaseun F.; Hawkins, Leigh K.; Mylroie, Erik; Kolomiets, Michael V.; Borrego, Eli; Tang, Juliet D.; Williams, Paul W.; Warburton, Marilyn L.. 2017. Characterization of the maize lipoxygenase gene family in relation to aflatoxin accumulation resistance
- Tang, Juliet D.; Ciaramitaro, Tina; Nicholas, Darrel D.; Tomaso-Peterson, Maria; Diehl, Susan V.. 2017. Defeating copper tolerance: an example of how “omics” research can accelerate discovery of new wood protection compounds
- Raji, Olanrewaju; Jeremic-Nikolic, Dragica; Tang, Juliet D.. 2017. Diversity of Hindgut Bacterial Population in Subterranean Termite, Reticulitermes flavipes
- Stokes, C. Elizabeth; Shmulsky, Rubin; Tang, Juliet D.. 2017. Potential impact of subterranean termites on cross-laminated timber (CLT) in the Southeastern U.S
- Warburton, Marilyn L.; Tang, Juliet D.; Windham, Gary L.; Hawkins, Leigh K.; Murray, Seth C.; Xu, Wenwei; Boykin, Debbie; Perkins, Andy; Williams, W. Paul. 2015. Genome-Wide Association Mapping of and <I>Aspergillus flavus</I> Aflatoxin Accumulation Resistance in Maize
- Shelton, Thomas; Fye, Donald; Tang, Juliet, D..; Mankowski, Mark, E. .. 2015. Command Performance The USFS presents its annual Termiticide Report for 2014
- Raji, Olanrewaju; Telmadarrehei, Telmah; Tang, Juliet D.; Jeremic, Dragica. 2015. Toxicity threshold of chitosan for the subterranean termite, Reticulitermes flavipes
- Tang, J. D.; Parker, L. A.; Perkins, A. D.; Sonstegard, T. S.; Schroeder, S. G.; Nicholas, D. D.; Diehl, S. V.. 2013. Gene Expression Analysis of Copper Tolerance and Wood Decay in the Brown Rot Fungus <I>Fibroporia radiculosa</I>
- Tang, J. D.; Perkins, A. D.; Sonstegard, T. S.; Schroeder, S. G.; Burgess, S. C.; Diehl, S. V.. 2012. Short-Read Sequencing for Genomic Analysis of the Brown Rot Fungus <I>Fibroporia radiculosa</I>
Research Highlights
Eco-friendly biopesticide protects wood from termites by affecting their hindgut symbionts
Year: 2017
Chitosan kills termites by targeting their hindgut protists rather than the termite itself.
Assessing termite impact on cross-laminated timber panels
Year: 2017
Forest Service and Mississippi State University researchers are in the process of determining the impact of termites found in the Southeastern U.S. on cross-laminated timber (CLT), a mass timber product entering the tall building construction market. Results showed that untreated CLT is as susceptib...
Rational approach for discovering new, targeted biocides for wood protection
Year: 2017
Forest Service researchers used a rational approach based on gene expression studies to identify a novel application of a fungicide for use in copper-based wood preservative systems.
Giving Termites “Stomach Aches”
Year: 2018
Chitosan can be used to upset the microbial imbalance in the termite hindgut, leading to the establishment of three different bacterial pathogens.
Bonding Performance of Adhesive Systems for Cross-Laminated Timber Treated with Micronized Copper Azole Type C
Year: 2020
Expanding the use of cross-laminated timber (CLT) to outdoor applications is “one sticky problem.” Research must examine compatibility between adhesive and wood preservative, evaluate bond strength and wood failure under applied forces, and test bond durability to withstand accelerated weathering w...
A Knowledge-based Approach for Developing Green Building Solutions
Year: 2015
Scientists are using gene discovery to accelerate their understanding of copper tolerance in wood decay fungi and create green solutions for wood protection.
Guide for Selection and Use of Pressure-Treated Wood
Year: 2020
This report describes and provides guidance for selection and use of pressure-treated wood for specific applications.
USFS Termiticide Report for 2014
Year: 2015
The most recent efficacy data for termiticides currently on the market were reported as part of the USDA Forest Service Termiticide Testing Program. This report allows consumers and applicators nationwide to examine the relative performance of these products in small-scale field tests. The informa...
Going Big with Mass Timber Protection
Year: 2019
USDA Forest Service researchers are leading efforts to better understand mass timber as a next generation building material and provide safe effective protection strategies to ensure public safety and responsible forest stewardship.