1. R. Tracy Ellis
(a.k.a T.E. Michaels)
19308 Marshall Way, Valley Center, CA 92082
Home: 760-751-7343 • Cell: 760-297-0112
trellis100@aol.com
SCIENTIFIC CO-AUTHORSHIPS
Oppert, B.S., Ellis, R.T., Babcock, J. 2010. Effects of Cry1F and Cry34Ab1/35Ab1 on
storage pests. Journal of Stored Products Research. 46(3):143-148.
Ellis, T., A. Sartain, R. Miller, C.A. Wilen, and T.P. Salmon. 2006. Characterizing and
Averting Cottontail Rabbit Damage in a Southern California Nursery. Proceedings -
Vertebrate Pest Conference. 2006, no. 22 p. 522-526..
Ellis, T., C.A. Wilen and T.P. Salmon. 2006. Evaluation of Irrigation-Valve Boxes as
Underground-Bait Stations for California Ground Squirrel Control. Proceedings -
Vertebrate Pest Conference. 2006, no. 22 p. 522-526.
Ellis, T. and J. Coats. 2004. Bt bacteria might form basis for future biological
insecticide. Turfgrass Trends. August 1, 2004.
Ellis, R.T., B.A. Stockhoff, L. Stamp, H. E. Schnepf, G. E. Schwab, M. Knuth, J.
Russell, G. A. Cardineau, and K.E. Narva. 2002. Novel Bacillus thuringiensis binary
insecticidal crystal proteins active against western corn rootworm, Diabrotica virgifera
virgifera LeConte. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 68:1137-1145.
Mollenbeck, D.J., M.L. Peters, J.W. Bing, J.R. Rouse, L.S. Higgins, L. Sims, T.
Nevshemal, L. Marshall, R.T. Ellis, P.G. Bystrak, B.A. Lang, J.L. Stewart, K. Kouba, V.
Sondag, V. Gustafson, K. Nour, D. Xu, J. Swenson, J. Zhang, T. Czapla, G. Schwab, S.
Jayne, B.A. Stockhoff, K.E. Narva, H.E. Schnepf, S.J. Stelman, C. Poutre, M. Koziel,
and N. Duck. 2001. Insecticidal Proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis protect corn from
corn rootworms. Nat. Biotechnol. 19:669-672.
Bugg R.L. and R.T. Ellis. 1990. Insects associated with cover crops in Massachusetts.
Biological Agriculture and Horticulture. 7:47-68.
Bugg R.L., R.T. Ellis and R.W. Carlson. 1989. Ichneumonidae (Hymenoptera) using
extrafloral nectar of faba bean (Vicia faba L. Fabaceae) in Massachusetts. Biological
Agriculture and Horticulture. 6:107-114.
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2. R. Tracy Ellis
(a.k.a T.E. Michaels)
19308 Marshall Way, Valley Center, CA 92082
Home: 760-751-7343 • Cell: 760-297-0112
trellis100@aol.com
PATENT PARTICIPATION
Narva, K. E.; Schnepf, H. E; Knuth, M.; Pollard, M. R.; Cardineau, G. A.; Schwab, G. E.;
Michaels, T. E.; Lee, S. F; Burmeister, P.; Dojillo, J. Pesticidal proteins. April 16, 2002.
U.S. Patent No. 6,372,480.
Payne; J., Narva; K. E., Uyeda; K. A., Stalder; C. J.; Michaels; T. E. Polynucleotides
encoding a 130 kDa pesticidal protein from Bacillus thuringiensis isolate PS201T6.
November 21, 2000. U.S. Patent 6,150,165.
Narva; K. E.; Schnepf; H. E.; Knuth; M., Pollard; M. R., Cardineau; G., Schwab; G. E.,
Michaels; T. E. Pesticidal toxins. October 3, 2000. U. S. Patent 6,127,180.
Payne; J. M., Michaels; T. E., Bradfisch; G. A., Fu; J. Bacillus thuringiensis isolates,
toxins, and genes selectively active against certain coleopteran pests. June 6, 2000.
U. S. Patent 6,071,511.
Payne; J., Narva; K. E., Uyeda; K. A., Stalder; C. J., Michaels; T. E. Bacillus
thuringiensis isolates and toxins . March 30, 1999. U. S. Patent 5,888,976.
Payne; J. M., Michaels; T. E. Bacillus thuringiensis isolates selectively active against
certain coleopteran pests. June 23, 1998. U. S. Patent 5,770,695.
Payne; J., Narva; K. E.; Uyeda; K. A.; Stalder; C. J.; Michaels; T. E. Bacillus
thuringiensis isolates and toxins. June 3, 1997. U. S. Patent 5,635,480.
Michaels, T.E., Narva K.E., Foncerrada L. 1996. Bacillus thuringiensis toxins active
against scarab pests. September 10, 1996 U. S. Patent No. 5,554,534.
Payne; J., Narva; K. E. Uyeda; K. A.; Stalder; C. J., Michaels; T. E. Bacillus
thuringiensis isolate PS201T6 toxin. July 25, 1995. U. S. Patent No. 5,436,002.
Payne; J. M., Michaels; T. E. Bacillus thuringiensis isolates selectively active against
certain coleopteran pests. June 27, 1995. U. S. Patent 5,427,786.
Payne; J. M., Uyeda; K. A., Stalder; C. J., Michaels; T. E. Bacillus thuringiensis
isolates active against dipteran pests. March 29, 1994. U. S. Patent 5,298,245.
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3. R. Tracy Ellis
(a.k.a T.E. Michaels)
19308 Marshall Way, Valley Center, CA 92082
Home: 760-751-7343 • Cell: 760-297-0112
trellis100@aol.com
Bradfisch; G. A., Michaels; T. E. Payne; J. M. Biologically Active Bacillus thuringiensis
isolates. May 4, 1993. U. S. Patent No. 5,208,017.
Michaels, T. E. 1993. Process for controlling scarab pests with Bacillus thuringiensis
isolates. February 9, 1993. U. S. Patent No. 5,185,148.
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