Diabrotica undecimpunctata and Acalymma vittatum (Coleoptra:Chrysomelidae); greenhouse whitefly, Trialeurodes vaporariorum; flea beetles, Phyllotreta cruciferae (Chrysomelidae:Coleoptera); and imported cabbage worm, Pieris rapae (Pieridae:Lepidoptera).
12- Worked on the side effects of insecticides on plant nutrients: The recommended rates of pesticides used in agriculture could affect the quality properties of the treated crops such as their elemental composition, protein content, total sugars, and antioxidant compounds such as ascorbic acid (vitamin-c), total phenols, and β-carotene contents.
13- Developed a simplified technique for rapid screening and quantifying glucosinolates in Brassica species using a micropipette sephadex column and hydrolytic cleavage of glucosinolates initiated by thioglucosidase in 2009.
14- Worked with the USDA/ARS in Griffin, GA on a joint project titled “Cellulose, stem dry weight variation and cluster analysis for some agronomic traits among Crotalaria juncea accessions for potential cellulosic ethanol” in 2009-2012.
1- Antonious, G.F. served as National Review Panelist during the past 10 years in Washington, DC for the Hispanic Serving Institutions (HIS) Competitive Grant Proposals (May 18-20, 2011; April 5-7, 2010; April 1-3, 2009; April 2-5, 2008; April 19-22, 2007; April 4-6, 2006; April 20-22, 2005; April 20-23, 2004; April 7-10, 2003; April 22-25, 2002; and April 24-27, 2001), USDA/CSREES (NIFA) Building, 800 9th street, Waterfront Center, 800 9th Street, S.W. Washington, DC.
2- Antonious, GF served as national USDA/CSREES panelist for the Federally Recognized Program (FRP), February 10-12, 2009, Waterfront Center, 800 SW 9th Street, Washington, DC.
3- Antonious, G.F. (2004): Served as National Panelist in Washington, D.C. for USDA/CSREES Institutional Enhancement Competitive Grants (IECG), Research and Teaching proposals in the area of Environmental Toxicology & Water Quality Research, April 20-23, 2004, USDA Building, 800 9th street, Waterfront Center, 800 9th Street, S.W., Washington, DC.
3- Antonious, G.F. (2004): Served as panelist for the International Science Competitive Grant Proposals, USDA/CSREES, Washington, DC (November 30-December 3, 2004), USDA Building, 800 9th street, Washington, DC.
5- Antonious, G.F. (April 9, 2004): Served as National Panelist for the Moldovan Travel Fellowship Program, Arlington, Virginia. Antonious reviewed research proposals for the Fellowship Competitive Grants in the area of Pesticides and Soil Interaction and pesticide transport into groundwater as part of the collaborative research effort between the two countries, Republic of Moldova and USA.
6- Antonious, G.F. Served a National Peer Review Panelist (April 8-12, 2002 & April 7-10, 2003 & April 23, 2004) in Food and Agricultural Sciences, Environmental Science, and Related Disciplines for the Higher Education Challenge Grants Program (HECG) 2004, Waterfront Center, 800 9th Street S.W., Washington, D.C.
7- Antonious, G.F. worked as a member of the peer review panel (2002-2003) of the proposals submitted to the NIH/Extramural Associates Research Development Award (EARDA) directed by Dr. T.S. Kochhar, Professor, Division of Mathematics and Sciences, Carver Hall, Kentucky State University, Frankfort, KY.
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