Molt and body measurements for Gray Hawks in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas by Michael T Stewart, Peter Pyle, William S Clark

“…We captured 235 Gray Hawks ( Buteo plagiatus ) in the Lower Rio Grande Valley (Hidalgo, Willacy, and Cameron counties) of Texas from 6 February 2003 to 8 April 2023. …”
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Spatiotemporal variations of hydrochemical characteristics of irrigation water: a case study of the Lower Rio Grande Valley, USA by Miranda Nicole De La Garza, Jianhong Ren, Veronica Ancona

“…Hydrochemical characteristics of irrigation water and their spatiotemporal variations can provide critical information for ensuring healthy crop growth and determining the best water management practices. The Lower Rio Grande Valley (LRGV) is heavily dependent upon ditch irrigation to deliver water from the Rio Grande River to support its staple crop production. …”
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The price Texas pays for Mexico’s water debt by Carlos Rubinstein

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Nutrition Effects of a Family-Centered Health Promotion Program for Mexican-Heritage Children in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas by Chelsey Laviolette, Cassandra M. Johnson, J. Lauren Butler, Lesli Biediger-Friedman, Joseph R. Sharkey

“…The program used a modified stepped-wedge design in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas (2019 and 2020). <i>Promotoras</i> led experiential nutrition education sessions and collected height, weight, and instant skin carotenoid scores (biomarker for FV intake) at pre-test (baseline), post-test (6 weeks), and maintenance (3–4 months after post-test). …”
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Assessing Fungal Plant Pathogen Presence in Irrigation Water from the Rio Grande River in South Texas, USA by Miriam Calderon, Chuanyu Yang, Veronica Ancona

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Do early‐successional weeds facilitate or compete with seedlings in forest restoration? Disentangling abiotic versus biotic factors by Mylen Arias, Rupesh Kariyat, Kimberly Wahl, Stephany Mendez, Jesus Chavana, Bradley Christoffersen

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Red Harvester Ant (<i>Pogonomyrmex barbatus</i> F. Smith; Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Preference for Cover Crop Seeds in South Texas by Lilly Victoria Elliott-Vidaurri, Daniela Rivera, Adrian Noval, Robin A. Choudhury, Hannah J. Penn

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Assessment of Air Pollution Levels during Sugarcane Stubble Burning Event in La Feria, South Texas, USA by Sai Deepak Pinakana, Edward Robles, Esmeralda Mendez, Amit U. Raysoni

“…This study also highlights the importance for continuous monitoring of air quality levels due to stubble burning in the Lower Rio Grande Valley Region of South Texas.…”
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Mobile Midwesterners: The Impact of Migration on Aging, Health, and Community by Matthew Dalstrom

“…As a result, some seniors in the Midwest have begun to migrate to RV parks in the Lower Rio Grande Valley (“LRGV”) in south Texas that function as temporary retirement communities for the winter. …”
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Effects of compost on onion quality, yield, and thrips infestation by Allan T. Showler

“…Measurements during two consecutive growing seasons in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas were recorded on soil nutrients, nutrients in onion leaf tissue, leaf lengths, bulb yields in terms of numbers and weights in different size classes, and biochemical qualities. …”
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Examining the Role of Buzzing Time and Acoustics on Pollen Extraction of <i>Solanum elaeagnifolium</i> by Mandeep Tayal, Rupesh Kariyat

“…We examined the pollination biology of Silverleaf nightshade (<i>Solanum elaeagnifolium</i>), a worldwide invasive weed, in its native range in the Lower Rio Grande Valley (LRGV) in south Texas. Over two years, we documented the floral visitors on <i>S. elaeagnifolium</i>, their acoustic parameters (buzzing amplitude, frequency, and duration of buzzing) and estimated the effects of the latter two factors on pollen extraction. …”
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Cascading Effects of Cover Crops on the Subsequent Cash Crop Defense against the Polyphagous Herbivore Fall Armyworm (<i>Spodoptera frugiperda</i>) by Adegboyega Fajemisin, Alexis Racelis, Rupesh Kariyat

“…To test this, we conducted a field and laboratory study to assess the possible cascading effects of cover crops such as <i>Vigna unguiculata</i>, <i>Sorghum drummondii</i>, <i>Raphanus sativus</i>, and <i>Crotalaria juncea</i> on the subsequent cash crop (<i>Sorghum bicolor</i>) defense against the notorious polyphagous herbivore fall armyworm (<i>Spodoptera frugiperda</i>) across three farms in the Lower Rio Grande Valley. Our field and laboratory studies showed that the cash crop planted in the cover crop treatment differentially affected <i>S. frugiperda</i>. …”
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Using Low-Cost Sensors to Assess PM_2.5 Concentrations at Four South Texan Cities on the U.S.—Mexico Border by Esmeralda Mendez, Owen Temby, Dawid Wladyka, Katarzyna Sepielak, Amit U. Raysoni

“…These cities in the Lower Rio Grande Valley Region of South Texas are Brownsville, Edinburg, Weslaco, and Port Isabel. …”
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If you build it, will they come? A comparative landscape analysis of ocelot roadkill locations and crossing structures by AnnMarie Blackburn, Amanda M. Veals, Michael E. Tewes, David B. Wester, John H. Young, Randy W. DeYoung, Humberto L. Perotto-Baldivieso

“…Ocelots (Leopardus pardalis) are a federally endangered felid in the United States, with remnant populations of <80 individuals remaining in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of South Texas. Vehicle collisions are the greatest known source of mortality for ocelots in Texas. …”
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If you build it, will they come? A comparative landscape analysis of ocelot roadkill locations and crossing structures. by AnnMarie Blackburn, Amanda M Veals, Michael E Tewes, David B Wester, John H Young, Randy W DeYoung, Humberto L Perotto-Baldivieso

“…Ocelots (Leopardus pardalis) are a federally endangered felid in the United States, with remnant populations of <80 individuals remaining in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of South Texas. Vehicle collisions are the greatest known source of mortality for ocelots in Texas. …”
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Effects of Patch Size, Fragmentation, and Invasive Species on Plant and Lepidoptera Communities in Southern Texas by James A. Stilley, Christopher A. Gabler

“…Habitat loss, fragmentation, and invasive species are major threats to biodiversity. In the Lower Rio Grande Valley (LRGV) of southern Texas, a conservation hotspot, few studies have examined how land use change and biotic disturbance influence biodiversity, particularly among Lepidoptera. …”
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Genetic diversity, population structure, and effective population size in two yellow bat species in south Texas by Austin S. Chipps, Amanda M. Hale, Sara P. Weaver, Dean A. Williams

“…In North America, wind energy development has recently expanded into the Lower Rio Grande Valley in south Texas where bat species had not previously been exposed to wind turbines. …”
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A new Hermeuptychia (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae, Satyrinae) is sympatric and synchronic with H. sosybius in southeast US coastal plains, while another new Hermeuptychia species – not... by Qian Cong, Nick Grishin

“…However, facies, genitalia and 2.1% different DNA barcodes set Hermeuptychia populations in the lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas apart from H. sosybius. These southern populations, also found in northeastern Mexico, are described here as Hermeuptychia hermybius Grishin, sp. n. …”
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The unreachable doorbells of South Texas: community engagement in colonias on the US-Mexico border for mosquito control by Jose G. Juarez, Ester Carbajal, Katherine L. Dickinson, Selene Garcia-Luna, Nga Vuong, John-Paul Mutebi, Ryan R. Hemme, Ismael Badillo-Vargas, Gabriel L. Hamer

“…We present our efforts in community engagement carried out in colonias of the Lower Rio Grande Valley in south Texas for mosquito surveillance, control, and ecological projects. …”
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Diabetes Screening and Prevention in a High-Risk, Medically Isolated Border Community by Ann V. Millard, Margaret A. Graham, Nelda Mier, Jesus Moralez, Maria Perez-Patron, Brian Wickwire, Marlynn L. May, Marcia G. Ory

“…Components of the program addressed those with diabetes, prediabetes, and accompanying relatives and friends.BackgroundPeople living in the Lower Rio Grande Valley (LRGV) face challenges of high rates of type 2 diabetes, lack of knowledge about prevention, and inadequate access to medical care. …”
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