Acknowledgements
This research was supported by the Louisiana Rice Research Board, the Louisiana State University Rice
Research Station, the Rice Foundation, the U.S.A. Rice Federation, and the National Sunflower Association. Our
feeding experiments were conducted with Avipel1 repellents (Arkion1 Life Sciences, New Castle, DE, USA).
Corporate collaborations do not imply endorsement by the United States Department of Agriculture. We appreciate
the National Wildlife Research Center animal care staff that provided daily care throughout our feeding experiments.
We also thank J.D. Eisemann, R.G. McLean, S. Pettit, and M.E. Tobin for constructive feedback from their review
of our manuscript.