Projects

Ecological, Chemical and Molecular Approaches to Reducing Tick Bites and Tick-Borne Diseases Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 409385

Discovery and Development of Chemicals for Integrated Pest Management of Biting Arthropods and Urban Pests Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 418668

Publications

The United States Department of Agriculture's northeast area-wide tick control project - summary and conclusions - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Pound, J.M., Miller, J.A., George, J.E., Fish, D., Carroll, J.F., Schulze, T.R., Daniels, T.J., Falco, R.C., Stafford III, K.C., Mather, T.N. 2009. The United States Department of Agriculture's northeast area-wide tick control project - summary and conclusions. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases. 9(4):439-447.

The Impact of '4-Poster' Deer Self-Treatment Devices at Three Locations in Maryland - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (22-Mar-09)

Sustained control of Gibson Island, MD populations of Ixodes scapularis and Amblyomma americanium (Acari:Ixodidae) by community-administered '4-Poster' deer self-treatment bait stations. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Carroll, J.F., Pound, J.M., Miller, J.A., Kramer, M.H. 2009. Sustained control of Gibson Island, MD populations of Ixodes scapularis and Amblyomma americanium (Acari:Ixodidae) by community-administered '4-Poster' deer self-treatment bait stations. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases 9:417-421.

Evaluation of the USDA Northeast Area-wide Tick Control Project by Meta-analysis - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Brei, B., Brownstein, J.S., George, J.E., Pound, J.M., Miller, J.A., Daniels, T., Falco, R.C., Stafford, K.C., Schulze, T.L., Mather, T.N., Carroll, J.F., Fish, D. 2009. Evaluation of the USDA Northeast Area-wide Tick Control Project by Meta-analysis. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases 9:423-430.

Effects of tick control by acaricide self-treatement of white-tailed deer on host-seeking tick infection prevalence and entomologic risk for Ixodes scapularis-borne pathogens - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Gatewood, A.G., Rollend, L., Papero, M., Carroll, J.F., Daniels, T., Mather, T.N., Schulze, T.L., Stafford, K.C., Fish, D. 2009. Effects of tick control by acaricide self-treatement of white-tailed deer on host-seeking tick infection prevalence and entomologic risk for Ixodes scapularis-borne pathogens. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases 9:431-437.

Composite scores for concurrent behaviours constructed using canonical discriminant analysis - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Kramer, M., Weldon, P., Carroll, J.F. 2009. Composite scores for concurrent behavious constructed using canonical discriminant analysis. Journal of Animal Behavior. 77(3):763-789.

Isolongifolenone: a natural sesquiterpene repellent of tickets and mosquitoes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Zhang, A., Wang, S., Klun, J.A., Carroll, J.F., and Debboun, M. 2009. Isolongifolenone: A natural sesquiterpene repellent of ticks and mosquitoes Journal of Medical Entomology. 46(1):100-106

Reduced interference by gray squirrels with 4-poster deer treatment bait stations by using timed-release bait - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Carroll, J.F., Pound, J.M., Miller, J.A., Kramer, M.H. 2008. Reduced interference by gray squirrels with 4-poster deer treatment bait stations by using timed-release bait. Journal of Medical Entomology. 33(2):325-332.

Similarity in Responses of Laboratory-Reared Aned Field-Collected Lone Star Tick (Acari:ixodidae)nymphs - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Carroll, J.F., Klun, J.A., Kramer, M. 2008. Similarity in responses of laboratory-reared and field-collected lone star tick (Acari:Ixodidae) Nymphs to repellents. Journal of Entomological Science 43(4):426-430.

Twelve-hour duration testing of cream formulations of three repellents against Amblyomma americanum (Acari: Ixodidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Carroll, J.F., Benante, J.P., Klun, J.A., White, C., Debboun, M., Pound, J.M., Dheranetra, W. 2008. Twelve-hour duration testing of cream formulations of three repellents against Amblyomma americanum (Acari: Ixodidae). Medical and Veterinary Entomology. 22:144-151.

Vertebrate Chemical Defense: Secreted and Topically Acquired Deterrents of Arthropods - (Book/Chapter)

Weldon, P.J., Carroll, J.F. 2007. Vertebrate chemical defense: secreted and topically acquired deterrents of arthropods. In: Debboun, M., Frances, S.P., and Strickman, D., editors. Insect repellents: principles, methods, and uses. Boca Raton, FL:CRC Press. p. 47-75.

Repellency of two terpenoid compounds isolated from Callicarpa americana (Lamiaceae) against Ixodes scapularis and Amblyomma americanum ticks. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Carroll, J.F., Cantrell, C.L., Klun, J.A., Kramer, M.H. 2007. Repellency of two terpenoid compounds isolated from Callicarpa americana (Lamiaceae) against Ixodes scapularis and Amblyomma americanum ticks. Experimental and Applied Acarology. 41:215-224.

A Note on the Occurrence of the Lone Star Tick, Amblyomma Americanum (Acari: Ixodidae) in the Greater Baltimore-Washington Area - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Carroll, J.F. 2007. A note on the occurrence of the lone star tick, Amblyomma americanum (Acari: Ixodidae) in the greater Baltimore-Washington area. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 109(1):253-256.

A Note on the Densities of Ixodes Scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) and White-Tailed Deer on the Campus of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Maryland Usa - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Carroll, J.F., Cyr, T.L. 2005. A note on the densities of ixodes scapularis (acari: ixodidae) and white-tailed deer on the campus of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Maryland USA. Entomological Society of America Proceedings. 107:973-976.

Development of a Method for Evaluating Tick Attractants in the Field - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Carroll, J.F., Solberg, V.B., Cyr, T.L. 2006. Development of a method for evaluating tick attractants in the field. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 108:82-91.

Repellency of Two Species of Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) by Deet and Ss220 Applied to Skin Involves Olfactory Sensing - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Carroll, J.F., Klun, J.A., Debboun, M. 2005. Repellency of two species of ticks (Acari: ixodidae) by deet and SS220 applied to skin involves olfactory sensing. Medical and Veterinary Entomology. 19:101-106.

Anointing Chemicals and Ectoparasites: Effects of Benzoquinones from Millipedes on the Lone Star Tick, Ambylomma Americanum. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Carroll, J.F., Kramer, M.H., Weldon, P.J., Robbins, R.G. 2004. Anointing chemicals and ectoparasites: effects of benzoquinones from millipedes on the lone star tick, Ambylomma americanum. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 31:63-75.

A Cautionary Note: Survival of Nymphs of Two Species of Tick (Acari: Ixodidae) among Clothes Laundered in An Automatic Washer - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Carroll, J.F. 2003. A cautionary note: survival of nymphs of two species of tick (acari: ixodidae) among clothes laundered in an automatic washer. Journal of Medical Entomology. 40:732-736.

Comparative Activity of Deet and Ai3-37220 Repellents Against the Tick Ixodes Scapularis and Amblyomma Americanum (Acari:ixodidae) in Nwe Laboratory Bioassays - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Carroll, J.F., Solberg, V.B., Klun, J.A., Kramer, M., Debboun, M. 2003. Comparative activity of deet and AI3-37220 repellents against the tick ixodes scapularis and amblyomma americanum (acari:ixodidae) in laboratory bioassays. Journal of Medical Entomology. 41:249-254.

Control of Ixodes Scapularis and Amblyomma Americanum Using the '4-Poster' Treatment Device on Deer in Maryland - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Carroll, J.F., Allen, P.C., Hill, D.E., Pound, J., Miller, J., George, J. 2002. Control of ixodes scapularis and amblyomma americanum using the '4-poster' treatment device on deer in maryland. Experimental and Applied Acarology. 28:289-296.

How Specific Are Host-Produced Kairomones to Host-Seekin Ixodid Ticks? - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Carroll, J.F. 2002. How specific are host-produced kairomones to host-seekin ixodid ticks?. Experimental and Applied Acarology. 28:155-161.