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Research Project: Management of Ticks of Veterinary Importance

Location: Livestock Arthropod Pest Research Unit

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Impaired humidity sensing reduces tick survival by preventing water homeostasis Reprint Icon - (Other)
Uhran, M.R., Onyeagba, K., Sanderson, S.M., Houqe, S.F., Kelley, M., Smith, E., Oyen, K.J., Lewis, D.L., Benton-Anderson, A., Arya, T., Ledezma, A., Kennedy, J., Frigard, R., Chen, S., Olafson, P.U., Gaff, H.D., Benoit, J.B. 2024. Impaired humidity sensing reduces tick survival by preventing water homeostasis. bioRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.11.06.618166.

Developmental stage and level of submersion in water impact the viability of lone star and winter tick eggs during flooding - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Evaluation of tick salivary and midgut extracellular vesicles as anti-tick vaccines in white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) Reprint Icon - (Pre-print Publication)
Gonzalez, J., Harvey, C., De Souza Riberiro-Si, C., Leal-Galvan, B., Persinger, K.A., Olafson, P.U., Johnson, T.L., Oliva Chavez, A. 2024. Evaluation of tick salivary and midgut extracellular vesicles as anti-tick vaccines in white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus). bioRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.09.20.614210.

Lack of host-associated differentiation in Ixodes scapularis using population genetics - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Salivary cholinesterases of blood feeding arthropod vectors: A likely modulator of host immune responses - (Abstract Only)

Developmental stage and level of submersion in water impact the viability of lone star and winter tick eggs during flooding Reprint Icon - (Pre-print Publication)
Alhawsawi, M., Lewis, D.A., Frigard, R., Smith, E.M., Sivakumar, J., Sharm, A., Nantz, A.R., Sabile, C., Kennedy, J., Loni, L., Lefevre, G., Vaka, A., Leanza, Q., Kelley, M., Stacey, C., Santhosh, R.A., Catlett, N., Cady, T., Rizvi, R., Wagner, Z., Olafson, P.U., Benoit, J.B. 2024. Developmental stage and level of submersion in water impact the viability of lone star and winter tick eggs during flooding. bioRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.05.18.594128.

Feeding and reproductive parameters of adult female blacklegged ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) and lone star ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) parasitizing white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus Zimmermann) Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Baker, A.S., Persinger, K.A., Olafson, P.U., Mulenga, A.O., Johnson, T.L. 2023. Feeding and reproductive parameters of adult female blacklegged ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) and lone star ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) parasitizing white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus Zimmermann). Journal of Medical Entomology. https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjad144.

Artificial infestation of white-tailed deer with ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) to study tick-host interactions Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Baker, A.S., Persinger, K.A., Olafson, P.U., Johnson, T.L. 2023. Artificial infestation of white-tailed deer with ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) to study tick-host interactions. Journal of Insect Science. https://doi.org/10.1093/jisesa/iead029.

Prevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi and diversity of its outer surface protein C (ospC) alleles in black-legged ticks (Ixodes scapularis) in Delaware Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Schifflett, S.A., Wiedmeyer, T., Kennedy, A., Maestas, L.P., Buoni, M., Ciloglu, A., Ellis, V.A. 2023. Prevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi and diversity of its outer surface protein C (ospC) alleles in black-legged ticks (Ixodes scapularis) in Delaware. Ticks and Tick Borne Diseases. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ttbdis.2023.102139.

Amplification and sequencing of entire tick mitochondrial genomes for a phylogenomic analysis Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kneubehl, A.R., Munoz Leal, S., Filatov, S., Bermudez, S.E., Eisen, R.J., Perez De Leon, A.A., Lohmeyer, K.H., Teel, P.D., Labruna, M.B., Mans, B.J., Lopez, J.E. 2022. Amplification and sequencing of entire tick mitochondrial genomes for a phylogenomic analysis. Scientific Reports. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-23393-5.

Implementation research for integrated tick control of Rhipicephalus australis (Acari: Ixodidae) through the pasture and cattle management method in New Caledonia Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hue, T., Wang, H., Grant, W.E., Teel, P.D., Perez De Leon, A.A. 2022. Implementation research for integrated tick control of Rhipicephalus australis (Acari: Ixodidae) through the pasture and cattle management method in New Caledonia. Journal of Integrated Pest Management. https://doi.org/10.1093/jipm/pmac011.

The Gulf Coast tick, Amblyomma maculatum (Ixodida: Ixodidae) and spotted fever group Rickettsia in the highly urbanized northeastern US Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bajwa, W.I., Tsynman, L., Egizi, A.M., Tokarz, R., Maestas, L.P., Fonseca, D.M. 2022. The Gulf Coast tick, Amblyomma maculatum (Ixodida: Ixodidae) and spotted fever group Rickettsia in the highly urbanized northeastern US. Journal of Medical Entomology. https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjac053.