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Nepetalactones from essential oil of Nepeta cataria represent a stable fly feeding and oviposition repellent - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Zhu, J.J., Berkebile, D.R., Dunlap, C.A., Zhang, A., Boxler, D., Tangtrakulwanich, K., Behle, R.W., Baxendale, F., Brewer, G. 2012. Nepetalactones from essential oil of Nepeta cataria represent a stable fly feeding and oviposition repellent. Medical and Veterinary Entomology. 26:131-138. DOI: 10.1111/J.1365-2915.2011.00972.X.

Phenology of stable fly (Diptera: Muscidae) larvae in round bale hay feeding sites in Eastern Nebraska - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Taylor, D.B., Berkebile, D.R. 2011. Phenology of stable fly (Diptera: Muscidae) larvae in round bale hay feeding sites in Eastern Nebraska. Environmental Entomology. 40: 184-193.

Repellency of a wax-based catnip-oil formulation against stable flies - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Zhu, J.J., Dunlap, C.A., Behle, R.W., Berkebile, D.R., Wienhold, B.J. 2010. Repellency of a wax-based catnip-oil formulation against stable flies. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 58:12320-12326. DOI: 10.1021/jf102811k.

Dispersal of stable flies (Diptera: Muscidae) from larval development sites in a Nebraska landscape - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Taylor, D.B., Moon, R.D., Campbell, J.B., Berkebile, D.R., Scholl, P.J., Broce, A.B., Hogsette, Jr, J.A. 2010. Dispersal of stable flies (Diptera: Muscidae) from larval development sites in a Nebraska landscape. Environmental Entomology. 39(4):1101-1110.

Chemical ecology of stable fly and its future practical applications in control - (Abstract Only)

Zhu, J.J., Berkebile, D.R., Zhang, A., Klun, J.A., Behle, R.W., Dunlap, C.A., Zurek, L. 2009. Chemical ecology of stable fly and its future practical applications in control [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the International Society of Chemical Ecology Annual Meeting, August 23-27, 2009, Neuchatel, Switzerland. Paper 125.

Evaluation of Solarization for Control of Stable Flies in Hay Feeding Circles - (Proceedings)

Taylor, D.B., Berkebile, D.R., Zhu, J.J. 2009. Evaluation of Solarization for Control of Stable Flies in Hay Feeding Circles. Proceedings of Livestock Insect Worker's Conference, June 21-24, 2009, French Lick, Indiana.

Efficacy and Safety of Catnip (Nepeta cataria) as a Novel Filth Fly Repellent - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Zhu, J.J., Zeng, X., Berkebile, D.R., Du, H., Tong, Y., Qian, K. 2009. Efficacy and Safety of Catnip (Nepeta cataria) as a Novel Filth Fly Repellent. Medical and Veterinary Entomology. 23:209-216.

Detection of Blood in Stable Flies (Diptera: Muscidae) with Hemoccult® Test Strips - (Proceedings)

Taylor, D.B., Broce, A., Berkebile, D.R. 2008. Detection of Blood in Stable Flies (Diptera: Muscidae) with Hemoccult® Test Strips. Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting, November 16-19, 2008, Reno, Nevada. Poster No. D306. Available at: http://esa.confex.com/esa/2008/webprogram/Paper38175.html

A New Method for Collecting Clean Stable Fly (Diptera: Muscidae) Pupae of Known Age - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Berkebile, D.R., Weinhold, A.P., Taylor, D.B. 2009. A New Method for Collecting Clean Stable Fly (Diptera: Muscidae) Pupae of Known Age. Southwestern Entomologist. (34):469-476.

Determination of HPLC fluorescence analysis of the natural enantiomers of sex pheromones in the New World screwworm fly, Cochliomyia hominivorax - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Akasaka, K., Carlson, D.A., Ohtaka, T., Ohrui, H., Mori, K., Berkebile, D.R. 2009. Determination of HPLC fluorescence analysis of the natural enantiomers of sex pheromones in the New World screwworm fly, Cochliomyia hominivorax. Medical and Veterinary Entomology.23:126-130.

Novel approaches using Push-Pull strategy for stable fly control - (Abstract Only)

Zhu, J.J., Berkebile, D.R., Zurek, L. 2008. Novel approaches using Push-Pull strategy for stable fly control. International Society of Chemical Ecology Meeting, August 17-22, 2008, State College, Pennsylvania. Parellel Session 2: Insect Pheromones, no. 64.

Economic Impact of Stable Flies - (Proceedings)

Taylor, D.B., Berkebile, D.R. 2008. Economic Impact of Stable Flies. In: 52nd Livestock Insect Workers Conference, June 15-18, 2008, Kansas City, Missouri. Section 5: Beef Cattle.

Novel approaches using Push-Pull strategy for stable fly control - (Abstract Only)

Zhu, J.J., Berkebile, D.R., Albuquerque, T., Zurek, L. 2008. Novel approaches using Push-Pull strategy for stable fly control. Livestock Insect Workers Conference, June 15-18, 2008, Kansas City, Missouri. Section 5: Beef Cattle.

Sugar feeding in adult stable flies - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Taylor, D.B., Berkebile, D.R. 2008. Sugar feeding in adult stable flies. Environmental Entomology. 37(3):625-629.

Stable Fly Research - (Experiment Station)

Taylor, D.B., Berkebile, D.R. 2008. Stable Fly Research. University of Nebraska Lincoln Extended Visions. January/February 2008. 12(1):2

Emergence of Stable Flies From Winter Cattle Feeding Sites During the Spring and Summer - (Other)

Berkebile, D.R., Taylor, D.B. 2007. Emergence of Stable Flies From Winter Cattle Feeding Sites During the Spring and Summer [poster]. Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting, December 9-12, 2007, San Diego, California. Available [to members only ]: http://esa.confex.com/recording/esa/2007/pdf/654/1d2ea2e95eb03bf6ca6dc974df1ed442/paper30640_1.pdf

Spatial Dynamics of a Stable Fly (Stomoxys calcitrans) Population in Eastern Nebraska - (Other)

Taylor, D.B., Berkebile, D.R. 2007. Spatial Dynamics of a Stable Fly (Stomoxys calcitrans) Population in Eastern Nebraska [poster]. Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting. December 9-12, 2007. San Diego, California.

Stable fly population dynamics in Eastern Nebraska in relation to climatic variables - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Taylor, D.B., Berkebile, D.R., Scholl, P.J. 2007. Stable fly population dynamics in Eastern Nebraska in relation to climatic variables. Journal of Medical Entomology. 44(5):765-771. Available: http://titania.esa.catchword.org/vl=317740/cl=21/nw=1/rpsv/cw/esa/00222585/v44n5/s6/p765

CANDIDATE SEX PHEROMONES OF THE NEW WORLD SCREWWORM COCHLIOMYIA HOMINIVORAX. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Carlson, D.A., Berkebile, D.R., Skoda, S.R., Mihok, S. 2007. Candidate sex pheromones of the new world screwworm Cochliomyia hominivorax. Medical and Veterinary Entomology. 21(1): 93-96.

Laboratory environment effects on the reproduction and mortality of adult Screwworm (Diptera: Calliphoridae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Berkebile, D.R., Sagel, A., Skoda, S.R., Foster, J.E. 2006. Laboratory environment effects on the reproduction and mortality of adult Screwworm (Diptera: Calliphoridae). Neotropical Entomology. 35(6):781-786.

COMPARATIVE EFFICIENCY OF SIX STABLE FLY (DIPTERA: MUSCIDAE) TRAPS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Taylor, D.B., Berkebile, D.R. 2006. Comparative efficiency of six stable fly (Diptera: Muscidae) traps. Journal of Economic Entomology. 99(4): 1415-1419. Available: http://docserver.esa.catchword.org/deliver/cw/pdf/esa/freepdfs/00220493/v99n4s49.pdf

SYNTHESIS OF THE FOUR STEREOISOMERS OF 7-ACETOXY-15-METHYLNONACOSANE, A COMPONENT OF THE FEMALE SEX PHEROMONE OF THE SCREWWORM FLY, COCHLIOMYIA HOMINIVORAX - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Mori, K., Ohtaki, T., Ohrui, H., Berkebile, D.R., Carlson, D.A. 2004. Synthesis of the four stereoisomers of 7-acetoxy-15-methylnonacosane, a component of the female sex pheromone of the screwworm fly, cochliomyia hominivorax. Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry. v. 68(8). pp 1768-1778.

POST-LARVAL FITNESS OF TRANSGENIC STRAINS OF COCHLIOMYIA HOMINIVORAX (COQUEREL) (DIPTERA: CALLIPHORIDAE) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Allen, M.L., Berkebile, D.R., Skoda, S.R. 2004. Post-larval fitness of transgenic strains of Cochliomyia hominivorax (Coquerel) (Diptera: Calliphoridae). Journal of Economic Entomology. 97(3):1181-1185.

SYNTHESIS OF THE FOUR STEREOISOMERS OF 6-ACETOXY-19-METHYLNONACOSANE, THE MOST POTENT COMPONENT OF THE FEMALE SEX PHEROMONE OF THE NEW WORLD SCREWWORM FLY, WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON PARTIAL RACEMIZATION IN THE...HYDROGENATION - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Mori, K., Ohtaki, T., Ohrui, H., Berkebile, D.R., Carlson, D.A. 2004. Synthesis of the four stereoisomers of 6-acetoxy-19-methylnonacosane, the most potent component of the female sex pheromone of the new world screwworm fly, with special emphasis on partial racemization in the...hydrogenation. European Journal of Organic Chemistry. pp. 1089-1096.

PIGGYBAC TRANSFORMATION OF THE NEW WORLD SCREWWORM, COCHLIOMYIA HOMINIVORAX, PRODUCES MULTIPLE DISTINCT MUTANT STRAINS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

ALLEN, M.L., HANDLER, A.M., BERKEBILE, D.R., SKODA, S.R. PIGGYBAC TRANSFORMATION OF THE NEW WORLD SCREWWORM, COCHLIOMYIA HOMINIVORAX, PRODUCES MULTIPLE DISTINCT MUTANT STRAINS. MEDICAL AND VETERINARY ENTOMOLOGY, 18(1), p. 1-9. 2004.

FITNESS CHARACTERISTICS OF TRANSGENIC STRAINS OF COCHLIOMYIA HOMINIVORAX, THE NEW WORLD SCREWWORM - (Abstract Only)

Allen, M.L., Berkebile, D.R., Skoda, S.R. 2004. Fitness characteristics of transgenic strains of Cochliomyia hominivorax, the New World Screwworm [abstract]. Keystone Symposia, "Genetic Manipulation of Insects". Poster No. 201, Program Book p. 57.

RESEARCH ON THE GENETICS OF SCREWWORMS IN LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, USA - (Other)

SKODA, S.R., BERKEBILE, D.R., ALLEN, M.L. RESEARCH ON THE GENETICS OF SCREWWORMS IN LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, USA. IAEA-FAO Research Coordination Meeting for CRP. 2003.

USE OF TRANSGENIC STRAINS OF INSECTS IN THE SCREWWORM PROGRAM - (Other)

ALLEN, M.L., HANDLER, A.M., BERKEBILE, D.R., SKODA, S.R., SCHOLL, P.J. USE OF TRANSGENIC STRAINS OF INSECTS IN THE SCREWWORM PROGRAM. Fourth transgenesis and genomics of INVERTEBRATE Organisms. Pacific Grove, California, May 11-15, 2003.

GENETIC SEXING RESEARCH ON SCREWWORMS - (Other)

SKODA, S.R., BERKEBILE, D.R., ALLEN, M.L. GENETIC SEXING RESEARCH ON SCREWWORMS. 6th Annual Meeting of the APHIS-ARS-Mexico US Commission for the Eradication of Screwworm Meeting. 2003. Invited Oral Presentation

THE OPTIMUM DIET OF SPRAY-DRIED ANIMAL BLOOD CELLS AS PROTEIN SOURCE FOR ADULT SCREWWORMS (DIPTERA: CALLIPHORIDAE) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Sagel, A., Berkebile, D.R., Foster, J.E., Skoda, S.R. 2002. The optimum diet of spray-dried animal blood cells as protein source for adult screwworms (diptera: calliphoridae). Journal of Entomological Science. 37(4): 353-362

CRYOPRESERVATION OF NEW WORLD SCREWWORM EMBRYOS - (Other) - (04-May-02)

TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-MEDIATED TRANSGENIC INSECTS IN THE SCREWWORM PROGRAM - (Other) - (04-May-02)

CHEMICALS USEFUL FOR SEPARATING EGG MASSES OF THE SCREWWORM - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Berkebile, D.R., Skoda, S.R. 2002. Chemicals useful for separating egg masses of the screwworm. Southwestern Entomologist. 27: 297-299.

GENETIC RESEARCH ON SCREWWORM AT LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, USA - (Other) - (28-Jan-02)

IDENTIFICATION OF THE SCREWWORM, COCHLIOMYIA HOMINIVORAX (COQUEREL) (DIPTERAI CALLIPHORIDAE), WITH A MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY-BASED ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY (MAB-ELISA) - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (15-Aug-01)

CRYOPRESERVATION OF EMBRYOS OF THE NEW WORLD SCREWWORM, COCHLIOMYIA HOMINIVORAX (DIPTERA: CALLIPHORIDAE) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Leopold, R.A., Wang, W., Berkebile, D.R., Freeman, T.P. 2001. Cryopreservation of embryos of the new world screwworm, Cochliomyia hominivorax (Diptera: Calliphoridae). Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 94(5):695-701.

THE EFFECTS OF STABLE FLIES (DIPTERA: MUSCIDAE) ON WEIGHT GAINS OF GRAZING YEARLING CATTLE - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (01-Feb-01)

CRYOPRESERVATION OF DIPTERAN EMBRYOS - (Abstract Only) - (07-Sep-99)