Research Project: Genomics of Livestock Pests

Location: Livestock Arthropod Pests Research

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

Gene expression during the early stages of host perception and attachment in adult female Rhipicephalus microplus ticks - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bendele, K.G., Guerrero, F., Cameron, C., Bodine, D.L., Miller, R. 2019. Gene expression during the early stages of host perception and attachment in adult female Rhipicephalus microplus ticks. Experimental and Applied Acarology. 79(1):107-124. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10493-019-00420-1.

Metastriate ixodid life stages protected from predatory ants in Texas - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Showler, A., Osbrink, W.L., Dorsey, B.N., Caesar, R.M. 2019. Metastriate ixodid life stages protected from predatory ants in Texas. Environmental Entomology. 48(5):1063-1070. https://doi.org/10.1093/ee/nvz097.

Impacts of long-term insecticide treatment regimes on skdr and kdr pyrethroid resistance alleles in horn fly field populations - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Domingues, L.N., Guerrero, F., Foil, L.D. 2019. Impacts of long-term insecticide treatment regimes on skdr and kdr pyrethroid resistance alleles in horn fly field populations. Parasitology Research. 118:2485–2497. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-019-06386-8.

Baculoviral expression of presumptive OP-resistance mutations in BmAChE1 of Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus (Ixodida:Ixodidae) and biochemical resistance to OP inhibition - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Temeyer, K.B., Schlechte, K.G., McDonough, W.P. 2019. Baculoviral expression of presumptive OP-resistance mutations in BmAChE1 of Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus (Ixodida:Ixodidae) and biochemical resistance to OP inhibition. Journal of Medical Entomology. 56(5):1318-1323. https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjz062.

Potential Involvement of Salivary Cholinesterase Activity in Arthropod Vector-Borne Disease Transmission - (Abstract Only)

The leucokinin-like peptide receptor from the cattle fever tick, Rhipicephalus microplus, is localized in the midgut periphery and receptor silencing with validated dsRNAs causes a reproductive fitness cost - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Brock, C.M., Temeyer, K.B., Tidwell, J.P., Yang, Y., Blandon, M.A., Carreon-Camacho, D., Longnecker, M.T., Almazan, C., Perez De Leon, A.A., Pietrantonio, P.V. 2019. The leucokinin-like peptide receptor from the cattle fever tick, Rhipicephalus microplus, is localized in the midgut periphery and receptor silencing with validated dsRNAs causes a reproductive fitness cost. International Journal for Parasitology. 49(3-4):287-299. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpara.2018.11.006.

The assembled transcriptome of the adult horn fly, Haematobia irritans - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Domingues, L.N., Guerrero, F., Cameron, C., Farmer, A., Bendele, K.G., Foil, L.D. 2018. The assembled transcriptome of the adult horn fly, Haematobia irritans. Data in Brief. 19:1933-1940.

Assembled transcriptomes of newly molted adult female cattle ticks, Rhipicephalus microplus: Unfed, fed, frustrated, and pooled assemblies - (Other)
Bendele, K.G., Guerrero, F. 2019. Assembled transcriptomes of newly molted adult female cattle ticks, Rhipicephalus microplus: Unfed, fed, frustrated, and pooled assemblies. National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). PRJNA431211, SAMN08405855-SAMN08405857.

Sequencing of 2 BAC clones from the Deutsch strain of cattle ticks, Rhipicephalus microplus using the Pac Bio RS II method - (Other)
Bendele, K.G., Guerrero, F. 2018. Sequencing of 2 BAC clones from the Deutsch strain of cattle ticks, Rhipicephalus microplus using the Pac Bio RS II method. . PRJNA412317, MH197480, MH197481, SAMN08863977, SRR6940837.

Transcriptome sequencing of the adult horn fly, Haematobia irritans: Assembled transcriptome from Illumina reads - (Other)
Domingues, L.N., Bendele, K.G., Guerrero, F. 2019. Transcriptome sequencing of the adult horn fly, Haematobia irritans: Assembled transcriptome from Illumina reads. National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). PRJNA429442, SAMN08355023-SAMN08355026.

Sequencing of 4 BAC clones from the Deutsch strain of cattle ticks, Rhipicephalus microplus using the Sanger method - (Other)
Bendele, K.G., Guerrero, F. 2018. Sequencing of 4 BAC clones from the Deutsch strain of cattle ticks, Rhipicephalus microplus using the Sanger method. National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). PRJNA412317, MH158989, MH158990, MH158991, MH158992.

A whole genome assembly of the horn fly, Haematobia irritans, and prediction of genes with roles in metabolism and sex determination - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Konganti, K., Guerrero, F., Schilkey, F., Ngam, P., Jacobi, J., Umale, P., Perez De Leon, A.A., Threadgill, D. 2018. A whole genome assembly of the horn fly, Haematobia irritans, and prediction of genes with roles in metabolism and sex determination. G3, Genes/Genomes/Genetics. 8:1675-1686.

Transcriptome sequencing of newly molted adult female cattle ticks, Rhipicephalus microplus: Raw Illumina reads. - (Other)
Guerrero, F., Bendele, K.G. 2018. Transcriptome sequencing of newly molted adult female cattle ticks, Rhipicephalus microplus: Raw Illumina reads.. National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). GenBank Accession sequence submissions PRJNA431211, SAMN08405855-SAMN08405857, SRR6765804-SRR6765808.

Genome sequencing of Deutsch strain of cattle ticks, Rhipicephalus microplus: Raw Pac Bio reads. - (Other)
Guerrero, F., Bendele, K.G. 2018. Genome sequencing of Deutsch strain of cattle ticks, Rhipicephalus microplus: Raw Pac Bio reads. National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). GenBank Accession sequence submissions PRJNA412317, SAMN06075429, SRR6760458, SRX3732945.

Transcriptome sequencing of the adult horny fly, Haematobia irritans: Raw Illumina reads - (Other)
Domingues, L.N., Guerrero, F., Bendele, K.G. 2018. Transcriptome sequencing of the adult horny fly, Haematobia irritans: Raw Illumina reads.. National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). GenBank Accession Sequence Submission PRJNA429442.

Assembled draft genome of the horn fly, Haematobia irritans - (Other)
Guerrero, F., Bendele, K.G., Foil, L.D., Schilkey, F., Konganti, K. 2018. Assembled draft genome of the horn fly, Haematobia irritans. National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). PGFW01000000.

Rhipicephalus microplus dataset of nonredundant raw sequence reads from 454 GS FLX sequencing of Cot-selected (Cot = 660) genomic DNA - (Other)
Bendele, K.G., Guerrero, F. 2017. Rhipicephalus microplus dataset of nonredundant raw sequence reads from 454 GS FLX sequencing of Cot-selected (Cot = 660) genomic DNA. National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). GenBank Accession Sequence Submissions PRJNA412317, SAMN07988077, SRS2669643.

Haematobia irritans dataset of raw sequence reads from Illumina and Pac Bio sequencing of genomic DNA - (Other)
Bendele, K.G., Guerrero, F. 2018. Haematobia irritans dataset of raw sequence reads from Illumina and Pac Bio sequencing of genomic DNA.. National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). GenBank Accession Sequence Submission PRJNA30967, SAMN07830356.

Pyrethroid and organophosphate pesticide resistance in field populations of horn fly in Brazil - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Brito, L., Barbieri, F., Rocha, R., Santos, A., Silva, R., Ribeiro, M., Guerrero, F., Foil, L., Oliveira, M. 2018. Pyrethroid and organophosphate pesticide resistance in field populations of horn fly in Brazil. Medical and Veterinary Entomology. 33:121-130. https://doi.org/10.1111/mve.12330.

Haematobia irritans dataset of raw sequence reads from Illumina-based transcriptome sequencing of specific tissues and life stages - (Other)
Bendele, K.G., Guerrero, F. 2018. Haematobia irritans dataset of raw sequence reads from Illumina-based transcriptome sequencing of specific tissues and life stages. National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). GenBank Accession Sequence Submissions SAMN07830357-SAMN07830372.

Gene-enriched draft genome of the cattle tick Rhipicephalus microplus: Assembly by the hybrid Pacific Biosciences/Illumina approach enabled analysis of the highly repetitive genome - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Barrero, R., Guerrero, F., Black, M., McCooke, J., Schilkey, F., Perez De Leon, A.A., Miller, R., Bruns, S., Dobry, J., Mikhaylenko, G., Stormo, K., Bell, C., Tao, Q., Bogden, R., Moolhuijzen, P., Hunter, A., Bellgard, M. 2017. Gene-enriched draft genome of the cattle tick Rhipicephalus microplus: Assembly by the hybrid Pacific Biosciences/Illumina approach enabled analysis of the highly repetitive genome. International Journal for Parasitology. 47(9):569-583.

Bioinformatic prediction of G protein-coupled receptor encoding sequences from the transcriptome of the foreleg, including the Haller’s organ, of the cattle tick, Rhipicephalus australis - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Munoz, S., Guerrero, F., Kellogg, A., Heekin, A.M., Leung, M. 2017. Bioinformatic prediction of G protein-coupled receptor encoding sequences from the transcriptome of the foreleg, including the Haller’s organ, of the cattle tick, Rhipicephalus australis. Chemical Senses. 12(2):e0172326.

Immunogenic potential of Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus aquaporin 1 against Rhipicephalus sanguineus in domestic dogs - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Martinez Evora, P., Sanches, G.S., Guerrero, F., Perez De Leon, A.A., Bechara, G.H. 2017. Immunogenic potential of Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus aquaporin 1 against Rhipicephalus sanguineus in domestic dogs. Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinaria. 26(1):60-66.

The testes transcriptome of the New World Screwworm, Cochliomyia hominivorax - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bendele, K.G., Guerrero, F., Cameron, C., Perez De Leon, A.A. 2016. The testes transcriptome of the New World Screwworm, Cochliomyia hominivorax. Data in Brief. 9:1141-1146.

Role of inward rectifier potassium channels in salivary gland function and sugar feeding of the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Swale, D., Li, Z., Guerrero, F., Perez De Leon, A.A., Foil, L. 2017. Role of inward rectifier potassium channels in salivary gland function and sugar feeding of the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology. 141:41-49.

The testes transcriptome derived from the New World Screwworm, Cochliomyia hominivorax TSA - (Other)
Bendele, K.G., Guerrero, F., Cameron, C. 2016. The testes transcriptome derived from the New World Screwworm, Cochliomyia hominivorax TSA. National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. These sequences have been deposited at DDBJ/EMBL/GenBank under the accession GEVJ00000000 as GEVJ01000000.

The testes transcriptome derived from the New World Screwworm, Cochliomyia hominivorax SRA - (Other)
Bendele, K.G., Guerrero, F., Cameron, C. 2016. The testes transcriptome derived from the New World Screwworm, Cochliomyia hominivorax SRA. National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. These sequences have been deposited at DDBJ/EMBL/GenBank under the accession SRP076734.

Assembled contigs of the Haller's organ transcriptome from an Australian population of the cattle tick, Rhipicephalus microplus - (Other)
Munoz, S., Guerrero, F., Kellogg, A., Heekin, A., Dowd, S., Leung, M. 2016. Assembled contigs of the Haller's organ transcriptome from an Australian population of the cattle tick, Rhipicephalus microplus. National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). GenBank Accession Sequence Submission GEMR00000000.

Collection of mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I gene sequences from Rhipicephalus ticks from various geographic locations around the world - (Other)
Bendele, K.G., Guerrero, F. 2017. Collection of mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I gene sequences from Rhipicephalus ticks from various geographic locations around the world. National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. These sequences have been deposited at DDBJ/EMBL/GenBank Accession Sequence Submission KX228535-KX228550.

Identification of Leishmania spp. promastigotes in the intestines, ovaries and salivary glands of Rhipicephalus sanguineus actively infesting dogs - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Viol, M., Guerrero, F., Cesar Miranda, B., Conceicao Costa, M., Hudson Loiola, S., Dias De Melo, G., Helena De Souza, A., Takami Kanamura, C., Valerio Garcia, M., Andreotti, R., Marcal Felix De Lima, V., Denise Saraiva, K. 2016. Identification of Leishmania spp. promastigotes in the intestines, ovaries and salivary glands of Rhipicephalus sanguineus actively infesting dogs. Parasitology Research. 115:3479-3484.

Prediction of G protein-coupled receptor encoding sequences from the synganglion transcriptome of the cattle tick, Rhipicephalus microplus - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Guerrero, F., Kellogg, A., Ogrey, A., Heekin, A.M., Barrero, R., Bellgard, M., Dowd, S., Leung, M. 2016. Prediction of G protein-coupled receptor encoding sequences from the synganglion transcriptome of the cattle tick, Rhipicephalus microplus. Ticks and Tick Borne Diseases. 7(5):670-677.

Assembled contigs of the synganglion transcriptome from a Texas population of the cattle tick, Rhipicephalus microplus. - (Other)
Guerrero, F., Kellog, A., Ogrey, A., Heekin, A.M., Barrero, R., Bellgard, M., Dowd, S., Leung, M. 2016. Assembled contigs of the synganglion transcriptome from a Texas population of the cattle tick, Rhipicephalus microplus.. National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). GenBank Accession Sequence Submission GEEZ00000000.

Assembled contigs of the synganglion transcriptome from an Australian population of the cattle tick, Rhipicephalus microplus - (Other)
Guerrero, F., Kellogg, A., Ogrey, A., Heekin, A.M., Barrero, R., Bellgard, M., Dowd, S., Leung, M. 2016. Assembled contigs of the synganglion transcriptome from an Australian population of the cattle tick, Rhipicephalus microplus. National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). GenBank Accession Sequence Submission GEFA00000000.

Tick salivary acetylcholinesterase: A probable immunomodulator of host-parasite interactions - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Temeyer, K.B., Tuckow, A.P. 2016. Tick salivary acetylcholinesterase: A probable immunomodulator of host-parasite interactions. Journal of Medical Entomology. 53:500-504.

Horn fly population dynamics as prediction tool for the fixation of pesticide resistance - (Research Technical Update)
Gatto Brito, L., Da Silva Barbieri, F., Barros Rocha, R., De Sena Oliveira, M.C., Guerrero, F., Foil, L.D. 2015. Horn fly population dynamics as prediction tool for the fixation of pesticide resistance. Technical Report. 75:1677-8618.

The mitochondrial genome of a Texas outbreak strain of the cattle tick, Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus, derived from whole genome sequencing Pacific Biosciences and Illumina reads - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mccooke, J., Guerrero, F., Barrero, R., Black, M., Hunter, A., Bell, C., Faye, S., Miller, R., Bellgard, M. 2015. The mitochondrial genome of a Texas outbreak strain of the cattle tick, Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus, derived from whole genome sequencing Pacific Biosciences and Illumina reads. Elsevier. Gene. 571(1):135-141.

Acetylcholinesterase 1 in populations of organophosphate-resistant North American strains of the cattle tick, Rhipicephalus microplus (Acari: Ixodidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bendele, K.G., Guerrero, F., Miller, R., Li, A.Y., Barrero, R., Moolhuijzen, P., Black, M., Mccooke, J., Meyer, J., Hill, C., Bellgard, M. 2015. Acetylcholinesterase 1 in populations of organophosphate-resistant North American strains of the cattle tick, Rhipicephalus microplus (Acari: Ixodidae). Parasitology Research. 114(8):3027-3040.

Aquaporin 2 of Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus as a potential target to control ticks and tick-borne parasites - (Other)
Hussein, H.E., Scoles, G.A., Ueti, M.M., Adham, F.K., Guerrero, F., Bastos, R.G. 2015. Aquaporin 2 of Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus as a potential target to control ticks and tick-borne parasites. National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Accession Number KP406519.

Acetylcholinesterase 1 in populations of organophosphate resistant North American strains of the cattle tick, Rhipicephalus microplus (Acari: Ixodidae) - (Other)
Guerrero, F., Bendele, K.G., Meyer, J., Hill, C.A. 2015. Acetylcholinesterase 1 in populations of organophosphate resistant North American strains of the cattle tick, Rhipicephalus microplus (Acari: Ixodidae). National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Accession Number KP284305.

Genome sequencing of the redbanded stink bug (Piezodorus guildinii) - (Other)
Husseneder, C., Shult, H.T., Davis, J.A., Ogrey, A.N., Munoz, S., Guerrero, F. 2014. Genome sequencing of the redbanded stink bug (Piezodorus guildinii). National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Accession Number JTEQ01000000.

The mitochondrial genome of a Texas outbreak strain of the cattle tick, Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus, derived from whole genome sequencing Pacific Biosciences and Illumina reads - (Other)
Mccooke, J.K., Bellgard, M.I., Barrero, R.A., Guerrero, F. 2014. The mitochondrial genome of a Texas outbreak strain of the cattle tick, Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus, derived from whole genome sequencing Pacific Biosciences and Illumina reads. National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Accession Number KP143546.

Genome-based approach to discover new livestock pest control technologies: The horn fly (Haematobia irritans) genome sequencing project - (Abstract Only)

A GPCR-focused investigation of the R. microplus transcriptome - (Abstract Only)

Immunogenic potential of the recombinant Rhipicephalus microplus aquaporin protein against the tick Rhipicephalus sanguineus Latreille, 1806 in domestic dogs - (Abstract Only)

Assembled transcriptome of the shoot of the giant reed, Arundo donax - (Other)
Barrero, R.A., Guerrero, F., Moolhuijzen, P., Goolsby, J., Tidwell, J.P., Bellgard, S.E., Bellgard, M.I. 2015. Assembled transcriptome of the shoot of the giant reed, Arundo donax. National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). GBRH01000000.

Optimization and validation of molecular diagnosis of pyrethroid pesticide resistance in Brazilian populations of horn flies - (Experiment Station)
Brito, L., Oliveira, M., Barbieri, F., Ibelli, A., Da Silva, I., Dos Santos, A., Da Silva, R., Guerrero, F. 2013. Optimization and validation of molecular diagnosis of pyrethroid pesticide resistance in Brazilian populations of horn flies. Technical Report. 130:1-8.

Identification of novel cytochrome P450s in the Acari - (Proceedings)
Graham, K., Sparagano, O., Perez De Leon, A.A., Bell-Sakyi, L., Guerrero, F., Finn, R. 2017. Identification of novel cytochrome P450s in the Acari. ISSX Online Abstracts, Supplement 7, No. 1, 2012. p. 49.