Research Project: Management of Flies Associated with Livestock

Location: Livestock Arthropod Pests Research

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

Repellency of p-anisaldehyde against Musca domestica L. (Diptera: Muscidae) in the laboratory - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Showler, A., Harlien, J.L. 2021. Repellency of p-anisaldehyde against Musca domestica L. (Diptera: Muscidae) in the laboratory. Journal of Medical Entomology. 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab097.

The genome of the stable fly, Stomoxys calcitrans, reveals potential mechanisms underlying reproduction, host interactions, and novel targets for pest control - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Olafson, P.U., Askoy, S., Attardo, G.M., Buckmeier, B.G., Chen, X., Coates, C.J., Davis, M.C., Dykema, J., Emrich, S., Friedrich, M., Holmes, C.J., Ioannidis, P., Jansen, E.N., Jennings, E.M., Lawson, D., Martinson, E.O., Maslen, G.L., Meisel, R.P., Murphy, T.D., Nayduch, D., Nelson, D.R., Oyen, K.J., Raszick, T., Ribeiro, J.M., Robertson, H.M., Rosendale, A.J., Sackton, T.B., Saelao, P., Swiger, S.L., Sze, S., Tarone, A., Taylor, D.B., Warren, W.C., Waterhouse, R.M., Weirauch, M.T., Werren, J.H., Wilson, R.K., Zdobnov, E.M., Benoit, J.B. 2021. The genome of the stable fly, Stomoxys calcitrans, reveals potential mechanisms underlying reproduction, host interactions, and novel targets for pest control. BMC Biology. 19:41. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-021-00975-9.

An early female lethal system of the New World screwworm, Cochliomyia hominivorax, for biotechnology-enhanced SIT - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Concha, C., Yan, Y., Arp, A.P., Quilarque, E., Sagel, A., Perez De Leon, A.A., Mcmillan, O.W., Skoda, S.R., Scott, M.J. 2020. An early female lethal system of the New World screwworm, Cochliomyia hominivorax, for biotechnology-enhanced SIT. BMC Genetics. 21, 143. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12863-020-00948-x.

Association of salivary acetylcholinesterase with arthropod vectors of disease - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Temeyer, K.B., Schlechte, K.G., Olafson, P.U., Drolet, B.S., Tidwell, J.P., Osbrink, W.L., Showler, A., Gross, A., Perez De Leon, A.A. 2020. Association of salivary acetylcholinesterase with arthropod vectors of disease. Journal of Medical Entomology. https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjaa096.

Sand fly colony crash tentatively attributed to nematode infestation - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Temeyer, K.B., Schlechte, K.G., Dandeneau, L. 2020. Sand fly colony crash tentatively attributed to nematode infestation. Journal of Medical Microbiology. 57(4):1301-1304. https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjz256.

Sand fly colony crash tentatively attributed to nematode infestation - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Specific gene disruption in the major livestock pests Cochliomyia hominivorax and Lucilia cuprina using CRISPR/Cas9 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Paulo, D.F., Williamson, M., Arp, A.P., Li, F., Sagel, A., Skoda, S.R., Sanchez-Gallego, J., Vasquez, H., Quintero, G., Perez De Leon, A.A., Belikoff, E.J., Azeredo-Espin, A.M., Mcmillan, W.O., Concha, C., Scott, M.J. 2019. Specific gene disruption in the major livestock pests Cochliomyia hominivorax and Lucilia cuprina using CRISPR/Cas9. Genes, Genomes, Genetics. Volume 9, Issue 7. https://doi.org/10.1534/g3.119.400544.

Cow-calf producers' willingness to pay for bulls resistant to horn flies, Haematobia irritans (L.) (Diptera: Muscidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mckay, L., Delong, K.L., Schexnayder, S., Griffith, A.P., Taylor, D.B., Olafson, P.U., Trout Fryxell, R. 2019. Cow-calf producers' willingness to pay for bulls resistant to horn flies, Haematobia irritans (L.) (Diptera: Muscidae). Journal of Economic Entomology. Vol 112(3):1476-1484. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toz013.

Frequency of kdr and kdr-his alleles in stable fly (Diptera: Muscidae) populations from the United States, Costa Rica, France, and Thailand - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Olafson, P.U., Kaufman, P.E., Duvallet, G., Solorzano, J., Taylor, D.B., Trout Fryxell, R. 2019. Frequency of kdr and kdr-his alleles in stable fly (Diptera: Muscidae) populations from the United States, Costa Rica, France, and Thailand. Journal of Medical Entomology. Vol 56(4):1145-1149. https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjz012.

Sand Fly (Phlebotomus papatasi) repellency by components of essential oils conditionally exempt from EPA registration as minimum risk pesticide products under 40 CFR 152.25(f) - (Abstract Only)

Molecular characterization of the 2016 new world screwworm fly outbreak in the Florida Keys - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dupuis, J.R., Guerrero, F., Skoda, S.R., Phillips, P.L., Welch, J.B., Schlater, J.L., Azeredo-Espin, A.L., Perez De Leon, A.A., Geib, S.M. 2018. Molecular characterization of the 2016 new world screwworm fly outbreak in the Florida Keys. Journal of Medical Entomology. 55(4):938-946.

Screwworms (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in the U.S.: response to and elimination of the screwworm outbreak on the Florida Keys - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Skoda, S.R., Welch, J., Phillips, P.L. 2018. Screwworms (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in the U.S.: response to and elimination of the screwworm outbreak on the Florida Keys. Journal of Medical Entomology. 55(4):777-786.

Genetic control of screwworm using transgenic male-only strains - (Abstract Only)

Effects of the botanical compound p-anisaldehyde on horn fly, Haematobia irritans irritans (L.) (Diptera: Muscidae) repellency, mortality, and reproduction - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Showler, A., Harlien, J.L. 2018. Effects of the botanical compound p-anisaldehyde on horn fly, Haematobia irritans irritans (L.) (Diptera: Muscidae) repellency, mortality, and reproduction. Journal of Medical Entomology. 55:183-192. https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjx183.

Repellency and other biological effects of natural substances against the sand fly, Phlebotomus papatasi - (Abstract Only)

Acetylcholinesterase of Phlebotomus papatasi (Scopoli): expression and biochemical properties of orthologous organophosphate resistance mutations from mosquitoes - (Abstract Only)

Molecular biology of tick acetylcholinesterases - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Temeyer, K.B. 2018. Molecular biology of tick acetylcholinesterases. Frontiers in Bioscience. 23:1320-1337. https://doi.org/10.2741/4646.

Responding to the screwworm outbreak on the Florida Keys - (Abstract Only)

Botanically based repellent and insecticidal effects against horn flies and stable flies(Dipera: Muscidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Showler, A. 2017. Botanically based repellent and insecticidal effects against horn flies and stable flies(Dipera: Muscidae). Integrated Pest Management. 8:1-11. https://doi.org/10.1093/jipm/pmx010.

Interaction of plant essential oil terpenoids with the southern cattle tick tyramine receptor: A potential biopesticide target - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gross, A.D., Temeyer, K.B., Day, T.A., Perez De Leon, A.A., Kimber, M.J., Coats, J.R. 2017. Interaction of plant essential oil terpenoids with the southern cattle tick tyramine receptor: A potential biopesticide target. Chemico Biological Interactions. 263:1-6.

Lethal effects of the insect growth regulator cyromazine against three species of filth flies, Musca domestica L., Stomoxys calcitrans (L.), and Fannia canicularis (L.) (Diptera: Muscidae) in cattle, swine, and chicken manure - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Donahue, W., Showler, A., Donahue, M., Vinson, B.E., Osbrink, W.L. 2017. Lethal effects of the insect growth regulator cyromazine against three species of filth flies, Musca domestica L., Stomoxys calcitrans (L.), and Fannia canicularis (L.) (Diptera: Muscidae) in cattle, swine, and chicken manure. Journal of Economic Entomology. 110:776-782.

Fungi isolated from house flies (Diptera: Muscidae) on penned cattle in South Texas - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ysquierdo, C.A., Olafson, P.U., Thomas, D.B. 2017. Fungi isolated from house flies (Diptera: Muscidae) on penned cattle in South Texas. Journal of Medical Entomology. 54:705-711. https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjw214.

Persistence of two Salmonella enterica ser. Montevideo strains throughout horn fly (Diptera: Muscidae) larval and pupal development - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Olafson, P.U., Temeyer, K.B., Lohmeyer, K.H., Edrington, T.S., Loneragan, G. 2017. Persistence of two Salmonella enterica ser. Montevideo strains throughout horn fly (Diptera: Muscidae) larval and pupal development. Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 110(4):54-60.

Assessing transmission of Salmonella to bovine peripheral lymph nodes upon horn fly feeding - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Olafson, P.U., Brown, T.R., Lohmeyer, K.H., Harvey, R.B., Nisbet, D.J., Loneragan, G.H., Edrington, T.S. 2018. Assessing transmission of Salmonella to bovine peripheral lymph nodes upon horn fly feeding. Journal of Food Protection. 54:734-744. https://doi.org/10.7589/2017-09-239.

Acetylcholinesterase mutations and organophosphate resistance in sand flies and mosquitoes - (Abstract Only)

Pharmacological characterization of a tyramine receptor from the southern cattle tick, Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gross, A.D., Temeyer, K.B., Day, T.A., Perez De Leon, A.A., Kimber, M.J., Coats, J.R. 2015. Pharmacological characterization of a tyramine receptor from the southern cattle tick, Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 63:47-53.

Acetylcholinesterase mutations and organophosphate resistance in sand flies and mosquitoes - (Abstract Only)

Identification, characterization and use of two tick promoters for construction of a dual luciferase reporter vector - (Abstract Only)

hypodermin A, partial [Hypoderma lineatum] - (Other)
Kuhn, I., Files, J.G., Pruett Jr, J.H., Temeyer, K.B. 1993. hypodermin A, partial [Hypoderma lineatum]. National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). GenBank Accession Sequence Submission #AAA29224. Available: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gquery/?term=AAA29224