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Research Project: Biology, Management, and Surveillance 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.)

Putative acetylcholinesterase genes from a one-host tick species, the winter tick (Dermacentor albipictus) Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Olafson, P.U., Saelao, P., Luecke, D.M., Lohmeyer, K.H., Schlechte, K.G., Temeyer, K.B. 2026. Putative acetylcholinesterase genes from a one-host tick species, the winter tick (Dermacentor albipictus). Parasites & Vectors. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-025-07205-z.

Dry silica dust-based products for management of ixodids - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Associations between soil salinity, plant communities, and predaceous arthropods affecting ixodid distribution on the South Texas coastal plain Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Showler, A. 2025. Associations between soil salinity, plant communities, and predaceous arthropods affecting ixodid distribution on the South Texas coastal plain. Journal of Vector Ecology. https://doi.org/10.52707/1081-1710-50.2-93.

Acetylcholinesterase 1 of the North American cattle tick, Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) annulatus (Say) - (Database / Dataset)
Temeyer, K.B., Schlechte, K.G., Olafson, P.U., Tidwell, J.P. 2025. Acetylcholinesterase 1 of the North American cattle tick, Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) annulatus (Say). National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). PV554210.

Identification of Amblyomma americanum antigens after vaccination with tick extracellular vesicles in white-tailed deer Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Oliva-Chavez, A., Gonzalez-Gonzalez, J., Harvey, C., Ribiero-Silva, C., Leal-Galvan, B., Persinger, K.A., Durski, S., Olafson, P.U., Johnson, T.L. 2025. Identification of Amblyomma americanum antigens after vaccination with tick extracellular vesicles in white-tailed deer. Vaccines. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines13040355.

Acetylcholinesterase 1 mRNA sequences from Riphicephalus annulatus strain Vega: RannAChE1-ATG1-5, RannAChE1-ATG2-1, RannAChE1-ATG3-10 - (Database / Dataset)
Temeyer, K.B., Schlechte, K.G. 2025. Acetylcholinesterase 1 mRNA sequences from Riphicephalus annulatus strain Vega: RannAChE1-ATG1-5, RannAChE1-ATG2-1, RannAChE1-ATG3-10. National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). PV236116, PV236117, and PV236118.

Identification of Amblyomma americanum antigens after vaccination with tick extracellular vesicles in white-tailed deer Reprint Icon - (Other)
Oliva-Chavez, A., Gonzalez-Gonzalez, J., Harvey, C., Ribiero-Silva, C., Leal-Galvan, B., Persinger, K.A., Durski, S., Olafson, P.U., Johnson, T.L. 2025. Identification of Amblyomma americanum antigens after vaccination with tick extracellular vesicles in white-tailed deer. bioRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.02.03.636374.